Tyrone v Monaghan the battle for Ulster’s heart aisf 2018

[Therealdonald]

Looking back at the weekend. Either Harte drops all 3 in the full forward line or he drops none. I hope to God, that Lee Brennan starts in place of McShane but thats just a personal choice. This will be some humdinger of a game.

[trailer]

McShane doesn't have the work rate or skill for the role. If he had either he be ok, but for me, he doesn't do enough. Missed a great goal chance as well. Loughran for example got one chance and he took it. Them's the margins at this level.

[omagh_gael]

McShane doesn't have the work rate or skill for the role. If he had either he be ok, but for me, he doesn't do enough. Missed a great goal chance as well. Loughran for example got one chance and he took it. Them's the margins at this level.

To be fair McShane's chance was very difficult. He had a half volley with a defender putting on serious pressure from behind, although I thought his soccer pedigree would have made a difference! Furthermore, Lee Brennan had the easiest goal chance of all and skied it over the bar!

[tonto1888]

Will Monaghan have their usual Croke Park melt down?

Like we did this year already?

Wasn't the same circumstances was it? So I will ask again, will you avoid your usual meltdown in Croke Park. FWIW I hope you do

[Main Street]

Dick Clerkin pens an article of some interest from Killarney, post Kerry championship exit,  on part of the challenge that Monaghan need to address
Monaghan must get ready to deal with Tyrone cynicism in order to earn our first real championship contender stripe of the year.

Perhaps from a neutral's perspective, Dick is slightly blinkered in this matter, but most everybody would have to admit that Dick would be a very knowledgeable chap on matters of the dark arts.

[Schkite]

Will Monaghan have their usual Croke Park melt down?

Like we did this year already?

Wasn't the same circumstances was it? So I will ask again, will you avoid your usual meltdown in Croke Park. FWIW I hope you do

Well we're not playing Dublin so I would hope we would avoid it yeah. The two quarter finals against them are the only times you could really say we had a "meltdown". The defeats to Tyrone, disappointing though they were, weren't in the same category at all. Sure they had their own meltdown against Dublin last year too.

[straightred]

I left the Dublin game in Omagh thinking Tyrone were at least 2 scoring forwards short of being serious AI challengers. Brennan might be one but I don't see another. Monaghan obviously have Mcmanus but they also have better options around him if tyrone do manage to wrap him up. Monaghan also have the 1/4 final monkey off their back and the so called croker park monkey having won there twice this year. Its a golden opportunity for them to reach a final and I expect them to take it. Monaghan by 4

[lenny]

Richard Donnelly and McAliskey would have to go before McShane.  I actually think McShane has done really well this season and seems to have a hand in a lot of scores.

Donnelly and mcaliskey were v poor on sunday but have had good seasons. Mcgeary is the one player who has to start, he was sensational when he came on.

[ONeill]

Can see Harte starting the same side again.

[tonto1888]

Will Monaghan have their usual Croke Park melt down?

Like we did this year already?

Wasn't the same circumstances was it? So I will ask again, will you avoid your usual meltdown in Croke Park. FWIW I hope you do

Well we're not playing Dublin so I would hope we would avoid it yeah. The two quarter finals against them are the only times you could really say we had a "meltdown". The defeats to Tyrone, disappointing though they were, weren't in the same category at all. Sure they had their own meltdown against Dublin last year too.

Would you ccall losing to Dublin a meltdown? Like I said, I hope you overcome whatever hoodoo Tyrone have over you in Croke Park but I can't see it

[Jayop]

I think Skeet has enough in the Bank from the earlier rounds to keep him in the team for Monaghan..

[omaghjoe]

I think Skeet has enough in the Bank from the earlier rounds to keep him in the team for Monaghan..

He probably does and it wouldnt be Harte's style to drop him like that plus he had a good day out in Omagh,  but.... the thing is he is confidence player and he's on a low ebb at the moment. Tho dropping him would shatter the confidence altogether.

[omagh_gael]

Can see Harte starting the same side again.

What about Meyler? He didn't look like a man who'd be ready for a game in six days coming off in Ballybofey.

[RedHand88]

Can see Harte starting the same side again.

What about Meyler? He didn't look like a man who'd be ready for a game in six days coming off in Ballybofey.

Any word today on him?

[Jayop]

I think Skeet has enough in the Bank from the earlier rounds to keep him in the team for Monaghan..

He probably does and it wouldnt be Harte's style to drop him like that plus he had a good day out in Omagh,  but.... the thing is he is confidence player and he's on a low ebb at the moment. Tho dropping him would shatter the confidence altogether.

Agreed 100%. It's such a pity him and Ronan O'Neill are so streaky because on their day both are class forwards but they both can miss the simplest of chances when they're not on form and that's what happened to Skeet after missing the first free. I'd never have let him take the second one.

Really looking forward to this game. it should be another titanic battle with 2/3 points of a difference with a few minutes to go. There's arguments for both teams to be favourites. Monaghan have beat Tyrone twice this year but we've beat them the three times we've played them in Croke Park. This is Monaghan's first semi-final in decades but Tyrone have lost the last 5 semi's we've been in. Monaghan have one of the best forwards in the game but Tyrone have racked up scores from all over the pitch.

I'd be less confident here than I was against Donegal. Probably would bet on Tyrone winning narrowly with some big controversy thrown in if I had to but very little between these sides.

Whoever wins I'll be shouting for in September anyway.