National Football League 2024

[Throwball]

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

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.

 

[martin]

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.

"Darragh McMullan should not have started today having not played a single second of league football."

Walter Walsh made his debut for Kilkenny hurlers in the All-Ireland Final.

 

[Wide ball]

The thing Armagh do which sickins me is they push up on kick outs then start getting joy kick a few points and as soon as they go ahead they drop off let the opposition get a short one away and then concede a point, happend today but also numerous occasions over last few years

 

[Armaghball]

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

Hughes isn’t on the panel so probably hard enough to start him.

No idea what’s happened Cumiskey? He was starting most of last year. Is he injured or left the panel? 2 O’Neills are obviously in our best 15 but if you watch them they aren’t 100% fit yet and clearly their minutes are being managed. Wouldn’t worry too much there.

 

[Armaghball]

Mackin is a work horse - probably deserves a half back spot.
How about Jarly og and Rian for midfield?

Would like to see Niall Grimley get a chance at midfield.

 

[Armaghball]

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.

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.

If we play like we did for that 10 minute spell near the end for a full 70 we would tank that Donegal team so while yesterday was very disappointing I wouldn’t be overly worried.

 

[Armaghball]

Hughes? As in Paul Hughes?

Should probably start Aaron Kernan as well

 

[Armaghmad00]

No sign of Ross mcquillan there yesterday either... and what was Jason Duffy at the last few seconds of the game..

 

[Naka]

If a national title doesnt mean something to you then you shouldn’t be involved in football.

Thinking that myself.
Yet again we go to croke park and play with 4 scoring forwards .
Why not put Jarlath Og at half back line and play Duffy or Rian

 

[Armaghball]

Thinking that myself.
Yet again we go to croke park and play with 4 scoring forwards .
Why not put Jarlath Og at half back line and play Duffy or Rian

Or Soupy. Although he looked sore when he came on?

Is McCambridge injured?

 

[Armaghball]

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.

 

[Armaghniac]

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.

If we play like we did for that 10 minute spell near the end for a full 70 we would tank that Donegal team so while yesterday was very disappointing I wouldn’t be overly worried.

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.

 

[niall1980]

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.

And a midfield that can’t midfield

 

[GAAGael]

Should probably start Aaron Kernan as well

Arguably cross’s best player last few years. 40 years of age and could still show up a good few boys on the county panel

 

[Armaghball]

And a midfield that can’t midfield

McPartlan/McParland/McPartlin and Grimley seem to be well down the pecking order for some reason.

 

[niall1980]

Who wasn't available for us today?
Maybe Conor O'Neil, Grimley. Any others who would push for a place on the first 15?
I think we had nearly everyone we want togged out today and available to play.

Morgan. Rafferty. What has happened to OHanlon? Cumiskey?

 

[POINTMAN]

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]

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

Hopefully not. Rafferty a good sub to bring on outfield imo. Good fielder and can kick a point from distance.

 

[GAAGael]

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

Cumiskey still there, but supposedly not getting on A or B team in training.

 

[BananaMan]

"Darragh McMullan should not have started today having not played a single second of league football."

Walter Walsh made his debut for Kilkenny hurlers in the All-Ireland Final.

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.