Tailteann Cup 2022

[seafoid]

This format was for 2022 only.
Teams get a minimum of 4 Championship matches next year.

The aim of the Tailteann cup is to  narrow the gap with the Sam Maguire Cup over time. In order to achieve this, teams need more matches.
Next year the top Tailteann teams should be able to beat Meath

Didn't you post up a video a while ago of Westmeath beating Meath in Croke Park and It's not so long ago that a division 3 Tipperary gave your own Galway a good beating in the All-Ireland quarter final.

The point is bringing the overall level up. Westmeath wouldn't be at their level of 2015 yet either

[Captain Obvious]

This format was for 2022 only.
Teams get a minimum of 4 Championship matches next year.

The aim of the Tailteann cup is to  narrow the gap with the Sam Maguire Cup over time. In order to achieve this, teams need more matches.
Next year the top Tailteann teams should be able to beat Meath

Didn't you post up a video a while ago of Westmeath beating Meath in Croke Park and It's not so long ago that a division 3 Tipperary gave your own Galway a good beating in the All-Ireland quarter final.

The point is bringing the overall level up. Westmeath wouldn't be at their level of 2015 yet either

Westmeath now and 2015 are around the same level.

[Westside]

Referee changed from Maurice Deegan to Barry Cassidy. Cavan have a history with Cassidy after terrible refereeing performances in one of our U21 AI Semi Finals a few years back and and the Ulster Final 2020.

[Milltown Row2]

Referee changed from Maurice Deegan to Barry Cassidy. Cavan have a history with Cassidy after terrible refereeing performances in one of our U21 AI Semi Finals a few years back and and the Ulster Final 2020.

So stick my money on Westmeath?

[imtommygunn]

Referee changed from Maurice Deegan to Barry Cassidy. Cavan have a history with Cassidy after terrible refereeing performances in one of our U21 AI Semi Finals a few years back and and the Ulster Final 2020.

Does everyone not have a history with Barry Cassidy?

[Itchy]

Well Maurice Deegan was the original ref who is also brutal, him and cassidy are the 2 worst around. Deegan gone after this year.

[shark]

This format was for 2022 only.
Teams get a minimum of 4 Championship matches next year.

The aim of the Tailteann cup is to  narrow the gap with the Sam Maguire Cup over time. In order to achieve this, teams need more matches.
Next year the top Tailteann teams should be able to beat Meath

Didn't you post up a video a while ago of Westmeath beating Meath in Croke Park and It's not so long ago that a division 3 Tipperary gave your own Galway a good beating in the All-Ireland quarter final.

The point is bringing the overall level up. Westmeath wouldn't be at their level of 2015 yet either

Westmeath now and 2015 are around the same level.

They are not. 2015 team was considerably stronger. Were playing division 1 league in 2014.

[Captain Obvious]

This format was for 2022 only.
Teams get a minimum of 4 Championship matches next year.

The aim of the Tailteann cup is to  narrow the gap with the Sam Maguire Cup over time. In order to achieve this, teams need more matches.
Next year the top Tailteann teams should be able to beat Meath

Didn't you post up a video a while ago of Westmeath beating Meath in Croke Park and It's not so long ago that a division 3 Tipperary gave your own Galway a good beating in the All-Ireland quarter final.

The point is bringing the overall level up. Westmeath wouldn't be at their level of 2015 yet either

Westmeath now and 2015 are around the same level.

They are not. 2015 team was considerably stronger. Were playing division 1 league in 2014.

2015 Westmeath team got relegated to Division 3 won just 2 of their 7 games. If in Division 2 this year Westmeath would have won as many games if not more in my opinion. Down, Offaly playing in Division 2 proved not to be as strong as Westmeath in the Tailteann Cup.

[Blowitupref]

From GAA statsman

[Dreadnought]

Referee changed from Maurice Deegan to Barry Cassidy. Cavan have a history with Cassidy after terrible refereeing performances in one of our U21 AI Semi Finals a few years back and and the Ulster Final 2020.

Can't believe he got it. He was that bad in the 2020 Ulster final, despite us winning it. And surprised an Ulster ref got it. Just don't understand some of these appointments overall. I'm very wary of this fella, although he does owe us one!

[Milltown Row2]

Referee changed from Maurice Deegan to Barry Cassidy. Cavan have a history with Cassidy after terrible refereeing performances in one of our U21 AI Semi Finals a few years back and and the Ulster Final 2020.

Can't believe he got it. He was that bad in the 2020 Ulster final, despite us winning it. And surprised an Ulster ref got it. Just don't understand some of these appointments overall. I'm very wary of this fella, although he does owe us one!

I'm curious, what is it he has against Cavan?

[Dreadnought]

Referee changed from Maurice Deegan to Barry Cassidy. Cavan have a history with Cassidy after terrible refereeing performances in one of our U21 AI Semi Finals a few years back and and the Ulster Final 2020.

Can't believe he got it. He was that bad in the 2020 Ulster final, despite us winning it. And surprised an Ulster ref got it. Just don't understand some of these appointments overall. I'm very wary of this fella, although he does owe us one!

I'm curious, what is it he has against Cavan?

He was beyond brutal against Cavan in Ulster final 2020. Literally every neutral and most Donegal ones said so. We got 2 black cards in the game that were never black cards, Thomas Galligan got elbowed in the face and no action, a clear forward mark called but not given. And that's not even talking about general play, with soft frees given against, but not given with the same thing the other way round. We won that game in spite of him, as we were far far better than Donegal. But they held on by getting scores when we were down to 14. He also vastly favours the favourites, so gives the big team the benefit of the doubt far more than he should rather than being consistent. It's telling that Cavan people are really worried about him being in charge here

[Rossfan]

Cavan will surely be the big team v Westmeath.
Anyway it should be a Connacht or Munster Ref.

Point of order....a mark is only a mark if/when Ref awards it.

[Dreadnought]

Cavan will surely be the big team v Westmeath.
Anyway it should be a Connacht or Munster Ref.

Point of order....a mark is only a mark if/when Ref awards it.

Wouldn't be so sure about that. Very level teams. Should be a Connacht or Munster ref alright. And yes, that's fair. But when it's an absolute mark, and the ref forgets to blow his whistle to award it, then that's on the ref and we can point that out as something he missed

[Cavan19]

Cavan will surely be the big team v Westmeath.
Anyway it should be a Connacht or Munster Ref.

Point of order....a mark is only a mark if/when Ref awards it.

Agreed