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[Games shouldn't be won and lost just on kickouts. The FRC needs to fix this]

To be fair to Armagh, they lost because they couldn't win their own kickout.  2024 rules they would not have gotten blitzed the way they did.  Didn't someone suggest a while back that the rule changes were tailor made for Kerry?  I know that's sour grapes but I had to write it.

I've been struggling with the kickout rules for over 5 months(since Kerry scored two goals off Derry kickouts at the end of their league game).  The team being scored on shouldn't be penalized the way the new rules punish them.  I've seen too many games in which one team goes on a 5-10 minute scoring spree because the opponent can't get any possession.

Yes I know each ball is 50/50, however if anyone has been keeping count I bet that the team winning its kickout immediately get a scoring opportunity maybe 10% of the time, or much less.  Whereas when a team loses it's kickout it seems to be under immediate threat at least 50% of the time.

Games shouldn't be won and lost just on kickouts.  The FRC needs to fix this.

Sorry but that is utter codswallop. A big part of the game is fielding the ball. The new rules were to encourage that. You can't keep changing the rules because it doesn't suit you.

Dick Clerkin was right about this Armagh team.

What did he say about them?

Weakest team to ever win the AI.

They're better than the Tyrone team that won the 2021 All Ireland*

Toss of a coin

Another delusional team gone. Come on Meath 

Was it Donegal that denied giving Louth 15 mins?

Judge rules against a5 scheme.

Shambles.

https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/high-court-quashes-decision-to-proceed-with-a5-road-upgrade-OBMLIDE55JCWJCLT7QTLYIRC64/

The law is an ass!! Never a truer word. Crazy.

Is there any further appeal around this, or is this the end of the line for it?

That's it over for another year. Disappointing all round tbh. No wins in league and championship and whatever way you dress it up is not good enough. The only positive was the performances did improve the last couple of games but still some glaring issues noteable kickouts.

Tally will likely get another year but there needs to be a proper review held into what went wrong. I would be looking to improve the backroom team and a Gilligan or Meenagh may be options.

In terms of players he would get a chance to attend the club championship and see the lay of the land. Be interesting to see if anyone steps up. I honestly don't think we're a million miles away but finding a forward or 2 would be the order of the day and getting a few of the u20s game time. Hoping Oisin McWilliams can get back, Eamon young needs fast tracked and a lottery win would be Callum Brown.

Even a blind man on a galloping horse can see our biggest shortcoming - our kickouts. We struggled to get our hands on the ball in the first 5 mins of both halves at the weekend, especially from our own kickouts. Dublin rattled 7 or 8 points off in those 2 5-minute spells. Was a similar story in the last 10 mins of the Galway game, and ultimately, we are out of the Championship because of it. Had we got our hands on the ball and worked it into young Murray in the last two games, he'd have done damage.


In saying that, it is, for me, still a positive ending to what had started as a very bleak outlook. Good to see Clucky back. A big ask for anyone to come in from that amount of time off and make a big impact. If we can get the goalkeeper position nailed down and have some consistency with that, it's the obvious starting point. A fully fit Clucky, McKinless and a few of the U-20s coming through, I think we'll be a good place.
 

Do the sensible thing Ulster GAA, take 100 mill, build the stadium you can afford.

Exactly this. At this rate it will barely be done in a lot of our lifetimes. Antrim(unfortunately) would never fill a 30k stadium. The athletics grounds and pairc esler are perfect examples.

Yes a grand new casement could be something to be proud of but it's scale is not needed.

Have said this countless times. Build what you can now with the money, but build it a bit at a time so it can be extended in future if required. It took 10+ years to fully develop Croke Park. It doesn't need to be a completely brand new shiny stadium from day dot. If they had done that 15 years ago, they'd have the stadium they wanted now.

Is it me or is this game not that high of quality?

Seriously intense and physical which may be the reason why though.

Hasn't been a classic so far.

You'd imagine the Ulster Council will still find a way to f**k it up.

+1

100%. They feck it up in some way.

I know the fixtures should be out any minute, but, its very very frustrating waiting to see where and when games will be. People are trying to make plans and theyre leaving everyone waiting....I understand it comes down to television rights and they didnt want to commit to potential dead rubber games so then we all have to suffer and wait....

That shouldn't change the venue. Do all games in each group not get played at the same time anyway? So, for example, the Galway v Armagh and Derry v Dublin games are played at the same time. 

No doubt the fools at CCCCCC will take Derry Dublin to Clones. Newry the obvious choice.

Newry or Armagh both probably better options. Why do you think Clones?

Bigger crowd of dubs can be accommodated.

Would prefer either of the other two.

Knowing the GAA, they'll probably take it to Breffni.  Said it before, but Christ knows why these venues/dates/times couldn't be announced in advance to let people plan. Then they'll yap about the lack of crowds.

Have Derry a chance v Dublin?

Why would they not?

Tough one day and plenty of positives to take out of it but not wining the game was very simple. We starting losing too many of our own kickouts in the second half and Galway got quick scores of the back of those. No real variety in our kickouts either. We were the better team for long spells of the game but once again conceding far too many goals. You can't concede 4 goals in a game and expect to win. Been a Derry trait since the Donegal game last year.

In saying that when we had the ball we ran it well and had we managed a few more into Murray I feel there was a goal there to be had. Roll on 2 weeks time.

Ellie capsizing, landing on the island, getting captured, getting released and leaving in the space of about five mins was utterly pointless. The only thing I can think of is do demonstrate her care and empathy when she wanted to save the Seraphite kid compared to the even younger kid who would have had her gutted.

Miraculously, the boat washed up within yards of her. What were the chances? Very disappointing end to what was, on the whole, a disappointing season 2.

Panel very young on it.

1 Championship start between everyone on the bench, and it was Dan Higgins the last day out.

We've known the panel was thing the last few years, this is a new low.

That's where we are, and that's what these next three games need to be about. Giving these younger lads a chance and hopefully trying to build on that going into next year. I'll be happy if we can be anywhere near competitive while trying to build a decent panel of players.