All Ireland Quarter Final Roscommon V Cork

[Hardy]

On all form lines, though, you'd have to want Roscommon in the draw. However, when you look at the form lines through Meath, Louth and Dublin, you have to wonder.

[bcarrier]

imo tyrone 1/4 down 3/1 draw 8/1

[bcarrier]

tyrone are finnish though

[Shrewdness]

Roscommon V Down?

No disrespect to either but if this is the draw I'd say it was beyond either team's wildest dreams to find themselves in an All-Ireland semi-final, especially from a month or two ago.

Would definitely agree with that O'Neill

One thing about the Rossies is that they are never offended by bookies odds
They proved it last Sunday, and when many of that team were minors on the All Ireland Winning team of 2006, they were the 8/1 outsiders of 4 at the semi final stage, but it didn't stop them winning the All Ireland.

It might also be worth asking if people are starting to over rate Cork? They're not impressing me much at the moment.
At least by tomorrow evening, we'll know who we're beating next

Unfortunately, there is a rumour going around that Ros goalkeeper Geoffrey Claffey has a muscle injury and is a major doubt for next weekend. David Casey also causing concern.
Hopefully, they are only rumours.

[never kickt a ball]

Big one for Roscommon

[Shrewdness]

Big one for Roscommon

Can only hope that we do ourselves justice on the day, and don't get hammered.
Cork would have to be the hottest of hot favourites for this.

[never kickt a ball]

Sunday August 22nd: All-Ireland Semi-final: Ulster v Connacht

Winner of Roscommon vs  Cork
vs
Winner of Tyrone vs  Dublin

Sunday August 29th: All-Ireland semi-final: Leinster v Munster

Winner of Kerry vs Down
vs
Winner of Meath vs  Kildare

[rocco]

Big one for Roscommon

Can only hope that we do ourselves justice on the day, and don't get hammered.
Cork would have to be the hottest of hot favourites for this.

so were sligo

[Shrewdness]

Big one for Roscommon

Can only hope that we do ourselves justice on the day, and don't get hammered.
Cork would have to be the hottest of hot favourites for this.

so were sligo

I know

[Jinxy]

I don't think even Paddy Joe the barber would give Ross much of a chance against Cork despite being "the besht team in the world". 

[Shrewdness]

I don't think even Paddy Joe the barber would give Ross much of a chance against Cork despite being "the besht team in the world". 

Agree Jinxy. We're in line for a fierce beating from those big athletic Cork players who hammered Mayo in the league final.
Fear the same type of hammering will set our young team back a few years, but we'll have to fulfill the fixture anyway.
What odds are Cork likely to be?.......1/6.....1/8, maybe even 1/10?

Still, we are Connacht Champions for this year, and as Fergie said, ''we're in bonus territory now''.

Think Cork will need to improve though to beat the winner of Dublin/Tyrone.

[ross4life]

Rossies reward for there first connacht title in nine years is hardest possible draw, keep it down to six we'll be doing well

[Tatler Jack]

Rossies reward for there first connacht title in nine years is hardest possible draw, keep it down to six we'll be doing well

Six goals? Expect a backlash from Cork after their poor performance at the weekend

[del_carroll]

Cork might be favourties, though not based on this championship, but it ain't hopeless for the Rossies.

They have a lot more talented forwards than Limerick do, so by that rationale if they can glean enough possession in the middle of the field, then they should be in with a shout. Both midfielders for Ros can do it, and Cregg and Casey are both flying, so if they turn up next week, then they may get enough possession to score enough.

O'Donnell will keep the heads down, these lads know all about preparing for a big day. Would love to see it happening for a proud football county.

[IolarCoisCuain]

By Japers lads, Zulu will have every bit of delph smashed in the house if he hears what Joe Brolly just said about Cork on the Sunday Game. "If Tyrone are purveyors of smart football, Cork are purveyors of dumb football," and so forth and so on.

Golly.

By the way, will all the Rossies poor-mouthing at the minute go easy on the meeja-wrote-us-off stuff next week if Roscommon win? How could the meeja do anything else when you're busying doing it yourselves?