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Replying To MalsBalls:  "Fair play lad

Presumably Tyrone and armagh will avoid being grouped together as a repeat pairing?
That means the odds go up we'll get one of them... But it's all just guesswork now"
I'm not sure if repeat pairings matter in the group stages, in 2023, Monaghan played Derry in Ulster semi-final but ended up in the same group then in group stages of the All Ireland.
The way the pots are divided up means that provincial finalists can't meet again in the same group but after that, I think any possibility is allowed. They might avoid provincial final pairings again in prelim quarter or quarter finals but I'm not sure on that one.

SouthMonMan (Monaghan) - Posts: 154 - 22/04/2025 16:48:57    2603688

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Is the u20 Ulster final being streamed Monday?

farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 188 - 22/04/2025 16:59:59    2603695

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Replying To Deadballmerchant:  "A lot of men here mentioning Sean Joes to come back, it is my understanding that he along with a number of other men have left the panel most likely due to lack of recent game time."
What other players?

monaghanmad (Monaghan) - Posts: 409 - 22/04/2025 17:17:54    2603703

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Replying To farneygael3:  "Is the u20 Ulster final being streamed Monday?"
U20 Ulster Final is not on till next Wednesday (April 30th). Semi finals are tomorrow night.
If you are asking about the B final, I doubt its streamed. Monaghan should win that.

SouthMonMan (Monaghan) - Posts: 154 - 22/04/2025 17:26:23    2603708

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I think we need to take a big scalp to really push this team on, beating a donegal Galway mayo tyrone in championship football has to be the next aim of this team.

222 (UK) - Posts: 844 - 22/04/2025 18:35:35    2603722

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Donegal, Clare and Cavan would be an ideal draw.
A few lads on here would be flat out switching between their different county personas for at least one game.

Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 1184 - 22/04/2025 20:15:44    2603742

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Replying To Deadballmerchant:  "A lot of men here mentioning Sean Joes to come back, it is my understanding that he along with a number of other men have left the panel most likely due to lack of recent game time."
That is a real shame if true. Lots of talent but plagued with injury to get a consistent run going in the side.

seanie08 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1880 - 22/04/2025 21:52:33    2603764

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Replying To 222:  "I think we need to take a big scalp to really push this team on, beating a donegal Galway mayo tyrone in championship football has to be the next aim of this team."
Beating one of them teams in a championship knockout match has to be our aim for this year there well fit for the challenge belief is key

Farneyblueandwhite (Monaghan) - Posts: 56 - 22/04/2025 22:37:39    2603775

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Replying To SouthMonMan:  "U20 Ulster Final is not on till next Wednesday (April 30th). Semi finals are tomorrow night.
If you are asking about the B final, I doubt its streamed. Monaghan should win that."
I'm backing my county men regardless what division. 3 subs the other night, rest of players thought they were above this level. Hopefully they'll be left at home Monday night again.

farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 188 - 22/04/2025 23:35:52    2603782

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Replying To seanie08:  "That is a real shame if true. Lots of talent but plagued with injury to get a consistent run going in the side."
did Sean Jones leave since last Sunday ? as he was named on the panel and in the match programme. Hope its not true as he still has a lot to offer this Monaghan team.

SouthMonMan (Monaghan) - Posts: 154 - 23/04/2025 10:39:57    2603812

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Left after cork match in inniskeen

Farneyblueandwhite (Monaghan) - Posts: 56 - 23/04/2025 13:32:46    2603861

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Replying To SouthMonMan:  "did Sean Jones leave since last Sunday ? as he was named on the panel and in the match programme. Hope its not true as he still has a lot to offer this Monaghan team."
Not sure but I was told on Sunday he had left panel. Pity, he has all the ability and potential to be a main man for us. Lack of game time seemingly the issue.

MonaghanMan44life (Monaghan) - Posts: 39 - 23/04/2025 14:45:45    2603873

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Replying To MonaghanMan44life:  "My understanding is it's nothing to do with the tier 2 comp but rather the management or rather lack there off that's the issue."
Do you ever quit whining about stuff that you know nothing about.

