All Ireland Football and Hurling Pools Discussion thread

Pride Fighter

I think this is a good idea and maybe it could be stickied.
Anyway, I think I am going to win:p:p. Blackbelt is pretty sure he is, he will owe me a beverage of my choice:) when I win. So how about it, this is who I have for this weekend.
Ulster SHC
Cavan v Monaghan = Cavan by 3 points
Fermanagh v Tyrone = Fermanagh by 2 points
Connacht SFC
New York v Leitrim = Leitrim by 9 points
Leinster SFC
Longford v Westmeath = Westmeath by 4 points
So how about it, let the games begin!!

Ramiriquez

Ok, so I may be a little biased on this one but sure aren't we all. However I think you are completely out on your Cavan v. Monaghan pick. Don't let Monaghan's poor league finish fool you, these lads still have a lot to give this year. My prediction is swaying from draw to Monaghan by 1 or 2 every time I think about it. Ok, a definite answer: Monaghan by 1 solitary point it what will probably be a rough encounter. As for your other predictions, I'd probably go along with those.

Pride Fighter

Ramiriquez wrote: »

Ok, so I may be a little biased on this one but sure aren't we all. However I think you are completely out on your Cavan v. Monaghan pick. Don't let Monaghan's poor league finish fool you, these lads still have a lot to give this year. My prediction is swaying from draw to Monaghan by 1 or 2 every time I think about it. Ok, a definite answer: Monaghan by 1 solitary point it what will probably be a rough encounter. As for your other predictions, I'd probably go along with those.

Monaghan had a good league and finished second to South Down. I just have a sneaking feeling Cavan will win in the cut and thrust of the Championship, I could be wrong but its a hunch.

Ramiriquez

Either way, it should be a good, close game. Still a little disappointed at the loss in the final. It seems they just ran out of gas. Enjoy the weekends action!

cruiserweight

Pride Fighter wrote: »

Blackbelt is pretty sure he is, he will owe me a beverage of my choice:) when I win. !

Where did either of you get the idea that you even had a chance I am going to win my title back

blackbelt

Not so fast,I was 5th last year and forgot to change my prediction on Cork v Meath which led to my downfall and in the hurling pool,my blue glasses got in the way of that title.

CW,your regression reminds me of the Wexford senior teams...will you lose both titles in the same day?? :p

blackbelt

Oh and Pride Fighter,mine is a jack daniels.:D

Pride Fighter

blackbelt wrote: »

Oh and Pride Fighter,mine is a jack daniels.:D

Unfortunately for you, you will never see that drink . I'll be very happy when I win and I wont be a sporting winner

Dapos

here don't forget me. i came joint first last year if i recall correct!

cruiserweight

Dapos wrote: »

here don't forget me. i came joint first last year if i recall correct!

One year, I took my eye off the ball and missed out on 4 in a row

blackbelt

cruiserweight wrote: »

One year, I took my eye off the ball and missed out on 4 in a row

If you win this year,will you get the open top bus?? :D:p

smashey

I've joined the fun this year although my predictions for Ulster might be slightly biased.

Dapos

Oh mine are biased too, lucky i'm from kerry

Pride Fighter

I got the Westmeath result wrong by one point. My Ulster Hurling predictions were wrong though, I knew they would be close and could go either way. Hopefully Leitrim can take New York . How did everyone else do?

blackbelt

I think nearly everybody went for Westmeath and the inevitable unfolded at 5pm.So thats some points in the bag already.I'm not too concerned about the hurling,I am not expecting all my predictions to be right there.Ulster hurling is a wild card.

So that means we are level Pride Fighter for our little bet.:D:D:D

PS. How bout we make that bet 3 pints.:)

Pride Fighter

blackbelt wrote: »

I think nearly everybody went for Westmeath and the inevitable unfolded at 5pm.So thats some points in the bag already.I'm not too concerned about the hurling,I am not expecting all my predictions to be right there.Ulster hurling is a wild card.

