Anyone watch Underdogs on TG4 last night- there is a catch up on the website.
Thought Paul Galvin came accross real well- I think he imagines himself as a Roy Keane type figure lol.
Anyone know anyone on the panel? Don't see anything listing players online but maybe we can compile it here:
Ronan O'Neill- Derrytresk- Tyrone
Conor McKenna- Eire Og- Antrim
Anthony Durney-Moorefield- Kildare
Anthony Durney Moorefield Kildare
Who do they play at the end of it?
Quote from: Jinxy on September 07, 2018, 01:28:19 PM
Who do they play at the end of it?
Hasn't been revealed yet, but for the year that is in it I would hope its Kildare in Newbridge.
Quote from: Under Lights on September 07, 2018, 01:36:24 PM
Quote from: Jinxy on September 07, 2018, 01:28:19 PM
Who do they play at the end of it?
Hasn't been revealed yet, but for the year that is in it I would hope its Kildare in Newbridge.
it would have to be, we all know Kildare
cant wont play anywhere else
Was absolutely cringe McKenna's woman saying she didn't know the GAA existed and the mentioning of he possibly moving to a bigger club like he was playing soccer.
Too many sob stories for me. Pure X Factor. "i stopped eating cakes/keep getting sent off/my puppy took sick" etc.
Didn't see any football in the 1st episode at all. Just lads running about
Hopefully it improves
LOL at the goalie who came in and said - I am the underdog! Silke & Galvin were totally taken aback that they couldn't tell him first time that he was cut. Which is surprising as its the easiest part of any managers job
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Quote from: Gold on September 07, 2018, 01:51:39 PM
Was absolutely cringe McKenna's woman saying she didn't know the GAA existed and the mentioning of he possibly moving to a bigger club like he was playing soccer.
Too many sob stories for me. Pure X Factor. "i stopped eating cakes/keep getting sent off/my puppy took sick" etc.
Didn't see any football in the 1st episode at all. Just lads running about
Hopefully it improves
LOL yeah, but TG4 giving protestants some air time 8)
Watched the first episodes there, some lads from my own county on it
Ronan O'Neill of Derrytresk
Ryan Trainor of Dungannon
Ruiri Cunningham of Clonmore (sure it's Dungannon parish ;))
Seems like a decent bundle of lads they have so far, the army camp wouldn't have been for myself either but its true the lad from Sligo near blew it with his antics - pity they don't really show too much football on it, maybe that'll change with later episodes, would like to hear how the management actually tell the lads how to go out saying as they've basically pulled them all together.
Galvin comes across quite well on it, indeed so to Valerie Mulcahey and Ray Silke. Agree with some of the X-Factor like build up, not for me - but that's what engages audiences these days.
Fair play to the men who applied, takes some heart to go for it.
Enjoyed it, but once again gaelic football is more about turning out a team of commandoes rather than footballers; physical fitness++, nothing about the actual skills. This is where we are going wrong
Quote from: GetOverTheBar on September 24, 2018, 03:57:51 PM
Watched the first episodes there, some lads from my own county on it
Ronan O'Neill of Derrytresk
Ryan Trainor of Dungannon
Ruiri Cunningham of Clonmore (sure it's Dungannon parish ;))
Seems like a decent bundle of lads they have so far, the army camp wouldn't have been for myself either but its true the lad from Sligo near blew it with his antics - pity they don't really show too much football on it, maybe that'll change with later episodes, would like to hear how the management actually tell the lads how to go out saying as they've basically pulled them all together.
Galvin comes across quite well on it, indeed so to Valerie Mulcahey and Ray Silke. Agree with some of the X-Factor like build up, not for me - but that's what engages audiences these days.
Fair play to the men who applied, takes some heart to go for it.
I haven't watched any of this but I think I know the Sligo lad involved and it wouldn't surprise me at all that he'd be up to something!
I've only watched the army camp episode but I thought Silke came across as a bullshitter, full of clichés. Overall a decent enough watch though
What has Paul Galvin got on his head? State of him.
The big match tonight lads. Do we have any chance at all against the dubs??
