Paddy O'Rourke Out!

[Orior]

Paddy O'Rourke out in front.

[Don Johnson]

This year's transformation is down to Paul Grimley.

Jesus. Two matches = a transfomation.

[NP 76]

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This year's transformation is down to Paul Grimley.

Funny was expecting that but yet when they were getting beat last year when Oisin and Mc Grane was there it was all Paddys fault but when they win its everybody else that gets the plaudits and not poor Paddy

[Armaghgeddon]

Poor Paddy

[bennydorano]

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This year's transformation is down to Paul Grimley.

Funny was expecting that but yet when they were getting beat last year when Oisin and Mc Grane was there it was all Paddys fault but when they win its everybody else that gets the plaudits and not poor Paddy

Grimley has benefited from that type of thinking for years, he was supposedly responsible for all that was good in Armagh in the 2002 era, Big Joe was responsible for all the failures.  POR as manager derserves credit, but PG's current positive influence is hard to argue with.

[ardchieftain]

Has there been a differnce in attitude in the performances this year ?
Is the intensity back ? The tackling ?

i don't care about last year or 2002, that's a debate for another day
i'm talking about leaving the athletic grounds on several occasions last year thoroughly embarrassed by the performance....
Fast forward to this year. Spot the difference ?

I will admit my statement on my previous post was perhaps a tad sweeping
but...................

[armaghniac]

Oisin and McGrane helped with specific coaching. I doubt they had a role in the overall team strategy, Grimley probably has a bigger role.

[RealSpiritof98]

simply put O'Rourke has little to no respect coaching and tactically from the players yet they not only respect Grimley they're shit scared of him as well.

[Etienne Lantier]

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This year's transformation is down to Paul Grimley.

Funny was expecting that but yet when they were getting beat last year when Oisin and Mc Grane was there it was all Paddys fault but when they win its everybody else that gets the plaudits and not poor Paddy

Grimley has benefited from that type of thinking for years, he was supposedly responsible for all that was good in Armagh in the 2002 era, Big Joe was responsible for all the failures.  POR as manager derserves credit, but PG's current positive influence is hard to argue with.

He's not my cup of tea, and I have to admit I wouldn't be thrilled to see him get the Armagh job, but players seem to love the man, and that's the main thing. Also think the role of Brendan Hughes needs to be acknowledged too.

[Orior]

Correct me if I'm wrong but another possible contributing factor to the upturn in form is the absence any Cross men on POR's management team, and the absence of any Crossmaglen B team players.

[whitegoodman]

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This year's transformation is down to Paul Grimley.

Funny was expecting that but yet when they were getting beat last year when Oisin and Mc Grane was there it was all Paddys fault but when they win its everybody else that gets the plaudits and not poor Paddy

Grimley has benefited from that type of thinking for years, he was supposedly responsible for all that was good in Armagh in the 2002 era, Big Joe was responsible for all the failures.  POR as manager derserves credit, but PG's current positive influence is hard to argue with.

He's not my cup of tea, and I have to admit I wouldn't be thrilled to see him get the Armagh job, but players seem to love the man, and that's the main thing. Also think the role of Brendan Hughes needs to be acknowledged too.

Read this mans name in the paper yesterday.  Is he a new selector this year?  Is he the guy that POR is listening to in the earpiece?  Always wondered who that was?

[TheThirdManning]

Hats off to Armagh and they have really made a promising start this year.

O'Rourke deserves huge credit for surrounding himself with good people. That is a serious attribute in my opinion.

[pearseog]

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This year's transformation is down to Paul Grimley.

Funny was expecting that but yet when they were getting beat last year when Oisin and Mc Grane was there it was all Paddys fault but when they win its everybody else that gets the plaudits and not poor Paddy

Grimley has benefited from that type of thinking for years, he was supposedly responsible for all that was good in Armagh in the 2002 era, Big Joe was responsible for all the failures.  POR as manager derserves credit, but PG's current positive influence is hard to argue with.

He's not my cup of tea, and I have to admit I wouldn't be thrilled to see him get the Armagh job, but players seem to love the man, and that's the main thing. Also think the role of Brendan Hughes needs to be acknowledged too.

Read this mans name in the paper yesterday.  Is he a new selector this year?  Is he the guy that POR is listening to in the earpiece?  Always wondered who that was?

He was Pearse Og manager the last 3 years and the only manager in Ulster to defeat Cross in the last 6 years in Championship football. Very tactically aware and very stats driven manager/coach.

[lawnseed]

so its 10 minutes before the all irl final 2012 and your in croker in the armagh dressing room.. who do you think will be doing the teamtalk..? or to be more precise who do you want to hear doing the teamtalk? paddy or grimley?

[BennyCake]

Calm down folks. We did great to beat Kerry, but we can be woeful too. Anyone remember the first half display against Cork?

Just don't get carried away.