All-Ireland QFs: Armagh/Roscommon, Dublin/Galway, Donegal/Louth, Kerry/Derry

[grounded]

Armagh bookies favourites but who would lump on them only a madman! Very much a 50/50 game and that's the way we need to go in mentally.

Glad we avoided Louth, I'd say I've watched us play Louth maybe 3 or 4 times in my day and every game was a close, cagey bag of shite and that was b4 this era. Donegal v Louth will be one for Ceefax as Lineker would have said.

Armagh heavy favourites.

Armagh 2/5 Roscommon 5/2

Im going for a Draw @ 15/2 with Armagh to prevail after penalties!

[thebackbar1]

Semi finals should be an open draw

will follow the same format pre 2001
So ulster v leinster connacht v munster

Donegal/Louth v Dublin/Galway
I think !!

No, rule book states the following ..

The four quarter-final winners shall play against each other in the Semi-Final based on
a draw, subject to the avoidance of repeat pairings from the championship, where
possible

[armaghniac]

I imagine as 3 of the 4 games involve teams that have won a trophy this year (and 2 that have both teams having won a trophy) they will pair the Armagh v Roscommon with either Kerry v Derry or Dublin v Galway and Louth v Donegal will be paired with the other. The Armagh and Louth games to be the curtain raisers.

Shouldn't they put Armagh second to give more time for penalties

Armagh heavy favourites.
Armagh 2/5 Roscommon 5/2
Im going for a Draw @ 15/2 with Armagh to prevail after penalties!

Armagh are the least favoured of the group toppers to proceed, perhaps because they are not the Provincial champions, but also because the Rossies are coming good at the right time.

[Rossfan]

Semi finals should be an open draw

will follow the same format pre 2001
So ulster v leinster connacht v munster

Donegal/Louth v Dublin/Galway
I think !!

A draw for the semis subject to avoiding repeat pairings if possible.

[Blowitupref]

Odds

Armagh 2/5 Roscommon 5/2
Kerry 2/5 Derry 5/2
Donegal 2/9 Louth 4/1
Dublin 3/10 Galway 10/3

[naka]

Yeah it's pretty much the best draw armagh could have got and the best draw roscommon could have got.

Agree with this .
Whilst people are talking up the Rossies the reality is they were poor enough in the group stages .

If it's a shootout which it should be then Armagh have no excuses .

[Rossfan]

No point us turning up at all it seems.

[APM]

No point us turning up at all it seems.

Could you have got a better draw?

[tonto1888]

Yeah it's pretty much the best draw armagh could have got and the best draw roscommon could have got.

Agree with this .
Whilst people are talking up the Rossies the reality is they were poor enough in the group stages .

If it's a shootout which it should be then Armagh have no excuses .

ye they went to omagh and beat Tyrone. Itll be a very tough game

[naka]

No point us turning up at all it seems.

Ooh you guys are happy enough with the draw

[bennydorano]

No point us turning up at all it seems.

Could you have got a better draw?

His reply is a few minutes later than expected. Its a standard response, trotted out every time Roscommon enter a pitch.

[David McKeown]

No point us turning up at all it seems.

Quite the opposite, whilst Louth have been impressive, they haven't beaten a division 1 team this year whereas Roscommon came out of a much harder group and have 2 wins over division 1 sides this year (1 more than Armagh) so I see them as at best for Armagh a 50/50 chance of progressing and can't understand why Armagh would be considered favourites

[balladmaker]

Louth will definitely be on Sunday due to them requiring 7 days preparation. I can't see them putting Louth and Armagh on the same day either as there would be too much traffic congestion. My guess is Armagh v Roscommon and Dublin v Galway on the Saturday.

all of the group winners will progress

If that happens can Armagh draw Donegal in the semi final? When asked about the semi final draw, there was some reference made to avoiding repeat pairings.

Stop this semi-final chat here and now ... you're from Armagh, not Dublin!

[Armagh18]

all of the group winners will progress

If that happens can Armagh draw Donegal in the semi final? When asked about the semi final draw, there was some reference made to avoiding repeat pairings.

Going by last year's semi no repeat pairings at all, compared to the 1/4s where no repeat meetings of provincial final or group games.

If Derry, Donegal, Armagh and Galway win it'd be interesting what they'd do as Armagh have played all 3. Would it be Derry as their previous encounter was the least significant?

In the unlikely event that happens they'd just do an open draw I'd imagine?

[Armagh18]

No point us turning up at all it seems.

Last championship game we had was a cracker. Rossies will be delighted at that drawz