Not if Dublin bring anyone in their best 250 players. Any club team woild do a number on that underdogs team
Quote from: Orchard park on October 19, 2018, 11:30:38 AM
Not if Dublin bring anyone in their best 250 players. Any club team woild do a number on that underdogs team
They're not good are they? I'd imagine Dublin will play their O'Byrne cup team with a few established players thrown on?
Looking forward to the pre game interview with Jim Gavin.
Any word on the Dublin team?
I'd say you'll be looking at a -10 on the Dubs.
Saying that, I'll still watch it. Quite liked the series.
Quote from: square_ball on October 19, 2018, 11:47:06 AM
Quote from: Orchard park on October 19, 2018, 11:30:38 AM
Not if Dublin bring anyone in their best 250 players. Any club team woild do a number on that underdogs team
They're not good are they? I'd imagine Dublin will play their O'Byrne cup team with a few established players thrown on?
Looking forward to the pre game interview with Jim Gavin.
" the underdogs are a highly motivated team who we have always respected greatly and we will have to be at our very best to give them a competitive game. Our boys know the process and we will stick to the process"
translated as f**k off you journalists are as welcome as a dose of piles
O'Byrne cup like team Dublin have started with.
Who's idea was it to put them out agin the Dubs?
Roscommon would've been a more equal match.
Paul Clarke just said it was a competitive game. He probably would allow travelers live beside him too!
Does Paul Galvin have a plan B under that silly looking hat?
2-8 to 0-2 to the Dubs at half time. No energy or movement in that underdogs side its like the shite has been run out of them.
To be fair they are doing no worse than a good few county teams would do ! It looked great in real time but was that pass leading to second goal a throw ball ?
Quote from: Blowitupref on October 19, 2018, 08:19:44 PM
2-8 to 0-2 to the Dubs at half time. No energy or movement in that underdogs side its like the shite has been run out of them.
One of the Underdogs backs looked completely gassed after 15 minutes.
The Underdogs are making it very easy for the Dublin defence with some shocking attempts at putting the ball into the forwards. Horror show stuff.
The Dublin no 15 looks a real prospect.
Even though they shipped 2-8 their backs were doing ok for a while. No forwards amongst them.
Dublin away from home and all!
Dublin 15 Smith just got another goal. No comeback in prospect now!
1-2 to Dublin 2 mins into 2nd half
This was a bad idea. All the good work the underdogs did and putting them out for a pasting!
Quote from: Throw ball on October 19, 2018, 08:24:46 PM
To be fair they are doing no worse than a good few county teams would do !
Not sure about that, check their O'Byrne cup results the last few years and they probably had stronger line ups in those games than tonight.
Quote from: highorlow on October 19, 2018, 08:30:37 PM
Even though they shipped 2-8 their backs were doing ok for a while. No forwards amongst them.
You sure you're not watching any of the Mayo All Ireland Finals?
Johnny cooper saying it was tough going. They must have been on the beer this week if that was tough going for them!
Quote.
You sure you're not watching any of the Mayo All Ireland Finals?
The ladies finals is it. The days of our men getting hammered are long gone. I can't remember a hammering in the last decade.
I was a bit early alright on the underdogs. The 1st ten minutes they held their own though.
a shower of eejits, managed by a bigger shower of eejits against a 2nd/3rd string of a 4 in a row side, it's was always going to be shooting fish in a barrel for dublin, at most they should have been playing a div 3 side
Goal. It's not over yet!
5-17 to 1-3 win for the Dubs.
Johnny Cooper wants off that podium as quickly as possible lololololol
The only winner tonight was AIG
Have the Dubs killed everything?
Quote from: Christmas Lights on October 19, 2018, 09:13:06 PM
Johnny Cooper wants off that podium as quickly as possible lololololol
At least he shows some sort of a personally on the podium unlike that robot Cluxton
One of the gas things about this Underdogs game is the vast majority of the Dublin lads out there were eligible for the show themselves.
