National Football League 2019

Doctors room ghost

Rossies playing keep ball and they 6 points and a man down.

threeball

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

Rossies playing keep ball and they 6 points and a man down.

They're wrecked, they barely have a 15. Fair play to them for giving Dublin enough of it. More than we did.

Once again it's the fresh legs for Dublin that come on and swing it.

Bonniedog

Another bizarre decision by an umpire with the last 45!

Dublin woke up for five minutes. Enough to beat a pretty terrible team.

Hammer Archer

Congrats to Leitrim. Amazing to secure it with two games to go.

Incredible finish in Navan. Barry Dardis scored a penalty in injury time to win by a point. One more win and we could be promoted to division 1 for the first time since the divisions went to 1 - 4.

threeball

Bonniedog wrote: »

Another bizarre decision by an umpire with the last 45!

Dublin woke up for five minutes. Enough to beat a pretty terrible team.

Do the dubs ever give anyone credit or is everyone just sh1t to you? Your subs won it for you. Not for the first time.

nice_guy80

threeball wrote: »

Is the lad that tore it up for Michael Glaveys last year on their all Ireland run on the roscommon panel?

Glennon? Might be on panel, no sign of him though

nice_guy80

threeball wrote: »

Do the dubs ever give anyone credit or is everyone just sh1t to you? Your subs won it for you. Not for the first time.

And the ref.
Ros couldn't buy a free there and were rode for a few others

threeball

nice_guy80 wrote: »

Glennon? Might be on panel, no sign of him though

Could be him. Huge buzz around him last year but no sign of him breaking through.

Clareman

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Congrats to Leitrim. Amazing to secure it with two games to go.

Incredible finish in Navan. Barry Dardis scored a penalty in injury time to win by a point. One more win and we could be promoted to division 1 for the first time since the divisions went to 1 - 4.

Hopefully that won't be in your next fixture, Clare really need a win out of their last 2 games

Bonniedog

threeball wrote: »

Do the dubs ever give anyone credit or is everyone just sh1t to you? Your subs won it for you. Not for the first time.

Maybe Dublin shouldn't be allowed have subs?

OldMrBrennan83

Bonniedog wrote: »

Maybe Dublin shouldn't be allowed have subs?

Motion going in next year.

nice_guy80

It'd be nice if referees implemented the ruled for Dublin players

OldMrBrennan83

Looks like the snow stopped just after throw in down in Killarney. Pity, when they were talking to Keane before it looked like it could be an epic.

grbear

I don't think the refs performance decided the game but it's always disappointing when a referee becomes one of the main talking points when analysing a match.


Good performance from Roscommon and if they can bring the same intensity to their remaining matches they've a good chance of staying up.

Hammer Archer

Clareman wrote: »

Hopefully that won't be in your next fixture, Clare really need a win out of their last 2 games

If we were to lose one of our last two games, it'd definitely be better to do so against ye. If we were to lose against Fermanagh, chances are we'd finish third to Donegal on head to head.

Say Your Number

Sligo officially down to Division 4.

Fr Tod Umptious

grbear wrote: »

I don't think the refs performance decided the game but it's always disappointing when a referee becomes one of the main talking points when analysing a match.


Good performance from Roscommon and if they can bring the same intensity to their remaining matches they've a good chance of staying up.

They were two up about 5 mins into the second half but did not score again for over 30 minutes.
That will get you nowhere.

grbear

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

grbear wrote: »

I don't think the refs performance decided the game but it's always disappointing when a referee becomes one of the main talking points when analysing a match.


Good performance from Roscommon and if they can bring the same intensity to their remaining matches they've a good chance of staying up.

They were two up about 5 mins into the second half but did not score again for over 30 minutes.
That will get you nowhere.

Still gave Dublin a harder game than Galway and Mayo managed.
They are hosting Kerry in the last game and Kerry probably won't have anything to play for by then so I'd give Roscommon a great chance in that game anyway.

Fr Tod Umptious

grbear wrote: »

Still gave Dublin a harder game than Galway and Mayo managed.
They are hosting Kerry in the last game and Kerry probably won't have anything to play for by then so I'd give Roscommon a great chance in that game anyway.

I posted something similar on the Mayo thread when they were two up but they failed to score after that until injury time so I'm not sure how hard a game they gave them.

grbear

Well Mayo barely gave them ten minutes and Galway just about made it to the second half against a Dublin side that clearly wasn't up to speed yet. I don't like giving Roscommon much credit but they managed a lot better than that.

threeball

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

I posted something similar on the Mayo thread when they were two up but they failed to score after that until injury time so I'm not sure how hard a game they gave them.

