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So there we have it, the red hands against the Rossies. Whoever draws first blood here stands a great chance of progressing to the Semis.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0707/977085-cregg-massive-achievement-to-reach-super-8s/

Cregg getting a bit carried away there by saying it's a massive achievement getting to super 8s. Jaysis, you only beat Leitrim and scrapped by Armagh! In contrast, we've played Monaghan, Meath, Carlow, Cavan and Cork. One division one team, three division 2 teams and Carlow who moved up to division three. Some craic that is.

Think the big win today for our lads will do us the power of good and they'll be well up for this game.

Lastly, Syferus be a sound Aul skin and be on your best behaviour

Any reason why you mentioned the one Div one team (Monaghan) in the list of teams Tyrone have played while didn't mention that Roscommon played Div one Galway?

Congrats to Roscommon deserving winners and if they weren't so wasteful on the many other goal chances created they could have won by 10+ points. Can't see them with such a loose defence winning any of their last 8 games but for them it's about getting there a testing themselves against top 8 teams so job done there.

Either team to qualify in extra time 11/2 or Sweden to win on penalties 8/1 is very tempting odds

Apart from boring old England its a mostly enjoyable World cup so far.

Small attendance at this Leinster U20 final.

RTE highlighted before the game how good Brazil were on corners for marking space...

France v Brazil next is basically the final in all but name.

I wouldn't write off Belgium beating Brazil. Neither would I write off Croatia or someone beating the winners in a once off. Particularly France. None of the other 4 teams will fear France.

Belgium would need to improve on their last showing to stand any chance of beating Brazil

First Premier League game 5 weeks tonight 

Most of the teams will be off on tour by the end of this week.

Was the Sky and BT sports live games confirmed yet?

Aye this morning that's what put it in my head...

United at home to Leicester on Fri 10th August is 1st game..

Here's the released Sky ones http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/11426783/premier-league-fixtures-live-on-sky-sports-manchester-united-kick-off-2018-19-season

Hotel and flight prices for match weekends gone through the roof as expected.

First Premier League game 5 weeks tonight 

Most of the teams will be off on tour by the end of this week.

Was the Sky and BT sports live games confirmed yet?

Any Laois men about? 

They have their own section on here. http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?board=24.0

Not many managers have better qualifier records than that.

The team that will benefit most from the Super 8s is Kerry.

Only time that will give the Dubs a game. Can't see other than Dublin V Kerry All Ireland final.

Looking at the two round robin groups i think its nicely set up for a repeat of the Div 1 final and especially if Galway manage to beat Kerry in round 1.

O'Moore Park apparently holds 27,000 not sure if that's accurate as these figures tend to fluctuate depending on Safety measures etc. What is anticipated crowd for Saturday? Can't see Cork bringing too many(1k), Armagh could bring 3-4k and Tyrone probably 5k and i'm sure Roscommon would bring a big crowd if Syferus wasn't going (only messing) say 2-3k. Throw in a few neutrals and is this game heading for about 15k?

I'd say Cork will be doing very well if they break the 1k barrier after the Kerry destruction.

I think 15k might be a bit optimistic - I'd guess around the 12k mark.

12k of the 19k Connacht final attendance was probably from Roscommon you would imagine about half of that support will now travel to O'Moore park. Armagh and Tyrone have good support also. Less said about Cork the better.

England won on penalties 

England all night trying to score from a corner or set piece and they end up conceding a goal that way.