Isn't it great? The GAA need a strong Dublin! ;D
Quote from: From the Bunker on October 19, 2018, 10:52:52 PM
Isn't it great? The GAA need a strong Dublin! ;D
I'd have thought you least of all would find that funny. Being as Mayo man and all.
Seriously though, 31 counties will be voting to play in the b championship if this goes on.
Jesus them underdogs were brutal last night. No wonder none of them have played county football. Most Senior club teams in ulster woukd beat them and I would go as far as saying every intermediate championship winning team in ulster would beat them.
Quote from: Smurfy123 on October 20, 2018, 10:57:24 AM
Jesus them underdogs were brutal last night. No wonder none of them have played county football. Most Senior club teams in ulster woukd beat them and I would go as far as saying every intermediate championship winning team in ulster would beat them.
Comfortably. The only guy I was familiar with has never been able to make his club team. And they are merely a middle of the road senior team in Westmeath. They clearly didn't get the quality of applicants they were hoping for.
Would the best junior team in Ireland give them a game?
Quote from: Smurfy123 on October 20, 2018, 10:57:24 AM
Jesus them underdogs were brutal last night. No wonder none of them have played county football. Most Senior club teams in ulster woukd beat them and I would go as far as saying every intermediate championship winning team in ulster would beat them.
UCD with a load of lads that didn't play senior college football before also hammered that underdogs side. Some decent individuals but as a team they were worse than useless on and off the field last night.
Only saw last 10 minutes or so, yer man no. 18 was handy and hardy. Some of the fist passing was consistently to feet, very basic errors.
It should have been obvious that this was going to happen and the opposition changed to make it more competitive.
Quote from: magpie seanie on October 23, 2018, 10:51:00 AM
It should have been obvious that this was going to happen and the opposition changed to make it more competitive.
People watched it because it was Dublin. If it had have been any other team no one would have bother to tune in.
I hadn't followed the series but tuned in to watch the game because of Dublin.
Underdogs were very poor. Lacked any real ability, couldn't execute the basics and as a result got the tanking they deserved.
Quote from: Helix on October 19, 2018, 08:45:51 PM
Johnny cooper saying it was tough going. They must have been on the beer this week if that was tough going for them!
They are experts in the sound bites now the Dublin lads. Learnt from Jim "finals don't come that often" Gavin.
When it was going the way it was going could Dublin not have pulled up a bit to make it seem like half a spectacle??
Can't remember a time when the Dubs haven't killed it :)
Quote from: Captain Obvious on October 19, 2018, 10:20:25 PM
Quote from: Christmas Lights on October 19, 2018, 09:13:06 PM
Johnny Cooper wants off that podium as quickly as possible lololololol
At least he shows some sort of a personally on the podium unlike that robot Cluxton
How would you do on a podium?
Quote from: The Hill is Blue on October 24, 2018, 05:55:19 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on October 19, 2018, 10:20:25 PM
Quote from: Christmas Lights on October 19, 2018, 09:13:06 PM
Johnny Cooper wants off that podium as quickly as possible lololololol
At least he shows some sort of a personally on the podium unlike that robot Cluxton
How would you do on a podium?
More like Cooper and less like Cluxton.
Back on this Thursday
Will tune in to see Kevin Cassidy as manager, I'd say he'll be good viewing.
Anyone know of anyone on the show?
Quote from: GetOverTheBar on September 09, 2019, 05:20:41 PM
Back on this Thursday
Will tune in to see Kevin Cassidy as manager, I'd say he'll be good viewing.
Anyone know of anyone on the show?
This show is complete horsesh1t. One lad from a neighbouring club of ours in it-struggles to start for his club side who play in junior
Aye the standard last year was very poor, weren't they hammered out the gate by Dublin's 5ths!!
Quote from: Targetman on September 09, 2019, 08:24:02 PM
Aye the standard last year was very poor, weren't they hammered out the gate by Dublin's 5ths!!
I don't think they won a game against anyone.
Presumably they will be having a few matches against a lower standard of team this series.
Shocked its back, last year was a shambles.
Credentials required to be an Underdog manager.
Speak Irish.
Credentials required to be an Underdog applicant.
