Fermanagh v Antrim

[Syferus]

Donegal are very average these days. Fermanagh way better on the line too. A Fermanagh win isn't going to be a big shock honestly.

[Syferus]

Donegal are very average these days. Fermanagh way better on the line too. A Fermanagh win isn't going to be a big shock honestly.

Really? It would be one of the biggest shocks of the year if it happens.

Not really. Seen both at home in the last year and Donegal look a tired group of men. Fermanagh are very compact and good at counter attacking, they can do what Donegal does and in some ways can do it better at this point. Too many Donegal men at the end of the line and with medals in their back pocket the hunger isn't there either. Don't rate Gallagher either. May win Ulster but that's more a testament to the level Ulster is at than an endorsement of Donegal who are no where in the race for Sam.

[Il Bomber Destro]

Donegal are very average these days. Fermanagh way better on the line too. A Fermanagh win isn't going to be a big shock honestly.

Really? It would be one of the biggest shocks of the year if it happens.

Not really. Seen both at home in the last year and Donegal look a tired group of men. Fermanagh are very compact and good at counter attacking, they can do what Donegal does and in some ways can do it better at this point. Too many Donegal men at the end of the line and with medals in their back pocket the hunger isn't there either. Don't rate Gallagher either. May win Ulster but that's more a testament to the level Ulster is at than an endorsement of Donegal who are no where in the race for Sam.

The level Ulster is at is that 6 of their 9 teams have reached All Ireland quarter finals in the past three seasons.

2013 - Donegal, Tyrone, Monaghan and Cavan
2014 - Donegal, Monaghan and Armagh
2015 - Donegal, Tyrone, Monaghan and Fermanagh.

Every county is guaranteed one team in the last 8 which means there are 4 spots up for grabs ever year and Ulster has claimed more of those spots than the other three provinces combined in that time.

It is the provincial leader by an absolute mile, that's the level Ulster is at.

[imtommygunn]

Donegal are very average these days. Fermanagh way better on the line too. A Fermanagh win isn't going to be a big shock honestly.

Really? It would be one of the biggest shocks of the year if it happens.

Not really. Seen both at home in the last year and Donegal look a tired group of men. Fermanagh are very compact and good at counter attacking, they can do what Donegal does and in some ways can do it better at this point. Too many Donegal men at the end of the line and with medals in their back pocket the hunger isn't there either. Don't rate Gallagher either. May win Ulster but that's more a testament to the level Ulster is at than an endorsement of Donegal who are no where in the race for Sam.

They are nearer than about 26 or 27 other counties.

[ck]

I was highly impressed by Fermanagh on Sunday. Yeah they took the foot off the peddle but they controlled the game. Antrim looked like a div 4 team. Their tactics of persistently kicking the ball into one man against 4 defenders was very poor. Antrim management have to look at themselves.

Fermanagh under Peter McGrath continue to improve but they won't be in same league as Donegal.