NFL Division 1 2024

[seafoid]

Does any team actually wanrt to win the League under the new system?
Does winning the League benefit anyone ?

And why are Derry 5/2?

https://www.oddschecker.com/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/national-football-league-division-1/winner

Why I think was highlighted by the strong team selection by Mickey Harte for round 1 of the league. Like Jack O'Connor on his return to Kerry it looks like the clear aim for Derry is to win every competition they'll enter.


NFL final is set for March 31st and should they reach it they'll still have three weeks to prepare for the opening round of the Ulster championship.

That will require
1. steroids
2. scoring forwards
3. no injuries

[Blowitupref]

Does any team actually wanrt to win the League under the new system?
Does winning the League benefit anyone ?

And why are Derry 5/2?

https://www.oddschecker.com/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/national-football-league-division-1/winner

Why I think was highlighted by the strong team selection by Mickey Harte for round 1 of the league. Like Jack O'Connor on his return to Kerry it looks like the clear aim for Derry is to win every competition they'll enter.


NFL final is set for March 31st and should they reach it they'll still have three weeks to prepare for the opening round of the Ulster championship.

That will require
1. steroids
2. scoring forwards
3. no injuries

1. Are you claiming the winners are taking something they shouldn't

2. How much a team scores is what matters. Both Derry and Dublin scored 1-15 against Kerry last year. Best defences wins national titles.

3. Contenders need luck with injuries alright.

[seanyb]

Does any team actually wanrt to win the League under the new system?
Does winning the League benefit anyone ?

And why are Derry 5/2?

https://www.oddschecker.com/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/national-football-league-division-1/winner

Why I think was highlighted by the strong team selection by Mickey Harte for round 1 of the league. Like Jack O'Connor on his return to Kerry it looks like the clear aim for Derry is to win every competition they'll enter.


NFL final is set for March 31st and should they reach it they'll still have three weeks to prepare for the opening round of the Ulster championship.

That will require
1. steroids
2. scoring forwards
3. no injuries

You love Derry Seafoid!

[Mario]

Does any team actually wanrt to win the League under the new system?
Does winning the League benefit anyone ?

And why are Derry 5/2?

https://www.oddschecker.com/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/national-football-league-division-1/winner

Why I think was highlighted by the strong team selection by Mickey Harte for round 1 of the league. Like Jack O'Connor on his return to Kerry it looks like the clear aim for Derry is to win every competition they'll enter.


NFL final is set for March 31st and should they reach it they'll still have three weeks to prepare for the opening round of the Ulster championship.

That will require
1. steroids
2. scoring forwards
3. no injuries

You love Derry Seafoid!

The whole country will be delighted if after 3 years Derry finally get a few serious injuries, so they can gloat about our lack of squad depth and burning out our players. Credit to the backroom team who must be doing something right to manage workloads. If only Galway could do the same.

[Maroon Manc]

Now in mitigation Galway are down a lot of good players at the moment and given the teams selected I expected Mayo to win that game. However I have absolutely zero idea what the Galway management were trying to achieve there today.

Comer out before the game so they replace him with Niall Daly, a midfielder, and tell him to play up front. Through no fault of his own he doesn't play well up there so they sub him off again after 20 minutes. They have another midfielder, Cein Darcy, playing at wing forward marking one of the fastest wing-backs in the country in McLaughlin. To nobody's surprise he can't run with him but they leave him there anyway. Dylan McHugh a natural half back is playing in midfield and Sean Mulkerrin is playing at wing-back where I don't think I've ever seen him play. Cathal Sweeney a wing-back continues to be picked at corner-forward. Tierney came off the bench despite not being fully fit either and barely touched the ball. They just looked a disorganised mess. And I don't think they'll be getting any of the injured players back soon bar maybe Comer.

About the only bright spots is that the young lads O'Conghaile and O'Curraoin look like they are well able to kick scores when they get some service.  But they probably won't be picked anyway as they'll want someone who can run around the the half back line instead.

Yeah I couldn't believe it when I saw Daly in at 14. Why? Because he's tall?
Just a plain daft decision.
Cein D'arcy has had loads of chances. His problem is he doesn't have the athleticism for the middle third at this level. He'll get run into the ground. That was clear the last time he was in the panel.
It's very early days and we have players to come back but it doesn't bode well for the summer

Couldn't see it live so watched it last night, it was beyond woeful;

Only 6 players started who also started the All Ireland final against Kerry so not all doom and gloom and their all still on the panel although not heard anything on Patrick Kelly, anyone know?