So that means we are level Pride Fighter for our little bet.:D:D:D

PS. How bout we make that bet 3 pints.:)

We are only one game through the season, I am sure I'll be victorious at the end. Two drinks is fine, I dont want you to waste your money

smashey

Leitrim beat New York by 17 pts to 6.

Ramiriquez

Ramiriquez wrote: »

Ok, a definite answer: Monaghan by 1 solitary point it what will probably be a rough encounter.

Don't think I could have been more right

Pride Fighter

Leaderboard
Points BP Total
D.Coughlan 4 2 6
Dapos 4 2 6
Kaimera 4 2 6
killme00 4 2 6
Mehh 4 2 6
Nalced_irl 4 2 6
Pride Fugther 4 2 6
Seanie32 4 2 6
Shiibata 4 2 6
Smashey 4 2 6
Yosserh 4 2 6
Blackbelt 4 2 6
Benedict XVI 4 1 5
Cruiserweight 4 1 5
Gucci 4 1 5
jethro081 4 1 5
Kojak 4 1 5
patmac 4 1 5
pd101 4 1 5
Petrolium Hat 4 1 5
QA Guy 4 1 5
robo 4 1 5
s_carnage 4 1 5
Tomthepost 4 1 5
wow sierra 4 1 5
Ports Best 4 0 4
Kerry4Sam 2 1 3
Momento Mori 2 1 3
NollaigMD 2 1 3
Mossin 2 0 2
Squire1 2 0 2
Aidan24326 0 0 0

As you can see I am in the lead:p, although I am tied with a few others, thank cruiserweight for this.

smashey

Pride Fighter wrote: »

As you can see I am in the lead:p, although I am tied with a few others, thank cruiserweight for this.

When Donegal win Ulster, my lead will be unasailable.

aidan24326

Dapos wrote: »

here don't forget me. i came joint first last year if i recall correct!

Alongside me Though I thought I had it til you caught me with a late surge.

I'm already 6 points down this year though, propping up the table on a big fat 0 after I forgot to put my predictions in until Sunday evening, and so missed out on a few handy points with the Westmeath and Leitrim results. Playing catch up now but there's a long way to go!

blackbelt

I wouldn't expect the table to change much after this weekend either.These first few matches are very predictable.I suppose the only match on paper that could upset some people is Cavan v Antrim.

Pride Fighter

smashey wrote: »

When Donegal win Ulster, my lead will be unasailable.

It could happen, I have prdicted Derry to do a Donegal this year (win the league and be useless in the championship) so they will only have Monaghan, Tyrone and maybe Armagh as contenders. Wont happen though IMO.

Pride Fighter

blackbelt wrote: »

I wouldn't expect the table to change much after this weekend either.These first few matches are very predictable.I suppose the only match on paper that could upset some people is Cavan v Antrim.

Not with Seanie Johnston playing. I wonder if you are going to have some textual jousts with Lemlin this year:D.

blackbelt

Who knows Pride.From 2005-2007 we did have our battles so it is up to him if he wants to come out of hiding.He'll know where to find me.:D:D:D

Pride Fighter

blackbelt wrote: »

Who knows Pride.From 2005-2007 we did have our battles so it is up to him if he wants to come out of hiding.He'll know where to find me.:D:D:D

What can he say when Cavan are gone by mid July though, and thats being kind to them. I think he has a chip on his shoulder for us Dubs, we will have the last laugh come September (hopefully).

blackbelt

I'd prefer to hedge my comments as far as we're concerned but Cavan will invariably be gone by July unless they can re-package themselves like Monaghan have done or just have a good run like Louth but July should see them go out.

Pride Fighter

blackbelt wrote: »

I'd prefer to hedge my comments as far as we're concerned but Cavan will invariably be gone by July unless they can re-package themselves like Monaghan have done or just have a good run like Louth but July should see them go out.

