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

[billy the kid]

The BBC also ran a tv ad last night plugging its live coverage of this David V Goliath clash, and spoiled it all at the end with a board caption reading "Antrim" V Down . Does no one even carry out basic checks before these things go to air?

Which of the Derry management team is that i cant make him out right!

(My fellow Derry men will shoot me for that)

[whiskeysteve]

BANG

[Lazer]

Why is everyone so insistent that the Down Defence is bad! It maybe was in the past.
However, the Irish news give man of the match to Paul Murphy for the Down Tyrone replay, as he managed to contain Dooher so hopefully he can contain the oh so magnificent Armagh forwards too.
Since Ross Carr took over and moved Laim Doyle to the half back line, the defence is beginning to come together, and everyone who insists on rubbishing the down defence, wake up and start watching them instead of living in the past.
The Down defence used to be the weak link in the team, but now they are just the weakest part of a great team!

[bennydorano]

The BBC also ran a tv ad last night plugging its live coverage of this David V Goliath clash, and spoiled it all at the end with a board caption reading "Antrim" V Down . Does no one even carry out basic checks before these things go to air?

That's what u get when Mervyn from Newtownards is left in charge of details.

[Yes I Would]

Why is everyone so insistent that the Down Defence is bad! It maybe was in the past.
However, the Irish news give man of the match to Paul Murphy for the Down Tyrone replay, as he managed to contain Dooher so hopefully he can contain the oh so magnificent Armagh forwards too.
Since Ross Carr took over and moved Laim Doyle to the half back line, the defence is beginning to come together, and everyone who insists on rubbishing the down defence, wake up and start watching them instead of living in the past.
The Down defence used to be the weak link in the team, but now they are just the weakest part of a great team!

" A great team" - You on the jungle juice already Lazer??

[Lazer]

Well vastly imporved team anyway!

I'm saving going on the juice for the celebrations on sunday night!

[umgolaarmagh]

Exactly Benny where as ONeill probably would have a very slight chance.

i think Conor Clarke would make more of an impact than O'Neill if he got the chance, Armagh has cover for midfield and the only other place for O Neill would be full forward!!

[corn02]

Lazer, can you explain the Down full-back line performance in Omagh then?

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

Why is everyone so insistent that the Down Defence is bad! It maybe was in the past.

I don't think anybody is suggesting that the Down defence is particularly bad, just that the full back line may struggle with an on-form Clarke and McDonnell, as would most full back lines in the country.

[Kentucky Blue]

Think it will be a battle of how down defence deal with the aerial threat and how the armagh defence cope with the running of the down forward's.

Moriarty and Bellew may be exposed on this front. Im a big admirer of bellew but small, nippy forwards interchanging will not suit.

McCartan will be close to Clarke but Clarke will always get chances, showed glimpses that he is back to his best against Cavan. Makes for a great game.

Armagh to shade it by 2.
clubs happy with ticket allocation since or people struggling to get tickets?

[Down Gael]

The likes of Clarke and McDonnell are almost impossible to mark, but Coulter falls into the same category and maybe even McComiskey, when he appears. Down fans are hoping for the lions share of midfield posession, which will severly effect the amount of ball going towards Clarke and McDonnell.
But the bookies are rarely wrong and Armagh are raging hot favourites for this game and indeed Ulster  

[Uladh]

Irish news give man of the match to Paul Murphy for the Down Tyrone replay, as he managed to contain Dooher so hopefully he can contain the oh so magnificent Armagh forwards too.

There are so many flaws in your assessment i don't know where to start, but... Murphy didn't play in defence against tyrone for a start.

[corn02]

clubs happy with ticket allocation since or people struggling to get tickets?

Our own club had very few tickets, hope they got a second allocation. UC selling anyway.

[Down Gael]

Irish news give man of the match to Paul Murphy for the Down Tyrone replay, as he managed to contain Dooher so hopefully he can contain the oh so magnificent Armagh forwards too.

There are so many flaws in your assessment i don't know where to start, but... Murphy didn't play in defence against tyrone for a start.

Where did he play then? I thought he played in the half back line and followed Dooher about, granted Dooher may have had to drop deep at times to get the ball, but Murph spent more time defending than he did going forward, but you seem to view Down games different to most 

[buglebhoy]

anyone know what the weather's like for sunday in clones?we won't see big dan catch as many clean balls if it stays the way it is!!

don't think getting tickets will be a problem with a few lady supporters changing their minds. you'll def not see the girl with the 6 inch heels and jockey pants at it that someone was talking about!

Down to win by a point

Bellew to go off (if he can climb out of bennys pocket) with a fake injury because he's getting roasted

Ambrose will get man of the match with 4 points from play

Paul McGrane to announce his retirement after the game.......... again!!!