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I'd have near fancied Clann Eireann to make a dent in Ulster this year only for the Armagh winners having to face the Derry champions in first round.

Glen and Cross will be some game

Slaughtniel and CE will be just as good...

The biggest mistake that United have made is having Ferguson about so much. I know they can't do anything about it but honestly until he is completely off side then his influence will continue to permeate through the club. Harking back to the 'good old days',  etc etc.

Here's the thing,  historically United have had 2 periods,  1950's to late 1960's under Busby and Ferguson era. Outside of that they have been bang average. A few FA Cups. These two
Managers won 18 out of 20 leagues and all their Euro titles. That says a lot. Outside of that they have fluctuated around upper mid table in the league and picked off a few FA/League cups. They should be better than they are, and the set up is dreadful,  but in real terms the success is reflective of the majority of their history,  pre 1992.

As for Keane....please do...would be beautiful!!!

'Sunday Morning Coming Down' is one of the greatest songs ever written.

Absolutely is.

Convoy is still one of my favourite films (auld man was a lorry driver so was a regular in the house when I was a kid). One of the real great people nevermind his talent.

RIP

Scary thing is reading through those posts and nearly all the 'old' words would be said in our house on a daily basis! 

Bellaghy in 96
45 or a free in last minute. Bellaghy dropped it short and they went the length of the Clones pitch and Cahal Short goaled.

There's so many games from that period,  could roll them all off. Someone mentioned Alex Ferguson above. Big Joe is a huge United fan and big admirer of Ferguson. It would not be an understatement to say our mindset was akin to that group that United had. If we were within a score going into the last few minutes we genuinely believed we would win no matter what. Few stories about that which are better told over pints!!!

In a nutshell then

The great teams of Ulster past wouldn't have dominated Tyrone in the way they dominated their county champs in Derry, Down, Armagh and Antrim

I think thats fair to say

I don't buy this.
Cross dominated Armagh, then dominated Ulster, and won a sprinkling of AI titles as well.

Unless you're suggesting that the toughest challenge any club in the country will get can only be found in the Tyrone SFC?

No chance they win 19 out of 20 titles

We'd have given it a fair rattle...remember the 13 a row we did was on a straight knock out basis. I'm confident we'd have won at least 8-9 out of that 13 year run at least.

Once in 30yrs then!

That would be right

Who'll they spend 100m on to replace him with?

Zubimendi....wait and see!

When was the last time a Tyrone Club:
Won an Ulster SFC title?
Won a game in the Ulster SFC?

Errigal Ciaran only club to have won it, 1993 and 2002.

Trillick beat us last year by 5 points and then were beaten by Scotstown in the semi.

Since the turn of the century different winners per county in Ulster

Tyrone - 9
Fermanagh - 8
Derry - 8
Cavan - 8
Donegal - 7
Monaghan - 6
Armagh - 5
Down - 5
Antrim - 4

During the same period wins in Ulster

Derry - 9
Armagh - 8
Down - 2
Antrim - 2
Donegal - 1
Tyrone - 1

That's the break up. Tyrone hardly streaking away with being more competitive and being the 'hardest' to win but let them have it.

Would Joe be a well respected barrister or a bit of a head the ball?

He is very good and has been on plenty of high profile stuff his whole career.

The likes of Kilcoo and Glen would tailor their training towards Ulster. Not necessarily talked about but in their minds eyes they are. Doesn't mean they are not focusing on the county championship but generally they are capable of winning these while not at full pace. We used to be able to do that but not anymore.

The Tyrone question is annual at this stage. I'm not so sure that it is as hard to win as peoples suggest. The straight knock out is the hardest part of it. The irony is that we were at our most dominant when Armagh was straight knock out. I just think that all the teams from top intermediate straight through to senior winners are at a similar level. Each capable of winning on any given day and each liable to lose. It's just very even.

[Sunday 3rd Nov 2024]

Sunday 3rd Nov 2024
2024 Ulster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Round 1
Tyrone v Donegal
Venue: O'Neills Healy Park, Omagh - Referee: TBC

Sunday 10th Nov 2024
2024 Ulster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Quarter Final 1
Fermanagh v Monaghan
Venue: Brewster Park - Referee: TBC

2024 Ulster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Quarter Final 2
Down v Cavan
Venue: Páirc Esler, Newry - Referee: TBC

2024 Ulster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Quarter Final 3
Derry v Armagh
Venue: TBC - Referee: TBC

Presume Antrim champs playing winners of Tyrone/Donegal on the 10th as well?

Looking nicely set for the Lurgan Blues to push on and win it here. Decent enough draw for them and with Cullyhanna slight favourites to beat us and Harps able to cause an upset you'd think they Clans will drive on and build on their last few years of development

One of the most known movie quotes "No, I am your father." and also one of the most misquoted quotes with many saying Luke I am your father. 

James Earl Jones has gone on record to say the Field of dreams was his favourite movie he worked on.  His voice and skills were iconic.

"Moonlight Graham"

I love that film. Regularly watch it when I'm on my own in the house....gomtje distance!

RIP