Sam Maguire Qualifiers 2022

ONeill · June 24, 2022, 08:53:41 PM

Good luck to our northern brethren anyway.

Derry seem to be playing it cool. Even the BBC segment on the quarters was telling. The Derry schoolkids were cheering but you could see the headmaster shouting at them to quiet down. The Armagh segment was berserk. Tierney was worse than his pupils and just stopped short of painting his arse orange. Their giddiness is infectious though.

Armamike · June 24, 2022, 09:03:49 PM

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I think Saturday's games will go to form for the favourites.

Sunday, I feel that one of the two raging hot favourites, Armagh or Kerry, will slip up.

I'd call neither raging hot favourites, but I guess you're up to a bit of Tyrone mind games ahead of your neighbours hour of destiny on Sunday.

Armagh are the All Ireland Qualifier Champions 2022. They have to be red hot favourites against Galway who lets face it are coming out of a really weak Connacht.
Armagh are a force of social contagion

Interesting.

Hound · June 25, 2022, 08:21:53 AM

Media reports that Con O'Callaghan and James McCarthy both have hamstring injuries and out of the match today and unlikely to be back for a semi final if Dubs get by Cork.

Rossfan · June 25, 2022, 08:52:49 AM

Safe journeys to all travelling from the 7 Counties today and especially from Derry and Armagh.
Hope the Jackeens can make it in time for throw in (not kick off)

ONeill · June 25, 2022, 10:15:00 AM

If or when Armagh lift Sam, Geezer will follow Dooher as winning captains and managers. Some feat.

balladmaker · June 25, 2022, 11:36:37 AM

Quote from: ONeill on June 25, 2022, 10:15:00 AM
If or when Armagh lift Sam, Geezer will follow Dooher as winning captains and managers. Some feat.

gotta love the interest Tyrone folk continue to get from this year's championship thanks to Armagh

An Watcher · June 25, 2022, 12:17:09 PM

Think Doohers feat is safe for a few years yet. Fully expect this year's winners to come from the kerry dublin semi final

armaghniac · June 25, 2022, 01:02:40 PM

Quote from: ONeill on June 24, 2022, 08:53:41 PM
Good luck to our northern brethren anyway.

Derry seem to be playing it cool. Even the BBC segment on the quarters was telling. The Derry schoolkids were cheering but you could see the headmaster shouting at them to quiet down. The Armagh segment was berserk. Tierney was worse than his pupils and just stopped short of painting his arse orange. Their giddiness is infectious though.

There are probably more restrained teachers in Armagh than Tierney.
Yes, there is enthusiasm in Armagh, but there is no sense that the game is already won. Galway are seen as equals and the smart bet is the 40/1 for a draw HT & FT. In Derry's case there could be a risk of hubris, the view that if we have beaten Tyrone, Monaghan and Donegal then we can beat Clare. Hubris is dangerous, Armagh lost two QFs against team they should have beaten because their heads were not in the right place.

Armamike · June 25, 2022, 03:31:41 PM

Quote from: armaghniac on June 25, 2022, 01:02:40 PM
Quote from: ONeill on June 24, 2022, 08:53:41 PM
Good luck to our northern brethren anyway.

Derry seem to be playing it cool. Even the BBC segment on the quarters was telling. The Derry schoolkids were cheering but you could see the headmaster shouting at them to quiet down. The Armagh segment was berserk. Tierney was worse than his pupils and just stopped short of painting his arse orange. Their giddiness is infectious though.

There are probably more restrained teachers in Armagh than Tierney.
Yes, there is enthusiasm in Armagh, but there is no sense that the game is already won. Galway are seen as equals and the smart bet is the 40/1 for a draw HT & FT. In Derry's case there could be a risk of hubris, the view that if we have beaten Tyrone, Monaghan and Donegal then we can beat Clare. Hubris is dangerous, Armagh lost two QFs against team they should have beaten because their heads were not in the right place.

We must remember not to cheer our team too much or show any sign of happiness. Football is a serious business in the bushes.

Hound · June 25, 2022, 03:32:13 PM

Con and Jamesie confirmed as not in the 26 for Dublin today. So the rumoured hamstring injuries appear to be true.

From the Bunker · June 25, 2022, 05:55:47 PM

McStay being asked on RTE Radio 1 how Cork can stay with Dublin in the game as The BeeGees - Staying Alive plays through the Croke Park PA system.

Blowitupref · June 25, 2022, 06:42:53 PM

Dublin 0-10 to 0-7 ahead at half time in a low quality game. Some amount of poor wides kicked by both sides, the crowd far from full sound bored watching it.

bennydorano · June 25, 2022, 06:45:58 PM

Dubs trying to win in 2nd gear and not show their hand to Kerry (sorry Mayo).

Cunny Funt · June 25, 2022, 06:53:35 PM

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Dubs trying to win in 2nd gear and not show their hand to Kerry (sorry Mayo).

Don't think so. This is the type of show that got Dublin relegated to Div 2.

bennydorano · June 25, 2022, 07:33:36 PM

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Quote from: bennydorano on June 25, 2022, 06:45:58 PM
Dubs trying to win in 2nd gear and not show their hand to Kerry (sorry Mayo).
Don't think so. This is the type of show that got Dublin relegated to Div 2.

Yeah, don't think so myself.

Johnny Cooper just awarded MOTM and I would 100% say he is a big weak link in that team at this stage of his career. Kerry will be delighted to see him line out at CHB.