USFC Round 1 : An Cabhan V An Dun

downredblack · May 21, 2007, 04:58:35 PM

Jesus you really think your Joe Brolly

BallyhaiseMan · May 21, 2007, 05:00:03 PM

Ronan Murtagh was outstanding in Both games at wing half back Uladh.
Hes a great player,Has it all,Speed,Ball Carrying ability and judging by the majority of the times Larry Reily tried to take him on yesterday,a good tackler.

Uladh · May 21, 2007, 05:00:15 PM

Well i hope you're not ronan murtagh and go thinking you're a half back....

Uladh · May 21, 2007, 05:04:34 PM

Just a thought Ballyhaiseman... Half backs are required to defend also. larry reilly took him on three times yesterday in the first half. first and third times he drew frees for embarrassing attempts at a tackle and the second time murtagh was left on his hole as larry kicked a point.

Its a common trait in modern football that a half back's inability to defend should be indulged if he can carry the ball and support the attack. of course, these things are never exposed until you meet decent opposition and you concede scores at a rate of knots.

Brick Tamlin · May 21, 2007, 05:05:57 PM

mmmmmm aaron kernan anyone..

Uladh · May 21, 2007, 05:08:14 PM

Unfortunately we have had our fingers burned on this one on more than one occasion in the last few years...

charlie stubbs · May 21, 2007, 06:16:00 PM

agree murtagh has been good in the last 2 games but on the back of playing a terrible cavan team then trying to compare him to aaron kernan is a joke!

Pangurban · May 21, 2007, 06:48:00 PM

Best of luck to Cavan in qualifiers, you deserve a good run

redandblackjack · May 21, 2007, 07:45:11 PM

Great day yesterday and an improved performance. Monaghan will be a different animal and will know us inside out now after the two games. All we need now is for a donegal win!!!!

Uladh at least rony murtaghs daddy isnt keeping him on the team, the comparison is justified although murtagh has more potential in that position to defend and attack IMO.
Fair play to the county board for spending £ on a top class facility that we can now call our own instead of paying players to play as is done in a certain neighbouring county

with no home!

johnneycool · May 21, 2007, 08:09:23 PM

Quote from: redandblackjack on May 21, 2007, 07:45:11 PM

Fair play to the county board for spending £ on a top class facility that we can now call our own instead of paying players to play as is done in a certain neighbouring county with no home!

Can we? The Down county board don't own Newry.

BallyhaiseMan · May 21, 2007, 08:18:13 PM

Quote from: charlie stubbs on May 21, 2007, 06:16:00 PM
agree murtagh has been good in the last 2 games but on the back of playing a terrible cavan team then trying to compare him to aaron kernan is a joke!

Terrible Cavan team my hole,its not that bad of a cavan team,Down were good.
we will see how good you lot look next Sunday in Ballybofey,
Il Laugh when Donegal make a show of yous

redandblackjack · May 21, 2007, 08:31:43 PM

Quote from: johnneycool on May 21, 2007, 08:09:23 PM
Quote from: redandblackjack on May 21, 2007, 07:45:11 PM

Fair play to the county board for spending £ on a top class facility that we can now call our own instead of paying players to play as is done in a certain neighbouring county with no home!

Can we? The Down county board don't own Newry.

Why not? Do you think for some strange reason the shamrocks are going to tell them to hit the road?!! Use your common sense man. No more casement or clones, believe me!

charlie stubbs · May 21, 2007, 10:00:28 PM

cavan are the second worst team in ulster and donegal currently are the best on form.if thats a good cavan team theres not much hope for you.down where good?there maybe potential there, but thats all at the minute.if they get to the quarter final of all ireland it will be a massive achievement.the facts are 1 competitive victory in a year against a GOOD cavan team?

BallyhaiseMan · May 21, 2007, 10:10:29 PM

Quote from: charlie stubbs on May 21, 2007, 10:00:28 PM
cavan are the second worst team in ulster and donegal currently are the best on form.if thats a good cavan team theres not much hope for you.down where good?there maybe potential there, but thats all at the minute.if they get to the quarter final of all ireland it will be a massive achievement.the facts are 1 competitive victory in a year against a GOOD cavan team?

ah come on now charlie,Second worst team in Ulster

Somebody has bought the Monaghan hype i see.

id take this Cavan team over Fermanagh,Monaghan and Antrim anyday.
That is a fairly Good Down team..and we matched them all the way until Lyng got sent off,which completely fucked up our chances.
Down are going to beat Monaghan fairly comfortabely and will rattle Derry aswell.
I think you are underestimating them a bit.
Also its a decent enough Cavan team that needs to and will improve greatly under Grimley and Co...
Armagh might be playing us in the first round qualifiers in July anyway

cavanmaniac · May 21, 2007, 10:22:12 PM

Quote from: charlie stubbs on May 21, 2007, 06:16:00 PM
agree murtagh has been good in the last 2 games but on the back of playing a terrible cavan team then trying to compare him to aaron kernan is a joke!

Much the same Cavan team and players had alot of Armagh's nouveau and loyal, dedicated fans (post 1999 vintage I'd say) streaming out of Clones with five minutes to go in 2004. Fair play you came back and won it and all that but I'd say in the run up you and your likes were describing Cavan as a terrible team that year as well after beating what was regarded as an equally poor Down side.

I'd have hoped you were watching Ulster football long enough to know that all sides in the province deserve the respect of the others!