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Has Fermanagh's season represented progress from all that went before under charlie mulgrew?

Very valid question Uladh and the answer would be Yes IMO.
Under Mulgrew Fermanagh managed to get them to an All Ireland semi final in his first season. 
The main reason for this was because we got put out of Ulster in the first round and managed to get a good run going in the backdoor.  We really should have beat Mayo in the All Ireland semi the first day but we did not.
In the next 2 years we really did not do an awful lot.  Ulster semi's being the height of it (after beating Antrim) and relegation to division 3.  We managed a couple of wins in the qualifiers but nothing of any note.
Under O'Rourke we have reached an Ulster final and have been promoted to division 2.  If you talk to any of the players, they will tell you that Fermanagh now adopt a professional approach to everything (and before anybody states the obvious, shooting will be the target for next year's team).  The difference between O'Rourke and Mulgrew is like night and day.  My personal feeling is that success came a wee bit earlier than expected for O'Rourke and his team and the real benefits of his approach will not really be felt until next year. 
Granted Mulgrew got us to an All Ireland semi but under O'Rourke the players are better prepared, better resourced and treated the way county players are in Armagh and Tyrone.  I feel that is progress and there is more to come from this group of players.  They are a work in progress.

lads I am not getting involved in this any further, it will all come out in the wash soon enough I suppose

onwards and upwards

Sammy just to let you know that it has already came out in the wash.
I heard it the Monday morning after the Ulster final replay, so the grapevine must be slow in whatever part of the county you are from.
And guess what, it's a pile of dung.
Try and defend the players who have represented you all year and put a huge amount of pride back in the Fermanagh jersey instead of putting
Ole wives tales on a discussion board. 

Double round of league fixtures this weekend.  Friday and Sunday.

Then the 1st round of the championship the following weekend.
Enniskillen vs. Newtown
St Pat's vs. Teemore
Kinawley vs. Derrygonnelly.

Then another weekend of double league fixtures.
The weekend after that it's the quarter finals of the championship.

It's gone from a famine to a feast for the club footballers of Fermanagh

I know I was going on about Enda McNulty last week but I heard after Mass yesterday that the Fermanagh lads, yes the team, kicked the cr@p out of each other last Sunday night in Lisnaskea after the Ulster Final replay... I am not sure if this explains the display yesterday but after  awonderful couple of months it has all gone terribly flat for Malachy and the whole senior team

Yes the whole team kicked the crap out of each other.  Malachy had Owens by the knee, McDermott, Maguire and Cadden formed a Donagh triple team and took the Gaels contingent out of it.  McGrath and Womble bate lumps out of each other while Lyttle knocked McBarron out with a kick to the head 

Load of dung.  I would check you're sources before you go posting complete and utter drivel.  But then again this would not be the first time in the last two weeks you have posted crap

Fair play to Kildare.  Earley won the game for youse.  Was immense in the second half.
You will give Cork a game of it and could provide a shock.  Very well organized and defensively sound.  If people are crying about your style of play, the means you are doing something right and winning games.

We started really well but kicked ourselves out of it in the first 10 minutes.  You could just see the confidence drain away from the Fermanagh players. After that Kildare just did the necessary and after Womble had the goal chance saved, the game was over.

The Armagh games had taken a lot out of this team and a 7 day recovery period just was not enough.  I am not to sure about this but was it not agreed that beaten provincial finalists were entitled to a 13 day break until their next game.  Not really an excuse but I just could not see one of the bigger counties being forced to play a week later if this arrangement had been agreed.  The Gaa seem to be able to free up an extra Saturday for the Dubs and Tyrone to make a few pound but when it's Fermanagh, there are no other dates available.

Was an awful way to end a campaign that really did bring Gaelic football to new heights inside Fermanagh. The management and players deserve great credit for what they have achieved this year and hopefully when they look back and reflect, they can see the progress that we are making.  We just need to unearth a forward or two.

Would also like to say to Mike Frank Russell and any other Kerry forward sub who did not get on, you can transfer to Fermanagh any time you want.  You might just get a game 

The worst game of football I have ever seen

Well done Antrim.
Do Antrim keep the TM cup forever?

This is going to be a tough game for Fermanagh.

Would love to see P Cadden given a run on Sunday along with S Doherty.
Would also like to see Lyons in at full back. Would like to see the following team line out

                  Ronan Gallagher,
Shane Goan, Shane Lyons, Peter Sherry,
Damien Kelly, Ryan McCluskey, Tommy McElroy,
        Martin McGrath, Mark Murphy,
Ciaran McElroy, Sean Doherty Ryan Keenan
P Cadden, E Maguire, Mark Little

Would give us a lot of mobility in the full forward line and Cadden is fairly accurate from the dead ball from the left and make sure Little takes them from the right
Kildare will be a tough game.  They have regrouped after there first round defeat and beating Limerick in Limerick was some result.
They have more a strong spine  and in Doyle they have a player of real quality. 
McGeeney will have got a good low down from his Armagh buddies and I am sure he will have a sweeper or two playing against Fermanagh.
Croke Park will suit us but it really is going to be a big ask to lift themselves after the Ulster final defeat.
I think that we could sneak it but it will be tight.  Will know alot more after 15 minutes of the game. 

