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Aye. Jesus Christ.

Thanks lad great spot. I'm all over that lol

Are we expecting chrissy mckaigue back for the championship? read something a few weeks ago saying he wanted a long break from county football. Also any word on brendan rodgers?

[Sure the last time I was in Longford the stand was being sorted.I assume that's sorted at this stage......]

All set for Squeaky Bum Sunday?

Offaly, Derry, Sligo, Longford and Fermanagh all have something to play for.

Armagh will travel to Wexford with the gossuns. Both have sealed fates.

Westmeath will try and hammer Offaly to see if they can take Longford/Fermanagh at the death.

Sligo and Derry will go hammer and tongs.

But Pearse Park is where my interest will lie. Are ye travellin FermGael? Bring lots os warm clothing and wet weather gear, just in case.

I hope to get there to bite the fingernails to the quick.............best of luck everyone.

Travelling down.
Seems to be a serious Fermanagh crowd heading down as well.

What would we be needing with wet weather clothing ?
Sure the last time I was in Longford the stand was being sorted.
I assume that's sorted at this stage......

Well when I was down watching derry a few weeks ago it wasnt sorted. I didnt know it was closed so was thankful that it was a nice day. An old longford man told me they expected it to be open for the championship season.

That result today is grim. Hopefully the last few performances will give the team confidence to pull off a big result. Anyone know how Sligo have looked so far in the league?

We needed that win today. It was the coldest day ever.
McErlain should be told to show them Corofin and coach them like Corofin.
They would warm your heart

A couple of those passing exchanges in the first half were corofin-esque . 😉

Conor mcatamney had some game.

Some fantastic stuff played early in that first half

Would you not consider parking somewhere residential like up the top of ravenhill or Rosetta and then taxi to airport?  Taxi would only be a few pound

Awk sure whatever gets a crowd in

Would gladly take any of them and feel confident over two legs. That said a draw against Sevilla or a Roma would be grand

At this stage I think we are just hoping we can beat Wexford at home this weekend, which should be enough to keep us up. I wouldn't be confident going away to Sligo needing points.

It's depressing that it's come to this isn't it

Yous all for that match on Sunday then? Form an ultras section. Bring flares.

I agree that enda lynn barely got a kick v Armagh. And have no illusions that when we meet Donegal (or Cavan) we won't have a hope in the Ulster championship, paddy mcbrearty would have some laugh. We do silly things  going forward, like three times against Armagh a man tried to fist a simple pass over the head of the back, only for him to just put the hands up and catch it. Like I know Armagh missed some chances, we did too, and a win wasn't totally off the cards. I was expecting a 10-15 point loss heading to the game.

I agree with Lenny, I saw some positives. A lot of negatives but there were some good things. The bones of an attacking mindset are there albeit the players need to get themselves out of their hardwired defensive rut they have been in for years. But it's slowlygetting better.

Hardwired defence?! Is this the one that has us on -11 and joint second lowest in Division 3? Please elaborate on the good things because it would be useful to know the detail.

The hard wired blanket defence Derry have been playing for years. At the minute we are at least leaving men forward, it's just that the forward ball isn't coming often enough and the runs aren't being made, the players are choosing to pass round the back and across the field. They need to get into the habit of playing a quick offensive ball to make use of the forwards left up front. We have a young team and in patches we are playing good football. I don't believe in going to a game and sitting there being totally negative and getting on the players backs, that helps no one.