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GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 1 ...
Last post by lurganblue - Today at 08:46:16 AMNot the group Armagh would have wanted to be in of course. It looks like it will be very tough. Westmeath probably should have caught us at this stage last year and they almost caught Tyrone too. That certainly isnt an easy game.
Going to Celtic Park is always difficult for any team.
I dont expect there to be a big margin between the teams in any of the games and so the final standings could well be up in the air. Topping the pile would be amazing. If not, then getting 2nd and securing that home advantage is essential.
Going to Celtic Park is always difficult for any team.
I dont expect there to be a big margin between the teams in any of the games and so the final standings could well be up in the air. Topping the pile would be amazing. If not, then getting 2nd and securing that home advantage is essential.
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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...
Last post by marty34 - Today at 08:44:42 AMAnybody have the shot/score efficiency in the first and second halves and then overall?
Seemed to be very good, especially in the first half.
That's how you do it. Practice the long range shooting under pressure. Do it in training and it makes teams come out a bit if you can shoot, with accuracy, from well outside the 'D'.
Seemed to be very good, especially in the first half.
That's how you do it. Practice the long range shooting under pressure. Do it in training and it makes teams come out a bit if you can shoot, with accuracy, from well outside the 'D'.
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General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024
Last post by johnnycool - Today at 08:44:00 AMThe Theatre of wet dreams....
I'll get me coat.
But it reeks of owners who've bled the club dry and not one bean of their money will ever be spent on Manchester United.
I'll get me coat.
But it reeks of owners who've bled the club dry and not one bean of their money will ever be spent on Manchester United.
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General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024
Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 08:42:38 AMPrefer theater of streams
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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...
Last post by lurganblue - Today at 08:36:53 AMGutting yet again. I dont think a single Armagh supporter expected us to either pull away or not let them back into it when we went 4 up in the 2nd half. It's what we do. The same applies for going 2 up in ET. Did we not do the same v Derry last year? A lead seems to suck us into our shell.
The score taking on the day from both sides was excellent, but particularly Donegal. The were very efficient. That said, Armagh seemed to allow shots from 40m+ on occasion, almost in hope that this would be outside range or a low percentage shot. Donegal ate them chances up. Donegal also seemed to pick holes in our defensive shape with some lovely runs and fist passes around the D.
That's 5 times I have watched Armagh lose on penalties. You can say that they're a lotto, but when you are 5 nil down it's not just bad luck. In general the Donegal penalties were much better than ours. IMO a very strange decision to put Shane forward for pens when he hasnt kicked a competitive ball in months. Felt for him.
The score taking on the day from both sides was excellent, but particularly Donegal. The were very efficient. That said, Armagh seemed to allow shots from 40m+ on occasion, almost in hope that this would be outside range or a low percentage shot. Donegal ate them chances up. Donegal also seemed to pick holes in our defensive shape with some lovely runs and fist passes around the D.
That's 5 times I have watched Armagh lose on penalties. You can say that they're a lotto, but when you are 5 nil down it's not just bad luck. In general the Donegal penalties were much better than ours. IMO a very strange decision to put Shane forward for pens when he hasnt kicked a competitive ball in months. Felt for him.
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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...
Last post by APM - Today at 08:35:55 AMDid Armagh do anything overly different in the last quarter compared to the rest of the game. Not really. They sat back and defended they whole way through. They gave Donegal the kickout the whole way through. They were patient in attack the whole way through.
Difference was they were turned over a number of times in the Donegal half. Mackin following a loose pass that skidded away from him, McCabe in the corner, Campbell (off the ground that wasn't). They had a couple of shots drop short and a couple of wides.
Was a period of Donegal dominance not to be expected? They also got a couple of outrageous scores. They are two evenly matched teams after all.
Difference was they were turned over a number of times in the Donegal half. Mackin following a loose pass that skidded away from him, McCabe in the corner, Campbell (off the ground that wasn't). They had a couple of shots drop short and a couple of wides.
Was a period of Donegal dominance not to be expected? They also got a couple of outrageous scores. They are two evenly matched teams after all.
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General discussion / Re: TV Show recommendations
Last post by JoG2 - Today at 08:34:32 AMRed Eye on ITV, decent so far, 3 episodes in
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Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...
Last post by GaaGPT - Today at 08:29:01 AMQuote from: Tyrone12345 on May 11, 2024, 12:22:54 AMQuote from: Tyrone12345 on May 10, 2024, 12:12:57 PMFew tighter calls this week.Ian paisley jr couldn't have predicted them results!! lol
Strabane vs Brocagh
Drumquin vs Castlederg
Tattyreagh vs Augher
Derrytresk vs Eskra
Bravkaville vs CNG (Draw)
Killeeshil vs Errigal III
Killyman vs Donaghmore III
the only one he would have got wrong would have been the Draw. I personally would have went with CNG
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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...
Last post by JoG2 - Today at 08:27:46 AMQuote from: thewobbler on Today at 08:00:06 AMIt's not lazy analysis Tonto.
Armagh sat back deeper and counter attacked with fewer numbers after going 4 ahead.
Armagh took the easy point ahead of the clear goal opportunity.
Armagh refused two kickable marks in preference for clock killing.
Armagh were 2 ahead in extra time and then went into hiding. Witness Donegal's last or second last point were most Armagh players drifted across to the left-half back position - with no attempt to make contact - and left the other half open.
Armagh have better players than Donegal, more experienced players than Donegal and better conditioned players than Donegal. But a fear of losing strangled them once again.
Looking for other reasons for them not winning is wrong.
I'd disagree. Donegal @ CP a few weeks ago defended and ran at Derry constantly for 70+ minutes.
Ciaran Thompson
2 McDonnells
McHugh
Ban Gallagher
Oisin Gallen
Langan etc.. All been there and done it in Ulster
If they have a fear of losing that you gleefully seem to talk about, then they aren't better players. Better players pull it out of the bag when needed.
Armagh score more penalties than Derry / Donegal in '23 /' 24, they're double Ulster champions (extremely fine margins), all of a sudden they are big game players, not afraid,and you talk about lazy analysis. Again, you must have operated at some level in big finals with all the pressure that comes with it to be such an authority on the subject
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General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024
Last post by jcpen - Today at 08:13:34 AMQuote from: J70 on May 12, 2024, 09:34:27 PMThe Theatre of Floods.Quote from: screenexile on May 12, 2024, 08:07:58 PM"Big club"
https://x.com/projectepl/status/1789732208518787239?s=46&t=phQ2HHkWD0UVsLqr_FKpag
What are they at?
We were seeing pictures of that roof torrent a few years ago.