Tyrone v Monaghan Quarter Final

[Maguire01]

2 years ago: http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2011/0603/280702-tyrone_monaghan/

I've seldom been as soaked as I was at that game. Monaghan never looked like winning, but only two points in it, despite us playing over half a game with 14 men.

[Asal Mor]

I was a bit surprised at first to see Monaghan are 2/1 outsiders for this, 11/10(+2) with the handicap and I was about to jump on that before I had the thought that Croke Park might not suit Monaghan. Pace and fitness are the key things in the open spaces Croke Park. Are Monaghan fast?

Not that old chestnut again!

Clones - 142 x 87m
Croke Park - 144.5m x 88m

Yes, they'll really struggle to make the transition!

Thanks for that info Maguire. And the sarcasm.
Reminds me of when I was working on the building site back in Ireland. I asked the boss if there was a shovel around anywhere. "Well Paul, If ya opened your eyes ya might see it". Some Irish people can't answer a question without letting ya know how stupid ya were for asking it. There are even sarcastic fcukers teaching in schools which really isn't good.

Anyway, I was watching the Cork/Galway game and I was struck by all the space out there but that was probably more to do with formations than the pitch. Croke Park does look a lot bigger though. Thinlk I'll have the few quid on Monaghan. Those odds look too high to me.

[Radda bout yeee]

Did the farney players do much celebrating during the week?

[Bingo]

Did the farney players do much celebrating during the week?

Most of them made it back training on Friday night, the ones that didn't still had a few quid to go drinking for the weekend as they'd backed Beggan to score in both halves last weekend. They'll be drunk out soon enough though.

[GrandMasterFlash]

Can see Tyrone giving Monaghan a tanking here. The bright lights of croke park and the hangover of the open top bus tours will be too much for the Monaghan bucks.

It's great to see that Tyrone followers are realistic about their prospects. You clearly haven't seen Tyrone play in a few yeas and are living in 2008, or thereabouts.

What signs from your game against Meath last night warrants you to think that you will 'tank' Monaghan next Saturday?

As they say; 'wind your neck in lad'.

[Throw ball]

Do not care how this match goes as long as Monaghan win.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Monaghan's greatest challenge in this one is bringing themselves back down to Earth, no matter what is said -- the Ulster Championship was a momentous achievement, something not too easily dismissed from their collective consciousness.

[timmyot501]

I agree with FoSB.  Should Monaghan be able to reach the levels of the Ulster final then they have every chance of overcoming Tyrone this time.  Winning ulster was a huge deal to players and fans alike.  And yes the celebrations were great and long overdue. But the players were back in action on Wed.  Hopefully they can re-group and hit the ground running on Saturday.  Lookin forward to it.

[T Fearon]

Surely the fact that they owe Tyrone one or two should inspire Monaghan? On the evidence of last night,I cannot see Tyrone winning this,Minaghan are bound to target both O'Neill and Cavanagh.

[Schkite]

Surely the fact that they owe Tyrone one or two should inspire Monaghan? On the evidence of last night,I cannot see Tyrone winning this,Minaghan are bound to target both O'Neill and Cavanagh.

You'd have thought so. This is the draw I was hoping for personally and no better team than Tyrone to focus the players' minds after last weekends celebrations. I think we'll need a massive game from Darren Hughes in midfield, especially when you look at the influence Cavanagh had yesterday. Hopefully the brother can keep up the form up front along with McManus and we could also do with similar performances from the full back line and Dessie Mone. Alot to ask for but we'll give it a lash sure.

[ONeill]

We wanted Monaghan. Monaghan wanted us.

I feel love in the room.

[Minder]

It will be ignorant on the pitch and twice as ignorant in the stands

[babarino]

It will be ignorant on the pitch and twice as ignorant in the stands

You've got to love these 'Hero Members', from on high, with their one liners. What part of the world are ye from Minder?

[EC Unique]

It will be ignorant on the pitch and twice as ignorant in the stands

You've got to love these 'Hero Members', from on high, with their one liners. What part of the world are ye from Minder?

He's from Antrim (snigger)

[Main Street]

If they can rise above the torment of a million butterflies chattering in their stomachs, a guard of honour from the Tyrone team would be an appropriate sporting gesture towards the new champions when they strut manfully onto Croke Pk.