Massive hard on for one's self.
Credentials required to actually watch the show.
Exhausted the entire TV and Internet viewing in the world.
So no, I don't think I'll be tuning in.
Quote from: trailer on September 10, 2019, 12:53:43 PM
Credentials required to be an Underdog manager.
Speak Irish.
Credentials required to be an Underdog applicant.
Massive hard on for one's self.
Credentials required to actually watch the show.
Exhausted the entire TV and Internet viewing in the world.
So no, I don't think I'll be tuning in.
Looks like you have the credentials to be an applicant though! 8)
Their big "final" at the end of the series is against Mayo.
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on September 12, 2019, 01:38:45 PM
Their big "final" at the end of the series is against Mayo.
Mayo Ladies
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on September 12, 2019, 01:38:45 PM
Their big "final" at the end of the series is against Mayo.
The Dublin trashing undermined everything the coaches and players did throughout the series. It made them look absolutely useless which was unfair to those involved.
Quote from: BennyCake on September 12, 2019, 03:27:20 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on September 12, 2019, 01:38:45 PM
Their big "final" at the end of the series is against Mayo.
The Dublin trashing undermined everything the coaches and players did throughout the series. It made them look absolutely useless which was unfair to those involved.
Then the show is flawed. Not fair to exoect a team to throw a game for ratings
Hopefully they move away from the X-Factor like back stories this year and stick to the football / pitch. I'm not holding out much hope though.
Dublin were a disgrace putting up a score like that last year. Yes, I know they had to win or face eternal ridicule but would it have killed them to take the foot off the gas even for the second half?
Quote from: GetOverTheBar on September 12, 2019, 03:40:27 PM
Hopefully they move away from the X-Factor like back stories this year and stick to the football / pitch. I'm not holding out much hope though.
Only took 10 minutes this year.
Underdogs panel (30)
Aaron Duffy; Round Towers Lusk (Dublin)
Alan Daly; Donard/Glen GFC (Wicklow)
Anthony Darmody; Rathmore GAA (Kerry)
Anthony Hargan; St Mary's Ardmore (Derry)
Aron McKenna; Madden Raperees GAC (Armagh)
Cathal McKenna; St Patrick's Dromitee (Armagh)
Christopher Dineen; Castlerea St Kevin's (Roscommon)
Cillian Stynes; St Peregrines (Dublin)
Cormac Curtis; Portarlington (Laois)
Craig Reilly; Trinity Gaels (Dublin)
Diarmuid O'Hagan; Éire Óg GAC (Armagh)
Eoin Devine; Newtownstewart St Eugene's (Tyrone)
Eoin O'Sullivan; Douglas (Cork)
Fergal Owens; Mayo Gaels (Mayo)
Fionn O'Leary; Skerries Harps (Dublin)
Israel Ilunga; Rosemount (Westmeath)
Jamie Conlon; St Patrick's Dromahair (Leitrim)
Jason Hickson; Annascaul (Kerry)
James Willis; St Brigid's Killashee (Longford)
Jonathon O'Leary; Dr Crokes (Kerry)
Kyle Fitzmaurice; Ballymahon (Longford)
Leo Reilly; Donaghmore Ashbourne (Meath)
Mark O'Kane; John Mitchel's GAC Glenullin (Derry)
Mikie Lyons; Caltra (Galway)
Noel Leech; St Joseph's (Laois)
Patrick Ó Domhnaill; CLG Oileáin Árann (Galway)
Séamus Mac Giolla Bhríghde; Na Gaeil Óga (Dublin)
Steafain Gallen; Castlederg St Eugene's (Tyrone)
Stephen Husband; Summerhill (Meath)
William Kerry; Castledermot (Kildare)
Quote from: square_ball on September 12, 2019, 09:41:48 PM
Quote from: GetOverTheBar on September 12, 2019, 03:40:27 PM
Hopefully they move away from the X-Factor like back stories this year and stick to the football / pitch. I'm not holding out much hope though.
Only took 10 minutes this year.
Probably even less. Argh....not my type of thing. But that's what creates audiences these days.
