Armagh Club football & hurling

[IVEDECIDED]

I may be completely wrong here. ( I THINK IT HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE) but reading the press all week and in particular Donal Murtaghs comments - it seems to me Cross(uncharacteristically) are making excuses to lose this game. All ive heard is complaints about the lights and the timing of the game! It will be the same for Ballinderry too Donal son! If I was him id worry less about the wattage in light bulbs and more about the 15 snarling Derry men out to exact revenge for a farcicial final two years ago.   !!

[DoYerJob Linesman]

Confirmed, Ballinderry DID train in the Athletic Grounds on the Sunday before the semi final.

[IVEDECIDED]

The difference is they were playing there the following week - Cross are playing in Enniskillen! Completely different scenario lads.

[SidelineKick]

Its the fact that the Armagh county chairman (I think it was him) said they "do not allow teams to train here, club or county"

[corn02]

Confirmed, Ballinderry DID train in the Athletic Grounds on the Sunday before the semi final.

Doesn't matter if playing the following wee kor whatever. The county board should be making provisions for their team (Cross). Their argument about no training in the Atletic Grounds is redudant and foolish. Can't believe I'm standing up for Cross, I need a lie down.

[IVEDECIDED]

I agree that was stupid - its a known accomodation in the game to allow a team a training session on a filed before they are due to play a championship game on it. So to say noone will be training on the athletic grounds was stupid.

[IVEDECIDED]

Cross have only themselves to blame they have failed to accomodate the county board on numerous occasions. The most obvious examples being when they threatened to pull all their players out of county teams if the board didnt lie down to them and when they refuse to participate in underage development squads. (I personally dont entirely disagree with them on that one) There is now a division between them and a, 'Why should we accomodate you' attitude on both sides.

[Legs11]

Pints.. any word on the new bridge managers...they have no hope if laurel and hardy still has it..is mc cann and reel still headin to oz for few months...

[pintsofguinness]

I never heard any news on the manager and completely disagree that the Reels were "laurel and hardy".  Two dedicated clubmen who were sweating blood for the 'bridge when Ciaran Conlon's fan club (some of whom arent even members of the club!) were in nappies. 

[twotwocharlie]

surely you cant call last year progress pints . 4th from bottom of div 2.

[ogshead]

Cross have only themselves to blame they have failed to accomodate the county board on numerous occasions. The most obvious examples being when they threatened to pull all their players out of county teams if the board didnt lie down to them and when they refuse to participate in underage development squads. (I personally dont entirely disagree with them on that one) There is now a division between them and a, 'Why should we accomodate you' attitude on both sides.

Grudge here at all?

Haven't been on the board in while but just on 'the use of the Atheltic Grounds' issue, there has been more than one team training there. Definitely seen another team there before the Ulster Club started. Seen the lights on one mid week night when I was driving over the ring road and went down for a nosy (not long after the reopening, so there was still the novelty factor of seeing teams on it). A team, don't know who it was though, was jogging down in front of the Ceanarus and there was cones on the pitch. noticed at least one other team on it after that

Of course, when it was supposed to be our 'home' ground we played a whole season of under 16 football away from 'home' until the county final!! First 'home' game of the year a county final!!

[Whacker]

Cross have only themselves to blame they have failed to accomodate the county board on numerous occasions. The most obvious examples being when they threatened to pull all their players out of county teams if the board didnt lie down to them and when they refuse to participate in underage development squads. (I personally dont entirely disagree with them on that one) There is now a division between them and a, 'Why should we accomodate you' attitude on both sides.

Grudge here at all?

Haven't been on the board in while but just on 'the use of the Atheltic Grounds' issue, there has been more than one team training there. Definitely seen another team there before the Ulster Club started. Seen the lights on one mid week night when I was driving over the ring road and went down for a nosy (not long after the reopening, so there was still the novelty factor of seeing teams on it). A team, don't know who it was though, was jogging down in front of the Ceanarus and there was cones on the pitch. noticed at least one other team on it after that

Of course, when it was supposed to be our 'home' ground we played a whole season of under 16 football away from 'home' until the county final!! First 'home' game of the year a county final!!

Now correct me if I'm wrong, but is Pearse Og Park now not the Og's "home" ground as you call it??

[full back]

Cross have only themselves to blame they have failed to accomodate the county board on numerous occasions. The most obvious examples being when they threatened to pull all their players out of county teams if the board didnt lie down to them and when they refuse to participate in underage development squads. (I personally dont entirely disagree with them on that one) There is now a division between them and a, 'Why should we accomodate you' attitude on both sides.

Grudge here at all?

Haven't been on the board in while but just on 'the use of the Atheltic Grounds' issue, there has been more than one team training there. Definitely seen another team there before the Ulster Club started. Seen the lights on one mid week night when I was driving over the ring road and went down for a nosy (not long after the reopening, so there was still the novelty factor of seeing teams on it). A team, don't know who it was though, was jogging down in front of the Ceanarus and there was cones on the pitch. noticed at least one other team on it after that

Of course, when it was supposed to be our 'home' ground we played a whole season of under 16 football away from 'home' until the county final!! First 'home' game of the year a county final!!

Now correct me if I'm wrong, but is Pearse Og Park now not the Og's "home" ground as you call it??

He said, 'when it was supposed to be their home ground', so I'm assuming he is talking about the Athletic Grounds when it was the Og's home ground & before Pearse Og Park?

[el_cuervo_fc]

I thought it was pretty obvious that he was talking about before we had Pearse Og Park, when we used the Athletic Grounds as our pitch

[bennydorano]

I've also been reading on orchardcounty about a trial match for the county that was held last night, anyone got any word on it? Apparently Peadar Toal was in attendance, I thought he was off playing for Armagh City this year?

From what I have heard Harps are expecting him back for the new season, so it could be right. He's currently with Armagh City and doing extremely well, unless he gets his head turned by a big Irish League club I think he'll be back for club & county.