Armagh Club football & hurling

thewanderer · November 09, 2009, 01:00:25 PM

Just on a point of interest yesterday, i see none of the county board management attended the Ogs game to offer support to the county champions. Typical of the set-up we have, fair play to the county sponsor Hugh Morgan for attending. It also showed bad taste to put on the Lurgan area charity match at the same time as the ogs game surely it could have been played on saturday or some evening. Bad Show.

bennydorano · November 09, 2009, 01:33:52 PM

What's the penalty decision a few have been referring to? Chris Rafferty's? If so, bowsie. Never was a pen. Ref gave a few ropey decisions alrite, but that was never a penalty, Rafferty just run out of ground and options.

A defintie opportunity missed.

thewanderer · November 09, 2009, 02:17:23 PM

what about the decision when maguire was pulled down at the end, the full-back had his arms right round him and pulled him over the end line onto the ground as the ball was kicked in. thats what i was referin too, i seen it this mornin again on the dvd of the match. but as u said ben we left it behind but onwards and upwards hopefully

naka · November 09, 2009, 02:44:36 PM

Quote from: thewanderer on November 09, 2009, 01:00:25 PM
Just on a point of interest yesterday, i see none of the county board management attended the Ogs game to offer support to the county champions. Typical of the set-up we have, fair play to the county sponsor Hugh Morgan for attending. It also showed bad taste to put on the Lurgan area charity match at the same time as the ogs game surely it could have been played on saturday or some evening. Bad Show.

bit harsh,
POR was at the lurgan charity game which had potentially the pick of the region playing, I would also assume Donal Murtagh would be well versed in the pros and cons of the OGs team

winsamsoon · November 09, 2009, 03:40:29 PM

Quote from: thewanderer on November 09, 2009, 01:00:25 PM
Just on a point of interest yesterday, i see none of the county board management attended the Ogs game to offer support to the county champions. Typical of the set-up we have, fair play to the county sponsor Hugh Morgan for attending. It also showed bad taste to put on the Lurgan area charity match at the same time as the ogs game surely it could have been played on saturday or some evening. Bad Show.

I agree 100% there should be nothing else on when there is a club going forward representing our county. The county leagues and championships have been well over this past few weeks and there was plenty of time to get fixtures like a town versus county game played. It could even have been played under flood lights during the week and the crowds would probably have been bigger. Staging this game at the same time as the Og's game served no one really it effectively meant that anyone looking to take in both games couldn't.

I never actually made it to the game but i certainly wanted them to win. However with all the hype i had heard about St Gall's and the performances to date of the og's (which in my opinion where not great apart from the cross game) i thought St Gall's would have won by an easy enough margin. However from all accounts they gave a good show and fair play till them it was never going to be easy to step into the boots of the Cross.

IVEDECIDED · November 10, 2009, 06:39:21 AM

Quote from: naka on November 09, 2009, 02:44:36 PM
Quote from: thewanderer on November 09, 2009, 01:00:25 PM
Just on a point of interest yesterday, i see none of the county board management attended the Ogs game to offer support to the county champions. Typical of the set-up we have, fair play to the county sponsor Hugh Morgan for attending. It also showed bad taste to put on the Lurgan area charity match at the same time as the ogs game surely it could have been played on saturday or some evening. Bad Show.
bit harsh,
POR was at the lurgan charity game which had potentially the pick of the region playing, I would also assume Donal Murtagh would be well versed in the pros and cons of the OGs team

Donal would know more about a veda loaf!!

thewanderer · November 10, 2009, 11:22:03 AM

Thanks Win but i was refering to the county board officals not attending ie the county management not the county managers. And you are correct in that no other games should have taken place at the same time as the Ogs game, but i can understand why POR and his team attended the Lurgan charity game. He will already know which Ogs players he will be trying out.

drici · November 10, 2009, 01:36:22 PM

Planetarium wins the 1-20 at Sedgefield by 6 lengths.

stew · November 10, 2009, 05:02:38 PM

This 123 character will not last long, he is a complete muppet and would be best ignored from now o Tube.

stew · November 10, 2009, 05:10:07 PM

That game would have meant a lot to Ronan Clarke and the criticism he got from a poster earlier was rough and uncalled for. Clarke loves the Ogs and has been one of their best ever players.

The Ogs will have learned a lot and will now know they can play with anyone in Ulster, they will be hungry to repeat as Armagh champions and Clarke will have a big say in that, no player can be at his best every time out.

thewanderer · November 10, 2009, 05:29:36 PM

Well said Stew, he was very sick up until saturday and to put in the performance he did was nothing but heroic. A lot of other players would have cried off but not Ronan. Thats why he,s one of the best players in Ireland and received the medals and all-stars to date. how,s the big smoke over there.

Shazam · November 10, 2009, 08:13:54 PM

Anywan got a report from the town v country game. Maybe charlie stubbs could find one for us.

killarm · November 10, 2009, 08:38:40 PM

Any managerial moves?
I take it the ogs are staying with their manager - what do you think wanderer.
Harps new management will be interesting but heard whimpers of benny o k taking the reins.
Have cross confirmed their manager yet?

charlie stubbs · November 10, 2009, 09:14:49 PM

Quote from: Shazam on November 10, 2009, 08:13:54 PM
Anywan got a report from the town v country game. Maybe charlie stubbs could find one for us.

was at the ogs game shazam

charlie stubbs · November 10, 2009, 09:23:05 PM

hard luck to the ogs on sun. competed gallantly will st galls and unfortunate that 4 once clarke appeared to pick wrong option. would agree with a few posters clarke is one of ogs greatest players ever and the fact that he wasnt well in the week approaching game is a credit to himelf and how much the club means to him.
scored a fantastic point in the 1st half also. thought anto duffy was quite quiet though have been very impressed with him this year. mallon and paul duffy very good. think duffy should get a run in league/mckenna cup in half back line. some very good options there duffy,ak,dyas,moriarty, shannon.

thought £10 in was a little excessive. was also stuck beside some wild annoying ogs supporters had move at halftime.one man literally shouted in my ear the whole first half. 2 other men in their 40s/50s were blocked beside me talking crap whole game and one kept standing up wasnt even watching game. suppose every club has them though