Donegal v Tyrone fixed for Celtic park. Probably sensible, I just hope the Ulster Council don't oversell the bluebell terrace again. Last weekend felt dangerously overcrowded.
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Show posts MenuQuote from: Ethan Tremblay on April 22, 2024, 09:33:49 AMAs mentioned already, what a weekend of football that was.
Derry/Donegal was an intense a game as you will see.
Thought the two in the middle for Derry were quiet all day and either of them being subdued can only mean bad things for Derry. A month off to process and learn, so you would think there will be a response to that.
Donegal were brilliant and got everything spot on tactically. A high intense gameplan and Derry had no answers. The only issue is, they only have a week to do their homework on Tyrone and whether they can match that intensity with the quick turnaround remains to be seen.
Full credit to Cavan, a classic case of throwing the shackles off and going at it nearly got them there. Tyrone had enough experience to get them over the line. Again tired bodies will count against them against Donegal. Hard to see them winning giving how both teams played.
Quote from: Rossfan on April 19, 2024, 04:21:25 PMAhh it's just the "Nordies against change" bellyaching again.
The move from 21 aside to 17 aside was the start of the slippery slope I tell ya.
Quote from: lurganblue on April 19, 2024, 11:01:35 AMhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68851378
Ukrainian refugees coming this way and we are sending kids to Ukraine for brain surgery.
Quote from: screenexile on April 18, 2024, 11:32:54 PMDerry going with the same team as the league final.
No real surprise didn't think they'd risk McKinless from the start and he's a great impact sub.
No Murphy on the bench??
Quote from: Mario on April 18, 2024, 11:28:03 AMQuote from: tbrick18 on April 18, 2024, 11:04:17 AMI don't agree with the narrative that Armagh should have won. We led that game the whole way through normal time, we were 2 points up on more than one occasion in the last 10 minutes of normal time. I remember Brendan Rogers fisted an easy one wide that would have put us 3 up in normal time with not long left and it would have been game over. Armagh were chasing us the whole game, had their chances to win it too in the end but from the position we were in we should have closed that game out in normal time.Quote from: Tones on April 17, 2024, 09:36:09 PMReally in a match we didn't lose we shouldn't worry about a soccer penalty shoot out because of the GAA imposing it to free up Croke park for handy money, strange logic.
Yeah yous did.
Worse than that, it's a match you should have won and had every chance of winning, but bottled it.
Derry in the week leading up to the final had an unprecedented level of upheaval and that was evident in their performance. Yet Armagh couldn't win.
We had Brendan Rogers on a black card at the end of normal time and the and most of the first part of extra time. Yet Armagh couldn't win.
Yous were a point up towards the end of extra time and Rian O'Neill gave away a stupid needless free giving Derry the opportunity to draw level - and they took it. All Armagh had to do was keep their discipline and they probably win. But they didn't.
Armagh were given yet another chance to win in penalties - but bottled it again.
How many chances to yous need to be given to win a game before you stop moaning about not losing?
It was a losing performance from Armagh all day when they should absolutely have won. And you're complaining about penalties? If it went to a replay we'd have won again too.
Maybe that's strange logic too!
So, silliness aside, I'm looking forward to the game against Donegal with equal measures of excitement and fear - proper championship game. I really hope we get an opportunity to contest another Ulster final - we haven't played Down in a final for along time
Quote from: Armagh18 on April 18, 2024, 11:45:52 AMQuote from: tbrick18 on April 18, 2024, 11:04:17 AMWas that free the one where McGuigan took a bite out of him or was that a different incident?Quote from: Tones on April 17, 2024, 09:36:09 PMReally in a match we didn't lose we shouldn't worry about a soccer penalty shoot out because of the GAA imposing it to free up Croke park for handy money, strange logic.
Yeah yous did.
Worse than that, it's a match you should have won and had every chance of winning, but bottled it.
Derry in the week leading up to the final had an unprecedented level of upheaval and that was evident in their performance. Yet Armagh couldn't win.
We had Brendan Rogers on a black card at the end of normal time and the and most of the first part of extra time. Yet Armagh couldn't win.
Yous were a point up towards the end of extra time and Rian O'Neill gave away a stupid needless free giving Derry the opportunity to draw level - and they took it. All Armagh had to do was keep their discipline and they probably win. But they didn't.
Armagh were given yet another chance to win in penalties - but bottled it again.
How many chances to yous need to be given to win a game before you stop moaning about not losing?
