Down v Armagh - Newry - 20 March 2010

Started by Shortso79, February 28, 2010, 12:52:22 PM

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Shortso79


Local derby match with extra spice - Saturday Night at 7.30pm - this should add to the atmosphere

Wee James versus Paddy O'Rourke

Down have started Divsion Two extremely well and will go into the game full of confidence

Have heard rumours that the match is all ticket ? unsure whether this applies to the stand only ?

No doubt Park Esler will be packed to the rafters

As an Armagh man living in Down - this match has stood out from the other fixtures

Can Down get one over the aul enemy ?

Really looking forward to this match

Here's a list of previous meetings and results (Winners in bold) over the last 20 years:

17 Games
Armagh Won 9
Down Won 8

29.06.2008   Ulster SFC SF              Down   0-11      Armagh   1-12   
25.03.2007   NFL, Div 1 SB              Armagh   1-9      Down   0-10   
19.03.2006   NFL, Div 1 SB              Down   1-11      Armagh   2-9   
13.03.2005   NFL, Div 1 SB              Armagh   0-12      Down   1-7   
18.01.2004   Dr. McKenna Cup SA       Down   0-13      Armagh   2-5   
12.01.2003   Dr. McKenna Cup QF      Armagh   1-15      Down   3-7   
09.06.2001   Football Qualifiers L64      Armagh   1-13      Down   2-4   
1999                   Ulster SFC F              Armagh   3-12      Down   0-10   
1998                   Ulster SFC QF              Armagh   0-16      Down   0-11   
1998                   McKenna Cup F              Down   1-12      Armagh   2-8   
1996                   McKenna Cup F              Down   0-14      Armagh   1-5   
12.11.1995   NFL, Div 2 League      Down   3-9      Armagh   0-5   
26.09.1994   Dr. McKenna Cup F      Armagh   3-9      Down   1-14   
08.06.1992   Ulster SFC QF              Down   1-12      Armagh   0-9   
30.03.1992   Dr. McKenna Cup QF      Down   0-11      Armagh   1-6   
10.06.1991   Ulster SFC QF              Down   1-7      Armagh   0-8   
03.12.1990   NFL, Div 1 League      Down   3-13      Armagh   2-4   



TacadoirArdMhacha

Bit early to thinking about this one I would have thought. Laois away is a more pressing concern, do we play Kildare as well before Down?

15 years since they've beaten us in League or Championship.

As I dream about movies they won't make of me when I'm dead

Shortso79

Just thought I'll get the ball rolling..

Aye play Laois away next Saturday 6 March 2010 and then have Kildare at home on Sunday 14 March 2010

T Fearon

It really depends on how both sides fare in the two games before this one. While a Down Armagh clash is always one to savour, it will lose soe of its appeal if either side loses the two games prior to this one. On the other hand if they bith win the next two, they should both be in contention for promotion, and with Down's history of failure (15 years of hurt) there should be a titanic tussle in Newry

AFS

Quote from: T Fearon on February 28, 2010, 03:45:01 PM
It really depends on how both sides fare in the two games before this one. While a Down Armagh clash is always one to savour, it will lose soe of its appeal if either side loses the two games prior to this one. On the other hand if they bith win the next two, they should both be in contention for promotion, and with Down's history of failure (15 years of hurt) there should be a titanic tussle in Newry

Reckon Down can afford to lose one of their next two games and still be in the hunt, we probably can't.

This'll be a big game regardless, it'll probably be the first half important game between the two in over a decade that Down will go into as favourites.

T Fearon

Can't believe its four years since we pinched that league win on our last visit to Newry. If ever a game proved that we have the upper hand it was that one. We should have been dead and buried but nicked a famous win

yellowcard

Quote from: T Fearon on February 28, 2010, 04:19:16 PM
Can't believe its four years since we pinched that league win on our last visit to Newry. If ever a game proved that we have the upper hand it was that one. We should have been dead and buried but nicked a famous win

Remember that game well, the day McKeever ate up Coulter. I can remember a certain P O'Rourke gesticulating towards the stands at a few Down scores in the second half, oh how times have changed. It will be interesting to see what sort of reception POR gets from the Down fans. This game will tell us a lot more about the current state of both sides.   

DuffleKing


was that not the day that coulter destroyed McKeever, who was taken off in the first half?

yellowcard

Quote from: DuffleKing on February 28, 2010, 09:28:39 PM

was that not the day that coulter destroyed McKeever, who was taken off in the first half?

Yeah, football wise he did but Mckeever 'exerted his physical strength' on Coulter who was curtailed thereafter.

DuffleKing


Shortso79


Did anyone else hear it was all ticket ?

TacadoirArdMhacha

Quote from: Shortso79 on February 28, 2010, 10:03:10 PM

Did anyone else hear it was all ticket ?

What's the capacity of Ibrox? We're doing well to get 6,000 at home these days so can't see any more than 10,000 heading to Newry even though its as handy for most of the county as a home match. Be great to see a packed stadium but think all ticket is probably unlikely.
As I dream about movies they won't make of me when I'm dead

AFS

Quote from: Shortso79 on February 28, 2010, 10:03:10 PM

Did anyone else hear it was all ticket ?

Can't see why it would need to be. The capacity of the Marshes is at least 15,000, maybe more. While there'll be a large crowd, they won't get near that.

Trevor Hill

Quote from: Shortso79 on February 28, 2010, 10:03:10 PM

Did anyone else hear it was all ticket ?

The game is all ticket. NO tickets for the new stand will be issued to Armagh.

Shortso79

Quote from: Trevor Hill on February 28, 2010, 10:14:41 PM
Quote from: Shortso79 on February 28, 2010, 10:03:10 PM

Did anyone else hear it was all ticket ?

The game is all ticket. NO tickets for the new stand will be issued to Armagh.

As an Armagh Season Ticket holder - I hope to have a good central seat in the stand lol

A nice cup of tea at half time would be nice also