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GAA Discussion / Re: Donegal v Kerry - 2025 All...

Last post by Whitnail - Today at 02:45:03 AM

Donegal man here , just watched the podcast featuring joe brolly and i feel  that he's over stated our chances tbh . Don't think we can shut down that kerry full forward line adequety enough  to win the game.  I hope i'm wrong about that.

We are a resolutely methodical team built on elabourate hand passing moves and when scores don't come at the end of it we tend to get fustrated ala the galway semi final last year. Just need something a little different for kerry who  definatey won;t shoot the number of wides that meath did.

#2

GAA Discussion / Re: Donegal v Kerry - 2025 All...

Last post by Wildweasel74 - Today at 01:28:38 AM

McHugh done a swam lake and dive,yes Morris had his arms round him but McHugh made a big deal out of it and ref ended up giving no card at the finish.

#3

General discussion / Re: It Must be Marching Season

Last post by Wildweasel74 - Today at 01:18:31 AM

I rather see visitors from abroad see the shit we have to put up with!

#4

Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurl...

Last post by Wildweasel74 - Today at 01:13:56 AM

Club pro used to put in their game reports to thd Mid Ulster Osberver years ago, sorta all stopped when they ceased publication. Derry post was going well for yrs, but now u get 1 or 2 reports a game. It fell through the floor. Unlike the observer they done games inhouse reporting, and no club pros submitting match reports.

#5

Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurl...

Last post by LoughNeagh - Today at 12:53:18 AM

A call to arms for volunteer match reporters for the Club Championships...interesting to see where this goes

I think they are def looking at criticism here, which is fine and good to see some action but it shows there is a lack of support team around the county PRO. Also, has Derry reached out to the actual club PRO's to support?

[Was wondering were you were]

#6

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone County Football and...

Last post by Truthsayer - Today at 12:19:46 AM

I really hate how slow the management is to accept they need to make changes. Happened all the time this year. Was clear at 1/2 time yesterday that Hampsey needed to be moved off Clifford and McCurry needed to be subbed. They however did the same as they did against Armagh. Waited for 10-15mins into the half after which Tyrone were facing a substantial deficit.

It would have been so easy to move Teague who held O'Shea to next to nothing onto Clifford. It was what, Hampseys 3rd start of the year? They took the risk of starting him on Clifford that's fair enough, but at half time they surely had to realise their choice was wrong. They even had Aidan Clarke on the bench to come on mark Ose if Teague was moved on to him.

Likewise McElholms best impact has been off the bench, all year they've tried to play 3 small forwards and all year it's been a disaster. Whether McCurry, Dara and Ruari v Armagh or McCurry, Dara and sparky against Mayo it hasn't worked and hamstrung our attack. What ends up happening is because of the 3v3 rule and because Matty Donnelly usually stays up then one of the 3 has to play as a CHF. McElholm and McCurry chasing shadows around their own defence and offering nothing on breaks or kick outs really holds Tyrone back. Or Dara who's the only one of them who is a tenacious tackler but wasting all his energy chasing defenders.

McElholms best performances have been off the bench as the game opens up and his pace can cause problems. There was a better kickout strategy at least yesterday but so much of the rest of the setup didn't make sense.

Was wondering were you were... waiting for Tyrone to lose to give management a slating. 

I'm living rent free in your head.

Just when Tyrone play knowing you're waiting at the buttons in hope of defeat and an opportunity to slate MO'R... and true to form 

Is that really slating management!
MOR seems a big improvement on the last 3 years but the above is just a couple of observations / comments.
Management did seem a little slow in responding to a few situations that required fire fighting - MOR even mentioned that they had left Hampsey hung out to dry a little. Seems fair in a discussion forum to ask how they could have responded - better, sooner, etc. - genuine question - be good to have a few insights how they could have responded.
Same with Mc Elholm - as good as he has been it's his first year in senior with a lot of S&C still required ahead of him - was it a good idea to start him - again a genuine question!
Appreciate Tyrone are short of a few players in some positions and also suffering with injuries but some of the questions are still worth raising.
MOR said that Kerry were better at penetrating Tyrone's defence but Tyrone struggled to penetrate Kerry - be good to have a better understanding of how and why that happens.
Haven't seen any stats for the game overall - be good if they were more readily available.

Just ignore that lad. He has a hard-on for my posts.

Don't think a hard-on be accurate. Strange you have sexualised this 🤔
More curious how you only do negative comments about O'Rourke and never comment when Tyrone won; and only slag off the new rules. That begrudging negativity definitely doesn't turn me on.. sorry 😊

#7

General discussion / Re: Things that make you go Wh...

Last post by general_lee - Today at 12:06:34 AM

What's these Black  fellas all about?

Do they have their  own lodges?

Can one be an  Orangeman and one of the black fellas?

Do they argue with  each other  about who marches where?

What about their initiation ceremony?  Maybe they have to  ride two goats?

There's another Order called the Royal Arch Purple which you have to be in to get into the Royal Black Institution (the ones running about in aprons). They're basically Orangemen on steroids, their annual shindig is in Scarva on the 13th. Absolute weirdos the lot of them.

#8

GAA Discussion / Re: All Ireland Championship 2...

Last post by SouthOfThe Bann - July 16, 2025, 11:59:33 PM

Donaghy has stepped away from his role in Armagh

Wonder is he eyeing up a managers post? Plenty going.

Not sure if Mayo would be a good move for him.

#9

General discussion / Re: It Must be Marching Season

Last post by general_lee - July 16, 2025, 11:56:52 PM

The final round of the Open in Portrush on Sunday starting half an hour or so earlier so as to not clash with a band parade in the town in the evening.

They seriously need to catch themselves on, knuckle draggers from a bygone era. The area has the chance again to promote itself to the world, don't need this as people are leaving the course.

Could they just not have turned down the request/plan for the  march?  I'm assuming there's some sort of  paperwork involved?

jesus, the area is going to rake  it in over the coming days , and they want it wrapped up  early to have a parade.

Is it an attempt to show the golfing foreigners  a bit of  unionist kulture before  they go home?

From what i've heard the organisers of the parade were offered a very sizeable sum of money to change date of their parade (I assume from Royal Portrush) and they turned it down.

I heard this but also heard they were offered money the last time and didn't receive it or something along those lines. Surely the Parades Commission could have used a bit of common sense and restricted the parade from taking place until after the golf had wrapped up?

#10

GAA Discussion / Re: All Ireland Championship 2...

Last post by weareros - July 16, 2025, 11:32:59 PM

Donaghy has stepped away from his role in Armagh

Wonder is he eyeing up a managers post? Plenty going.

Connacht Telegraph sure to have the scoop.