NFL Division 2 2014

[armaghniac]

Lapis will find it hard going away to Monaghan, but might get something from Down. They might need both points though, a draw might only put them on the same points as Armagh, who beat them on the head to head.

What's with the racist abuse? Not enough to call us as thick as rocks? You have to call us as thick as Afghanistani rocks?
If Galway beat Armagh, Leix draw to Down and we all lose the other game then we'll all finish on 5 points, thus making your head to head shenanigans invalid! You may have the edge on the score difference depending on how badly we all lose the other game.

Lapis is a valuable product, worth more than turf anyway.

Presently, Armagh has no score difference, so it is important to ensure that Galway do not beat us by much in case this 5 point thing comes about. Monaghan might well affect the score difference of Galway and Laois in quite an adverse way.

[All of a Sludden]

Louth relegated. 

Louth 3-7  Donegal 1-19

[seafoid]

So next week it's
Down vs Laois
Monaghan vs Galway
Armagh vs Donegal

It'll go down to the wire.

[Main Street]

It doesn't feel as if it's going down to the wire, unless there's a combination of unusual happenings.
But Down do have some chance.

[babarino]

Monaghan and Donegal look good to go up and all the talk of points difference separating the top 3 won't happen.

We've sprung forward, so now it's time to gear up for the Championship. 

[Sea The Stars]

The second relegation spot will go down to the wire.

[Maguire01]

So next week it's
Down vs Laois
Monaghan vs Galway
Armagh vs Donegal

It'll go down to the wire.

Mathematically there are 4 teams in contention. In reality, barring some bizarrely one-sided and very high-scoring results next week, it's a Monaghan / Donegal league final.

The other possibility - less remote, is that Donegal lose and Down win next week, leaving both on 9 points. Assuming neither Monaghan or Meath finish on 9, Down would go up based on the head to head.

[GalwayBayBoy]

What separates two teams on equal points at the end? Points difference or head to head results?

[Maguire01]

What separates two teams on equal points at the end? Points difference or head to head results?

Head to head if only two teams on the same points - scoring difference otherwise.

[thejuice]

An Armagh relegation would see a whole new raft of calls for the manager to be axed once again. Paddy O'Rourke might even be forgiven.

[seafoid]

Most of the teams in D2 have been rather mediocre this time around.
Meath have been very inconsistent, as have Down.
Maybe Laois will beat Down. Armagh were very unlucky with the injuries.
Galway did a nice Lazarus job . 

[Main Street]

Most of the teams in D2 have been rather mediocre this time around.
Meath have been very inconsistent, as have Down.
Maybe Laois will beat Down. Armagh were very unlucky with the injuries.
Galway did a nice Lazarus job . 

Galway haven't done their Lazarus job yet.
Lazarus didn't rise from the dead only to go back to his tomb the next week,  i.e. according to the story.

[seafoid]

Most of the teams in D2 have been rather mediocre this time around.
Meath have been very inconsistent, as have Down.
Maybe Laois will beat Down. Armagh were very unlucky with the injuries.
Galway did a nice Lazarus job . 

Galway haven't done their Lazarus job yet.
Lazarus didn't rise from the dead only to go back to his tomb the next week,  i.e. according to the story.

"relegation odds. Louth have an impossible task. Laois are not buried yet and Armagh are still in the thick of it.
Louth 1/33   Galway10/11  Laois 13/8  Armagh 2/1"

Look at the odds now.   I think 5 points out of 6 isn't bad going considering they lost the first 3 matches

Laois 10/11, Armagh 6/4, Galway 4/1

[mackers]

An Armagh relegation would see a whole new raft of calls for the manager to be axed once again. Paddy O'Rourke might even be forgiven.

Don't think so.  Armagh have been crucified with injuries this campaign. 

[Main Street]

Most of the teams in D2 have been rather mediocre this time around.
Meath have been very inconsistent, as have Down.
Maybe Laois will beat Down. Armagh were very unlucky with the injuries.
Galway did a nice Lazarus job . 

Galway haven't done their Lazarus job yet.
Lazarus didn't rise from the dead only to go back to his tomb the next week,  i.e. according to the story.

"relegation odds. Louth have an impossible task. Laois are not buried yet and Armagh are still in the thick of it.
Louth 1/33   Galway10/11  Laois 13/8  Armagh 2/1"

Look at the odds now.   I think 5 points out of 6 isn't bad going considering they lost the first 3 matches

Laois 10/11, Armagh 6/4, Galway 4/1

It's not bad going so far, but still a ways to go before Galway can be considered to have done a Lazarus.