NFL Division Two 2022

[delgany]

Full Time

Meath 2-11
Derry 1-16

Couldn't get it back in our favour. Battled well but didn't have enough in midfield and defense ultimately.

Well done Derry

Watching Sunday game there, seen something at the end but didn't properly see what happened. The ball was played back to the Meath goalkeeper and because he touched it a free in was given. They were saying he should've let it go for a 45 which makes sense. But what was the circumstances in which the keeper touching the ball equated to a free in?

Under rule, the player receiving a kick out , cannot play it directly back to the GK

[Main Street]

Full Time

Meath 2-11
Derry 1-16

Couldn't get it back in our favour. Battled well but didn't have enough in midfield and defense ultimately.

Well done Derry

Watching Sunday game there, seen something at the end but didn't properly see what happened. The ball was played back to the Meath goalkeeper and because he touched it a free in was given. They were saying he should've let it go for a 45 which makes sense. But what was the circumstances in which the keeper touching the ball equated to a free in?

Under rule, the player receiving a kick out , cannot play it directly back to the GK

If he had let it cross the line it would have been a 45 for Derry. Meath were one point behind and the game was just about over. It's an understatement to say the goalie was stuck between a rock and a hard place with 2 slow seconds to decide which choice offered less despair. No matter what the goalie did, Meath were going to lose, the only hope was the longshot that he would get away with it. But with everybody and the ref watching what the goalie was going to do, his situation was hopeless.
The SG pundits saying he should have let it go for a 45  was heartless.

[kopite]

Full Time

Meath 2-11
Derry 1-16

Couldn't get it back in our favour. Battled well but didn't have enough in midfield and defense ultimately.

Well done Derry

Watching Sunday game there, seen something at the end but didn't properly see what happened. The ball was played back to the Meath goalkeeper and because he touched it a free in was given. They were saying he should've let it go for a 45 which makes sense. But what was the circumstances in which the keeper touching the ball equated to a free in?

Under rule, the player receiving a kick out , cannot play it directly back to the GK

If he had let it cross the line it would have been a 45 for Derry. Meath were one point behind and the game was just about over. It's an understatement to say the goalie was stuck between a rock and a hard place with 2 slow seconds to decide which choice offered less despair. No matter what the goalie did, Meath were going to lose, the only hope was the longshot that he would get away with it. But with everybody and the ref watching what the goalie was going to do, his situation was hopeless.
The SG pundits saying he should have let it go for a 45  was heartless.

Are ye all drunk lads?
It was the cork Offaly match 🤷‍♂️😀

[Main Street]

Full Time

Meath 2-11
Derry 1-16

Couldn't get it back in our favour. Battled well but didn't have enough in midfield and defense ultimately.

Well done Derry

Watching Sunday game there, seen something at the end but didn't properly see what happened. The ball was played back to the Meath goalkeeper and because he touched it a free in was given. They were saying he should've let it go for a 45 which makes sense. But what was the circumstances in which the keeper touching the ball equated to a free in?

Under rule, the player receiving a kick out , cannot play it directly back to the GK

If he had let it cross the line it would have been a 45 for Derry. Meath were one point behind and the game was just about over. It's an understatement to say the goalie was stuck between a rock and a hard place with 2 slow seconds to decide which choice offered less despair. No matter what the goalie did, Meath were going to lose, the only hope was the longshot that he would get away with it. But with everybody and the ref watching what the goalie was going to do, his situation was hopeless.
The SG pundits saying he should have let it go for a 45  was heartless.

Are ye all drunk lads?
It was the cork Offaly match 🤷‍♂️😀

Well, the dilemma was the same, except it happened to the Offaly goalie not the Meath goalie and the SG pundits didn't appreciate the level of desperation.

[Rossfan]

Definitely a good time to get out of Division 2 going by the lady few posts.....

[Wildweasel74]

To be honest I didn't even know that rule existed, keep added and changing rules every year, it gets hard to keep track.

[seafoid]

Roscommon 2015-22


2015 D2 promoted
2016 D1 stayed
2017 D1 relegated with Cavan
2018 D2 promoted with Cavan
2019 D1 relegated with Cavan
2020 D2 promoted
2021 D1 relegated
2022 D2 promoted

Ní huasal ná íseal ach thuas seal agus thíos seal.

[guyincognito]

And promoted from Div 3 in 2014





Roscommon 2015-22


2015 D2 promoted
2016 D1 stayed
2017 D1 relegated with Cavan
2018 D2 promoted with Cavan
2019 D1 relegated with Cavan
2020 D2 promoted
2021 D1 relegated
2022 D2 promoted

Ní huasal ná íseal ach thuas seal agus thíos seal.
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[tbrick18]

Whilst it's disappointing from a Derry perspective to not be in Division 1, I think Roscommon and Galway are better equipped to cope with life there than we are.
We are still a little bit off that level, imo, but we have still made good progress.
Div2 is going to be a good division next year for the likes of us to continue development too. Playing Dublin and Kildare....even playing a Mickey Harte managed Louth. Nothing will be easy so that's all good.
We're still in the AI series and I think we can give Ulster a good rattle this year, even if we do have Tyrone (no disrespect to Fermanagh) to overcome. I think we could surprise them.

Derry need to develop their game to not rely so much on McGuigan for scores on a regular basis. We do have regular contributors to the scoreboard, but generally only 1 point a game. If we could get a couple of 3/4 points a game forwards to complement McGuigan we are a different prospect.
Our kickout strategy has been a little bit immature in recent games too so we need some work there.
But in general, we have a good shape, plenty of energy and don't easily loss possession. I think Gallagher is a good tactician also.

So whilst disappointing, we're in a much better place than we were in 3/4 years ago.

[Armagh18]

To be promoted

Galway 8/11
Derry 6/4
Meath 6/4
Cork 7/4
Roscommon 3/1
Down 13/2
Offaly 10/1
Clare 12/1

Bookies/punters was spot on with Galway promoted and Offaly relegated but a good bit off on Clare and Roscommon.

Roscommon were some value, would have had them almost certain to go back up as they tend to yoyo.

[Captain Obvious]

To be honest I didn't even know that rule existed, keep added and changing rules every year, it gets hard to keep track.

Same here, the amount of chopping and changing of the playing rules it's hard to keep track. Why was such of a rule needed?

On a separate note Dublin will be back using Parnell Park in the league next year?

[delgany]

To be honest I didn't even know that rule existed, keep added and changing rules every year, it gets hard to keep track.

Same here, the amount of chopping and changing of the playing rules it's hard to keep track. Why was such of a rule needed?

On a separate note Dublin will be back using Parnell Park in the league next year?

To stop teams taking short kick outs and piss  keepers off ... this rule basically cost Offaly their place in Div 2. Although what the GK and no. 6 were doing ...was the essence of stupidity

[Rossfan]

Players not knowing the rules of the sport they play......

[Taylor]

Seems there was an incident earlier in the game when the same thing happened.
Ref gave a hop ball.

So the keeper thought that if he touched the ball it would be a hop ball rather than a 13m free kick.

Doesnt make it any better.

If anyone is to blame it would be the player that kicked it back to the keeper

[seafoid]

Players not knowing the rules of the sport they play......

Too busy filing expenses