Championship Draw 2019

Started by Farrandeelin, October 11, 2018, 09:24:05 AM

Previous topic - Next topic

Dire Ear

Quote from: Pearse Blue on October 09, 2019, 04:35:37 PM
Quote from: Dire Ear on October 09, 2019, 09:00:49 AM
Tough route for Tyrone, Donegal probably favoured, and then a hungry Arma  :P
Derry written off already? Bit early without seeing any football yet, especially with new manager the team will be hungrier i'd imagine
Absolutely I'd write them off, esp with Gallagher

JoG2

Quote from: topofthesoil on October 23, 2019, 11:41:33 AM
You would imagine this season will be make or break for a few intercounty managers. Each county have their own goals and im sure its along the lines of anything but an ulster final from Monaghan, Derry, Cavan and Donegal this year and a few managers will be given the road?

Monaghan - Banty (year 1)
Derry - Gallagher (year 1)
Cavan - Graham (year 2), Ulster finalists 2019
Donegal - Ulster winners 2018 / 2019




Main Street

Banty is destined for glory,  is assured of the continued committment of Vinny Corey and Dessie Mone  and is possibly looking towards reindroducing Tommy Freeman,  Rory Woods (weight considerations) and Paul Finlay.

greatpoint

Quote from: topofthesoil on October 23, 2019, 11:41:33 AM
You would imagine this season will be make or break for a few intercounty managers. Each county have their own goals and im sure its along the lines of anything but an ulster final from Monaghan, Derry, Cavan and Donegal this year and a few managers will be given the road?

Tyrone would surely be under more pressure than any of the teams mentioned above? No success in Ulster nor the All-Ireland and looking to be moving further away rather than anything else. Donegal are reigning champions from 2019 & 2018 so it's hard to see what pressure they're under in terms of Ulster performances.

J70

Yes, strange argument that Bonner would be under pressure.

Yes, we'd like to make it through the Super 8s, but we've had very tough groups and draws both years, and we've also got two Ulster titles that not too many would have predicted. And given we've Tyrone (again!) first thing next year, it would be a very unreasonable county board and public that would hang his assessment on making the Ulster Final.

Blowitupref

Quote from: J70 on October 30, 2019, 06:00:59 PM
Yes, strange argument that Bonner would be under pressure.

Yes, we'd like to make it through the Super 8s, but we've had very tough groups and draws both years, and we've also got two Ulster titles that not too many would have predicted. And given we've Tyrone (again!) first thing next year, it would be a very unreasonable county board and public that would hang his assessment on making the Ulster Final.

Would you be surprised if Donegal don't reach the last 4 again next summer and decide to make Stephen Rochford manager in 2021?
Is the ref going to finally blow his whistle?... No, he's going to blow his nose

giveballaghback

Quote from: J70 on October 30, 2019, 06:00:59 PM
Yes, strange argument that Bonner would be under pressure.

Yes, we'd like to make it through the Super 8s, but we've had very tough groups and draws both years, and we've also got two Ulster titles that not too many would have predicted. And given we've Tyrone (again!) first thing next year, it would be a very unreasonable county board and public that would hang his assessment on making the Ulster Final.
Donegal had the handy group this year but were lucky to beat Meath and were a complete flop against the worst Mayo team for 10 years. Played ok in a very loose marking game against Kerry but could not drive against Mayo.

greatpoint

Quote from: giveballaghback on October 30, 2019, 06:55:45 PM
Quote from: J70 on October 30, 2019, 06:00:59 PM
Yes, strange argument that Bonner would be under pressure.

Yes, we'd like to make it through the Super 8s, but we've had very tough groups and draws both years, and we've also got two Ulster titles that not too many would have predicted. And given we've Tyrone (again!) first thing next year, it would be a very unreasonable county board and public that would hang his assessment on making the Ulster Final.
Donegal had the handy group this year but were lucky to beat Meath and were a complete flop against the worst Mayo team for 10 years. Played ok in a very loose marking game against Kerry but could not drive against Mayo.

The Dublin group was clearly the weaker of the two this year, Tyrone offered nothing against Dublin/Kerry/Donegal and still managed to get the results against Roscommon and Cork (doesn't reflect well on the quality of the group). Didn't Donegal beat Meath by 10 points?