Seanie Johnston is good but he is no Thomas Freeman, Cavan, Down and Antrim are near the same level and are a good bit behind the rest of Ulster.

blackbelt

Very true although Down are a team that I'd expect to emerge before Cavan and Antrim.Down and Fermanagh are pretty similar.Wouldn't be too surprised if they pulled an upset or two.

patmac

There should be an overall competition as well with the Hurling and football combined.

aidan24326

blackbelt wrote: »

Very true although Down are a team that I'd expect to emerge before Cavan and Antrim.Down and Fermanagh are pretty similar.Wouldn't be too surprised if they pulled an upset or two.

I'd also rate Down and Fermanagh a bit ahead of Cavan and Antrim. Sunday's Antrim v Cavan game is effectively a battle to decide the worst team in Ulster, which only shows how far Cavan have fallen. It won't even be that much of a surprise if Antrim beat them. Either way the winners won't be going much further.

Dapos

So i just put a fiver on a accumlative bet for the winner of each province, based on my pools predictions in football. 171 Euro back if i'm right!

Kerry, dublin, monaghan and mayo. Sure tis worth a try.

Mossin

Mossin wrote: »

LEINSTER SFC
20: Longford v Westmeath = Longford - 3 points
21: Kildare v Wicklow = Kildare - 2 points
22: Meath v Carlow = Carlow - 4 points

LMFAO

God what was I thinking when I did that?!

kerry4sam

kerry4sam wrote: »

LEINSTER SFC
21: Kildare v Wicklow = Kildare 6points
22: Meath v Carlow = Meath 4points

Wicklow won by 4 ... Meath won by 20 ... dear gawd give me strength! Bring on the same set of games ... I might get 1 right

smashey

Lads, please keep discussion of this in the discussion thread.

blackbelt

Any update on the football and hurling pools?

Cheers.

cruiserweight

blackbelt wrote: »

Any update on the football and hurling pools?

Cheers.

No none I will probably get to it over the weekend

smashey

So Fermanagh beat Monaghan. That's two Ulster matches and I've got both wrong.

Not to worry as next week Donegal v Derry will make it third time lucky for me.

blackbelt

3 matches going against me so far...Wicklow v Kildare and todays matches Clare v Waterford and Fermanagh v Monaghan.

I think most people would have lost points in two of those games at least.Just like the match I refereed today,the points table should be pretty low.Thank God I didn't tip Monaghan to win Ulster.Bonus points still up for grabs.

shiibata

8/8 in the hurling:D

Mossin

I must have been drunk doing the football pools this year, or else extremely unlucky :rolleyes: :pac:

But at least my own county Laois held their side of the bargain and lost by 17 points for me in the hurling

Tomthepost

Dapos wrote: »

So i just put a fiver on a accumlative bet for the winner of each province, based on my pools predictions in football. 171 Euro back if i'm right!

Kerry, dublin, monaghan and mayo. Sure tis worth a try.

There goes that!:eek:

jethro081

so just to clarify the rules, If a team loses and you had em down for the provincial finals can you amend your predictions.

basically can i change my predictions for the round two matches now that half of the teams i went for aren't in it?

Dapos

Tomthepost wrote: »

There goes that!:eek:

this is why i only bet small money. I expected more from monaghan. at least i won a 20/1 bet on munster winning heinekin cup from the start of the year. pity i only bet five euro on this too.

cruiserweight

Dapos wrote: »

this is why i only bet small money. I expected more from monaghan. at least i won a 20/1 bet on munster winning heinekin cup from the start of the year. pity i only bet five euro on this too.

I stuck €50 on Fermanagh at 6-4 to qualify for the next round Shame I didn't take them at 7-2 to win

pd101

Wo-hoo, I was top for a few hours

smashey

Disaster, Kaimera is beating me.

cruiserweight

pd101 wrote: »

Wo-hoo, I was top for a few hours

Due to an administrative error

smashey

Damn. No points this week.

*hangs head in shame*

kaimera

\o/

That is all.

smashey

kaimera wrote: »

\o/

That is all.

Your smugness will come back to haunt you some day soon.