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Neither of teams deserve to win.

The very least thing anyone should do sport is try to win.

Neither team tried to win that game.

Sport ruining c***ts, one and all.

That's a bizarre take. Both teams knackered.

Sorry to tell you fella, but if you think there's any glory gained from what happened in the last 10 mins of normal time, or in part of extra time, then you're institutionalised.

Sorry to tell you fella,  if you didn't think that was a high quality exciting game of football maybe you should consider a different pastime

It was a good game for 50-55 mins.

Then it became unnecessarily tactical turgid nonsense, with two team who both deserved to lose because neither tried to win.

Neither of teams deserve to win.

The very least thing anyone should do sport is try to win.

Neither team tried to win that game.

Sport ruining c***ts, one and all.

How would you possibly know unless you've played sport to this level.. Have you? You think these teams don't want to win? Pressure of a final etc etc.. Typical hurler in the ditch posting

Level has got nothing to do with anything.

This is sport.

When your heart is set on winning, things happen.

When you heart is set on not losing, things don't happen.

Neither of teams deserve to win.

The very least thing anyone should do sport is try to win.

Neither team tried to win that game.

Sport ruining c***ts, one and all.

That's a bizarre take. Both teams knackered.

Sorry to tell you fella, but if you think there's any glory gained from what happened in the last 10 mins of normal time, or in part of extra time, then you're institutionalised.

Neither of teams deserve to win.

The very least thing anyone should do sport is try to win.

Neither team tried to win that game.

Sport ruining c***ts, one and all.

Why oh why oh f**king why do teams just not try to win?

Nobody can miss.

Can't remember a game like this. No frees. No hits. Just great point kicking from distance on repeat.

I honestly would love a rule passed somehow somewhere that sellers cannot cross county lines.

Newry Shamrocks, Burren, Mayobridge etc are fundraising, and I'm happy to support it. But a club from e.g Derry? What in holy f**k are they doing taking GAA money out of Down?

The only real marketing drive undertaken by county teams (unless fundraising for their holidays) takes place after matches when youngsters can storm the pitch and meet the players. And the use of the term "drive" is wrong, it's   an entirely organic thing that admin/mgt cannot control. But look how successful it.

And the GAA won't thrive in terms of marketing until the stars of the show are made more accessible to the public. A good start to that would be to somehow breakdown or dismiss  the current (and longstanding) ruse that a player who revels in the spotlight is condemned as being too big for his boots unless he delivers 10/10 every week. This is why Clifford is such a rarity. Nobody can misconstrue his performance levels.

Hurling I think would benefit tremendously from personalised helmets. But traditionalists and management teams would likely be aghast at the thought of someone within the ranks having an individual personality.

Hurling and football would each benefit hugely if lads didn't have to be 10 years retired to enjoy a Laochra Gael profile. Why can this (or an equivalent) show not focus on current players? I think we know why. Anyone taking time to do that instead of train would be seen as too big for their boots.

Hurling and football would both benefit from a 15 min morning magazine "skills" show each championship weekend, that runs through top 5 scores, top 5 catches, top 5 hits, top 5 team moves, top 5 saves, top 5 bloopers, and so on. But it would be better again if a handful of players involved vox popped the action. And GAA Go would benefit hugely if they ran this as the filler before coverage started.

Small ideas in the grand scheme of things.

But ultimately I'd expect  reluctance here comes from within the camps, rather than from the marketing people in GAA land.

They'd a full 45 mins of pre match analysis for that game today.

No need. Just no need.

Aston Villa have 4th spot sealed now. Spurs on their holidays.

Spurs playing much better than Arsenal today.

Arsenal getting every rub of every green in this match.

The football is not easy on the eye, but hats off to Conor and the players yesterday.

More talented Down teams than that have got obliterated in championship football throughout my lifetime.

Down were in with a real sniff for all 70 mins. Should we unearth a gem or two of a forward to put into that mix, we can finally move forward again.

That last free, he didn't blow for the 'first' foul, blew for the obvious round the neck free, spoke to linesman, free then given for first free (which you can't do) and thankfully he missed

Three times in the game he over turned frees awarded to Armagh and let's not mention the on the ground he gave with the ball a foot in the air

But he also gave Armagh a few soft ones.

On balance I think Down did better out of his decisions. But the referee wasn't a determinant factor in the score line of this game, not even remotely close.

Armagh would appear to be surprised that Down can and will crunch them in the tackle.

Ref seems to prefer Down's tackling style.

Awful boring game that highlights just how wrong it is that our game rewards teams for playing keep ball.

Football is fucked.

Did you not say you weren't watching another game this year? Or maybe that was some other negative Nelly

Don't think I'd have said that. I wouldn't know what else to do with my life.

Thank f**k that's over

Armagh are an odd bunch.

Down are hardwired to managerial instructions, to the point of boredom. But there's still 3-4 of them will go off script.

Only Rian does similar for Armagh. Even Grugan, Campbell and Burns have stuck rigidly to the script today.