Derry vs Armagh

solskjaer20

I think we (Derry) can sneak her by a point.

Bradley and Muldoon are on fire again.

No Bellew (and probably no Clarke) gives us a great chance.

Having said that....it will be tough.

Flukey

I'd favour for Armagh for this one, though it will be tough.

Lemlin

Same with me, I'd favour Armagh. Steven McDonnell looks a class act, so does Paddy Bradley but unlike Bradley, McDonnell tends to receive support from the other forwards.

weemcd

there is no doubt we will sorley miss bellew, clarke and to a lesser extent paddy mc keever. I'd say it will be a very close match with armagh possibly getting a late goal to go ahead and win.

Lemlin

Bellew is back but Big Joe missing from the sideline could me a big loss. I know Cavan missed Marty McElhennon from the sideline in the game against Antrim.

weemcd

what was the reason joe is banned from the sideline?

was it because he came onto the pitch during the donegal match?

Lemlin

I'd imagine it was for giving the official a hard time during the game and after it. I feel he's being used as a scapegoat though.

If that's the reason, then at least Ryan McEnanim (and I know that's not the correct spelling) of Tyrone, and maybe one or two others from that team, should have received similar bans.

He walked right up to the referee after the game had to be restrained by his own and Cavan players, which eventually led to the scuffle after the game.

weemcd

weemcd wrote:

there is no doubt we will sorley miss bellew, clarke and to a lesser extent paddy mc keever. I'd say it will be a very close match with armagh possibly getting a late goal to go ahead and win.

Armagh 1-11 Derry 0-10

Have to say my prediction was pretty much spot on

still have to say it was a poor match, derry will go away with the feeling they should have won, since there was a period that armagh were only kept in the game because of derry wides.

Derry have a long road ahead of them, and Armagh have some serious work to do to retain the ulster.

Lemlin

Armagh were never challenged though. They remained in cruise control pretty much for the whole game.

I think they have what it takes to beat Tyrone.