NFL Divsion 2 2017

[Dinny Breen]

Dubs are 1/25 for Leinster. Kildare around 18/1
It would be great if Kildare were back enough to deal with the Dubs.

Seafoid, you're an intelligent guy so don't take this personally.

Don't be so f**king stupid, Dublin would steamroll every f**king province bar Munster and even then they would wear Kerry down!!!

[Captain Scarlet]

The mood is already down in Cork, judging by some of the online talk. That draw with Galway the first day means the Division is much more wide open that I thought it would be. With Kildare playing Derry minus the Slughtneil lads they could leave themselves in a great position where they can try to blood more young lads post U21 championship and still be safe.
Overall the league in all divisions seems to be throwing up great entertainment it has to be said.

[seafoid]

Dubs are 1/25 for Leinster. Kildare around 18/1
It would be great if Kildare were back enough to deal with the Dubs.

Seafoid, you're an intelligent guy so don't take this personally.

Don't be so f**king stupid, Dublin would steamroll every f**king province bar Munster and even then they would wear Kerry down!!!

It really would be great to see KE winning Leinster.
And then an all Ireland

Dubs can't go on forever

[lenny]

The mood is already down in Cork, judging by some of the online talk. That draw with Galway the first day means the Division is much more wide open that I thought it would be. With Kildare playing Derry minus the Slughtneil lads they could leave themselves in a great position where they can try to blood more young lads post U21 championship and still be safe.
Overall the league in all divisions seems to be throwing up great entertainment it has to be said.

That's because teams are generally playing at their correct level. Imagine if it was like that for the championship. Three levels, senior, intermediate and junior. All teams with realistic hopes of success. Great for players and supporters.

[cornetto]

Remaining fixtures in division 2

26th february

Allianz FL Division 2 round 3
Cork v Fermanagh, Pairc Ui Rinn, 1pm
Derry v Kildare, Celtic Park, 2pm
Galway v Clare, Pearse Stadium, 2pm
Down v meath ,Pairc esler ,2pm

Sunday 5 March

Allianz FL Division 2 round 4
Kildare v Fermanagh, Newbridge, 1pm
Clare v Cork, Cusack Park, 2pm
Meath v Galway, Pairc Tailteann, 2pm
Derry v down owenbeg


Saturday 18 March
Allianz FL Division 2 round 5
Down v Kildare, Pairc Esler,7pm - eir Sport
Sunday 19 March

Allianz FL Division 2 round 5
Cork v Meath, Pairc Ui Rinn, 2pm
Fermanagh v Clare, Brewster Park, 2pm
Galway v Derry, Tuam 2pm

Sunday 26 March

Allianz FL Division 2 round 6
Derry v Cork, Celtic Park, 3pm
Meath v Fermanagh, Pairc Tailteann, 3pm
Down v Galway, Pairc Esler, 3pm
Kildare v Clare, Newbridge, 3.15pmSunday

2 April

Allianz FL Division 2 round 7
Clare v Meath, Cusack Park, 2pm
Cork v Down, Pairc Ui Rinn, 2pm
Fermanagh v Derry, Brewster Park, 2pm
Galway v Kildare, Pearse stadium

[Ohtoohtobe]

Delighted with our progression from Kings of January to Kings of February, has only taken five years. At this rate we will be Kings of September in 2052.

[Hardy]

FT in Navan.
Meath 3-15
Derry 0-08

Some turnaround. Was that by and large the same team that lined out against Kildare?

Meath scored 3-11 in the 2nd half, Derry got 2 points. 

Anyone know what happened in the 2nd half?

Wind

[Hardy]

Dubs are 1/25 for Leinster. Kildare around 18/1
It would be great if Kildare were back enough to deal with the Dubs.

Seafoid, you're an intelligent guy so don't take this personally.

Don't be so f**king stupid, Dublin would steamroll every f**king province bar Munster and even then they would wear Kerry down!!!

It really would be great to see KE winning Leinster.
And then an all Ireland

Dubs can't go on forever

What will stop them? Dunnes Stores goes on forever. It's the corner shop that has to worry about survival in the lop-sided market.

