National Football League 2024
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Armaghball
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Hughes
McCambridge
McKay
McGrane
C O’Neill/McElroy
Forker
McCabe
Crealey
Mackin
Grugan
R O’Neill
Soupy
O O’Neill
Murnin
Conaty
That’d be my team for championship. 6 forwards that can score.
McCambridge
McKay
McGrane
C O’Neill/McElroy
Forker
McCabe
Crealey
Mackin
Grugan
R O’Neill
Soupy
O O’Neill
Murnin
Conaty
That’d be my team for championship. 6 forwards that can score.
Armaghniac
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The Irish News on Saturday said that McCambridge was out.
The 10 minute spell was fine, but there was 15 awful minutes in the second half before that where we fell behind, that was the problem.
And a midfield that can’t midfield
Arguably cross’s best player last few years. 40 years of age and could still show up a good few boys on the county panelShould probably start Aaron Kernan as well
Armaghball
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McPartlan/McParland/McPartlin and Grimley seem to be well down the pecking order for some reason.
Morgan. Rafferty. What has happened to OHanlon? Cumiskey?
Will Rafferty replace Blainne, who has been excellent?
Will Morgan play again?
Cumiskey seems to have left, and O'Hanlon not near first 15.
So we basically have very near our full squad available
Armaghball
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Hopefully not. Rafferty a good sub to bring on outfield imo. Good fielder and can kick a point from distance.
Cumiskey still there, but supposedly not getting on A or B team in training.
Not even remotely comparable.
Kilkenny were going for 8 All Irelands out of 9 that day, which they achieved. A powerhouse of a team, fully aware of what would and wouldn't work for them.
And us, a good chance of winning what could be described as "respectable" silverware since 2008...it wasn't the time for experiments.
I will again caveat that the bug may have played a part and that I think young Darragh is a good footballer who could have a bright future with us.
I like that team, I'd like mcpartlan in middle tho
Armaghball
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Me too but is he injured? Or just not being picked at all? Was good last year and probably the player of the club championships too
What we have seen over the past 2 or 3 years suggests there is loads of football in this team and we have players capable of stretching and opening up teams. Why they are set up to play so Conservatively is so so frustrating. We can pick holes in team selection and mistakes made at certain times but in my opinion our shortfalls over the past few seasons all come from the same place, the style of play and the set up that instilled by the management and coaching team.
Armaghball
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Was just thinking there- for all our tactics and set plays and structures etc- which does have its place- we’re by far and away at our best when the game is for lack of a better word absolute chaos. The comeback spell against Galway in 2022, parts of the Monaghan game in 2021 (other than conceding goals lol) and that ten minutes yesterday.
When we take that handbrake off, move the ball with purpose we look a different team.
Muckser
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If you think P Burns won't start you won't get fullback line right as he's nailed on.
Turbo is still our top scorer and expect him Murnin Conaty as the FF line.
Crossmaglen, when wishing Armagh well at the weekend on twitter included Cumiskey in the tweet so he's still about the panel. Not sure why we haven't saw him.
What's the story with Stephen Sheridan. He left the panel but he was on the pitch with the squad after the game yesterday. Has he taken on a coaching role?
What's the story with Stephen Sheridan. He left the panel but he was on the pitch with the squad after the game yesterday. Has he taken on a coaching role?
Noticed him with a book in his hand coming out for the second half. Probably some sort of involvement with the backroom team
Got to feel for the group of players around the 30 bracket. Grugan forker soupy murnin Morgan etc. No medals for their superb efforts throughout the years. Yesterday was their big chance to win something major at croke park and the management bottled it on them. Not sure now if they will ever get to win something with Armagh.
Armaghball
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Yeah I’m not posting that as a prediction, it’d be my team though.
I’d have McCambridge ahead of Burns personally and Turbo doesn’t do it in the big games against the best teams imo.