Ulster Final 2008 - Armagh vs Fermanagh

Square Ball · July 20, 2008, 03:41:15 PM

a lot better game in the last 20, very tense, have the bogmen blown it?

Fear ón Srath Bán · July 20, 2008, 03:41:30 PM

Fantastic comeback from Fermanagh, Armagh will not be relishing the replay.

J70 · July 20, 2008, 03:41:41 PM

Armagh were very lucky to get out with a draw in the end.

stephenite · July 20, 2008, 03:41:48 PM

Draw!!!!

Fermanagh deserved the draw at the very least

blasmere · July 20, 2008, 03:42:36 PM

I hope Fermanagh haven't left it behind them today, I'm sure Armagh won't play as bad again

Down Gael · July 20, 2008, 03:43:29 PM

Hell of a fight back, they looked dead and buried at 8 points down. Referee made some dubious decisions towards the end in favour of Armagh. Replay next Sunday.

Our Nail Loney · July 20, 2008, 03:43:56 PM

How did that team from the first half do so badly in the second??

MOR make a difference?

Oisin did nothing, saying that they couldn't even get the ball up to the forwards in the last while

J70 · July 20, 2008, 03:44:02 PM

Quote from: blasmere on July 20, 2008, 03:42:36 PM
I hope Fermanagh haven't left it behind them today, I'm sure Armagh won't play as bad again

Armagh drop off like that in a lot of matches though. The difference was that Fermanagh were good enough to reel them in.

blasmere · July 20, 2008, 03:45:12 PM

McHugh is right, Armagh won't win an All-Ireland with those tactics

Down Gael · July 20, 2008, 03:47:44 PM

Quote from: blasmere on July 20, 2008, 03:45:12 PM
McHugh is right, Armagh won't win an All-Ireland with those tactics

McHugh is an arse. Armagh stopped playing today, I think they will do enough next week to win it, though I would love to see Fermanagh win it. The team that beats Armagh will win this years All Ireland and I cant see too many teams with a game plan good enough to beat them.

blasmere · July 20, 2008, 03:50:14 PM

Quote from: Down Gael on July 20, 2008, 03:47:44 PM
Quote from: blasmere on July 20, 2008, 03:45:12 PM
McHugh is right, Armagh won't win an All-Ireland with those tactics

McHugh is an arse. Armagh stopped playing today, I think they will do enough next week to win it, though I would love to see Fermanagh win it. The team that beats Armagh will win this years All Ireland and I cant see too many teams with a game plan good enough to beat them.

He can be, but he has been right about Armagh, never mind whoever beats them will win Sam, they won't beat Cork, Dublin, Galway or Kerry playing like that,

stephenite · July 20, 2008, 03:54:21 PM

If they were to play like that I'd love for Mayo to get a crack at them - they'll improve though, but not enough to win Sam

Jinxy · July 20, 2008, 03:58:16 PM

Great fightback by Fermanagh. Played much better when they cast off the shackles of the 2 yard sideways handpassing system.

Galforever · July 20, 2008, 03:59:32 PM

Fermanagh forwards were awful. How close do they need to be to goal before they shoot?

But fair play to them, very determined & deserved the draw.

Yes I Would · July 20, 2008, 04:09:59 PM

Couple of points - Fermanagh deserved to win. Decision making and failure to even kill the ball were their downfall.
Clarke/ Mc Donnell superb Very few other performances of note. A. Kernan 2nd half far too casual in possession and easily turned over.
Bar two or three decisions at the end which could have been costly, referee was very good.

BBC commentary team as good as a circus. Dont know how Gormely keeps a straight face.

Sidebottom - O Rourke & Mc Donnell know each other intimately from college.
Tommy Mc Elroy scored the first point for the whole of Baillieborough & Fermanagh
Shane Mc Dermott Fermanaghs most capped player.

Dont get me started on that Kane character