I think that Galway , Derry and Cork will be the next Mayo Kerry Dublin of 2016. Tyrone to be very close to winning aswell.

oakleafersir (Derry) - Posts: 808 - 28/01/2016 10:44:46    1819924

With all respect I wont comment on others but hold your horses on Galway. A long way to go yet, but hopefully we can start off with a win on Sunday.
Too much talk about us for last few years and its all nonsence.. I fancy Tyrone for an All Ireland spot this Sept as Ulster play Connacht in Semis

Belclare1 (Galway) - Posts: 1626 - 28/01/2016 11:21:32    1819950

Can i ask what you base this on?

CroiGorm (Dublin) - Posts: 1547 - 28/01/2016 11:31:36    1819954

Belclare, always a great man for the passive aggressive dig at ourselves. We get it, you don't like Mayo. No need to fill every post with veiled references to it, it is tiresome.

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 28/01/2016 11:43:17    1819961

I wouldn't be too hopeful about Derry & Cork.Have seen very little to start bigging up their chances.
Galway have some lovely footballers,backboned by successful underage players.Connacht is interesting this year as Roscommon will fancy their chances.Can Mayo keep their hunger for another title?I'm not sure.All three have a good chance.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 28/01/2016 12:00:19    1819964

Having seem they twice in the last month I do think Derry under the management of Barton are heading in the right direction and they could get promoted to Division 1. In the championship the clash with Tyrone at Celtic Park will be one of the ties of the provincial championships and they could be facing an early exit into the back door.

Byanthon (Tyrone) - Posts: 1780 - 28/01/2016 12:24:09    1819980

No disrespect to Kerry or Dublin but Gaelic football needs one of these teams to win SAM to reinvigorate the sport. The rise of Galway. Kildare, Tyrone and Armagh in the late 90's and early 00's was brilliant for the sport as was Cork's win a few years back. I can see the roots of good Derry and Tyrone teams coming through again as both seem to have got back the hunger which is so important at the top level. Damian Barton is a winner who doesn't suffer fools and his players will be in no doubt what is required. Tyrone have an excellent blend of youth and experience and they are back in the Dublin/Kerry/Mayo bracket again. They seem to be putting more emphasis on their own game and they are definately more effective when they just play football. It could be a decent season ahead.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9702 - 28/01/2016 13:19:28    1820010

Also rosscommon and meath

oakleafersir (Derry) - Posts: 808 - 28/01/2016 13:27:45    1820014

Lad's if ye are placing yer money on Cork to do anything in any given year you are on dangerous ground.

They are about as reliable as the Lada my mate's dad had back in the early 1990s.

TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 28/01/2016 13:37:21    1820018

Oakleaf, whatever you're on, pass it round to the rest of us.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 28/01/2016 13:44:07    1820022

I wouldn't put counterfeit money on Cork to beat Kerry.A very,very perilous financial transaction.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 28/01/2016 14:06:19    1820034

How can 3 teams dominate one year? Personally I think Tyrone will come through Ulster and give Mayo one hell of a battle in the AI semi-final. It's hard to see anyone but Kerry and Dublin playing in the other semi.

Mickmick (Dublin) - Posts: 104 - 28/01/2016 14:17:01    1820039

I'd hold off with the dominate bit. would agree with Ulsterman's post about Derry and especially Tyrone. Cork good on the "soft ground" Galway have the stuff but the jury is still out on them

mhunicean_abu (Monaghan) - Posts: 1044 - 28/01/2016 14:23:09    1820042

With all respect I wont comment on others but hold your horses on Galway. A long way to go yet, but hopefully we can start off with a win on Sunday.
Too much talk about us for last few years and its all nonsence.. I fancy Tyrone for an All Ireland spot this Sept as Ulster play Connacht in Semis.

Master.
Explain how exactly that is a dig at Mayo.. Are you automatically writing off Galway and Roscommon in the championship and are presuming Mayo will be in another All Ireland semi.. Get a life will you. its doesn't always have to be about you and the Mayo team..

Belclare1 (Galway) - Posts: 1626 - 28/01/2016 14:40:02    1820059

The league can be a bit of a lottery with understrength teams (as players are slowly phased back in after injuries) and the liklihood of heavy grounds and un-helpful weather conditions. Dublin will probably coast through D1 with perhaps Monaghan giving it a go also. I feel that the rest will be just happy to try to survive in the division and get their teams right for the c'ship. I fancy Derry to make their usual strong showing in the league and to take D2. They should make the perfect start at home against a Fermanagh team reportedly missing a number of star men. Second place should go to whoever most feels they are ready for D1 football. Divisions 3 and 4 are too difficult to call until after the early rounds are played.

neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 28/01/2016 15:07:59    1820067

Master.
Explain how exactly that is a dig at Mayo.. Are you automatically writing off Galway and Roscommon in the championship and are presuming Mayo will be in another All Ireland semi.. Get a life will you. its doesn't always have to be about you and the Mayo team..
Belclare1

You are completely right, it doesn't have to always be about mayo - I wish you would take your own advice once in a while because your angle is as predicable as it is tiresome. Why talk about Connacht at all when the topic was Galway? Get a life is right.
You know as well as I do that the country generally assumes that Mayo will be on one side with Dublin and Kerry on the other - rightly or wrongly that is the case. That is clear from the numerous times it has been stated that mayo have the 'easy draw this year' across various topics since last september.
I couldn't care less on your thoughts on mayo, I just find what you are doing there to be pretty sad and, though it may surprise you to hear, far from subtle. Galway is the topic, don't be afraid to discuss them on their own merits. No need for the mayo-bashing safety blanket

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 28/01/2016 15:52:28    1820085

Honestly Derry have forwards that are as good as Dublin or better

Ryan Bell
Shane Heavran
James Keilt
Sammy Bradley
Enda Lynn
Caolan O'Boyle
Conor Mc Atamney
and a few other ones

Now for Galway

Gary Sice
Damian Comer
Danny Cummins
Pual Conroy
Adrian Varley
Peader Og O'Grifa
Shane Walsh
Micheal Martin
Thomas Flynn
and a good few others

but both teams just need to be careful for their backs

Unlike Cork and Tyrone

oakleafersir (Derry) - Posts: 808 - 28/01/2016 15:59:29    1820089

Belclare, always a great man for the passive aggressive dig at ourselves. We get it, you don't like Mayo. No need to fill every post with veiled references to it, it is tiresome.

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts:14813 - 28/01/2016 11:43:17 1819961

With all due respect Master there is no reference whatsoever to mayo in his post. This is pure paranoia. There are other teams in Connacht aside from Mayo and Galway.

avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1974 - 28/01/2016 16:26:00    1820101

TheMaster

Mayo are a extradorinary team I support them if they are playing against any team but Derry or Galway. When they were in the semis and quarters I was suppoting them like I was from Mayo and that's a fact. BUT I just think they'll just go down a little in 2016

oakleafersir (Derry) - Posts: 808 - 28/01/2016 16:30:25    1820103

Galway won't be anywhere near the top this year (Kerry, Dublin, Tyrone, Mayo, Donegal, Cork, Monaghon in that order). Usual suspects with Dublin & Kerry to the fore. Roscommon & Derry are only team outside that who could upset the apple cart a bit. Mayo have outside shot if we can get all our players fit for August/Sept.

pdempsey (Mayo) - Posts: 1313 - 28/01/2016 17:15:04    1820115