Quote from: balladmaker on April 17, 2024, 10:01:28 PMRangers have just hoisted the white flag by looks of it.White Flag and filled the keks
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Show posts MenuQuote from: balladmaker on April 17, 2024, 10:01:28 PMRangers have just hoisted the white flag by looks of it.White Flag and filled the keks
Quote from: balladmaker on April 16, 2024, 07:32:03 PMI was surprised that that was news to Niblock and Murphy tbh, I've heard or read that in the papers b4 on more than one occasion as well. I don't believe it tbh.Quote from: David McKeown on April 16, 2024, 03:43:32 PMQuote from: tonto1888 on April 16, 2024, 03:32:44 PMQuote from: Blowitupref on April 16, 2024, 02:53:00 PMQuote from: Tones on April 16, 2024, 01:48:29 PMQuote from: Itchy on April 16, 2024, 01:02:45 PMQuote from: Tones on April 16, 2024, 11:28:47 AMIs it really? Most counties have goals at the start of the year, get promoted, avoid relegation, beat neighbours etc. do they really need a coping mechanism of devaluing competitions, I seriously doubt it. There are about 26 counties under the new system never going win Sam, Derry don't need another Ulster but will probably win it, any other county would relish it.
I believe JoG2 was referring the fans attempting to devalue a competition as a defense mechanism for if they don't win it. Armagh will have failed this year (again) if they do not win Ulster. How anyone can think different is beyond me.
Armagh will have failed agreed, Armagh will continue to fail until the County Board grows a set and get rid of McGeeney but they aren't devaluing it. Who's these fans devaluing it two people on a discussion board, most counties would love to win Ulster, doubt Fermanagh, Antrim and Monaghan are sitting there thinking as sure it means nothing.
Would be a failure for Armagh not to reach the Ulster final. Derry will be strong favourites to win the final should they reach it. Armagh comfortably bounced back to Div 1 and in 2025 will be their 4th year in the last 5 years to play in Div 1 and the last two years they reached the All Ireland quarter final only losing out on penalty shootouts.
Would another manager have got much more out of Armagh than McGeeney has? I highly doubt it when you consider Armagh haven't won U20/21 Ulster title since 2007 and U17/18 Ulster title since 2009 plus club football especially Crossmaglen hasn't been as strong as they use to be.
theres an opinion within Armagh that we have left behind an Ulster and at least one AISF in the last 2 years due to the negative tactics we have seen. So maybe another manager might, and I stress might, have achieved more than McGeeney. Or we could have got thumped in all those games
It's a tough one for me. I think Geezer deserves a lot of credit for building a strong squad with 23/24 players who I would consider all to be good inter county footballers albeit without too many superstars.
That said I think he also deserves criticism for an ultra conservative approach to games against good teams. Is that because
a he doesn't think Armagh are good enough to go toe to toe with a big team.
B Armagh are not good enough and he's trying to cover weaknesses
Or
C He lacks the ability to take Armagh to the next level.
For me the jury is still out. I would love to see us really go for teams with a fast flowing direct style of attack that we showed in some games over the last three years (Dublin at Croke Park for example). That way I think Armagh and Geezer could be fairly analysed.
If you listen to Monday's GAA Social Podcast, you'll hear Paddy Burns saying that they're sent out to play attacking football every game, and for some reason it doesn't come to pass every time ... he was adamant Kieran McGeeney sends them out to attack, attack, attack.
Quote from: Main Street on April 15, 2024, 01:15:18 PMI hope we don't have to tell Benny a third time about the Aberdeen game.Lol, I did miss that 😅
Quote from: Armagh18 on April 14, 2024, 09:41:01 AMI certainly don't view trans people as freaks. Trans rights shouldn't trump womens' rights tho (& their right to feel safe in women only areas), that seemed to be the road it was hurtling down for a long time. A section of the trans movement appear to not want to assimilate into society either. I don't care if they want to assimilate or not but I don't think society should have to put up with some of their outrageous nonsense either. They should have equality in society, they should also respect others in society.Quote from: bennydorano on April 14, 2024, 07:46:17 AMHas there been a bit of a sea change in general opinion? Seems to be a bit of common sense entering the debates - previously dismissed or shut down debates imo.The average person has common sense with these freaks. But they get called out for it so are afraid to say much.