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My 6 forwards of Derry / Armagh combined....

Ethan Doherty   Oisin O'Neill   Soupy Campbell
Andrew Murnin   Rian Oneill   Shane McGuigan

The reality is however, bar ethan Rafferty in goals, youd nearly go all Derry from 1 to 9

Has to be said but many lads playing who have never stood out for me at any level

Tarlac Quinn the pick of the newcomers. A good addition in the half back line, plenty of interceptions and good driving forward. Lorcan McGarrity positive too.

Yeah disappointing for sure

10+ wides
Concession of at least half dozen frees in easy scoring zone
Continuation of leaking heavy scores.
Loads of misplaced passes, underhit passes, poor decision making

Structurally something isn't right either. Even when we had a 3 point lead, we were too frantic chasing next score. Eventually we lose all all shape, structure & positioning, when the move breaks down we are right open. It was like that last year as well

We had a few really poor individual displays as well, it has to be said. A few lads are well off the standard required at the moment

Obviously a very experimental side, we have loads of men to come back on. But that January optimism is fading already

Need to get a good friendly organised before the Roscommon game, alot of work to do.

Dont take it too seriously lads, i watched it myself. Wasnt a great match as a spectacle, but it was FOC on youtube. The replays were super quick, it was generally very good production wise. A game we otherwise would never have seen.

The younger McCloskey looks a real good player by the way. One for Derry for sure.

Gallagher had Glass and Doherty starting the week after the final last year. They've been on the go 2 years solid now you'd think a few weeks break would be the way to go.

it was a completely needless game as well that one, everyone knew they would win easy. There really was no point, just more moronic stuff from Rory Gallagher.
This game v kerry they genuinely could be doing with the Glen men. Derry will be desperate to get off to a good start in Div 1, and 4 points in the opening two games is well achieveable
I could understand the temptation, and the decision to play them

two keepers named amongst the subs for tomorrow evenings game...

Just a bit weird these people sent down to us chose to use their skills on warts rather than say cancer, MS etc etc

she had the cure for warts. nothing else.

When i was about 9 years old i had maybe 8 or 9 warts, across both my hands. A couple of real stubborn ones, and various smaller newer ones. I had been to the GP and been applying salytic acid type creams on them for a good while without success
Anyhow my mum took me to see an elderly lady who had the cure for warts. I had to bring a potatoe with me and go into her house alone. I was warned not to say thank you. The lady cut the potatoe into pieces and said a prayer and placed the potatoe into a napkin. I was out of her house within a minute, she told me to bury the potatoe, which i did in my own back garden. Honestly the warts were gone within a fortnight. They started to shrink within a couple of days, the colour changed, and gradually the skin just sort of flaked off

Id be very sceptical about faith healers, but i can only describe my own experience. It definitely worked.

With the UU students playing at the same time tomorrow night, we will be down quite a few numbers from Sundays 26.

Who's the 4/5 on stag do? Hampsey, mcshane i assume are 2.

Did anyone see men along the sideline not stripped? Is Peter Teague about this year?

Frank Burns, Kieran McGeary, Richie Donnelly

Surprised no Mickey O'Neill on the 26. Maybe he was with them as well

How's all the new year stuff going 1 week in?

Dry January proving easy, or was it broke over the weekend?

Dry January still going good for me. I drink every weekend, so first hurdle passed. A few pangs for it, mild enough. Next weekend will be the tester.

Worrisome how many times we were carved open for goal chances. A common theme last season.
Decent showings from Aidan Clarke, Niall Devlin, Kennedy, Conn, Darragh & Seanie O'D.

Dooher was very cagey in his presser afterwards discussing players to come back in. True to form at this stage. Wouldnt even say what players were definitely ruled out for the Roscommon game, never mind who and when would come back in to the panel.

Anyway. Onwards to Wednesday night. Id assume the 5 or 6 lads at the stag party will rejoin the matchday squad. McCurry must be due back from holiday as well. So we should have a more experienced squad.

Looks like those at the stag do have been omitted

Important year for Cush. Canavan, Canavan & Cush has a familiar ring!

That 15 looks a bit small. Donegal have plenty of big trees, and Patton can find them at ease
Hopefully plenty of running and tenacity however. We've missed that Tyrone bite and defiance in the wing back and wing forward positions of late

Good to see the trillick men involved, although the main man still missing

A year of transition ahead for sure but I'm going to try and be optimistic. It's the first week in Jan after all

So many spots in the side up for grabs. Tee Quinn and Lorcan McGarritty have done really well for the county at underage level and also for their club at senior level. They deserve and look likely to get their chance.

Hoping to see progression from the likes of Mike McGleenan, with his size and athleticism he could may hay with the advanced mark

McShane has had surgery and word is the injury he suffered in 2020 could finally be behind him

Seanie O'Donnell looks primed to kick on and nail a starting spot. To a slightly lesser extent, Aidan Clarke as well

Joe Oguz was, imho, the best player on show in this year's club SFC. I expect him to kick on now

We have the Canavans! Generational talents. Enjoy them

Mattie will be back in March, a few months ago I thought that was it

I do think management need to be ruthless early on though. The season is too short now. Some guys who have been on the panel for a while, especially that 2015 U21 group, need culled.

A few regulars on a stag do at the beginning of the week also