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"natural half forwards" are a myth in the modern game. its a creative playmaker needed at centre forward - which we dont have - and two footballers at wing forward that can defend without the ball, win possession and support the attack.

Jim McGuinness obviously

Was the offender sent off?
Did he get a red card?
Did the ref take his name?

How could a referee do any of these things if he didn't see the incident?

Uladh when he is fit he will play centre forward for armagh. better quality of footballer then ak .

Does he actually exist?

I think he may be a mythical figure, a bit like the holy ghost. Right enough people keep telling me he's great but any time i've been at a club or county game he should be playing in, he's mysteriously missing...

Mal Mackin - brilliant club player - but how do we best utilise his talents on the county scene?

Is mal a brilliant club player?

capable of producing 10 mins of mighty stuff in club games ok

And if he cannot defend, then where would you play AK?

I would put him on the bench, luckly we haven t got colm watters fit . he will definately be armagh s number 11 in the near future.

He's never fit

I'm sure the deficit in renewals at this stage has to be related in some way to the financial situation in the country. also, just an observation, but not buying your season ticket and then buying individual match tickets is stoopid games will be sold out every week. selling tickets on an individual game by game basis generates more money than season tickets.

anyone watching BBC ? f**k you would need subtitles for Adebayor. 100MPH !!

Also, this is the team they reckon will field tomorrow

Green

Johnson
King
Terry
A.Cole

Lennon
Lampard
carrick
Gerrard

rooney
Heskey

f**k i hope so. Carrick + Heskey !!!

How the fcuk can carrick be playing?

I hadn't even realised they'd brought him along to s africa...

Armagh did indeed employ this pebble method with McGurn

Arsenal and Arsene "cry me a river" have officially ruined the premiership.

I am sick to the hole of arsenal drama queens rolling about at the merest hint of an actual tackle in a game of football.
f**k me. It's football for f**k's sake.

Rosicki today was a disgrace. rolling about like a suffocating fish. we all know there's nothing wrong with someone who reacts like that to a tackle but who can blame a ref given arsenal's unfortunate recent history.
That arsenal feel comfortable exploiting that recent misfortune and make a leg breaking drama out of every tackle is a poor reflection on that club and their melodramatic manager.

Recent anti physicality trends are unfortunate but arsenal's complete contempt for physical contact is ridiculous.

The self professed aristocrats think arsenal play perfect football, but in realty, If arsenal manage to steal the league title by some miricle, it'll be a hammer blow to football.

Why should what other sports do dictate our policies? sure, take them into account but we are allowed to make our own decisions.

Who is saying we shoud? Try reading what I actually said. The issue is that the GAA fans are the only fans anywhere who demand access to the pitch as a right. Thats worthy of dissection.

You're the man bringing up grand slams and other irrelavent events and citing them as the example to follow. Then you've the stones (or dearth of braincells) to ask who's advocating taking our lead from other sports?

Come on now fella. Every thread doesn't have to be one where you embarrass yourself.

But surely we're not talking about the norm. I don't think anyone wants on for a stroll after every game but an all ireland final is not normal - your county has just reached the pinnicle and there's sam to be presented. after the final whistle, the players celebrate and have their 7/8 mins to make their way to the presentation area. patrons are reminded of the field access procedures in operation over the next 15 mins while the presentation feature is prepared in the hogan stand.

I'm not big on tradition but i'm big on making the day as enjoyable and atmospheric as possible for everyone. The crowd on the pitch enhances all ireland final day for me

But winning the grand slam isn't the norm. Winning the FAI cup final isn't the norm. But the culture of those sports is that the only people allowed on the playing area wear boots. And I don't think the atmosphere is diminished as a result, there is no drive from the soccer and rugby lads to introduce pitch invasions.

I'm not of course saying that the GAA should follow everything other sports do, but the reality is the GAA is the only sports body anywhere where this tradition has festered. Is there a justification to redisgn stadia to allow people safely exit onto the pitch like you suggest?

Why should what other sports do dictate our policies? sure, take them into account but we are allowed to make our own decisions.

H&S - which i have had the misfortune to work in - has a lot to answer for.

Stadia don't need redesigened. just policy

[Why should people not be orderly allowed onto the grass for the trophy presentation?]

I don't believe this health and safety hocum being held up as the reasoning for disallowing people from the grass.

Why should people not be orderly allowed onto the grass for the trophy presentation?

Fine if it is done in an orderly fashion, but it is not.   It is an unmerciful flood of over excited supporters, high on adrenalin(or other stuff if from Dublin ), a good few with a fair slap of drink, and veryf few with any sense.  Mix that in with one set of players trying to celebrate a great win and another set of players completely despondent then you have a dangerous mix.  Never mind the crush but is it beyond the realms of possibility that given the way tribalism has increased in respect of the games that some half cut ejit will go up to a beaten player, e.g Paul Galvin, and say something along the lines of "serves ye right ye hoor ye" and player in a fit of temper lashes out at him. 

Supporters do not own the players nor do they own the game and as a result they do not have an inherent right to treat things as they will.  Unless you are a player who has been caught up in the scrum it is hard to appreciate what that is like.  Let supporters onto the field in an orderly fashion by all means, but the supporters need to respect that and not try to break the fence down in their burning desire to be part of what they paid for, and therefore are entitled to,  if Etienne Lantier is to be believed.

Sure how would it be orderly when people have to negotiate fenches, stewards, gates, etc. full length rugby tackles from overpaid jobsworths, with blaring warnings not to infringe on the pitch in your ears, don't lend themsleves to orderly queuing.

I'm not militantly demanding that supporters should be allowed on. I'm saying that i think it can be organised and facilitated to everyone's satisfaction if we but a bit of an effort in, and i think they majority would want that.

But surely we're not talking about the norm. I don't think anyone wants on for a stroll after every game but an all ireland final is not normal - your county has just reached the pinnicle and there's sam to be presented. after the final whistle, the players celebrate and have their 7/8 mins to make their way to the presentation area. patrons are reminded of the field access procedures in operation over the next 15 mins while the presentation feature is prepared in the hogan stand.

I'm not big on tradition but i'm big on making the day as enjoyable and atmospheric as possible for everyone. The crowd on the pitch enhances all ireland final day for me