[Jinxy]

The Kildare folk are getting very cocky altogether.

[seafoid]

The Kildare folk are getting very cocky altogether.

I think.they were depressed 2 weeks ago and now it's mania

[OgraAnDun]

The Kildare folk are getting very cocky altogether.

I think.they were depressed 2 weeks ago and now it's mania

That's the life of any GAA supporter. Everything is either useless or unbeatable.

[twohands!!!]

The mood is already down in Cork, judging by some of the online talk. That draw with Galway the first day means the Division is much more wide open that I thought it would be. With Kildare playing Derry minus the Slughtneil lads they could leave themselves in a great position where they can try to blood more young lads post U21 championship and still be safe.
Overall the league in all divisions seems to be throwing up great entertainment it has to be said.

Kicked something like 15 wides in both games.

[twohands!!!]

Mood in the Down camp seems to be "poor"

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/down-facing-mass-walkout-as-players-lose-faith-in-management-35449381.html

Down facing mass walkout as players lose faith in management
Declan Bogue
PUBLISHED
14/02/2017 | 02:300

Down's season threatens to go from bad to worse, with a number of players understood to be considering walking away from Eamonn Burns' squad, following a number of walkouts last week.

The Mourne county are already in turmoil after losing their opening two National League fixtures, to Fermanagh by nine points and Clare by six; they are bottom of Division 2 with an in-form Meath coming next to Newry.
After the Clare defeat, a number of Kilcoo players did not travel home on the team bus and there is rumour that their actions could be met with punishment.

This follows Thursday night's training session where a player-walkout followed the announcement of the team to play in Ennis.
Turmoil within teams is not unusual, but mid-season heaves are rare. However, it appears that the feeling in Down could be strong enough that stormy days lie ahead for the playing panel, management and county board.

Already, Damian Turley - brother of vice-captain Peter - Ryan Mallon and Gary McMahon have departed the panel, citing dissatisfaction with the management team.
It is understood that the Kilcoo contingent have already consulted with their club manager Paul McIver on whether to remain with the county, with McIver urging them to stay.

The defeat in Ennis also brought an embarrassing scene at half-time with a county board member witnessed having an argument with members of the management team.
Afterwards, while the Clare team went into a huddle on the pitch, the Down players could not be convinced to do the same, making for the dressing-rooms.

The loss on Sunday made it 14 straight defeats for Down in League and Championship, since they beat Laois in a Division 2 fixture on April 5, 2015.
That win brought them back to the top flight under Jim McCorry. However, after that, they lost the Division 2 final to Roscommon, before bowing out of the Ulster Championship with a narrow defeat to Derry, followed by a qualifiers exit to Wexford.

In the ensuing fall-out, the Down county executive recommended to the county board that McCorry and his management team should be voted out. McCorry survived the vote by delegates, but subsequently departed anyway, lamenting the lack of support from the executive.
Despite having plenty of time to choose McCorry's successor, the board only appointed Eamonn Burns on November 5 - without having a backroom team in place.

Since then, Down have gone through arguably their worst run of results, failing to win a single game in Division 1 last year and ending up with the worst scoring difference in all four leagues on minus 60.
In the Ulster Championship, Down slumped to a record defeat in Clones at the hands of Monaghan.

There has also been disquiet among the panel at the treatment of respected players.
Conor Laverty was not recalled after captaining the side in 2015. Mark Poland, considered one of the better forwards in the province, has yet to make a match-day panel of 26. Niall Madine has not been brought back despite showing good form for Queen's in the McKenna Cup.

[GalwayBayBoy]

The mood is already down in Cork, judging

Would not count them out yet. Tough start with Galway and Kildare away but looking at their fixtures they could well win all their remaining 5 games. The trickiest one looks to be away to Derry at the end of March. Derry could have the Slaughtneil lads back by then.

Kildare and Galway in some order would be fancied to go up now but lots of inconsistent sides in division 2 so anything could happen yet.

[Dinny Breen]

The Kildare folk are getting very cocky altogether.

Ewan MacKenna is penning his Kildare Linear All Ireland Champions article as we speak.