rrs wrote: » Cavan weren't good enough in Division 2 last year. A really lame performance against Roscommon in a game they needed to win was their doing. But losing earlier games at home to Clare was very poor also. Cavan are not the 6th best team in the Country. Yes they won the Provincial but it was one big performance in the final. The games leading up to then they were well behind against Monaghan, Down. Heroic comebacks won't always happen. Hopefully this year their is more consistent performances.
rrs wrote: » I think it was worse with Roscommon Squad though. They were hit with a lot of withdrawals the week of the Cavan game. Anyway hopefully Cavan get a result in Enniskillen. Fermanagh seem to have lost a lot of players since last year, so its a chance for a victory.
rrs wrote: » Cavan should be aiming to play against the top teams regularly, shouldn't have neglected the League.
rrs wrote: » I agree the focus probably was on Monaghan. Though I doubt they planned to be 7pts down, . Cavan made a great fightback with the wind, though Banty and Monaghan were heavily critisiced for just sitting back for the full second half. It just invited Cavan on .
Cavan_King wrote: » You’re very negative. I’m usually glass half full and like to be realistic but I wouldn’t be as negative as you. Monaghan had that wind in the first. It didn’t just appear second half. A friend of mine plays down in there and heard Monaghan sat back because they didn’t want to carry the ball into the tackle with Cavan. They knew the Cavan team were very well conditioned. As others have pointed out, Mickey always said League is League and Championship is championship. I firmly believe in 2019 we could have beaten Monaghan in the League in Clones and stayed up but he didn’t want to show his hand. 2 Ulster Finals and a win when we hadn’t even made a final since 2001 shows he and the team are delivering where he feels it counts.
rrs wrote: » What are you talking about?. I said Monaghan were playing with the wind in first half, while Cavan were playing with it in second half. There was a wind. The players even referenced it afterwards. Peter Donnelly was with Monoaghan so no reason they weren't conditoned too. And its just being realtisic. Good for you that's your so positive, somebody having a different opinion and you just say its negative.
rrs wrote: » Because it was a big factor thats why i mentioned it. I should have said Monaghan had the wind too,but didn't think that needed to be explained. As the wind didn't suddenly appear in second half Are you a teacher, or why highlight every comment like you're the boss of the board? And i credited the team after the Ulster final, so give it a rest.
tanko wrote: » Surely there will be someone better than Gunner to start in defence this year, his lack of pace is alarming and temperament is suspect to put it mildly. I can’t see anyone apart from Faulkner at full back.
Yevon wrote: » Killian is well worth his place in most games, provides a work rate and toughness that others don't. He's been shown up a few times in one on ones but that's can happen with defenders. There's several lads that started for Cavan last year that I'd like to see benched before Gunner.
Cavan_King wrote: » I have to agree to be honest. I appreciate Gunner’s effort and the commitment he has but he’s a limited player. He was badly shown up in the wide open spaces of Croke Park. I also can’t see James Smith & Galligan at midfield as we need a defensive minded player there. I would expect the starting 15 to be something along the lines of... Galligan Fortune Faulkner McLouglin Holla Brady Clarke G. Smith Conor Brady Thomas Galligan Kiernan James Smith Gearoid Conor Smith Madden M Reilly Galligan to float into full forward at times and J Smith could go out to midfield.
Yevon wrote: » Plenty of younger forwards started for Cavan last year made nowhere near the contribution in games that Killian did. There's a reason he kept his place for the final when we had a full hand to pick from, he gets through a mountain of work. Different player to Mossy and playing a different role in the team so not really comparable IMO.
rrs wrote: » There was a few shown up not not just Killian Brady.. Gerry Smith was turned over a few times trying to break tackles. But don't go on another rant because that might sound negative
rrs wrote: » Cavan knew the wind was obviously worth a few points in the second half, which it was. Thomas Galligan said said they could get control with the win But Monaghan also played into their hands by just sitting back. And it helped Cavan push on. They were lateral passing for most of the second half, whatever about your "mate" saying they knew Cavan were conditioned they never looked like going anywhere. Sending 40 yards passed back to Beggan. As I said give it a rest..
Yevon wrote: » Right so when Murray and Conor Brady came back into the squad, Killian Brady still started so the point stands. It was no coincidence that most of the scores Donegal got from play in the final happened during Gunner's sinbin period. I seem to remember you calling for Martin Reilly to be dropped around Championship time last year too...
Cavan_King wrote: » Brady and Murray were returning from injury and not fit to start. They were brought straight back into the squad as soon as possible for the semi final and brought on during it, It’s no coincidence he was pulled in the semi final by the first water break. He went off when we were still finding out feet in the game - I don’t think you can directly co-relate his individual absence to the scores from then. Yes, I did. He wasn’t playing well. I didn’t say to drop him completely. I said he’d be better as an impact sub.
Yevon wrote: » He had a bad game against Dublin, in a game where we were hammered. Is that evidence that he should lose his spot this year? If that's the case, Gerry Smith, Thomas Galligan, McLoughlin should all lose their spots too. And yes his absence can be completely linked to Donegal's dominance during that period. Cavan were 3 up when he went off and were outscored 7 points to 1 in the 10 minute period where he went off. As I pointed out to you at the time, Martin Reilly was playing well. He was MOTM against Laois, he had an excellent game against Fermanagh. We lost both league games when the league resumed and not many players covered themselves in glory in two losses. And sure enough, he went on to be one of the best players in an Ulster winning side. Apart from dropping two of our most influential players have you any other masterstrokes up your sleeve? Tie Gearoid's laces together before he goes out perhaps?
celt262 wrote: » Are you still talking about Killian Brady? As an impact sub?
celt262 wrote: » Yes and deserved his all star.
