NFL Division 1

[illdecide]

My predictions for what its worth below.

1. Kerry
2. Mayo
3. Dublin
4. Donegal
5. Galway
6. Monaghan
7. Armagh
8. Roscommon

I hope you're wrong as I want Armagh to stay in Div 1 but I think the bottom 3 teams will be spot on but could vary positions but that would be close. Monaghan v Armagh in first game will probably dictate 6th or 7th for me.
As for top 5 it's anyones guess...depends on Kerry, Dublin, Donegal and Galway how serious they take the first 2-3 games.

[Main Street]

Monaghan have 4 home games, one of which is Donegal in the last round.
I predict a return of the 'great escape'.

[blanketattack]

Last few times Kerry won the All-Ireland, they scraped through the league after it, barely avoiding relegation each time.
Might do a tad better this year, but mid-table mediocrity at best.

yerra 

I knew it was coming! The username was apt!

[bennydorano]

As ive said elsewhere with our USFC route so hard looking Armagh really should be targeting and trying to win the league- but im pretty sure we won't and mightn't be capable of it either with the available squad atm.

The first game v Monaghan is huge, a real bellwether game for both sides.

[statto]

As ive said elsewhere with our USFC route so hard looking Armagh really should be targeting and trying to win the league- but im pretty sure we won't and mightn't be capable of it either with the available squad atm.

The first game v Monaghan is huge, a real bellwether game for both sides.

Not sure I agree with that Benny, given the player turnover/availability I would be happy if we avoided relegation and found 3/4 players who have either came in this year or have been with the training panels making the jump (e.g. Tomas McCormack last year) to play meaningful championship minutes either from the start or off the bench.  Armagh's depth of panel has been massive the past number of years. 

[Armagh18]

As ive said elsewhere with our USFC route so hard looking Armagh really should be targeting and trying to win the league- but im pretty sure we won't and mightn't be capable of it either with the available squad atm.

The first game v Monaghan is huge, a real bellwether game for both sides.

Not sure I agree with that Benny, given the player turnover/availability I would be happy if we avoided relegation and found 3/4 players who have either came in this year or have been with the training panels making the jump (e.g. Tomas McCormack last year) to play meaningful championship minutes either from the start or off the bench.  Armagh's depth of panel has been massive the past number of years. 

Seen elsewhere theres about 19 boys not available at the minute from the all ireland squad between injury, retirements, travelling etc. Avoiding relegation is a big ask. How much of a gap between the league final and Ulster would we have if by some miracle we got there?

[statto]

As ive said elsewhere with our USFC route so hard looking Armagh really should be targeting and trying to win the league- but im pretty sure we won't and mightn't be capable of it either with the available squad atm.

The first game v Monaghan is huge, a real bellwether game for both sides.

Not sure I agree with that Benny, given the player turnover/availability I would be happy if we avoided relegation and found 3/4 players who have either came in this year or have been with the training panels making the jump (e.g. Tomas McCormack last year) to play meaningful championship minutes either from the start or off the bench.  Armagh's depth of panel has been massive the past number of years. 

Seen elsewhere theres about 19 boys not available at the minute from the all ireland squad between injury, retirements, travelling etc. Avoiding relegation is a big ask. How much of a gap between the league final and Ulster would we have if by some miracle we got there?

The last round of league games 22nd March, final either 29th March or 5th April with Tyrone game the following week in Ulster preliminary. 

[Armagh18]

As ive said elsewhere with our USFC route so hard looking Armagh really should be targeting and trying to win the league- but im pretty sure we won't and mightn't be capable of it either with the available squad atm.

The first game v Monaghan is huge, a real bellwether game for both sides.

Not sure I agree with that Benny, given the player turnover/availability I would be happy if we avoided relegation and found 3/4 players who have either came in this year or have been with the training panels making the jump (e.g. Tomas McCormack last year) to play meaningful championship minutes either from the start or off the bench.  Armagh's depth of panel has been massive the past number of years. 

Seen elsewhere theres about 19 boys not available at the minute from the all ireland squad between injury, retirements, travelling etc. Avoiding relegation is a big ask. How much of a gap between the league final and Ulster would we have if by some miracle we got there?

The last round of league games 22nd March, final either 29th March or 5th April with Tyrone game the following week in Ulster preliminary. 

Think we'll put a lot into Ulster this year (again) theres a definite hurt there from obviously 3 tight defeats in finals in a row. Can't see us having the problem of having to avoid a league final anyway lol

[5times5times]

Ideal prep for Monaghan for their 1st league game vs a seriously depleted Armagh team.

They'll have had 2 extra games.

Armagh i'd say nailed on to go down. ~20 lads unavailable of AI squad?

[5times5times]

Have they announced the TV fixtures yet? will it be bbc/tg4/rte again?

[Fogarty]

1. Kerry
2. Mayo
3. Galway
4. Donegal
5. Armagh
6. Monaghan
7. Dublin
8. Roscommon

[Armagh18]

Ideal prep for Monaghan for their 1st league game vs a seriously depleted Armagh team.

They'll have had 2 extra games.

Armagh i'd say nailed on to go down. ~20 lads unavailable of AI squad?

Hopefully get the likes of Gurgan, Duffy, McMullen back for a good chunk of the league but yeah for now thats what's missing.

Still a solid enough starting 15 but look weak enough around the middle without Crealey and Grimley, McCambridge a loss defensively and Rian/Grugan a huge miss for that touch of quality that few players have.

[statto]

Have they announced the TV fixtures yet? will it be bbc/tg4/rte again?

Dublin Donegal is on TG4 was hoping would show Meath v Derry as well but showing Dublin v Kerry ladies instead. 

[Main Street]

Ideal prep for Monaghan for their 1st league game vs a seriously depleted Armagh team.

They'll have had 2 extra games.

Armagh i'd say nailed on to go down. ~20 lads unavailable of AI squad?

The Armagh lads are getting their excuses in early by the dozen.

[Armagh18]

Ideal prep for Monaghan for their 1st league game vs a seriously depleted Armagh team.

They'll have had 2 extra games.

Armagh i'd say nailed on to go down. ~20 lads unavailable of AI squad?

The Armagh lads are getting their excuses in early by the dozen.

Unfortunately it's fact rather than any sort of cute hoorism. Would expect us to be further on in terms of training than this time last year but the personnel probably aren't of the same quality just yet, hopefully a few gems come through