Ard Mhacha 13
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That's for him to decide if he wants one of the Monaghan,Derry,Kildare jobs or stay with Armagh it will come down to who bids the most
That's poor, even from you.
That's for him to decide if he wants one of the Monaghan,Derry,Kildare jobs or stay with Armagh it will come down to who bids the most
I'm a big fan of the Gaelic Life, very easy to sit here and criticize it but what other paper in ulster comes close to covering as much GAA news.
The best part is where McCoy, Scott and co tell us their bets of the week so we know where not to put our moneyHaha I take that on board but Brolly is without doubt our most popular columnist. Marmite for sure, but people read him.
even from you.what do you meanThat's poor, even from you.
Sure it wouldn't be like you to agree with someone elses reply to one of my postsI have to agree. You’re a naughty boy @ragingbull
Sure it wouldn't be like you to agree with someone elses reply to one of my posts
Indeed it is
That's me on the naughty stepI have to agree. You’re a naughty boy @ragingbull
Agreed we’re not that far away from the big boys, but then again look what we did against Cavan vs what happened when Donegal and Tyrone played them.I feel we already have competed with these teams this Season.
We played Tyrone in the McKenna Cup final & gave them a bit of a scare. Obviously the argument will be this was a weakened team, not their Championship team but we all know how seriously St. Mickey treats this competition & he's always trying to find a couple of new players so I maintain it was a good test for us.
We played Donegal both in the McKenna Cup & the league, we beat them in the McKenna Cup (a brilliant display by our boys) & if the referee hadn't "fallen for" (putting it in the most polite way possible) the play acting, sorry numerous serious head injuries during the league we could have beaten them again or at the least got a draw. Michael Murphy was the difference for them when he was introduced that night but he's just a special player & can do this against most teams including Tyrone & Kerry as has already been witnessed during the Championship.
As for Mayo, we played them in the Qualifiers & they beat us by a single point after what can only be described as an extremely poor refereeing performance & dubious time keeping by a certain Maurice Deegan.
Back to my point, I believe we are already competing with these teams, for me our next step will hopefully be us developing the ability to beat them on a regular basis. I do think at times our players are too "honest" despite what supporters from other counties think. We don't seem to win the easy frees as regularly as other teams & rarely do we get the 50/50 decisions. Having watched all the matches so far in the Super 8s to date I don't believe our tackling is as bad as implied. The perception that other teams are "superb in executing the tackle" is just that, perception, some of the tackling has been as poor as I've ever seen. However we fail in the fact that we are not as "cute" as other teams in getting decisions to go our way. I am not for 1 minute suggesting that I want to see our players cheating & diving, but they maybe need to develop a way to play to the referee on the day.
Sorry, this post is much longer than originally anticipated.
The best part is where McCoy, Scott and co tell us their bets of the week so we know where not to put our money
I know Brolly's piece is published in a few different papers but I always enjoy his read. Nearly as much as when Tierney was in the IN. Witty and controversial. That sells. Simples.
Only slagging. It's a good paper. Small staff and keeps me updated on other counties. Great for stats etc also.Our tipping is atrocious.
I see Tony McEntee is apparently in the running for the Monaghan post - no surprise there!Malachy O'Rourke would be a nice addition to the backroom team.
really hope Tony doesnt get it want him to be next Armagh bossI see Tony McEntee is apparently in the running for the Monaghan post - no surprise there!
really hope Tony doesnt get it want him to be next Armagh boss
I'd be surprised he would want it. Monaghan have a huge rebuilding exercise in front of themI see Tony McEntee is apparently in the running for the Monaghan post - no surprise there!
I'd be surprised he would want it. Monaghan have a huge rebuilding exercise in front of them