You listed them. Cavan have ran Monaghan close plenty of times. Derry have pushed Donegal close twice as well.
In 2014 Donegal had to scrape past Derry, Monaghan and Armagh in close and tight affairs before they reached an All Ireland final. That doesnât happen with Kerry or Dublin.
Donegal beat Derry by four points in 2014 does that actually constitute a scare if so you can add it to the other time in 2015 (two-point win).
Add those to the two times that Cavan ran Monaghan close ad you have four tight games involved the big three and the other counties in Ulster since 2012.
Nice try with the Donegal Armagh game but that wasnât in the Ulster Championship.
But it was an Ulster clash and a very tight affair at the business end of Championship.
There are other Ulster sides who can put it up to the top boys unlike the other provinces.
You were talking up the merits of the Ulster Championships clashes compared to other the championships so donât try and muddy the waters by using statistics from the All Ireland Series.
The top boys as you refer to them are Dublin and Kerry.
Dublin have only been beaten by Donegal and Mayo since 2011. Kerry have only been beaten by Donegal and Dublin in the same period of time.
The other Ulster sides have done nothing against them.
The only team to beat a Dublin side under Jim Gavin in Championship have been an Ulster side.
Full stop.
The only team to beat a Kerry side under Eamon Fitzmaurice in Championship has been a Leinster side.
Full stop.
Three times by that particular Leinster side.
Doesnât change the fact at all.
I should also have added that Mayo have drawn with both Dublin and Kerry in All Ireland semi finals against under their current management as well.
Youâre right, it doesnât change the fact that the only team who have beaten the all dominant Dublin under Jim Gavin have been an Ulster side.
How many of those draws did Mayo win?
Is this a trick question?
What a nonsense. Domegal and Monaghan are streets ahead of Down, Armagh. Cavan and Turone are probably arou d half way between them.
Youâre a basket case. Its hilarious.
Why have Tyrone schooled Monaghan twice in Croke Park then and answer the ducking question.
Yes.
The point being Mayo have not beaten Kerry under Fitzmaurice or Dublin under Gavin in Championship football.
That was then and this is now. Monaghan have added quality Tyrone havenât. 2 losses and out from Tyrone would not be a big surprise now.
On what basis this year?
Of course this you dimbat. We are talking about the now. The present. Why would i be making predictions based on 2 or more years ago?
And I asked on what basis. Quit stalling and get down to brass tax. Why are Monaghan so much better this year?
More balance to their team, more scoring forwards.
More dynamic approach