Very tight division.

Westmeath are yet to lose a game but one loss could still put them right back down into a zone where it's going to be a real dog fight to avoid relegation.

Happy enough with Louth so far, think they could surprise a few more teams before the league finishes in April.

THE_SNAPPER (Louth) - Posts: 2019 - 03/03/2013 20:27:08    1341985

I can't believe Galways second half performance. Very disappointed. They had a 6 point lead, home field, the wind in the second half, etc and yet they screwed it up and were lucky to salvage a draw against Westmeath. Whatever good the Galway hurlers will do I'd say the Galway footballers will do nothing. Pathetic.

WoodlawnPat (Galway) - Posts: 288 - 03/03/2013 21:13:05    1342034

I wouldent be surprised if div 2 came down to points difference its so close.Hopefully Wexford will stay up but seems like we were crap today.

juniorbsub (Wexford) - Posts: 646 - 03/03/2013 21:30:46    1342045

I don't know Woodlawn. I mean it was a game we were expecting to win and after the first half and playing with the wind i thought we would - but in the last few minutes, after Westmeath got the goal I thought they were going to run away with it. We did well to come back into the game and really should have closed it out with a win. On the bright side it was a close game that we didn't lose and we showed a bit of bottle coming back into the game.

We're away now to Longford which is a huge game. A win and we're in with a promotion shout - defeat and relegation worries could start. It's such a tight division that a couple of back to back wins at this stage will have you safe and in with a shot at going up.

tribeinbrum (Galway) - Posts: 4155 - 04/03/2013 13:55:35    1342419

It is a common fact that the Galway footballers think a game is only 35 minutes long.

ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1729 - 04/03/2013 14:24:37    1342442

louth are the same

Midlu1 (Louth) - Posts: 790 - 04/03/2013 15:18:22    1342500

Looks like we're doomed to go straight back down....fairly sickening loosing 3 games by a combined 5 points! Of the three Westmeath at home should have gotten something since we have just the 3 home fixtures but the Wexford away match was absolutely thrown away!

Still thought we've had 3 close competitive games against better opposition than last year so it should prepare us better for championship regardless if we go down

mrblob (Longford) - Posts: 71 - 04/03/2013 15:50:49    1342542

Has anyone told the Galway footballers that the league has started?

festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3152 - 04/03/2013 16:59:35    1342609

It's all part of the masterplan to ambush Mayo Festy!!!!!

tribeinbrum (Galway) - Posts: 4155 - 04/03/2013 17:03:31    1342611

Ah now Galway lads we are not falling for that. If we don't buck up ourselves, we will also be in a relegation battle.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11689 - 04/03/2013 17:17:11    1342623

@Tribe: Ah! That aulde County Board: here we've been maligning them all these years when it turns out that the last 10 years has just been a cunning ruse to lull Mayo into a false sense of security! Pure Genius!

@Yew: Don't you try and underdog the underdogs! Mayo are raging hot favourites to hammer us out the gate and nothing you say can change that. Hell, the way we're playing now ye could send out Cora Staunton on her own and she'd run circles around this bunch.

festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3152 - 04/03/2013 17:34:55    1342646

Who is going down and going up ?

Derry & Laois to go up

Armagh/Wexford to join Longford ?

MR (Louth) - Posts: 2570 - 04/03/2013 17:47:56    1342661

MR is like a lottery at this stage.

Derry v Armagh..........DERRY
Longford v Galway.......GALWAY
Louth v Wexford..........LOUTH
Westmeath v Laois.......DRAW

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 04/03/2013 18:02:52    1342676

Mayo are going to easily beat us poor Tribes in the championship. No Mayo man, woman or child can argue that fact.

ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1729 - 04/03/2013 18:24:54    1342698

mrblob
County: Longford
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1342542 Looks like we're doomed to go straight back down....fairly sickening loosing 3 games by a combined 5 points! Of the three Westmeath at home should have gotten something since we have just the 3 home fixtures but the Wexford away match was absolutely thrown away!

Still thought we've had 3 close competitive games against better opposition than last year so it should prepare us better for championship regardless if we go down


Don't be throwing in the towel just yet, beat Galway at home next Sunday which ye are well capable off then its all to play for. With the 2 bardens, Smyth and Mulligan now back for ye, maybe even start 3 of them on Sunday ye are alot stronger than the start of the league.

Oddball (Roscommon) - Posts: 961 - 04/03/2013 20:13:57    1342811

Great open game against Derry last night - a draw was probably fair enough.

Jamie was outstanding for us - gonna be a big miss for last three games. James Kielt was also superb for Derry.

crossranger (Armagh) - Posts: 96 - 10/03/2013 10:13:09    1346185

Good game last night - a Draw was a fair result, but hopefully mcKeever is OK

cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1691 - 10/03/2013 14:25:08    1346269

Heard that McKeever is alright but McCooey out for 6 weeks

crossranger (Armagh) - Posts: 96 - 10/03/2013 16:55:59    1346362

Starting to think Westmeath might have a half decent team. Heslin is incredible. Young player of the year if he was from anywhere else.

square_ball_69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 826 - 10/03/2013 19:28:04    1346514

Westmeath are actually an alright team as it turns out. Heslin is just unreal. Surely a contender for YFOTY. Has any u21 been as good as him so far?

square_ball_69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 826 - 10/03/2013 20:11:38    1346576