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The condensed season with all the extra matches in a shorter period of time is the real problem. It's hard to keep up with what is happening and not everything can be televised. GAA people have developed expectations about what will be available. And the football product isn't what it used to be either.

Agree with everything here. People's expectations need to be reined in. It is ridiculous to expect every single game to be free to air all of the time, but that seems to be the hill that some are dying on.

With technology these days I don't think it'd be that difficult to be honest. Or at least the vast majority

Saturday 25th Armagh v Westmeath, Athletic Grounds, 6pm  no live coverage.

Hope we get a good crowd out to support the lads, need a boost after that result

I'd say it'll be tougher for ourselves and Mayo as provincial losers to pick ourselves up, ourselves especially given the nature of the defeat and the effort put in to winning a provincial. Very hard to mentally come back from that. Clare and Louth both gave encouraging performances as underdogs and will take a lot from their defeats and both have a good chance of getting out of the group.

I sort of wondered had Rian hurt himself as he was taken off just after he had slipped and gotten up a little gingerly.

I dont think those large scale changes are a good idea at all v Westmeath.  I expect a very tough battle.

Yeah he looked sore, probably just knackered.

I'd like to see a number of new faces start against Westmeath, and give others a break. Not taking Westmeath lightly, but we should still have enough to win whilst resting players for remaining matches.

So rest Andy Murnin, Rian O'Neill, Ryan Grugan, Aidan Forker, Aaron McKay and Stefan Campbell,

Start Jason Duffy, Tiaran Kelly, Aidan Nugent, Shane McPartlan, Connaire Mackin, Jarley Og Burns and Barry McCambridge (Well, start 6 out of those 7).

I don't know about changes but this definitely isn't a game Armagh should be considering giving players a rest in. If they were to lose the home match in that group there is a serious danger of not making it out of the group. The other two matches are very difficult.

Wouldn't be saying rest players but would like to see the thing freshened up, likes of the lads who came on the last day and did well should get more gametime or even start. 

Burns slid in to catch the ball with a Donegal player about to come in and tackle him. I think he called the mark to give himself a few seconds to look at his options.

Also I don't think Burns would have had that kick in his locker.

They were shots to nothing, You could get a shot away and kill the ball and be set up behind. Its very odd that they called marks and then kicked backwards. Maybe a sign the pressure was getting to them?

Yeah, obviously easy to say in hindsight, but as far as I remember we got a couple of turnovers from pushing up on kickouts, take the shot and worst case it goes wide but you've a chance to get set and turn a kickout over.

Both marks should have been went for, both men have the distance, so hitting it hard enough to go dead,  instead of a Donegal counter attack.

Disagree tbh, Jarly Og probably hasn't kicked 10 shots with his feet his whole Armagh career, Soupys was the wrong side.

Then why did they call the mark?

Agree, probably both mens biggest strength is running at players, will forgive Soupy as he had played the full game but Jarly was fairly fresh, obviously easy to criticise from the stand but felt he should have played on and went at his man.

Do many counties have their own streaming service? I know Armagh tv do a good job with club games etc and Down and Tyrone have their own as well I think. Surely it'd be possible to let them show their own counties games if gaa go/rte don't have it.

Could rte not have some sort of red button service to even link these together?

I thought the issue was old people not being able to work new technology? Or was that a spoof?

Only throwing ideas out, no reason every game couldnt be shown is there?

And a red button service would be easy enough to work if you tune in to rte?

Both marks should have been went for, both men have the distance, so hitting it hard enough to go dead,  instead of a Donegal counter attack.

Disagree tbh, Jarly Og probably hasn't kicked 10 shots with his feet his whole Armagh career, Soupys was the wrong side.

Jesus lads can you's not leave the Armagh slagging to the gaa threads, come to this part of the forum for a break from it lol

It was Armaghs to lose though, it was in their hands even....😉

Don't f**king talk lol!

Jesus lads can you's not leave the Armagh slagging to the gaa threads, come to this part of the forum for a break from it lol

Just seen Jarlaths quote about Simon Harris, you'd think theres an election coming up. Love it!

Do many counties have their own streaming service? I know Armagh tv do a good job with club games etc and Down and Tyrone have their own as well I think. Surely it'd be possible to let them show their own counties games if gaa go/rte don't have it.

Could rte not have some sort of red button service to even link these together?

Wouldn't mind seeing some changes, definitely think Nugent and Duffy should in from the start and Oisin O'Neill should see far more game time. Grugan, Murnin, Forker etc played most of the league and have plenty of miles in the legs. Would definitely start Rian though as he didn't play much in the league and could do with more football.

No easy game especially Derry in Derry. Massive, massive ask for us to pick ourselves up again after yesterday but if we do we're well capable of topping that group. We know how tricky we got it against Westmeath last year and obviously know all about Galway.