Football qualifier route 2018

[Cunny Funt]

How is Clones not neutral?

Because its a Ulster venue and both Ulster teams are more use to playing in that venue than Roscommon or Cork.

[smelmoth]

How is Clones not neutral?

Because its a Ulster venue and both Ulster teams are more use to playing in that venue than Roscommon or Cork.

On what planet are Hughes, Burns, McKay, McCabe, Mackin, Hall, Grimley, McShane, Murnin or Sheridan used to playing in Clones

And Shields, Forker and Grugan for that matter.

[oliverkelly]

Breffni would have been the ideal venue if it wasnt out of action. Clones is a lot closer to Armagh than Roscommon.

[Cunny Funt]

On what planet are Hughes, Burns, McKay, McCabe, Mackin, Hall, Grimley, McShane, Murnin or Sheridan used to playing in Clones

And Shields, Forker and Grugan for that matter.

Planet earth? and more than just senior football those lads have played .

[GrandMasterFlash]

Ros v Armagh at 3pm in Port
Cork v Tyrone at 5pm in Port
Fermanagh v Kildare 7pm in Navan - all Saturday

Laois v Monaghan at 2pm in Navan on Sunday

Navan not too neutral for Fermanagh,Monaghan and why is Navan selected twice? the winner of Sundays game will have one less day to prepare for their round 1 last 8 game.

Minor enough point I'd have thought but the fixture boffins might fix the winners game for the following Sunday (15th July), thus giving them 7 days, maybe.. 

[smelmoth]

On what planet are Hughes, Burns, McKay, McCabe, Mackin, Hall, Grimley, McShane, Murnin or Sheridan used to playing in Clones

And Shields, Forker and Grugan for that matter.

Planet earth? and more than just senior football those lads have played .

10 have never played a senior match there. 3 have probably played 2 games there. Roscommon would have more experience there

[Syferus]

On what planet are Hughes, Burns, McKay, McCabe, Mackin, Hall, Grimley, McShane, Murnin or Sheridan used to playing in Clones

And Shields, Forker and Grugan for that matter.

Planet earth? and more than just senior football those lads have played .

10 have never played a senior match there. 3 have probably played 2 games there. Roscommon would have more experience there

Please don't invent things about us to support a bad point. We didn't even play in Clones the last time we had an away league game against Monaghan. Portloaise is a great choice.

[smelmoth]

Someone said Armagh were used to playing there. They are not

[manfromdelmonte]

The GAA hamstrung by Breffni not being available

[Maroon Manc]

Sky showing Fermanagh v Kildare & Tyrone v Cork.

Rte down to show a qualifier on Sunday but thats fixed for 2 but that was before the draw between Galway & Kilkeny.

[Manning18]

Why Navan and Portloaise over Tullamore for any of these 4 games? It's better located for 3 of them and a much nicer ground than Navan

[Throw ball]

Portlaoise is 2 hours 30 from Armagh and 1 hour 25 from Roscommon. 2 hours 45 from Dungannon and 1 hour 49 from Cork. Hardly central. As for neutral provinces Monaghan and Fermanagh are playing in Leinster.

For the record Armagh players would probably have played more often in Portlaoise than Clones the last while.

[RedHand88]

Jaysus hotels in Portlaoise arent cheap.

[smelmoth]

Portlaoise is 2 hours 30 from Armagh and 1 hour 25 from Roscommon. 2 hours 45 from Dungannon and 1 hour 49 from Cork. Hardly central. As for neutral provinces Monaghan and Fermanagh are playing in Leinster.

For the record Armagh players would probably have played more often in Portlaoise than Clones the last while.

Well said.

A statement as to the logic of the venue would be welcome. There are other stadia that could accommodate the crowd that would be more convenient to both sets of fans and more equidistant to be fair to both sets. Let's hear why it needs to be Portlaoise

[Rossfan]

Give a walkover and stay at fkn home
I'm sure Cavan or Mayowestros would love to be on Portlaoise at the weekend.