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Recovering from the weekend and what a weekend it was. The lads were too class. Niall Morgan put in a performance I didn't know he was capable off. Simply outstanding, in all likelihood securing himself an allstar. For me Conor Meyler is the player of the year. What a player he is.

All the lads deserve massive respect, no mean feat. Niall has matured immensely in regards to positioning, support play, even the penalty miss would be classed as a GK save obviously got in o'donohoe eye line and the latter was an ex Irish youth International.. His passing range and vision is super too. Listening to his podcast this morning can only admire the man. The Dazzler is a contender for POY also, showed what he was about on Sat, coming deep popping passes taking scores with that wand of a left unmarkable man to man. If he played for a top four club team in the county they'd be County Champions most seasons.
https://youtu.be/6_sUAzM0dbo

Petition for Spillane to be removed from rte, lives in the past talking about 86 before the game... Alzheimers

My team would be as follows

                          1.morgan
2.mckernan.    3.hampsey.   4.j.munroe
5.mckenna.     6.harte.       7.sludden

           8kilpatrick.    9.kennedy

10.mcgeary.      11.burns.   12.meyler
13.mccurry.       14.m.donnelly.  15.mcshane

Team has lack of height espc in full back line, play first 15-20,  see how it goes drop matty into sweeper, keeping the goals out is crucial.. Been saying all year mckenna has to play half back, played cameo at 5 but is little naive.. Seen too much of mccann at 5 with no dividends. Can play crucial role from bench. Dropped mcnamee because of kerrys agility and speed in full forward and he's cart horse in croker.

All valid opinions, in hindsight I would maybe put S. O'Neill in for McShane. I think the physicality of today's game S. O'Neill's skill would not do nearly as much damage as if you put C. McShane into an 03 AI final. He would annihilate everything in his path. Colm McCullagh is a certainty in this time - the amount of times he has dragged Tyrone to wins is insane. O'Neill only played well when the team played well. McCullagh was one of if not THE most consistent player for Tyrone in the past 20 years with the exception of Sean Cavanagh of course.

McAnallen isn't near it either. I included him in the honourable mentions for his legacy not his football.

When I seen Morgan and mccrory left me baffled, is that justy or Joe in full back.. Has colly cavanagh in midfield ahead of hub Hughes. Richie donnelly ahead of Ger Cavlan (most naturally gifted and underrated footballers in Ireland)
You have selected mugsy in Wing half forward never seen mugsy play a senior game there ever, sure played a little youth there wouldn't have the work rate or legs for half forward. No mcguigan who pulled the strings in the naughties everything went through Brian, free kick outside 50 ball set down for mcguigan team of the decade. If your putting mcshane in for his one season wonder an honorable mention would then have to go to Ryan Mellon. Mcshane would annihilate seamus moynihan, you know they don't make them like they use too. Only thing I do agree with you is the stevie o Neill debate, mccullagg hardly kicked a ball for Tyrone because of his soccer allegiance, imo mccurry is better than mccullagh.. Mcanallens legacy, Tyrone found a 6'3 midfielder converted to full back a position he would have dominated for the next 8 seasons atleast. Viper has selected a Tyrone team mainly consistent of ulster winners. Morgan ahead of pascal lol no mistakes against monaghan he's due three the next day.. Consistency is key.

Hub over Col Cavanagh? Collie sitting pretty with an AI, 3 Ulster and 2 All-Stars in two different positions. No chance Kevin Hughes gets in over Colm. No. Chance.

Hubs intensity in the tackle his strength, being able to hit men and stay on his feet, hub was MOM in ulster final 2003,played 05, Colly got three minutes in full forward in 08.. Teams mentality got colly his two all stars, not his football ability. Call a spade a spade.  Kerry scored a total 6 points in 03, in order to be regarded as the greatest you have to beat the greatest.

All valid opinions, in hindsight I would maybe put S. O'Neill in for McShane. I think the physicality of today's game S. O'Neill's skill would not do nearly as much damage as if you put C. McShane into an 03 AI final. He would annihilate everything in his path. Colm McCullagh is a certainty in this time - the amount of times he has dragged Tyrone to wins is insane. O'Neill only played well when the team played well. McCullagh was one of if not THE most consistent player for Tyrone in the past 20 years with the exception of Sean Cavanagh of course.

McAnallen isn't near it either. I included him in the honourable mentions for his legacy not his football.

When I seen Morgan and mccrory left me baffled, is that justy or Joe in full back.. Has colly cavanagh in midfield ahead of hub Hughes. Richie donnelly ahead of Ger Cavlan (most naturally gifted and underrated footballers in Ireland)
You have selected mugsy in Wing half forward never seen mugsy play a senior game there ever, sure played a little youth there wouldn't have the work rate or legs for half forward. No mcguigan who pulled the strings in the naughties everything went through Brian, free kick outside 50 ball set down for mcguigan team of the decade. If your putting mcshane in for his one season wonder an honorable mention would then have to go to Ryan Mellon. Mcshane would annihilate seamus moynihan, you know they don't make them like they use too. Only thing I do agree with you is the stevie o Neill debate, mccullagg hardly kicked a ball for Tyrone because of his soccer allegiance, imo mccurry is better than mccullagh.. Mcanallens legacy, Tyrone found a 6'3 midfielder converted to full back a position he would have dominated for the next 8 seasons atleast. Viper has selected a Tyrone team mainly consistent of ulster winners. Morgan ahead of pascal lol no mistakes against monaghan he's due three the next day.. Consistency is key.

LOL crazy stuff this!

I'd ring Teague from Dromore, and the two forwards from Clonoe

Clonoe play with 6 forwards please clarify which two?

