Paddy O'Rourke Out!

[armagho9]

All this talk about Armagh being crap - what do you reckon the 1st round score will be?
Do you seriously reckon Armagh will be trounced? Do you think Paddy O'Rourke or the players will let that happen?
I reckon three to four in it, but I honestly can't say which team will win.
Down stuffed Armagh last year in the Marshes, yet Armagh made them look very ordinary in the final.

I refer to my quote above from earlier on in the year, so can say that I wasn't that surprised on Saturday night, still felt like dung though.

+1,  have always mantained Down overachieved big time last year.  Though have to say i am more optomistic about Armagh now

The defeats to the main teams in the league should have been a wake up call to the management regarding defence.

Saturday put paid to the myth that Armagh do not have the players to compete at the highest level. So it's now up to Paddy and Co to prove that they are up to it too.

That's based on the assumption that Down are at / somewhere near / the highest level. I'm not convinced.

[rrhf]

put every penny you have on a tyrone armagh ulster final

[armagho9]

All this talk about Armagh being crap - what do you reckon the 1st round score will be?
Do you seriously reckon Armagh will be trounced? Do you think Paddy O'Rourke or the players will let that happen?
I reckon three to four in it, but I honestly can't say which team will win.
Down stuffed Armagh last year in the Marshes, yet Armagh made them look very ordinary in the final.

I refer to my quote above from earlier on in the year, so can say that I wasn't that surprised on Saturday night, still felt like dung though.

+1,  have always mantained Down overachieved big time last year.  Though have to say i am more optomistic about Armagh now

The defeats to the main teams in the league should have been a wake up call to the management regarding defence.

Saturday put paid to the myth that Armagh do not have the players to compete at the highest level. So it's now up to Paddy and Co to prove that they are up to it too.

That's based on the assumption that Down are at / somewhere near / the highest level. I'm not convinced.

sorry, bit in bold was my reply earlier.  Not sure how it ended up in there

[Hoof Hearted]

put every penny you have on a tyrone armagh ulster final

go ahead, i agree, it's Armagh's to lose 

[ck]

People predicting an Armagh v Tyrone Ulster final already. A swallow doesnt make a summer as far as Armagh is concerned. Armagh got it right last week, Downs weaknesses in defence exposed for all to see. Tougher days ahead for POR and Armagh.

I predict;

Derry V Donegal Ulster final
Derry to be Ulster champions
Down, Monaghan and Tyrone will be in the qualifiers longer than Armagh

[armaghniac]

Down, Monaghan and Tyrone will be in the qualifiers longer than Armagh

Well you got one right! Armagh is not planning to be in the qualifiers.

[ck]

Fightin talk Paddy! lol

[haveaharp]

People predicting an Armagh v Tyrone Ulster final already. A swallow doesnt make a summer as far as Armagh is concerned. Armagh got it right last week, Downs weaknesses in defence exposed for all to see. Tougher days ahead for POR and Armagh.

I predict;

Derry V Donegal Ulster final
Derry to be Ulster champions
Down, Monaghan and Tyrone will be in the qualifiers longer than Armagh

certainly agree with the first bit. Armagh got it right on the night, could easily go out and get hammered next game. Will be hard to repeat the effort especially they have now shown their hand.

[rrhf]

Plus half of the county appear to be willing the manager to fail.  That could be a major problem.  I have no love of outside managers but Paddy seems to be the most genuine outside manager in the game, and hes doing the job voluntarily which not everyone can claim. 

[ck]

Plus half of the county appear to be willing the manager to fail.  That could be a major problem.  I have no love of outside managers but Paddy seems to be the most genuine outside manager in the game, and hes doing the job voluntarily which not everyone can claim.

You are absolutely right. Paddy is a true gent and very genuine. Personally I just don't think he has enough about him to be a successful manager though. He has brought in a few ex players this year to help out which clearly has helped. McGrane brought in to work with midfield - Charlie Vernon played his best ever game and Armagh wiped Down out at mid. McConville brought in for forwards. Armagh full forward line won the game for Armagh.

Credit to Paddy for bringing in these boys. He is smart enough to know his own limitations from a tactical point of view.
As for his original backroom team. At least they have stopped allowing the weight lifter guy take training!

[Applesisapples]

Plus half of the county appear to be willing the manager to fail.  That could be a major problem.  I have no love of outside managers but Paddy seems to be the most genuine outside manager in the game, and hes doing the job voluntarily which not everyone can claim.

A Paddy sceptic, I was pleasantly surprised by the start last year and then Dismayed come championship. That said I hope he stays in the job for a long time...as that means we are winning and no true fan would want to see us lose just to get rid of Paddy. Derry is a big game and more of a must win than Down but heres hoping.

[mountainboii]

Plus half of the county appear to be willing the manager to fail.  That could be a major problem.  I have no love of outside managers but Paddy seems to be the most genuine outside manager in the game, and hes doing the job voluntarily which not everyone can claim.

You are absolutely right. Paddy is a true gent and very genuine. Personally I just don't think he has enough about him to be a successful manager though. He has brought in a few ex players this year to help out which clearly has helped. McGrane brought in to work with midfield - Charlie Vernon played his best ever game and Armagh wiped Down out at mid. McConville brought in for forwards. Armagh full forward line won the game for Armagh.

Credit to Paddy for bringing in these boys. He is smart enough to know his own limitations from a tactical point of view.
As for his original backroom team. At least they have stopped allowing the weight lifter guy take training!

Hmmm, that's not really accurate. Vernon has had at least a couple of more outstanding games in this year's league alone. He's been on the up for a while now and his preformance at the weekend fell in tune with that.

[bcarrier]

Its all paddys fault.

[orangeman]

Its all paddys fault.

I waswaiting on that. LOL


There'll be a few more pages on this before midnight if the result remains the same.

[Armaghgeddon]

Second hammering in 12 months.