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 472 - 23/04/2025 17:19:29    2603907

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Replying To KingdomofBreifne:  "Nowhere did I dispute that. In fact, my point is that we're as proud of our players as Vetern/TomS or any Kerry fan is. All the same, we know that our team is too young and inexperienced to seriously compete for Sam. Tom and his ilk need to realise that your lot are no nearer competing for meaningful titles than we are. That's my point."
No disrespect but there's a number of aging players on that present Cavan team

Shelbourne1 (Monaghan) - Posts: 406 - 23/04/2025 23:46:52    2603966

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Replying To SouthMonMan:  "did Sean Jones leave since last Sunday ? as he was named on the panel and in the match programme. Hope its not true as he still has a lot to offer this Monaghan team."
Jones is a real enigma of a player. Last year on Second Captains , they had a show the week after Monaghan beat Dublin at Croke Park at the start of the league. McDevitt asked Oisin McConville if Ciaran McNulty was going to be the long term replacement for Mansy after McNulty scored 1-1 that game. It made me laugh and that's not being disrespectful to McNulty as he is a very good footballer but as most Monaghan supporters would know McNulty just isn't that type of inside forward ala Mansy. And sure McDevitt wouldn't know the ins and outs of Monaghan club football so he was asking an innocent enough question too. What McConville said next made me laugh even more : he said Sean Jones is the long term successor to Mansy. Jones is mercurially gifted in terms of skill, that is not up for question. He is capable of audacious scores and skills that only the real elite inter county players can execute. If that was the criteria for being like Mansy he'd tick that box easily but it appears Jones is going to be more like Jack McCarron's successor - wildy talented, injury prone and inconsistent. Jones like McCarron is well capable of going on scoring streaks where he hits everything like he has done in a previous county final or ulster U20 final. But he is also able to be totally anonymous like he was against Westmeath in the league this year. I've also watched sigerson games where Jones was playing but may as well not have even been there such was his impact. Monaghan is a small county and we are better for having Jones that without him but the player himself needs to up his game to be considered a starter and for management to trust him.

sleater (Monaghan) - Posts: 178 - 24/04/2025 10:35:27    2604001

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Replying To sleater:  "Jones is a real enigma of a player. Last year on Second Captains , they had a show the week after Monaghan beat Dublin at Croke Park at the start of the league. McDevitt asked Oisin McConville if Ciaran McNulty was going to be the long term replacement for Mansy after McNulty scored 1-1 that game. It made me laugh and that's not being disrespectful to McNulty as he is a very good footballer but as most Monaghan supporters would know McNulty just isn't that type of inside forward ala Mansy. And sure McDevitt wouldn't know the ins and outs of Monaghan club football so he was asking an innocent enough question too. What McConville said next made me laugh even more : he said Sean Jones is the long term successor to Mansy. Jones is mercurially gifted in terms of skill, that is not up for question. He is capable of audacious scores and skills that only the real elite inter county players can execute. If that was the criteria for being like Mansy he'd tick that box easily but it appears Jones is going to be more like Jack McCarron's successor - wildy talented, injury prone and inconsistent. Jones like McCarron is well capable of going on scoring streaks where he hits everything like he has done in a previous county final or ulster U20 final. But he is also able to be totally anonymous like he was against Westmeath in the league this year. I've also watched sigerson games where Jones was playing but may as well not have even been there such was his impact. Monaghan is a small county and we are better for having Jones that without him but the player himself needs to up his game to be considered a starter and for management to trust him."
the disrespect on McCarron is wild

