All Ireland Senior Football Championships 2017 - Read Mod Note Post #1

TCDStudent1

Bonniedog wrote: »

Not sure if he actually played but there is no way Danny Suthcliffe would make any serious inter county team or even one of top Dublin club sides. Same for some of the others. Apart from that, they have nowhere close to the preparation that even relatively minor county It is a big social occasion and was at one in 2008 but it is pretty meaningless fixture.

He did play.

ProudDUB

Bonniedog wrote: »

Not sure if he actually played but there is no way Danny Suthcliffe would make any serious inter county team or even one of top Dublin club sides. Same for some of the others. Apart from that, they have nowhere close to the preparation that even relatively minor county It is a big social occasion and was at one in 2008 but it is pretty meaningless fixture.

Players who win All Star awards generally have no problem making serious inter county teams, or top club sides. We know you have a problem with the decisions Danny has made in the last couple of years, but that does not diminish his talent one single jot.

Bonniedog

ProudDUB wrote: »

Players who win All Star awards generally have no problem making serious inter county teams, or top club sides. We know you have a problem with the decisions Danny has made in the last couple of years, but that does not diminish his talent one single jot.

He won an All Star for football? First I heard!

ProudDUB

Stop being pedantic. You know what I mean.

Jayop

I wouldn't discount the training that NY do going by the interview with the manager by woolie Parkinson last week. They train as a group three times a week and collective gym sessions twice. That's not to be scoffed at.

TCDStudent1

Jayop wrote: »

I wouldn't discount the training that NY do going by the interview with the manager by woolie Parkinson last week. They train as a group three times a week and collective gym sessions twice. That's not to be scoffed at.

For how long though?

Jayop

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

For how long though?

Pretty sure he said since January but I might be wrong.

Still and all, all the training in the world is only so good when you play one match a year with a totally new team each year.

Jayop

Here lads test your knowledge. I got 8 before I went full stupid and fecked up.

No cheating!

https://www.sportsjoe.ie/amp/gaa/quiz-many-10-successful-football-counties-can-name-without-making-mistake-108465

aidan24326

PTH2009 wrote: »

They will play mayo in the next round and Sligo will play a prem round match vs another 1st/qf losing team to get into the first round of the qualifiers. Think new york qualify for the qualifiers too

As far as I know there is currently no provision for NY to compete in the qualifiers. It was always assumed they'd just lose every year, the game was seen as a social occasion, a bit of a fundraiser and giving the NY GAA fraternity their day out, rather than a serious championship game.

But despite a few heavy defeats along the way NY have been threatening to take a scalp and it may well happen sooner or later. In the past they've taken Leitrim to extra time, given Galway a major scare, and should have beaten the Rossies last year so I think there needs to be a Plan B for what happens if and when they do actually win a game. This year I think they lost has that element of surprise a bit, with Sligo being well forewarned after the fright Roscommon got.

Shurimgreat

There will be some tight games no doubt and one or two interesting ones, but its safe to say at this stage that either Dublin or Kerry will win the AI.

Nidgeweasel

Donegal don't have the manager to do anything.

I fear they will be comfortably beaten by any of the following should they have 2/3 weeks to prepare for the game - Monaghan, Tyrone, Dublin, Mayo, Kerry. And I think they have better players than 2 of them and are a close enough match to another.

Leinster - Dublin
Ulster - Monagahan
Munster - Kerry
Connacht - Mayo.

Pointless saying anything at this stage but the only 'prediction' I would make is for Monaghan to win ulster and finally manage to win a quarter final.

aidan24326

Shurimgreat wrote: »

There will be some tight games no doubt and one or two interesting ones, but its safe to say at this stage that either Dublin or Kerry will win the AI.

It is?? I wouldn't be so sure about that. Yes Kerry and Dublin are the obvious contenders, along with possibly Mayo again, but it's a bit early to be making such bold predictions. Sport has a habit (thankfully) of throwing up the odd surprise and maybe we'll get one or two of those. You never know.

What we can say with depressing near-certainty is that Dublin will steamroll their way through the yawn-fest called the Leinster Championship.

Bonniedog

ProudDUB wrote: »

Stop being pedantic. You know what I mean.

He is a brilliant hurler. Scored 2 - 3 or something off Tommy Walsh. Scored winning goal against Cats in 2013. No doubting that.

Just a pity that he is playing football instead in New York. You know yourself that he would never make the Dublin panel or any of the other leading counties.

danganabu

ProudDUB wrote: »

Stop being pedantic. You know what I mean.

