Don’t expect west to be best

AND so, Connacht has settled its affairs for 2010. The team that started the year ranked fourth, at best, now sits on top of the pile.

Just a few weeks ago, Roscommon supporters travelled to London with genuine fears of an ambush. A bribe wouldn’t get you a Rossie fan prepared to talk about a provincial title.

“As low as we have ever been” was the consensus. There was little consolation in the fact that the rest of the province – apart from thrusting Sligo – also appeared to be in deep recessionary mode.