NFL Div 2 2020

[recyclebin]

Great performance tonight. Timmons kicked some point before half time. Coming into the league I was worried that we might have reached our max level and might struggle but it looks like we've kicked on another gear again this year which is great to see.

[The Boy Wonder]

Armagh always lose to Laois and we were brutal today. As was the referee - for both teams. Laois very impressive in the way they managed the game. The pitch seems to need a bit of remedial work.

Mike Quirke has got the lads working well as a team and playing intelligently. Brian Byrne had a brilliant debut in the corner, Mark Timmons was at his best and the defence as a whole played very well. JOL, Lillis and O'Carroll are showing great leadership for the younger lads coming through.

Laois bossed this game for the most part - Armagh seemed to lack that bit of steel that used be part of their successful teams.

Re. the pitch - it did seem a bit bare. Overuse ?

[les Antiques]

Very good two points tonight against a pretty disappointing Armagh team who briefly showed up at the start of the second half.  Nevertheless it's clear to see there's plan and structure in place and Quirke has them motoring along nicely even if it's only February. 
Byrne and Timmons were excellent and O'Carroll seems to be prospering as our marquee forward with Donie off the Scene. 
People are going on about the pitch been bare etc . What do we expect ? O 'Moore Park has been blatantly overused the past 24 months with every possible club  senior football and hurling championship match been played there . Throw in the numerous inter-county games . It clearly needs attention and some  rest time. 
Our support is embarrassing.  As said before the Laois players deserve a lot better .

[BallyroanAbu]

Super result tonight,  to be honest we are in a great position way better than I imagined.  On the Laois Crowd we have always been a sceptical fan base and these two past results should bring a good crowd to Portlaoise next Sunday.  On the pitch I'd say the bare look is due to lack of grass growth at this time of year.  Plenty of premiership pitches get far more use but would have the capacity and money to keep growth.

[Blow-in]

€20 dosent help the crowd either. What's wrong with €10 charge? Gets a bigger crowd and bigger atmosphere. I understand it's the National GAA who makes the price but I think €20 is harsh. A family of 4 with two over 16's would be €80. And that's without petrol or food

[Helix.]

Armagh always lose to Laois and we were brutal today. As was the referee - for both teams. Laois very impressive in the way they managed the game. The pitch seems to need a bit of remedial work.

Re. the pitch - it did seem a bit bare. Overuse ?

They should really look at putting dugouts the other side of the terrace like Tullamore as the stand side gets awful doing every match. Might take a bit of pressure off the stand line which is nothing short of a disgrace. Running the risk of serious injury the way it is at the minute. Of course being overused no doubt contributes massively.

Re: last night a good win not too many would have predicted 3 points from 4 in our first 2 games. Brian Byrne hopefully will be a great find going forward. Defence were calm and composed on the ball and not afraid to run at Armagh who were very poor. Evan was brilliant with the ball he got. Corbett looks very calm with the ball. It will be interesting to see if his free taking skills be required over the course of the league. Probably one of the best free takers off the ground in the county at the minute.

Set up nicely for next weekend against Cavan who will be another tough game despite their result against Armagh. Division 2 will be a dogfight so every point counts to stay up.

[Tony]

Fantastic display, real fighting spirit shown. Well set up, too. Lacking that bit of quality in some areas but it's not for lack of trying. Seems to be great spirit in the group.

Interview with Mike Quirke, post Armagh match : https://soundcloud.com/midlandssport/laois-beat-armagh

[portlaoisekid]

Overall we played some nice stuff, were set up well, team spirit looks good and they put everything into it. Can't ask for more than that.

From an Armagh visitor, I think Laois can take some pride in their team.

That reminds me of another thing I was going to say. We all know it at this stage but our support is pathetic. It was a nice evening for February, dry and not that cold, there's no excuse to be outnumbered by a county 2 and a half hours away. When Armagh were getting back in the game, the noise from the crowd was boosting them. As you say, Laois people should have pride in this team, they deserve our support.

couldn't agree more but laois is laois and always will be , laois people always have an opinion on the teams but never back them up by actually going to a match.

Laois played well last night, I suppose the best judge of the result is that Armagh supporters  were completely  sick with the result, as if it was an insult that they lose to us. Fair play to our lads they played well and there is more to  come hopefully,  itll be a rocky road but sure to the true laois supporters that's par for the course.

Laois abu.

[Junior Ex Laoistalk]

Never thought I'd see this in Div2. this year.  I know its early but let's enjoy it...

[town1980]

When is the last time Armagh beat Laois in the league ?was not at the game I listened to bits on the wireless great entertainment a great win seems good work with a different way of playing so the good work rolls on it looks like well done to the players involved

[Helix.]

When is the last time Armagh beat Laois in the league ?was not at the game I listened to bits on the wireless great entertainment a great win seems good work with a different way of playing so the good work rolls on it looks like well done to the players involved

2014 up in Armagh last time we were beaten by them 2:18 to 1.12 if I'm not mistaken.

[High Fielder]

The supporters in Laois are an odd bunch. A few years ago, the stand was packed and the roof came off when Stradbally beat Portlaoise. There was a good spread of clubs represented last night and the place was empty. I don't get it. I never have done. It's like most people are happy to see players develop, but abandon them if they wear the county jersey. Yes it's too expensive and yes we're a bit of a mess in terms of lads drifting away prematurely. But they're still lads who play for our clubs, and because of that, we should support them. Otherwise what's the point in the first place?

[blueandwhite1]

When is the last time Armagh beat Laois in the league ?was not at the game I listened to bits on the wireless great entertainment a great win seems good work with a different way of playing so the good work rolls on it looks like well done to the players involved

2014 up in Armagh last time we were beaten by them 2:18 to 1.12 if I'm not mistaken.

And we have a good clatter of Championship wins against them in recent years too.

[Joeythelips]

Great win but just like posters losing their S**t that we have lost players or lost an O'Byrne cup game we should also temper our optimism as it is still February so we cannot fully judge yet.

The good thing is at least it seems there is a good set up in place as there were question marks over Quirke so he seems to be running a good ship and the players are buying into it, which is no mean achievement seeing as we lost 3 of our best players from last year before a ball was kicked.

[The PRO]

we lost 3 of our best players from last year before a ball was kicked.

I'd argue the only big miss from last year is Attride. Donie hasn't been fully fit for years now and Paul is very inconsistent.