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Show posts MenuQuote from: J70 on April 30, 2024, 07:05:19 PMQuote from: Sportacus on April 30, 2024, 06:53:17 PMQuote from: maldini on April 30, 2024, 04:40:14 PMWhy do they do the draw for this before the provincial finals?It's a good question. Some teams might now be thinking a loss wouldn't be the end of the world, so it takes the edge off things.
I'm pretty sure both Donegal and Armagh will want to avoid the group with the winners of Mayo/Galway and Derry!
Mayo and Galway are certainly in a tough position. The loser will get Dublin, Ros and Cavan; the winner the aforementioned group with Derry, Donegal/Armagh and Westmeath.
Quote from: Norm-Peterson on April 30, 2024, 05:34:04 PMThe draw suits me. At the start of the year I posted that I wanted Derry to give Armagh another sickener in an Ulster final. I didn't get that but they can always sicken them in Celtic park.
Quote from: J70 on April 30, 2024, 04:00:54 PMSo Dublin v Mayo/Galway losers will NOT be in Croke Park?
Gaelic Grounds?
Clones?
Quote from: Derryman forever on April 30, 2024, 03:34:49 PMQuote from: Blowitupref on April 30, 2024, 03:20:24 PMGroup 1 Galway/Mayo,Armagh/Donegal,Derry Westmeath
Group 2 Dublin/Louth Galway/Mayo Roscommon Cavan
Group 3 Donegal/Armagh Kerry/Clare,Tyrone Cork
Group 4 Kerry/Cork Dublin/Louth Monaghan Meath
Little bit more editing to do there.
Change Cork to Clare in group 4
Quote from: Lazer on April 29, 2024, 11:20:00 PMQuote from: Milltown Row2 on April 29, 2024, 10:35:05 PMQuote from: AustinPowers on April 29, 2024, 10:27:24 PMIf someone is clearly drunk while entering the ground , can they not be refused entry?
There are other events/establishments people would be refused entry to in such a state, so why not a GAA match as well?
Stewarding needs to be better..
But the jovial attitude towards young lads 'enjoying' themselves usually gives them a bye ball
My parents didn't go this year cause they couldn't face the same crowd as last year (and they are very much hill or nowhere - not fans of the stand!).
I went but went to the Pat McGrane stand and it was fine but it was really obvious the same louts were back this year.
No respect for the minutes silence or anthem for a start.
Personally I would now avoid the hill in Clones (although I do get the impression that it's mostly Armagh fans)
Quote from: onefineday on April 30, 2024, 12:22:28 AMQuote from: yellowcard on April 29, 2024, 03:57:08 PMIt's a whole load of games to whittle the number of teams down from 16 to 12. And when the draw is made you will be able to predict the 4 teams who will be eliminated with a fair degree of certainty. The main interest will centre around which teams top their groups.That's true, because after last year, we all now realise what an advantage finishing top appears to be.
I said last year, if additional jeopardy is needed, we could have the four group winners and the best 2nd place team all progress directly to the quarters. The third place team with the worst record would be eliminated - that should mean little or no dead rubbers.
I'd also tweak it by giving the provincial winners and the 4 top league places (who weren't provincial winners) two home games and get rid of the neutral ground game - this would provide better incentives for provincial winners and league placings. It would also boost attendances as the neutral games last year were very poorly attended iirc.
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 29, 2024, 10:48:45 PMQuote from: lurganblue on April 29, 2024, 09:09:52 PMDrunken louts can have loyalty too
And could well have been at all the league games
Quote from: joemamas on April 29, 2024, 09:42:33 PMClarification
seeing drunken louts at a GAA game sickens me.
Quote from: LC on April 29, 2024, 10:24:46 PMWhen it comes to Armagh matches would the worst of the offenders in terms of the drunken louts be from a certain part of the County (near the M1)? Previous experience would lead me to believe this is the case but I am happy to be proven wrong.
Quote from: Armagh18 on April 29, 2024, 04:42:24 PMQuote from: yellowcard on April 29, 2024, 03:57:08 PMIt's a whole load of games to whittle the number of teams down from 16 to 12. And when the draw is made you will be able to predict the 4 teams who will be eliminated with a fair degree of certainty. The main interest will centre around which teams top their groups.If the last 16 went to straight knock out or even a back door system where you can lose 1 game it'd be far better. Could end up with a group of Dublin, Donegal/Armagh, Derry and Cork which would be very strong. Obviously everyone will want to avoid the Connacht and Ulster runners up.
Quote from: joemamas on April 29, 2024, 07:35:53 PMQuote from: JoG2 on April 29, 2024, 07:11:13 PMQuote from: armaghniac on April 29, 2024, 07:01:34 PMQuote from: JoG2 on April 29, 2024, 06:35:48 PMQuote from: marty34 on April 29, 2024, 06:14:47 PMWill the final in Clones be a sell out?
Of course it will! Why wouldn't it?
it would be nice if they could ensure that all persons who attended league games got a ticket and that busloads of drunken louts did not.
In this day and age it wouldn't be hard to have some kind of loyalty scheme going surely?
Seeing that type of shite sickens me.
Quote from: JoG2 on April 29, 2024, 06:35:48 PMQuote from: marty34 on April 29, 2024, 06:14:47 PMWill the final in Clones be a sell out?
Of course it will! Why wouldn't it?
Quote from: gallsman on April 27, 2024, 10:05:18 PMQuote from: square_ball on April 27, 2024, 09:49:08 PMThomas Niblock has called it a phenomenal performance from Down on Twitter.
Lol. Complete nonsense. Armagh were brutal but got away with it because they're levels above the Down team they played. Not much more do it.
Quote from: 5times5times on April 27, 2024, 09:29:02 PMOn a sourer note, the actions of the armagh contingent on the hill is becoming a black mark against the county.
Riot police had their hands full all afternoon. An embarrassment and unlikely even affiliated with any clubs.
Stay well clear ulster final day!