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Replying To Loughduff Lad: "Imagine not wanting to get promoted, playing the best teams, and guaranteeing Sam for at least 2 years..." It's not about not wanting to go up it's about a bit of common sense…. We would never survive in Division 1 with the sort of forwards we have and a couple of years in Div 2 might bring them on more…A You were the one wetting yourself with excitement when you saw the team lineup v Armagh in the Championship last year and the game was over before half time… You are at the same thing again now … A 2/3 year stint in Division 2 would do us the world of good and we could still be playing in the Sam Maguire groups… Been in a different Division each year for the last 9/10 years has done us no good at all but most of that can be laid at Micky Grahams door….. A win on Sunday would be great but it's big ask….! ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3057 - 12/03/2024 13:19:19 2530901 Link
Yes I think we are good enough too. Last year we didn't do ourselves justice. Maybe there was pressure on us as we had to win to stay in the championship. Added to that the damp weather - all excuses of course but we were very flat on the day. This time the pressure is firmly on Armagh to go up, they are widely credited as a top tier team who have eased their way through the division so far. But Cavan lads have more medals in their pockets and I don't think we will fear Armagh. However, they are a top 8 team if not top 6 so this will be difficult. You would imagine a good start is crucial here, no sloppy mistakes or gifts. Do we need to change our style of play for the first 15, keep it tight, settle into it? We haven't looked as dangerous up front in the last couple of games. I'm struggling to believe T. Madden could have been dropped, surely one of our best players in the first couple of games. And McVeety has obviously been big loss. I'm not sure Conor Brady comes straight back in. A good player but for me he has a good bit to prove in a Cavan jersey before he is a starter, particularly if he's not fully fit. Are there others on the panel still to come back? L. Fortune is one. Ideally we could do with a forward. I wonder are any of the likes of Caoimhin McGovern, David Brady or Evan Doughty on the panel 97Cavans (Cavan) - Posts: 378 - 12/03/2024 13:42:43 2530905 Link
Replying To 97Cavans: "Yes I think we are good enough too. Last year we didn't do ourselves justice. Maybe there was pressure on us as we had to win to stay in the championship. Added to that the damp weather - all excuses of course but we were very flat on the day. This time the pressure is firmly on Armagh to go up, they are widely credited as a top tier team who have eased their way through the division so far. But Cavan lads have more medals in their pockets and I don't think we will fear Armagh. However, they are a top 8 team if not top 6 so this will be difficult. You would imagine a good start is crucial here, no sloppy mistakes or gifts. Do we need to change our style of play for the first 15, keep it tight, settle into it? We haven't looked as dangerous up front in the last couple of games. I'm struggling to believe T. Madden could have been dropped, surely one of our best players in the first couple of games. And McVeety has obviously been big loss. I'm not sure Conor Brady comes straight back in. A good player but for me he has a good bit to prove in a Cavan jersey before he is a starter, particularly if he's not fully fit. Are there others on the panel still to come back? L. Fortune is one. Ideally we could do with a forward. I wonder are any of the likes of Caoimhin McGovern, David Brady or Evan Doughty on the panel" I wouldn't say Armagh are top 6. I'd probably put them 9th currently with ourselves 10th. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5200 - 12/03/2024 15:12:04 2530922 Link
it would be great if we could gain promotion to division one but unlikely the age profile of our team and the amount of young talent coming through does not give me much hope that we will be a better team in 2 to 3 years time in fact the opposite is true so if we were to make it to division 1 in my opinion we will have as good a chance of surviving in it in 2025 as at any time in the next 5 to 6 years. I think its unlikely in any case need lady luck to shine on us breffnibluewhite (Cavan) - Posts: 479 - 12/03/2024 20:10:00 2530957 Link
Any word on how long Faulkner will be out for? wishfulthinkin (Cavan) - Posts: 1720 - 12/03/2024 22:00:42 2530970 Link
Replying To wishfulthinkin: "Any word on how long Faulkner will be out for?" Is he meant to be injured? I didn't hear Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2450 - 13/03/2024 08:09:41 2530983 Link
