NFL Div 2 2019

All-Star Posts : 876 Join date : 2011-06-28

Here are the 2019 league fixtures according to today's indo. Some tough away games there...

Kildare v Armagh (Sun Jan 27)
Cork v Kildare (Sat Feb 2)
Fermanagh v Kildare (Sat 9 Feb)
Kildare v Clare (Sun 24 Feb)
Meath v Kildare (Sun 3 Mar)
Kildare v Tipperary (Sat 16 Mar)
Donegal v Kildare (Sun 24 Mar)

Subject: Re: NFL Div 2 2019 Wed Sep 05, 2018 6:33 pm

Away to Meath again ffs Evil or Very Mad

Junior A Posts : 23 Join date : 2018-07-19

An absolutely shite draw. 4 away, including Donegal, Meath and Cork which will probably be the toughest games to get a win. Hard to see how it could’ve been worse, to be honest.

All-Star Posts : 4040 Join date : 2011-09-27

ffs looks like a punishment draw.. promotion is gonna be tough.

All-Star Posts : 1213 Join date : 2010-02-16

Think we've had 4 home games for the last 2 years I think, so can't really complain.

Having said that, Meath away again is a bit of a joke (pain in the arse going to that kip in recent years)

Subject: Re: NFL Div 2 2019 Wed Sep 05, 2018 7:42 pm

I hope promotion is wrapped up before the trip to Ballyshannon

All-Star Posts : 1706 Join date : 2013-07-22

Playing on Saturday 16th March is a strange one, what time, do they know that we don't have floodlights. ???

Probably because of St. Patricks Day parade on the Sunday ???

Subject: Re: NFL Div 2 2019 Wed Sep 05, 2018 8:18 pm

White Bridge wrote:: Away to Meath again ffs

What are you complaining about White Bridge....... Navan is nearly as close as Newbridge Laughing

Subject: Re: NFL Div 2 2019 Wed Sep 05, 2018 8:27 pm

Big Full Back wrote:

White Bridge wrote:: Away to Meath again ffs

What are you complaining about White Bridge....... Navan is nearly as close as Newbridge Laughing

It's actually closer but I can't stand the place! Truly a different race of people altogether!! Smile

All-Star Posts : 876 Join date : 2011-06-28

Gaa1928 wrote:: Playing on Saturday 16th March is a strange one, what time, do they know that we don't have floodlights. ???

Probably because of St. Patricks Day parade on the Sunday ???

They have it down (very provisionally) for 2 o'clock on the Saturday. There is a full round of games that day. I guess the club finals will be on the Sunday.

Strange one alright but I guess they are stuck for weekends with the league having to be wrapped up before April.

All-Star Posts : 1673 Join date : 2010-07-05

No need to be too pessimistic there lads, the first 4 games are very winnable. We have a very good record against Meath in Navan, must be all the practice we get at that venue! We should be in a good position before the Donegal game I feel.
There are no teams apart from Donegal who are any where near the level of the quality we faced in Div 1 earlier this year. I think we progressed this year and will get promoted.

All-Star Posts : 1706 Join date : 2013-07-22

JohnnyC wrote:

Gaa1928 wrote:: Playing on Saturday 16th March is a strange one, what time, do they know that we don't have floodlights. ???

Probably because of St. Patricks Day parade on the Sunday ???

They have it down (very provisionally) for 2 o'clock on the Saturday. There is a full round of games that day. I guess the club finals will be on the Sunday.

Strange one alright but I guess they are stuck for weekends with the league having to be wrapped up before April.

2.00 p.m. in Newbridge on a Saturday of a long weekend will be chaos.

All-Star Posts : 640 Join date : 2010-01-31

Promotion will need a minimum of 10 points.

The middle 4 games (Fermanagh/Meath/Clare/Tipp) are the obvious targets for 8 of those points.

Armagh at home to set the stall out and then that leaves Cork and Donegal away as the two most difficult.

Would be great to get straight back to Div 1

All-Star Posts : 1723 Join date : 2010-07-31

I would imagine that Saturday v Tipp is very provisional in case a club from one of those counties makes the club finals??

All-Star Posts : 3060 Join date : 2010-01-31

Meath away.... again. The lord God, does no one in Head office look at previous pairings. Even Donegal away is ridiculous as we played up there last year. How the hell do they come up with these ties.

In saying that they are all winnable. If they keep the level of effort and and throw in a dolop of cynacism picked up in the last year they should be getting promoted. I think the key game is Cork looking at the order in how the fall.

All-Star Posts : 3208 Join date : 2013-01-12

Just to say re Jack Robinson - he has been sensational in club championship & scored 1-10 or something from play the other night. It's a good job ye have looks lads!

Incidentally, Cian O'Neill wants to do another year. I honesty don't know why I pay attention to half the rumours on here - the last thing I read was that he was joining Munster rugby!!

Anyway... My honest assessment: When you add in the influx of U20s to our team, ourselves and Donegal are miles ahead of everyone in this division. If we play to our potential, we should incinerate everyone.

Unfortunately, that's all on paper. The history of Kildare football is not playing to our potential. In fact we'll probably end up in Div 3, then beat Dubs in championship before getting knocked out by Roscommon or someone.

That would be the usual Kildare approach... Never a dull moment I suppose.

Junior A Posts : 23 Join date : 2018-07-19

Any indication of whether Jack Robinson will be available next year? Seán Hurley looked in pretty good shape for JTB the other day too

All-Star Posts : 681 Join date : 2011-03-05

Meath away and Donegal. Fuck sake. Next we'll be drawing the dubs in the Quarter Final of the Leinster as punishment....................

All-Star Posts : 1119 Join date : 2011-01-24

Jesus when you look at those fixtures Div 2 is fairly tasty...
I really hope we build and go up. Coming off a decent league, having brought in one or two U20s plus giving Murray a full year in the panel will do no harm.

All-Star Posts : 2216 Join date : 2011-01-10

HauntedGraffiti wrote:: Just to say re Jack Robinson - he has been sensational in club championship & scored 1-10 or something from play the other night..

I honesty don't know why I pay attention to half the rumours on here..

1-7 against a soon to be junior team.

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