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Apart from the result, that was a pleasure to watch. Fair play to Wenger for keeping to his experiment. Up until the Terry incident, Diaby was playing a stormer. It seemed to affect him badly. I'd have had Adebayor on for Baptista at HT.

Well done Chelsea - Drogba always had Senderos's number. Pity the discipline of the older guys (Toure, Adebayor, Lampard) went at the end.

Very proud of the way the young'uns played. The passing was phenomenal. 

Fearon will be unbearable. Expect 409 threads on North London.

SO, what did you do and how did you feel when GSTQ was played?

I was tucking into peppered chicken and spuds with some greens. Felt fine but had terrible wind from the previous day's cockles.

Bring back Art.

No, not having it. Heads need to roll.

I think when the team returns they should be rounded up in a field and made listen to Hugo's country hour on Radio Ulster.

Square one is a nice position.

McMenamin, McMahon, McGee/Carlin,
Harte, Gormley, Jordan,
Hughes, Cavanagh,
Dooher, McGuigan, McGinley,
Mellon, O'Neill, Mulligan

That's our best Championship team.

So, who do we trust in the heat of the SFC? Mulgrew - not convinced the hype is justified. Someone here said put in alot of defensive work - many players including Penrose could do that. We need Mulgrew doing what he's good at. McCullagh - inconsistent. Colm Cavanagh - too early. Tommy McGuigan - no. Cormac McGinley - 2 poor performances in a row.

Open for slating. By the way, this is not a reaction. If you look over my previous match posts I've always said it. Winning handsomely in January/Feb tells you zilch. (the other side of coin dictates that losing heavily should too)

I still think Tyrone are in top 2, but only when 12 of the above 14 are available.

In both 2003 and 2005 there have been demoralizing defeats in the league

Can't say this is true. Lost to Kerry by 7 in last league game of 2005 but we'd still qualified for semis. No heavy defeats at all in 2003.

I can't recall a hammering like this.

That too.

I'll say it again - If Dooher, Jordan, McGuigan, McMenamin etc (our 2005 team) are missing, it'll be no different to last year against full strength county teams with decent pedigree.

All this strong bench talk is crap. Maybe 1-2 outside of the 15 mainstays.

Hughes should've been on earlier. Move Ger to CHF. Put Mulligan beside O'Neill.

Finished 15-7.

Full credit to the rebels. All of Tyrone's big names underperformed and were bettered by the dircet opponents. Spillane taught Mulligan a thing or two. Cavanagh nullified.

That'll rid any complacency, especially with the fans. Tyrone's worst performance since.......?

A stark reality pill.....

Shocking wide from O'Neill

"Ger Spillane has Mulligan in his pocket"

Didn't see the first Carberry/Meade at 2.10. 16-1, led from start but weakened about 4 out. Looked a good e/w til that. Finished 5th from 18
2.40. Another 5th at 6-1. 13 ran

Bravo!

Jam.

Fulham fairly rued those misses.

I rue my missus.

Oneill asked about the corner forwards... Were you not watching Cork's march to the McGrath cup/ Munster double last year? Masters likes to be handed the ball. Neither having the physique or the speed to win his own ball. When he gets it, if he is given an inch on his left he can swing it over from the right hand corner flag. Can not kick with the right. Entrusted with the free taking, he can have good days but 45s are outside his range.

Kevin O'Sullivan has been knocking on the door for a while now racking up scores for his club and the Cork juniors. He's big enough but seems to struggle at this level.

Yes, but I was wondering how the rebels themselves saw Masters. He did seem to be a man on form for the majority of last year, esp against Kerry, until it came to the crunch. Is it true he was courted by the American footbal?