National League 2019
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Patrick-Armagh
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Being without our best team is a bit of setback but as someone has said, we'll have 15 players from the start. The key to beating Fermanagh is taking your chances and being prepared to work extremely hard. Under Gallager they are supremely fit like Donegal and they take you out of your comfort zone by having defenders racing up the field, making forwards track back, having a packed defence and then moving up the field with short passing, which frustrates teams and then buying frees. In Eoin Donnelly and Che Cullen they have two of the best players in Ireland and those key players back bone the team, with some very able players around them. They don't have the same pick of players or quality in numbers as others, but they've been able to maximise their ability and build a winning formula.
I still feel that we can win this game though. Hopefully Grimley can be fit as we need someone to be able to challenge Donnelly and while Rafferty is an option, it's hard to see him getting up to that level so soon.
I still feel that we can win this game though. Hopefully Grimley can be fit as we need someone to be able to challenge Donnelly and while Rafferty is an option, it's hard to see him getting up to that level so soon.
Suil eile.
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Don't think we can blame fermanagh for our performance in Enniskillen last year, think we need to look closer to home!
Diarmi
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Yes we can. They are the black death of football. They bring nothing but negativity and dishonesty to the game. What is the point of playing a sport when it brings no joy to either the players or the supporters, what are they achieving. Do you really think that if Armagh played Fermanagh and both teams went man to man that Fermanagh would stand a chance? Of course not. So yes, we absolutely can blame them which is why we need to put them in their damp, boggy, arsehole of nowhere place on Saturday.
Ard Mhacha 13
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I propose that @Diarmi does all the team talks on Saturday & has a loud speaker (possibly not required
) to get the supporters raring to go prior to throw in.
portadownarmaghfan
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Unless your name is Aidan and you're from Crossmaglen
ragingbull
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Morgan is out after lost appeal
Seriously?
ragingbull
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yes its on the bbc site
Whilst we will be missing players that can not be an excuse for Saturday. Fermanagh have also been missing plenty of players throughout the league, including some of their better players (Donnelly, the bigger quigley, mulrone, the Corrigan's). They have introduced a few new faces who have really made a difference which must be great. No doubt they will be horrible to watch and to play against. They will come with a game plan but we all know what it will be.
I'd be interested to see how pearse casey gets on although I'd have thought he should be around midfield.
Hopefully some of our coaches will come up with a few new ideas:
- keep our forward players (especially grugan, oneill, Clarke, Campbell) in the top half of the pitch
- encourage grugan to kick pass the ball forward within 3 seconds of receiving the ball
- don't try to match fermanagh
We're more than capable of getting a win if we play with positive game plan and attitude.
I'd be interested to see how pearse casey gets on although I'd have thought he should be around midfield.
Hopefully some of our coaches will come up with a few new ideas:
- keep our forward players (especially grugan, oneill, Clarke, Campbell) in the top half of the pitch
- encourage grugan to kick pass the ball forward within 3 seconds of receiving the ball
- don't try to match fermanagh
We're more than capable of getting a win if we play with positive game plan and attitude.
Armaghmad00
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Casey is in for campbell cause he's not fit
Ard Mhacha 13
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Aidan Forker for his sending off in the game against Louth got his rescinded but I can't think of any others.
Ard Mhacha 13
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Some injuries may be blessing in disguise, could see more physical players eg mcquillan, Duffy and Crealey come in to deal with Fermanagh’s physicality.
Loss of donaghy, forker and Morgan huge, all tremendous tacklers. we need a high turnover rate to catch them on the counter with our kicking game, if we allow them to settle back into their shape will be very difficult.
Likes of rain O’Neill and Ethan rafferty vital, will need their long distance shooting accuracy as well as their aerial presence, Fermanagh very dominant from the lockout against us last year. Also need Jamie putting scores on the board and his movement off the ball to create gaps in their defence.
Loss of donaghy, forker and Morgan huge, all tremendous tacklers. we need a high turnover rate to catch them on the counter with our kicking game, if we allow them to settle back into their shape will be very difficult.
Likes of rain O’Neill and Ethan rafferty vital, will need their long distance shooting accuracy as well as their aerial presence, Fermanagh very dominant from the lockout against us last year. Also need Jamie putting scores on the board and his movement off the ball to create gaps in their defence.
Where have you seen this
Ard Mhacha 13
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Given the list of injuries & suspensions we currently have I'm going with this team for Saturday:
1. @Calm1 (I'd be hoping the username suggests coolness under pressure)
2. @Eireogatron (tight man marking job)
3. @Ouch it's Francie (if he's anything like his namesake we're on to a winner)
4. @Willie Frazer (bound to get in the ear of his marker)
5. @sidelineball (I'm thinking left footed freetaker)
6. @DooReg (will marshall the defence)
7. @portadownarmaghfan (a roving defender)
8. @niall1980 (safe hands in the middle of the park)
9. @Throwball (reliable & will do a lot of work which goes unnoticed)
10. @cailín beag88 (a nippy half forward with a pinpoint pass)
11. @Diarmi (the voice of the team, natural leader on & off the field)
12. @Nab14 (played slightly out of position but can rotate between full forward & half forward line)
13. @Ard Mhacha 13 (trying to break into the team, not sure if can last the 70+minutes)
14. @bcb1 (will certainly get on the scoresheet)
15. @ragingbull (will annoy his marker throughout, likely to see his opponent taken off or sent off)
Now who's going to be the 1st to say it.........
