Ulster Final 2008 - Armagh vs Fermanagh

[sammymaguire]

Some things we can expect to see:

1) Mor staying hiher up the pitch and staying on for 70 minutes.

2) Sean Doherty to kick about a dozen wides from under the Gerry Arthurs.

3) Clarkie to get another goal.

4)Fermanagh supporrt vastly outnumbering Armagh.

5) a two point victory for Armagh.

and being mystical and deluded is a much better approach  C'mon you Armagh daysal smugglin heathen! that's what we want plenty of banter of you!!!

[full back]

Give the lads their time corn
FFS, it was only a few weeks ago the Down ones were on mouthing off
After Sunday the Fermanagh ones will have retreated into the same wee hole

[ExiledGael]

Where's this Fermanagh nastiness coming from? That's something, to our own detriment, we've never really had. Hopefully it's starting to creep in. Know Peter McGinnity said after the Derry win that one of the things that impressed him the most was the serious levels of cynicism from Fermanagh.

ExiledGael; Where has all the nicey nicey stuff got us?? Its about time that Fermanagh GAA grew some balls and gained that steely determination required to get us over the finish line and I think the stuff being echoed on here is genuinely alot of people finally waking up, taking their chin out of the bowl of cornflakes and smelling the coffee! If McGinnity is relieved to see a callous and cynical side to Fermanagh football then this can only be good in way of results.

Yes being hard on a message board should guarantee success.

Well I doubt he's going to get the chance to be hard on the pitch so I don't see the point of your put down.

Can see about three of those happening Corn. Why do you expect Armagh fans to be outnumbered again?

[Zapatista]

I think Fermanagh are in for a hammering.

[sammymaguire]

Give the lads their time corn
FFS, it was only a few weeks ago the Down ones were on mouthing off
After Sunday the Fermanagh ones will have retreated into the same wee hole

no need for the condescending tone fb, we aren't that plucky wee county anymore... last Sunday showed you that, this Sunday will prove it

[corn02]

Put down was because he thinks Fermanagh are too nice and should be nasty on the board? Why?

Alot of clubs did not sell out down here while I hear it is the reverse in Fermanagh.

[screenexile]

Bold prediction. Armagh to lose by 4!

The spine of the team is too old and basically you cannot have a spine that immobile and expect to win things. McGrane, O'Rourke and Bellew are over the hill. Add to that the fact there's no football in O'Rourke, McKeever, Vernon and Toner you have a real problem. Even the Kernans couldn't cut it in the last match.

Armagh's players are all strength and no skill compared to Fermanagh who have players like McCluskey, McGrath, McElroy, Maguire and Little who are full of it. Fermanagh are also twice as fit as Armagh which for me would be the reason they win by 4 points.

Armagh need to start breeding footballers and lads who can actually put boot to ball whether it be hand toeing or kick passing... the current crop are not up to it and only for Clarke and McDonnell they would be nowhere near in this game... if one of them have an off day Armagh better watch out!

[ExiledGael]

Put down was because he thinks Fermanagh are too nice and should be nasty on the board? Why?

Alot of clubs did not sell out down here while I hear it is the reverse in Fermanagh.

Hope he thinks Fermanagh should be nasty on the field, thought that was his point. Should have been.

EVeryone down here seems to be going again, and a few extra also. Why the apathy in the Orchard? TV/cash/too many days out

[sammymaguire]

Put down was because he thinks Fermanagh are too nice and should be nasty on the board? Why?

Alot of clubs did not sell out down here while I hear it is the reverse in Fermanagh.

not on the board, this is just a bit of harmless banter amongst fans within the GAA fraternity! We need to do it on the football field

intriguing insight into the Ulster showpiece there Zapapista, many thanks for your input.

[Slapdash]

Must be fear EG .  I think the insinuation was being hard on the field, not much point getting all macho on here!

Oh and Screen Exile, you risk annoying some Armagh folk with comments like that, tut tut.  You are not even a WUM either, why would anyone outside of Fermanagh possibly think we can win ?

[screenexile]

Must be fear EG .  I think the insinuation was being hard on the field, not much point getting all macho on here!

Oh and Screen Exile, you risk annoying some Armagh folk with comments like that, tut tut.  You are not even a WUM either, why would anyone outside of Fermanagh possibly think we can win ?

I figure since Derry were out and you're not allowed to slag individuals on our thread that I would take it upon myself to lambaste the Armagh playing fraternity. I'm not winding up either I truly believe this to be the case. I kind of have a pick on the Armagh players since they won the All Ireland and half of them failed to crack a smile... crowd of robots just completed an objective and moved on to the next one... they're still waiting to achieve that one!!!

Seriously though I think their number is up and while people have been threatening it for a while I think no All Ireland this year will signal the end for a few boys namely Francie, AOR, McGrane, McConville and possibly Paddy McKeever.

[D4S]

Give the lads their time corn
FFS, it was only a few weeks ago the Down ones were on mouthing off
After Sunday the Fermanagh ones will have retreated into the same wee hole

We're still hanging about in the wings, we could still meet again before this years out, and if it happens to be saturday week I think Armagh would be very vulnerable...You outplayed us in clones and still only won by4, our midfield would clean yous again and our forwards would be booming with confidence after 2decent wins in qualifiers.  Confidence is one thing but smugness by some armagh fans is unbelievable. 

[sammymaguire]

I've enjoyed the views and opinions today, but I am moving on for a while now, planning to be back here some time on Tuesday after the Fermanagh celebrations have calmed down a bit but I won't be gloating, well not much anyway

Good Luck, may the best team win on Sunday 

[Down Gael]

D4S, we have the small matter of Laois to contend with first.
Even if we beat Laois, I think we are destined to get erry.

[dec]

The game has been added to the Setanta schedule for anyone in the US. (delayed coverage)

Sun 27 Jul     12:45 pm     GAA - Ulster Football Final REPLAY: Armagh vs. Fermanagh (Setanta 2) (Same Day Coverage)