NFL Division 1 2024

[galwayman]

Mayo 2023 are another warning sign for Derry.So are Galway 2023.  Journalists will always focus on the now and both teams got loads of attention in the run up to May, just like Derry now , but neither county was there at the business end.  Both counties have learnt their lesson .
Fans love winning but the All Ireland now is about pace, patience and avoiding injuries. Nobody was talking about Dublin this time last year.

What lesson have Galway learned? How have they shown to have learned from it?

They have been trying out other players in order to broaden the panel.The stars have not played in the first 3 matches.They aren't interested in the league final. I think that is significant. the all Ireland now starts in January.  It's more like the EPL now. Arsenal had basically the same team last season and they were gassed  with a month or so to go.

Let's be clear about this - the "stars" as you call them haven't played because they have been injured. Comer, McDaid and Silke have all been unavailable through injury for every game so far. Kelly was unavailable until last weekend and they are easing him back.
Shane played the first league game and hasn't played since purely because he is injured.
Not playing them is not part of some master plan it's circumstance.
They'd be trying out one or two anyway for sure but that's about it

[imtommygunn]

Exactly. Nonsense to suggest it's due to a lesson learned.

[Manning18]

Away to Galway this weekend but can't see a win, our record against Galway is terrible, even when they had a bad team.Derry focus on winning their last 2 home games. Dublin may be tough if they need the points.

With Tierney and Conroy now out there's a fair argument to say that Galway's 7 most important players all won't be starting. 6 out injured for god knows how long and 1 (Kelly) will be on the bench. Ive never really known a situation like it

I wouldn't give them a prayer v Derry this weekend. Boyles went up 4/6 Derry which was an uber c**k up. Now 2/5 which is a little more correct but still a couple of notches too big. The only levelling factor I could envisage is a huge wind in salthill (not uncommon) and Derry not getting to grips with it

[onefineday]

Mayo 2023 are another warning sign for Derry.So are Galway 2023.  Journalists will always focus on the now and both teams got loads of attention in the run up to May, just like Derry now , but neither county was there at the business end.  Both counties have learnt their lesson .
Fans love winning but the All Ireland now is about pace, patience and avoiding injuries. Nobody was talking about Dublin this time last year.

Nobody was talking about Dublin this time last year??
Mannion and McCaffrey back, second favs for the all Ireland at 3/1.....

[seafoid]

The system favours the old firm. Kerry and Dublin. The counties with the deepest panels and the most all Irelands. It's not just the Leinster championship.

The all ireland is already on . It would be lovely if a team like Derry could win but the chances of  the equivalents of Hibernian or Hearts winning the All Ireland is much lower under the new system. More games in less time means more injuries,  more fatigue and more exposure for analysis by extensive video teams. It all exposes the inequality at the heart of the county system. 

[Rossfan]

What do you propose? Amalgamations?

Anyway 1 relegation space will likely be booked after the game in the Hyde on Sunday.
It certainly will if we lose with Mayowestros, Kerry and Derry to come.
Monaghan with Tyrone and Galway to come could still survive.
I'm not hopeful as we haven't impressed to date, have no midfield and the hard working defensive style of last year seems to be gone as we seem to have reverted to the McStay/McHale style of non marking loose defending.

[imtommygunn]

Tbh I'm not convinced SF watches much football at times so I dunno the point of debating that stuff.

Some great games this weekend. Monaghan Roscommon (despite dublin kerry being on) is the big one for me in division one. I think Roscommon will take them as I think Monaghan too inexperienced without a lot of the big hitters and Beggan. It's definitely the one with most at stake. Anyone sitting on two points after 3 games is right in it so wins a must. I imagine it likely Dublin or Kerry would be fine even if they lose this weekend. Galway / Tyrone probably need to win to not be sucked in and Monaghan Roscommon must win for either.

[shawshank]

Seafoid, you have talked some crap the past two or three pages, do you just make shit up to suit your post? Not much substance 

[93-DY-SAM]

Away to Galway this weekend but can't see a win, our record against Galway is terrible, even when they had a bad team.Derry focus on winning their last 2 home games. Dublin may be tough if they need the points.

With Tierney and Conroy now out there's a fair argument to say that Galway's 7 most important players all won't be starting. 6 out injured for god knows how long and 1 (Kelly) will be on the bench. Ive never really known a situation like it

I wouldn't give them a prayer v Derry this weekend. Boyles went up 4/6 Derry which was an uber c**k up. Now 2/5 which is a little more correct but still a couple of notches too big. The only levelling factor I could envisage is a huge wind in salthill (not uncommon) and Derry not getting to grips with it

Plenty of strong winds up around Owenbeg and Celtic Park 

It's a factor yes but I don't think it is any big one. It's the same for both teams at the end of the day and Derry can easily adapt to playing against a wind with their strong running game.

[seafoid]

Seafoid, you have talked some crap the past two or three pages, do you just make shit up to suit your post? Not much substance 

Cheers shawshank. Join the back of the queue. You aren't the first person to tell me that.

 

[seafoid]

Meanwhile

Speaking on the RTÉ GAA podcast, former Fermanagh defender Ryan McCusker believes that Kevin McStay may be overly loyal to some of the more experienced players in his Mayo squad

https://twitter.com/RTEgaa/status/1760919663393878461

[Derryman forever]

Meanwhile

Speaking on the RTÉ GAA podcast, former Fermanagh defender Ryan McCusker believes that Kevin McStay may be overly loyal to some of the more experienced players in his Mayo squad

https://twitter.com/RTEgaa/status/1760919663393878461

And I think he may be correct.

[GalwayBayBoy]

Away to Galway this weekend but can't see a win, our record against Galway is terrible, even when they had a bad team.Derry focus on winning their last 2 home games. Dublin may be tough if they need the points.

I would be very surprised if Derry don't win comfortably on Sunday. Yes, they nearly always lose to Galway but Derry are flying with a full team out at the moment while Galway are pretty much down to an FBD league selection. I'm hoping they can somehow keep it competitive for as long as possible.

[Armagh18]

Away to Galway this weekend but can't see a win, our record against Galway is terrible, even when they had a bad team.Derry focus on winning their last 2 home games. Dublin may be tough if they need the points.

I would be very surprised if Derry don't win comfortably on Sunday. Yes, they nearly always lose to Galway but Derry are flying with a full team out at the moment while Galway are pretty much down to an FBD league selection.

Yeah. Galway would give them their fill of it with a full deck it'd be hard to call, but given who they're missing you'd be shocked if Derry don't win well surely.

[seafoid]

Away to Galway this weekend but can't see a win, our record against Galway is terrible, even when they had a bad team.Derry focus on winning their last 2 home games. Dublin may be tough if they need the points.

I would be very surprised if Derry don't win comfortably on Sunday. Yes, they nearly always lose to Galway but Derry are flying with a full team out at the moment while Galway are pretty much down to an FBD league selection. I'm hoping they can somehow keep it competitive for as long as possible.

There is nothing like a proper match to bring players on . Derry should win comfortably unless Galway click