champions1990 thats an interesting team you propose. the more i think about putting dermot reynolds at wing back the more it makes sense. he's a great defender who could stop some of the roscommon attacks further out the field coming into the full back line he's also a very good attacking player. it could upset the rossie plans as they would be planning for a mcguiness, mckeon, reynolds back line. i think the wing forwards are the hardest to pick. are philly & foley too light for there? would like to see players who can get by defenders on the wing thereby linking up with the full forward line. perhaps J Holohan could do this? S canning is such a naturally gifted player that its hard to know where to put him. he'd be great in centrefield but could he be more effective in centre forward?? pity M Duignan is not playing so that we could stick canning in centre forward. one more thing..... that Ray Cox lad deserves to start. he's a great ball winner and with a bit of confidence could rip apart the forward line. he's such a fast player that he'll drag defenders out of position and should create space for maxwell and the NA twin!

melvinman (Leitrim) - Posts: 171 - 20/05/2009 12:07:13    288733

champions 1990, perfect team. i couldnt fault.
perhaps someone could answer a few queries for me- why did shane foley not play that many league games. he played for kiltibrid against my parish and seemed to be in a perfect bill of health. tomas beirne is a natural athlete but people continue to name him at full forward. full forwards need to be athletic too but a man of his talent is needed to cover the ground in the midddle of the park. shane canning is an excelent choice at centre forward, strong determined and well able to take a score. who is now in charge of the frees? the scenario with goals, who will get the nod? statistics show that noel gill has let in the least ammount of goals this year so far, granted the goalie is not always at fault and enda lyons is also a very capable keeper but it must count for something. like champions1990 i am alsso now open to public abuse

1nightstand (Leitrim) - Posts: 77 - 20/05/2009 12:43:55    288814

champions 1990, perfect team. i couldnt fault.
perhaps someone could answer a few queries for me- why did shane foley not play that many league games. he played for kiltibrid against my parish and seemed to be in a perfect bill of health. tomas beirne is a natural athlete but people continue to name him at full forward. full forwards need to be athletic too but a man of his talent is needed to cover the ground in the midddle of the park. shane canning is an excelent choice at centre forward, strong determined and well able to take a score. who is now in charge of the frees? the scenario with goals, who will get the nod? statistics show that noel gill has let in the least ammount of goals this year so far, granted the goalie is not always at fault and enda lyons is also a very capable keeper but it must count for something. like champions1990 i am alsso now open to public abuse

1nightstand (Leitrim) - Posts: 77 - 20/05/2009 12:45:09    288817

another thing i forgat to ask is why did ronan gallagher not make the panel? ITS BIG TALL MEN LIKE HIM LEITRIM NEED and he is also very good at carrying the ball, an overall great option to have

1nightstand (Leitrim) - Posts: 77 - 20/05/2009 12:50:37    288829

The only cow in a small village just inside Leitrim stopped giving milk. The people did some research and found that they could buy a cow just across in Roscommon for E200 only. They brought the cow from Roscommon and the cow was wonderful. It produced lots of milk all of the time, and the people were very happy. They decided to acquire a bull to mate with the cow to produce more cows like it. They would never have to worry about their milk supply again.. They bought the bull and put it in the pasture with their beloved cow.. However, whenever the bull tried to mount the cow, the cow woud move away. No matter what approach the bull tried, the cow would move away from the bull and he could not succeed in his quest. The people were very upset and decided to ask the local Vet, who was very wise, what to do. They told the Vet what was happening. "Whenever the bull tires to mount our cow, she moves away If he approaches from the back, she moves forward. When he approaches her from the front, she backs off. An attempt from the side, she walks away to the other side even when the bull tries ambush tactics when the cow is asleep, it instantly wakes up and refuses any advances." The Vet thought about this for a minute and asked, "Did you by chance, buy this cow in Roscommon?". The people were dumbfounded, since no one had ever mentioned where they bought the cow. "You are truly a wise Vet," they said. "How did you know we got the cow in Roscommon?"............The Vet replied with a distant look in his eye, "My wife is from Roscommon."

