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#1
General discussion / Re: Man Utd Thread:
October 04, 2024, 10:51:08 AM
Quote from: NAG1 on October 04, 2024, 10:28:09 AM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on October 04, 2024, 09:51:15 AMJust baffled by what I'm watching as I am by the pundits who claim Ten Hag doesn't have a style of play, there's a clear style of play its just not working and amazed he continues with it.

Even Martinez who's been a revelation since he joined was dreadful last night, whole back 4 like against Spurs were made too look crap and thats down to the system. We are way too easy to play against, there's space everywhere and doesn't help when you've the likes of Rashford who makes half arsed attempts at closing down. I've heard countless pundit comment Rashford was brilliant last night and completely ignore his defending in both goals.

Play the same way against Villa Sunday and he's likely to be sacked on Monday, I was delighted he got the chance this season but the excesses have run out now as everyone bar Shaw is available. Thats a good squad, nowhere near as bad as made out by some and looks like he's incapable of getting the best out of them.

Go to Villa and replicate what he did in the cup final and work on tightening up his system over the international break, wishful thinking on my behalf though!

MM do you not think the CB's look all at sea last night because of who was playing in front of them?

Casimero is not capable of playing a holding midfield role on his own any more. Combine that with Dalot seemingly having a free role, meant that there was gaps every where in front of them and to the sides of them.
I would say they were glad to get off in the end.

He has to rotate the squad its just that when he does the depth isnt there. I do think with a system change there is more solidity within the squad but he seems reluctant to change.

To a degree yes and also the positioning of the fullbacks, the while setup has gaps everywhere and making good players look incompetent. Martinez now getting a slating from Keown, the lad has been brilliant since his first game and that level hasn't dropped. De Ligt had a good season at Bayern and fans were gutted to see him leave, seen enough of our new right back in the first few games to knows he's a good player and Dalot was brilliant from xmas onwards at right back. Players are been hung out too dry by this crazy system, looks like the players have lost faith in him too.

Not having this is a poor group of players, its the best squad since Fergie left. I think the depth is better then people are making out, we'll know in time. He either changes this system (won't happen) or he won't last the month.
#2
General discussion / Re: Man Utd Thread:
October 04, 2024, 09:51:15 AM
Just baffled by what I'm watching as I am by the pundits who claim Ten Hag doesn't have a style of play, there's a clear style of play its just not working and amazed he continues with it.

Even Martinez who's been a revelation since he joined was dreadful last night, whole back 4 like against Spurs were made too look crap and thats down to the system. We are way too easy to play against, there's space everywhere and doesn't help when you've the likes of Rashford who makes half arsed attempts at closing down. I've heard countless pundit comment Rashford was brilliant last night and completely ignore his defending in both goals.

Play the same way against Villa Sunday and he's likely to be sacked on Monday, I was delighted he got the chance this season but the excesses have run out now as everyone bar Shaw is available. Thats a good squad, nowhere near as bad as made out by some and looks like he's incapable of getting the best out of them.

Go to Villa and replicate what he did in the cup final and work on tightening up his system over the international break, wishful thinking on my behalf though!
#3
Meath were the last county outside of Dublin/Kerry who won back to backs and that was over 35 years ago. Think Armagh are the only county since outside of the big 2 who got back to the final the year after winning it.

I wouldn't expect them to do it but looking at their panel they could make 5/6 changes to the starting 15 without the quality dropping off as long as everyone hangs around, Tyrone weren't able to do that in 2021.

Armagh probably not getting the respect they deserve but that happened to Tyrone 3 years ago, their the best team in the land in the year they won and thats all that counts.

#4
GAA Discussion / Re: 2024 Footballer of the year
July 31, 2024, 09:53:46 AM
McCambridge injured for the games in Ulster?

Wouldn't surprise me if Conroy won it, it will be closer then the odds suggest.
#5
I've heard it from plenty of people that Armagh aren't in the top 5 and Galway threw it away and thats not from Galway people. Plenty of clowns in the media, you'd swear Armagh won by 7/8 points the way Paddy Andrews and James O'Donoghue were talking on their podcast.

The game isn't like a premier league season where there's 38 games and think pundits forget that especially the Kerry ones. As Ciaran McKeever said Kerry will always have an aura but this Kerry team is nowhere near as special as previous era's.

