I think one thing is clear after the weekend games that Sam is between Dublin Cork and Kerry. Awesome performances from all 3 teams.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 11/03/2012 18:30:48    1126948

Its the 11th of March Clondalkindub. We will talk about retaining Sam in August if we are still involved!

seany16 (Dublin) - Posts: 1658 - 11/03/2012 18:42:36    1126963

That's ridiculous logic on your part. So Cork had no hope of winning Sam after last Sunday in Donegal???

killer_88_ (Mayo) - Posts: 2040 - 11/03/2012 18:43:08    1126964

Fairly simple... add Tyrone to that list and out of those 4... well theres not a lot between them to claim the AI 2012

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 11/03/2012 18:46:53    1126966

I agree. Maybe Tyrone as an outside bet. New hungry team.

Daith (Kildare) - Posts: 1171 - 11/03/2012 18:49:05    1126970

And Tyrone.

Peace_On (Kerry) - Posts: 53 - 11/03/2012 19:40:22    1127035

kerry bet dublin,armagh bet kerry, dublin bet armagh, donegal bet cork, wouldnt say its that clear cut yet.

AthCliath (Dublin) - Posts: 4347 - 11/03/2012 19:59:20    1127061

I'd put Kildare and Mayo well ahead of Tyrone at this point as well, we won't be in with a shout come September. I'd put us back along with Galway, Donegal, Meath etc. as teams that would be doing well to get an AI quarter or semi

pplocal (Tyrone) - Posts: 5878 - 11/03/2012 20:04:00    1127065

Sorry pplocal yous are definitly the team to beat on current form.

AthCliath (Dublin) - Posts: 4347 - 11/03/2012 20:09:05    1127076

I'm not looking past our Munster quarter-final in Thurles, with a trip to Cork for the winner.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7842 - 11/03/2012 20:10:38    1127077

Nonsense AthCliath, we are a division 2 side, doing well yes, but in division 2, and thats the difference. Clondalkin maybe a bit premature in his forecast but he won't be a million miles off either.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 11/03/2012 20:13:20    1127079

brendtheredhand, yet might as well say yous are a division 1 side now.

AthCliath (Dublin) - Posts: 4347 - 11/03/2012 20:17:42    1127084

Tyrone have being going some guns so far. 8 out of 8 but do you think ye might have peaked to early brend?

gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 11/03/2012 20:26:04    1127092

Great display and does look promising, but early days for calls like that i think...

DUB1 (Dublin) - Posts: 5583 - 11/03/2012 20:31:24    1127096

Look although it is early I'd be somewhat in agreement but I would also add tyrone they are the big 4

Chasing pack are donegal,mayo,galway,kildare,meath and maybe down. One may sneak into a semi but I'd say that's as far as it would go. At this stage the big 4 are miles ahead of rest but its only second week in march so who knows.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 11/03/2012 20:39:47    1127102

Gotmilk, this team is playing to the best of their ability and there are some tremendous footballers on that side, Peter Harte is emerging as a potential great but they are still a work in progress. The league is a great preparation for the cut and thrust of the championship and I am more optimistic about our chances than I was that humbling August Saturday evening in Croke park, but not optimistic enough to be talked up as one of the 'big four'.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 11/03/2012 20:47:47    1127110

nobody seems to think kildare have a prayer now,only a few weeks ago there was a thread saying they were favourites to win leinster after their o byrne cup win over dublin its strange a couple a weeks ago we also saw a thread saying dublin were out partying too much and were way off the pace this year.
haha it seems every week sam maguire has a new destination depending on who wins at the weekend.
I would rather predict the 8 teams to make the all ireland quarter finals
dublin,kildare,kerry,cork,tyrone,mayo,galway and meath

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 11/03/2012 21:06:17    1127143

Agree with Killer its ridiculous logic to state only 3 counties are in with a chance of winning the AI.

Its only March, the Championship hasn't even started and as most people realise each team is only as good as their performance on any given day.

redd (Tyrone) - Posts: 67 - 11/03/2012 21:09:07    1127150

I would say that's fair comment, those 3 are ahead of the rest at the minute; it's maybe a year too soon for Tyrone.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9702 - 11/03/2012 21:18:00    1127165

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Agree with Killer its ridiculous logic to state only 3 counties are in with a chance of winning the AI.

Its only March, the Championship hasn't even started and as most people realise each team is only as good as their performance on any given day.
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Now that's a ridiculous statement. Talk about stating the obvious! Let's put it this way: there are only 3 teams capable of putting in an AI winning performance on any given day........here's a hint - take a look at the div1 table. Anybody from any other county(besides these 3) who believes they have even a sniff of a chance is delusional.

Floops (Dublin) - Posts: 1623 - 12/03/2012 11:23:02    1127359