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Does anyone else find it highly unusual that here we are, 2 weeks into the USFC and no one, and I mean no one has been talking about Down's prospects? Here's a county with as good a pedigree as any other, who know all about winning, granted they've been out of that equation for a little while now, who can still produce quality footballers and who remain true to their footballing roots, yet in any discussion about Ulster champions they never enter the conversation. Am I really sticking my neck out here to say that Down coming in under the radar on the toughest side of the draw could well spring a surprise on all of us, not least a highly fancied Donegal? It would useful to hear the views of the Down lads themselves, who have been keeping pretty quiet themselves, it hasn't gone unnoticed! brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 26/05/2015 14:36:49 1728632 Link 0 |
because they are woeful? A bad Tyrone side made them look average last time out, they have had some big retirements and changes in management and just don't look like a real threat to be fair. cacsmckilly (Tyrone) - Posts: 1294 - 26/05/2015 15:12:34 1728662 Link 0 |
May have my oak tinted glasses on but I cant see them winning at Celtic park. DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 26/05/2015 15:16:18 1728666 Link 0 |
Don't forget Cacs, that was 12 months ago, they had a pretty decent NL including promotion to Div 1, I wouldn't like to judge Down 2015 simply on what they achieved a year ago. brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 26/05/2015 15:25:00 1728674 Link 0 |
No way Brendtheredhand - While we had a decent league we cannot look any further than the game in Derry. I think Down look better at the back than in recent seasons and we have some good forwards but we struggle to get direct ball up to them. Suas Sios (None) - Posts: 1550 - 26/05/2015 16:18:31 1728704 Link 0 |
Not a hope in hell. redhanddefender (Tyrone) - Posts: 913 - 26/05/2015 16:51:33 1728726 Link 0 |
A few months ago I tipped them for Ulster mainly due to the pedigree that down normally produce, this coupled with a new manager I thought they would get a bounce and go and win ulster this year, they may well still but I wouldn't be as confident now having seen them play in the Div 2 final....... I just feel they don't have the physical power especially up top to really trouble the perceived top teams in ulster, that being Donegal and Monaghan, I don't mention Armagh here as a Down/Armagh is the fiercest rivarily in ulster and anything can happen in these matches and usually does...... ben1977 (Donegal) - Posts: 364 - 26/05/2015 17:59:48 1728771 Link 0 |
Down can't be ruled out alright. Could even be a Down v Armagh semi-final. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7844 - 26/05/2015 18:57:28 1728795 Link 0 |
The winners of donegal v armagh will win ulster,wouldnt mind seeing armagh win it as there great supporters as for Down NO CHANCE blackrockeddie (Cork) - Posts: 160 - 26/05/2015 19:25:29 1728813 Link 0 |
Our Hurlers have a better chance of winning the Christy Ring than our footballers winning Ulster. After the Roscommon league final performance it will be a very big ask. portavogielad (Down) - Posts: 446 - 26/05/2015 19:37:21 1728820 Link 0 |
redhanddefender, based on Derry's poor championship record in recent years, I would fancy Down to win in Celtic Park. lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 2990 - 26/05/2015 19:37:22 1728821 Link 0 |
I thought they looked pretty strong in that Division 2 final, until the sending off which really swung it for Roscommon then. GaryMc82 (Derry) - Posts: 3017 - 26/05/2015 20:14:09 1728831 Link 0 |
Sadly I think there is no hope of this. The team aren't big enough and it seems to me like the opposition can run straight through Down's defence. Even if we beat Derry I don't think we're consistent enough to get much further than that really. OgraAnDun (Down) - Posts: 406 - 26/05/2015 20:39:05 1728839 Link 0 |
I do not think Down are Ulster dark horses. I saw them in the Division 2 league final in April and I thought they were very poor. I thought there was a huge difference in class between them and the winners of the other match Dublin in the NFL league final that day. fainleog (Limerick) - Posts: 598 - 27/05/2015 13:10:21 1729047 Link 0 |
There are about 8 dark horses in Ulster ... Antrim dont even qualify as horses at present. BIG SACKS (Tyrone) - Posts: 1681 - 27/05/2015 13:24:58 1729057 Link 0 |
Down dark horses of Ulster in the same way every year and I mean every year you get a wise old head saying " have a sneakin suspicion about Galway " one day by the law of averages they may be right , but not this year , deal with facts Down aren't up to much , Galway I wouldn't be surprised if"" nah stop it "" Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 27/05/2015 13:33:21 1729060 Link 0 |
Not this year, they just haven't shown anything. MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 27/05/2015 14:45:05 1729115 Link 0 |
That 8 dark horses of ulster not including Aontroim is rubbish! beansycpn (Down) - Posts: 128 - 27/05/2015 16:16:52 1729175 Link 0 |
beansycpn brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 27/05/2015 16:19:33 1729177 Link 0 |
So antrim are the only non dark horses? How about fermanagh......still yet to win the thing DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 27/05/2015 16:36:33 1729184 Link 0 |