There is a lack of respect for Armagh from some pundits, Darren O'Sullivan is an appalling pundit as is Anthony Moyles; A pair of bluffers.

Armagh have a brilliant bench, its better balanced then anyone elses. Galway have a strong squad but definitely lacking a game changed like Campbell.

As for Culhane he's not played a lot of football this year due to injury so suspect Joyce didn't think he'd last 60 minutes. Something that needs putting right for next year but the likes of Curraoin & O'Conghaile aren't 21 so would like to think they'll have bigger impacts next year
#6
Congratulations to all the good Armagh lads on here, a lot of lads from Armagh involved down they years in my club over here who were all great fella's and had a couple of club trips to Armagh as a child so always had a soft spot for them.

Finding it very difficult shake this glumness off, god knows whats the players are going through.

I was close enough to the Galway warm up and it was very noticeable Sean Kelly was struggling, he needs to look after himself but he'll under pressure from the club has they've aspirations of going vey far this winter. In fairness his replacement D'Arcy had a great game and is another player who's continued to surprise me.

Finnerty a big loss, assume he'd have taken the free Walsh missed given he took the earlier one from a similar distance. Heaney certainly not a like for like replacement and Finnerty's natural scoring threat was clearly missed.

It will be a tough one to shake off, a huge opportunity missed and they don't come around too often. Hope Conroy gives another year, his performances suggest he's more then capable. I wonder will Joyce regret not giving O'Curraoin more game time, his free taking is outstanding and is capable of scoring from well over 50m but the lad is still not 21 yet. That last free Walsh missed was well within his range, just didn't have it in the legs; Him and Comer just don't look right at all. I know some will heavily criticise Walsh but the lad didn't go missing.

Would need to watch it again but that would be difficult, thought Silke had a chance to swing one over with his left when he was around the 21 but turned it down surprisingly.

Think someone mentioned John Daly, I was told he's carrying some sort of knee injury. Lots of rumours about a good few players needing ops, only time will tell.



#7
There's very little wrong with the way tickets are distributed, clubs around the country won't distribute tickets to those who don't deserve them. Not a lot you can do with sponsors unfortunately, they've paid for the privilege!

I'd have an issue with the way a certain organisation (not a club) who receives a lot of tickets distribute there allocation, heard lots of stories down the years of people with zero interest in football/hurling getting them.

The Armagh county board have created chaos in their own county, absolutely ridiculous giving all clubs the same amount of tickets. Smaller clubs are hardly going to hand tickets back, I'm sure if anyone is really desperate they can approach some of those clubs and offer a bit of sponsorship in return for tickets.

What Donegal did in 2014

https://www.donegaldaily.com/2014/09/10/how-many-tickets-did-your-club-get-all-ireland-final-ticket-allocation-breakdown/







#8
Quote from: ClubScene13 on July 22, 2024, 07:42:58 PMThere seems to be a disproportionate amount of Armagh people that have no club connection. Is this from the strangle hold that Crossmaglen have had at club level or why is this? Not a dig either, I can see how that level of dominance would leave people asking why bother.

Social media awash with Armagh fans who've 'been to every game' but have no ticket for the final.



#9
Quote from: Manning18 on July 19, 2024, 10:30:50 AMNever though of that but i'd say you're dead right. 3k or so in raffle entries for both the hurling and football finals and 2 tickets would be covered for the year. Clubs would easily surpass that in sales

Those United ones seem like superb value! Are they the Upper Quadrants hospitality section? Was it in once

Aye the Quadrants, naturally some depending on where in the ground are a lot more expensive then that. Never in them, boycotted OT for 17 years whilst the Glazers were in charge. Had to go back when kids came along!

My dad had 10 year tickets back in the 80's for All Ireland finals, don't think he paid any more then a standard ticket. How times have changed!



#10
Quote from: Manning18 on July 19, 2024, 12:43:40 AM
Quote from: balladmaker on July 17, 2024, 01:00:29 PMWhat do you make of the premium system, feel like you're getting value out of it?

With it being approx 14k for a 10 year ticket, and who wants to go to the game on their own, so would need 2, that's close to 3k a year for 2 premium seats ... would need to be attending some amount of games in Croker to justify?  or are they simply targeted at the corporate market where businesses can write them off as an expense?

