National Football League 2020

munster87 · 29-02-2020 10:10pm

Naggdefy wrote: »

Will be repercussions like Omagh in 2006 after this. Though no one suffered any championship bans.

https://twitter.com/poh_bookmakers/status/1233861329158639617?s=21

Gael85 · 29-02-2020 10:11pm

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Conditions the same for both teams.

If that game is in Croker tonight then the dubs win easy.

Tyrone beat Dublin in league in Croke Park last year and Dublin beat Tyrone in Omagh in Super 8s.

Poor_old_gill · 29-02-2020 10:12pm

ArielAtom wrote: »

More like Neil McGee in fairness, but still serving his apprenticeship in comparison to the master McGee.

I'll give you that- McGee was/is an absolute master.

Naggdefy · 29-02-2020 10:12pm

munster87 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/poh_bookmakers/status/1233861329158639617?s=21

Not good viewing.

sk9 · 29-02-2020 10:16pm

Naggdefy wrote: »

That fight in the tunnel was solely the Dublin backroom team of 600. They decided it was the best way to motivate themselves after a poor first half.

Yes, the fight was solely the Dublin back room staff.

Were they fighting against each other? Clown

Poor_old_gill · 29-02-2020 10:17pm

Gael85 wrote: »

Most of John cards have been for niggling fouls. Have you example of this thuggery?? Lee Keegan done same to his markers heralded as a hero.

It really depends who you were talking to.
I, along with many other non Dubs thought that Keegan's behaviour was disgraceful.

He was more or less given free reign to molest Connolly and the lack of protection given to Connolly coupled with the idiotic GAA rule of not punishing the instigator and giving a yellow/red to the player defending himself - more or less forced a very talented player to take a break from the game when he should have been in his prime

Happyilylost · 29-02-2020 10:19pm

sk9 wrote:

Yes, the fight was solely the Dublin back room staff.

sk9 wrote:

Were they fighting against each other? Clown

You're a sharpe one. #lookupsarcasm

LeineGlas · 29-02-2020 10:21pm

It's Dublin - there will be no disciplinary action taken.

Paulzx · 29-02-2020 10:25pm

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Conditions the same for both teams.

If that game is in Croker tonight then the dubs win easy.

That special grass in Croker is scientifically designed to suit Dublin genetics.

The Croker air also has blue oxygen that can only be processed by a player born within the pale.

There is also a special forcefield that slows down the movement of non Dublin players and a provision for "cloaking " Dublin players like a Klingon space ship to enable them to ghost into goal scoring positions without being seen

C__MC · 29-02-2020 10:27pm

Still the only way to beat Dublin is a heavy blanket defence

It's up to teams then to punch holes in their defense when they have position like Tyrone did tonight

Happyilylost · 29-02-2020 10:27pm

Paulzx wrote:

That special grass in Croker is scientifically designed to suit Dublin genetics.

Paulzx wrote:

The Croker air also has blue oxygen that can only be processed by a player born within the pale.

Paulzx wrote:

There is also a special forcefield that slows down the movement of non Dublin players and a provision for "cloaking " Dublin players like a Klingon space ship to enable them to ghost into goal scoring positions without being seen

Or maybe just a home team usually does better on their home patch like is the case in any sport.

Paulzx · 29-02-2020 10:28pm

Happyilylost wrote: »

Or maybe just a home team usually does better on their home patch like is the case in any sport.

Incorrect.

Refer to my previous post

ArielAtom · 29-02-2020 10:29pm

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Conditions the same for both teams.

If that game is in Croker tonight then the dubs win easy.

Probably correct, pitch was a great leveller. Skill levels negated and Mickey enforced his way I getting game on. Ref can be seen shaking his head doing bounce test. Anyway congrats to Tyrone, great win.

enricoh · 29-02-2020 10:30pm

munster87 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/poh_bookmakers/status/1233861329158639617?s=21

Good aul Tyrone ,some things never change!

