Laois v Armagh, NFL Div 2, Round 1, Sat 2nd February

[DuffleKing]

Can armagh posters stop whining and moaning please - its embarrassing.

Laois were thoroughly the better team last night, they played within the same set of rules as us and billy Sheehan was the best player on the pitch.

We had long enough on top of laois. Time for us to shut up and take our medicine. It'd be more in our line to learn from our opponents how to play on the wire, how to attack and defend as a unit and how not to leave three debutant full backs isolated and unprotected

[stew]

This is great stuff, but like Laois had it last night a bit too easy.
I'm especially delighted to see that tool stew make an arse of himself.

Hardly, I simply stated fact tis all.

As for you trying to get a rise out of us.............................

[stew]

Can armagh posters stop whining and moaning please - its embarrassing.

Laois were thoroughly the better team last night, they played within the same set of rules as us and billy Sheehan was the best player on the pitch.

We had long enough on top of laois. Time for us to shut up and take our medicine. It'd be more in our line to learn from our opponents how to play on the wire, how to attack and defend as a unit and how not to leave three debutant full backs isolated and unprotected

Good post DK.

[stew]

Armagh fans obviously don't take defeat too well. I always used to think they were decent supporters but that was back when they used to beat us.
No matter what you think of Billy, it's still an amatuer sport. He has a day job to go to and the story last year did him no favours. Can you blame him for celebrating at the end especially with Armagh fans jeering him and shouting abuse?

He is hardly an amateur at doling out abuse out now is he.

I cant blame him for celebrating though, there is bad blood between him and Armagh, he knows the reason why well enough!

[T Fearon]

I didn't hear any abuse directed at Billy,there was a bit directed at the referee at half time,but even that was half hearted and epitomised the inability of the team to engender any fire or enthusiasm among the Armagh supporters last night.

By the way,the only positive element for Armagh last night was the size of the travelling support,which was huge relatively speaking and demonstrates the sort of loyalty unrivalled in most other counties.

[BennyCake]

Can armagh posters stop whining and moaning please - its embarrassing.

Laois were thoroughly the better team last night, they played within the same set of rules as us and billy Sheehan was the best player on the pitch.

We had long enough on top of laois. Time for us to shut up and take our medicine. It'd be more in our line to learn from our opponents how to play on the wire, how to attack and defend as a unit and how not to leave three debutant full backs isolated and unprotected

Laois were the best team on the night. They fully deserved their victory. I'm sure 100% of Armagh accept that. It's this Billy Sheehan side-show that is deflecting attention away from the match.

[BennyCake]

I didn't hear any abuse directed at Billy,there was a bit directed at the referee at half time,but even that was half hearted and epitomised the inability of the team to engender any fire or enthusiasm among the Armagh supporters last night.

By the way,the only positive element for Armagh last night was the size of the travelling support,which was huge relatively speaking and demonstrates the sort of loyalty unrivalled in most other counties.

Correct on both counts, T.

[Throw ball]

Must say I did not hear Sheehan getting any abuse either bar a bit of laughter early on when he messed up. I do not think it is a matter of being sore losers either. Most Armagh fans will willingly say that Laois deserved to win. All will be more concerned with how poor Armagh were rather than worry about anyone from Laois. This does not detract from the fact that Sheehan acted like a fool at the start of the game and the officials let him. For all the comments that nothing really happened last year - if that really was the case why did McKeever never face a suspension for a straight red. Methinks that carpet had a big hole under it.

[DuffleKing]

Can armagh posters stop whining and moaning please - its embarrassing.

Laois were thoroughly the better team last night, they played within the same set of rules as us and billy Sheehan was the best player on the pitch.

We had long enough on top of laois. Time for us to shut up and take our medicine. It'd be more in our line to learn from our opponents how to play on the wire, how to attack and defend as a unit and how not to leave three debutant full backs isolated and unprotected

Laois were the best team on the night. They fully deserved their victory. I'm sure 100% of Armagh accept that. It's this Billy Sheehan side-show that is deflecting attention away from the match.