Replying To 97Cavans: "Yes I think we are good enough too. Last year we didn't do ourselves justice. Maybe there was pressure on us as we had to win to stay in the championship. Added to that the damp weather - all excuses of course but we were very flat on the day. This time the pressure is firmly on Armagh to go up, they are widely credited as a top tier team who have eased their way through the division so far. But Cavan lads have more medals in their pockets and I don't think we will fear Armagh. However, they are a top 8 team if not top 6 so this will be difficult. You would imagine a good start is crucial here, no sloppy mistakes or gifts. Do we need to change our style of play for the first 15, keep it tight, settle into it? We haven't looked as dangerous up front in the last couple of games. I'm struggling to believe T. Madden could have been dropped, surely one of our best players in the first couple of games. And McVeety has obviously been big loss. I'm not sure Conor Brady comes straight back in. A good player but for me he has a good bit to prove in a Cavan jersey before he is a starter, particularly if he's not fully fit. Are there others on the panel still to come back? L. Fortune is one. Ideally we could do with a forward. I wonder are any of the likes of Caoimhin McGovern, David Brady or Evan Doughty on the panel" Yeah I think so. We were very bad last year, it was a dip down from what we know those lads could do and we never recovered from it. I did think we could do something that day. Jeez, we were so bad, pot shots from everywhere. And yet it still took a Rian O'Neill diving block not to get us back into the game late on. I was very disappointed as thought we had something for them. It's why i think on Saturday we'll be up for it. After last year and poor v Meath I think we'll see a performance. Whether that's enough, who knows. We'll have to see Doughty is long off the panel, last few years at least. Not sure on McGovern. I recall the pod saying Brady is not on there, but maybe he might come back in as he had a late club season and might be rested up now. Do think we need to change things, at least how we start games. We need to hang with them and then be able to push onb when we get to grips with them and have our purple patch. Conor Brady is a huge addition and very strong so comes in for me when fit and in form. Madden needs to put together some form too - good in flashes but need to see him consistent like we've seen how Carolan has done so. Really do hope McVeety is back soon. Needs some game time before Monaghan Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2450 - 13/03/2024 08:37:07 2530985 Link
Replying To Loughduff Lad: "Yeah I think so. We were very bad last year, it was a dip down from what we know those lads could do and we never recovered from it. I did think we could do something that day. Jeez, we were so bad, pot shots from everywhere. And yet it still took a Rian O'Neill diving block not to get us back into the game late on. I was very disappointed as thought we had something for them. It's why i think on Saturday we'll be up for it. After last year and poor v Meath I think we'll see a performance. Whether that's enough, who knows. We'll have to see Doughty is long off the panel, last few years at least. Not sure on McGovern. I recall the pod saying Brady is not on there, but maybe he might come back in as he had a late club season and might be rested up now. Do think we need to change things, at least how we start games. We need to hang with them and then be able to push onb when we get to grips with them and have our purple patch. Conor Brady is a huge addition and very strong so comes in for me when fit and in form. Madden needs to put together some form too - good in flashes but need to see him consistent like we've seen how Carolan has done so. Really do hope McVeety is back soon. Needs some game time before Monaghan" Yeah, last year's Armagh game cost Micky his job IMO. Whatever about League and TC, our championship record was good up to last year. In the previous 5 seasons, between Ulster, All Ireland Series and Qualifiers, we had only lost to Donegal, Dublin and Tyrone. (All would have been considered top 5 sides at the time). Last year represented a dip in championship performance and we need to put that right. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5200 - 13/03/2024 09:44:14 2530994 Link
