Donegal GAA Discussion Thread

Steve The Barman

squareball1988 wrote: »

Great photo of Jim and Michael Hegarty celebrating after that match. I remember Michael Collins, the ref, being a right bollix
that day.

Micheal's mum (R.I.P) passed away a few days before that particular match if memory serves me right, read an interview he did about it for the Irish Independent a few years after, powerful stuff, i must try and find the link

babybuilder

dog_pig wrote: »

Good interview with Eamon McGee on Second Captains earlier.

Did he express any views on the current performances of the team?

dog_pig

babybuilder wrote: »

Did he express any views on the current performances of the team?

Nothing specific but he did assign responsibility to management and the experienced players. More revealing than I expected.

Redsoxfan

dog_pig wrote:

Good interview with Eamon McGee on Second Captains earlier.

Not going to pay for it, pity, as I'm sure it's worthwhile.

dog_pig

Redsoxfan wrote: »

Not going to pay for it, pity, as I'm sure it's worthwhile.

I attempted to send you a PM there but I can't tell if it worked or not

Ceist_Beag

Yeah I think Second Captains made a poor move going to a subscription service. Be interested to see how many took up the subscription. I like them ... but not that much!

Don2012

Views on how Saturday evening will go? Even if we get to the quarters I'd be happy.

charlie14

Don2012 wrote: »

Views on how Saturday evening will go? Even if we get to the quarters I'd be happy.

Toss of a coin, and I`m afraid happy is going to be as high as your emotions are going to go this year championship wise unfortunately.

Redsoxfan

dog_pig wrote:

I attempted to send you a PM there but I can't tell if it worked or not

Thumbs up.

dog_pig

Ceist_Beag wrote: »

Yeah I think Second Captains made a poor move going to a subscription service. Be interested to see how many took up the subscription. I like them ... but not that much!

Yea I'm not mad about most of the stuff that goes up, I don't really listen to the soccer podcasts if there are no internationals coming up.

Not really sure why I haven't unsubscribed yet to be honest. The odd good one keeps me interested I think.

Redsoxfan

Not in a position to make Saturday's game unfortunately. Typical when it's just down the road. Based on the Tyrone and Longford performances I would be very anxious. Feels like something is badly wrong - fair enough, manger is useless, but that's been the case since 2014 so nothing new there. Either age has caught up with with our more experienced players or players no longer want to play for this manager.

Hopefully there's at least one performance in this team this summer. Whether we need it on Saturday or not depends on Meath I suppose. Not pulling up trees themselves but will surely sense a great opportunity to right their horrendous Qualifier results against Ulster teams.

Redsoxfan

Redsoxfan wrote: »

Not in a position to make Saturday's game unfortunately. Typical when it's just down the road. Based on the Tyrone and Longford performances I would be very anxious. Feels like something is badly wrong - fair enough, manger is useless, but that's been the case since 2014 so nothing new there. Either age has caught up with with our more experienced players or players no longer want to play for this manager.

Hopefully there's at least one performance in this team this summer. Whether we need it on Saturday or not depends on Meath I suppose. Not pulling up trees themselves but will surely sense a great opportunity to right their horrendous Qualifier results against Ulster teams.

I wondered about that when we had the mass exodus of experienced players, tbh.

Don2012

Redsoxfan wrote: »

Not in a position to make Saturday's game unfortunately. Typical when it's just down the road. Based on the Tyrone and Longford performances I would be very anxious. Feels like something is badly wrong - fair enough, manger is useless, but that's been the case since 2014 so nothing new there. Either age has caught up with with our more experienced players or players no longer want to play for this manager.

Hopefully there's at least one performance in this team this summer. Whether we need it on Saturday or not depends on Meath I suppose. Not pulling up trees themselves but will surely sense a great opportunity to right their horrendous Qualifier results against Ulster teams.

The confidence isn't there. I think Rory is the problem and the players know it. Whatever the outcome may be on saturday things have to change.

Hammer Archer

Not that one wrote: »

Totally irrelevant, but Donegal Meath in Croke Park 2002, (followed by Sligo whipping Tyrone) was the day Donegal wore a amber/black jersey because of the colour clash, and it was nicest Donegal jersey i've seen used by us (I dont know how to load images - but someone might if interested).

