Sam Maguire permutations

[armaghniac]

I'd just worry about the next 70mins of football first.

the first 70 minutes isn't the problem, it is the penalty shootout!

[seafoid]

It's a bit like the Wizard of Oz

Monaghan don't seem to have  courage to beat the big teams
Derry don't seem to have a brain
Mayo don't have a marquee forward
The Dubs don't have the elixir of youth
Kerry don't have David Moran
And then there is Cork

[J70]

Can Derry and Monaghan meet again before the final?

[Hound]

Can Derry and Monaghan meet again before the final?

Nope

Kerry guaranteed to play one of the Ulster teams, the winner of Dub/Mayo will play the other Ulster team.

[Schkite]

It's a bit like the Wizard of Oz

Monaghan don't seem to have  courage to beat the big teams
Derry don't seem to have a brain
Mayo don't have a marquee forward
The Dubs don't have the elixir of youth
Kerry don't have David Moran
And then there is Cork

Fcuk me, I know alot of stuff is thrown at Monaghan, but this must be the first time I've seen something say they lack courage

[J70]

So Monaghan and Derry boys... who do yez want?

[bennydorano]

There could be blood in the semi's for the 2 Ulster sides.

[Schkite]

So Monaghan and Derry boys... who do yez want?

Talk about picking your poison, fooking hell 

[Main Street]

Monaghan to be drawn against either Kerry or Dublin, it's nice to be wanted.

[Schkite]

Exact same semi-finalists in the minor & senior championships this season. Wouldn't mind if the finalists were the same too

[Ed Ricketts]

Derry and Monaghan will make them work for it in the semis, but the evidence from the weekend suggests that Kerry and Dublin are a significant step above the supporting cast.

Probably not a lot between the next 5 or 6. All could wriggle through a series of games against each other, but none have a mission of actually winning an AI. Fair fucks to Tyrone for sneaking that Covid AI - could end up being the only non-Dubs/ Kerry winner for a very long time.

[full moon]

It's clear Dublin and Kerry are levels above the rest. Tyrone and Mayo could not even make it competitive.

Monaghan and Derry will just try to keep the score down. Been a poor enough championship as a spectacle, a lot of matches but nearly all either terrible negative stuff or totally uncompetitive.

[Blowitupref]

Semi final draw

Kerry v Derry
Dublin v Monaghan

[RedHand88]

Derry Monaghan final. Written in the stars.

[yellowcard]

All set up for another big Kerry v Dublin showdown. Would love to be wrong but I can't see either Derry or Monaghan troubling either side in the semi final. After that it's really toss of a coin, very hard to say with any certainty that either side are favourites.