AIQF 2017 Tír Eoghain vs Ard Macha, Sat. August 5th @4pm

[Solo_run]

Tyrone will win this with a bit to spare. Armagh been talked up a lot and yes good performance last week but it took a savage effort from them to beat a tactically niave kildare team. When armagh faced a defensive team ( down second half and westmeath) they have been poor and I expect something similair tommorrow night with the tyrone set up. Easy to kick it in when its 2 v2 in 50 yeards of space but that won't happen tommorrow night and for me we'll see armagh all at sea. Also for all the talk of being a young team donaghey and vernon at back are well into 30's and will find it hard to recover from last week. I think tyrone by 7/8 with a 5 point half time lead.

Would hardly say they are well into their 30's. 30 to 31 at the most.

[square_ball]

Tyrone beat Derry and were then dismissed by Mayo who aren't exactly playing well. Then moving on to Donegal, this can only be described as a collapse to a peak performing Galway who then went out rather tamely to Kerry.So yeah, Tyrone haven't exactly played anything yet.

Did Derry not nearly beat Mayo?? - only for poor decision making from Kielt they should have IMO. Ran out of steam in ET so would hardly say Mayo dismissed Derry in any great fashion!

There are many ways to look at how that game could have gone. You can't change the facts, and that is Mayo won (yes in ET) by 11 points.

May & Derry drew after 70 minutes - Tyrone beat Derry by 11 points in 70 minutes.

[Solo_run]

Tyrone beat Derry and were then dismissed by Mayo who aren't exactly playing well. Then moving on to Donegal, this can only be described as a collapse to a peak performing Galway who then went out rather tamely to Kerry.So yeah, Tyrone haven't exactly played anything yet.

Did Derry not nearly beat Mayo?? - only for poor decision making from Kielt they should have IMO. Ran out of steam in ET so would hardly say Mayo dismissed Derry in any great fashion!

There are many ways to look at how that game could have gone. You can't change the facts, and that is Mayo won (yes in ET) by 11 points.

May & Derry drew after 70 minutes - Tyrone beat Derry by 11 points in 70 minutes.

Think you fellas are missing my point slightly. I will put it this way, if Tyrone played Mayo tomorrow, I wouldn't be surprised to see Tyrone win by 7+ just because Mayo are playing s***e at the moment. Mayo beat Derry so it just shows that Tyrone's win over Derry doesn't say a lot about where Tyrone are at.

[omagh_gael]

I've a spare ticket in the Lower Davin if anyone is short, pm me.

[punt kick]

I, like most other Armagh fans I'd imagine, would swap winning it first for having multiple wins. In a heartbeat

Armagh will win it again.

What a bold, balls-on-the-line  prediction that is. "We'll win in again..... eventually"  

Does anyone remember who won Sam first between Cork and Kerry? Or between Mayo and Galway?? Exactly.  The only factor that matters is who has the most.

I bet people in those counties do.

[Fuzzman]

Armagh have the belief back and when that happens who's to say how far they will go.
I believe Geezer and Co have brought their 2005 Ulster medals with them and are ready to fire them at the wall ala Joe Keenan 2002.
The sight of a white shirt with the red hand is enough to motivate any Armagh team, no matter what has come before.
No need for tactics or defensive systems when you're biggest rivals need taking down a peg or two.
They know these red hand defenders have one eye on the Dubs and it's a perfect time for an ambush.
They know they have not really been put to the pin of their collar and they have nothing to lose on the big stage.

This is McGeeney's biggest chance to prove he has what it takes to be a top notch manager and put his old adversary to the sword once and for all.

Oui garcon, Un autre verre de vin rouge si vous plait

[RedHand88]

Armagh have the belief back and when that happens who's to say how far they will go.
I believe Geezer and Co have brought their 2005 Ulster medals with them and are ready to fire them at the wall ala Joe Keenan 2002.
The sight of a white shirt with the red hand is enough to motivate any Armagh team, no matter what has come before.
No need for tactics or defensive systems when you're biggest rivals need taking down a peg or two.
They know these red hand defenders have one eye on the Dubs and it's a perfect time for an ambush.
They know they have not really been put to the pin of their collar and they have nothing to lose on the big stage.

