Quote from: screenexile on March 03, 2024, 03:20:58 AMI think tonight crystallises what everyone knows... the Dubs are going to be ridiculously hard to beat!
Derry are rightly considered one of the top teams in the country and we should be challenging Kerry and Dublin at the top. The reality is we're a slight step below Kerry (and I think we've maybe surpassed them this year) and a giant leap away from Dublin.
We'd need the Dubs to have an off day and us a phenomenal day to beat them. Having said that I think we are absolutely playing to our full potential this last few years and I'm just happy that we're playing the top teams in Division 1 again.
Maybe in a one off game we could spring a surprise but as things stand I don't see how we could beat the Dubs when it matters. I can see us beating anyone else but the Dubs are on a different planet as things stand and anyone who does beat them will have earned it!!
We may be and probably are a forward or 2 away from an All Ireland and that's ok. From what I've seen the last 2 seasons I don't think we
Bit quick for Derry fans claiming they've surpassed Kerry, having won a league game against them without their star players surely?
Will be interesting to see how the championship unfolds and if Derry's no.2 in the Country tag holds up.