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Joe McQuillan playing with Derry here...

The drunk Armagh crowd were bad enough but at least they were mostly confined to the Hill. Worse than them were the 5000 kids with those plastic fuckn hooters about the place. Jaysis the parents would want to wise up.
There was a Kerry woman beside us, you know the 'sow with  the litter' type, 4 young ones of 7 to 13 with her and them blowing hard all game, all half time, even in the second game. There was an old chap from Armagh just in front of them and the poor man was driven to distraction but stayed quiet.
You don't have to be drunk, or from Armagh, to be an annoying bollix at a match

Some dive by Stefan Campbell. There's a  whiff of the garrison game off that lad.

Monaghan should have had that game sewn up in normal time. Kicked 11 wides to Armagh's 2, and coughed up 3 or 4 scores from bad turnovers. Armagh hadn't the quality up front to take advantage. As expected, Conor Lane couldn't resist at least one black/red - the Jones card was a disgraceful call. But at least he got Gary Mohans tackle right on full time- should've been a free out to Monaghan as Tubritt then overheld on the deck. What was McGeeney doing on the pitch at that point?

It was worth Aidan Forker getting man of the match to see him interviewed after the game. Lemons not Oranges.

It's all on Conor Lane here. If he lets legitimate tackling happen, Monaghan have some chance. If he, as he often does, allows players to run a mile in possession, it will favour Armagh. Hope its not decided on a stupid black or red card.

Monaghan by 3+
Kerry by 5+
Derry by 5+
Dublin by 4+

After reading the Kerry starting team, I ain't sure anymore!

What specifically has changed your mind?

Kerry midfield and half back line really.
Kerry's path to winning is obvious i.e. Clifford and SOS. Doesn't make it any easier for Tyrone but at least they know the challenge. Kerry on the other hand will still be wondering what Tyrone have in store for them. 

Armagh folk (brimming with confidence) do love to natter about trains and planes and this an AIQF discussion.

At least there's a team named now, we've heard enough from the ferroequinologists. Armagh going for it with the forward line picked. Monaghan's big decision is Rian O'Neill. Conor Boyle- too loose. Kieran Duffy- needed for Murnin. Dessie Ward- possible if O'Neill drifts out but not 100% fit you would think. Lavelle- did well on DFlynn last week but O'Neill is a step up.   

Monaghan by 3+
Kerry by 5+
Derry by 5+
Dublin by 4+

After reading the Kerry starting team, I ain't sure anymore!

Monaghan by 3+
Kerry by 5+
Derry by 5+
Dublin by 4+

Is there one among you, anyone at all, brave enough to attempt the N2?

Monaghan deserve to be at this stage and will give Armagh a serious test.

Wouldn't expect anything less in an All Ireland Q/Final.  So long as Conor Lane lets a physical contact sport proceed as planned amongst two Ulster teams going at it, then we should have a good game.

But that just isn't going to happen now is it? This man will be stewing on the thoughts of 'North-erin teems' all week, and will be determined to set it all to rights from the very start.
It won't add to the quality of the game. 

Difficult to call here. Could be a blowout win for Armagh or a tight margin in Monaghan's favour. Neither team will want to be considered clear favourites but at first look you would have to say Armagh to win. That's more to do with Monaghan's striking lack of form than anything too special about Armagh however.

I think a big, big factor in this one will be Conor Lane. He is totally averse to physical contact in the tackle and calls yellow, black and red to the letter. That will probably suit Armagh a bit more if they get a running game going as Lane will penalize anything like a tackle on the run. It will be a miracle of both teams keep 15 on the field for the whole game- hope it is not decided in that way.

I don't understand the confusion on the Roscommon player fouling the ball. You are not allowed to throw the ball in football

RULE 4 - TECHNICAL FOULS
4.1 To overcarry or overhold the ball.
4.2 (a) To throw the ball.
(b) To handpass the ball without:
(i) It being Fisted
or
(ii) It being struck with an open hand with a
definite underhand striking action.

https://www.gaa.ie/api/pdfs/image/upload/vxpgnvzwyiogaylcqubh.pdf

I've seen people on Twitter saying you throw the ball downwards to hop it. You don't. If you were allowed to throw it up for a bounce, what would stop you throwing it over a players head and running past him, like a quick lineout in rugby.

It was a definite throw. The controversy here is that the call was made in injury time of a knockout game. The irony is that everybody wants consistency in refereeing but most don't want the rules applied against their team in injury time.

Watched the kildare monaghan game again. Jaysis the referee played with Kildare for most of that game.