Ulster Senior Football Final, Donegal v Down 22nd July .

[In the Onion Bag]

Great new for Down supporters.  Danny, Benny and Dan are fully fit.  Collingwood have released Marty and Caolan and Garvey's appeal will be upheld. 
Couldn't ask for more than that.  Maybe now we have a chance!   

[Aristo 60]

We could ask for magic, everlasting fountain of youth potion for Blaney, Linden, Doherty and O'Neill ........

[cadence]

Great new for Down supporters.  Danny, Benny and Dan are fully fit.  Collingwood have released Marty and Caolan and Garvey's appeal will be upheld. 
Couldn't ask for more than that.  Maybe now we have a chance!   

don't tell me... you're being falsely modest on an internet forum to try to make those connected to the oppostion overly confident in the hope that it will rub off on their team.

good luck on sunday!

[ck]

The Down team that played 1st half against Monaghan V the Donegal team that played 2nd half against Tyrone.. hammering match! But of course it'll be closer than that, Donegal will play their usual awful game, grind down the Down men, get a couple of points between the 50th and 60th min and then hang on for dear life for the last 10.
Hope Down can beat the McGuinness defence force them but can't see it.

[babarino]

Down defence are poor, even with Garvey and Gordon won't make that much of a difference. Murphy and McFadden will be much too powerful. At the other end Benny Coulter and Laverty won't count under the blanket.

Both managers are astute and react quickly to game patterns, so it's even steven on that score.

Donegal to win by 4 - 5 points.

[Any craic]

Here's Mickey Linden's take on the Ulster Final. He scored the goal when they met in the '91 Final tho typically he gives the credit to Greg Blaney. There's some action here as well from Newry Shamrocks (Mickey is their manager) against Rostrevor and a handy hat-trick of goals. http://tinyurl.com/d8g5o9m

[yellowcard]

Have to say that looking at the bookies odds its hard to fathom how Down could be rated 4/1 shots to win this match. Bet of the weekend.

[borderfox]

Really cant see anything other than a win for Donegal unless Down score 3+ goals. I  honestly think Donegal are well set to win the All Ireland this year with their slightly more attacking style from 12 months ago. ( Its still hard to watch though).

[orangeman]

Have to say that looking at the bookies odds its hard to fathom how Down could be rated 4/1 shots to win this match. Bet of the weekend.

Bookies don't often get it wrong.

I agree that 4/1 is too big in a 2 horse race.

Down could be bet of the weekend in terms of value alright. 4/1 to your money is good odds.

[Aristo 60]

Mr Power has gone to 7/2.

Where all is 4/1 still to be had?

[Captain Obvious]

Have to say that looking at the bookies odds its hard to fathom how Down could be rated 4/1 shots to win this match. Bet of the weekend.

Bookies don't often get it wrong.

I agree that 4/1 is too big in a 2 horse race.

Down could be bet of the weekend in terms of value alright. 4/1 to your money is good odds.

Monaghan minors are the same odds and both are expected to lose by 4+ points this Sunday.

[Whitehair]

Mr Power has gone to 7/2.

Where all is 4/1 still to be had?

Ladbrokes are 4/1.

Down HT/FT 9/1. I might put a few quid on, i'd be confident enough of us winning but to do so I would imagine we'll need a decent start.

[Pangurban]

Even if Donegal were to beat Down on Sunday, and go on to win the AI, it will not change the fact that they are not a good team. They win ugly, albeit within the rules. Outside of Donegal, who would pay money to watch them. No flair,limited skills and a win at all cost cynicism. If God forbid this proves successful and other Counties hungry for success adopt this model, it will lead to the death of Gaelic Football as a popular spectator sport. Indeed it would also be a very unattractive sport for young people to take up. I believe that Down will win on Sunday, because we have the better footballers, but if it is not to be our Day, i would rather lose than play like Donegal.

[screenexile]

Even if Donegal were to beat Down on Sunday, and go on to win the AI, it will not change the fact that they are not a good team. They win ugly, albeit within the rules. Outside of Donegal, who would pay money to watch them. No flair,limited skills and a win at all cost cynicism. If God forbid this proves successful and other Counties hungry for success adopt this model, it will lead to the death of Gaelic Football as a popular spectator sport. Indeed it would also be a very unattractive sport for young people to take up. I believe that Down will win on Sunday, because we have the better footballers, but if it is not to be our Day, i would rather lose than play like Donegal.

What's the difference between Donegal and Dublin's methods??

[Captain Obvious]

Even if Donegal were to beat Down on Sunday, and go on to win the AI, it will not change the fact that they are not a good team. They win ugly, albeit within the rules. Outside of Donegal, who would pay money to watch them. No flair,limited skills and a win at all cost cynicism. If God forbid this proves successful and other Counties hungry for success adopt this model, it will lead to the death of Gaelic Football as a popular spectator sport. Indeed it would also be a very unattractive sport for young people to take up. I believe that Down will win on Sunday, because we have the better footballers, but if it is not to be our Day, i would rather lose than play like Donegal.

What's the difference between Donegal and Dublin's methods??

A goalkeeper than can score pressure free kicks?