Tripe TV.
Reality TV for the GAA fan. It just doesn't work.
I've tried to watch it a few times....It's so bad I can't make it through an episode.
I gave it half an hour last night and after the third sob story in that time I had to turn off. I'll tune in for the match but as an hour long programme every week I'm not interested anymore.
The sob stories are cringe. But it's still better than love island
I'll only be tuning in for the game, what date is it due on? i suppose Mayo will line out with their junior team along with few senior subs?
Interesting to see Israel Illunga on the 30 man panel. He's played Under age with Westmeath and maybe O Byrne Cup.
He's hardly far off the full Senior panel..
Quote from: rodney trotter on September 13, 2019, 04:25:02 PM
Interesting to see Israel Illunga on the 30 man panel. He's played Under age with Westmeath and maybe O Byrne Cup.
He's hardly far off the full Senior panel..
He's a long way off it at this stage I'd say. Stood out a mile at underage due to his physicality.
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on September 12, 2019, 11:10:55 PM
Underdogs panel (30)
Aaron Duffy; Round Towers Lusk (Dublin)
Alan Daly; Donard/Glen GFC (Wicklow)
Anthony Darmody; Rathmore GAA (Kerry)
Anthony Hargan; St Mary's Ardmore (Derry)
Aron McKenna; Madden Raperees GAC (Armagh)
Cathal McKenna; St Patrick's Dromitee (Armagh)
Christopher Dineen; Castlerea St Kevin's (Roscommon)
Cillian Stynes; St Peregrines (Dublin)
Cormac Curtis; Portarlington (Laois)
Craig Reilly; Trinity Gaels (Dublin)
Diarmuid O'Hagan; Éire Óg GAC (Armagh)
Eoin Devine; Newtownstewart St Eugene's (Tyrone)
Eoin O'Sullivan; Douglas (Cork)
Fergal Owens; Mayo Gaels (Mayo)
Fionn O'Leary; Skerries Harps (Dublin)
Israel Ilunga; Rosemount (Westmeath)
Jamie Conlon; St Patrick's Dromahair (Leitrim)
Jason Hickson; Annascaul (Kerry)
James Willis; St Brigid's Killashee (Longford)
Jonathon O'Leary; Dr Crokes (Kerry)
Kyle Fitzmaurice; Ballymahon (Longford)
Leo Reilly; Donaghmore Ashbourne (Meath)
Mark O'Kane; John Mitchel's GAC Glenullin (Derry)
Mikie Lyons; Caltra (Galway)
Noel Leech; St Joseph's (Laois)
Patrick Ó Domhnaill; CLG Oileáin Árann (Galway)
Séamus Mac Giolla Bhríghde; Na Gaeil Óga (Dublin)
Steafain Gallen; Castlederg St Eugene's (Tyrone)
Stephen Husband; Summerhill (Meath)
William Kerry; Castledermot (Kildare)
5 from Dublin,
3 from Kerry and Armagh,
2 from Tyrone, Meath, Longford, Laois, Galway, Derry
1 from Wicklow, Westmeath, Roscommon, Mayo, Leitrim, Kildare, Cork
Maybe it's the current climate of Inter-county football. But this seems a hard sell. Playing a slapped together inter-county team as the finale looks cheesy.
Won't be tuning in!