How would Carmen be a championship team and them not won a championship in 14 years? They will make the semi finals though.

Tradition and pedigree would disagree with that.

Whispering it quietly but I would include Carmen among the contenders for division one honours, championship team with good system and penrose is in top form.
1. Trillick
2. Fianna
3. Carmen, in that order..

Who ever thought Dromore was gonna pip Trillick clearly has no clue,  Dromore forwards are all stylish players can't win the dirty ball coz there balls ain't dropped.  Every year they start the year firing on all cylinders gradually fading and fading.

If Plunkett Kane got a few years with Tyrone then I'm sure Dan Lowe could avwell

Fianna lads could all make a case for making the team, because there well equipped at losing finals!

Why would you compare donaghy to cavanagh..donaghy scored goals and points for fun. Cavanagh cant run without tripping over himself maybe that's why he was told to sit in the full back line.. donaghy is stylish..he can play basketball and be star of show. If cavanagh played basketball he would need knee pads elbow pads and goggle protection..

So the solution to our problem is... put colly cavanagh full forward.

Did anyone really watch the game and still calls for colm cavanagh to be the best sweeper in Ireland...or are use gonna finally wake up.. he won neither hop ups at start of each half he spent the full game like last year crawling around on his hands and knees trying to put in tackles crawling around like bamby on ice he kicked the two kick passes he had in game over side line his hand passing was weak.. yes he won a penalty because he is awkward big unit but rest of performance was shocking worst player on field. Ye measure a man by his performances against the best. Not by what he done against Meath and or Monaghan. Forward line shot selection was awful first ten minutes..no cohesion in forward line men trying to do it themselves. And then finally... Morgan again, don't think micky o neill would have done much better because they are both eccentric but again we will never know because big Mick never gets a chance.

Cavanagh is definitely not done!! Worst statement I've seen on here in a long time. He 'bluffs' (as you put it) in round the full back line because that's the role he is given. He could be as easily thrust into the full forward line and asked to play as a target man that he was as a minor when he won an all Ireland. If he was unleashed and allowed to carry the fight he would be a different animal.

That wouldn't work because Harte needs a sweeper as part of his system and there is no finer sweeper in Ireland. There is no trust in the panel for others to step up and Colm Cavanagh hasn't kicked a ball for his club and didn't feature in the latter league games.

McNulty and McClure surely have to be questioning their role in the setup. 

I thought McShane was very poor today. Mickey has a panel of 35ish? Are there any of the other 9 outside of the 26 named today going to be knocking the door down for a chance next day out?

Sure why not play Kyle coney ronie o Neill and Darren mccurry as sweepers too then sure they played starring roles for there minors in all ireland wins. Living in the past. I beg to differ on finer sweepers in ireland when you play a defensive system... Colly cav wouldn't lace cian o sullivans boots.. You think for one second cavanagh would make Dublin /kerry team.. I think not. Surely Richie donnelly has to be given a chance... Breed the new blood... Mick mckernan was standout... Ciaran mcloughlin worth a shout too

[Are you a fool? Why was he hooked..]

It not hard to star in a free role where you mark no one stand in front of full back line offering no support to attack wasting no energy.. Are you a fool? Why was he hooked.. Skeet mac hasn't played in two years kicked 7points of an all star full back coming back from a cruciate..soo what does colly cav offer this team apart from a bluffing sweeping role

He was hooked because, unless you were living under a rock all week, you'd be aware that he's been carrying an injury into the game.?

Monaghan are actually a decent team. Fair play to them. We had too many lads playing at an average level today and that just wasn't going to cut it against a decent team like them. We actually started the game  brilliantly, with some great attacking play and some lovely scores. But when the pressure is applied we revert to type and don't want to kick the ball and shuffle it sideways into trouble. Our midfield was cleaned out too. It's time I think to let Declan McClure sink or swim, give him every game in the qualifiers to see if he is up to it. Conal McCann is just definitely not up to it.

On Ronan O'Neill, he was given a chance and he contributed nothing. Compare the desire, work rate and hunger between him and Skeet. His main contribution was when he picked up a pass on the 21 with his back to goal, great opportunity to swing it over, he knows where the posts are, it's his home pitch ffs, but he shuffles a fist passt over his shoulder to man with 3 blue jerseys hanging off him and a promising move breaks down. I don't know what he has to whinge about coming off, I'd have hooked him at half time...unless of course he was complaining because McCann was the replacement, which is fair enough.

So if he wasn't fit to start after not having kicked a ball since moys all ireland exertions from last year why was he on the field of play.. If he doesn't trust mcclure paudie mcnulty or so so... Why are they on the panel so.. Your that far up hates hole benny your talking out of his mouth

It not hard to star in a free role where you mark no one stand in front of full back line offering no support to attack wasting no energy.. Are you a fool? Why was he hooked.. Skeet mac hasn't played in two years kicked 7points of an all star full back coming back from a cruciate..soo what does colly cav offer this team apart from a bluffing sweeping role

Is it just me or does every team seem to attack down tyrone right flank where t mccann is positioned.... The man can't ta kle but only slap tackle.. Is that not where conn o callaghan scored 1-2 in opening ten minutes last year.. From what I can mind.. As far back as the hammering in killarney 6years ago Mickey harte has learnt nothing.. Analysis tyrone major defeats in AI competition.. Frank burns was poor gave away atleast four free kicks inside fifty but you come to expect that when you play forwards in the defence.. P harte was non existent.. Connor mcaliakey only man played any stuff kicked 7points gave wylie a torrid time.. Ps colly cav and hartes love child 'Fergus mccarron are finished... New blood and new manager needed.. Niall Morgan stay in your goal and never approach a 50yard kick ever again... Beggan have an exhibition