I want to see our team up against the best in the country and even better that it is in Breffni.
The crowd, noise and colour that the dubs will bring around the town and in the park will all add to the occasion and should make it a good day out. It's not all about the result as its likely going to be a tough day on the pitch but it would be the same against any of the top seeds.
It's surely a lot better than facing another Ulster team.
So relax and go to the game and enjoy a bit of food and drinks and take your time home.
It's definitely preferable to playing in Tailteann, don't get me wrong. I suppose I'm questioning the thought process that the Dubs coming to town will be a "great occasion".
If you packed out Breffni for Cavan v Waterford would it be a great occasion? I know we'll see a few all time greats versus a few of our own but with the Dubs penchant for annihilation and the traffic out, it could be a long evening both figuratively and literally.
Goes to show that maths isn't my strong suit! 😀
I knew it was a big crowd though.
We wanted to be in the All Ireland series and not Tailteann, i think that was unanimous among Cavan fans. After that, what are we hoping for? A craic at winning the all Ireland out? I don't think anyone has that on their mind. At best we want to perform, definitely would want a scalp of someone and make the knock out stages.
Of course we would be massive underdogs against the Dubs, but to play the reigning All Ireland champions at home (hopefully under the sun) and see some of the all-time greats go up against our lads- I mean surely that's something that would get a crowd out.
Which would draw a bigger crowd of Cavan fans? Cavan Vs Clare / Meath / Louth / Westmeath or Cavan Vs the Dubs or Kerry. The latter two games we probably wouldn't stand a hope in hell (but it is sport, and you never know…) but I know which one seems like an occasion to me.
Not having a pop at you KTF but to me big games are usually against big teams, and they don't come much bigger than the Dubs. Plus it seems like an age since we played them (I know it's 4 years but none of us got to be there).
Am I alone in thinking it will be more of a ceremonial occasion than anything? Dublin are probably 2-3 levels above Cavan realistically and we will be 10/1 or 15/1 one going in.
A foregone conclusion doesn't equal a special occasion for me, regardless of the crowd.
I was at it but 20k? I wouldn't have thought so. I don't believe Breffni has been sold out for a Cavan match in my lifetime.
Edit, RTE match report said just under 17k at it.
The Dublin players enjoy playing out of Croker. Kilkenny and Paddy Small some of players who said it in recent days. Their supporters always travel in big numbers. They don't get much of a chance as most games during the championship are in Croke Park so it's a novelty for them to be on the road
I seem to remember the league opener in 2017 being around 20,000. It was packed that day (and was probably warmer in February that day than it has been for most of April this year!! )
100% it will be a sell out and if the weather is decent, it will be some occasion, exactly what you want to see in Breffni.
I'd be disappointed if it didn't. Dubs will travel that journey for a day out on bank holiday weekend. Breffni should be near selling out for that. When was the last time we sold the place out?
Virginny be some mess with traffic that day. 🙈
Bank holiday weekend and a shortish trip down the road for the Dubs you would hope that it would be close to it.
Good boosts to the pubs and restaurants around the town as well.
Would Dubs v Cavan in Breffni get 20k of an attendance? Wouldnt that be something great to see.
Pretty much and if you have a small squad and pick up injuries, a promising season can turn flat very fast. On the other hand it reduces the chances of dead rubber games in the last round of group fixtures. 6 to 1.
More games is good but the top 2 should go through instead of a play off for a quarter final. That hasn't much benefit as they play in the quarter final the following week
Wanting more games is what the "small teams" have complained about for years. Once we don't get totally embarrassed and are reasonably competitive in some of the games, I think the format gives a good opportunity to teams looking to improve.
Of course it's probably more benefit to the bigger teams with deeper panels and the scheduling feels a bit cramped and rushed, but that's for another day.
The group of Kerry Meath Monaghan and Louth is probaly the one Cavan would have had a good chance. Without Lynch it will be a uphill task.
Preliminary Quarter finals are silly. A lot of games to eliminate just a few teams.
maybe Gary Orourke will be practicing 45s, he has the range.
Oisin Brady was on frees last year but I'm afraid we don't have anyone who can kick frees from 45m with 90% plus success rate. At least none that I can think off.
Who's going to replace Lynch and take the frees? Need to unearth a FF.
Looking forward to the games but let's be realistic, we will be big outsiders in all our games and perhaps marginal outsiders against Roscommon. Hopefully we can pick up a few points and get to the knockouts.
Getting the Dubs into Breffni on the bank holiday weekend in June will be great. It's definitely where any of the players on the panel and us supporters want to be seeing us compete, hopefully we can.
If nothing else this will really let us see where we are at as a group. Wouldn't mind Dublin at home, Roscommon at a neutral Venue and Galway away, the Mrs might even a fancy a weekend in Galway.
Roscommon have better firepower then Monaghan . Galway have had a lot of injuries, but will probaly have a few back for the All Ireland Series. Though not a banker Mayo will win Connacht.
That draw is ok for us, apart from Dublin. Look to beat Roscommon and see what Connacht runner up we have, possibly Galway. The Connacht teams might want to lose the final seeing the group the winner gets!
Will be fairly difficult as Ulster has 7 of the 16 teams.
rather stay away from as many Ulster teams as possible.
Would rather not. They are not great, but they wouldn't be as flat again. Lynch kicked 1-9 against Monaghan
I know he isn’t a forward I didn’t say he was, I said he needs to step up now because he is not playing to his potential. If he does play to his potential which is a high ceiling it will go someways to negate the loss of paddy, and that’s even they play him as a target man at full forward.
I would love to get Monaghan again!
Galway
Louth
Roscommon would be the best group for us
So we'll probably get
Dublin
Armagh
Derry
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