Football Qualifiers - Round 1

[Redgreenery]

By the sounds of things Mayo will be travelling to Longford. Reckon it is a good draw for Mayo to mabye build a bit of confidence to the side, and who knows, even get a run going in the qualifiers!! If we can't beat Longford, then we've seriously fallen behind over the last 2 games!

They could be the first victims on the long road to the third sunday in September. 

[armaghniac]

Derry will travel to Carlow as both sides were away last year

I hope AARoadwatch are aware of this, it could put stress on the M50.

[BallyhaiseMan]

glad to get a home draw,at last
Only the second  game we have drawn at home since the qualifiers were introduced in 2001.
 
hows that for bad luck to you?

[Maguire01]

Derry will travel to Carlow as both sides were away last year

I hope AARoadwatch are aware of this, it could put stress on the M50.

Only if both cars are making the journey.

[Bogball XV]

By the sounds of things Mayo will be travelling to Longford. Reckon it is a good draw for Mayo to mabye build a bit of confidence to the side, and who knows, even get a run going in the qualifiers!! If we can't beat Longford, then we've seriously fallen behind over the last 2 games!

They could be the first victims on the long road to the third sunday in September. 

don't be so quick to write them off.  Derry lost there in 06 in a cracker, the dubs narrowly beat them there the same year.  Last year future All Ireland champions Kerry went there and could easily have been beaten but for poor finishing, it was a better game than Mayo have given them in the championship in years.

[Rossfan]

Longford have been an unmitigated disaster this year so far.
Only London and Kilkenny finished below them in the NFL so regrettably the chances of them slaying the rhubarb monster are virtually nil.

[Tatler Jack]

Good draw for Mayo though Longford may not be as bad as imagined considering Louth's subsequent performance. All depends on how things are in the L'ford camp and if they are still interested. Still you would think that Mayo will have way too much in the tank regardless of whether game is home or away. Johnno still has some luck left!!!

[andoireabu]

Paddypower odds

Kerry           7/4
Cork          11/4
Tyrone   4/1
Dublin   10/1
Galway   16/1
Monaghan   16/1
Mayo   28/1
Meath   28/1
Down   33/1
Sligo   40/1
Armagh   66/1
Laois   66/1
Derry   66/1
Kildare   80/1
Limerick   80/1
Donegal   150/1
Westmeath   150/1
Fermanagh   150/1
Louth   150/1
Antrim   250/1
Cavan   300/1
Wexford   300/1

How do they work that out. they got relegated and beat an antrim team that lay down in the first half and should have had them by the end of it. plus armagh beat derry well but they are at the same price.

could see donegal suprise armagh.  they will be up for it after the way they lost to down

[Maguire01]

plus armagh beat derry well but they are at the same price.

could see donegal suprise armagh.  they will be up for it after the way they lost to down

You've just answered your own point. Armagh are at those odds because they have a tough first round qualifier. Derry on the other hand, have a handy one.

[Bogball XV]

plus armagh beat derry well but they are at the same price.

could see donegal suprise armagh.  they will be up for it after the way they lost to down

You've just answered your own point. Armagh are at those odds because they have a tough first round qualifier. Derry on the other hand, have a handy one.

and that aside, whilst derry may have been well beat by armagh, would you expect the same result if they met again? There's fcuk all between them all really. 

[Maguire01]

plus armagh beat derry well but they are at the same price.

could see donegal suprise armagh.  they will be up for it after the way they lost to down

You've just answered your own point. Armagh are at those odds because they have a tough first round qualifier. Derry on the other hand, have a handy one.

and that aside, whilst derry may have been well beat by armagh, would you expect the same result if they met again? There's fcuk all between them all really.

There's probably very little between them. In reality, Derry's odds should be higher than Armagh's as Armagh are more likely to go out in round 1 than Derry.

[LaurelEye]

Derry on the other hand, have a handy one.

I'm sure the Blessed Luke Dempsey will be fondly remembering his last experience of Derry in the qualifiers.

[cadhlancian]

Paddypower odds

Kerry           7/4
Cork          11/4
Tyrone   4/1
Dublin   10/1
Galway   16/1
Monaghan   16/1
Mayo   28/1
Meath   28/1
Down   33/1
Sligo   40/1
Armagh   66/1
Laois   66/1
Derry   66/1
Kildare   80/1
Limerick   80/1
Donegal   150/1
Westmeath   150/1
Fermanagh   150/1
Louth   150/1
Antrim   250/1
Cavan   300/1
Wexford   300/1

How do they work that out. they got relegated and beat an antrim team that lay down in the first half and should have had them by the end of it. plus armagh beat derry well but they are at the same price.

could see donegal suprise armagh.  they will be up for it after the way they lost to down

Bookies are stupid. What do they know? Idiots!

[cadhlancian]

Armagh game will be in cross
guys there will only be about 7000 at this match
seriously difficult match for Armagh

Not convinced they'll be allowed to have it in Cross.

Why? Didnt Tyrone have to travel to Drogheda a few years back? I believe there were about 17 at it!

[Bogball XV]

Armagh game will be in cross
guys there will only be about 7000 at this match
seriously difficult match for Armagh

Not convinced they'll be allowed to have it in Cross.

Why? Didnt Tyrone have to travel to Drogheda a few years back? I believe there were about 17 at it!

think that was played in Navan?

Derry will travel to Carlow as both sides were away last year

I hope AARoadwatch are aware of this, it could put stress on the M50.

Only if both cars are making the journey.

after a quick look at the attendances thread, it seems apparent that many of the armagh masses seem to be falling away in the manner of a derry supporter, at least the derry ones are likely to still be watching club football, maybe not the case with the once mighty orange hordes