NFL Division 3 2012

[Syferus]

About time to throw a thread up, we're only a week out from the start now!


Saturday February 4th, 2012
7:00 PM

Antrim vs. Sligo (Casement Park)


Sunday February 5th, 2012
2:30 PM

Longford vs.Offaly (Glennon Brothers Pearse Park)
Wexford vs. Cavan (Wexford Park)
Roscommon vs.Tipperary (Dr. Hyde Park)


Saturday February 11th, 2012
7:00 PM

Cavan vs. Longford (Kingspan Breffni Park)


Sunday February 12th, 2012
2:30 PM

Offaly vs.Roscommon (O'Connor Park)
Tipperary vs. Antrim (Semple Stadium) 
Sligo vs.Wexford (Markievicz Park) 


Saturday March 3rd, 2012
7:00 PM

Antrim vs. Offaly (Casement Park)
Cavan vs. Sligo (Kingspan Breffni Park)


Sunday March 4th, 2012
2:30 PM

Longford vs. Roscommon (Glennon Brothers Pearse Park)
Wexford vs. Tipperary (Wexford Park)


Sunday March 11th, 2012
12 45 PM

Tipperary vs. Cavan (Semple Stadium)


Sunday March 11th, 2012
2:30 PM


Offaly vs. Wexford (O'Connor Park)
Sligo vs. Longford (Markievicz Park)
Roscommon vs. Antrim (Dr. Hyde Park)


Sunday March 18th, 2012
2:30 PM

Cavan vs. Offaly (Kingspan Breffni Park)
Longford vs. Antrim (Glennon Brothers Pearse Park)
Wexford vs. Roscommon (Wexford Park)
Sligo vs. Tipperary (Markievicz Park)


Saturday March 24th, 2012
7:00 PM

Tipperary vs. Longford (Semple Stadium)


Sunday March 25th, 2012
12:45 PM

Antrim vs. Wexford (Casement Park)


Sunday March 25th, 2012
2:30 PM

Offaly vs. Sligo (O'Connor Park)
Roscommon vs. Cavan (Dr. Hyde Park) 


Sunday April 8th, 2012
2:30 PM

Cavan vs. Antrim (Kingspan Breffni Park)
Longford vs. Wexford (Glennon Brothers Pearse Park)
Tipperary vs. Offaly (Semple Stadium)
Sligo vs. Roscommon (Markievicz Park)


Saturday April 28th, 2012
TBC

NFL Divison 3 Final: 1st Placed team vs. 2nd Placed Team


N.B. the venues listed seem to only be provisional, from what I read in the paper the Roscommon vs. Tipp game will actually be played in Kiltoom, so similar changes for other games are likely.

[Shamrock Shore]

Christ. I hate this 'Glennon Brothers Pearse Park' lark. Infacta why the feckin place was named after Pearse is a mystery to me. It was named so in 1937 and, as far as I know, Patrick Pearse had no connection with Longford.

That said we have a good chance of a nice league run. I expect wins over Offaly, Cavan and Antrim. Can't seee much change from the games agin Sligo and the Rossies and Tipp. Wexford at home may be a close affair. I'll call it for Longford. So 4 wins and 3 defeats.

[Syferus]

For us the first game against Tipp is a piviotal one for the entire season - we've plenty of absenties (seven championship starters from last year, including the entire St. Brigids team, injuries and probably more college tied players than any other county panel) and this will be one of only three home games we'll have in the league, albeit away games to Longford, Offaly and Sligo soften that blow somewhat.

That's not to meantion Tipp being one of the most dangerous teams in the divison. If we can win that game we should be able to reach the latter stages of the league still in contention and by the Cavan game we should have a full hand to pick from and in that situation I think we're more than good enough to win out.

Getting a good run in the league would be a huge boost for a new manger with a game against Galway on the horizon.

[Denn Forever]

All eyes in Cavan will be on this especially after Johnson-gate.  Looking at the opposition, could this be the most competitive group in the League? 

I would take a top 3 position but I have a feeling we could be drawn in to a relegation fight.

Let Battle commence

[Billys Boots]

I reckon it was named after Willie Pearse - in true Longford fashion!!

[ross4life]

From what i hear our opening league game has been switched to Kiltoom. I agree with Syferus, the Tipp game will set the tone for our league season & hopefully our injury list isn't as long as it's rumoured.

[SLIGONIAN]

No expectations from me, we could get promoted, we could get relegated and we could stay in the division.

[ross4life]

Paddy power odds To win the Div 3 title.

Wexford 5/2
Sligo 9/2
Longford 5/1
Tipperary 6/1
Offaly 7/1
Antrim 8/1
Roscommon 9/1
Cavan 9/1

[SLIGONIAN]

Paddy power odds To win the Div 3 title.

Wexford 5/2
Sligo 9/2
Longford 5/1
Tipperary 6/1
Offaly 7/1
Antrim 8/1
Roscommon 9/1 WTF Get on it
Cavan 9/1

[Syferus]

Paddy power odds To win the Div 3 title.

Wexford 5/2
Sligo 9/2
Longford 5/1
Tipperary 6/1
Offaly 7/1
Antrim 8/1
Roscommon 9/1
Cavan 9/1

I don't bet but that 9/1 for us is mighty attractive. We only need to get to second place to get to the final - and I expect alot of teams beating each other, so the threshold is likely to be low - and by then we'll have a very strong panel to choose from.

[AQMP]

Paddy power odds To win the Div 3 title.

Wexford 5/2
Sligo 9/2
Longford 5/1
Tipperary 6/1
Offaly 7/1
Antrim 8/1
Roscommon 9/1
Cavan 9/1

I don't bet but that 9/1 for us is mighty attractive. We only need to get to second place to get to the final - and I expect alot of teams beating each other, so the threshold is likely to be low - and by then we'll have a very strong panel to choose from.

Have to agree 9/1 for the Rossies is attractive.  Have realtives down in Roosky so always hope they go well.  Sligo 9/2, Antrim 8/1??  Considering these two have been joined at the neck for 3/4 years either Anrtrim are good value or Sligo are way over priced.

[ross4life]

As gambler i won't be going near those odds no matter how attractive. Another disappointing display away to Louth tonight from us without the St Brigid's lads (possibly out until the 2nd last game) & a mounting injury list i feel us keeping Div 3 status will be decent season.

[Syferus]

As gambler i won't be going near those odds no matter how attractive. Another disappointing display away to Louth tonight from us without the St Brigid's lads (possibly out until the 2nd last game) & a mounting injury list i feel us keeping Div 3 status will be decent season.

Hard to read much of anything into challenge matches, though - we lost to Donegal by a point in a high-scoring affair (!) two days before the GMIT game, after all. In the closest we've had to a serious game, the Mayo one, we showed plenty with a skin-bare team sheet. This division could be a wild ride, no one's safe and no team has no hope of promotion. A few good results is all you need in this sort of league to set yourself up.

[Rossfan]

. Another disappointing display away to Louth tonight from us without the St Brigid's lads (possibly out until the 2nd last game) & a mounting injury list i feel us keeping Div 3 status will be decent season.

Were you up there R4Life?  I heard they didnt do too bad but made a lorry load of substitutions.
Anyway - I too think we'll do well to hold on in D3 with the players available to us. We need to get some points in February or we could be rejoining D4 rapidly.
Mind you D3 has been the tightest League of the 4 over the last 3 years with most teams going in to the last round with a chance of promotion and a danger of relegation.

[mylestheslasher]

I have a tenner on Cavan to get promoted. Unlike a lot of teams, we are very focused on winning promotion as a top goal. We will know more after round 1 but I'm confident.