Rian O'Neill off the Armagh panel?

[illdecide]

Sure whatever you don't know just make it up...stop speculating and posting whatever some other clown told you he done or is doing. Who cares, he's one player and whatever happens or whatever the reason for him being missing is his business and Armagh football will continue with or without him.
He's a great footballer but he's one man and if he's gone then it's an opportunity for another lad to step up and take his place, if RON comes back into the camp at a later date then great. Either way I don't really care that much, I used to get annoyed about Jamie Clarke and Armagh etc but maybe it's an age thing now where I don't get too bothered about who's off the panel and who's gone AWOL.

[Armamike]

Some poor comments in this thread for a public forum.

[ONARAGGATIP]

Some poor comments in this thread for a public forum.

Should be a ban on posting when high on coke

[Blowitupref]

Young fellas will be young fellas. He will be back to win us back to back sams. Yerroooooooo

First Ulster team since Down 1960/61 if they manage that.

[tonto1888]

Sure whatever you don't know just make it up...stop speculating and posting whatever some other clown told you he done or is doing. Who cares, he's one player and whatever happens or whatever the reason for him being missing is his business and Armagh football will continue with or without him.
He's a great footballer but he's one man and if he's gone then it's an opportunity for another lad to step up and take his place, if RON comes back into the camp at a later date then great. Either way I don't really care that much, I used to get annoyed about Jamie Clarke and Armagh etc but maybe it's an age thing now where I don't get too bothered about who's off the panel and who's gone AWOL.

This. I remember the annual will he won't he with Clarke. I'm too old now for that nonsense

[Norm-Peterson]

I see that assault was on one of the players girlfriends. Are these wags getting free trips abroad too? Another reason why I won't be giving any more money to the GAA. The thought of paying players holidays is bad enough but the girlfriends? Even if you just give money to your local club you are probably still funding holidays.

[Cyril Farrell fan]

I see that assault was on one of the players girlfriends. Are these wags getting free trips abroad too? Another reason why I won't be giving any more money to the GAA. The thought of paying players holidays is bad enough but the girlfriends? Even if you just give money to your local club you are probably still funding holidays.

They have been bringing +1s since the 80s.
Do keep up.

[statto]

I see that assault was on one of the players girlfriends. Are these wags getting free trips abroad too? Another reason why I won't be giving any more money to the GAA. The thought of paying players holidays is bad enough but the girlfriends? Even if you just give money to your local club you are probably still funding holidays.

Alleged assault.  The clubs were asked to part with £2k to assist with funding the holiday which thought was poor form from the Co Board.

[Armagh18]

I see that assault was on one of the players girlfriends. Are these wags getting free trips abroad too? Another reason why I won't be giving any more money to the GAA. The thought of paying players holidays is bad enough but the girlfriends? Even if you just give money to your local club you are probably still funding holidays.

Alleged assault.  The clubs were asked to part with £2k to assist with funding the holiday which thought was poor form from the Co Board.

I'd have no problem giving money towards a holiday. Some of those lads have slogged for a decade or more for very little reward and after the year we had last year a holiday is the least they deserve. WAG's shouldn't be going though imo.

[imtommygunn]

The partners would deserve to be on these things too. They would have to sacrifice plenty particularly if there's kids involved. This kind of thing has been going on years too.

I wouldn't be in favour of clubs having to put in for it mind you. The county board should raise the funds.

[lurganblue]

I see that assault was on one of the players girlfriends. Are these wags getting free trips abroad too? Another reason why I won't be giving any more money to the GAA. The thought of paying players holidays is bad enough but the girlfriends? Even if you just give money to your local club you are probably still funding holidays.

Alleged assault.  The clubs were asked to part with £2k to assist with funding the holiday which thought was poor form from the Co Board.

I'd have no problem giving money towards a holiday. Some of those lads have slogged for a decade or more for very little reward and after the year we had last year a holiday is the least they deserve. WAG's shouldn't be going though imo.

Lets be honest. These players with full time jobs and full time training put a lot of pressure on the women folk at home.  They couldnt do what they do for the county without them.  Now I realise that there are scales to this support, from a young lad living at home with parents who has a girlfriend to the lads married with a rake of kids. For me I think the family support deserve a bit of recognition following a success like this and have no problem with that being applied across the panel.

[samuel maguire]

I see that assault was on one of the players girlfriends. Are these wags getting free trips abroad too? Another reason why I won't be giving any more money to the GAA. The thought of paying players holidays is bad enough but the girlfriends? Even if you just give money to your local club you are probably still funding holidays.

Alleged assault.  The clubs were asked to part with £2k to assist with funding the holiday which thought was poor form from the Co Board.

I'd have no problem giving money towards a holiday. Some of those lads have slogged for a decade or more for very little reward and after the year we had last year a holiday is the least they deserve. WAG's shouldn't be going though imo.

Lets be honest. These players with full time jobs and full time training put a lot of pressure on the women folk at home.  They couldnt do what they do for the county without them.  Now I realise that there are scales to this support, from a young lad living at home with parents who has a girlfriend to the lads married with a rake of kids. For me I think the family support deserve a bit of recognition following a success like this and have no problem with that being applied across the panel.

Excellent point re scales. For a married man with kids (or anyone with kids) think about the birthdays, communions, confirmations, football games etc all missed while away training or playing matches. Some people forget during the league, and away game usually takes up the full weekend. For a league game on a sunday away to say Mayo, the players would be away from noon on the saturday, making their way down to Mayo for an overnight stay. And then not back up the road to late Sunday evening. Same as a saturday evening game down the country

[bennydorano]

Maybe GAAGO should be footing the holiday bills of the All Ireland finalists - in both codes.

[Armagh18]

Maybe GAAGO should be footing the holiday bills of the All Ireland finalists - in both codes.

Now theres an idea!

[Armagh18]

I see that assault was on one of the players girlfriends. Are these wags getting free trips abroad too? Another reason why I won't be giving any more money to the GAA. The thought of paying players holidays is bad enough but the girlfriends? Even if you just give money to your local club you are probably still funding holidays.

Alleged assault.  The clubs were asked to part with £2k to assist with funding the holiday which thought was poor form from the Co Board.

I'd have no problem giving money towards a holiday. Some of those lads have slogged for a decade or more for very little reward and after the year we had last year a holiday is the least they deserve. WAG's shouldn't be going though imo.

Lets be honest. These players with full time jobs and full time training put a lot of pressure on the women folk at home.  They couldnt do what they do for the county without them.  Now I realise that there are scales to this support, from a young lad living at home with parents who has a girlfriend to the lads married with a rake of kids. For me I think the family support deserve a bit of recognition following a success like this and have no problem with that being applied across the panel.

Excellent point re scales. For a married man with kids (or anyone with kids) think about the birthdays, communions, confirmations, football games etc all missed while away training or playing matches. Some people forget during the league, and away game usually takes up the full weekend. For a league game on a sunday away to say Mayo, the players would be away from noon on the saturday, making their way down to Mayo for an overnight stay. And then not back up the road to late Sunday evening. Same as a saturday evening game down the country

Yeah good points there Lurganblue and Samuel. Listening to the older lads with kids like Forker/Paddy Burns/Grimley, the wives would be making big sacrifices too, but the 21 year old whos maybe only with the girl a few months won't be on the same level.

Should be players and management/backroom team only still imo. (Although maybe the women wouldn't let the lads away for a week in some cases lol)