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I would actually be suprised if this is all ticket. I don't think many will be left waiting outside the gates come that Sunday afternoon based on attendances so far this championship.

I will however have a wee wry smile on my face as I see the usual suspects from my own county who will invariably decide that the UF is the day to turn out and support the team in person. 

Usually these are among the most vocal educationalists in the ground, informing all the rest of us idiots how the game really should be played (and wondering when Peter is coming on...................) 

Anyhow..competition for places will make MH team selection very interesting.

For what it's worth I think CC will be given thne 3rd MF nod based on his 15min spell at the end of the Donegal game and the fact he could rotate into FF if Stevie is out the field.

Anyhow....................... what I'd like to see  (whcih is seldom what MH picks, but then he's right more than he's wrong)

Devine / McConnell (don't mind - each has good / bad points)
Ricey - invaluable if he keeps his head away from the panto stuff
Joey - must be a cert
Carlin - improving all the time. Starting to make more and more of the right choices with the ball (no shooting please though)
Nephew - mr reliable
Block - the best in Ireland
Model - getting back to his best, will be back among the points again
Sean - great to see us beat Donegal with an average performance from him
Hub - shooting and some headless passing aside, was an immense performance against Donegal, back to doing what he does best.
Dooher - no more needs said
Mulgrew - Finally delivering on big stage. Still feel he has more in him than Tommy.
C Cavanagh - Enda is off form, Mellon is hit and miss, worth a go.
Mugsy - back on form and losing beef
SON - if fit, enough said
McCullogh - worth another go.

That would leave a bench of Cavo, Tommy, Enda and Mellon for genuine forward options (i.e. MH will actually give them a game)

Will be some Game I imagine. Monaghan will be confident thier nippy forwards can cause us a lot of bother.

Just curious but who exactly is 'wappa'? (and why?)

Well, well, well...................thought the script was set for a revenge crack at Derry in the final, obviously not.

Fair play to Monagahan, totally bossed the game and prob should have won by much more.

MH will need a different approach to this one. Monaghan have nothing to lose and with the forward players they have.................................a very interesting game lies ahead.

From Hogan Stand...........................

Bradley in the clear

Derry's Paddy Bradley
08 June 2007


Paddy Bradley will be available for Derry's entire Ulster SFC campaign, according to newspaper reports.

The Oak Leaf County's star attacker was facing the prospect of having his 12-week ban re-imposed earlier in the week, but it is now believed that he may not even have to face the Derry Hearings Committee again.

Bradley's appeal to the Disputes Resolution Authority was referred back to the Derry board on the grounds that they breached "fair procedure". His case hung on the fact that a member of the Derry Hearings Committee was an umpire to the referee who sent Bradley off in Glenullin's league clash with Loup in April.

But it's now understood that recent comments made by Derry referees administrator Mickey Convery have prejudiced the case against the forward. Convery indicated that he expected the ban to be re-imposed and Bradley's legal representatives are set to argue that he has no chance of a fair trial as a result.

The case was due to be heard after Derry's refixed Ulster SFC quarter-final against Antrim on Sunday, but is unlikely to take place now, leaving Bradley free to play for the rest of the summer.

Did I get you wound up?.....oooooops

Nah - enjoy a good aul spar 


In terms of verbals I have to agree with the sentiment that it may not be pleasant but it happens all over the country in virtually every contact sport.

From u-8 upwards I have heard variations on the type of sledging that went on last Sunday. Even though it may not be very sporting players know these days it will happen and should be prepared for it.

Last year Laois went a bit over the top IMHO but what can you do.

It's when players take physical retribution that the line is crossed.I would say that McFadden knows better than anyone what his actions cost both him and (possibly) his county and if he could have that moment again...............

Where to next for Tyrone?

Difficult to say - still a lot of room for imorovement

Overall:

Devine -  kick outs could be better. still shy about coming out to claim high balls

McMenamin - Back on form. Less pantomime villain, more football please Ricey.

Carlin - great game. Improving more each time. Buy some shooting boots though.

McGinley, C - thanks for the effort but time must surely be up.

Joey - class act, needs to lose some beef but has the FB slot there for the taking

Nephew - steady as always.

Block - enough said. Magnificient. Irreplaceable.

Model - reliable as always. gettgin back to the pace of County football agai. 35 championship starts in a row

Hub - vision and shooting were seriouly lacking compred to workrate. Seemed to have an obsession with scoring each time he missed, failed to pass to players in much better positions. Despite all that - Best game in a long time.

Big Sean - quietly influenced the game. Nice to see him being a wee bit quicker to pass the ball. Good to know he doesn't have to carry the team every time out.

Dooher - immense. a captains performance.

Mulgrew - got better as the game progressed. Targeted early for roughing up but stood his ground. You knew he arrived when he kept Mugsy's free in.

McGinley, E - poor game but you know he is a class act

McCullogh - showed lot of heart, played well. confidence is the key.

Wee Cavanagh - played better as 3rd MF.

