2008 Ulster Club Championships

[Maximus Marillius]

can you point out the last time Cross played in high scoring game of championship football. For instance B'derry hit 17 pts. I follow alot of footy and that included the Cross. They just have done that!! Answers on a stamp please.

They scored 3-20 or something against Clans in the championship this year...........

will you do me a favour and stick to the Ulster club, not that shite club football in armagh...sure theres not a decent team in Armagh, nor is there one with balls, other than the mighty Cross

[full back]

can you point out the last time Cross played in high scoring game of championship football. For instance B'derry hit 17 pts. I follow alot of footy and that included the Cross. They just have done that!! Answers on a stamp please.

They scored 3-20 or something against Clans in the championship this year...........

will you do me a favour and stick to the Ulster club, not that shite club football in armagh...sure theres not a decent team in Armagh, nor is there one with balls, other than the mighty Cross

You asked the last time Cross played in a high scoring championship game?
Am I a f**king mind-reader?

[Maximus Marillius]

Sorry for assuming you were half bright FFS

[under the bar]

Under The Bar Cross are not a negative team now it is just they can play anyway a match dictates - that is why they win so much.

OK, I've seen them play 3 or 4 Ulster clubs games, reminded me a bit of Carickmore in their grinding, defensive style.  Weren't great spectacles TBH, albeit they were all on wet days.  

[full back]

Sorry for assuming you were half bright FFS

[SidelineKick]

I agree full back.  Max must have something stuck up his ass.

[Throw ball]

Max you must have missed the bit were I said NOW. That means recently. They are developing their style to siut the smaller, lighter players coming through. Also winter football often leads to low scoring games when teams are evenly matched. Ballinderry have good forwards but were helped by good conditions yesterday not normally seen in November and by playing a team they were much better than on the day.

[fred the red]

Where is the venue for the final?

[Armamike]

Under The Bar Cross are not a negative team now it is just they can play anyway a match dictates - that is why they win so much.

OK, I've seen them play 3 or 4 Ulster clubs games, reminded me a bit of Carickmore in their grinding, defensive style.  Weren't great spectacles TBH, albeit they were all on wet days.  

You've watched a lot of Ulster club football over the years then. 

[brokencrossbar1]

Ulster Championship 2008 2 games

Cross have scored 0-24, Ballinderry 1-31.  ballinderry obviously have a better score rate.

Ulster Championship 2006 4 games Cross scored 3-39,  Average 12 points per game.  Ballinderry played 3 games, scored 1-33, average 12 points per game.

Ulster Championship 2007

3 games scored 4-23 average 12 points per game, St Galls played 3 1-30 average 11 points. 

i picked the two teams that Cross played in the Finals to compare and the scoring stats are very similar. 

In those two years the best one off score was by Cross against Mullahorn of 2-13.  Gelnullin and Ballinderry both hit 1-15. 


We scored 1-14 in the 2000 AI Final v Na Fianna, 2-13 in the 1997 Final, 13 points against Crokes in the 2006 replay. 

The game that is played in October and November is not about winning with big scores and flowing football.  It is all about the team who make the least mistakes and takes as many opportunities as possible.  There are rarely big scores and 12-13 points generally win games.  The way the game is played is that if you can prevent a team from scoring a goal, and score 13 points you iwll win most games in the Ulster Club.  That is why Cross are so good.  they generally do not give away goals cheaply and the defence is normally fairly strong.  Ballinderry will test it to its limits but I would have no fear going into the game, only respect.

[Bogball XV]

We scored 1-14 in the 2000 AI Final v Na Fianna, 2-13 in the 1997 Final, 13 points against Crokes in the 2006 replay. 

I could have swore there was another final in there too BC

[brokencrossbar1]

We scored 1-14 in the 2000 AI Final v Na Fianna, 2-13 in the 1997 Final, 13 points against Crokes in the 2006 replay. 

I could have swore there was another final in there too BC

that was one of those dark memories footballing wise, but all the sweeter for winning a crap game

[Armamike]

Ulster Championship 2008 2 games

Cross have scored 0-24, Ballinderry 1-31.  ballinderry obviously have a better score rate.

Ulster Championship 2006 4 games Cross scored 3-39,  Average 12 points per game.  Ballinderry played 3 games, scored 1-33, average 12 points per game.

Ulster Championship 2007

3 games scored 4-23 average 12 points per game, St Galls played 3 1-30 average 11 points. 

i picked the two teams that Cross played in the Finals to compare and the scoring stats are very similar. 

In those two years the best one off score was by Cross against Mullahorn of 2-13.  Gelnullin and Ballinderry both hit 1-15. 


We scored 1-14 in the 2000 AI Final v Na Fianna, 2-13 in the 1997 Final, 13 points against Crokes in the 2006 replay. 

The game that is played in October and November is not about winning with big scores and flowing football.  It is all about the team who make the least mistakes and takes as many opportunities as possible.  There are rarely big scores and 12-13 points generally win games.  The way the game is played is that if you can prevent a team from scoring a goal, and score 13 points you iwll win most games in the Ulster Club.  That is why Cross are so good.  they generally do not give away goals cheaply and the defence is normally fairly strong.  Ballinderry will test it to its limits but I would have no fear going into the game, only respect.

Careful BCB1, the facts only complicate things for some of the punters around here.  There are myths to be peddled.

[under the bar]

You've watched a lot of Ulster club football over the years then.

A fair bit but not obviously not as much as you.  Are you the majorette with St Michaels, Enniskillen then?

[snappiered]

Any word of were the game will be played?
Who is in line to Ref it?