Early in the week ,but i havent heard much excitement/build up for the trip to Navan, and i'm guessing it will be later in the week, before people will decide to travel or not.
I've always enjoyed the buzz of away qualifier matches and Donegal playing against a large vocal home crowd - Kildare 2001.
Hopefully we'll travel well as supporters, as it must be demoralising for a team, if they cannot hear their own support.

Is the Navan ground easy to get close to or will parking be much of an issue?

I seem to remember when the players (of both sides) came onto the pitch in 2002, neither set of fans knew who to cheer for. I think both teams wore their province's Railway Cup colours (Meath wore Leinster's green and white, Donegal wore black and amber).
Navan can be difficult to get parking if you don't get there early. There's a large car park at the "swimming pool end" of Pairc Tailteann (on Commons Road) as well as one in Navan O'Mahony's and a smaller car park further up Brews Hill. However, these will be absolutely mental getting out of after the game. Depending where you're parked, it could take over an hour to get out of the car park. Not great when you've a 3 hour journey ahead of you. My advice is get there early and get on street parking or parking in a car park a 10/15 minute walk away so that you'll be on the road quickly afterwards.

Strange build up to this match. Both sets of fans seem to be trying to outdo each other in pessimism (or realism??). Seems to me that it's going to be more a case of which team is less sh!t that ends up going through to round 4.
Not expecting a classic.

harpsman

Ceist_Beag wrote: »

Yeah I think Second Captains made a poor move going to a subscription service. Be interested to see how many took up the subscription. I like them ... but not that much!

Yeah I think nearly €6/month is a bit rich for a few podcasts. When you can get netflix for €8. I love SC but Im not paying that. Plenty of free podcasts around if not as good

BonnieSituation

Not that one wrote: »

Totally irrelevant, but Donegal Meath in Croke Park 2002, (followed by Sligo whipping Tyrone) was the day Donegal wore a amber/black jersey because of the colour clash, and it was nicest Donegal jersey i've seen used by us (I dont know how to load images - but someone might if interested).

Here ye go:



http://inpho.ie/assignment/Football-Qualifier-Donegal-vs-Meath-21-7-2002/JLifElFCgMCyGcpCtre54g..a

Don2012

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Here ye go:



http://inpho.ie/assignment/Football-Qualifier-Donegal-vs-Meath-21-7-2002/JLifElFCgMCyGcpCtre54g..a

That jersey reminds me of St Eunan's!
Ahh Abby Hotel sponsorship.

Redsoxfan

By the way, according to Michael Murphy Sports, we will be wearing white on Saturday. Make of that what you will.

BonnieSituation

Redsoxfan wrote: »

By the way, according to Michael Murphy Sports, we will be wearing white on Saturday. Make of that what you will.

Probably as the provincial colours would be too close to their regular jerseys so meaning there’s little point.

That being said. I can’t really see the need for either team to change.

Redsoxfan

White is our standard change jersey for several years now.

BonnieSituation

Redsoxfan wrote: »

White is our standard change jersey for several years now.

Aye. But as I said, there's little point in going "provincial" given you wear yellow anyway.

Still don't think ye need to change along with Meath.

Don2012

Redsoxfan wrote: »

White is our standard change jersey for several years now.

http://www.michaelmurphysports.ie/media/catalog/product/cache/1/small_image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/d/o/donegal_white.png

Nice jersey though!

Redsoxfan

My post went over the heads of outsiders. Job done.

BonnieSituation

Redsoxfan wrote: »

My post went over the heads of outsiders. Job done.

Go on so...

Don2012

Redsoxfan wrote: »

My post went over the heads of outsiders. Job done.

"Outsiders" care to elaborate?

BonnieSituation

Don2012 wrote: »

"Outsiders" care to elaborate?

Non-Tyrconnelians

Ceist_Beag

And non-Inishoweners

BonnieSituation

Ceist_Beag wrote: »

And non-Inishoweners

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Redsoxfan

Game will be streamed on Facebook on Saturday evening it seems. I manged to synch it ok with Oisin and Declan last week.

Ceist_Beag

Ceist_Beag wrote: »

And non-Inishoweners

And there was me thinking I wasn't an outsider!:P:D:D

Ah, well!