Derry Club Football & Hurling original

[LoughNeagh]

I believe Balinderry will probably get relegated.  Glenullin give a good rattle. 

Agree about Glenullin, now they have the age profile of the team down to about 34 I think they be flying.

Faughanvale will be fine, good up coming team who play decent football.

I'd be looking at couple seasoned teams to feel the pressure in the league. Maybe Swatragh, Kilrea, Steelstown and Screen.
Can't comment on Limavady never seen them play but they had impressive results last year.
I'd be surprised if Glenullin around above the bottom 4.

Glenullin will be fine, finish top half i think. Ballinderry fine also, top of the bottom half. Faughanvale in massive bother by all accounts, management gone and on the look out for someone new days before the season starts. Hounds could cause a few shocks but will depend on the start they have, lose the first couple and could lose them all, they still my pick to go down.

What happended with the Faughanvale management?

[Cluborcountywhynotboth]

I believe Balinderry will probably get relegated.  Glenullin give a good rattle. 

Agree about Glenullin, now they have the age profile of the team down to about 34 I think they be flying.

Faughanvale will be fine, good up coming team who play decent football.

I'd be looking at couple seasoned teams to feel the pressure in the league. Maybe Swatragh, Kilrea, Steelstown and Screen.
Can't comment on Limavady never seen them play but they had impressive results last year.
I'd be surprised if Glenullin around above the bottom 4.

Glenullin will be fine, finish top half i think. Ballinderry fine also, top of the bottom half. Faughanvale in massive bother by all accounts, management gone and on the look out for someone new days before the season starts. Hounds could cause a few shocks but will depend on the start they have, lose the first couple and could lose them all, they still my pick to go down.

What happended with the Faughanvale management?

Not 100% just getting second hand info. From what I hear new management only managed at junior level in Donegal and just not cut out for taking a senior team and players not having them at all.

[JoG2]

I believe Balinderry will probably get relegated.  Glenullin give a good rattle. 

Agree about Glenullin, now they have the age profile of the team down to about 34 I think they be flying.

Faughanvale will be fine, good up coming team who play decent football.

I'd be looking at couple seasoned teams to feel the pressure in the league. Maybe Swatragh, Kilrea, Steelstown and Screen.
Can't comment on Limavady never seen them play but they had impressive results last year.
I'd be surprised if Glenullin around above the bottom 4.

Glenullin will be fine, finish top half i think. Ballinderry fine also, top of the bottom half. Faughanvale in massive bother by all accounts, management gone and on the look out for someone new days before the season starts. Hounds could cause a few shocks but will depend on the start they have, lose the first couple and could lose them all, they still my pick to go down.

What happended with the Faughanvale management?

Not 100% just getting second hand info. From what I hear new management only managed at junior level in Donegal and just not cut out for taking a senior team and players not having them at all.

Managed his club to a provincial junior title and All Ireland club final, probably worth noting (who knows how that final would have played out if 2 of his key men men were not carrying injuries)..more than 'only', no?

(Welcome to the board Dan)

[Brendan]

Vale realistically an Intermeidate team to so shouldnt be getting snobby about it. It was no ordinary Donegal Junior team those fellas took

[Liberation]

Think hes still playing the old groundball pal.

[Cluborcountywhynotboth]

Vale realistically an Intermeidate team to so shouldnt be getting snobby about it. It was no ordinary Donegal Junior team those fellas took

As I said I'm just hearing it second hand, but by all accounts training was very basic and repetitive, not a single thing done on set up or kick outs etc... as you say they done a very good job in donegal, but to step from a junior team (albeit a good one) to Derry Senior is a massive step. And while you say Vale are an intermediate side; they aren't, they are senior at the minute and why shouldn't they want to strive to remain there and demand the best from management?? Or should all teams just stay in their lane based on the past?

[Brendan]

Vale realistically an Intermeidate team to so shouldnt be getting snobby about it. It was no ordinary Donegal Junior team those fellas took

As I said I'm just hearing it second hand, but by all accounts training was very basic and repetitive, not a single thing done on set up or kick outs etc... as you say they done a very good job in donegal, but to step from a junior team (albeit a good one) to Derry Senior is a massive step. And while you say Vale are an intermediate side; they aren't, they are senior at the minute and why shouldn't they want to strive to remain there and demand the best from management?? Or should all teams just stay in their lane based on the past?

Of course not but they have to be realistic in terms of where they are, and the underage pipeline doesnt suggest theyve much quality coming through to sustain it

[Liberation]

Will anyone sponsor Michaela?

[Newbridge Exile]

Saw the second half of Dungiven and Steelstown ( Donnacha Gilmore playing midfield for them) Dungiven won by three but Steelstown hit a lot of wides in the second half

[Brendan]

Slaughtmanus only scoring 2 points against one of the weaker teams in Division 2, must have been another fall out

[Ryan O]

No major shocks in the first round of the league I don't think.

Emmett Bradley dragged Glen out of hole with two injury time two pointers against Kilrea?

Glenullin with decent win over Screen and Ballinderry/ Vale draw.

Swatragh beat Lavey maybe a bit unexpected.

[Wildweasel74]

At that Swatragh game, never seen as many handpasses in my life. Not a wonder Derry cant produce forwards, kicking been drilled outta boys from a early age, the amount of lads afraid to kick a ball any distance. Lavey had the advantage at midfield but played the ball short and got pinned in 30/40m from their goal steady, handpassing  sideways bck and forth.

[jb77]

Glen probably the last team that would consistently kick ball in under Malachy, now it's just try and make Ethan do it all through the hands

[Ryan O]

At that Swatragh game, never seen as many handpasses in my life. Not a wonder Derry cant produce forwards, kicking been drilled outta boys from a early age, the amount of lads afraid to kick a ball any distance. Lavey had the advantage at midfield but played the ball short and got pinned in 30/40m from their goal steady, handpassing  sideways bck and forth.
[/quote I was at that one myself, I thought Lavey were very poor. Cailean o boyle there most dangerous scoring threat and he was in goals.
Same as last year I think I counted 7 in there management team.

[Derry Man]

Glen probably the last team that would consistently kick ball in under Malachy, now it's just try and make Ethan do it all through the hands

Did we watch the same glen team?