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If you're ever in Crossmaglen call into Hanratty's Bar.  Fantastic pint of stout.

The Bruce Springsteen film is pretty good.  I wasnt blown away by it, but entertaining none the less.  I must say though that I'm not a massive fan (although I do like some of his songs), and I wouldnt know much about his life.

Jeremey Allen White is very good.

It's basically a snapshot of a period of time in the early 80s, and some childhood flashbacks. It's probably good that they didnt try to cover too much ground in such a long career.

Went to see it last night myself. My wife didn't enjoy it as it was darker than she was expecting.  Have read a few biographies and being aware of his problems and the issues around the release of the Nebraska album I really enjoyed it. Jeremy Allen White was excellent.

If you don't go to it expecting it to be a run through of Bruce's greatest hits it's well worth a watch.

I didn't see the game in Cullyhanna earlier in the championship, but from what I heard it was one Madden left behind them and they didn't have McMullan playing that day.  Pearse Casey will be a big loss from a leadership point of view from that game from a Cullyhanna perspective. 

McMullan didn't play that day but Jason Duffy and Mickey Murray weren't playing for us.  Jason has been our player of the championship since then.  Ross McQuillan played on one foot also.  Pearse is a massive miss.
Madden kicked a load of wides but Cullyhanna did miss a couple of relatively easy goal chances.

It's all to play for and is too tight to call.

Sanctify Yourself
Alive and Kicking
Someone Somewhere in Summertime (Live)

Great band. Good call to include them in this.

Armagh Stefan Campbell has retired from inter-county duty.

The Clan na Gael clubman, who made a huge impact in the county's 2024 All-Ireland success, informed management and players of his decision in recent days, and is one of a number of players to exit alongside the likes of Ciaron O'Hanlon and Ciaran Higgins.

Campbell first joined the panel in 2011 and made his championship debut two years later.

Could be my favourite Armagh player of my lifetime.  I'm sure he didn't want the supersub tag but the buzz that went around the ground when Soupy came on gave supporters and players a lift and he rarely disappointed.  He played the game with a directness and swagger that is seldom seen in the modern game and some of the scores he took were outstanding.  His point into the Davin end in the second half against Kerry in 24 was fantastic. The Galway people around me in the final were dreading him coming on and unfortunately for them they were proved correct.  He never got involved in any of the bullsh1t that happens in games (he didn't need to) and played it in a very sporting manner.

Was hoping that he would give us another year but he owes us nothing. Best of luck in your retirement Soupy and thanks for the memories.

Any more for Coldplay?

Viva la Vida
Sky Full of Stars
Clocks

Whoever is in charge of marketing rugby has done a criminally bad job. What used to be the "Heineken Cup" under it's previous format of groups of four clubs/provinces was on Sky and I would have tuned in every weekend to watch as many matches as I could.  It used to start with a couple of group games before the November internationals, they had a another couple after those and before the Six Nations, these were back to back games that caught the imagination. The groups finished off after the Six Nations. It is now spread across a number of satellite channels, they have changed the format and I couldn't tell what is going on with it for most of the season.

This has done nothing for the promotion of the game and a casual watcher like me has lost all heed.

Don't know how we missed Buble 😜

Was going to say that was a real low point for the Association.....letting that knob in through the gates.

I remember thinking that the Armagh players needed the show of support during the homecoming much more after the 03 defeat than the 02 victory.

Forewarned is forearmed. Morgan will have done a ton of strategising for various scenarios.

Maybe that goalkeeper kicking to themselves could have let armagh stymie one or two kickouts.

Must be very disappointing for McGeeney.

Kerry won't ambush the Tyrone kickout the way they did with Armagh's. Forewarned is forearmed as you say.  The worry is that Armagh completely picked off Morgan's kickouts in the Ulster semi. Morgan's kickouts ain't that great either.  The keeper's job is nearly impossible at this point.

I think on Sunday Kerry did a number on Crealey, he got the treatment, plus I think he gassed easily in the heat. Grimley was just poor. So Rafferty's options weren't great anywhere, but he wasn't good either.

I think Crealey was carrying an injury. He was one of the players rested against Galway. Kerry were ready for our normal plan B of going to Murnin too.

Well yesterday was a big disappointment. Sometimes you have to hold your hands up and say you were beaten by a much better team in the day. It was a pleasure to watch Sean O'Shea yesterday. Well done Kerry

That would be my feeling too. As Peter Canavan said last night no team would have been able to live with Kerry during that 15 minute spell yesterday. I wouldn't want to have been in Ethan's boots during that period. He made his mistakes of course but I would put it down to a complete system meltdown rather than putting it completely at his door.  Momentum always was an important commodity in football but it's off the scales now.  If you lose it then it is very hard to get back.
A Kerry team with a chip on its' shoulder is a dangerous beast especially with that wasp Jack O'Connor in charge.  You can just hear him using all the negative comments in the dressing room.
I'd have concerns over what some of our older players might do now.  Hopefully they take their time and arrive at what's best for them.

Is the following correct

If Meath and Armagh win then it's basically an open draw.

If Galway and either Armagh or Kerry win then Galway will play either Donegal or Tyrone and Armagh/Kerry winner will play the other.

If Meath and Kerry win then Meath will play either Tyrone or Donegal and Kerry will play the other?

David. Relax. We've plenty to be getting on with tomorrow.

A good thing in Armagh's favour is the bullying and skelping we got in Kerry in the league, Kerry played like it was championship while Armagh played like it was the league. I remember thinking that one will be stored in the memory locker. I think Armagh will hit Kerry with a ferocious intensity that they sure as shite haven't experienced this championship. I'd really hope to see Grimley in MF with Crealey, some big calls to he made in defence, We're more tactically astute with Gilligan & Donaghy bending McGeeney's ear, so we'll hopefully have a plan for Dave.

This is exactly what I think. Kerry acted the big men that night and Paudie Clifford in particular was a complete bellend to the point he got a yellow card. This Armagh squad should be using that as an additional motivation on Sunday.  As others have said we have had concerns in some of our defending but a lot of that is down to the new rules and looking at the Kerry defence there's nothing there to strike fear into the Armagh attack.  A lot depends on the midfield battle and the fitness of some of our key players in that area.  The ability of Soupy to lift the crowd and the play when he comes on will be a massive miss.

What was the point of that statement?

It's so that should Donegal lose in this championship, it won't be because Jimmy demands his players to run constantly at full speed for 70 minutes, but instead because the GAA hierarchy won't give his teams suitable breaks between games to make his masterplan unbeatable.

He's already ruined football once. f**k him.

This. Perfectly put.