NFL Division 2 2015

[SHEEDY]

brilliant win and performance by down today. was expecting a much tougher game but we were well on top all over the field. looking good for promotion and a trip to croke park for the divisional final.

[mylestheslasher]

Delighted with Cavans win today, a massive result.

Can anyone tell me if two teams are level is it score difference or the head to head that decides who is in front?

[macdanger2]

Two teams - head to head
Three teams - score difference (even if one team has beaten the other two)

[giveballaghback]

once again the real table ie points dropped.
Down         2
Ros           3
Meath       3
Galway      4
Cavan       5
Laois         5
Westmeath 6
Kildare       8
\next week when the games in hand are played points won will be the real table

[SHEEDY]

 POS   TEAM   P   W   L   D   F   A   POINTS
1   DOWN   5   4   1   0   91   73   8
2   MEATH   4   2   1   1   63   54   5
3   ROSCOMMON   4   2   1   1   72   69   5
4   CAVAN   5   2   2   1   65   67   5
5   GALWAY   4   2   2   0   67   65   4
6   WESTMEATH   5   2   3   0   69   86   4
7   LAOIS   4   1   2   1   58   61   3
8   KILDARE   5   1   4   0   78   88   2
POS       Position       L       Lost       A       Against
P       Played       D       Drawn           
W       Won       F       For

[Syferus]

The winners next week will catapult themselves from the relegation battle to the promotion race. Even Laois winning would give them five points and a lot of momentum heading into the final rounds.

[Croí na hÉireann]

brilliant win and performance by down today. was expecting a much tougher game but we were well on top all over the field. looking good for promotion and a trip to croke park for the divisional final.

Well done, should have been more, Westmeath for whatever reason never showed up, bizarre.

[Captain Obvious]

Looks like Down and Derry will swap places next year. Kildare can re group in three division has worked that way with  Monaghan.

[Rossfan]

Any one of the other 6 could be promoted or relegated.
The 2 back games next Sunday will make it a little clearer.

[Croí na hÉireann]

Any one of the other 6 could be promoted or relegated.
The 2 back games next Sunday will make it a little clearer.

With Laois and Kildare still to play each other you'd have to fancy one of them to be relegated. Galway will have a huge say as well seeing as they still have to play both of them.

[Mourne Rover]

Croí na hÉireann, it was pretty clear that the loss after a couple of minutes of your big number ten, Daly, who had started at midfield, caused you considerable disruption and ruined whatever gameplan you had.  There was a big moment just before half time when one of your forwards missed a one-on-one with our keeper which would have brought you back to within three points at the break. However, there was a virtual collapse after we tagged on a couple of scores early in the second half and the rest of the match was a training run. This was surprising, given that you had won two of your first four games, but your defensive match-ups simply did not work on the day.

[Croí na hÉireann]

Croí na hÉireann, it was pretty clear that the loss after a couple of minutes of your big number ten, Daly, who had started at midfield, caused you considerable disruption and ruined whatever gameplan you had.  There was a big moment just before half time when one of your forwards missed a one-on-one with our keeper which would have brought you back to within three points at the break. However, there was a virtual collapse after we tagged on a couple of scores early in the second half and the rest of the match was a training run. This was surprising, given that you had won two of your first four games, but your defensive match-ups simply did not work on the day.

Daly has been contesting the throw ups but playing inside ala Donaghy. While it no doubt contributed to the unease you could feel up in the stand I wouldn't hold it up as a pivotal reason for our no show. We put together a new gameplan of dropping a sweeper back, in lieu of the Meath game, and a week was no preparation for a completely different outlook. That was a big moment alright but we got away with an even bigger one just before that when somehow ye hit the bar rather than palming it into the empty net. We were very lucky to be only 5 points down at half time. Can't explain the collapse, especially in light of how promising we looked in the first 3 and a half games. Good Down crowd at the match, sure what else would you be at on a Sunday.

[ross4life]

A worthwhile trip to Newbridge in what was total shootout where we had the better gunslingers.  St Conleth's Park a good compact ground narrow pitch with atmosphere as good as any league venue but unfortunately for the locals it has become a happy hunting ground for all the visiting teams in div 2 this year.

They say you learn more in defeat & in the evidence of yesterdays performance we learnt plenty from our fruitless trip to O Moore park. The goals we gave away in the first half yesterday would have floored many teams but our lads showed great character in their play never panicked & took their scores. Second half was a superb display from both the players and management however the butt of the post saved us on one of Kildares breakaway chances a goal scored then could have been a turning point but it was a bit of luck we deserved especially the luck that went against us on the second Kildare goal. A bizarre ending to the game though it didn't make much difference to the result and the best side on the day won.

Must say i'm enjoying our visit back to Division 2 football, much better than our last visit & i wouldn't mind sticking around for another year at least. THB its probably the best place for young panel to develop and improve further as a group though i suppose we'll see where the next three games will take us.

[thejuice]

Good comeback by Laois pity we couldn't hold on.
A point is better than nothing I suppose.

Good result for Laois. Bad result for Ros. Meath will be staying in d2 probably unless they beat Down

Good.
We've no business being in Division 1.

If we get promoted by accident, that'll surely cost Mick O'Dowd his job. Remember what happened Eamon O'Brien after we hammered Dublin before accidentally winning Leinster.

[cornetto]

Can't wait for the gunslingers against galway we need it and will win it.