Mugsy - stood up and was counted when needed. More please.

To be honest I can't see Cavlan or Gormely walking into that team. Tommy maybe but Mulgrew did just as well.

Tyroneman leave the discussion to the adults, your fellow County men are bored of you as much as everyone else.

You speak for the entire board then? Funny how you are the only one complaining. You also seem to have little constructive to say, can't back up any of your points and repeat yrself ad nauseum.

I would hazard a guess you have little to say for yrself beyond a clamber up to the supposed moral highground.

If it's all the same for you I will choose not to be censored by someone like yr good self.

If you don't agree with my initial posts then move on.

Failing that keep adding the wee smilies and repeating playground insults. That should reaffirm yr  intelligence for those that haven't come across you on the board yet.

[I don't think you would find an Armagh fan who did not think Tyrone were awesome yesterday,]

How about trying to elevate your posts to a level that is even half credible. I don't think you would find an Armagh fan who did not think Tyrone were awesome yesterday, yet you still find it right to run down a minor team who were not even expected to be there.

By the way putting oooops at the end of each of your statements? fantastic comedy all round, bra

The original post I put up, which seems to have sparked your ire, was in direct response to a post put up by an Armagh fan (Donagh) so please check your facts before posting.

I have to admit oooops  cannot compete with a rolling eyes smiley in terms of intelligent comment though. So well done sir for such an intelligent riposte.

Tyroneman have you not school in the morning, quit embarassing the sensible Tyrone posters on here with stupid posts.

Yes Tyrone were outstanding but the way you go on you would think you have won Sam already. Also I don't think the future of an Armagh team will be based on one minor team, we were not expected to beat Donegal in the minors and were beaten by a much better Tyrone team. No harm.

I have never suggested we have won Sam already, this Tyrone team is very much a work in progress and needs a settled 15 for at least 2 games to start reaching full potential.

What annoys me however is the whining Armagh posters who cannot see it in themselves to give credit where credit is due. If Donegal were so poor why did Armagh not beat them in the first round? They played no worse than they did against Tyrone.

If I could see a bit of sense from these posters then maybe I could elevate my responses accordingly.

have you not school in the morning

and you probably don't see the irony in your own remark..............................

Aye and I hear that on the back of that awesome performance Paddy Power is paying out tomorrow on Tyrone lifting the Sam Maguire.

bitter, bitter, bitter.......................................... but not a suprise from our Armagh neighbours

at least you guys showed us what a real 'awsome' performance was like in Ballybofey.........ooooopps

where you nailed them by 11 with a 3rd choice forward line...........ooooops

still at least Donegal were s**t hot that day......................oooooops

at least the minors are a ray of hope for Armagh football.......................ooooooops

[beating]

There was nothing awesome about Tyrone, Donegal were brutal, plain and simple

Typical Armagh bulls**t.

Donegal were brutal the last day out as well and ended up beating Armagh so where does that leave the Orangemen then??? 

Tyrone simply had too much workrate, skill,  teamwork and outright hunger today for Donegal. I don't believe that was Tyrone in 5th gear yet either.

Leaving all that aside though -  beating the NFL champions, who had just disposed of the reigning Ulster Champions in thier previous match, by 11 - nothing awesome in that Donagh.....................

Glad to see MH finally wake up to Cormac McGinley - hopefully yhat was his nightcap in the last chance saloon. Joey all the way now, failing that AN Other - anyone but McGinley

Don't think much of the Orange Jnr brigade either. The futures not bright in Armagh, the futures not Orange

[For Cod and Ulster]

Based on the success and now international fame the For Cod and Ulster chip shop (with it's Besty burger and King Billy Family bucket for £16.90) has gained I was wondering what an equivalent chip shop up the falls could be named...................................

"Chippy ar la" maybe??? - you could ask for (Community) Justchips..........

[Unless I am imagining things Sweeny has started hardly any games for Donegal this season - so I assume he wont start on Sunday either. Also you said McGinley would maybe pick up Toye - no chance Toye is one of the quickest forwards Donegal have, probably only Devenny is faster./size]

Leaving aside the fact I've never thought Toye was particularly speedy (Thompson would be nippier ) I was basing Sweeneys inclusion on the doubts over Hegarty and Toye himself.

McGinley will hopefully be on McFadden who would suit him, he wouldnt have the pace to cope with any other Donegal forward

I'd hardly call Sweeney a flying machine now...............................

Don't know what McCarron did wrong, heard on the grapevine that Rouse's lack of action may be down to indescretion involving boxing after the Cork NFL game. Would have thought he would be worth a look in simply to change tactics, then again...maybe MH has been keeping his powder dry.

Hate the way people think we hammered Donegal in the McKenna final. If ANY of the Donegal forwards had brought thier shooting boots the game would have been over by half time.

Would imagine that Ricey will pick up Devenney and McGinley (God help us) will take Toye / Sweeney as his lack of pace will see him roasted against anyone else

Feeling a wee bit more optomistic on this (but not much).