This weekend - 10 years ago

[Gabriel_Hurl]

"Puke football" (as Spillane infamously described it) was born



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxUh5xsyz1E

2003: ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL V KERRY
Result: Tyrone 0-13 Kerry 0-6


On Saturday, it will be ten years to the day since this iconic game of football. In many ways, this is the one that changed everything. It was the game which prompted Pat Spillane to famously refer to Tyrone's style of play as "puke football" in his analysis, but what he probably didn't know at the time was that this game was the symbolic beginning of the modern era of Gaelic football.

Mickey Harte had taken over as Tyrone manager for the start of the 2003 season, and they positively burned their way through to the All-Ireland semi-final stage that season, recording an average winning margin of 13 points through the Ulster championship and on to the Kerry showdown.

Their wins over Derry, Antrim, Down and Fermanagh had been marked by brilliant scoring feats. In the same way Donegal would nine years later, they broke in big numbers at speed with huge collective power, and had a vast array of scorers throughout their team. But the semi-final win over Kerry will forever be remembered for the tackling. Their performance that day laid the template for modern defending. Defenders, midfielders and forwards working in unison, relentlessly, to win turnovers and ground down opponents. The famous clip of a sustained spell of intense Tyrone tackling under the Hogan Stand has become the defining image of this game.

[Syferus]

Jesus lads, calm down. Ye dropped a couple men back and starting teaching the rugby tackle. It's not exactly up there with total football in terms of sporting revolutions.

[macdanger2]

Hopefully Mayo can reclaim the soul of Gaelic Football from the barbarian northern hordes this weekend

[Puckoon]

I've always enjoyed that clip. Hard to believe it was 10 years since.

[ONeill]

Didn't some oul Kerry fan swing for Paidi after it?

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Yer man was a Gardai IIRC

[muppet]

Didn't some oul Kerry fan swing for Paidi after it?

Twas Spillane's Grandmother.

[BennyCake]

While Mickey Harte has brought success to Tyrone, at the same time he has had a big hand in making the game the poor spectacle it is today, and the poor sportsmanship that exists. That day was the beginning of it all.

Tyrone had little chance of winning an AI, so they had to do it with cynical, sneaky, underhand tactics. The behaviour of his players during his tenure has been nothing short of disgusting at times, and he has never once criticised their behaviour. Involving solicitors in appealing match bans, denying universities their key players, goading opponents, cynical fouling, and media boycotting, the game is poorer for it.

And with his weekly column in the Irish News, he has a public platform to speak out against any rule that will hinder his teams chances of success, or doesn't fit into his playing style/tactics. And will continue to do so, as long as he is manager.

[seafoid]

"Puke football" (as Spillane infamously described it) was born



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxUh5xsyz1E

2003: ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL V KERRY
Result: Tyrone 0-13 Kerry 0-6


On Saturday, it will be ten years to the day since this iconic game of football. In many ways, this is the one that changed everything. It was the game which prompted Pat Spillane to famously refer to Tyrone's style of play as "puke football" in his analysis, but what he probably didn't know at the time was that this game was the symbolic beginning of the modern era of Gaelic football.

Mickey Harte had taken over as Tyrone manager for the start of the 2003 season, and they positively burned their way through to the All-Ireland semi-final stage that season, recording an average winning margin of 13 points through the Ulster championship and on to the Kerry showdown.

Their wins over Derry, Antrim, Down and Fermanagh had been marked by brilliant scoring feats. In the same way Donegal would nine years later, they broke in big numbers at speed with huge collective power, and had a vast array of scorers throughout their team. But the semi-final win over Kerry will forever be remembered for the tackling. Their performance that day laid the template for modern defending. Defenders, midfielders and forwards working in unison, relentlessly, to win turnovers and ground down opponents. The famous clip of a sustained spell of intense Tyrone tackling under the Hogan Stand has become the defining image of this game.

The famous clip of a sustained spell of intense Tyrone tackling under the Hogan Stand has become the defining image of this game.
Phil Space strikes again

[Armaghtothebone]

Jesus lads, calm down. Ye dropped a couple men back and starting teaching the rugby tackle. It's not exactly up there with total football in terms of sporting revolutions.

I think you'll find it is right up there. A team with no success at senior level lays down a marker and sets a template that will see them sweep to 3 all Ireland's in 5 years.
Just by the by the Dutch total football era yielded 2 World Cup final appearances but no silverware.

[Gabriel_Hurl]

blah blah blah blah blah

alright there Pat

[BennyCake]

blah blah blah blah blah

alright there Pat

Yes, because that's what I said.

[larryin89]

While Mickey Harte has brought success to Tyrone, at the same time he has had a big hand in making the game the poor spectacle it is today, and the poor sportsmanship that exists. That day was the beginning of it all.

Tyrone had little chance of winning an AI, so they had to do it with cynical, sneaky, underhand tactics. The behaviour of his players during his tenure has been nothing short of disgusting at times, and he has never once criticised their behaviour. Involving solicitors in appealing match bans, denying universities their key players, goading opponents, cynical fouling, and media boycotting, the game is poorer for it.

And with his weekly column in the Irish News, he has a public platform to speak out against any rule that will hinder his teams chances of success, or doesn't fit into his playing style/tactics. And will continue to do so, as long as he is manager.

Great post but because the truth hurts so many it will just be riduculed.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

blah blah blah blah blah

alright there Pat

Much more sensible than the original post. 

[haranguerer]

While Mickey Harte has brought success to Tyrone, at the same time he has had a big hand in making the game the poor spectacle it is today, and the poor sportsmanship that exists. That day was the beginning of it all.

Tyrone had little chance of winning an AI, so they had to do it with cynical, sneaky, underhand tactics. The behaviour of his players during his tenure has been nothing short of disgusting at times, and he has never once criticised their behaviour. Involving solicitors in appealing match bans, denying universities their key players, goading opponents, cynical fouling, and media boycotting, the game is poorer for it.

And with his weekly column in the Irish News, he has a public platform to speak out against any rule that will hinder his teams chances of success, or doesn't fit into his playing style/tactics. And will continue to do so, as long as he is manager.

Great post but because the truth hurts so many it will just be riduculed.

I'm no Tyrone fan, but that's the greatest load of bollocks I've ever heard.

Interesting too that for all the talk about defensive play etc, that period of sustained tackling and pressure was in the opponents half. Puke analysis more like.