Excellent recruitment
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Iâd be very concerned what a quartet of fair to middling forwards look like if these are what you term quality. Granted, Campbell when he treated us to his presence brought a bit of dash and engineered a lifeline along with 2 points but as for the other trio - meh!!!
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Youâd be delighted for Chrissy.
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What counties have a better forward line than Armagh in the country? Kerry, Dublin? Galway at a push though Iâd still take Armaghâs forward line any day over Galwayâs.
Armaghâs issue at the minute is midfield and a lack of markers at the back.
The full-back line is ropey enough, in fairness. Youâd always get the feeling theyâd cough up a silly goal.
You can see the chip on the shoulders from the lads who always snipe at Ulster football. They are jealous that what we had yesterday, what we had last year, what we had when Cavan shocked Donegal, Peter Harteâs injury time wonder score in 2016, when Monaghan toppled the AI champs in 2013.
The red hot atmosphere, the intensity, the requirement for magic dust from bona fide greats to decide games is merely something that is a dream in their heads, in Ulster it is reality, it is the expectation, it is the norm.
The Ulster football final is the pinnacle, they matter and always will matter.
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By definition it isnât. Itâs a base camp en route to Everest.
Forker is a converted forward, McKay is ok but not top level you probably need. C OâNeill, Burns and Mackin arenât markers. McCabe is a decent playe, they really need Morgan fit and in form as heâs their best marker.
AI final day canât match what the Ulster Championship final brings.
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The 2x Ulster Finalâs and Ulster Club Final have really outdone themselves these past 12 months.
Tremendous occasions.
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Galway can have upwards of 2 Moyculleners playing at any one time in the forwards. Iâd take that ginger 10 from Armagh that was terrified of taking on a score himself over that scenario any day of the week. Ulster football is back baby!
You would. Heâs had a serious decade or so now with both club and county. A man who never shirked work with both. Others did.
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When youâve an eejit like Rafferty lepping around coughing up scores and kicking wides, youâll always be under pressure. Iâm surprised McGreeney hasnât tried RON back there. This is the man who played Jamie Clarke wing back after all.
IMO the Ulster team with the best shot at Sam was sitting up watching the game at home.
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Monaghan?
Chuckle
If Tyrone get their A game going for 70 minutes they will beat anybody but thereâs been a real mental lapse in concentration in so many games in the past 18 months.
They have been in good positions against Armagh and Monaghan in Championship at various points this year and just lost control of the game. Similar positions in the league against Roscommon and Galway and threw them away.
McGeary needs to be dropped though, half forward line of McGeary, OâNeill and Burns wonât cut it this year. Would be hoping Sludden and Oguz are in from the start next year and it would be great if Peter Teague can return as well.
Tyrone have a Derry problem but I think Croke Park probably suits us better than the other Ulster sides.
Iâd love to see him get an All Ireland in some shape or form. Same for Rodgers and McGuigan. Theyâve always shown up.
The Club Hurling is probably still their best shot at it but theyâll take some heart from yesterday. Their group in this round robin looks relatively straightforward so they should be in fine fettle for when the real stuff starts in 6 weeks time.
Glass made no bones about it after the game yesterday, its All Ireland or bust now for this team.
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Presume they drive on without Rory. No way can they draft him back in surely?
Would McGeary not be a fixture, on reputation alone? Heâs looked a bit of a passenger alright from what Iâve watched but donât think youâll drop him?