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Often the last line in a post shows the poster's true mindset.
So reading between the lines Tonto you expect there to be some controversial incidents that Tyrone MIGHT be complaining about.

See this is the point I am trying to highlight but ye are too blind to see it.
Why can't ye just go out and play football?
Are ye worried your team isn't good enough so you have to bring in this physical stuff.
I think ye have some excellent players and even though I hate the cnut McKeever is a great defender and played well for Int rules team.

It's like most of ye don't even see it yourselves any more. Think ye are the norm and everyone else bar Monaghan are pussies.

Nope. I clearly stated what I want to see happen. Then I added a bit of what I dont want to see. Am I expecting something to happen? It a derby with a lot of history. There has been incidents in the last 2 games so something may happen again, its not illogical to say that is it?
I couldnt care less about everyone else to be honest mate, I only care about Armagh and as I said earlier, I hope we win a good entertaining game of football.

Just curious.
How many of ye would like to see Armagh keep all 15 on 2moro night and go on to win the McKenna cup or would ye rather see a good skelping match with Cavanagh bros decapitated?
Important to think of her readers when posing such questions.

I want to see a good game with neither side taking a backward step. Some big, fair hits, and plenty of good football on display. I want Armagh to win and the game to end with 30 players on the pitch. Most of all, whatever happens I hope we dont see people going crying to the press.

Some nonsense from a few Armagh fans in recent weeks. The stuff about cavanagh being intimidated by mckeever is ridiculous.

Cavanagh goes out on the field to play football, that's what he's there for. Over the years he has taken every challenge that comes at him and played away being one of the most influential players. You'll also see him putting in plenty of big hits of his own. He has no problem going for 50 50 hits and can compete with the best in them. Ask Francie bellew or flick on the 05 semi and see it yourself if you doubt his physicality.

He tries to avoid fusty cuffs and wrestling matches as it'll do him and his team no good. Some people try to make that out to be yellow or soft, whereas in reality he just has a bit of sense.

I am expecting quite a physical game tomorrow night. Armagh are adopting quite a physical approach and tyrone are out to prove they won't lie down to it. No matter what anyone says on here both teams will be trying to win it. Should be good entertainment for January.

all this is true and it makes it even more frustrating when he does take a tumble after hardly being touched. Now, this doesnt happen all the time but it does happen.

Have to admit I love reading the banter between us and the Tyrone ones. Reminds me of being at home
#Lurganmaninmanchester

A player I always enjoed watching. Enjoy the retirement BC

"Bully boy tactics"...catch yourself on. What bully boy tactics are obviously being employed by Armagh? Can you point to an example? Yes it got a bit hot & heavy on Sunday, with both teams equally culpable. Findon and Cavanagh should both have been shown the line after the melee at the beginning of the game and it certainly wasn't a case of Cavanagh finally standing up for himself after being pushed about by Findon- both players were at it from the start....are you saying that Tyrone and Sean Cavanagh in particular are a bunch of shrinking violets that decided enough was enough and they needed to stand up to the playground bully? Not a chance.

Same goes for the melee at Healy Park last year and claims from within the Tyrone camp that Armagh engineered the brawl are frankly embarrassing. Colm Cavanagh instigated that as much as anybody else and if I remember correctly Darren McCurry also started a smaller rucus. Donnelly got a second yellow for taking Tony Kernan out during play also, not because he was dragged into a melee by Armagh.

Yes some players play on the edge, most notably McKeever within the Armagh camp, and sometimes he goes over the edge, but bottom line everybody wants players like him in their team, players that the opposition fans love to hate.

Don't want this to sound like a swipe at Tyone, just fed up of all the nonsense about Armagh "bully boy tactis" and engineering fights to get an advantage.

a superb post and well summed up

as was said, dunno how either McKeever or CCavanagh was picked out there. Finnian Moroarty was the number6. Derfinitely looked like he threw a punch

Didn't see the game. What sparked the row?
Were all 4 red cards deserved?
Not starting a conspiracy theory here but after all the bad press Armagh got last year does anyone think referees will be gunning for Armagh this year? ( the answer to the first question may negate this one I know)

No they don't.

aye we do

Best of luvk to him. Fantastic player

ONeill was a terrific player. One of those rival players who you gave begrudging respect to

Donegal beating the Dubs

And Armagh beating Tyrone.

That was good, but getting back to Croke Park was better. Having renewed optimism better still

when is it?

The nominations are out.


GOALKEEPERS: Paul Durcan (Donegal), Rory Beggan (Monaghan), Stephen Cluxton (Dublin).

FULL BACKS: Paul Murphy (Kerry), Fionn Fitzgerald (Kerry), Eamonn McGee (Donegal), Neil McGee (Donegal), Philip McMahon (Dublin), Rory O'Carroll (Dublin), Keith Higgins (Mayo), Andy Mallon (Armagh), Drew Wylie (Monaghan).

HALF-BACKS: Aidan O'Mahony (Kerry), Peter Crowley (Kerry), Colm Boyle (Mayo), Lee Keegan (Mayo), James McCarthy (Dublin), Johnny Cooper (Dublin), Frank McGlynn (Donegal), Dessie Mone (Monaghan), Colin O'Riordan (Tipperary).

MIDFIELD: David Moran (Kerry), Anthony Maher (Kerry), Neil Gallagher (Donegal), Odhran MacNiallais (Donegal), Michael Darragh Macauley (Dublin), Seamus O'Shea (Mayo).

HALF-FORWARDS: Johnny Buckley (Kerry), Donnchadh Walsh (Kerry), Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin), Paul Flynn (Dublin), Ryan McHugh (Donegal), Michael Murphy (Donegal), Shane Walsh (Galway), Mark Lynch (Derry), Aidan O'Shea (Mayo).

FULL FORWARD: Kieran Donaghy (Kerry), James O'Donoghue (Kerry, right), Paul Geaney (Kerry), Cillian O'Connor (Mayo), Conor McManus (Monaghan), Brian Hurley (Cork), Kevin McManamon (Dublin), Tony Kernan (Armagh), Patrick McBrearty (Donegal).



Of the also rans, Armagh, Galway, Tipp, Monaghan and Derry all got a pat on the head.   
Meath are obviously not at that sub level yet. It is a cruel fuball world.

The also rans of Armagh were unlucky not to get at least a draw against Donegal in the AIQF. Mallon being nominated isnt a surprise, TK though, that is a bit of one

I think Armagh made the most progress of the chasing pack this year in the championship.

Agreed mate. This is trhe first time in a few years I have had optimism for the next year

Very surprised and disappointed at this news