Underdogs starting team
1. Craig Reilly (Trinity Gaels, Dublin)
2. Anthony Hargan (Ardmore, Derry)
3. Israel Ilunga (Rosemount, Westmeath)
4. Aaron Duffy (Round Towers, Dublin)
5. Patrick O Domhnaill (Aran Islands, Galway)
6. Jamie Conlon (Dromahair, Leitrim)
7. Stephen Husband (Summerhill, Meath)
8. Brendan O'Sullivan (Valentia, Kerry)
9. Eoin O'Sullivan (Douglas, Cork)
10. Fionn O'Leary (Skerries Harps, Dublin)
11. Jason Hickson (Annascaul, Kerry)
12. Anthony Darmody (Rathmore, Kerry)
13. Christopher Dineen (Castlerea, Roscommon)
14. Cathal McKenna (Dromintee, Armagh)
15. Aron McKenna (Madden, Armagh)
Mayo going with a 3rd string side going by this http://www.mayonews.ie/sports/34455-mayo-rookies-to-line-out-against-underdogs
Quote from: Blowitupref on October 24, 2019, 09:11:37 PM
Underdogs starting team
1. Craig Reilly (Trinity Gaels, Dublin)
2. Anthony Hargan (Ardmore, Derry)
3. Israel Ilunga (Rosemount, Westmeath)
4. Aaron Duffy (Round Towers, Dublin)
5. Patrick O Domhnaill (Aran Islands, Galway)
6. Jamie Conlon (Dromahair, Leitrim)
7. Stephen Husband (Summerhill, Meath)
8. Brendan O'Sullivan (Valentia, Kerry)
9. Eoin O'Sullivan (Douglas, Cork)
10. Fionn O'Leary (Skerries Harps, Dublin)
11. Jason Hickson (Annascaul, Kerry)
12. Anthony Darmody (Rathmore, Kerry)
13. Christopher Dineen (Castlerea, Roscommon)
14. Cathal McKenna (Dromintee, Armagh)
15. Aron McKenna (Madden, Armagh)
Mayo going with a 3rd string side going by this http://www.mayonews.ie/sports/34455-mayo-rookies-to-line-out-against-underdogs
What size of crowd will turn up?
Quote from: marty34 on October 24, 2019, 10:12:02 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on October 24, 2019, 09:11:37 PM
Underdogs starting team
1. Craig Reilly (Trinity Gaels, Dublin)
2. Anthony Hargan (Ardmore, Derry)
3. Israel Ilunga (Rosemount, Westmeath)
4. Aaron Duffy (Round Towers, Dublin)
5. Patrick O Domhnaill (Aran Islands, Galway)
6. Jamie Conlon (Dromahair, Leitrim)
7. Stephen Husband (Summerhill, Meath)
8. Brendan O'Sullivan (Valentia, Kerry)
9. Eoin O'Sullivan (Douglas, Cork)
10. Fionn O'Leary (Skerries Harps, Dublin)
11. Jason Hickson (Annascaul, Kerry)
12. Anthony Darmody (Rathmore, Kerry)
13. Christopher Dineen (Castlerea, Roscommon)
14. Cathal McKenna (Dromintee, Armagh)
15. Aron McKenna (Madden, Armagh)
Mayo going with a 3rd string side going by this http://www.mayonews.ie/sports/34455-mayo-rookies-to-line-out-against-underdogs
What size of crowd will turn up?
Guess-5,000
QuoteGuess-5,000
Double that I'd say. There is a Mayo legends game as the curtain raiser which will bring in a crowd.
Quote from: highorlow on October 24, 2019, 11:25:54 PM
QuoteGuess-5,000
Double that I'd say. There is a Mayo legends game as the curtain raiser which will bring in a crowd.
That's a decent crowd - I watched it on tv last year but can't remember what sort of crowd was in PP.
Great idea to have a Legend's Game before it - gets the crowd in early. Hopefully weather will hold up.
Quote from: highorlow on October 24, 2019, 11:25:54 PM
QuoteGuess-5,000
Double that I'd say. There is a Mayo legends game as the curtain raiser which will bring in a crowd.
Michael Commins was pumping it big time on his Wednesday night show
Will they get beat by more than 9?
Half time Mayo C Team 2-5 Underdogs 0-5
Gary Boylan showing well, bar the penalty miss. I remember watching him in 2014 playing with Mayo minors. He's been playing soccer the last few years with Sligo Rvrs and Cork City. He left Cork in July, so obviously available to Mayo now
Awful scutter. Some of the wides and goal misses are shocking. A lad with a pair of wellies on would do better.
Anyone of note at all on the mayo team?
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EH0011XXkAEO_Jt?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
Number 13 looked handy
This experiment has run it course.
A group of strangers from all over the country beaten by a county ''C'' county group of strangers team.