chippy (Leitrim) - Posts: 37 - 20/05/2009 13:07:03    288858

I think S Cannings best position is midfield, and McCloskey and himself could hook up very well, one been more defensively minded than the other. Maxwells best position is full forward, but if quality ball is not going in we are wasting a very good player in there, for this reason I think enough good will come off him out at center forward to justify him been played there. Beirne in at full forward could be a revelation for all we know. Its too big of an ask to get him to play at center forward in his first championship match we know he is a good ball winner and that was Maxwells greatest asset in at full forward so i think the balance will be there down the center with Canning McCloskey in midfield, Maxwell Center forward and Beirne in at full forard. As for Gilmartin at full back. Im not going to write him off at all, I hope that the likes of McKeon have thought him how to play this poistion as he is every bit as athletic as McKeon and has probably a better pair of hands. Its a big call by M&M but if it pays off and Gilmartin plays well we will be saying they are geniuses. How is nobody is giving James Glancy Carrick a chance of playing. He is playing great stuff presently and will be every bit as attacking as Dermot Reynolds.

Nelson (Leitrim) - Posts: 142 - 20/05/2009 14:19:48    288954

i cant possibly see the superros fail.u have only 2 players who wud have a realistic chance of making the ros team,young emlyn and maybe john mckeon.and im not going to stand for any of dis nonsense of FORTRESS CARRICK,because it doesnt exist,we beat ye down der in 93,99,03,and a draw in 04.hardly a fortress is it?all the same looking 4ward to it,hope to c u all pack ur lovely shiney stand,because it will be ur only chance dis yr.

fredrickwood (Roscommon) - Posts: 2871 - 20/05/2009 19:16:44    289310

Welcome aboard to 1nightstand, enjoy yourself here and don't be afraid to post your views. None of us are experts.

To answer a poser you have asked re: the goalkeeping query - I've gone with Lyons on my initial selection mainly on the fact that he delivers a better kick-out than Noel Gill on a consistent basis. No more, no less. There's not much between them in all honesty.

Boxtyeater (Leitrim) - Posts: 744 - 20/05/2009 19:30:48    289320

As for McKeon and Mulligan being the only 2 Leitrim players that would get on da Roscommon team....eh no don't agree with that.
I probably wouldnt pick Mulligan (going to get slated for this), I think hes an outstanding freetaker but I dont think hes that good from general play but give me McGuinness, McKeon, Reynolds, Foley, McCloskey, Canning and Maxwell.
I think Maxwell last year got the goal against Galway but I remember him shooting from stupid posistions on the pitch instead of passing it off and he looked like he wanted to try and beat Galway on his own(did anyone else notice this?). Don't get me wrong I think hes a good player and most counties would like to have him.
More importantly lads are the gorillas going to be there on the 31st?

Rossiemad (None) - Posts: 101 - 20/05/2009 23:47:58    289513

Have to say unfortunately, I now think ye have a very good on the 31st. Cregg, O'neill and Casey are arguably our 3 best backs mids and forwards and none will play due to injury. Hope to god I'm wrong!!!

tulsk89 (Roscommon) - Posts: 113 - 21/05/2009 11:31:23    289759

Dont agree with that. Yes they are good players but Cregg hasnt played since the FBD league and O Neill has not produced it for a long time now. Casey however is a huge loss but we have managed without him before. Don't give up yet we still have a great chance to bet Leitrim and I still think we will do it.

Rosfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 778 - 21/05/2009 11:40:48    289773

rossiemad...
that name suits you.how you can turn around and slate mulligan and say he wudnt start for roscommon is crazy!think about it.leitrims top scorer for the last two years.top scorer from play for leitrim in the league this year.stop posting stupid comments.leitrim by 4 points on the 31st.

hoff99 (Leitrim) - Posts: 15 - 21/05/2009 12:07:35    289800

hoff99, i agree that mulligan is a terrific player and u are rite rossiemad shouldnt be writin in with stupid comments,

fredrickwood (Roscommon) - Posts: 2871 - 21/05/2009 12:23:07    289821

tulsk89
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289759 Have to say unfortunately, I now think ye have a very good on the 31st. Cregg, O'neill and Casey are arguably our 3 best backs mids and forwards and none will play due to injury. Hope to god I'm wrong!!!

Panic alert - panic alert!!!!!!! "She's warmin' up nicely now Ger....." to borrow from Cyril....

In the melting pot now folks, all to play for.....

Boxtyeater (Leitrim) - Posts: 744 - 21/05/2009 21:57:48    290470

In fairness to Mulligan hes a great free taker which I said and hes also pretty handy at taking penalties.
Would he be Leitrims top scorer from play?