Down v Wexford (wexford +2.5) Down Bonus
Tyrone v Mayo (Mayo +1.5) Tyrone
Fermanagh v Kildare (Kildare +1.5) Fermanagh Bonus
Kerry v Monaghan (Monaghan +4.5) Monaghan

Gutted.  Just back in there now.

Dominated the first half.  Could not put the ball over the bar.  Missed three free's from 20 yards. Just not good enough
Owens was a huge loss in the second half and I hope his injury is not to serious.
Once Armagh got on top, they closed the game out.  They had the game won long before the goal. 
Goan had a great game today.  Himself, McCluskey and Murphy were immense.

It's time to scrap the Ulster championship.  It's been holding us back for years.  I really think that we are never going to win it

As for the qualifiers, well at least we did not get an Ulster team.  Will be very hard for the Fermanagh boys to lift themselves for next weekend.  And from what I have seen and heard about this Kildare team, they seem to be a mini Armagh.  Just what we need!!!!

Btw, heard Tom Elliot (UUP?) was on Dunseith saying he hopes Fermanagh lose so those tricolours come down asap. Anyone hear this?? it seems Orangemen support their own no matter what the occasion...

That's a bit strange considering the amount of support Fermanagh had from our Protestant friends in the county.  There were loads of them at the match and it was great to see.

A friend of mine was on the hill, beside an ole fella from Roslea.
Ole Fella says Fermanagh are going to there first Ulster.
Friend replies what makes you say that.
Ole fella says Just seen one miracle today.  An ole protestant farmer from Roslea, Mr Orange order who marches through the town every year, just stood in his Fermanagh shirt and respected our national anthem.
Times they are a changing

Armagh v Fermanagh (+1.5)   - Fermanagh Bonus
Tyrone v Weastmeath (+2.5) - Tyrone Bonus
Donegal v Monaghan (+0.5) - Donegal
Laois v Down (+0.5) - Down
Limerick v Kildare (+3.5) - Limerick

Ferm you are arguing with a WUM.

at least I am not a BUM. 

FermGael, I was in the Pat McGrane on Sunday towards the Fermamagh goals and watched Sherry stand off McDonnell in the 2nd half when he was picking off points for fun, if he had have had more of the ball he would have done more damage its that simple. Who marks McDonnell then to keep him quieter?? I think it needs to be a tough tackler who stands on his toes when the ball is nowehere near him and really gets on his case.

Well then who would you have replace him??

IMHO Malachy should make a few changes to Fermanagh's starting line up;

1. take out P Sherry and replace with a hard hitting defender, shadowing Stevie Mc won't suffice as he'll punish Fermanagh again if given any opportunity.

Sherry has been one of our most consistent performances this year.  Catch a grip.

where did you get that line up from??

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7524497.stm

I am from south Fermanagh and a big admirer of Sherry but he is not physical enough for McDonnell...

The piece says there is specualtion over Shane Lyons and Shaun Doherty. This could and possibly should be in place of the two Roslea men.

Why would P Sherry lose his place??  He was not marking McDonnell the last day until the last 20 when he did all right on him then.
He marked  Kernan for most of the match and he was kept very quiet.

Listen Ferm he didnt do alright on him, the ball didnt come down that end of the field, mc donnell was on fire all day,

If a defender keeps his man scoreless, then its job done as far as i am concerned

I know corn but i am bored

IMHO Malachy should make a few changes to Fermanagh's starting line up;

1. take out P Sherry and replace with a hard hitting defender, shadowing Stevie Mc won't suffice as he'll punish Fermanagh again if given any opportunity.

Sherry has been one of our most consistent performances this year.  Catch a grip.

where did you get that line up from??

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7524497.stm

I am from south Fermanagh and a big admirer of Sherry but he is not physical enough for McDonnell...

The piece says there is specualtion over Shane Lyons and Shaun Doherty. This could and possibly should be in place of the two Roslea men.

Why would P Sherry lose his place??  He was not marking McDonnell the last day until the last 20 when he did all right on him then.
He marked  Kernan for most of the match and he was kept very quiet.

IMHO Malachy should make a few changes to Fermanagh's starting line up;

1. take out P Sherry and replace with a hard hitting defender, shadowing Stevie Mc won't suffice as he'll punish Fermanagh again if given any opportunity.

Sherry has been one of our most consistent performances this year.  Catch a grip.

where did you get that line up from??