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Armagh got beat by Tyrone by 70 points or something like that in the McKenna Cup 2 years back.  Didn't do us any harm that year.

Just another stick to beat the red side with.  That and the peoples' club are the two chestnuts.  Can't say I would know too much about Liverpool's early history (that's probably of more interest to historians) but in more 'modern' times (say for argument  the 1940s/1950s onwards) if Liverpool didn't many buy many Irish Catholics it was most likely a) they weren't good enough or b) they were snapped up by other clubs.

There's alot more interaction with the crowd and players after matches in Germany though, it's pretty commonplace to see things like that going on. There was a clip on Twitter earlier of the Dortmund team in a line like Liverpool in front of their support and the whole place singing Jingle Bells after their match!

I think this more or less is it on a nutshell.
It may have seen a tad odd to us but what you said is correct.
He said himself after the game he was thanking them for the atmosphere and not celebrating the result.
He has been critical of the Anfield atmosphere in his first few games so IMO yesterday was a smart move,it may seem unconventional to us but that's just the Klopp way.

Of course fans of other clubs(or one club in particular)are going to jump all over it and have a laugh,but it's just a way to mask how shite their own team may be doing atm.

First thought came into my head was oh oh, culture difference, this type of thing isn't the norm in England.  But, Liverpool like the rest of the premier league have got players from the 4 corners of the globe. So, where does culture come in to it?  The fact it was after a draw made the players a bit reticient.     

Hearing that Sturidge is out for 6 weeks - hamstring 

Thy need to sell him 

Who would buy him?! He's got a great goals to game ratio tbf!

Hearing that Sturidge is out for 6 weeks - hamstring 

Handed the initiative to them with that lineup. Lucas and Allen shouldn't play together. Only one striker up front. No pressing today. A very sloppy performance.

Cross have now won 7 Ulster titles in 10 years. The only teams beating them in championship football in that time in Ulster being Pearse Og Armagh in 2009 by 3 points, Kilcoo of Down in 2013 after a replay and 2 periods of extra time and Omagh of Tyrone last year by 2 points. None of the teams that beat them won Ulster. Although Cross people may not admit it the teams they fielded in 2013 and 2014 were not their strongest - Aaron Kernan was unable to start either game. Will the hoodoo they have over Armagh spread to Ulster.

I think most people will accept that there were a lot missing against Kilcoo in 2013, although Cross didn't give in easily. In 2014 I think Cross let it slip, notwithstanding some missing players. I suppose the hope for Armagh and Ulster is that in 5 or 6 years time Aaron won't be playing, but the danger is that he will be managing!

It used to be said Cross wouldn't be the same without Jim McConville, then it was the McEntees, then Oisin McConville. They keep reinventing themselves.

Am i missing something but this rule has always been around so why the furore over it now?  It's the same rule for everyone. Same old story concerning the teams that could have, should have but at the end of the day didn't actually beat Crossmaglen. Scotstown could not grab the initiative.  O'Callaghan was stupid to put his team in that position but lucky for him they held out.

If scotstown win on Sunday they will be second in the roll of honor behind cross. They def aren't going for there first

I see the old second best to Cross award no longer applies to just Armagh.

According to Wikipedia

1. Cross (10)
2. Burren (5)
3. Bellaghy/Scotstown (4)
5. Clan na Gael/St Galls/Ballinderry (3)

Fancy Crossmaglen to win this with a bit to spare. Just a machine basically with an ingrained style of play that any team in Ulster would struggle to match.

It's on again Very encouraging. First time in 12 years City have conceded 4 at home. Shades of Spring 2014 in those first 20 minutes.

Wasn't at it but sounded another routine win for Crossmaglen?

I thought Owen was very positive on Liverpool last night. He didn't call the Can penalty shout right, but apart from that he was praising the style of football throughout.

The play last night (albeit against a poor enough team) was a few notches higher than the home tie 2 weeks back, against the same opposition.   

He's done. Well past the time to move on.

What will we do with Daniel Sturridge lads? I feel sorry for him, but he's a mess. He's pencilled in for a return against Man City after the international break, but is anybody confident he'll play even 3 games in a row? It's ridiculous. I think they'll have to get rid of him in the summer, but would anyone pay decent money for him, knowing how fragile he is?

He can't be viewed as anything other than a bit part player now.  Too high risk to make any firm plans with him in mind.  If he doesn't get a run of games this year it's hard to see what future he has in top flight football.

[Caragin could/should have been maybe 4 up at half time, played all the football,]

not overly impressed with Cross yesterday - despite the love affair and the credit to the GAA that some posters have motioned... Caragin could/should have been maybe 4 up at half time, played all the football, thought Cross got a few easy frees in the first half to keep them in it. Thomas McCann was an awful disappointment on the day, wasn't involved in the play at all, pity, last few times I'd seen him play he was the most exciting player on the field every time. Sending off was criminal by the big 14, and I thought Caragin were winning the midfield battle well, Hanratty out on his feet too at the time, no need to put in the challenge he did for the second yellow, in zero danger at the time.
Game was won and lost however in the spell after half time with the first goal and the quick successive points, Caragin were far too open, naïve to let Aaron Kernan have a free role through the middle of the park all day, second half was a farce in that regard.
Funny in that I thought the scoreboard definitely flattered Cross and yet with the missed goal chances in the second half they could have won by more again. ... That's Fudball eh.

If i had one pound for every time i heard that spake about Cross over the past 20 year i would have a lot of pounds. Could have, should have but didn't.