Ulster Senior Football Club Championship 2012

[Captain Obvious]

I think St Gall's are going to waltz through it. If they meet Cross in the final they'll take them.

Oh, I hope your right, but I'm a wee bit more realistic on this. The Tempo lads have had a long enough time to recover from their celebrations and time to focus on a big game in Brewster Park, so If we win it will be 1 or 2 points.

The Down Champions, should they win their game will be far harder to call, Mayobridge game in Newry a few years ago was in the balance for a long time until Mayobridge had a player sent off, we got the breaks that day. Kilcoo are a decent side also, watched them when they played in Ulster before and they looked very sharp up front.

Cross haven't got worse, and on Sundays show they still manage to find space and score goals. Don't see how we have improved much from last year to beat Cross, who beat us pulling up

Ah come on now. You're a tarra man for playing them down.

What will you lay me if I go against your prediction of a 1-2 point win? Say, a St Gall's by 6 or more win.

As Milltown Row2 said Crossmaglen beat St Galls pulling up what makes you think they could cause upset this year?

[ONeill]

Galls were badly hampered last year just before the start. I think they lost 4-5 players in total with 2 breaking down in the warm up. That put them in disarray by the throw in and Cross blitzed them in the first 15 minutes. Galls won the second half 2-3 to 0-4 when Stewart appeared.

The previous year down in Cross it was a similar story. They lost Kevin McGourty before the game and Stewart got lined in the first half. Galls won the second half when Kevin came on.

I think that it Galls play their football and forget trying to match them in a physical off the ball battle (2010) coupled with a bit of luck on the injury front for a change, they'll be more than a match for them.

[Minder]

Cross must be seething about St Galls winning the second half of these games.

[sheamy]

Cross must be seething about St Galls winning the second half of these games.

Ballinderry beat them 1-06 to 0-06 in the second half with 14 men. Shows what if possible once the rules are changed to make games 30 mins in duration. Cross would have no chance.

[AQMP]

I think St Gall's are going to waltz through it. If they meet Cross in the final they'll take them.

Oh, I hope your right, but I'm a wee bit more realistic on this. The Tempo lads have had a long enough time to recover from their celebrations and time to focus on a big game in Brewster Park, so If we win it will be 1 or 2 points.

The Down Champions, should they win their game will be far harder to call, Mayobridge game in Newry a few years ago was in the balance for a long time until Mayobridge had a player sent off, we got the breaks that day. Kilcoo are a decent side also, watched them when they played in Ulster before and they looked very sharp up front.

Cross haven't got worse, and on Sundays show they still manage to find space and score goals. Don't see how we have improved much from last year to beat Cross, who beat us pulling up

Ah come on now. You're a tarra man for playing them down.

What will you lay me if I go against your prediction of a 1-2 point win? Say, a St Gall's by 6 or more win.

Agreed O'Neill, if St Gall's don't bate Tempo by 8 or more, it won't bode well for their chances in Ulster!.

[Milltown Row2]

I think St Gall's are going to waltz through it. If they meet Cross in the final they'll take them.

Oh, I hope your right, but I'm a wee bit more realistic on this. The Tempo lads have had a long enough time to recover from their celebrations and time to focus on a big game in Brewster Park, so If we win it will be 1 or 2 points.

The Down Champions, should they win their game will be far harder to call, Mayobridge game in Newry a few years ago was in the balance for a long time until Mayobridge had a player sent off, we got the breaks that day. Kilcoo are a decent side also, watched them when they played in Ulster before and they looked very sharp up front.

Cross haven't got worse, and on Sundays show they still manage to find space and score goals. Don't see how we have improved much from last year to beat Cross, who beat us pulling up

Ah come on now. You're a tarra man for playing them down.

What will you lay me if I go against your prediction of a 1-2 point win? Say, a St Gall's by 6 or more win.

We are 1/7 so that would be (although not up yet) usually us at -6 so your right in that respect, so'll you'll get evens or 10/11 for us to win by 7 or more.

For a 1-2 point win, the price would be 1/3 no value in that price for you

[manballandall]

I'll give you evens for st galls to win 1-2 points.

[ONeill]

Cross must be seething about St Galls winning the second half of these games.

What I meant was that with a full strength team, and a bit of discipline, Gall's are more than a match for Cross.