Rossiemad (None) - Posts: 101 - 21/05/2009 23:37:56    290573

The reality is that we rely heavely on frees hence whu mulligan is top scorer.
Also 2 points from play for an individual performance would be more than average - apart from a someone getting a goal so on this basis I would say he is very capable of being top scorer from play, even though in my opinion does not bring near the same work rate as others. other contenders for top scorer from play would be Maxwell and D.Reyonlds if half back.

champions1990 (Leitrim) - Posts: 95 - 22/05/2009 10:43:10    290764

Mulligan in all fairness to him seemed to have brought his game on even further to a new level in the league this year. His distribution & general contribution from play was top notch and he seemed to be landing impressive scores from play also. Is a huge loss & good luck to him in his recovery. In saying that though, maybe it's a time for some of the other players in the forwards to stand up & be counted. The backs are generally reliable although have to say I hope the traditional full back line of reynolds, mckeon & mcguinness is retained. They just seem to always know how to read each other's game & be able to cover each other at all times. Centre & right-half back is a problem. Foley is always good at left-half back. Prior is definitely not an option in the centre after last year's debacle, although maybe he can slot in on the wing (but I'd prefer for Gary Reynolds to start as wing back). Would Pat Gilmartin be any good at centre-back? If not guess McWeeney (although he seems to have slowed up a bit). Or if neither Gilmartin or McWeeney are up to it & it does mean sacrificing the full back line i'd put Prior corner back & McGuinness centre-back (he improved things when moved out there on Joyce during the Galway game last year & is such a natural footballer) Canning if fully fit has to start at midfield with McCloskey. If Canning can repeat past performances against Rossies we are in good stead. Maxwell has to start at full-forward. He seemed to have lost the plot a bit & turned into a headless chicken when further out the field during the league. He's always a scare for defences when full-forward (although unlike under Dessie Dolan he should not be the only option)! Would have Philly, Mossy (too much to ask Mossy to play midfield at this stage), & Mick Foley on the half forward line, with James Glancy & Cox in the corners. Cox missed a lot of chances during the league but was our best corner forward for making room & being available to win a ball. If he does have a stinker then take him off. Cox to take close in free's suiting a left footer, Glancy to take close-in free's suiting a right-footer. Mick Foley to take further out free's (he seems better from long range). Lyons for goals just because of his kick-out. There's not much between him & Gill. Here's hoping we do it on the 31st. On another note - which clubs in Leitrim border the Rossie's? St. Mary's, Annaduff, Bornacoola, Leitrim Gaels, Allen Gaels, Drumkeerin. Any others?

gaelic4Life (Leitrim) - Posts: 51 - 22/05/2009 13:56:43    290990

thats a very good analysis of the team Gaelic4life. Mcguinness definitely could do more damage from centre back. he's not just a class defender but he can be very creative and rarely wastes a ball. if we had two corner backs to replace him and reynolds then i'd love to see them playing together on the half back line. mckeon is a quality full back so we need him in front of the square. centre half back is the problem though at the moment. luckily roscommon wont have the same class of forwards as galway did so i think we could be ok. its all about the forwards. if Cox & Maxwell hit it off then we're flying. both could leave the Rossie backs chasing shadows if they got the right space. not sure about what other clubs lie on the border. it should be on google.

melvinman (Leitrim) - Posts: 171 - 22/05/2009 17:35:13    291253

No doubtin mulligan would make ros team

tulsk89 (Roscommon) - Posts: 113 - 22/05/2009 17:37:51    291258

Exdellent comments so far folks - welcome to gaelic4life with an incisive contribution, that's what's wanted.
So, with 8 days to go we seem to have 12/13 of our preferred selection.
I notice not too many are offering David O'Connor as an option on the '40. He's a fine lad with lots of football in him and may be an option. The backs/midfield area appears to involve about 12 for 9 jerseys (all current nominees included) and I agree the 6 jersey is proving tricky.
Problems appear from 10 to 15 with various options being aired. I'm a big supporter of the Cox, Maxwell, Glancy f/f line and would wish to include McGuinness at 10. 11&12 lies between Beirne, O'Connor, Foley, Carroll and possibly Barry Prior (previous campaigns forgotten).
At the risk of being totally slated here perhaps Dermot Reynolds may be an option at c/h/f. I know, I know, I've advocated this before and all that but........

Boxtyeater (Leitrim) - Posts: 744 - 22/05/2009 21:04:42    291398