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  Very good well done BrickTamlin! 

Scentofsam, it took you nine pages to catch on to that!
I just love the Down accusations of Armagh arrogance, even some of the Down posters' names make me laugh, ye beat a tired Tyrone team and now we have scentofsam, D4S and a few others!! Brilliant!!

Just looged on after a hectic weekend to see this comment! Come on mackers how can you single down supporters out and me in particular for this sort of name on this board Everyone's at it, it doesnt mean I think we're going to win an allireland this year it's a bit of craic and major positive thinkin Also for the record I joined this board BEFORE we beat Tyrone.  See you in clones big guy

At the time Pete McGrath left the Down setup there were many who said good riddance...and I for one felt saddened that he would be remembered for that instead of bringing 2 allirelands in 91+94.  Gladly though a few years on, that is not at all the truth, and he has now the utmost respect from I would say 99% of people in Down (although I haven't carried out a survey)!

You'll never please all of the people all of the time....but if you can please most of the poeple most of the time then fair play! Mickey Harte has done enough for Tyrone football to be given a shot at rebuilding a 2nd Tyrone team.   If he fails there will be the begrudgers but in the long term he will always be remembered in Tyrone for the 2003+2005 successes!

Im not saying the current team is in the same league of 2003 or 2005, they are a team in transition! Theyve lost canavan and oneill to retirement,there's nothing they can do about that (unless o'neill changes his mind of his own accord) they have a few injuries....that doesnt mean we only beat half a tyrone team...Tyrone are not as strong as they were but you cant fault their workrate and endeavour in the 2 games against us at all.    

That half a Tyrone team couldnt have become bad overnite they are the reigning ulster champions.  They fought to the final whistle, you obviously were at neither game, if you had of been you would have seen that there is plenty left in that team yet! For the record we were also short our best defender (which we cant afford to be missing) and DJ Kane's inspirational half time teamtalks   Evens out!!!!

Fair enough D4S.

Actually one pace I think Down do have an advantage over Armagh is on the sideline (I have been very impressed with DJ & Ross carrs decision making so far) Mc DOnnell for me is still very much untested...

Our managment have done well with their decisionmaking so far but I wonder will we ever have the 2 on the sideline at the 1 time!!
McDonnell is a good successor to Big Joe and if you beat us next sunday I would strongly tip armagh to go very far in this years championship as you will improve with each game!
Glad we've cleared the air BerfArmagh and we can be friends

Very good!! They probably do but I don't think Kilkenny footballers would beat Tyrone though

Before you negative people come back and say 'Who cares about the McKenna Cup!!'   

Well if it was good enough for Mickey Harte and Tyrone....then it's good enough for us
It's a stepping stone hopefully to move on to something better...and if it instills confidence and belief in players then it can only be a good thing!

RE D4S:
My are'nt we touchy. Down have not been there, get off your high horse... Micky Linden & the Blaneys of this world are long gone & that was when you last contested anything. Minor titles mean feck all, we are talking senior champioship football here. The Armagh team is littered with Club & inter county honours.

Its good to see you down folk come out of the shadows again, I missed your arrogance  One win does'nt mean you are back! Enjoy the qualifiers

Jaysus BerfArmagh you call me touchy  What I said was intended to also be taken with a pinch of salt I said you were patronising! Yes we haven't anything to shout about in recent years regards our senior team, but I for one have attended as many mckenna cup and national league games in the past few seasons as I could possibly get to, and knew that with a bit of belief this current down setup could progress!  Key word is progress  That is all we want in Down we know we are no worldbeaters, but at least we are competing now and showing a bit of pride, passion and belief...So I am happy with that for now, if we're beaten next week and play the shirts off our backs like we did against tyrone I'll be disappointed yet satisfied that things are on the up as we now have a team willing to fight! Cya in CLones for a pint after the match Down 1-12 Armagh 0-13 Take it easy, good luck, slán slán!

Ballymartin-Banbridge game is on Monday night, not sure why, i'm just a player why would the tell us anything??
Goin to the Point then to throw my house on Ballymartin!!!!
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Don't do that surely it would cause devastation and lead to the deaths of many players and possibly some fans

Could be a great bet thrown in with a couple of the short priced so called 'certs'!

Down have been there and worn the tshirt as well mate! Armagh are in transition still a few old faces with a blend of youth thrown in like young toner.  Many of our boys have tasted success also as minor all ireland winners in 1999 and 2005 so no need to patronise my friend

Called into Hughes bookies warrenpoint last night!

Tonights club betting

2/7 Longstone 7/1 Ballyholland 3/1
2/5 Mayobridge 7/1 Kilcoo 2/1
4/6 Clonduff 6/4 L'island 11/8
1/1 Castlewellan 6/1 Rostrevor 4/5
1/3 Burren 7/1 An Riocht 9/4
5/6 Atticall 6/1 Warrenpoint 5/6
4/7 Ballymartin 6/1 Banbridge 6/4

I know its a shithole! The cul darach beside it is a good wee pub or else packie willies up in the diamond...on a good day there'll be ahuge crowd outside it!