ArmaghMartin
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Midfield is a big concern for me personally don't think Mackin or Crealey are strong enough for us in midfield.
You at the Ulster final last year? He was far better that day than the Galway game the previous year.Give me a lend of your crystal ball. Team selection and game plan was shocking, end of. Rian hasn't been at the races since Galway game 2 years ago - living on his name atm. An All Ireland is not easy won at any level.
Mackin is a work horse - probably deserves a half back spot.Midfield is a big concern for me personally don't think Mackin or Crealey are strong enough for us in midfield.
Midfield didn't lose us the game it was the decision making from forwards poor kicking on goals,given the ball away at times team selection from management,plus when players aren't involved in the game enough you take them of or switch positions & Donegal got scores easter than Armagh at times cause it was easy at times for them to get into Armagh half of the pitch half backs to slackMidfield is a big concern for me personally don't think Mackin or Crealey are strong enough for us in midfield.
Not singling out the player at all. I like him. And I said it in the ground before throw in that he shouldn't have started. It's a criticism of the management not the player.And if the result had been a point in our favour there wouldn't be a word.
Can't single out one player
Midfield didn't lose us the game it was the decision making from forwards poor kicking on goals,given the ball away at times team selection from management,plus when players aren't involved in the game enough you take them of or switch positions & Donegal got scores easter than Armagh at times cause it was easy at times for them to get into Armagh half of the pitch half backs to slack
Disagree. Regardless he’s way off his ability and performances from 2 years ago. And without him on form, Armaghs lethal threat is non-existent.You at the Ulster final last year? He was far better that day than the Galway game the previous year.
Just because a fella is wearing number 12 doesn't mean he is playing wing forward- or wearing number 7 means he is playing wing back.I agree with this, how many teams don't play a player from dominate club chams, we have great depth but when you start Joe McElroy and of burns in half forward line that is a negative set up imo, I'd have both in half back, we have 2 players not afraid to kick the ball forker and grugan and first sub off was one of those 2, I just feel we have no confidence in our own ability until the game is near lost, but look at Derry, who we should of beat last year, they believe in themselves, we don't that's the difference and maybe management has to take responsibility
"Darragh McMullan should not have started today having not played a single second of league football."Darragh McMullan should not have started today having not played a single second of league football. And I say that as someone who commented in the McKenna Cup thread on here that I think he's a good footballer but not ready. Today showed that.
It's not the end of the world but it's yet another disappointment. Success breeds success and a winning mentality. We need to get over the line somewhere but I fear now we're just gonna be walking out of Clones and Croker the same way again later this season.
Hughes isn’t on the panel so probably hard enough to start him.Well for a start the 2 oneills should start then you could argue for cumskey and Hughes and there is a few others fit for the bench
Would like to see Niall Grimley get a chance at midfield.Mackin is a work horse - probably deserves a half back spot.
How about Jarly og and Rian for midfield?
If you were going to give a young lad a debut, Cork was the place to do it. Maybe McCambridge had that bug. He’s probably our best man marker and Donegal clearly have a number of excellent forwards that needed marking. That’s probably the biggest indicator that we weren’t all out yesterday tbh.Not singling out the player at all. I like him. And I said it in the ground before throw in that he shouldn't have started. It's a criticism of the management not the player.
By all means build up your young players with meaningful game time but a debut today (excluding McKenna Cup)?? It was not the day for it which showed in how nervous he was in his shooting with 4 bad shots.
If it was something to do with this bug that McGeeney is talking about then fair enough.
Should probably start Aaron Kernan as wellHughes? As in Paul Hughes?
Thinking that myself.If a national title doesnt mean something to you then you shouldn’t be involved in football.