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Thon Armagh boys still can't tackle.

Believe it or not our tackling is a lot better than it has been

I think tackling and discipline are going to continue to be an issue until McGeeney departs.

The free count was 17-5 in Tyrone's favour.

I would expect this to be the most likely stumbling block if Armagh don't get promotion.

Where are those stats from? I would be sure they aren't correct. We did concede a lot of frees but I am pretty certain we got more than that

22 was Jason Duffy who was listed as McKenna as far as I remember.  Ross was the no 24 who came on but he was listed as Aidan Nugent!!!  The programme people had a stinker on Saturday evening.

They probably just used an old team sheet

What about Jarleth Og? was he not playing a few games earlier in the competition and what about young McQuillan (Martin's son from St Pats)

He came on as a sub the last two games. Has been playing Sigerson.
McQuillan cane on did he not?

TBH i've lost track of these young lads (that's how you know you're getting old)

Haha. The number 22 came on. He was listed as McKenna but I'm sure it was McQuillan

What about Jarleth Og? was he not playing a few games earlier in the competition and what about young McQuillan (Martin's son from St Pats)

He came on as a sub the last two games. Has been playing Sigerson.
McQuillan cane on did he not?

Armagh have improved alright but it wouldn't have been hard to improve as we've been poor enough over the last 5 years or so, from the forward line last night we have Murnin, E rafferty, O'Neill to force their way in. For defence P Hughes and A Forker to come in (remind me who else is missing), our defence is going to let us down. I know a few Tyrone wans are winding us up but they're right, we do give far too many fouls away and TBH there was at least 2-3 times in that game last night where our defenders high tackled a Tyrone player when there was no need to even touch them as they were going out of play...Criminal.

I do believe Tyrone are still a few steps ahead of us and IMHO if the ground was firmer Tyrone are 5-6 pts a better team, they have a few better athletic runners than us but we are making strides and closing the gap ever so slightly and who knows where we'll be come start of August (hopefully the Super 8's). All in all not a bad match and both managers will be pleased for a match like that this time of the year which will serve both teams well for the coming weeks.

For something different...someone mentioned about taking the McKenna cup serious...I remember teams using the league and more often than not the last 2-3 matches of it for getting ready for the Championship, the way it's going we're using the McKenna cup to get ready for the league and maybe in a few years we'll have something else to prepare us for the McKenna cup

Burns is the only other one I can think of to come back. Is he injured?

An enjoyable game tonight and a pity about some of the silly carry on. Armagh need to improve their tackling that is obvious but some of the frees given tonight - for both teams - were soft. Tyrone also showed much more composure in possession.

I thought the ref was poor in general to be honest. Tyrone got some soft ones but st the same time they didn't get a couple i would have been annoyed about had we not got them

For years Armagh fans took the Mickey out of Tyrone taking the competition seriously.

Tonight Armagh fans around me were the most vulgar foul mouthed cry baby yaps I have ever seen. From encouraging James Morgan to kick Canavan in the head harder to calling Joe McQuillan every name under the sun.

Never knew they wanted to win the McKenna cup so bad.

Glad to see Armagh on the rise. If they just learnt how to tackle properly they might fare ok in division two.

A few Tyrone fans around me doing similar. We all have them

An enjoyable game,
Hopefully Armagh continue to develop because  Ulster football needs this rivalry .

It's only a rivalry if Tyrone continue to field a 2nd / 3rd string, which is unlikely.

I'm sure the likes of Harte, Morgan, McNamee, Sludden McCann are all happy you view them as second or third string

Thon Armagh boys still can't tackle.

Believe it or not our tackling is a lot better than it has been

Armagh diving is embarrassing, Neymaresque. Obviously they've been coached to go down and roll around. Tyrone's 2nd / 3rd string had plenty in the tank. Another routine victory.

Someone clearly wasn't at the game or even watching

The 3 hand pass rule not going ahead for the League. The 4 other rules to go ahead.

Attacking mark, sideline, sin bin and???

We played well. Granted it was far from a full strength Donegal side but we moved the ball well for the most part. Defended quite well and took some very good scores

Hope 4 nice Counties are left for us to play in 2020.

Not sure we can stick around. Will try our best.
Depends on what Armagh do. We have been following each other everywhere these past few years

Sure we would be happy for you to follow us to division 1. Not 3 tho

They have without doubt a very talented forward line and plenty of depth in the forwards. However their midfield and full back line are not great. IF they unearth a few players in midfield and full back they will be one to watch

Young Burns looks like a player. Agree about the defence. We are too weak and our best player there is getting on a bit

What away to completely misunderstand an interview. He said he would take losing to down if it meant reaching the super 8s ffs. Not did he say they were a level below those teams. He said they were the highest level.