How do you's see this one going lads,im not at all confident of our chances,our midfield not been performing well and Derry have one of the best in the Business in Doherty and now Derry have another forward to worry about other than the Bradleys so im worried.

smallballs (Monaghan) - Posts: 151 - 20/05/2009 13:03:07    288847

I think that Derry are favourites... But this will give Monaghan some motivation to actually play with some passion so I'm hopeful...

A_Border_Bandit (Monaghan) - Posts: 95 - 20/05/2009 14:15:26    288945

With a name like smallballs you've a right to be worried. Only kidding... Fancy Monaghan to win a very tight game. 1pt in it I reckon.

derfil1 (Kildare) - Posts: 1612 - 20/05/2009 14:29:45    288973

are the derry and monaghan 15's out?

joan_balantine (UK) - Posts: 824 - 20/05/2009 14:45:26    288997

Think Derry might shade her by a point or 2

Plastic Paddy (Tyrone) - Posts: 664 - 20/05/2009 14:52:52    289009

Draw written all over this one !!

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 20/05/2009 14:53:25    289011

Derry Team is announced.

B Gillis;
K McGuckin, K McCloy, G O'Kane;
P Cartin, B McGoldrick, SL McGoldrick;
F Doherty, J Diver;
B McGuigan, P Murphy, E Lynn;
E Bradley, P Bradley, J Kielt

Tim_NicebutDim (Monaghan) - Posts: 347 - 20/05/2009 14:55:22    289015

Think It'll be a draw at the end of 70 minutes, and then Derry will win the 10 mins each way extra time as they have more on the bench than Monaghan in the way of scoring forwards, mark Lynch, Seamus Bradley, Mullan Brown etc as well as new face Caolan O Boyle who has been on fire for his club recently.

Also, I think with Lennon off form at the minute Derry has the opportunity to exploit Monaghan at Midfield.

Hard to call would like to think it won't be 3rd time unlucky for us, and with home advantage it could swing in our favour, Can't wait!

Niamh (Derry) - Posts: 2397 - 20/05/2009 15:45:33    289086

Some Derry lineout... Very strong team there

A_Border_Bandit (Monaghan) - Posts: 95 - 20/05/2009 15:54:58    289097

Derry missing 2 or 3 at the back,Muldoon and now Lynch.It's going to be tight but I think that in Celtic Park where they are hard to beat derry will ease through by a couple and I don't think it'll go to extra time.I just think they have more direction this year but it's not going to be easy against a confident Monaghan team that has beaten Derry for this past 2 years and rightly believe that they'll do it again.The rot might stop here though.

northpole (Derry) - Posts: 739 - 20/05/2009 16:03:10    289113

Like all games in the this province, I expect a match of free flowing, open football devoid of fouls, frees and cards. Anything less than twenty points EACH from both teams would have to be considered a big disappointment. I, especially, hope that it won't turn out to be like your average Leinster Championship game where there is all this fouling, pulling, pushing, shoving, hitting, punching, kicking, tripping, elbowing, kneeing, headbutting and general bad will to opposition players.

I think I'll go for:

Derry 4-26
Monaghan 2-30

In a highly entertaining game of football played in the tradition that all Ulster games are played in.

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 20/05/2009 16:33:54    289149

Here here loyal

beer baron (Cavan) - Posts: 3916 - 20/05/2009 17:05:31    289183

derry are very hard to beat in celtic park,not too many teams come out of it with a win.they should have extra motivation with monaghan beating them 2 years on the trot so il go for a derry win by 3 points.

orange and blue (Tyrone) - Posts: 1080 - 20/05/2009 17:42:57    289219

Monaghan for me i think they always have few big ones in them and this is one of them.

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 20/05/2009 17:46:38    289225

I agree with Loyal.

trileacman (Tyrone) - Posts: 759 - 20/05/2009 17:51:17    289234

Loyal2TheRoyal
County: Meath
Posts: 1975

Like all games in the this province, I expect a match of free flowing, open football devoid of fouls, frees and cards. Anything less than twenty points EACH from both teams would have to be considered a big disappointment. I, especially, hope that it won't turn out to be like your average Leinster Championship game where there is all this fouling, pulling, pushing, shoving, hitting, punching, kicking, tripping, elbowing, kneeing, headbutting and general bad will to opposition players.

What a laugh coming from a Meath supporter. Yis won All Irelands with fouling, pulling, pushing, shoving, hitting, punching, kicking, tripping, elbowing, kneeing, headbutting and general bad will to opposition players...

No calls for changes in the rules to stamp out negative play then.

MiseMuineachain (Monaghan) - Posts: 212 - 20/05/2009 19:12:48    289308

I think Monaghan will win

irlande (Fermanagh) - Posts: 535 - 20/05/2009 19:51:30    289338

I think both of these teams could be a handful for anyone in the Championship this year ... whether it's Tyrone, Kerry, Armagh, Galway etc. they face further down the road. That said, both will have to get past their inconsistancy if they are to make real progress at the business end of the championship. I think Monaghan have the potential to surprise Derry but this is a real 50/50 one- up for grabs to whoever wants it more.

eiregocroi (Cork) - Posts: 201 - 20/05/2009 20:01:01    289348

Fancy Monaghan to win Ulster this year, they cant play any worse than the league final.

sean og (Armagh) - Posts: 1072 - 20/05/2009 20:35:41    289363

Glad to see you are entering into the spirit of it Loyal, interesting forecast but I go for the Farney by 2.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 20/05/2009 20:56:39    289377