NFL Division Three 2023

[grounded]

Who do you guys think will get the second promotion spot ?

A tricky one to call. I'd have to put my money on Westmeath as they play Fermanagh the next day with the Ernemen facing Cavan in Breffini on the last day. Its not out of the realms of possibility that either Down or Offaly could also be promoted depending on what way the other results go, given the head to head rule.
_  Promotion odds
   Cavan 1\100
   Fermanagh 11\8
   Westmeath 7\4
   Down 10\3
   Offaly 6\1
     

[full moon]

I think if Fermanagh beat Westmeath next match they have it, and they are always difficult to beat in Brewster.

[Itchy]

I think if Fermanagh beat Westmeath next match they have it, and they are always difficult to beat in Brewster.

It's not in Brewster I don't think. Westmeath are flaky enough when faced with blanket defence. I'd fancy Fermanagh to grind out a win against them or maybe a draw. Another interesting thing is that if Cavan beat Antrim next, in the last round they'll pretty much be able to select their opponents by either putting out a few fringe players and losing to Fermanagh or going all out to beat them. Whether that's something Mickey graham would do I'm not sure.

[FermGael]

I think if Fermanagh beat Westmeath next match they have it, and they are always difficult to beat in Brewster.

Fermanagh have played all their games in Ederney this year as Brewster is having major work done to the pitch.

Match is fixed for 6 p.m.
Ederney does not have floodlights so I assume it's been moved to an earlier time on the Saturday or changed to the Sunday unless Brewster is available .
Not sure

[rodney trotter]

Brewster was in some mess when the Ulster club game was played there against Gowna. It definitely needed work done. Probaly overused with it being shared by Enniskillen Gaels and the Fermanagh County team.

[FermGael]

Shared would be the wrong word.
It's owned by the Gaels.

[rodney trotter]

Owned no problem.

Did Fermanagh ever look to develop their own ground? Better to keep a pitch maintained with one team playing on it.

[FermGael]

They do now own their own set up in Lissan.
It's between Tempo and Enniskillen.
2 pitches I think .
Big push on at the minute to get it redeveloped but it's more a center of excellence for training and underage.

[Dreadnought]

I think if Fermanagh beat Westmeath next match they have it, and they are always difficult to beat in Brewster.

It's not in Brewster I don't think. Westmeath are flaky enough when faced with blanket defence. I'd fancy Fermanagh to grind out a win against them or maybe a draw. Another interesting thing is that if Cavan beat Antrim next, in the last round they'll pretty much be able to select their opponents by either putting out a few fringe players and losing to Fermanagh or going all out to beat them. Whether that's something Mickey graham would do I'm not sure.

I can't see Graham doing this. It's an opportunity to play a fellow Ulster team, on a Sunday afternoon, replicating Championship match conditions for a few weeks later. Combine that with bringing back front line players and wanting to get minutes into them, I think he'll go strong.

[Dreadnought]

Owned no problem.

Did Fermanagh ever look to develop their own ground? Better to keep a pitch maintained with one team playing on it.

Wouldn't see a big with this. A few county grounds are similar, like Omagh, McHale Park. It can work just fine, and with other county grounds for smaller games (like Ederney) you'll be managing time on it anyway

[rodney trotter]

Owned no problem.

Did Fermanagh ever look to develop their own ground? Better to keep a pitch maintained with one team playing on it.

Wouldn't see a big with this. A few county grounds are similar, like Omagh, McHale Park. It can work just fine, and with other county grounds for smaller games (like Ederney) you'll be managing time on it anyway

McHale pitch was relaid and already isssues with it

  https://westernpeople.ie/2022/11/29/county-board-unhappy-at-state-of-resurfaced-machale-park/

Any drop of rain up in Omagh and the pitch is flooded.

[Dreadnought]

Owned no problem.

Did Fermanagh ever look to develop their own ground? Better to keep a pitch maintained with one team playing on it.

Wouldn't see a big with this. A few county grounds are similar, like Omagh, McHale Park. It can work just fine, and with other county grounds for smaller games (like Ederney) you'll be managing time on it anyway

McHale pitch was relaid and already isssues with it

  https://westernpeople.ie/2022/11/29/county-board-unhappy-at-state-of-resurfaced-machale-park/

Any drop of rain up in Omagh and the pitch is flooded.

All issues that can be sorted. Wouldn't see the need to put up new county grounds when these are more than sufficient with work on them. We already have loads of grounds in the country that are barely half filled a few times a year

[rodney trotter]

Owned no problem.

Did Fermanagh ever look to develop their own ground? Better to keep a pitch maintained with one team playing on it.

Wouldn't see a big with this. A few county grounds are similar, like Omagh, McHale Park. It can work just fine, and with other county grounds for smaller games (like Ederney) you'll be managing time on it anyway

McHale pitch was relaid and already isssues with it

  https://westernpeople.ie/2022/11/29/county-board-unhappy-at-state-of-resurfaced-machale-park/

Any drop of rain up in Omagh and the pitch is flooded.

All issues that can be sorted. Wouldn't see the need to put up new county grounds when these are more than sufficient with work on them. We already have loads of grounds in the country that are barely half filled a few times a year

I wouldn't agree. A country ground should be primarily for a County team. Castlebar Mitchells or Omagh would also have the advantage of playing in the venue regularly compared to the other clubs teams in the.County.

Same way Dublin have an advantage playing League games in Croke Park

[Dreadnought]

I wouldn't agree. A country ground should be primarily for a County team. Castlebar Mitchells or Omagh would also have the advantage of playing in the venue regularly compared to the other clubs teams in the.County.

Same way Dublin have an advantage playing League games in Croke Park

I'm really not getting the issue. Do you want these counties to leave established venues, and build new ones, for what? Vibes? Do these counties even need other venues seeing as the ones they have are sufficient? I just don't get the issue if it's a certain players club home too. Seems a pure waste

[rodney trotter]

I wouldn't agree. A country ground should be primarily for a County team. Castlebar Mitchells or Omagh would also have the advantage of playing in the venue regularly compared to the other clubs teams in the.County.

Same way Dublin have an advantage playing League games in Croke Park

I'm really not getting the issue. Do you want these counties to leave established venues, and build new ones, for what? Vibes? Do these counties even need other venues seeing as the ones they have are sufficient? I just don't get the issue if it's a certain players club home too. Seems a pure waste

It's just an opinion. So just leave it there Dreagnaught/loughduff lad. You question everything on Hoganstand at the same craic here