How is he being pedantic? He won an all star in a different sport and you were offering that as evidence that he would make it a top inter-county footballer??

ProudDUB

It hardly takes a massive leap of imagination to say that a hugely talented, All Star winning hurler would stand a good chance of making it as an intercounty footballer, if that was his original chosen code.

danganabu

ProudDUB wrote: »

It hardly takes a massive leap of imagination to say that a hugely talented, All Star winning hurler would stand a good chance of making it as an intercounty footballer, if that was his original chosen code.

I'm sorry but yes it does, maybe you have a better imagination than me.

ProudDUB

Don't need an imagination. I've often seen him play, for both club and county. Have you?

danganabu

ProudDUB wrote: »

Don't need an imagination. I've often seen him play, for both club and county. Have you?

Never seen him playing football but am pretty sure his hurling all-star is of little use to him on a football field.

Jayop

Does anyone remember what channel the GAA games were typically on Sky last year? I know a lot of people have lost access to Sky 4 and 5 lately so that could be a big problem.

corny

Jayop wrote: »

Does anyone remember what channel the GAA games were typically on Sky last year? I know a lot of people have lost access to Sky 4 and 5 lately so that could be a big problem.

Bollox. Didn't think of that. They always have it on 5 I think.

Jayop

Think so myself too. That's a pure balls hi.

BonnieSituation

If that's the case they'd move it up to SS3 surely

Jayop

BonnieSituation wrote: »

If that's the case they'd move it up to SS3 surely

I'm talking about people with dodgy dreamboxes losing sports 4 & 5. They wont be trying to accommodate us.

BonnieSituation

Jayop wrote: »

I'm talking about people with dodgy dreamboxes losing sports 4 & 5. They wont be trying to accommodate us.

I see. GAAGo it is... oh wait!

seligehgit

corny wrote: »

Bollox. Didn't think of that. They always have it on 5 I think.

Yeah I've lost SKY Sports 5 recently!:mad: Thank God I can piggyback on SkyGo via sis's Sky package.:D

OldMrBrennan83

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Jayop

What a disaster of a goal. Fermanagh were going well too but apart from frees they have nothing else.

OldMrBrennan83

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Dirty Dingus McGee

Fermanagh's attacking play is way too slow and ponderous which is in stark contrast to Monagh who attack with pace and clearly know what they are trying to do, they always seem to have a player available for burst at the defence, when Fermanagh handpass the ball it leads to nothing when Monaghan do it they do it with purpose.

Jayop

Great goal.

OldMrBrennan83

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Jayop

Soft free that.

Jayop

That's two clotheslines and no cards for either. Very dangerous tackles.

theoneeyedman

Martin Carney should be put out to grass years ago, 'it must be said'

Jayop

Class pick up there.

Jayop

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Martin Carney should be put out to grass years ago, 'it must be said'

BBC. Hard to beat tbh.

Jayop

Great score but Fermanagh hard done by to be being.

OldMrBrennan83

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Jayop

McManus? Not sure the kick was intentional but what was he doing diving into him anyway?

shrewdness

If anything McCluskey pulled him back a bit, any connection after McManus was getting up looked completely accidental.

Decent game so far, Fermanagh putting up a good fight even though Monaghan ended the half on a high. No way they deserve to go in 2 pts up, they've been very sloppy so far and uncharacteristically open in defence - I couldn't believe the space there was for the Fermanagh goal. A few glimpses of class there for Monaghan(McCarthy's point was superb), but they'd want to get up to speed quick or there could be a shock on the cards. Fermanagh can be a tricky team if you don't put them away. First 10 minutes of the second half will be interesting.

Jayop

Big save. If that goes in its game over.

Jayop

Why are they kicking short? Winning everything in the middle and not using it.

shrewdness

How was that not a black card for Fermanagh goalie?

Jayop

shrewdness wrote: »

How was that not a black card for Fermanagh goalie?

Ref thinks it was a dive I think.

corny

Some fine scores in this game.

Jayop

This ref is terrified to make a decision.

shrewdness

Jayop wrote: »

Ref thinks it was a dive I think.

Yeah could have been, just going on how it first looked on the telly.

corny

Martin Carney talking about jizz on the tele! Whats going on?

Jayop

Monaghan flying now.

thelad95

Really braindead stuff from the GAA having a game on a Saturday night in a ground with no floodlights.