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The experienced heads that dropped off the panel have been missed massively over the last couple of years.

The lads can either give up or learn from this and raise their level over the years to come

Dublin are well ahead of the rest at the minute, but tyrone made them look even better.
Tyrone were brutal.
Nothing going forward at all, pot shots at best. No creativity at all.
Dublin could have scored another 4 ot 5 goals but for morgan.
The speed they attack with is awesome, the kicking game really worked, but tyrone defense was very naieve and slow.

Maybe if tyrone had everyone fit and able they'd do better, but that was shambolic today.

Hopefully Derry put it up to them, a loss wouldn't be the end if the world but really need to be competitive.

Galway full out can give them a game but not sure that will happen

Some serious hammerings been taken in recent years. Set up of team but caught out way too often

just heard 2 derry players are reopning a bar in maghera together

Which bar?

And not clubmates either

Clubs?

just heard 2 derry players are reopning a bar in maghera together

Which bar?

Galway and Tyrone not really getting wake up calls to me. Both are missing half a side with Galway missing 7 or 8 of their best players. Tyrone missing similar amount of players with young players in their debut season so hardly expecting to beat teams like Kerry Derry and Dublin who have been on the road for a number of years. Galway with all their players available would take a good side to beat them

Some thoughts

Devlin in the corner looks tidy. Clarke also worked a good ball out when he came on at the end. Not sure on Quinn at this level.

Hampsey off the pace throughout and m likely hampered by injury

Cullen another decent showing. McGeary also looked to have a bit of drive about him.

Donaghy at midfield has good potential and gets his head up for pass

McShane movement sharp but for sure struggled with the back and forward running after being out so long

Great to win this type of game

Many heading tonight? Any word on mattie Donnelly as not named on the panel

McKernan, Meyler and Burns. Any word on fitness?

Attacking play on the whole has a bit to go yet. It was good to see Oguz running at people today although it didn't always work out he's got the size and speed to cause problems. Conn can still take too much out of it at times

Thought Ben Cullen done well today but Niall Devlin had his hands full on paudie Clifford and couldn't really get near him

What was mcshanes injury?

New man in from galbally was quiet at weekend but most struggled to get into the game. Must be showing well in training

McCurry will be in for him from start you'd suspect and as mentioned Cullen also too in from start. Mccarron will be hoping to get a go in the corner as well

Would Derry have taken him back if this happened earlier?

We got the result that we expected to get in Pearse Stadium.
We are really struggling at the moment.
I was up in Owenbeg two years ago when we beat Derry comfortably.
Only 5 starters that day started today.
You just can't see where the scores are going to come from at the moment.
We're missing loads of players but even when we get them back (if we do) they will have been out for so long will it be too late for us to get some cohesion going - that's the question.
Being able to start a game with Silke, Kelly, Conroy, Tierney, Walsh, Comer, McDaid should transform a team in theory - it's half a team right there.
Somehow though I just feel as if it won't this year for some reason.
I think we'll bow out without firing a shot. Can't put a finger on it

Yeah, all very well getting a load of players back but they are missing a lot of football now and expecting them to all get up to match fitness and sharpness in time for championship might not be realistic. Even Molloy looks short on sharpness after his long injury and he's actually fit at the moment.

Any word on return dates for these players? The AI group stages does allow a bit of extra games if they are due back over the next few weeks. Tyrone missing similar amount of players but maybe just not as talented as that bunch.

Is Paul mannion about the squad?