Longford v Derry - AIFQ 30 June 2012

[Shamrock Shore]

Longfordian - does Newstalk not strem live games on the interwebs for non residents? I have a feeling that there are restrictions on such coverage - kinda like you cannot hear premiership games on 5Live on the interwebs here.

If so I too will be stuck with Shiteside. Let's pray that it's John Duffy and not Willie Hegarty.

[Syferus]

Longfordian - does Newstalk not strem live games on the interwebs for non residents? I have a feeling that there are restrictions on such coverage - kinda like you cannot hear premiership games on 5Live on the interwebs here.

If so I too will be stuck with Shiteside. Let's pray that it's John Duffy and not Willie Hegarty.

Big Will will be over in Tuam covering our mighty minors in a clash of under-age titans on Saturday evening. I wish Willie could cover every GAA game.

[Longfordian]

No Shamrock ...same coverage as you get at home on Newstalk ... its Shannonside and txt's from the auld fella.
Haven't seen Derry this year , but dont see too much being in it , in the end .
Time for our lads to take their chances when they get them , should have won the Wexford game comfortably , we cant afford a repeat performance !
Any word on starting line up , I think its time he gave Paul Kelly a start and see what he can do from the beginning , he was done well enough in both games coming on as a substitute.

[Keane]

Derry look a little too big @ 6/4 IMO

[Real Talk]

I got a wile feeling Brennan is gonna throw off the shackles on Saturday and 'go for it!'. Derry are not as bad as we seen, tis just that Donegal are miles ahead of most counties. I can see this being the game of the weekend with 2 very attacking teams going hell for leather.

Would be interested in hearing what you mean by 'throwing off the shackles' and how were they inhibited against Donegal ............... the couldn't get the ball !!!

[theticklemister]

Beileve it or beileve it not; derry played defensive against Donegal! They may just say 'f**k it' and go for it in the qualifiers.it probably be good enough against the poorer teams but not against the likes of Donegal

[tbrick18]

Beileve it or beileve it not; derry played defensive against Donegal! They may just say 'f**k it' and go for it in the qualifiers.it probably be good enough against the poorer teams but not against the likes of Donegal

Derry did play defensively against Donegal and up until 32 mins it was working from a defensive point of view, but we couldn't get the ball worked out for a score was the problem. Donegal have that tactic nailed at this stage whereas we dont. Add to that the fact we've had so many injuries and our general lack of fitness in general.

I would be more of the opinion that we should start rebuilding for next year from this game, and if the long term plan is to play the same "style" as Donegal we should be sticking to that now and trying to find a way of defending en-masse and attacking in waves. If we get beat, so be it because we're not going to win Sam anyway so nothing lost. Play the long game and forget about this year, as it's gone now anyway.
There's no guarantee if we were to  "go for it" (which I assume means to play an all out attack mode) we would win anyway. Longford are a decent side who seem to do well against us. They'll be in our division next year so in that regard we are on level terms. I think if Longford click on the day, it wont matter too much how we play.

[Qwerty28]

Looking forward to the game with more optimisim than would have been if we had beaten Wexford and were facing the Dubs!  Derry seemed to more or less throw in the towel in the end agaisnt Donegal from what I saw so hopefully theor attitude is the same tomorrow!

Not sure how Longford favourites, home advantage probably worth 2 points but need to learn from collapse in last 8-10 minutes last day out. Fingers crossed we get the luck and the breaks this time and if we can take our goal chances then in with a great shout.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

... Derry seemed to more or less throw in the towel in at the end start against Donegal from what I saw so hopefully their attitude is the same tomorrow!

Fixed! 

[macdanger2]

Any teams named yet??

[Shamrock Shore]

Hello from Boston. City is tense ahead of the match. Even split among natives on who is favourite.

[panc56]

Tense on the Costa Del sol too. I found a free wifi on the beach but if I move from this deck chair to go to the bar I loose it for 10 minutes! I have to text the bar lady to bring me another Piña Colada:) Go on Longford.

[Shamrock Shore]

Grand wifi here in Starbucks on Boston Common. Temp hitting late 20s. Me nads are melting! Paul Barden quiet it seems.

[Denn Forever]

Where are the Mulligans from?

[Shamrock Shore]

Mullinalaghta. Club is St. Columbas.