[manballandall]

You would get 6/4 for at galls to win 1-3 points i reckon

[Milltown Row2]

I think St Gall's are going to waltz through it. If they meet Cross in the final they'll take them.

Oh, I hope your right, but I'm a wee bit more realistic on this. The Tempo lads have had a long enough time to recover from their celebrations and time to focus on a big game in Brewster Park, so If we win it will be 1 or 2 points.

The Down Champions, should they win their game will be far harder to call, Mayobridge game in Newry a few years ago was in the balance for a long time until Mayobridge had a player sent off, we got the breaks that day. Kilcoo are a decent side also, watched them when they played in Ulster before and they looked very sharp up front.

Cross haven't got worse, and on Sundays show they still manage to find space and score goals. Don't see how we have improved much from last year to beat Cross, who beat us pulling up

Ah come on now. You're a tarra man for playing them down.

What will you lay me if I go against your prediction of a 1-2 point win? Say, a St Gall's by 6 or more win.

We are 1/7 so that would be (although not up yet) usually us at -6 so your right in that respect, so'll you'll get evens or 10/11 for us to win by 7 or more.

For a 1-2 point win, the price would be 1/3 no value in that price for you

You reckon?

For instance Portlaois are 1/6 and evens -6, to win by a margin of 1-3 points they are 11/4 But if you were looking them to win by by a handicap of -1 to -2 points the the bet will be around 4/7 or 1/2 (at the original price of 1/6) With us being 1/7 you are looking at worst/best 1/3

That would be the handicap odds or close to anyways. For a team to win by a margin of 1-3 points that's a different bet!!

[Milltown Row2]

Milltown, what are you on about?

There are separate bets going on here!! I thought O'Neil was talking about handicap bets as in taking Galls -1 to 2 points win (like I had posted) That would me lower odds than the evens that may be available. He's must be talking about being exact, in that a winning margin. Which would be at least 11/4

No more betting talk please, there is another thread for that ffs

[Milltown Row2]

You are the one confusing the situation.

To clarify, ONeill wants St. Galls -5 points.

No he thinks we will win by more than 6!! And wanted odds on 1-2 point win, which i think we will win by

[crossfire]

40 counties in total now, top of one particular tree anyway, 16 out of 17, not bad. I remember arguing many moons ago with Rufus and bennydorano about how many titles we would win. I said we wouldn't be far off the majority of the next 10 and that was when I had retired. They have won 6 since then out of 7 with it looking harder year on year for clubs to get closer. We'll hit the half century in less than 15 years as I know what is coming through the club.

A lot of comments I would like to make about todays game but I will hold counsel for now. Well done boys!

Do not be so grumpy! Thought Cross were not at their best but still Won. A credit to themselves. Pity a few more clubs in the county could not get closer to their standard. On saying that I thought Ogs Conor Clarke was man of match.

Not grumpy but some very dubious stuff happened today and while never shy from the fact that we have been cynical over the years I saw at least 3 clear deliberate punches to the face on our boys with 2 of them directly in view of either a lines man or the ref.  Anyway, Cups back where she belongs and the plans will begin for the Donegal champs now. 

Congrats lad. Great club.

are ye not sick if celebrating. What would a night of celebrating consist of in cross after lifting an armagh coumty title???

How would ye get sick of celebrating?  I wouldn't be to most after match celebrations bar the Ulster or AI as I am not in the town anymore. The lads will go out tonight and maybe tomorrow but it won't be anything wild.  They will be in the field Tuesday night and then that's that till Ulster is over.

More than JJ Clarke will do, the lad in dundonald with his jaw fractured in two places, the abuse he took today was shocking, even more shocking the officials failing to do anything about it!

Did you check how JJ got his jaw broke.
You were pretty quick to point the finger at a cross player

[Milltown Row2]

You are the one confusing the situation.

To clarify, ONeill wants St. Galls -5 points.

No he thinks we will win by more than 6!! And wanted odds on 1-2 point win, which i think we will win by

No, he didn't.

He asked what you would lay him if he went against your prediction and then specifically stated St. Galls by 6 or more.

4/5

[drici]

Donegal Senior Football Championship Quarter Final Replay
Na Ceithre Maistirí 1-15  Naomh Mícheál 1-08   After Extra Time
(Full Time: 0-11   1-08)


Revised Semi Final Draw:
An Clochán Liath v Naomh Adhamhnáin
Naomh Conaill v Na Ceithre Maistirí