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 Hostile crowd, posionous atmosphere, abuse, fans spitting venom... Welcome to any Derry v Tyrone match at Healy Park, Celtic Park, Clones or Casement.  Some people on here must not attend these games or are blind, deaf and dumb to the antics of their own fans. 

As for the Kerry tactics, Derry did exactly the same in 2006 in Omagh. Derry won by 6pts. Hub Hughes got sent off due to thumping Hinphey. Nothing was learned from that day with how to cope with that game plan.

Tyrone won the UMFC in '97 '98 and '01 which was the basis of the Senior winning sides in '03 '05 and '08.  But they also had victories at U21 level as well.  Tyrone won the UMFC in '03 '04 '07 '08 '10 and now '12. Where are those players? How come those sides haven't supplied the same amount of players that the previous teams did? Winning minor titles is important but no reflection of how the senior team will play in the future.

Why does anyone expect anything other than mediocrity. The three Ulster sides no longer involved in the C'ship in July have less All-Ireland senior titles put together than Louth. There is a massively over inflated expectation placed on some teams.

Duffy's Circus strikes again.  Radio Ulster commentators haven't got a clue why the free was given.

schmozzle

When he took over Sunderland they were way down the table. They ended up wining the championship and going up to the premier league where he kept them for a season. Not great after that but to say he has had no success as a manager is just wrong.

No. when he took over Sunderland they had just changed ownership and he was given a ball of money to out-spend the rest of the championship - which is what he did. They then struggled to stay in the premier league and guess what ... he walked out when the heat was on (so unlike our Roy!!).

Get it right.

In fairness to Keane, He took charge of Sunderland 4games into a new season. They were relegated with the lowest points in PL history, the previous season. They had yet to gain a point. He only had a few days to the transfer window closed and signed maybe 5/6 players. Over the course of the promotion season he spent maybe 7/8million. Hardly a lot of money for the Championship. They won the Championship, Keane was Manager of the Year.
That is the only decent thing he achieved in his managerial career. It has been all downhill since then. I don't believe too many other managers could have achieved what he did with SAFC that season.

Any links for those in exile?

[If derry could have kept them together for longer]

Magilligan and tohill for me. Individually, neither was in the class of D o,shea or jack, but they were the best midfield partnership I have ever seen, strength, ability, guile and hunger in abundance. If derry could have kept them together for longer I'm sure the oak leafs would have had more of Sam.

If only..

Foo Fighters - The Colour and The Shape
REM - New Adventures in Hi-Fi
Radiohead - OK Computer
Paul Simon - Graceland
David Bowie - Hunky Dory

The Undertones - Jimmy Jimmy
Creedance Clearwater Revival - Down On The Corner
Foo Fighters - Everlong
The Smiths - Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want
Green Day - Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)

I'll have a different opinion tomorrow

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Got full marks on '93 and '94
Failed dismally on '97... only managed 5

Excellent quiz

Numbers:

4,354,782,746th

and

78,888,528,365th

REM in Slane: July '95
First real indoor concert was at the Ulster Hall was in December '95 for Joyrider / Ash / Therapy

That started a run of outdoor summer concerts:
Oasis in Pairc Ui Chaoimh -'96
Trip to Tipp - '97
U2 in Botanic Gardens - '97
The Verve in Slane - '98

Last day of the holidays for me - though tomorrow is just a staff day, which is nice!