Happyilylost · 29-02-2020 10:30pm

Paulzx wrote:

Incorrect.

Paulzx wrote:

Refer to my previous post

Few more away games maybe proper statistics can be compiled.

ArielAtom · 29-02-2020 10:32pm

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

I'll give you that- McGee was/is an absolute master.

Of the dark arts.

Paulzx · 29-02-2020 10:35pm

Happyilylost wrote: »

Few more away games maybe proper statistics can be compiled.

Dublin fans couldn't care less where the games are played. I'd actually relish a Championship on the road just to shut people up.

Dublin have won plenty of leagues over the last few years despite having to go "foreign" for half the games.

Let the GAA bite the bullet and give up the Dublin cash cow for a season #won'thappengreedyba&*ards

threeball · 29-02-2020 10:43pm

enricoh wrote: »

Good aul Tyrone ,some things never change!

I've watched that video 10 times and there's no indication of who or how that started yet you are categorically stating it was Tyrone.

physioman · 29-02-2020 10:48pm

threeball wrote: »

I've watched that video 10 times and there's no indication of who or how that started yet you are categorically stating it was Tyrone.

Have to agree. I hate tyrone but video is inconclusive

enricoh · 29-02-2020 10:58pm

threeball wrote: »

I've watched that video 10 times and there's no indication of who or how that started yet you are categorically stating it was Tyrone.

I stated categorically it was Tyrone who started it? News to me!
But they're generally one of the two teams involved.

threeball · 29-02-2020 11:07pm

enricoh wrote: »

I stated categorically it was Tyrone who started it? News to me!
But they're generally one of the two teams involved.

The implication was in your post. If you thought it was Dublin who kicked it off you wouldn't have phrased it like that.

29-02-2020 11:45pm

Unexpected win for Dublin. Mayo favorites for the drop now with Meath.

29-02-2020 11:53pm

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

He's like Donal Vaughan but with better timing - he has perfected the cheap shot to a lad on the ground after a free has been given

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

It really depends who you were talking to.
I, along with many other non Dubs thought that Keegan's behaviour was disgraceful.

Still obsessed as ever with Mayo players pog :rolleyes: even when there not playing

Poor_old_gill · 29-02-2020 11:57pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Still obsessed as ever with Mayo players pog :rolleyes: even when there not playing

Debate the points if you want, otherwise keep schtum!!

I have been critical of a few of them but I’ve always given reasons.

I have also called out the treatment of Aidan o shea on several occasions and how teams seem to have free reign to hit & foul him just because he’s a ‘big man’

Fr Tod Umptious · 12-03-2020 6:21pm

So lets face it, the league will not get finished.

So what happens

Personally I think the league will restart in 2021 with the same teams in the same divisions.
It can't be any other way.
I only Meath are relegated from Div 1
No one has yet been promoted or relegated from Div 2
Only Cork are promoted from Div 3.

The two tier championship will be postponed until 2021.

The championship will start when it's ready to start and will finish when it's ready to finish.

It will be a bit like a century ago, the 2020 All Ireland final played in April 2021.

beggars_bush · 12-03-2020 10:36pm

Just go with the bottom two teams relegated and top two promoted

Fairest way

12-03-2020 10:52pm

beggars_bush wrote: »

Just go with the bottom two teams relegated and top two promoted

Fairest way

Can’t if it’s not finished.

ProudDUB · 12-03-2020 11:20pm

Course they can. It's the GAA. They can make their own rules up as they go along. If they decide the league ends after round 5 & the standings as they are now, will remain as if all 7 rounds had been played, so what? Who is going to fine them or impose sanctions, or tell them they can't.... FIFA, World Rugby, Shane Ross...???

franglan · 12-03-2020 11:28pm

Can't see that happening to be honest. Can't do promotion/relegation without fulfilling fixtures. GAA make mad decisions but can't see this one.