Replying To cavanman47: "Yeah, last year's Armagh game cost Micky his job IMO. Whatever about League and TC, our championship record was good up to last year. In the previous 5 seasons, between Ulster, All Ireland Series and Qualifiers, we had only lost to Donegal, Dublin and Tyrone. (All would have been considered top 5 sides at the time). Last year represented a dip in championship performance and we need to put that right." In the last 3 years we have only beaten the worst Antrim team in history…. I don't think loosing to Armagh had any impact on Mickey Graham loosing his job…. The clubs rightly decided enough was enough of his terrible football and the CB rightly acted…. ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3057 - 13/03/2024 16:47:05 2531051 Link
Replying To Loughduff Lad: "Is he meant to be injured? I didn't hear" Pulled his hamstring on Tuesday night at training. wishfulthinkin (Cavan) - Posts: 1720 - 13/03/2024 21:44:37 2531068 Link
Replying To wishfulthinkin: "Pulled his hamstring on Tuesday night at training." He'll be a big loss if so, hope it's not a long term thing Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2450 - 14/03/2024 11:21:27 2531110 Link
Team is named. Cian reilly in at corner back. Faulkner is named at 5, Ryan O'Neill and Caoimhin O'Reilly back in. Oisin Brady drops to the bench, no McVeety or Kiernan (C'rahan), while no Cormac O'Reilly is odd. Must be injured, as I'd otherwise be playing him in this. Decent team, but unfortunately think it won't be enough. Hoped some lads would be back for this one. think we'll give it a good rattle all the same as we won't be as bad as last day out Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2450 - 15/03/2024 10:12:49 2531214 Link
So Padraig Faulkner not injured then, he'll be needed in this one. This will be a fiery one, we have decent record again Armagh but last year was a big disappointment. Cavan can hit them hard but don't lose the head. Hope there's a decent crowd from Cavan. Best of luck to Ray & the boys facer4home (Cavan) - Posts: 159 - 15/03/2024 17:14:03 2531281 Link
Replying To facer4home: "So Padraig Faulkner not injured then, he'll be needed in this one. This will be a fiery one, we have decent record again Armagh but last year was a big disappointment. Cavan can hit them hard but don't lose the head. Hope there's a decent crowd from Cavan. Best of luck to Ray & the boys" Still could be. Habit of naming a similar team, even if someone not available Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2450 - 15/03/2024 17:33:20 2531282 Link
Keep the team going. Have defo fought hard in every game I've seen. Put a stride in your step. Just seeing Oisín Brady n Padráig Faulkner in the 2nd Half against Meath would make you proud. Start of league things looked bad, but Cavan have been nothing be good. Media saying no and no. Playing Armagh in Athletic Grounds, le seans ollmhór, is where Ray Galligan would want to be. Teams know each other well. Cavan always best away from home, plenty of experience in winning in town of 7 hills. Big game. Its all Ulster games after this. Going to be tough, but its always what Cavan would want. An Cabhán Abú Breffini1967 (Cavan) - Posts: 18 - 15/03/2024 22:28:04 2531301 Link
Replying To Loughduff Lad: "Still could be. Habit of naming a similar team, even if someone not available" No.. that was something the previous manager did to throw the opposition off… the problem was he only ended up fooling himself… ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3057 - 15/03/2024 22:31:49 2531302 Link
Just a word of advice folks. There is a large loyalist band parade in Armagh this evening, just be careful where you park. sean og (Armagh) - Posts: 1071 - 16/03/2024 07:38:37 2531317 Link
Replying To sean og: "Just a word of advice folks. There is a large loyalist band parade in Armagh this evening, just be careful where you park." Thanks sean og. blueman1903 (Cavan) - Posts: 885 - 16/03/2024 14:16:17 2531359 Link
Well done to the hurling team on a great win over Monaghan which puts them into a league semifinal.. Come on the footballers now and make this a memorable St Patrick's day eve….. ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3057 - 16/03/2024 14:53:01 2531366 Link
Replying To Breffini1967: "Keep the team going. Have defo fought hard in every game I've seen. Put a stride in your step. Just seeing Oisín Brady n Padráig Faulkner in the 2nd Half against Meath would make you proud. Start of league things looked bad, but Cavan have been nothing be good. Media saying no and no. Playing Armagh in Athletic Grounds, le seans ollmhór, is where Ray Galligan would want to be. Teams know each other well. Cavan always best away from home, plenty of experience in winning in town of 7 hills. Big game. Its all Ulster games after this. Going to be tough, but its always what Cavan would want. An Cabhán Abú" To clarify tho Oisin Brady didn't play the 2nd half against Meath. You maybe meant Gunner JamsieMac (Cavan) - Posts: 482 - 16/03/2024 16:22:39 2531403 Link