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We still have a game in hand I think but agreed things are looking rather bleak for the seniors this year and need a few points to survive. Still think we can stay up though. Juniors are flying the flag for the club at the minute. Sitting at the top of Erne Cup Div 2 and in with a great shout for the junior championship. Hopefully still something to celebrate at the end of the season.

Yeah, whilst the senior scene isn't looking too great for ya's I fancy your Juniors to pick up some silverware this season...hopefully in the Championship mind cause we are gunning for the Erne Cup 2 title ourselves! 
Gaels should get a good run in the Championship, plenty of strength in depth and don't think ya's would have used many players in the Senior Championship.

Fair enough, based on statistics he'd be up there. However he only got five points from play in total in his last three games! Nicky Joyce got four points from play in each of his last three championship games from wing forward, and he won't even be considered. You have to light up Croker against serious contenders to get one and Masters and Joyce haven't done that. And that's why he won't get an allstar in my opinion.

I'd have Bray, Farrell, and Freeman far ahead of him, with maybe Vaughn, Keaney, Bradley, Corey and Cooper alongside him right now for a place in the full-forward line.  Bearing in mind Dublin, Kerry, Derry and Monaghan haven't played their quarter finals yet, they stand a far better chance than Masters does. This is not even accounting for his injury that has ruled him out for the season.

Agree with this. Yes, Masters is sitting at the top of the scoring charts but it's very misleading. He's managed to rack up big scores (The majority of which are frees btw) against the likes of Tipp, Limerick and Louth(Hardly big guns in the modern game). Masters has potential to win an All-star but not this year. The likes of T Freeman, Muldoon, Keaney, Brogan, Cooper, Brosnan to name a few would be far more deserving at the moment.

What is the score with Justin McMahon?  Should he be on the team, and if so where? 

I'd say he should definitely be given a full chance nrico, but that's the key question: where? I might be inclined to try him on the half-forward line before anywhere else at this stage -- he can take defenders on, and he can take his points (from distance).

If Justin McMahon was deemed good enough he'd have been starting. He obviousley isn't good enough to make the 1st 15....yet. As a neutral I can't believe the fickleness of some of the Tyrone supporters. Ya's lost a match....big deal. Meath were just the better team on the day.

Quinn Direct SFC Quarter Final Replay Result
Derrygonelly 2-08 Enniskillen 0-10

Would this be considered a shock result in Fermanagh?  Have the semi-final games been decided?if so who plays who?

To be honest this would have been a shock 5 years ago, but the Gaels have been poor the last few years and it could be the end of the road for the team that dominated Fermanagh for the last decade, but heres hoping not.

Semi final draw was made last sunday:

Teemore Shamrocks V Derrygonnelly Harps
Brookeboro Heber MacMahons V Newtownbutler First Fermanaghs

I fancied Derrygonnelly to take the replay. Thanks for the report Enniskillen lad. I personally think that Gaels will have to start rebuilding. Great servants like Paul Brew and Ollie McShea, to name a but a few, have been around a long time now. I think Enniskillen need to start building their team around guys like Bradley, McCabe, Gunn, Millar etc...as once Brewster and these guys retire then the former will be seen upon as the experienced members and the 'older brigade' so to speak. Apart from Matthew Keenan and maybe Ledwith I would struggle to name young players from the Gaels coming through the ranks who fall into the 20-24 age bracket. Perhaps I am wrong, but when you look at NTB, Derrygonnelly, Brookboro and Teemore they have numerous players who fit into this category who have come through the respective underage setups. Players like Connolly, Ward, McCaffery, Woods, A.Boyle etc. I wouldn't predict a demise in the Gaels however, and I'm quite confident they will be challenging for honours once again next season but I would expect them to be doing with without the guys mentioned previousley albeit maybe in a minimul role. I agree what you say about club football being quite weak too. I wouldn't have alot of confidence in any of the remaining teams in the Champ making any sort of impression in Ulster.

TBH, I dont think Giggs will be a starter
Age has caught up with him & Ferguson should use him as an impact sub.
Scholes, although able to play more than Giggs should also be used sparingly for the big games IMHO

I think Giggs still has a role to play. I reckon Ferguson would put him ahead of Nani/Anderson for the big games. He was solid last season and whilst he isn't getting younger he still has a season to offer. However, I could be wrong. Nani in particular may adapt quickly to the pace of the Premiership, meaning that Giggs is used sparingly. I hope this Tevez deal is cleared up quickly. Whilst himself and Rooney aren't out and out scorers I fancy them to wreck havoc on defenses.

