Laois v Armagh

[illdecide]

Good game for both Counties tbh. None of the two teams will break much delph this year but a run in the qualifiers will keep some happy, should be a few tasty hits in it...

[T Fearon]

Next round exit for the winners.Amazed we didn't get Wicklow again.

[No wides]

1st round exit for Armagh.

[twohands!!!]

Whoever loses this will have had a miserable year with relegation to Division 3 followed by going out in the first round of the qualifiers.

Odds on the losing manager here being out the door must be high you'd imagine.

[seafoid]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Armagh winning a few qualifer matches.

[twohands!!!]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Armagh winning a few qualifer matches.

They might win a couple of games if the draw goes kindly but it will only be against those in the back of the pack/ making up the numbers. There's no way they are going to have any serious impact on events.

I think in the longer-term they would be better off with losing and McGeeney going (even if Brolly would be doing back-flips)
Actually thinking about it - the Armagh County Board are probably going to stick with McGeeney for another year no matter what happens after the whole fiasco and as two fingers in the direction of Brolly. I'm wondering now if that was Brolly's aim all along?

[illdecide]

Some shite being talked here

[drici]

3-30pm in Portlaoise on Saturday 18th of June.

Live on RTÉ.

[rrhf]

This is a real potential banana skin for both teams.

[armaghniac]

3-30pm in Portlaoise on Saturday 18th of June.

Live on RTÉ.

You sure It's not in Kilkenny or Kerry or somewhere that's not Portlaoise?

Armagh does not have the same spatial displacement as Dublin.

[yellowcard]

3-30pm in Portlaoise on Saturday 18th of June.

Live on RTÉ.

I wonder why. It's like sending the cameras to a 3rd round FA cup tie at Yeovil hoping for a big story. They will have Brolly lined up with his pre rehearsed script if things go wrong for Armagh. I really hope McGeeney can come out of this one with his reputation intact and doesn't give them the opportunity to have another pop. It's make or break for this Armagh side.

[From the Bunker]

3-30pm in Portlaoise on Saturday 18th of June.

Live on RTÉ.

Ireland vs Belgium
UEFA EURO Group stage
Saturday, 18 June, 14:00
Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux

Live on RTÉ

[Kuwabatake Sanjuro]

The Saturday afternoon qualifiers really are the worst, expect a small enough crowd. If Armagh lose McGeeney will probably step down. I'd have Armagh as very slight favourites though.

[T Fearon]

Surely the time is set to suit the TV channel schedule not the other way round?

[From the Bunker]

Surely the time is set to suit the TV channel schedule not the other way round?

It is of course for the TV Schedule. A Cramped Schedule at that. With the Rep. of Irelands game  v Belguim and Galway v Mayo at 7pm.