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[Genuinely shocked at how much credit people are trying to give down. They turned up to play as little football as possible, and when they did, were largely terrible at it.]

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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by Ethan Tremblay - Today at 08:29:17 PM

Down goals were a comedy of errors defensively. There was some running and handpassing in the build up, nothing more.

Genuinely shocked at how much credit people are trying to give down. They turned up to play as little football as possible, and when they did, were largely terrible at it.

Agree with that, they setup to make sure armagh couldn't play, and were aiming for a smash and grab, which they nearly got.  Some alright passages of play to be fair, but as a whole they weren't good

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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by guevara - Today at 08:28:42 PM

Anyone thinks football doesn't need rule changes after watching that shite needs their head looked at!

Absolute negative crap!

Change it to what though? They've been changing it for years.

It needs something because that was pure crap! And do you know what? Some Intercounty Managers will have watched that and think Down played well.

You've two Managers  there on the guts of £80k a year....allegedly & thats the shite they serve up. Football has gone backward so much.

When you've an intercounty player unable to put the ball over the bar from 25 metres something is badly wrong.

What the answer is I don't know but maybe a rule were once play enters an opponents half you can't go back into your own.

You must maintain a minimum number of players  in the opponents half.

Scrap that forward mark!

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Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Footba...

Last post by downtothecore - Today at 08:27:33 PM

If anyone leaves clones today thinking we haven't progressed in the last 2 years then they need their head read.

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Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Footba...

Last post by Johnnysboys - Today at 08:24:41 PM

If anyone leaving Clones today thinking that was a tactical masterclass - they need their heads read. 15 men behind the ball, people picking up zonal spaces, continuously giving away free kicks, inability to hit free kicks in scorable positions. Very frustrating to watch some of our best players sitting on the line so we can put in more defensive options. Barry is hopefully not as bad as he appeared.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by Harold Disgracey - Today at 08:13:43 PM

That was an awful game. On the upside I think that's the quickest I've ever got home from Clones.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by gallsman - Today at 08:13:30 PM

Down goals were a comedy of errors defensively. There was some running and handpassing in the build up, nothing more.

Genuinely shocked at how much credit people are trying to give down. They turned up to play as little football as possible, and when they did, were largely terrible at it.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Leinster Senior football c...

Last post by The Hill is Blue - Today at 08:04:02 PM

There will be a move to fix Dublin at some stage.  Maybe more teams instead of 1.

If the GAA were to split Dublin they would be abandoning the "county team" model for national competitions. What would replace that model?

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Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and...

Last post by Truthsayer - Today at 07:56:34 PM

Well obviously Tyrone were number one as they won the All Ireland.  I'd have put Armagh at number 3 behind kerry 

That year I'd say best two... Kerry were easier beat..

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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by tbrick18 - Today at 07:55:13 PM

That last free, he didn't blow for the 'first' foul, blew for the obvious round the neck free, spoke to linesman, free then given for first free (which you can't do) and thankfully he missed

Three times in the game he over turned frees awarded to Armagh and let's not mention the on the ground he gave with the ball a foot in the air

Granted those were 2 bad decisions.
But Armagh were handed 4 or 5 really soft frees about 14yards out at the start of that 2nd half. I thought Armagh got away with some late hits and off the ball hits too.

I thought the Down goals were good goals, moving the ball fast to off the shoulder runners. That's brilliant stuff.
Armagh could do with a bit of that.

They still might win Ulster, but I think they're a poor side.

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Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and...

Last post by An Watcher - Today at 07:51:22 PM

Well obviously Tyrone were number one as they won the All Ireland.  I'd have put Armagh at number 3 behind kerry