12-03-2020 11:29pm

ProudDUB wrote: »

Course they can. It's the GAA. They can make their own rules up as they go along. If they decide the league ends after round 5 & the standings as they are now, will remain as if all 7 rounds had been played, so what? Who is going to fine them or impose sanctions, FIFA, World Rugby, Shane Ross...???

In fairness that waster Horan has done everything he can for his ‘legacy’ so he probably won’t let this stop him getting tmurph2 in. But to relegate and promote teams without it being mathematically confirmed would leave a sour taste in a lot of counties for a long time.

ProudDUB · 12-03-2020 11:44pm

franglan wrote: »

Can't see that happening to be honest. Can't do promotion/relegation without fulfilling fixtures. GAA make mad decisions but can't see this one.

Don't see anything particularly mad about it tbh. These are exceptional circumstances & it makes perfect sense to me, even if the 6 counties that relegated won't be too thrilled about not getting the chance to redeem their league campaigns in rounds 6 & 7, or play in a final. It only the league after all. People care far more about the champo.

12-03-2020 11:55pm

ProudDUB wrote: »

Don't see anything particularly mad about it tbh. These are exceptional circumstances & it makes perfect sense to me, even if the 6 counties that relegated won't be too thrilled about not getting the chance to redeem their league campaigns in rounds 6 & 7, or play in a final. It only the league after all. People care far more about the champo.

Tell that to the teams relegated from 2 or not promoted from 3 who are stuck in the waste of space champo. It’s grand for the big boys looking down when it does affect them and they’re completely out of touch.

Utopia Parkway · 13-03-2020 12:55am

This won't be done in 2 and a bit weeks anyway and then everything back to normal. Likelihood is the current guidelines will be extended until after Easter at the very least and maybe longer. That will bring it right up to mid April or after. And with some teams beginning championship in early May I think the league is very much in danger of being voided for the year.

Fr Tod Umptious · 13-03-2020 12:59am

beggars_bush wrote: »

Just go with the bottom two teams relegated and top two promoted

Fairest way

With 2 games to go in Division 2 Armagh and Roscommon are top with 7 points
Kildare are in 7th on 4 points

In theory Kildare could get promoted, in theory one of Armagh and Roscommon could get relegated.

It's not exactly fair if you promote Armagh and Roscommon and relegate Kildare if you were to halt it now.

Remember relegation to Div 3 "likley" puts you in the second tier.

Bass Reeves · 13-03-2020 1:44am

If team were relegated promoted on present standing

Meath and Mayo relegated From Div1
Armagh and Roscommon promoted From Div2
Fermanagh and Kildare relegated from DIV2 (Kildare over head to head game with Clare
Cork and Down promoted from Div3 ( Down on head to head over Longford)
Louth and Leitrim Relegated from Div3
Limerick and Antrim Promoted from Div4

There has always been a tradition of playing off competitions in the GAA no matter how long it took. However two factors come into play new championship format

How fair would it be in Div 1 hard to see the result changing even if rest of games played. Mayo having to get 3 points to survive as two points would not do them

In Div 2 Kildare could feel hard done by getting caught on the head to head Would they have survived there last two games were against Westmeath and Cavan. You have to have fancied Clare against Fermanagh but hardly againt Armagh.

Div £ promotion Cork were promoted but Down and Longford on the head to head, Down had Louth and Leitrim while Longford had Cork and Derry Down were more than likely going to get Promoted.
On relegation The head to head on the last day between Leitrim and Tipp would have decided it.
Div4 promotion Limerick and Antrim, Wexford would have fancied there chances of beating Limerick but Limerick could still have got promotion by beating Sligo away with Sligo having nothing to play for.

Looking at it the only team That could really feel aggrieved would be Kildare IMO. The only other contraversy would be if they played off the Div Finals. Kerry and Galway would have played off the Div1 final Galway were virtually guaranteed to be in it but Kerry needed a win against both Monoghan and Donegal

beggars_bush · 13-03-2020 9:35pm

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

With 2 games to go in Division 2 Armagh and Roscommon are top with 7 points
Kildare are in 7th on 4 points

In theory Kildare could get promoted, in theory one of Armagh and Roscommon could get relegated.

