Brian Stack: Roscommon won't take safety for granted

On just four occasions in the last 20 years has a team been demoted from the Allianz Football League’s Division 1 with six points, Roscommon's current tally

FAST START: Roscommon’s manager Davy Burke and his team before the clash with Armagh. Pic: INPHO/James Crombie

On just four occasions in the last 20 years has a team been demoted from the Allianz Football League’s Division 1 with six points – Roscommon 2003, Meath ’04 and ’06 and Cork ’16.

Consider between 2003 and ’07 there were eight-team top-flight groups, A and B, and it’s clear that going down having secured 43% of the total points available across the seven rounds is a rarity. On the 20-year basis, a 16% chance.