Goal Feasts and Goal Famines
May 23rd, 2009 by Kevin EganViewers of the live double header on RTE television tomorrow look very likely to see two very different games throwing in at 2pm and 4pm. First off is the clash of Monaghan and Derry and while Off the Ground stands by the view espoused in the previous article that Monaghan are very live contenders for this game, particularly with the two point handicap on their side, this column is nonetheless very aware that a blank sheet in terms of goals scored by the Farney men is very much a live possibility.
Tommy Freeman is a fine corner forward, but even he will struggle to break down this Derry full back line and if he can’t raise a green flag, his team-mates will find it doubly hard to do so.