It was a losing performance from Armagh all day when they should absolutely have won. And you're complaining about penalties? If it went to a replay we'd have won again too.
Maybe that's strange logic too!
So, silliness aside, I'm looking forward to the game against Donegal with equal measures of excitement and fear - proper championship game. I really hope we get an opportunity to contest another Ulster final - we haven't played Down in a final for along time
Quote from: Tones on April 17, 2024, 09:36:09 PMReally in a match we didn't lose we shouldn't worry about a soccer penalty shoot out because of the GAA imposing it to free up Croke park for handy money, strange logic.
Quote from: Armagh18 on April 17, 2024, 03:13:10 PMWithout getting into the penalties argument. Still think if Derry were to beat us in normal/extra time it signifies a step back. If Derry have improved so much then why havent we? And if Donegal were to leapfrog us then thats a poor reflection for a team in really the first year of its rebuild.
Quote from: Tones on April 17, 2024, 02:02:04 PMQuote from: tonto1888 on April 17, 2024, 01:55:28 PMQuote from: Armagh18 on April 17, 2024, 12:31:25 PMQuote from: Tones on April 17, 2024, 11:42:20 AMArmagh season imo hinges on some silverware and the only thing left open to them is an Ulster title, should they get beat by Down or lose an Ulster Final but achieve a step further than last few years in the All Ireland - will that be a success?Would have to be seen as a step backwards wouldnt it?
If we lose to Down its a disaster. Looking at potential final opponents- we beat Cavan last year easily so you'd want to be doing the same, we drew with Derry so losing to them would be a backward step, Donegal were shit last year so questions would need asked if they managed to leapfrog us with a new manager. Wouldnt even want to contemplate losing to Tyrone!
if we get to the final and were beat, again (forget about this draw nonsense, they beat us hence they are the defending champions), by Derry it wouldnt be a step back in my eyes.
Arguably last year was a failure by Armagh given we had played in a higher division and the shenanigans around derry in te lead up to the final. This year, again presuming it is us and derry in the final, derry go in as league champions with a multiple all ireland winning manager and we, well, we dont. Thye played at a higher level than us all year also.
Though it really isn't nonsense they won a penalty shoot out based on rules introduced by Croke Park to compress the GAA season under the guise of Club Welfare (what has a penalty shoot out got to do with a GAA match), but really for the leasing of Croke Park over the summer as a business venture. That aside another year under Geezer with nothing to show would be a failure.
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on April 16, 2024, 03:48:04 PMThis site is making the over projection of a Derry v Armagh final. I rather literally take it one game at a time, this Saturday could see us out on our ass very handy,
Quote from: Tony Baloney on April 12, 2024, 09:50:24 PMAny early adopters for Fallout. I've read some big reviews for it. Need to finish Ripley tonight then straight into it.
Quote from: onefineday on April 15, 2024, 12:52:58 AMQuote from: AustinPowers on April 14, 2024, 10:25:07 PMPaul Flynn says the likes of Meath and Kildare more or less need to get the finger out if they want to be competitive
Aye and a few million quid!
But nobody seemed to address that bit on TSG
The Derry county board is notoriously tight fisted, yet have managed to navigate a path to competitiveness.
Meath and Kildare have no excuses for failing to put up a fight to Dublin.
They have more than adequate playing populations, I imagine in the top 10 at worst?
They have facilities aplenty and aren't faced with the issues that many counties have trying to get players down from Dublin for training.
So even if that argument around funds being pumped into Dublin creating this situation had some validity (it doesn't in my experience), it still would not account for the inability of another Leinster team to field 15 players able to compete with 15 dubs at senior level every once in a while.....
Quote from: Armaghtothebone on April 14, 2024, 07:19:27 PMQuote from: tbrick18 on April 14, 2024, 07:06:17 PMAwful game.
Fermanagh had their chances of goals but either miskicked, took the wrong option or just messed it up.
Armagh deserved winners - but goals aside, they didn't look overly impressive.
Missed a lot of frees. Didnt look fluid, should have scored more points from play given the way Fermanagh just kind of stopped. If I was from Armagh I'd be worried enough.
Jarly Og lucky to stay on the pitch imo.
Goals aside...not impressive (they won by over 10 points)
If you were from Armagh what would you be worried about? Down...seriously? Do you think their "supporters " will stay on beyond half time.. unlike last year.
Derry...of course we'd be worried..they're a top 3 team standing between us and a first Ulster title in nearly 20 years...and they've improved since last year.
Was Jarly's the only bad tackle in the game?