Armagh v Down- 29th June-Ulster Semi Final Thread

[corn02]

I think the McKenna Cup game in Omagh this year was Down laying Down a marker. Wrong result, but the Down team was not afraid to get phyiscal, something that had been missing the last few years.

[T Fearon]

A good start on Sunday (from Armagh) a few quick scores should be sufficient to raise the self doubts inherent within this Down team and ensure Armagh's calm safe passage to our first Ulster Final in Clones since 2002, and you all know what happened after that.

Odds for Ulster Championship in Hughes Bookmakers, Portadown, to-day at 1.10pm

1/1 Armagh
6/4 Fermanagh
7/2 Down

Obviously Down men like Hughes don't fancy Down at all on Sunday

[corn02]

Maybe Down men like Hughes is looking to make a few pound for himself.

[D4S]

That price will reflect the fact that of course Armagh are favorites to beat Down.  So if you think of it as if Armagh get by Down they will be certs to beat fermanagh in the bookies eyes then 1/1 is a good price.  Unlike you guys in Armagh we'll just take each game as it comes.  The actual match betting is Armagh 4/7 Down 15/8 and 7/1 the draw...Same betting as the replay against Tyrone in Newry ! I'll take my 15/8 this week and worry about what price we are to win Ulster when/if we reach the final!

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

A good start on Sunday (from Armagh) a few quick scores should be sufficient to raise the self doubts inherent within this Down team and ensure Armagh's calm safe passage to our first Ulster Final in Clones since 2002, and you all know what happened after that. Grin

Odds for Ulster Championship in Hughes Bookmakers, Portadown, to-day at 1.10pm

1/1 Armagh
6/4 Fermanagh
7/2 Down

Obviously Down men like Hughes don't fancy Down at all on Sunday Grin

No value in that at all. I'd make us slight favourites on Sunday, and if we win, slight favourites again against Fermanagh but wouldn't back us at anything shorter than 4/6 against either side.

[T Fearon]

Agree there's no value in it, but it shows where the bookies think the Anglo Celt will end up, and they are seldom wrong.

Wonder what price Armagh are on Sunday with a minus 3point  handicap?

[bennydorano]

Interesting from a Fermanagh perspective, if Armagh win on Sunday Fermanagh will probably go out to 2/1 or 5/2 but if Down win it'll probably be an even money final.  I'd hold off if I was an ernesider.

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

Wonder what price Armagh are on Sunday with a minus 3point  handicap?

Armagh are 10/11 on betfair minus 2.5 points.

[passedit]

Interesting from a Fermanagh perspective, if Armagh win on Sunday Fermanagh will probably go out to 2/1 or 5/2 but if Down win it'll probably be an even money final.  I'd hold off if I was an ernesider.

if I was an ernesider, i'd be happier facing arma than Down as their make up is better suited to Fermanagh's style of play. And obviously the odds would be more enticing.

[corn02]

if I was an ernesider, i'd be happier facing arma than Down as their make up is better suited to Fermanagh's style of play. And obviously the odds would be more enticing.

Interesting....

Who would Fermanagh rather play?

Armgh:
- Role of underdogs has done them well this year.
- Quick forwards coul give the Armagh defence the run around
-Owens could be the perfect man to foil Clarke
-  04 and 06 prove they can compete with them.

Down:
- McBarron could have a field day
- Would be entering the match with a 50/50 chance

[D4S]

Agree there's no value in it, but it shows where the bookies think the Anglo Celt will end up, and they are seldom wrong.

Hmmmmmmm, bookies seldom wrong! They were wrong in the Fermanagh Monaghan game, They were wrong in both the Down Tyrone games, They were wrong in the Fermanagh Derry game...proves they can get it wrong a lot when it comes to the ulster championship! Hope they get it wrong on sunday again

[corn02]

As expectd, McConville will retire at the end of the year.

[thewobbler]

McBarron would have a field day

Has McBarron ever had a field day?

[corn02]

He is due.

[thewobbler]

I'd wager he won't have one before he quits county football.