It's not exactly fair if you promote Armagh and Roscommon and relegate Kildare if you were to halt it now.

Remember relegation to Div 3 "likley" puts you in the second tier.

So what
Every team has played the same number of games

13-03-2020 9:38pm

beggars_bush wrote: »

So what
Every team has played the same number of games

But they all haven’t played the same teams. It’s a league.

I presume you’re from a big division one county.

henke · 14-03-2020 12:28am

If they could somehow fit in the two remaini rounds scrap the finals and award titles to league leaders. Don't think any second placed side would complain they don't get a final for a trophy. Realistically though this would mean Champ running later which again impacts club championships.

BonnieSituation · 14-03-2020 1:04am

henke wrote: »

If they could somehow fit in the two remaini rounds scrap the finals and award titles to league leaders. Don't think any second placed side would complain they don't get a final for a trophy. Realistically though this would mean Champ running later which again impacts club championships.

That's a good idea.

I also think that the Championship should just go to Straight knockout.

All into a hat. Seed the first round by end of league placing and just go with it. No qualifiers or provincials.

Special circumstances and all that.

PressRun · 14-03-2020 6:34pm

We'll be lucky if we get a championship tbh. Seeing what's happening with other countries dealing with this crisis, I don't see us being in the clear any time soon.

TCDStudent1 · 14-03-2020 6:55pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

That's a good idea.

I also think that the Championship should just go to Straight knockout.

All into a hat. Seed the first round by end of league placing and just go with it. No qualifiers or provincials.

Special circumstances and all that.

I suspect that this is what will happen. They will manage to fit in the remaining 2 league games somewhere this year but no league final. Championship will either be old format (straight K/O) or not go ahead.

14-03-2020 7:05pm

Would the GAA want to know about teams training or would they care at all?

dobman88 · 14-03-2020 7:14pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Would the GAA want to know about teams training or would they care at all?

Read this earlier. I assume they wouldnt be happy with teams breaking the ban.

https://twitter.com/ExaminerSport/status/1238588153226641408?s=19

blowitupref · 25-09-2020 5:22pm

Back after a 7 month break.

NFL round 6
October 17th

Div 1
Monaghan v Kerry - Inniskeen, 2pm
Dublin v Meath, Parnell Park 7pm - Eir Sports

Div 2
Westmeath v Laois - Cusack Park 2pm
Armagh v Roscommon - Athetic Grounds 5.30pm RTE

Div 3
Cork v Louth - Pairc Ui Chaoimh 4pm
Derry v Longford - Celtic Park 4.30pm
Down v Leitrim - Pairc Esler 5pm

Div 4
Wicklow v Antrim Aughrim 2pm
Carlow v Sligo Cullen Park 5pm

October 18th

Div 1
Galway v Mayo - Tuam Staduim 2pm TG4 live
Donegal v Tyrone - Ballybofey - 4pm TG4 live

Div 2
Clare v Fermanagh - Cusack park Ennis 1pm
Kildare v Cavan - Newbridge 2pm TG4 deferred

Div 3
Tipperary v Offaly - Semple Staduim 1pm
Div 4
Limerick v Wexford - Neville Park 1pm

NFL Round 7
October 24th

Div 1
Kerry v Donegal - Austin Stack Park 2pm

Div 2
Cavan v Roscommon - Breffni park 2pm
Clare v Armagh -Ennis 2pm
Kildare v Westmeath - Newbridge 2pm
Fermanagh v Laois - Brewster Park 2pm

Div 4
Antrim v Waterford - Portglenone 2pm
Wexford v Wicklow - Wexford Park 2pm
Sligo v Limerick - Markievicz Park 2pm

October 25th

Div 1
Galway v Dublin - Pearse Stadium 2pm
Mayo v Tyrone - MacHale Park 2pm
Monaghan v Meath - Clones 2pm

Div 3
Longford v Cork - Pearse Park 2pm
Louth v Down - Drogheda 2pm
Leitrim v Tipperary - Pairc Sean 2pm
Offaly v Derry - O'Connor Park 2pm

PTH2009 · 25-09-2020 5:38pm

What's happening point wise regarding the Div 4 games involving London ?