This is McGeeney's biggest chance to prove he has what it takes to be a top notch manager and put his old adversary to the sword once and for all.

Oui garcon, Un autre verre de vin rouge si vous plait

You arent helping my nerves Fuzzman.

[Solo_run]

Armagh have the belief back and when that happens who's to say how far they will go.
I believe Geezer and Co have brought their 2005 Ulster medals with them and are ready to fire them at the wall ala Joe Keenan 2002.
The sight of a white shirt with the red hand is enough to motivate any Armagh team, no matter what has come before.
No need for tactics or defensive systems when you're biggest rivals need taking down a peg or two.
They know these red hand defenders have one eye on the Dubs and it's a perfect time for an ambush.
They know they have not really been put to the pin of their collar and they have nothing to lose on the big stage.

This is McGeeney's biggest chance to prove he has what it takes to be a top notch manager and put his old adversary to the sword once and for all.

Oui garcon, Un autre verre de vin rouge si vous plait

You arent helping my nerves Fuzzman.

You have nothing to be nervous about

[RedHand88]

Armagh have the belief back and when that happens who's to say how far they will go.
I believe Geezer and Co have brought their 2005 Ulster medals with them and are ready to fire them at the wall ala Joe Keenan 2002.
The sight of a white shirt with the red hand is enough to motivate any Armagh team, no matter what has come before.
No need for tactics or defensive systems when you're biggest rivals need taking down a peg or two.
They know these red hand defenders have one eye on the Dubs and it's a perfect time for an ambush.
They know they have not really been put to the pin of their collar and they have nothing to lose on the big stage.

This is McGeeney's biggest chance to prove he has what it takes to be a top notch manager and put his old adversary to the sword once and for all.

Oui garcon, Un autre verre de vin rouge si vous plait

You arent helping my nerves Fuzzman.

You have nothing to be nervous about

I wasnt half as bad for Mayo last year and it was far tighter on paper.

[Solo_run]

Armagh have the belief back and when that happens who's to say how far they will go.
I believe Geezer and Co have brought their 2005 Ulster medals with them and are ready to fire them at the wall ala Joe Keenan 2002.
The sight of a white shirt with the red hand is enough to motivate any Armagh team, no matter what has come before.
No need for tactics or defensive systems when you're biggest rivals need taking down a peg or two.
They know these red hand defenders have one eye on the Dubs and it's a perfect time for an ambush.
They know they have not really been put to the pin of their collar and they have nothing to lose on the big stage.

This is McGeeney's biggest chance to prove he has what it takes to be a top notch manager and put his old adversary to the sword once and for all.

Oui garcon, Un autre verre de vin rouge si vous plait

You arent helping my nerves Fuzzman.

You have nothing to be nervous about

I wasnt half as bad for Mayo last year and it was far tighter on paper.

Don't think Armagh are at the same level. It is a derby but Armagh don't do well against a team that sets up defensively.

[WT4E]

Is there a Tyrone v Dublin thread started yet - I wanna go somewhere that punt kick isn't?

[Solo_run]

Is there a Tyrone v Dublin thread started yet - I wanna go somewhere that punt kick isn't?

Don't think there will be any complaints if you started one

[bennydorano]

Armagh won't be winning, simple as.

I was for backing Tyrone to win the All Ireland a few weeks back but never followed through and cant do it now. They are genuine contenders. Armagh are really only starting to improve, we've a great platform to build from, a win tomorrow is definitely possible but very unlikely in my honest opinion.

I think there's a big performance in Monaghan too.

[RedHand88]

Interesting that this thread has 47 pages and the Dublin v Monaghan thread (the supposed highlight) only has 3.

[Solo_run]

Interesting that this thread has 47 pages and the Dublin v Monaghan thread (the supposed highlight) only has 3.

It is only 630 posts behind