Mayo will do well to get over Roscommon this year. They've had some good league wins and very unlucky not to have more. Cunningham is getting alot out of limited resources

Fr Tod Umptious

threeball wrote: »

Mayo will do well to get over Roscommon this year. They've had some good league wins and very unlucky not to have more. Cunningham is getting alot out of limited resources

I'd totally agree

Any talk of Galway v Mayo Connacht Finals is premature.

Comic Book Guy

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

I'd totally agree

Any talk of Galway v Mayo Connacht Finals is premature.

McHale Park is an absolute graveyard for us though. 18 years since we last bet ye in championship and 1986 since we bet ye in Castlebar.

threeball

Comic Book Guy wrote: »

McHale Park is an absolute graveyard for us though. 18 years since we last bet ye in championship and 1986 since we bet ye in Castlebar.

If the team going in worrying about history then it'll be another 18years. Didn't he have a similar record in Pearse up to 2yrs ago?

tanko

Who have Monaghan got in their last game?

threeball

Looks like it will be a Kerry Dublin league final and then it'll be down to roscommon to get a point or two to go safe on the other end consigning Monaghan and Cavan to division 2. At this stage I'd expect the final table to be
Kerry
Dublin
Galway
Tyrone
Mayo
Roscommon
Monaghan
Cavan

OldMrBrennan83

tanko wrote: »

Who have Monaghan got in their last game?

Mayo I think. It's Cavan next anyway.

Fr Tod Umptious

OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »

Mayo I think. It's Cavan next anyway.

Yes away to Mayo

Mathematically that could be a relegation playoff

dog_pig

threeball wrote: »

Do the dubs ever give anyone credit or is everyone just sh1t to you? Your subs won it for you. Not for the first time.

It’s insecurity.

rm75

threeball wrote: »

Do the dubs ever give anyone credit or is everyone just sh1t to you? Your subs won it for you. Not for the first time.

Meh, always likely to pull away towards the end subs or no subs. Roscommon did well in fairness.

Credit or respect is earned, the result of the game was never in doubt and you know that. Roscommon will be happy with their performance and Jim Gavin will be happy with a decent test.

threeball

rm75 wrote: »

Meh, always likely to pull away towards the end subs or no subs. Roscommon did well in fairness.

Credit or respect is earned, the result of the game was never in doubt and you know that. Roscommon will be happy with their performance and Jim Gavin will be happy with a decent test.

We'll at least you are giving them a bit of credit unlike that other poster who wrote them off as so crap you beat them playing for 5 mins. That's just arrogance.

The Talking Bread

threeball wrote: »

We'll at least you are giving them a bit of credit unlike that other poster who wrote them off as so crap you beat them playing for 5 mins. That's just arrogance.

I think some posters here just try to play a character to get a response with comments like that, lets be honest! I wouldn't read too much into it!

blowitupref

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

They were two up about 5 mins into the second half but did not score again for over 30 minutes.
That will get you nowhere.

If they had played a weaker team than Dublin today that lead after 40 mins could have been far greater and not needing to score much more to win.


The lack of scoring from Roscommon 2nd half was mostly to do with the brilliance of Dublin in the middle eight they cleaned up and the rossies couldn't get the ball to their forwards to score.

OldMrBrennan83

Leitrim really are rising. They've just said on RTÉ news that they'll be playing division 1 football next season.

grbear

RTE don't help themselves at times. Showed more footage of a flooded pitch in Waterford than the Leitrim game and then ignored incidents in the Dublin game. Doesn't seem there's any dispute about the red card but surely they should have shown it as part of the highlights? The weird 45 decision in the second half generated more talk than most of what they showed as well.

Bonniedog

The 45 Dublin got was inexcusable in fairness. Umpire was standing right over the Ros goalkeeper. How could have thought the ball had crossed the line?

Favourite bugbear - no pun intended! - of mine. Some of these characters should have nothing to do with any match at inter county. There was incident a few years ago in AI final or semi final where an obvious 45 was given as a wide by an umpire standing ten feet away. Might well have been a crucial decision in a close game.

grbear

No coverage of the Monaghan red card either. That's just weird. Waste time rabbiting on about Walsh Park and then gloss over important incidents in the matches that were played this weekend.

The Talking Bread

grbear wrote: »

No coverage of the Monaghan red card either. That's just weird. Waste time rabbiting on about Walsh Park and then gloss over important incidents in the matches that were played this weekend.

He was sent off for two deserved yellow at the end of the game, and Kerry were a few points up that stage. Not much really to discuss, is there?

threeball

The Talking Bread wrote: »

He was sent off for two deserved yellow at the end of the game, and Kerry were a few points up that stage. Not much really to discuss, is there?

Game was level when he was given the line.

keane2097

threeball wrote: »

Game was level when he was given the line.

Kerry were two points up.

The Talking Bread

threeball wrote: »

Game was level when he was given the line.