Enniskillen lad, are you a member of the Fermamagh Man U supporters club? I would like to get involved in any sort of club. Sort of embarrased to say I've been following Utd for nearly 20 years now and haven't once joined a supporters club. I would really like to get over to OT again....last time was 93/94 season!

1. V D Sar is still good for another season though Foster is more than capable of stepping in and capturing the GK slot.
2. Neville
3. Evra
4. Vidic
5. Ferdinand
6. Hargreaves - Midfield anchor role
7. Scholes
8. Carrick
9. Ronaldo
10. Rooney
11. Tevez - If he signs, otherwise it'll be giggs

Pretty much same formation as yourself Maxpower though if no Tevez then Rooney will be a lone striker as such with support from Ronaldo and Giggs. Think Nani and Anderson will need a season to adjust. They will prob start cup games and a few league games against the lesser teams in the bottom half.

Think we are solid this year lads and the team will be pretty much what we had last year keeping continuaity. Evans will be groomed into that defense too.

Winners - Man Utd

Goin down - Wigan, Birmingham, Derby

Surprise package - West Ham

Top scorer - Drogba

Champions League - Chelsea

F.A Cup - Arsenal

Carling Cup - Man Utd

Intermediate Championship Results; Kinawley 1-13 Erne Gaels 0-07, St.Josephs 1-13 Coa 3-02. Senior Championship Results; Brookboro 1-09 Lisnaskea 1-04, Derrygonnelly 0-07 Enniskillen 1-04 (I think) and Teemore 2-07 Tempo 0-08 (I think). Was at a  couple of the games yday in Kinawley. Brookboro fully deserved to beat Skea. To be honest there isn't much difference between the top teams in Div 2 and teams in the middle reaches of Div 1. This result didn't surprise me that much. Only stayed for abit in the 2nd game. Seemed a poor enough match from what I saw. Gaels don't look strong this year. I know everyone says this every year and they usually win the championship but I fancy Derrygonnelly for the replay. Think it could finally be NTB's year. Coa didn't disgrace themselves in the Intermediate Championship either. Kinawley accounted for Erne Gaels handy enough but will need to improve greatly against St.Joe's. Big day for the club on saturday when the minors take on the mighty Tempo!!! Hopefully a shock is on the cards!

Yo. Anybody tell me how Silverbridge are getting on this weather. We played them in a challenge a few weeks ago and thought they looked pretty decent. Plenty of pace in the forwards. They have any County lads in minor, u21, senior?

Well, got 2 rounds of League action over the wkend with some interesting results! The Gaels whipped by NTB but they got a precious away win against Teemore on Sunday. I hear they had the 2 Keenans sent off? Can you confirm this Enniskillen lad? How long they get? Big loss for the championship. Alot of sides in Div 1 were winning a game and then losing a game. Belcoo still in the hunt for league honours and it looks to be between Enniskillen, St.Pats, Roslea and Teemore to join the Shams in Div 2. Brookboro shocked Tempo and that has thrown Div wide open but you would expect Tempo to win their games in hand and take top spot.

Aye, I'd say that was a game the Gaels expected to win. Never easy for the townies to accept defeat to the 'munchies'. Lol. Yeah, Tempo defo have some good players esp in the backline. To be honest, the reason why Kinawley were prob more upset at the referee was that he was from neighbouring Derrylin too. Alwasy gonna get conspiracing theories thrown into the mix!! As for mentors etc running onto the pitch...this is Kinawley we're talking about!! It's a common occurence with them!! Lol. Very passionate about their club! Senior Champ should be competitve this year. I'd always fancy the Gaels but think it's wide open this year to be honest!

Tempo won the other semi-final I think. They look strong this year. Yeah, Corrigan is the main man but sure regardless of what team he played for they would prob be a little over reliant on him. I just heard from sources that the ref was poor (Although, they did come from Kinawley folk so they prob slightly biased). Apparently there was one incident were Corrigan was blatantly fouled, it should have been a pen/free and the ref gave a free out?? Neways, hopefully they can give Tempo a run for their money as they seem to have a stranglehold on the underage scene in Fermanagh at the mo!

I think O'Rourke would be a good choice. He's a Fermanagh man and has experience with Loup and Errigal Ciarran. We'll just have to wait and c however. Big shock in the Minor Champ last night, with Kinawley beating Enniskillen. Heard they deserved to win though and only for some terrible refereeing decisions that they would have won by more.

Your having a laugh if you think Mulgrew will ever get u's anywhere! Completely overrated.

Two very mediocre teams....who cares who wins?  . Laughable how Galway are always tipped as one of the contenders for the AI  at the start of the year.....Meath are not a bad side but that's about it.