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I really believe that this game is too close to call. If I were a betting man (which I'm not!) I would suggest a draw. It really is to hard to call IMO.

a battle hardend down team should win the midfield battle  and run at an armagh team that keeps men standin infront of ther full back line. Mournemen through to ulster final

should we scrap the use of irish at the grounds too so sammy wilson feels comfortable about coming along?
rename pairc esler?

i dont understand that viewpoint at all. americans can play their anthem before their games, we should abondan playing our anthem because people who arent interested in the GAA dont like it?

irish independent says that benny coulter also recieved two yellows on saturday evening! i know he got one on the 18th minute, but its saying that he got one on the 67th??

did the paper make the f*(k up or was it the ref?

Lot of bad press on ardglass in recent times . . . . . no posters from there looking to give an opinion on the Animal - like behaviour?

at a minor game recently their attitude was a joke. dogs abuse given to referee (whom they knew on a first name basis) and some players didnt seem to have playin the game as their main priority

[but I dont think Austie is the answer as anchorman]

Burns has improved immensely imo, but I dont think Austie is the answer as anchorman

What was the question?

The eternal question of why was Jerome axed!!!

jerome was axed due to a fall out with his bosses over a lack of GAA coverage during the winter

good aul hurlers of the glenns and ards. us football heads seem to be letting the side down

same old carry on of fans shouting and cheering before the anthem has been finished at every match. If people cant bother to learn the words should they at least not have the courtesy to stand in silence untill its over?

anyone hear ur man say "alot of people talking about derry and monaghan" for ulster....clueless shite

meet half way in lurgan

better than that the match is on live at 7 oclock in newry

while they are on the antrim side i was told they were allowed to choose by one of their clubmen. ive been misled apologies

well said!
colm o rourke would ban every player north of louth

I have been a fan of Jackie Lynch, I think we have missed a physical footballer for a long time, too many spice boys  , but I dont think Jackie can last 70 minutes of Championship football. If he needs to be replaced, I would bring Ambi back, although he would probably really be playing as a third midfielder. I still dont think Ross will start with McCumiskey. He sees him as an impact sub, who will run at tired legs. I would drop Daniel Hughes as he was poor on Sunday, but then again I criticised him in the run up to the McKenna Cup final and he was MOTM.

I also think the crowd have a big part to play on Saturday. Omagh was very subdued on Sunday, especially from a Tyrone point of view. We need to get behind Down and create a good atmosphere. This time last week I was very pessimistic, although I wouldnt say I am optomistic, we can beat this Tyrone side. Stop Dooher from turning defence into attack and you stop Tyrone. Murphy done an excellent job last week when introduced. If he does it again for 70 minutes we will be there or there abouts. Coulter was quiet last week, expect Benny to announce his arrival in style.

ill agree with the spice boys factor and jackie isnt afraid to throw his weight about but wouldnt have a hope of chasing cavanagh should he make a run or 2. while hes the best impact sub in ireland im sure he would fancy himself as a good startin player too, not fair to keep him on the bench for playing well! tyrone will be a long way from home on saturday night and lets home benny shows the home crowd what hes capable of like u say

I thought the discussion was on cole and the alledged 4 week suspension !

where does Tyrone bandwagon come into it ?

i dare say if davy harte was hangin off ur jersey youd try to shake him off. had cole stopped, chucked the ball away, turned around and aimed for his nose with his elbow i could see where your coming from. unless he has eyes on the back of his head id contest his ability to deliberatly break his nose

thats a different story now then dodgy umpire. He didnt mean to deliberatley do it.    The appeal should be straight forward then

not sure i completly follow?

your fairly on the money there, mc comiskey has to start u cant have someone playin that well and just reserve them as an impact sub, unfair to the player and wud jus have him pissed off. murney and rafferty were largely ineffective but id question ur call to leave lynch on the field. appreciate we wud need strength against cavanagh but lynch fouling around him wouldnt be much use.

I would start Lynch, even if he was to be called ashore at half time. We will need his strength early on. I would expect Tyrone to try to crowd out the middle of the field and launch quick ball into the full forward line.  I would go with

1. Brendan McVeigh

2. Luke Howard
3. Gary McArdle if Monk is suspended, though this would be a last resort.
4. Damian Rafferty.

5. Aidan Carr.
6. Liam Doyle.
7. Paul Murphy.

8. Dan Gordon I think he ill be fit and ready.
9.  Jackie Lynch.

10. Ronan Murtagh.
11. Ambrose Rodgers.
12. John Clarke.
13. Ronan Sexton.

14. Brendan Coulter.
15. Paul McCumiskey.

wouldnt have much confidence in rafferty. who would replace lynch at half time were he to start? drop ambrose back? you wouldnt fancy clarke at corner forward?