Quote from: Schkite on Today at 03:24:46 PMWould be happy enough with that draw from a Monaghan perspective, though Meath and Louth probably thinking the same thing.. We would be if we had a different manager. Unfortunately under Latin boy I fear we have no chance. Next year under the u20 manager we will take a giant step forward but this year is a write off for our senior team I'm afraid. Would love to be proved wrong.
Quote from: maldini on Today at 04:40:14 PMWhy do they do the draw for this before the provincial finals?HQ wants cuts ties with the provincial championship and the All Ireland series, haven't got their way yet so in the meantime have decided to degrade provincial finals.
Quote from: armaghniac on Today at 07:13:31 PMQuote from: J70 on Today at 07:05:19 PMQuote from: Sportacus on Today at 06:53:17 PMQuote from: maldini on Today at 04:40:14 PMWhy do they do the draw for this before the provincial finals?It's a good question. Some teams might now be thinking a loss wouldn't be the end of the world, so it takes the edge off things.
I'm pretty sure both Donegal and Armagh will want to avoid the group with the winners of Mayo/Galway and Derry!
Mayo and Galway are certainly in a tough position. The loser will get Dublin, Ros and Cavan; the winner the aforementioned group with Derry, Donegal/Armagh and Westmeath.
Armagh beat Galway and Westmeath last year and drew with Derry. That would do again.
In any case, teams can reach the preliminary QFs by kicking the weakest team and then you see who you get there, although the sequence of games can banjax you with injuries etc.
Quote from: J70 on Today at 07:05:19 PMQuote from: Sportacus on Today at 06:53:17 PMQuote from: maldini on Today at 04:40:14 PMWhy do they do the draw for this before the provincial finals?It's a good question. Some teams might now be thinking a loss wouldn't be the end of the world, so it takes the edge off things.
I'm pretty sure both Donegal and Armagh will want to avoid the group with the winners of Mayo/Galway and Derry!
Mayo and Galway are certainly in a tough position. The loser will get Dublin, Ros and Cavan; the winner the aforementioned group with Derry, Donegal/Armagh and Westmeath.
Quote from: Blowitupref on Today at 03:20:24 PMGroup 1 Galway/Mayo,Armagh/Donegal,Derry Westmeath
Group 2 Dublin/Louth Galway/Mayo Roscommon Cavan
Group 3 Donegal/Armagh Kerry/Clare,Tyrone Cork
Group 4 Kerry/Cork Dublin/Louth Monaghan Meath
Quote from: Sportacus on Today at 06:53:17 PMQuote from: maldini on Today at 04:40:14 PMWhy do they do the draw for this before the provincial finals?It's a good question. Some teams might now be thinking a loss wouldn't be the end of the world, so it takes the edge off things.