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Not a big drinker but do enjoy 1-2 pints when i get them (once every couple of months). Have to say I enjoy the Guinness 0,0 but i'd say 2 or 3 pints max would do ya. If I didn't get a drink for 6 months wouldn't annoy me either TBH, tea and a few biscuits now is a different matter

Well if he wants a transfer to Armagh (we'll find him a Sheila) I would welcome him into our Clan no bother, the man is a class act and would get his place on any team in any era.

Armagh 7/5 (8/1 Draw) Donegal 8/11
Donegal favourites for this game and rightly so with Armagh's injury problems. Jimmy's winning matches should continue if the Bookies are correct.

Pitches that have had grown turf sods laid which were grown off site elsewhere is played on pretty soon after laying as the grass has already established and is in deep turf sods, you can still see some movement in the sod if a player turns suddenly or a quick stop you'd see the sod move a bit so you still have to be careful but generally if it's late spring or early summer it wouldn't take the deep sod long to bed in and played on (3-4 weeks).

Probably just wait to after next weekend and then we'll not have to guess, everything will be clear. Tickets for Ulster final is the biggest issue at present...Big, big demand and clubs have more ticket requests than tickets available.

Sligo as a venue won't be picked anyway.
https://x.com/sligogaa/status/1917596575179690076

"Work began this morning on the restoration of the pitch at Markievicz Park. The work is being undertaken by @PruntyPitches and will be completed mid next year."

A full year just to do a pitch restoration?

It takes a pitch 12 months to bed in and roots to go deep enough into soil to start playing on it, if you go on it earlier you'll just destroy it. It will look perfect and ready to play on but it's the grass roots that you can't see that needs time and it all to knit together...

Need some help with this one...following on from the 4 step rule did the Ref's not always used to give the benefit to the player who was being tackled unfairly with a few extra steps? or did I just imagine that.

How to you work that out...Armagh player was fouled for winning score, no argument with that. I want to see more physical hits and legal tackles where a good hard shoulder is not a free kick (does not apply to above), I want to see near hand tackling and a bit of pressure put on the forward without a free kick awarded (again does not apply to above).
I can't see a contradiction there at all, more physical game surely but when a player has been fouled he's fouled and he gets his free

Firstly...if anyone thinks the free at the end for Armagh was not a free then I think you're watching a different incident to me, nailed on foul.
Soupy was only brought on because Andy Murnin was hurt, I'm not 100% sure what is going on here and maybe there's an explanation for this but his running power, strength and scoring ability surely trumps any previous subs on before him?.
The games are getting more scores but the physicality is going fast and will soon be non contact sport, the art of a corner back or full back tackling is gone which is a shame, Armagh had one good hit yesterday and dispossessed a Tyrone player and TBH I was waiting on the whistle blowing for it. Loved that side of our GAA and which drives me more and more  to watch Hurling for that side of the game.

It's hard sometimes when you're at a game supporting your own team too not have the blinkers on, only natural I suppose. I thought Armagh got the shitty end of the stick a few times with Ref decisions but like I say I'd have loved to see the game again on the telly with replays etc as I might have a different outlook on it. A few of the over carrying decisions looked dodgy and I know rules are rules the management punishment for kicking out at a flag in frustration seems harsh. Tyrone had a few against them too so it wasn't all one way traffic but def thought the Ref was harsher on Armagh over the 70 mins.
As for the final, Donegal will rightly be favourites for this game, Armagh seem to be really struggling this year getting their best team out through injuries. There were men playing on Sat that have not made the squads never mind play in previous games so there's clearly an injury crisis or something going on in Armagh. This was like Galway last year who struggled the whole year trying to get their best players fit and how they managed to get to the final was remarkable, hopefully Armagh can start filtering them back in over the next 2,3 or 4 weeks.

Thats a strong Tyrone team...Tyrone by 6-7pts pulling up. Won't matter what colour of tops Armagh wear, KMcG for the sack.

Some discussion elsewhere suggests that Meath are going to spend 20m on a stand in Navan something like the Athletic grounds. Does anyone know of this, as it gives an indication of construction costs?

It really won't tbh as there are so many factors that we don't know about. Ground conditions etc, this has a major impact on the price and dictates foundation types and depths etc. Not getting into the nitty gritty but I know what you mean. Steel prices rose 66% after Covid and building materials in general close to 50%, the higher up you construct the more expensive it is. Twice as high is not twice the price but more like 5 times, in saying all that you'll get some damn stand for £20m.
I heard a while back that Casement was riddled with Japanese knotweed, if this is the case then that is extremely difficult to get rid off.

If Tyrone are gonna beat us then it will be from midfield as we're struggling there atm with injuries and Tyrone have 2 big men in there who can play. Grimley was due back to training last week but can't see Crealey making this game, he was brought back too early from a hamstring injury and that has bit Armagh on the arse. Professional footballers with around the clock treatment are usually out for 8 weeks with a hamstring but GAA players seem to think they can come back in 3 weeks.
Turbit and Conaty will be fine who didn't play against Antrim other than that I dunno who will be in or out.

Tyrone v Armagh then...Bookies have Tyrone slight favourites to win this game and the pundits are bigging up Tyrone saying they're back as contenders but how do they base this on one game v a very poor Cavan team. I know Armagh have had a fair few injuries lately but Armagh destroyed them in league and are All Ireland Champions yet Tyrone are fav's. Do bookies and pundits know more than me?. (TBF most people know more than me...lol) I'm just basing this on facts and results, I think Armagh will beat Tyrone TBH but the mighty Down/Donegal will await (more likely the mighty Donegal).

Sunday game panel fairly hyping up Tyrone's performance on Sunday, Armagh should not turn up as they'll get pumped by Tyrone who are now in the running for the All Ireland. Some turn around TBF and with Armagh struggling with a long injury list it's a Tyrone v Donegal final (apparently Monaghan need not turn up either)