No, Kerry were two points up, 14 points to 12

keane2097

4:37PM
Kerry 0-14 Monaghan 0-12
Four on the bounce now for the home side, youngster Dara Moynihan on target. They could be closing in on a fifth straight league victory.

4:38PM
And now Monaghan are down to 14 men after Darren Hughes has been dismissed.

https://www.the42.ie/dublin-roscommon-live-meath-kildare-4521847-Mar2019/

For the record.

grbear

The Talking Bread wrote: »

grbear wrote: »

No coverage of the Monaghan red card either. That's just weird. Waste time rabbiting on about Walsh Park and then gloss over important incidents in the matches that were played this weekend.

He was sent off for two deserved yellow at the end of the game, and Kerry were a few points up that stage. Not much really to discuss, is there?

Still worth the few seconds it'd take to show as part of the highlights package.

threeball

The Talking Bread wrote: »

No, Kerry were two points up, 14 points to 12

Sorry, Monaghan scored immediately after to bring it to 14-13 and that was their last score.

The Talking Bread

grbear wrote: »

Still worth the few seconds it'd take to show as part of the highlights package.

Meh, id prefer watch that sideline point by o'Shea a few times over a player given a second yellow card !!

blowitupref

Kerry

With a 100% record from their opening 5 games, Kerry are odds on to contest the March 31st final. A point from either of their last two games against Mayo (H) and Roscommon (A) guarantees their spot, as would any two of Mayo, Dublin and Galway dropping points. However, should the Kingdom lose both games they could still miss out on points difference.

Dublin

Given their superior points difference, wins in both their remaining games against Tyrone and Cavan should see the Dubs reach another league final on Jim Gavin’s watch. Defeat or a draw in either game will mean the current holders will be relying on results elsewhere.

Mayo

It’s Mayo’s game against Kerry that has the potential to throw the cat amongst the pigeons. Should Mayo win and follow that up with a win over Monaghan, they’d find themselves on ten points. Although the first tie-breaker for teams level on points should be the head to head result, the possibility of Dublin, Galway, Mayo and possibly even Kerry ending up level on points means that points difference would be used to split the teams. Two big wins would be needed to bridge that current gap.

Galway

Galway are the fourth outfit with the potential to reach ten points by beating Roscommon and Tyrone. But with a negative points difference of -7, it’d be a huge ask for the Tribesmen to make the difference up. However, a loss for Dublin in either game could open the door.

Tyrone

Mickey Harte’s men are already relying on other results to go their way to have any chance of a top two finish. Wins over Dublin and Galway would bring them to nine points while also meaning that both of their rivals would max out on eight. In that case, a loss for Mayo in either game could see Tyrone sneak in.

Roscommon

With only three points so far, Roscommon’s focus is on avoiding the drop. Despite the potential to reach seven points with two wins, the other fixtures mean that at least one of Dublin, Tyrone or Galway will finish above them. One win to take them to five points should see them safe.

Cavan

The Brefni county have endured a torrid campaign to date with a big win over Roscommon their only points on the board. A relegation four-pointer against Monaghan next week is a must win ahead of a visit from the All-Ireland champions to finish.

Monaghan

It’s been a very disappointing campaign for Monaghan so far and one they surely didn't see coming. A win against Cavan could set them up for a get out of jail clash with a Mayo side who may have nothing to play for after their visit to Kerry. But a Mayo win over Kerry has the potential to make things very difficult for the Farney boys.

Remaining fixtures

16/03/19

Dublin v Tyrone

Galway v Roscommon

Kerry v Mayo

Monaghan v Cavan

24/03/19

Cavan v Dublin

Mayo v Monaghan

Roscommon v Kerry

Tyrone v Galway

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/allianz-national-football-league-permutations-its-two-from-five-with-kerry-and-dublin-favourites-to-make-final-37873770.html

grbear

The Talking Bread wrote: »

grbear wrote: »

Still worth the few seconds it'd take to show as part of the highlights package.

Meh, id prefer watch that sideline point by o'Shea a few times over a player given a second yellow card !!

We could have had both if they didn't waste so much time showing refs throwing sliotars in ponds!

blanch152

blowitupref wrote: »

The scoring statistics are interesting.

Mayo, Tyrone, Cavan, Monaghan and Roscommon have all scored between 65 and 68 points in total each, a three-point spread. Galway are behind the curve with only 59. Kerry are up ahead of the big group with 79, but out ahead are Dublin with 89 points, mostly due to their greater goal-scoring ability.

for the top five teams, the spread of points conceded ranges from 60 to 69.

feargale

A player gets a two match ban for stepping on another player's ankle. What a joke! The injured playeer could have had his playing career ended.

RedDevil55

feargale wrote: »

A player gets a two match ban for stepping on another player's ankle. What a joke! The injured playeer could have had his playing career ended.

I think it was more petulant than anything else. He didn't put any real force in the stamp. 2 matches is about right.