Why would anyone think for one second that Sheehan would / should not use every tool possible at his disposal to win the game for Laois. Antagonising / agitating McKeever was a blindingly obvious route for Laois to take and a very successful one. Hats off to Sheehan for having the capacity to carry out the pantomime villan role and still be able to focus on his game. This is the highest level of competition in our game - not a popularity contest.

We have serious work to do - most of it mental

[Dont Matter]

McKeever was at it the whole game, when Armagh were making their comeback in the second half he was in Clancy's face trying to rile him. No one's commenting on it, why's that? It's because that kind of stuff happens in every game. No one likes it but it's a reality. Certaintly wouldn't be whinging about it after the match but I suppose it's better than running to the papers like last year.
Fair play to Duffleking for talking some sense, Armagh have one or two handy new players and when the injuries and Crossmaglen contingent come back they'll do alright.

[Dont Matter]

Armagh fans obviously don't take defeat too well. I always used to think they were decent supporters but that was back when they used to beat us.
No matter what you think of Billy, it's still an amatuer sport. He has a day job to go to and the story last year did him no favours. Can you blame him for celebrating at the end especially with Armagh fans jeering him and shouting abuse?

He is hardly an amateur at doling out abuse out now is he.

I cant blame him for celebrating though, there is bad blood between him and Armagh, he knows the reason why well enough!

Yes there's bad blood between some Laois players and McKeever since he jumped off the bench to strike a Laois player from behind then jump back over the hoardings in a league match a few years ago.

[T Fearon]

Saw a van parked at the back of the stand last night,with a sign on it reading "Armagh kit van".Right,so in these recessionary times,we need to go to the expense of acquiring and maintaining a van,just to transport kit? Do Chambers coaches nit have ample luggage bearing facilities? Have any other counties got a kit van?

[DuffleKing]

Them all

[Throw ball]

Armagh fans obviously don't take defeat too well. I always used to think they were decent supporters but that was back when they used to beat us.
No matter what you think of Billy, it's still an amatuer sport. He has a day job to go to and the story last year did him no favours. Can you blame him for celebrating at the end especially with Armagh fans jeering him and shouting abuse?

He is hardly an amateur at doling out abuse out now is he.

I cant blame him for celebrating though, there is bad blood between him and Armagh, he knows the reason why well enough!

Yes there's bad blood between some Laois players and McKeever since he jumped off the bench to strike a Laois player from behind then jump back over the hoardings in a league match a few years ago.

I might be wrong but I think that was a different player. If it is who I think it was he would try that with his own team mates!

[Throw ball]

Can armagh posters stop whining and moaning please - its embarrassing.

Laois were thoroughly the better team last night, they played within the same set of rules as us and billy Sheehan was the best player on the pitch.

We had long enough on top of laois. Time for us to shut up and take our medicine. It'd be more in our line to learn from our opponents how to play on the wire, how to attack and defend as a unit and how not to leave three debutant full backs isolated and unprotected

Laois were the best team on the night. They fully deserved their victory. I'm sure 100% of Armagh accept that. It's this Billy Sheehan side-show that is deflecting attention away from the match.

Why would anyone think for one second that Sheehan would / should not use every tool possible at his disposal to win the game for Laois. Antagonising / agitating McKeever was a blindingly obvious route for Laois to take and a very successful one. Hats off to Sheehan for having the capacity to carry out the pantomime villan role and still be able to focus on his game. This is the highest level of competition in our game - not a popularity contest.

We have serious work to do - most of it mental

To my mind Duffle this is were the GAA is going wrong. The president has been preaching that the sledging has to stop but when it is blatantly obvious what is going on the referee or authorities do nothing. The authorities either have to put up or shut up.

Your final point has only one problem with it - it does not stress enough how much work we have to do!