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Pipe laying on Newry Road in Armagh about halfway up the hill.  Results in traffic lights and single vehicle passing at all times. Will be an issue on Saturday. Creates long delays in both directions. There is a way around but it isn't easy.

Barrier repair on Aughnacloy to Ballygawley Road about 3/4 mile from Aughnacloy should be finished by Saturday but traffic lights currently in place.

Resurfacing of Great Northern in Omagh. Taking place at night but slowing traffic during the day, should be well on by Saturday.  Road closed at night with diversion through town.

Some sort of roadworks about 3 mile out of Monaghan towards Blayney, not sure what is happening.

That plus the toll bridge being down to 3 lanes. Ye's may leave at 5 in the morning.

Ahhhh Ive missed this!!! Feeling nostalgic here.

Ahhhh but do you not know they only count from 2003 onwards?

[Armagh won it first but subsequent games saw it meant nothing]

It's hard not to look back on that period and think Armagh were fairly shit upon by Tyrone and nothing can make up for that.

Armagh won it first but subsequent games saw it meant nothing. People now talk about the Tyrone-Kerry years; Armagh were default winners in a bad year.

That's what you keep telling yourself when you're crying into your babycham that Armagh beat Tyrone to it - makes 95 even more sore for you all, so close to getting there first. 

Christ you are a pair of Tits, double D's.

You can only be first once, three isn't hard to catch - dry your eyes cockhead. 

Who gives a damn who got it first??? Cavan, Down, Derry, Donegal all got it before any of us? Do I lose sleep over that? Hell no. Come back when youve won 3.

If this hype gets up anymore we're gonna have Des cahill clearing his Friday night schedule to present an impromptu "Up for the match" on RTE.

Anyone been to the corporate suites before? What can I expect?

Depends on who you are with.
If there's nothing organised it's dull. It doesn't have the buzz of people milling about where you could strike up a conversation with anyone.
It's isolated but comfortable.

Depends who owns the box as it's them that provide the food. Can be very nice. The atmosphere is almost non existent in fairness. I noticed people sitting on the sofa watching the match on the tv in the suite as opposed to watching it from their seat 10foot away... beggars belief.

Apparently there's work going on at the toll booths and they're down to just 3 cash lanes. With 3 of the 4 counties involved heading make sure and leave in plenty of time!
Unless you're from Armagh, Sure you's would be grand leaving at 3...

Jesus. 37 pages and it's only Thursday and we have the postmortum to come...

Proof it's the game of the championship thus far.

Any tickets going?  Been let down big style. Been to all games since o'fiach cup. Sickening

There's a thread on the armagh gaa forum with spare tickets if you want to check it out

Just be careful lads! https://tyronetribulations.com/2014/08/02/4000-armagh-fans-duped-into-buying-tickets-for-nally-stand-in-carrickmore/

That is unreal.

I mean Conall McCann at midfield not Tiernan at wing back who was Hairgate.

The thing that has surprised me the most about the Armagh fans on this thread is how times have changed and how they would much rather have an open game of football than a hard tough physical battle.
It says a lot for both teams how they've changed their style of play from the 2000s.

I'm expecting Armagh to be surprised how hard it will be for them to pick off scores in the first 35 mins but of course they'll probably score 3 goals now. 

Yeah StGallsGAA, maybe take a spare T-shirt with you for the trip home and a large set of headphones.
I hope you don't have to deny knowing Mickey Harte 3 times.

Tyrone are definitely under real pressure for this one. Tyrone supporters could just about accept losing to Dublin in the sf but they would be apoplectic with rage if they lost to a division 3 team especially Armagh. That would be the final nail in the coffin for Harte.

Zzzzzzz

Any tickets going?  Been let down big style. Been to all games since o'fiach cup. Sickening

Have a spare ticket if you want. Hill 16. Face value. Pm me

I think the excuse they used was that it didn't do enough to protect council workers. Even though it's private contractors that do the work! Go figure.

Anyone tried getting in flags/banners under the new rules? Have they clamped down on flag pole length or anything?

Nope, not last Sunday into the Cusack anyway. Had to que with my (small camera bag, did't chance my bigger one). No problem with my flag, 4ft x 4ft, though I've the pole cut to just the length of the flag, makes it a bit handier for transporting! I did notice a lot of drinks cans and bottles on the table, must have been taken off  people. Two young girls on the security check were very pleasant.

Cheers mick, was wondering what they would do with you club 51 lads at the weekend. Have a 5x5 with a telescopic pole and was wondering if it would be ok.

Anyone tried getting in flags/banners under the new rules? Have they clamped down on flag pole length or anything?

I rewatched it too. Kildare learnt nothing from the Leinster final at the back. 6/7 defenders surrounding 1 or 2 men between 21 and 45 leaving huge gaps everywhere for Clarke amongst others to run into.