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Replying To Eddie the Exile:  "Ah now lads, you are stretching the 'everyone's against us' trope a bit far if you need to add Dick Clerkin into the mix."
https://m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/dick-clerkin-main-narrative-from-donegal-and-jim-mcguinness-is-one-of-grievance-hard-facts-show-they-are-to-blame/a1983320502.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawLLQu9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoZfz2QgHN-A3UTyh34xO3i2SF7WzNVezbzhsITtQe4eo1DHI9_UJudTE9M6_aem_-XHBKC_VaWe-W99ClDAnlw

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SouthOfTheGap (Donegal) - Posts: 822 - 27/06/2025 11:33:10    2621462

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Replying To SouthOfTheGap:  "https://m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/dick-clerkin-main-narrative-from-donegal-and-jim-mcguinness-is-one-of-grievance-hard-facts-show-they-are-to-blame/a1983320502.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawLLQu9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoZfz2QgHN-A3UTyh34xO3i2SF7WzNVezbzhsITtQe4eo1DHI9_UJudTE9M6_aem_-XHBKC_VaWe-W99ClDAnlw

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Aye indeed,
But his in yours, or you in his?!

Dick is irrelevant, in Monaghan and Donegal people's minds both.

Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 1263 - 27/06/2025 11:46:52    2621467

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Replying To SouthOfTheGap:  "https://m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/dick-clerkin-main-narrative-from-donegal-and-jim-mcguinness-is-one-of-grievance-hard-facts-show-they-are-to-blame/a1983320502.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawLLQu9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoZfz2QgHN-A3UTyh34xO3i2SF7WzNVezbzhsITtQe4eo1DHI9_UJudTE9M6_aem_-XHBKC_VaWe-W99ClDAnlw

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When you read the article though, he is very complimentary of Donegal's on field achievements in Croke Park and is backing them to win tomorrow.

Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 1263 - 27/06/2025 11:50:15    2621468

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Replying To SouthOfTheGap:  "https://m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/dick-clerkin-main-narrative-from-donegal-and-jim-mcguinness-is-one-of-grievance-hard-facts-show-they-are-to-blame/a1983320502.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawLLQu9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoZfz2QgHN-A3UTyh34xO3i2SF7WzNVezbzhsITtQe4eo1DHI9_UJudTE9M6_aem_-XHBKC_VaWe-W99ClDAnlw

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Right on cue as predicted. .

Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 616 - 27/06/2025 11:52:21    2621469

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Replying To SouthOfTheGap:  "https://m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/dick-clerkin-main-narrative-from-donegal-and-jim-mcguinness-is-one-of-grievance-hard-facts-show-they-are-to-blame/a1983320502.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawLLQu9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoZfz2QgHN-A3UTyh34xO3i2SF7WzNVezbzhsITtQe4eo1DHI9_UJudTE9M6_aem_-XHBKC_VaWe-W99ClDAnlw

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If they topped their group they got an extra week off. Did nobody tell Jimmy this :(

farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 263 - 27/06/2025 11:53:36    2621470

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Replying To SouthOfTheGap:  "https://m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/dick-clerkin-main-narrative-from-donegal-and-jim-mcguinness-is-one-of-grievance-hard-facts-show-they-are-to-blame/a1983320502.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawLLQu9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoZfz2QgHN-A3UTyh34xO3i2SF7WzNVezbzhsITtQe4eo1DHI9_UJudTE9M6_aem_-XHBKC_VaWe-W99ClDAnlw

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It didn't take long for my point about Dick Clerkin to be proven. One day lol. Him and Sean Cavanagh are transparently anti Donegal and have been for a long time. Neither man remembers the McGuinness first era with too much fondness.

Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1474 - 27/06/2025 12:07:48    2621474

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Replying To farneygael3:  "If they topped their group they got an extra week off. Did nobody tell Jimmy this :("
Given that a second placed team was punished for having a home game and a third placed was rewarded for having an away game, referring to group winners is irrelevant.

greatpoint (USA) - Posts: 451 - 27/06/2025 15:27:30    2621554

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really looking forward to talking to a few donegal heads...cant wait to see all the colour in croker tomorrow and the atmosphere should be electric...hoping for a full house, especially in the second half and if monaghan, donegal and officials do their best I wont ask anymore regardless of result - we've had a positive year so far...

im sure you all know what i really want but without stating the obvious, isnt it great to be in this position! Muineachan abu

enjoy and safe travels

MalsBalls (Monaghan) - Posts: 233 - 27/06/2025 16:33:43    2621572

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Replying To farneygael3:  "If they topped their group they got an extra week off. Did nobody tell Jimmy this :("
Is there any point engaging in a discussion when you don't seem to understand the very basic premise of Donegal's 6 day turnaround versus a 7 or 8 day turnaround being given to Galway and Kerry who have played less championship games? How many times does it need to be explained like. Nothing to do with topping a group.

Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1474 - 27/06/2025 16:51:20    2621577

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Replying To dgcrusader:  "That last sentence is a ridiculous statement."
Was more so a sly dig at the Monaghan supporters lurking in here.

In reality , all the other teams apart from Meath would beat them comprehensively

eddieSize5Balls (Donegal) - Posts: 182 - 27/06/2025 17:21:24    2621583

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Replying To farneygael3:  "Jammys whining matches. Safe travels to all."
For whining see Gabriel Bannigan and Co after we beat yee in clones, have the lads read the rules yet?

totalrecall (Leitrim) - Posts: 1096 - 27/06/2025 17:30:05    2621586

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Replying To MalsBalls:  "really looking forward to talking to a few donegal heads...cant wait to see all the colour in croker tomorrow and the atmosphere should be electric...hoping for a full house, especially in the second half and if monaghan, donegal and officials do their best I wont ask anymore regardless of result - we've had a positive year so far...

im sure you all know what i really want but without stating the obvious, isnt it great to be in this position! Muineachan abu

enjoy and safe travels"
Save journey to yourself and all the supporters from Monaghan, Donegal and every other county.

panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2878 - 27/06/2025 18:38:42    2621608

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Good luck to Donegal. That's two years in a row I stayed in Donegal and you could not meet friendlier people. As Arnie would say I'll be back.

Ollie2 (Louth) - Posts: 1074 - 27/06/2025 18:44:56    2621609

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I think we will hit the ground running tomorrow as we are definitely battle hardened winning tight games against mayo and armagh. The only outlier is the tyrone game where we simply didn't show up. We we would have been beaten by any of the remaining 7 teams on that nights performance.

With all the games it has allowed the likes of mccolgan and Gallen to get back form. I think mccolgan really compliments what mogan, Mooreand Roarty having been doing this year and I do think it is the options these players give us on the break/counter that make it difficult for the opposition to stop. Added to that the pace of Shane and conor o donnell up top, it's that running game that it is difficult to stop.

I'm expecting a tough encounter with the barney but I am confident we will get the job done.

totalrecall (Leitrim) - Posts: 1096 - 27/06/2025 18:46:14    2621612

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The countdown is on and looking forward to the games tomorrow. Looks like it's going to be decent weather wise come game time. I see Jason has been named to start but hard to know how Jim will play this. Jason done well coming on against Monaghan the first day but conversely big Hughie brought a swathe of energy and momentum when he came on the last day. I expect McColgan will definitely start given his form. Monaghan will have some job trying to curtail him along with the likes of Mogan, Moore, Ban, Roarty and not forgetting Ryan McHugh. I think a dry sod on Croke Park are really going to suit these lads. Will Monaghan look to lock down Mogan after the damage he done the first day? There are a few fires to keep in check. That's not to say Monaghan don't but we've generally done well on our match ups including in game like last Sunday. It should be a fantastic game with not much between the teams but I think and hope we can win by a couple of scores.

panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2878 - 27/06/2025 18:49:35    2621616

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