The injury record is baffling, I appreciate someone like Comer is always going to struggle but Galway have been riddled with injuries all the way back to 2019 with 2022 been the only year outlier since.

Midfield is a huge concern, we're probably going to see more of D'Arcy until McDaid is back given McLaughlin is unavailable and Sam O'Neill is injured. Dylan McHugh had become one of the best wingbacks in the game in the last 18 months so leave him there.

The one positive was O'Conghaile, having watched him in the Sigerson he has a hell of a boot on him and capable of kicking scores from way out from both feet.

Huge game this Sunday and hard to make a case for Galway after Sunday, looks like a real fight to stay in the division. 

[Rossfan]

Hard to make a case for Ros either after Sunday.
Probably a draw to help us both into Div 2.

A Galway source says Joyce is planning for them to peak around late June and they're not getting excited about th'oul League.

[seafoid]

Hard to make a case for Ros either after Sunday.
Probably a draw to help us both into Div 2.

A Galway source says Joyce is planning for them to peak around late June and they're not getting excited about th'oul League.

The new system has 2 leagues- one in Feb and the other one in the championship.
Maybe division 1 isn't the best place to spend the spring. I dunno.

[From the Bunker]

Jez Lads, It's January, the first round of the League. You're not supposed to be anything special at this stage. Talk of being better of in Division 2 - Go way ta F***. You have to be mixing it with the Big Boys.

[seafoid]

The season now is more like the Grand National

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tDR_OXfpNQ

[onefineday]

Hard to make a case for Ros either after Sunday.
Probably a draw to help us both into Div 2.

A Galway source says Joyce is planning for them to peak around late June and they're not getting excited about th'oul League.

The new system has 2 leagues- one in Feb and the other one in the championship.
Maybe division 1 isn't the best place to spend the spring. I dunno.

But as Meath found out last year, div 2 can be precarious too!

Do we need a better incentive for league placings? Maybe provincial winners and the team with the highest league placing in each group get 2 home games in the all Ireland series? The neutral game is a stupid idea imo. Make it home and away only.

[seafoid]

Hard to make a case for Ros either after Sunday.
Probably a draw to help us both into Div 2.

A Galway source says Joyce is planning for them to peak around late June and they're not getting excited about th'oul League.

The new system has 2 leagues- one in Feb and the other one in the championship.
Maybe division 1 isn't the best place to spend the spring. I dunno.

But as Meath found out last year, div 2 can be precarious too!

Do we need a better incentive for league placings? Maybe provincial winners and the team with the highest league placing in each group get 2 home games in the all Ireland series? The neutral game is a stupid idea imo. Make it home and away only.

Meath are shite.
The question is what strategy is best for top 8 teams.

[seafoid]

Does any team actually wanrt to win the League under the new system?
Does winning the League benefit anyone ?

And why are Derry 5/2?

https://www.oddschecker.com/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/national-football-league-division-1/winner

Why I think was highlighted by the strong team selection by Mickey Harte for round 1 of the league. Like Jack O'Connor on his return to Kerry it looks like the clear aim for Derry is to win every competition they'll enter.


NFL final is set for March 31st and should they reach it they'll still have three weeks to prepare for the opening round of the Ulster championship.

That will require
1. steroids
2. scoring forwards
3. no injuries

You love Derry Seafoid!

I think the fans are too excitable. But let's see.

[Brendan]

Does any team actually wanrt to win the League under the new system?
Does winning the League benefit anyone ?

And why are Derry 5/2?

https://www.oddschecker.com/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/national-football-league-division-1/winner

Why I think was highlighted by the strong team selection by Mickey Harte for round 1 of the league. Like Jack O'Connor on his return to Kerry it looks like the clear aim for Derry is to win every competition they'll enter.


NFL final is set for March 31st and should they reach it they'll still have three weeks to prepare for the opening round of the Ulster championship.

That will require
1. steroids
2. scoring forwards
3. no injuries

You love Derry Seafoid!

I think the fans are too excitable. But let's see.

I don't think we are but be nice to us it's been a long time since we've been competitive we have to make the most of it (especially if you come from a very mediocre club who have been underachieving for decades)

[Norm-Peterson]

I see some Tyrone people bragging about their 4 All Ireland's on Facebook. Something must have upset them. Humility is a positive human trait. Apparently they "even won one without Mickey Harte".

[Wildweasel74]

G wouldn't need have Kerry and Dublin starting to mouth about how many All-Irelands they have.Hell maybe Down and Cavan blow up about winning a fair lot.