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Summary:
Mayo-All bluster or first year bounce for McStay? Time will tell.
Galway-gritty outfit-can beat anybody but is the self belief there to win something big?
Roscommon-tough but a bit behind Galway.
Tyrone-sobering up and some new blood-dangerous but could flop.
Kerry-not convinced this year. But they're Kerry.
Monaghan-look like they might struggle in championship.
Armagh-very disappointing. This team shouldn't be going down. McGeeney?
Donegal-bucked.

Felt for Clare in div2 . Played better than ever this year and just fell short of some big scalps but as a result going down.

[how did they ever win a All-Ireland.]

That booing crap detestable in  Gaelic fball, Mayo still miss easy enough scores. Tyrone have gone bck at the rate of knots, In hindsight how did they ever win a All-Ireland. Still if they get a goal here, they still have half a chance. That lad Carney some player.

By beating Donegal, Monaghan, Ulster champions Cavan, Kerry and Mayo.

They were the best team in Ireland in 2021.

Alot of ones have left since then, it's not the same team.

Covid champions. An anomaly.

There's no doubt about it, the stars aligned in 2021 but we beat all the top teams bar Dublin and were the best team by far.   It's in the psyche of all those Tyrone players that they have the capability of winning an all Ireland. That may be the problem. It's equally in the psyche of Mayo players that they have the capability of never winning one.  Also a problem. I honestly would like to see McStay and this team get over the line. The most likeable team.  I would just wonder if the buzz is happening too early in the season.

[Remember the Kerry drubbing?]

Over 6000 at Tuam Shtadium. That would have been hard to credit 3 years ago.

I was one of them, we are shite. I speak with Tyrone people day in day out, 80% of us know that we're shite. Insane to me that these boys have AI medals, and fair play to the entire set up for doing so, players and management. 18 months of dross, with no one really to come into the side. Ket boys.

I was there myself and felt that the first half was treated like a backs and forwards training session. They didn't seem too pushed to score. This is why I wouldn't panic yet.  Remember the Kerry drubbing?

Yes and I also remember the drubbings by Derry and Armagh last year which are probably more of a relevant comparison. The notion that they were treating a national league game as a back and forwards exercise is fanciful in the extreme. Realistically we are more or less full out at the moment. I'm not panicking yet and maybe they'll turn it around in the coming weeks. I still think we'll stave off relegation. There's always a big performance in Tyrone when it's least expected.

I can only say what I saw at the match. They were happy to pass it around against the wind, Morgan standing on the spot soloing it in the half back line.  Yes, some of them looked very unfit at the end of the match.  Think there's a lot more in them.

Over 6000 at Tuam Shtadium. That would have been hard to credit 3 years ago.

I was one of them, we are shite. I speak with Tyrone people day in day out, 80% of us know that we're shite. Insane to me that these boys have AI medals, and fair play to the entire set up for doing so, players and management. 18 months of dross, with no one really to come into the side. Ket boys.

I was there myself and felt that the first half was treated like a backs and forwards training session. They didn't seem too pushed to score. This is why I wouldn't panic yet.  Remember the Kerry drubbing?

Made the trip from Clare to Tuam today. The last time I was there it was miserable, wet, windy and Tyrone were poor and today was no different. Don't like this keep ball stuff when playing against the wind. You still need to score to win matches.  Nearly every play went through the hands and when it didn't, we made hay.  Galway looked fitter at the end, some Tyrone boys walking around. Well played Galway. Adieu, Tuam, I shall never return.

Very sorry to hear this. RIP.

Some Tyrone boys blowing hard today-fancied Roscommon and it looks like they have some smarts added to their tactics at last. Strange performance from Tyrone but not the end of the world at this stage. Fancy us to sneak Donegal, still have nightmares from Tuam 2020 so Galway for that one then wins against Kerry, Monaghan and Armagh just out of pure spite, as Tommy Tiernan rightfully identified.  Worried about our height across the team and might miss McKenna a bit for that X factor.  Best looking teams in the country are Kerry, Derry, Galway, Dubs.  In with a shout this summer are Armagh, Tyrone, Mayo, if they can sort their heads out.  First year bounce possibilities across a number of other teams-should be a great year! 

Not too upset by this.  Last year the seed was resewn that Tyrone can beat all in front of them when it clicks. Quite frankly, that belief was nearly dead after 2018. We have u20 champs coming up, decent minors and a squad of ex champs egging the whole thing on.  The sense of entitlement that works in Dublin, Kerry's favour doesn't work for us and that's just the way it is so back to back's may only happen once in a generation, if ever.  In 2003, 2005, 2008, 2021, we were the best and there will be more to come. Why do I fancy Mayo this year?

I'm sure we'll see all the heart from Mayo on Saturday that we have become accustomed to. They light up the championship every year and I'm sure the players will be bursting out of their skin for another crack at Sam. You'd expect the supporters to be quiet and it may do no harm to keep under the radar for a bit.

We'll really see what this Tyrone management are made of.  Derry nailed every tactic that was deployed and we were kept outside shooting range for most of the game. What is plan c, d, e and how quickly can the team adapt? McShane needs to deliver. Discipline needs to be better. Make Armagh do the fouling. This is the business end of the season and Armagh may be a bit greener than Tyrone (at this stage) so Tyrone to shade it.

Canavan
Cavanagh
Frank McGuigan
Eugene McKenna
Brian McGuigan

Closely followed by Stephen O'Neill, Mulligan, McCurry(if he keeps this up), The Prince, Jordan, Hampsey, Meyler.  In the pipeline...McKenna, Ruairi Canavan

Lee Keegan
Ciaran Mc Donald
Colm Boyle
David Clarke
Keith Higgins

Andy Moran? Cillian O'connor? Liam Mchale?

Cora Staunton has to be there too.

I find it bizarre that, even when there was a zoomed replay of the hand in the face/eye area by the Fermanagh player, most of the talk was about the other shenanigans. Imagine the narrative if a Tyrone player did that?  Ref's have to be held accountable for their actions and Cavanagh, being from a county at the receiving end of some daft decisions recently, voiced the frustrations of the county.  All people want is consistency and a level playing field. The GAA need to figure out how they can deliver this. All other sports using video evidence now.

You lads some outfit to be complaining about Kerry fans behaviour, have a look at your own first.

right.

I thought about bringing kids to Killarney for this game but didn't because the unified aggression and whingeing from the crowd is just too intimidating.  They listened to it on radio Kerry and were also upset at why these men behave like this.  Kids are from Clare! Try to make a laugh out of it as much as I can but Jaysus it's toxic.