monaghan12 (Monaghan) - Posts: 15 - 24/04/2025 12:44:15    2604031

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Replying To sleater:  "Jones is a real enigma of a player. Last year on Second Captains , they had a show the week after Monaghan beat Dublin at Croke Park at the start of the league. McDevitt asked Oisin McConville if Ciaran McNulty was going to be the long term replacement for Mansy after McNulty scored 1-1 that game. It made me laugh and that's not being disrespectful to McNulty as he is a very good footballer but as most Monaghan supporters would know McNulty just isn't that type of inside forward ala Mansy. And sure McDevitt wouldn't know the ins and outs of Monaghan club football so he was asking an innocent enough question too. What McConville said next made me laugh even more : he said Sean Jones is the long term successor to Mansy. Jones is mercurially gifted in terms of skill, that is not up for question. He is capable of audacious scores and skills that only the real elite inter county players can execute. If that was the criteria for being like Mansy he'd tick that box easily but it appears Jones is going to be more like Jack McCarron's successor - wildy talented, injury prone and inconsistent. Jones like McCarron is well capable of going on scoring streaks where he hits everything like he has done in a previous county final or ulster U20 final. But he is also able to be totally anonymous like he was against Westmeath in the league this year. I've also watched sigerson games where Jones was playing but may as well not have even been there such was his impact. Monaghan is a small county and we are better for having Jones that without him but the player himself needs to up his game to be considered a starter and for management to trust him."
Think that's disrectfull to j mccarron for a start there is no replacing mansy he was an amazing player that only comes around once in a lifetime and we were the lucky ones to have him on our side jack is his own player, by the way when was the last time he was injured for monaghan plus he is monaghans main forward at the minute and for all his faults we need him ,support and faith in our own is what's needed to progress as for Jones hopefully he could come back at some stage maybe find a bit of form via club football we need all the forwards we can get

Farneyblueandwhite (Monaghan) - Posts: 56 - 24/04/2025 13:45:00    2604040

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Replying To Farneyblueandwhite:  "Left after cork match in inniskeen"
I dont think this is the reason he left. There is a commitment issue here and that is why game time was limited

farneyman1 (Monaghan) - Posts: 53 - 24/04/2025 15:29:36    2604071

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Replying To sleater:  "Jones is a real enigma of a player. Last year on Second Captains , they had a show the week after Monaghan beat Dublin at Croke Park at the start of the league. McDevitt asked Oisin McConville if Ciaran McNulty was going to be the long term replacement for Mansy after McNulty scored 1-1 that game. It made me laugh and that's not being disrespectful to McNulty as he is a very good footballer but as most Monaghan supporters would know McNulty just isn't that type of inside forward ala Mansy. And sure McDevitt wouldn't know the ins and outs of Monaghan club football so he was asking an innocent enough question too. What McConville said next made me laugh even more : he said Sean Jones is the long term successor to Mansy. Jones is mercurially gifted in terms of skill, that is not up for question. He is capable of audacious scores and skills that only the real elite inter county players can execute. If that was the criteria for being like Mansy he'd tick that box easily but it appears Jones is going to be more like Jack McCarron's successor - wildy talented, injury prone and inconsistent. Jones like McCarron is well capable of going on scoring streaks where he hits everything like he has done in a previous county final or ulster U20 final. But he is also able to be totally anonymous like he was against Westmeath in the league this year. I've also watched sigerson games where Jones was playing but may as well not have even been there such was his impact. Monaghan is a small county and we are better for having Jones that without him but the player himself needs to up his game to be considered a starter and for management to trust him."
I think that's a fair enough post. McManus is always going to be hard to replicate but that is the standard all our forwards should be looking to emulate, we need to keep the standard high .!! but consistency is key.
We have some fantastic forwards at the moment but its getting the consistent performance is what's needed. First half last Sunday was a big let down and guys did not do themselves justice.
Sean Jones actually reminds me of Kieran Hughes as he is capable of getting unblievelable scores at times that we don't expect from other players on the team.
If we look at our forwards, there is fantastic skill and we have 4 guys in the team who can easily kick 2 pointers when the oppertunity arises, McCarthy, McCarron, Ward and Mohan, there are not many teams in the country who have so many reliable options for 2 pointers. Add O'Hanlon's blistering pace, we should not fear any team when attacking.
I think young forwards coming through too have great skill, I feel Stephen Mooney and Sean Jones can have big Monaghan futures along with young players such as Bobby McCaul.. Monaghan were always able to produce skillful forwards just like Tommy Freeman, Paul Finlay of the 00's and McManus in the 10's. Lets hope we can keep producing.

SouthMonMan (Monaghan) - Posts: 154 - 24/04/2025 15:50:37    2604076

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