Crossmaglen love this...will play down their chances as much as they can. Minor success doesn't always mean adult success, Clanns and CE will be competing yes and it is great for Armagh Football, but the old guard will still remain. Cross have good youth prospects too!
Senior championship 2022 & 2023
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Big Jim
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Worrying times for cross indeed
Will they be even playing senior football in a couple of years ???
I am hearing they are going to amalgamate with Silverbridge next year, calling themselves The Feins. Worrying times indeed
It’s no good anymore, no one bites no matter how hard I try!
But seriously of course we I’ll be favourites but just by a nose I reckon. Clans are coming into the final on the back of a great victory over CE so the confidence that will bring is huge. Soupy is top class and the supporting cast are very good. They have a lot of strong young legs which may stretch our older legs so that’s a worry and they have the ‘tradition’. Let’s face it Clans V Cross is the dream final.
The one thing that will be interesting is how they cope with the build up. Some of these young lads were in nappies the last time Clans were in a final and very few of the squad were born the last time they won it. A gap of nearly 30 years is unheard of in a club like theirs. A lot of pressure…..
But seriously of course we I’ll be favourites but just by a nose I reckon. Clans are coming into the final on the back of a great victory over CE so the confidence that will bring is huge. Soupy is top class and the supporting cast are very good. They have a lot of strong young legs which may stretch our older legs so that’s a worry and they have the ‘tradition’. Let’s face it Clans V Cross is the dream final.
The one thing that will be interesting is how they cope with the build up. Some of these young lads were in nappies the last time Clans were in a final and very few of the squad were born the last time they won it. A gap of nearly 30 years is unheard of in a club like theirs. A lot of pressure…..
Now now, less of your mind games… Cross and Cullyhanna both firm favourites - as are Ballyhegan!
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pablo
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You have this sort of stuff down to an art. The Michaelangelo of codology
I think this can be two separate points.
1. Quality of officiating on Sat night
2. Who deserved to win - Clan na Gael did
Mixing the two overlooks the challenge with the first point
Bringyourboots
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Great attacking game, st Paul's did well but I was very impressed with keady, I did not expect them to go as well as they have done
I think cross looked just ok, I did expect more from them if I'm honest the players they have is scary, maybe they are trying to be too tactical but imo they are best pushing high up and playing front foot football, I thought oisin O'Neill was probably the pick of the players, great to see him back playing well, I'd still have cross as favourites as they won the semi final without Finnegan, Fitzpatrick and Morgan which shows they have good depth, but clan na Gael will be tough one thing about the young lads coming in for them is they are used to winning and that's a habit they have yet to taste defeat and know how to win, I'm looking forward to the game, cross by 3 or 4 for me though, the intermediate will be a good game too I think it will have loads of goals and cullyhanna should come out as winners in that game
Lurgan2023
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Lurgan2023
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I’m not saying Cross has anything to do with the process. But the majority of people following Armagh GAA knows the story with Faloon. And there are people within the CB / referees group that know who is best to get a job done if needed.
Lurgan double definitely worth a few quid at those odds.
Armaghball
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Sure according to you you’s haven’t the players to win championships anymore, no wonder yous are messing with the refs!
Surely if the Faloon/Cross love-in is what you say it is he’d have been refereeing on Sunday and not Saturday?
Yes but they don’t deploy him in your games - that would be too obvious
They put him in the other semi. Then after 30 mins they decide who the weakest opponent might be and pull the trigger
No flies on them boys