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Just to note Cavanmaniac that Killeshandra didn't put King's name forward. He applied himself. Now his CV would be worth a look.

Rumors have it that he didn't even send in his C.V., apparently he just sent them the link to his Bebo page

It has been a very frustrating year for Cavan football. We have arguably as good as, if not better footballers than Monaghan, Down, Kildare, Fermannagh and Wexford yet we remain in the abyss having only managed to beat Antrim. Hopefully now we can get a decent man, both a leader and a disciplinarian.

Personally, I don't feel Pillar Caffrey is the man for the job. He has achieved very little with Dublin that any other manager wouldn't have achieved. Four Lenister titles against poor opposition, and championship defeats against any team of note that they have come up against in Championship isn't a great. He has the Dubs in great shape physically but when it came to the crunch he offered very little tactically or otherwise. I do admire the intensity he has them working at though.

Throughout his reign Dublin have also been prone to loosing convincing leads in matches - Tyrone '05, Mayo'06 etc. This unfortunately has also become a trait of Cavan and I feel we need a manager who has the know how, to have a team mentally strong enough to be able to finish a game off. He also seemed to have a discipline problem in his early days with Dublin, although it seems he has rectified this. Declan Bonner usually being the main culprit but McKeever, Pierson etc would give Bonner a run for his money.

Corrigan on the other hand while not being perfect, I feel, is a better option. It seemed he was in 'no win' situation in Sligo without the support of the county board from the outset, so it might be harsh to judge him on this. With Fermanagh he got a fairly standard team to an All Ireland Quarter Final. In Cavan we most definitely have better footballers than Fermnnagh both then and now. At this point in time we would be extremely content with a place in the Quarter finals. With that Fermanagh team Corrigan also laid  the foundations for Charlie Mulgrew's Semi Final run in '04.

Corrigan has a good record at Ulster Club football. He won the Tyrone title in his first term with Carrickmore and was unlucky not to repeat the feat in his second term. He would have a good knowledge of Cavan club football too, having been over Killygarry for a year or so. I know lads from both Carrickmore and Killygarry and all hold him in very high regard.

Another good option would be the aforementioned Charlie Mulgrew but he is probably holding out for the Donegal job. I feel Letrim have made a very shrewd move in appointing Moran and Morrison. They have a great pedigree.

Yeh very dissapointing weekend with the weather. The only game I managed to see was the above metioned between Kiloldallon and Mountnugent. Actually quite an enjoyable game and the rain held off for the most part. For the last 10 solid minutes Killdallon counldnt string 2 passes together and when Mountnugent moved their no.9 to the edge of the square they picked of 4/5 points in a row, 3 of which, with a little more composure could/should have been goal chances. Ohter than that outing it was a weekend in frontof the Gaa on the box.

Similar views here too re the qualifiers, however I think Gowna will definitely overcome Ramor. The Belturbet v Lacken game should be extremely close with Lacken probably shading it. I hope for their sake Finbarr Reilly steps up to the mark as he was very poor the last day. Was very impressed with Raymond Galligan. Although he missed a lot of chances she was always showing and won a huge amount of ball of Rabitte. My predictions for the semis are too great matches:

C'rahan v Ballinagh
Gowna v Lacken

with probably Ballinagh and Lacken victorious.

As for the county champions the Gaels seem right on track, though if the draw goes their way I feel maybe Killygarry give them a rattle in the County final. I seen Killygarry three times this year and when they hit the right gear they play with a great intensity. Questions remain can they carry the form they have shown into the championship after the break they have had
though Cuchallains are in a similar situation. I feel they should easily overcome Denn and would relish the opportunity of a pop at the Gaels.

 Well Lads, long time lurker, first time poster. Glad to finally see some fairly reasoned debate on Cavan football.

Was really looking forward to the start of the championship after Cavan's demise, there has however been very little to get excited about. Every
single game was of a poor standard with only the Gaels showing glimpses of brilliance. You have to admire their strength and depth, with three county minors all stating on the bench.

Crosserlough have a very lively team and I'm really looking forward to see them play Killygarry. Should be a good open game.

The game between the Gaels and Mullahoran has the potential to be a cracker but I fear the Gaels will destroy them. Only for Paul the Gunner and Eddie they looked very poor against Belturbet. If only Belturbet had given Jason enough ball it could have been a surprise. As far as I remember they only
let in two balls to him in the first half, both of which he won and scored.

The qualifiers look like there is the potential for some great games. Castlerahan and Gowna will be trying to resurrect their year's but I feel
the later are as good as finished. Will be interesting to see Ballinagh playing after their reprieve. They will find it extremely hard to progress
but have a handy enough opening game an a huge incentive.

Hopefully we can see some good football and maybe give some of the good intercounty managers out there the incentive to take an interest in the
Cavan senior team.