R6- Waterford vs London
R7- London vs Carlow

I knw it wont affect the overall table regarding promotion much/if at all

Always_Running · 25-09-2020 8:03pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

What's happening point wise regarding the Div 4 games involving London ?

R6- Waterford vs London
R7- London vs Carlow

I knw it wont affect the overall table regarding promotion much/if at all

Walkovers/points given to Waterford,Carlow i can imagine.

25-09-2020 8:05pm

Always_Running wrote: »

Walkovers/points given to Waterford,Carlow i can imagine.

If those points do matter then there should be war risen

Fr Tod Umptious · 29-09-2020 11:36am

blowitupref wrote: »

Back after a 7 month break.

NFL round 6
October 17th

Div 1
Monaghan v Kerry - Inniskeen, 2pm
Dublin v Meath, Parnell Park 7pm - Eir Sports

Div 2
Westmeath v Laois - Cusack Park 2pm
Armagh v Roscommon - Athetic Grounds 5.30pm RTE
.......

Dublin playing home games in Parnell Park ?
Would ya look at that

KIB4Life · 29-09-2020 11:46am

blowitupref wrote: »

Back after a 7 month break.

NFL round 6
October 17th

Div 1
Monaghan v Kerry - Inniskeen, 2pm
Dublin v Meath, Parnell Park 7pm - Eir Sports

Div 2
Westmeath v Laois - Cusack Park 2pm
Armagh v Roscommon - Athetic Grounds 5.30pm RTE

Div 3
Cork v Louth - Pairc Ui Chaoimh 4pm
Derry v Longford - Celtic Park 4.30pm
Down v Leitrim - Pairc Esler 5pm

Div 4
Wicklow v Antrim Aughrim 2pm
Carlow v Sligo Cullen Park 5pm

October 18th

Div 1
Galway v Mayo - Tuam Staduim 2pm TG4 live
Donegal v Tyrone - Ballybofey - 4pm TG4 live

Div 2
Clare v Fermanagh - Cusack park Ennis 1pm
Kildare v Cavan - Newbridge 2pm TG4 deferred

Div 3
Tipperary v Offaly - Semple Staduim 1pm
Div 4
Limerick v Wexford - Neville Park 1pm

NFL Round 7
October 24th

Div 1
Kerry v Donegal - Austin Stack Park 2pm

Div 2
Cavan v Roscommon - Breffni park 2pm
Clare v Armagh -Ennis 2pm
Kildare v Westmeath - Newbridge 2pm
Fermanagh v Laois - Brewster Park 2pm

Div 4
Antrim v Waterford - Portglenone 2pm
Wexford v Wicklow - Wexford Park 2pm
Sligo v Limerick - Markievicz Park 2pm

October 25th

Div 1
Galway v Dublin - Pearse Stadium 2pm
Mayo v Tyrone - MacHale Park 2pm
Monaghan v Meath - Clones 2pm

Div 3
Longford v Cork - Pearse Park 2pm
Louth v Down - Drogheda 2pm
Leitrim v Tipperary - Pairc Sean 2pm
Offaly v Derry - O'Connor Park 2pm

Will there be any live streaming of games that aren’t going to be televised.

Bonniedog · 29-09-2020 9:35pm

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Dublin playing home games in Parnell Park ?
Would ya look at that

Good to see that the Plague hasn't impacted on your obsession

Parnell might have to do with fact that it can't hold home crowds for Dublin footballers? But you know that.

On more serious note, hard to see any county with championship ambitions fielding teams any stronger than for O'Byrne, McKenna etc. Good that they are going ahead all the same as it is in reality more important for a lot of counties to get promoted or avoid relegation than any hope of progressing in championship.

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