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That draw is a great opportunity for Cavan to get their arses handed to them three times and finally concentrate some minds in the county about going back to basics and building from the bottom up at underage. A possible win or two against weaker teams would only be papering over the cracks for another year or two. Rock bottom might actually prove a blessing!

That Cavan result over Derry is a massive shot in the arm for a very despondent county. Well done to all involved.

Tyrone lifted the foot off the gas and we took the horrific look off the scoreboard there at least. But when the fat was really in the fire, we were shockingly, shockingly bad.

Tyrone players must love playing Cavan.

Is there an argument to be made that Cavan are the worst sude in ulster at the moment.

At least Antrim took the game to Armagh yesterday

Honestly, no. When we play Tyrone, though, yes.

We'd beat Monaghan as often as not, who themselves would rightly fancy themselves against Tyrone at any time, as history has shown. Drawing a form line through that, Cavan should be fit to beat Tyrone at least occasionally but we go out against them with too much scar tissue and baggage, whereas we lick the lips at the sight of Monaghan. Just a different psychology, but a terrible reflection on players and management whose job it is to have themselves right for the big occasions and show some balls. That Cavan team has been round the block with tonnes of experience but still can't muster a gallop against Tyrone and that's an utterly shocking embarrassment to be honest.

Tyrone lifted the foot off the gas and we took the horrific look off the scoreboard there at least. But when the fat was really in the fire, we were shockingly, shockingly bad.

Tyrone players must love playing Cavan.

The goalie's lack of basic accuracy and skill (why he's even in the team is a matter of some speculation), as well the absence of any plan B whatsoever, is absolutely pitiful for this level. It really is excruciating watching Cavan play Tyrone, an utter embarrassment seeing players of that level of experience basically folding up the tent after ten minutes and rolling over when Tyrone started to ask a few tough questions. I was kind of expecting it based on experience but I'm in total despair all the same.

Predictably abject and psychologically brittle Cavan display against Tyrone, as per usual. We really are a joke in this fixture. That said, the kickout strategy is farcically inept as well and the Cavan goalie doesn't seem up to snuff at all.

Mentally preparing myself for our worst case:hammering, best case: moral victory versus Tyrone.

Even when they're begging to be beat, like last year in Breffni, we haven't the balls to go for it and put them down. With their act together under O'Rourke one year on, it'll be no fuss, ritual business as usual for them in Omagh come Sunday. 42 years and counting, jasus it'd make you cringe.

How are Cavan going in comparison to last year? We seem more organised and improving slightly with each game though in the last few games Donegal and Dublin may have foot off the gas.

Cavan did well to turn their league around after a very poor start. We're a solid Division 2 outfit, but would be relegated immediately if we ever made Div 1. There's a core of veterans still keeping the show on the road, for the time being. In championship we rarely ever put it up to any of the big beasts and if we do, we're far too content with moral victories. I don't see the needle moving too much this year but would love to be wrong because I'm fair sick of the sight of Tyrone. We got them on an off-year last year at home though, and still couldn't finish the job, so I see no reason for optimism really.

Mentally preparing myself for our worst case:hammering, best case: moral victory versus Tyrone.

Even when they're begging to be beat, like last year in Breffni, we haven't the balls to go for it and put them down. With their act together under O'Rourke one year on, it'll be no fuss, ritual business as usual for them in Omagh come Sunday. 42 years and counting, jasus it'd make you cringe.

Deserved win for Cork today. Far slicker and cuter in possession and managed the game well. Lot of sloppy handling from Cavan who looked very leggy. Physical edge in term of size was with Cork too who worked very hard in second half. O'Driscoll ran the game. Last minute two pointer to see us promoted would have been an injustice and that Cavan team would have no business being in Division 1 anyway.

I read those those comments this morning and thought it a fairly inelegant effort at reverse psychology, alright 

Cavan finally break the Roscommon hoodoo. Fantastic result for the Breffni Blues and  none of us saw it coming after Meath and Monaghan handed our arses to us in rounds one and two. Fair play, crédit where it's due.

Jesus if Westmeath hadn't such terrible luck they'd have none at all.

It's a hard and fast rule of bulletin boards, reddit, the internet in general, that within five posts of Cavan being mentioned, an aspiring comedian will pop up with a joke about our contrived reputation for parsimony. No harm to our Farney brother here or anything, it only grates on Cavan folk as, being naturally present in more Cavan-related threads than the average person, we are often and over-exposed to Níall Tobín's ageing back catalogue. People from other counties only get to use these gags the odd time though, so to them it's a novelty and feels funny somehow.

I read a headline in the Evening Herald the other day: "Bed collapses in the Shelbourne Hotel, 18 Cavanmen injured".

That should be Cavan safe, especially if we get anything out of the Cork game - both sides will feel the other is beatable, but Cork will rouse themselves a bit now you'd think, targeting two wins in their last two games.

Against Roscommon, I expect our usual beating but hope it doesn't get too ugly or deflating.

Cavan 1-22 Westmeath 0-21 full time from Mullingar. Cavan trailed 0-17 to 0-5 at half time.

Vital wind-assisted victory there. Hopefully the lads gather enough additional points to stay up.

Dermot McCabe reportedly happy with the result.