I have absolutely no idea how they've sold them all out. The price they're charging is insane, has increased recently, and there's less games in Croker than ever. There's also less important games. And the mood music is for less games in Croker, not more

The customer service is shocking. You basically can't sell the tickets on. Croker charge a laughable 50% of any fee on their platform, if it works. The place is half empty for basically every game bar a final. Other perks are non existent Even the Cork v Limerick sell out, premium was only 3/4 full

The view is top class but that's it. It must be businesses buying them and not using them because I can't understand who is forking out for the contract. I never will again anyway. You're better off trying to get them privately for the 3 or 4 games a year you want to go to


Most of the club draws always seem to be premium tickets so have to assume clubs have bought them to raffle off the final tickets. I'd take the quarter finals out of Croke Park and replace those dates with concerts.

You can buy a ticket for Old Trafford for around £4000, get free food and drink for 3 hours before the game and an hour afterwards and get around 25 games a year. Its miles better value for money!

#11
Galway have received just shy of 17,000 tickets.

I printed off my dads ticket 2 years ago and I went in on my phone.

#12
Quote from: general_lee on July 17, 2024, 02:51:48 PM
Quote from: Sportacus on July 17, 2024, 02:08:58 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on July 17, 2024, 01:48:00 PM
Quote from: Mourne Red on July 17, 2024, 01:37:14 PM240 Tickets for each club in Armagh

https://x.com/mccoyniall/status/1813551331719934351?s=46&t=zMI0pHqP8aYtYYerofczvg

Thats a huge number of tickets for small junior clubs, doesn't seem fair that all clubs getting the same amount of tickets. I doubt there's many counites who go down that route.
Surely each club has a registered number of members and it wouldn't have been hard to calculate the allocation on a pro-rata basis? 
I have read elsewhere that Armagh clubs voted in favour of each club having an equal allocation in regards AI tickets, and it carried due to there being so many small clubs. So tough titty for Clann Éireann, Cross, Killeavy etc.

A very odd take on it, I'm sure there's plenty of good people in those clubs who won't get a ticket now because of the incompetence of their County Board.
#13
Quote from: Mourne Red on July 17, 2024, 01:37:14 PM240 Tickets for each club in Armagh

https://x.com/mccoyniall/status/1813551331719934351?s=46&t=zMI0pHqP8aYtYYerofczvg

Thats a huge number of tickets for small junior clubs, doesn't seem fair that all clubs getting the same amount of tickets. I doubt there's many counites who go down that route.
#14
Quote from: JoG2 on July 16, 2024, 12:46:11 PM
Quote from: Silver hill on July 16, 2024, 12:02:03 PM
Quote from: screenexile on July 16, 2024, 09:34:48 AM
Quote from: marty34 on July 15, 2024, 11:10:14 PM
Quote from: toby47 on July 15, 2024, 10:46:09 PMhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2024/0715/1460063-devlin-back-with-louth-to-take-up-underage-role/

How does this lad get so many gigs?

You didn't get the memo??

https://www.irishnews.com/gaa/derry-boss-mickey-harte-lauds-coach-gavin-devlin-as-the-best-hes-ever-seen-O5ZLLIVQURGP5KVD3MVEPVKKHY/

His stock has seriously deflated after the Derry experience, as has Harte's legacy.
There are a number of high profile coaches on the club and county circuit that are stealing a living  and continue to get employment with clubs who are desperate to get an outside manager involved.
A few notable exceptions but generally the rest are snake oil salesmen.

Not according to Sam Mulroy, reckons Devlin's the best about

You'd have to wonder how many top coaches a Louth player has worked under?
#15
GAA Discussion / Re: All-Stars 2024
July 16, 2024, 11:10:39 AM
Its a funny year for forwards with only Turbit from the 2 finalists nailed on too win an All Star.

Kerry had a soft run to the semi final, they've won enough all stars in recent years.

Has Gallen done enough to get one? Don't think any of the other Donegal forwards have done enough but they may push Mogan into the forwards as there's a lot of competition in the back. A lot will depend on the final

Sam Mulroy could well end up with one but as ever a lot will depend on the final, Tom O'Sullivan was in player of the year category before the 2022 final and didn't even get an All Star which was harsh as all of Shane Walsh's score were ridiculous.