Quote from: Blowitupref on Today at 03:32:57 PMSaturday 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
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Show posts MenuQuote from: Blowitupref on Today at 03:32:57 PMSaturday 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
Quote from: lurganblue on Today at 09:14:01 AMI sort of wondered had Rian hurt himself as he was taken off just after he had slipped and gotten up a little gingerly.Yeah he looked sore, probably just knackered.
I dont think those large scale changes are a good idea at all v Westmeath. I expect a very tough battle.
Quote from: Tyrone Dreamer on May 13, 2024, 09:57:25 PMWouldn'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.Quote from: Orior on May 13, 2024, 05:08:43 PMI'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.
Quote from: Itchy on May 13, 2024, 10:50:07 PMYeah, 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.Quote from: square_ball on May 13, 2024, 09:44:57 PMBurns 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?
Quote from: Sportacus on May 13, 2024, 09:06:28 PMAgree, 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.Quote from: Armagh18 on May 13, 2024, 08:52:26 PMThen why did they call the mark?Quote from: Wildweasel74 on May 13, 2024, 08:44:31 PMBoth 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.
Quote from: RedHand88 on May 13, 2024, 09:34:38 PMOnly throwing ideas out, no reason every game couldnt be shown is there?Quote from: Armagh18 on May 13, 2024, 06:08:40 PMDo 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?
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on May 13, 2024, 08:44:31 PMBoth 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.
Quote from: jcpen on May 13, 2024, 06:54:10 PMDon't f**king talk lol!Quote from: Armagh18 on May 13, 2024, 06:37:38 PMJesus 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 lolIt was Armaghs to lose though, it was in their hands even....😉
Quote from: statto on May 13, 2024, 02:57:55 PMJust watched jarly og and soupys marks back and to be fair I think Jarlys would have been scorable but not easy for a free taker which he certainly is not. My issue with his is why take the mark at all, you've got the ball in a decent postion try to take a man on and work something. Soupys was on the wrong side for a right footed player.Quote from: Itchy on May 13, 2024, 01:36:59 PMAny player worth their salt that catches the ball within 30/35 yards is going to take a free shot at the posts in the majority of circumstances. The only reason you maybe wouldn't if chasing a game looking and need a goal.Quote from: statto on May 13, 2024, 12:55:50 PMQuote from: Itchy on May 13, 2024, 11:51:11 AMWhy does it work? It stops players from taking a man on and the art of 1 v 1 defending in many instances. I think the general concensus would be that the majority would like to see a player take his man on as that is what gets punters off their seats, not someone being able to take a free shot at goal or worse slow down the attack then kick it back.Quote from: general_lee on May 13, 2024, 11:00:56 AMIf there's a silver-lining to yesterday's performance it's that Armagh put on an exhibition on why the attacking mark should be ditched. Such a stupid rule.
Odd take. I think the attacking mark works. I also don't know why you would get rid of it because 2 Armagh players didn't have a shot.
It does not stop that, you can still take a man on and many teams do. It does stop a man catching a long ball in and getting swamped by 3 defenders and getting turned over.