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On Gough. I've no complaints whatsoever. Did I agree with every decision? No. But I'm sure Derry ones would say the same

Thought he was kind to Armagh to be honest and that your tackling was really poor. Nowhere near the ball a lot of the time and you got a couple turnovers where the Derry player was fouled. I actually like watching this Armagh team and could just as easily have won yesterday but the tackling is something that'll hold you back with another ref down the line unless improved in my opinion.

Just a few thoughts from the game:

Shane McGuigan was superb.
Thought young McEvoy had a very solid game at the back too.
Rogers is some athlete.
Rian O'Neill had a great game for Armagh too, kicked some scores.
Soupy Campbell is a great option off the bench but is he too good not to start?
Armagh's forwards in general looked more likely to clip over a score than ours did.
Ethan Doc didn't look like threatening the scoreboard and Paul Cassidy had a few poor decisions to shoot.
Thought Armagh's tackling was extremely poor and a different ref would have punished it much more. Nowhere near the ball a lot of the time.

Commiserations to Armagh. Penalties a tough way to decide it.

What is the point in Maurice Deegan?

Simply saying gough got everything right, superb analysis.

Aye just confirms the obvious that the commentator or pundits should know.

And please get rid of McMahon on co-commentary, I lost some brain cells listening to his red hot takes. "I think Armagh need a goal or a few points to win this"

Murphy would have been much better on commentary duty

What is the point in Maurice Deegan?

Simply saying gough got everything right, superb analysis.

I'd see through it if he did

I thought you can't touch the goalie in the square?

Thought that too

Gough really favoring Armagh

McFaul, Heron, Murray, McWilliams, S Downey all decent options off the bench. The likes of McNeill could slot into defense without much hassle too. I think we've a bit more depth than last year and isn't as bad as made out.

Once the ball is thrown in the players will be focused on the game. If Armagh beat us it'll be fair and square. I see the bookies have us favorites but I see it as a 50/50 game. Be interesting to see who McKaigue picks up, and likewise who marks McGuigan.

McKaigue to take whichever of Rian or Murnin go inside although both like to come out the field so maybe Rodgers will be put on one? McCambridge marked Walsh and Clifford in the league and did rightly so can see him being given the McGuigan job if he starts, Forker been our go to man marker so he's another option, he'd also put McGuigan on the back foot as he can get forward for a score. Will be a seriously interesting game.

That's what makes it interesting for me. McGrogan or young McEvoy might in theory be better suited to Rian or Murnin as the tend to come out the field, but McKaigue is undoubtedly our go to man marker. Then you've Clucky too who (despite being brilliant) is a bit shorter than the other defenders and Armagh have quite a bit of height in there. Usually it's easier to predict who'll pick up who. I think Armagh forwards will ask different questions of the Derry defense and part of the reason I see this as close to a 50/50 game.

Once the ball is thrown in the players will be focused on the game. If Armagh beat us it'll be fair and square. I see the bookies have us favorites but I see it as a 50/50 game. Be interesting to see who McKaigue picks up, and likewise who marks McGuigan.

Pending who's investigation though? The county board can't do one themselves and as far as I know the police haven't been involved as of yet. Easy saying these things.

Thinking purely from the county boards perspective here.

Lock the thread Mods!!

Yep, ditto to that.

We'd still need a thread to talk about the match though?

[any derry tickets will be passed to armagh to distribute to the clubs in armagh]

Any ideas on the uptake of tickets from the Derry city clubs? Surely wouldn't be the same demand for tickets. Holding out for any hope some go on general sale 🤣

genuinely dont think there will be any on public sale
the amount of requests in armagh for tickets are phenomenal, and as at last saturday my club had received 114 with hopefully some more last night
people seem to forget we are a big supported county and its our first final in 15 years
any derry tickets will be passed to armagh to distribute to the clubs in armagh
we mightnt be favourites but everyone wants to be there just in case

I'd say there's zero chance of this happening. Every club i've heard of, large and small, have had more tickets requested than available.

Lads who the Baker on the senior panel? What club? Thought i knew all the players, but i guess not

Steelstown

Big Murdock a great player. Savage a handful too. Down deserved it even if I thought the ref was harsh on Derry.