Stephen Coen gets to add lifting the underdogs Cup to the many other prestigious cups he has lifted! :P
Final score anyone?
I might be in a minority but I enjoyed the series. Maybe playing a bigger county is not a great spectacle but it does give a few players a short time in the limelight. For Mayo I am sure Boylan (?) was glad he could show what he could do. For the underdogs O'Sullivan of Kerry maybe got a chance to show that he could still play inter county if Kerry can forgive his earlier error. From an Armagh point of view it was good to see 3 players involved and Aron McKenna showed he can take a score. He has a tough task though trying to break into the Armagh full forward line.
Quote from: Throw ball on October 27, 2019, 08:16:38 AM
I might be in a minority but I enjoyed the series. Maybe playing a bigger county is not a great spectacle but it does give a few players a short time in the limelight. For Mayo I am sure Boylan (?) was glad he could show what he could do. For the underdogs O'Sullivan of Kerry maybe got a chance to show that he could still play inter county if Kerry can forgive his earlier error. From an Armagh point of view it was good to see 3 players involved and Aron McKenna showed he can take a score. He has a tough task though trying to break into the Armagh full forward line.
They played Mayo's ''C'' Team!
Mayo 's C team would be better than many counties A team. Maybe if tier 2 keeps going the underdogs could be expanded to include players who haven't played Tier 1 championship- provincial excluded.
Quote from: From the Bunker on October 27, 2019, 12:44:51 PM
Quote from: Throw ball on October 27, 2019, 08:16:38 AM
I might be in a minority but I enjoyed the series. Maybe playing a bigger county is not a great spectacle but it does give a few players a short time in the limelight. For Mayo I am sure Boylan (?) was glad he could show what he could do. For the underdogs O'Sullivan of Kerry maybe got a chance to show that he could still play inter county if Kerry can forgive his earlier error. From an Armagh point of view it was good to see 3 players involved and Aron McKenna showed he can take a score. He has a tough task though trying to break into the Armagh full forward line.
They played Mayo's ''C'' Team!
Apart from Fionn McDonagh,Brian Reape,Matthew Ruane,Stephen Coen,James McCormack has any of that Mayo team last night ever play a NFL or senior championship game for Mayo? I find it a bit odd that Mayo supporters elsewhere are taking up players and having the view they should be on the county panel next year after watching that exhibition/challenge match.
I like the concept of the underdogs. I'm not keen on the whole reality TV/X Factor sad stories that goes with it but can live with it.
Perhaps they should look at the level on competition or something however though or at least give them half a chance - maybe make it pre Xmas to try and even the playing field on a county that will only be back training 2/3 weeks at that stage.
Anything that gives lads a chance to try and aim for the top of the game should really be welcomed, some of the comments are fairly negative towards lads who want to try their best. I admire anyone for giving it a good lash.
Hardly a "C" team when you've 1/5 of the regular starting team.
Quote from: GetOverTheBar on October 28, 2019, 12:40:55 PM
I like the concept of the underdogs. I'm not keen on the whole reality TV/X Factor sad stories that goes with it but can live with it.
Perhaps they should look at the level on competition or something however though or at least give them half a chance - maybe make it pre Xmas to try and even the playing field on a county that will only be back training 2/3 weeks at that stage.
Anything that gives lads a chance to try and aim for the top of the game should really be welcomed, some of the comments are fairly negative towards lads who want to try their best. I admire anyone for giving it a good lash.
Yeah, it's not bad. I always watch it. No harm done in it and, as you say, fair play for the lads committing to it.
I used to watch it regularly but since the producers have turned it into an x factor type show with all the back stories etc.
There is enough of that shite on the tv.
If they would concentrate on the football/training/tactics part of it I feel it would be watchable again
Nice Donal Reid article in this week's Democrat about a lad from Castlederg (Gallen) who appeared on Underdogs this season. His father is from Reid's club, Red Hughs.
https://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/sport/492063/donal-reid-column-the-importance-of-the-club-when-grief-visits-a-family.html (https://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/sport/492063/donal-reid-column-the-importance-of-the-club-when-grief-visits-a-family.html)