Armagh v Kerry

[illdecide]

Well guys, already the crap talk has started that Armagh are going to play the same as Derry and a lot of people are dismissing Armagh and no point in us turning up. Not sure of his name now but read last night somewhere that some commentator said Kerry v Donegal or Galway will be a good final. I'm kinda glad that we are being dismissed but a wee bit pissed off too that we don't get the respect we deserve for being there.

Anyway on the game itself...Should be good, Armagh will be defensive but will offer a lot more going forward than Derry and most other teams Kerry have played this year. We will need to keep them close and not let them get away from us as it'll open up and we will get it tight. I'm hopeful but long enough in the tooth to know Kerry will be the favourites and we will have to play to our max to beat them but we can do it.

[lurganblue]

Well guys, already the crap talk has started that Armagh are going to play the same as Derry and a lot of people are dismissing Armagh and no point in us turning up. Not sure of his name now but read last night somewhere that some commentator said Kerry v Donegal or Galway will be a good final. I'm kinda glad that we are being dismissed but a wee bit pissed off too that we don't get the respect we deserve for being there.

Anyway on the game itself...Should be good, Armagh will be defensive but will offer a lot more going forward than Derry and most other teams Kerry have played this year. We will need to keep them close and not let them get away from us as it'll open up and we will get it tight. I'm hopeful but long enough in the tooth to know Kerry will be the favourites and we will have to play to our max to beat them but we can do it.

We will of course be defensive but I hope we dont go uber defensive like we did against them in the league a couple of years ago; were we struggled to threaten the scoreboard.

I dont think the gap between the sides is that large really but Kerry understandably favourites.  If we can hang in there, we have certainly shown this year that our bench can make an impact late in the game. 

[Milltown Row2]

Kerry only broke away from a very poor Derry and over reliant on one player to get scores..

Is it a confidence thing or man for man Kerry have a better team?

Clifford was fairly held for most of that game, barring a great mark he wasn't great

Armagh have opened teams up plenty this year, just grow a set and go for it, this hanging in there to keep the score down is brutal to watch

[bennydorano]

If we thought we'd no chance we probably just would give it a lash, but as Derry showed Kerry can be contained to an extent, we probably will stick with the tried and tested. Being underdogs should give us freedom to be more expansive

Are we definitely on the Sunday? Bookies seem to think so but is it official?

[naka]

i personally want sunday though as i think lurgan/Portadown could be edgy with the scarva parade on and crowds heading back from that intoxicated meeting armagh fans equally intoxicated.
just don`t want any issues 

[yellowcard]

The litmus test for Armagh was always going to be against a Dublin or a Kerry in Croke Park. So we will find out a lot more about ourselves after this match. I think it is going to be a close cagey battle that will be won or lost in the last 10/15 minutes. What happens with a dyed in the wool Kerry man like Donaghy for this match, does he get heavily involved in the team tactics or will he take a step back from his sideline duties? Because I do think we need to get in their face and not be stand offish like we have done in some other big games in the past. Meet them head on and engage them further up the pitch and I think we have a very good chance as I think they are vulnerable in defence. Play a zonal defensive game of containment and we will get what Derry got yesterday.   

[tiempo]

Derry were passive to a fault, never went for it at any point, handbrake on the whole time

Have no doubt Armagh will unload physically on Kerry and play right on the edge

Its set up perfectly for Armagh and I reckon they'll do it with a bit to spare, and then lose the final 🤦�♂️

[Armagh18]

Free hit in this one and not too many outside the county will fancy us.

Think we've the players to keep them reasonably quiet- have the midfield to get the better of the O'Connors and McCambridge and Burns will get the Clifford and O'Shea jobs (helped by the system obviously)

Hope we don't go as defensive as the league game last year but think we've improved from then and are more balanced. Kerry probably the best team left on paper but if Clifford is as bad as yesterday we've a great chance. Turbo and Murnin will fancy a go at that full back line.

[imtommygunn]

Confirmed 13th at 530...

[yellowcard]

I'm surprised that they put us on in a double header with Down involved in the curtain raiser. There will be huge traffic issues on the M1 again the next day as I don't see too many from Armagh not travelling up since it's our biggest game in years.

[naka]

I'm surprised that they put us on in a double header with Down involved in the curtain raiser. There will be huge traffic issues on the M1 again the next day as I don't see too many from Armagh not travelling up since it's our biggest game in years.

biggest game since 2005
any gaa fan from armagh who is fit and well should be at this
there can be no excuses

[Armagh18]

I'm surprised that they put us on in a double header with Down involved in the curtain raiser. There will be huge traffic issues on the M1 again the next day as I don't see too many from Armagh not travelling up since it's our biggest game in years.

Be some day to be a burglar around Armagh, every orangeman woman and child will be out of the house for one reason or another.

Likely to be issues around the trains from Lurgan/Portadown as think there is a big day in Scarva for the other orangemen.

That plus the Down ones travelling too will leave it a shit show.

[Armagh18]

I'm surprised that they put us on in a double header with Down involved in the curtain raiser. There will be huge traffic issues on the M1 again the next day as I don't see too many from Armagh not travelling up since it's our biggest game in years.

biggest game since 2005
any gaa fan from armagh who is fit and well should be at this
there can be no excuses

Yeah I know people who probably haven't been to a game since who are talking about going! Hopefully we can get a packed crowd as its the least these lads deserve. 

[Milltown Row2]

Are there not railway line issues going on too?

[naka]

Are there not railway line issues going on too?

line closed between belfast and newry on 13th