Armagh Club football & hurling

[thewanderer]

I would agree with you there and lets hope it happens but it will take serious committment from players to get to the top as i have witnessed for the last number of years. have to say clans have some good young players as well as the harps but they need to stay focused over the next few years.

[brokencrossbar1]

I personally believe (with Ronan Clarke fit) that the Og's at 3/1 is the value bet for the championship, they now know they can beat Cross and with that belief i believe they can do it. I know the Cross will be fired up this year and will want their crown back but deep in the back of their minds they know the Og's can take them and for me the Og's have the better players (slightly).

As for the Clans, they have some smashing young lads coming thru and majority of them have the right attitude. I believe this year may be too soon for them but in the next 2-3 years i will expect them to be up there challenging again where they belong. The county needs 4-5 genuine contenders for the championship, for 13 years it was just Cross now we have the Og's up there too but to have the likes of Clans, Harps and maybe Dromintee also genuine contenders would be fantastic for the competition.

Clarke will play no club championship football this year if the reports on his injury are accuarte.  Cross are coasting victories at the minute(bar the St Pat's one) and from what I can gather are playing good football.  Ogs were worthy winners last year but I think you may underestimate the impact of a defeat like that one can have on the Cross psyche.  Bookies are rarely wrong so by placing them as favourites I think they are right.

[IVEDECIDED]

I do think Cross will win it and I dont believe the Ogs will be the nearest challengers. Maybe winning one last year will do their lads for a couple of years. I also sense that Clarke will not be back this year, at least hel not be back firing on all cylinders.(Think hes lost interest)

Also I cant believe that people are still talking about Bumpy and Marsden - they retired 2 full years ago and the team has since moved on tremendously! They are gone so forget about them and there is no 'huge gap' in the Clans team. They have good young players in most positions and have a few good options on the bench as well. The only thing holding them back at the minute is inconsistnecy which stems from inexperience. But that will come, just watch....

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

I do think Cross will win it and I dont believe the Ogs will be the nearest challengers. Maybe winning one last year will do their lads for a couple of years. I also sense that Clarke will not be back this year, at least hel not be back firing on all cylinders.(Think hes lost interest)

Also I cant believe that people are still talking about Bumpy and Marsden - they retired 2 full years ago and the team has since moved on tremendously! They are gone so forget about them and there is no 'huge gap' in the Clans team. They have good young players in most positions and have a few good options on the bench as well. The only thing holding them back at the minute is inconsistnecy which stems from inexperience. But that will come, just watch....

And pray tell me how you've come to this conclusion?

[illdecide]

  His Achilles doesn't look interested to me (laughing at Tam's post not RC injury)

[IVEDECIDED]

Its not a conclusion its just an opinion - think he has lost some motivation. Think about it hes been on the go all year round for 11 years. Hes won the all-ireland,an all star and a county championship. Maybe psychologically hes taken a break. It happens, sometimes players hunger fluctuates slightly for a while before they rediscover their passion etc.

[davo]

i agree with duffleking. league form at the minute has no bearing whatsoever on championship. teams who are full tilt now will burn themselves out before the championship even begins and so i would assume that any teams who have aspirations of winning the championship will have their training tailored to peak in august.

in my opinion cross probably deserve the favourites tag but to have ogs at 3-1 is some bet. granemore, harps and dromintee would be good each way bets 

[thewanderer]

what a load of crap to say clarke has lost motivation at 27 years old. he has a bad injury which has not responded because pressure to have him playing for armagh too soon. he has now accepted that he needs 4 weeks complete rest and he will back in trainin for early july and is lookin forward to the ogs championship date in august when u will see a fresh determined clarke wanting to go one further this year as club captain. motivation u want to hear him at the training sessions. watch this space. of course cross will be favourites but ogs will want to meet them again and it would be some battle. ive u cant talk about motivation when someones injured and u dont have the facts.

[IVEDECIDED]

I agree - but likewise you dont know whats going on in his head any more than I do saan. Its easy to roar and shout at training sessions - even shit players can do that!! Anyway I said it was an opinion not a fact.

[RealSpiritof98]

You agree?? What too?? the fact he called your opinion a load of crap, making lots of sense today, wum

[IVEDECIDED]

Read the posts you idiot I agreed that I dont have all the facts. I suppose its hard for yous muckmen to read considering in primary school yous were taught how to smuggle diesel instead of basic education!

[thewanderer]

Read the posts you idiot I agreed that I dont have all the facts. I suppose its hard for yous muckmen to read considering in primary school yous were taught how to smuggle diesel instead of basic education!

have a life big man, at that rate of going yous would all be be monks brewing buckfast. as for intelligence i take it the local lurgan college is going well or should i say secondary school. listen to ur club men on the board who try to be balanced in their reviews. I bet u wouldn't mind having clarkie with the clans never mind what u say he still is and will prove to one of the best in ireland, if only u had his medals.

[IVEDECIDED]

This wasnt a character assasination you twits - its nothing personal against Ronan (Whom I know personally) its a simple opinion of mine that his motivation is fluctuating slightly. Stop taking things so personally its only a f**king opinion. Are yous two in love with him or something!!!

Its nothing to do with his medals, successess, ability or the size of his c**k. All players go through periods of stalemness and burnout particularly those at the elite level.

P.S I hope I didnt turn you guys on too much by mentioning his c**k. If I did im sorry.....

I hope thats 'balanced' enough for yous!

[thewanderer]

This wasnt a character assasination you twits - its nothing personal against Ronan (Whom I know personally) its a simple opinion of mine that his motivation is fluctuating slightly. Stop taking things so personally its only a f**king opinion. Are yous two in love with him or something!!!

Its nothing to do with his medals, successess, ability or the size of his c**k. All players go through periods of stalemness and burnout particularly those at the elite level.

P.S I hope I didnt turn you guys on too much by mentioning his c**k. If I did im sorry.....

I hope thats 'balanced' enough for yous!

I think this comment has showed ur true childish back ground. With comments, quotes and words like above its not hard to work out were u come from and the fact that u obviously attended a " christian brothers school or are a former alter boy". Please go to the x rated channels and leave football commentary to us. Have u enjoyed ur day at home watching porno,making childish comments and drinking buckfast. do u sign on a monday or tuesday in the dhss. I dont ronan would want to know u personally.

[IVEDECIDED]

Drinking buckfast and watching porn gets my vote anyday!! What are you a queer?? You afraid of porn son? And I wouldnt label the dribble you come out with 'football commentary' - your prob one of these dicks that never plays the thing judging by the fact that you have your g-string in a twist cause I gave a less than angelic comment about a county player!

If you cant handle a bit of banter or a different opinion then f**k off somehwere else and bore someone else to death with your dribble, sorry 'commentary'.

P.S - I sign on on  Monday at 3.15