Quote from: Blowitupref on April 23, 2024, 09:57:55 PM5-0 flattered Chelsea tonight.
Arsenal could easily have had 5 more. Chelsea completely crumbled.
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Show posts MenuQuote from: Blowitupref on April 23, 2024, 09:57:55 PM5-0 flattered Chelsea tonight.
Quote from: johnnycool on April 23, 2024, 10:39:58 AMQuote from: Pub Bore on April 23, 2024, 10:03:52 AMFor all the blather about "Michelle and Emma" and a bright future for NI, it's 2024 and the British are still trying to suppress the truth. 25 people involved in this murder, most of whom were loyalist touts, RUC and UDR members.
Excellent programme that showed the devastation visited on families during the Troubles.
And one active member of the RIR allegedly..
Is your man Swinger Fulton still alive?
Quote from: LeoMc on April 23, 2024, 09:32:00 AMI knew a lot of the story but what got me was the State going after the Coroner, a respected senior judge, for revealing to the families the number of state agents involved.
Quote from: NAG1 on April 23, 2024, 09:33:19 AMPowerful programme but don't think anything that wasn't already in the public domain came out of it. Still very important for the family to keep this in the headlines and keep the pressure on.
Wasn't only the cameras on the police station in Toome that weren't working that night, some of the 'locals' in Bellaghy also had mysterious malfunctions.
Horrible times.
Quote from: tbrick18 on April 22, 2024, 10:00:20 AMQuote from: Ethan Tremblay on April 22, 2024, 09:33:49 AMAs mentioned already, what a weekend of football that was.
Derry/Donegal was an intense a game as you will see.
Thought the two in the middle for Derry were quiet all day and either of them being subdued can only mean bad things for Derry. A month off to process and learn, so you would think there will be a response to that.
Donegal were brilliant and got everything spot on tactically. A high intense gameplan and Derry had no answers. The only issue is, they only have a week to do their homework on Tyrone and whether they can match that intensity with the quick turnaround remains to be seen.
Full credit to Cavan, a classic case of throwing the shackles off and going at it nearly got them there. Tyrone had enough experience to get them over the line. Again tired bodies will count against them against Donegal. Hard to see them winning giving how both teams played.
I think you're giving Derry too much credit there. Donegal bossed the game in every position from the first minute to the last. It was a 6 point hammering.
Derry were very flat, tactically outthought and seemed to be playing like we might have done 3/4 years ago. But a lot of that was down to how good Donegal were.
Tyrone/Cavan are pretty much on a par I believe.
If Donegal play as well again next weekend, they'll have not trouble with Tyrone, the question is can they motivate themselves to that level again?
I'd expect Armagh to beat Down, but it won't be the facile victory some are predicting. Down will compete physically, if they can get their scoring boots on they could rattle Armagh.
Based on the weekends games, Donegal are best placed to win Ulster imo.
Big question for Derry is was this just a blip with eye off the ball? Or have the wheels fallen off under Harte after the high of winning the league.
Quote from: Tones on April 21, 2024, 05:49:43 PMQuote from: Itchy on April 21, 2024, 05:47:13 PMStill unbeaten at home. Extra time doesn't count
Don't tell Derry that.
Quote from: onefineday on April 19, 2024, 01:44:05 AMQuote from: Armagh18 on April 18, 2024, 11:52:49 PMIs that right? I thought that no changes could be made to the 26? The whole team naming gaa culture is a nonsense with these multiple changes come throw-in, but I thought that at least it had been agreed no changes could be made outside the 26 named.Quote from: cornerback on April 18, 2024, 11:42:08 PMYeah I think you name 4 lads in reserve who don't appear on programme but can come in last minute.Quote from: screenexile on April 18, 2024, 11:32:54 PMDerry going with the same team as the league final.
No real surprise didn't think they'd risk McKinless from the start and he's a great impact sub.
No Murphy on the bench??
Can changes be made to the 26? Harte normally names his subs in alphabetical order. Doherty is out of place & Murphy would fit in at 25 alphabetically.
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on April 18, 2024, 03:30:02 PMSee Gough ref for Saturday, was he not off the pace abit on the original ref fitness test or was that Coldrick.? Didn't think he kept up well in the Roscommon game in the league, and that wasn't a high paced game.
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on April 18, 2024, 01:13:10 PMQuote from: yellowcard on April 18, 2024, 01:06:06 PMHe completely revolutionised tactics in gaelic football and had the tactical wherewithal and strength of personality to set a team up ultra defensively by playing zonal at the back. He didn't care one bit what anybody thought of him and probably still doesn't as it brought him an AI title that they would not have won if playing conventionally. The criticism only bolstered him and created a siege mentality that he seems to need. It was complete outside the box thinking at the time and very gutsy but don't pretend that it didn't set gaelic football back as a spectacle and which has never really recovered since then.
I don't think it was his aim to be ultra defensive because of some form of idealism, it was just that did whatever he thought was required to give them the best possible chance at winning.
Managers do whatever they have to do to win.
Look at Ancelotti last night; they sat back in the lowest of low blocks played on the break and looked to frustrate City and took their chances on a penalty shootout.
Should we Chastise Ancellotti in the same fashion?
Quote from: tiempo on April 17, 2024, 04:18:51 PMHe's in there to do a job, and the job isn't to f**k off Unionists, the BBC have their radio friendly soundbites, PUL types can react how they like, tomorrow it'll be ancient history as the business of managing the biggest sporting organisation in the country continues, and the business of winning unification proceeds elsewhere
Quote from: armaghniac on April 15, 2024, 09:36:26 PMQuote from: 93-DY-SAM on April 15, 2024, 09:19:49 PMQuote from: JoG2 on April 15, 2024, 07:53:07 PMQuote from: markl121 on April 15, 2024, 07:38:36 PMhow many counties would a train station in clones benefit?Armagh, hoor's only have trains to Belfast and the rest of the place connecting via Dublin the critters
Was waiting on the shout going up before last weekend about needing extra trains to Enniskillen 🤪
Armagh ones love an auld train.
Brewster park would be 12 mins walk from the railway station.
Quote from: JoG2 on April 15, 2024, 07:53:07 PMQuote from: markl121 on April 15, 2024, 07:38:36 PMhow many counties would a train station in clones benefit?Armagh, hoor's only have trains to Belfast and the rest of the place connecting via Dublin the critters
Quote from: screenexile on April 14, 2024, 02:41:57 PMArmagh haven't actually been great with the ball. Only 4 points with that level of dominance isn't powerful.
Their press and quick break from turnovers have been the main reason for the goals but they're definitely struggling a bit with the packed defence!