Laois v Armagh

[Throw ball]

Indiscipline cost Armagh again?

To be fair I do not know what Findon got sent of for and nor did anyone around me. The Laois number 24? scored a free and went running straight at Findon roaring. They both then got involved in a bit of pulling and hauling. Whatever the linesman told the referee got Findon sent off. Considering the same linesman got Forker a yellow card when the Laois number 8 punched him in the groin area says much. I suspect both players reputation did not help. In general it was a very sporting game well refereed. Armagh were brutal in the first half but once they upped the pace in the second half they were playing well. Laois subs took the game back their way. Injuries took the toll on Armagh as they did not appear to have the subs to introduce.

Ironic that in a refixture a player suspended from the original game scored the winner.

[SCFC]

Ironic that in a refixture a player suspended from the original game scored the winner.

Ye'd nearly deserve a replay or a refixture or something!

[armaghniac]

Armagh become the first team in history to lose 3 championship games in one summer.

#SackChuckyNed

Losing 3 games in the championship is unusual, but hardly as notable as losing every game in the entire year.

[omagh_gael]

Armagh become the first team in history to lose 3 championship games in one summer.

#SackChuckyNed

Losing 3 games in the championship is unusual, but hardly as notable as losing every game in the entire year.

[Samforever]

Armagh become the first team in history to lose 3 championship games in one summer.

#SackChuckyNed

You are as much an embarrassment on this thread as you are on the Down thread

[BennyCake]

Armagh become the first team in history to lose 3 championship games in one summer.

#SackChuckyNed

First match was null and void, so technically it's still only 2 losses.

[BennyCake]

Can we play you,
Can we play you,
Can we play you every week,
CAN WE PLAY YOU EVVVVVVVERY WEEK.......

No, because you've obviously learnt to count.

Off with yiz to the CCCC now and see if your can find another loophole 
Wasn't it cruel for Laois to hand you the game in the 2nd half and then snatch it back.

Well, if you don't play by the rules, you suffer the consequences. The fact that you were allowed to remain in the championship is the unfortunate thing. You should have been out on your ear.

[Itchy]

Laois should've put another sub and beat Armagh again in another replay.

[smelmoth]

armagh played some great stuff at the second half. This was against an uber defensive team. When Laois went 8:1 up they really started to sit back and wasted time. Bringing the keeper up t hit a 45 in the 1st half only for him to kick the ball backwards say it all really. But f**k did we put it up to then at the very time when they should have been hardest to break down. We made good decisions and executed them fairly well. This was in complete contradistinction to how we went about our business in the first half.

The reality is we have struggled against defensive teams all year and from the beginning under McGeeney. The only time we have really looked comfortable in what we were doing and getting the sort of performances and results this group of  players is capable of achieving is when we have abandoned the tactic that McGeeney & Co are 100% committed to.

McGeeney has to go. Armagh have 3 choices.
1) Get rid of McGeeeny, O'Rourke, Hollywood et al and get a managerial team who can set up an attack.
2) Keep McGeeney and let him get on with the tactic (singular) that he is comfortable with but is guaranteed to fail.
3) Keep McGeeney and get him to commit to tactics that he doesn't believe in and trust him to get it across to the team better than someone who actually believes in the tactic.

If Kieran attempts to stay on I would question his self respect.
If the county board allow him to stay on I would question their competence.

What performance targets were set for the management and coaching staff? Who is measuring them and they competent to do so?

Any club delegate who votes to keep this regime in place or sits on their hole and doesn't ask the required question and demand real and robust answers is not being honest. They certainly do not have the best interests of Armagh football in mind.

[laoislad]

Laois should've put another sub and beat Armagh again in another replay.

They are our bitches now. Beat them in the league and beat them twice in the qualifiers 

[Armamike]

Laois should've put another sub and beat Armagh again in another replay.

They are our bitches now. Beat them in the league and beat them twice in the qualifiers 

We're narrowing the gap.

[T Fearon]

Laoislad in response to your "Can we play you every week?" To the tune of Seasons in the Sun

"We can count
  We can spell
  We can read and write
  As well!"

[The Boy Wonder]

Armagh's cause wasn't helped by key players (Jamie Clarke) and key supporters (Tony Fearon) jumping ship 

[Aristo 60]

Only county to lose three championship matches in the one year?

[time ticking away]

Only county to lose three championship matches in the one year?

Yeah that was mentioned earlier...

As was the question are Down the only team to go through a full year without winning a game