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I can see the value of having a few established players playing to help out the fringe players and newcomers. However the amount that played today i felt was a bit much. We are well aware of what Ronan McNabb, Tiernan McCann, Conor McAliskey etc bring to the table, why not give plenty of game time to Niall McKenna Ronan McHugh etc. They will probably start next saturday night but at the expense of McCullagh McClure etc. I dont see why they all dont get as much time as possible to impress and this might cut down on them trying to do to much to catch the eye in the time they have, as i felt happened today.

Who will have the most influence McKenna or Johnny Lafferty no doubt this will have massive bearing on the result. Eglish should shade it just on fitness.

Johnny Lafferty didn't play last week and Urney still beat the Clarkes.

Would say Eglish have more about them all over the field anyway, with McKenna they will have to much for Urney.

A strange few call ups. Can understand Cassidy, McCullagh and McClure being called up but don't see what they can offer that isn't already on the squad.
No call up for Danny Gorman, Ruairi Loughran, Brendan Burns or Dan McNulty who i think are 4 players that can add to the panel and could potentially have a role to play next year but will see how it plays out.

Personally id have Frank Burns and Niall Sludden as my two wing forwards but I would have meyler as one of my first subs and ahead of McGeary, Richie and McShane as my wing forward option.

i think we have potentially much better all round forwards than mayo but only if the system allows them to play. interestin to see mattie mc gleenan win his 3rd county title in 4 yrs with scotstown. surely we need to be approaching this man and get him lined up at the end of next year?

I'd agree with this, we have more natural scores there in the likes of O'Neill, McAliskey, Brennan, McCurry, Bradley etc but I think these guys struggle because our attack lacks a physical focal point in there. I don't think Cavanagh likes being in there and I think he has much more influence when he comes out the field - so that's why we need to look at our options for someone to be that focal point, a foil for the scorers to feed off and someone that can vary our attacking play up.

I wouldn't mind seeing something like. As much as some of the pessimists will say, we're not far off, we lost the Mayo game on tight margins and Mayo probably should have beaten Dublin, we had the beating of Kerry in our own hands the prior year but fluffed it.

In essence I would say we should line out something like this next year:

----------------------------Morgan

Hampsey-----------------McNamee---------------McCarron

--------------------------C Cavanagh-----------------------

T McCann-----------------R Brennan------------K McGeary

-------------------S Cavanagh------Mattie

McAliskey------------------Sludden----------------Harte

-----------------N McKenna-------McCurry

My preferred team would be:
1. Niall Morgan
2. Paudie Hampsey
3. Ronan McNammee
4. Cathal McCarron
5. Rory Brennan
6. Ronan McNabb
7. Tiernan McCann
8. Colm Cavanagh (Sweeper role)
9. Mattie Donnelly
10. Niall Sludden
11. Peter Harte
12. Frank Burns
13. Lee Brennan
14. Dan McNulty
15. Mark Bradley

Sub Options:
Sean Cavanagh, Conor Meyler, Conor McAliskey, Darren McCurry, Richard Donnelly, HP McGeary, Kieran McGeary, Johnny Munroe, Cathal McShane, Justin McMahon.
Players i'd like to be brought into panel:
Danny Gorman, Dan McNulty, Ruairi Sludden, Michael McKernan, Shea Hamill.

Anyone follow the Tyrone Tribulations coverage of the game last night on Twitter? Top quality stuff.

It was funny alright

He was at it again today. Some value!

Right, who has made enough of an an impact in the Championship that they should be considered for an extended run in the league?
From the games I have seen
Danny McNulty
Declan McClure
Ruairi Sludden
Danny Gorman
Lee Brennan
Jonny Munroe
I am not adding Mark Bradley to the list as I think he should be held back to the dry ground.

Two McGearys
Ruairi Loughran
Frank Burns
Paudie Hampsey

Trillck & Greencastle will be at Kilmacud 7's tomorrow.

If Trillick have everyone available they would have a serious 7's side. Surely won't be far away from winning it.
Greencastle will have a short day being in the same group as St Galls, the 7's specialists. Would enjoy seeing St Galls and Trillick at some stage in the competition, would be great viewing.

Anyone on here know much about Niall McElroy from Aghaloo? Very impressive against Moortown. Looked quite young but don't recall him playing on any county minor teams.
Also, Stephen Mullan from Omagh. Didn't give McAliskey much space. Similar to Danny Gorman very solid for Killyclogher again. Could be worth a look come McKenna Cup.
I'd say Mark Bradley and Sludden were the pick of the county players on show at the weekend.

I went out this past two weeks in search of a marquee full forward who would fit the bill for Tyrone . The only one capable of such a role is big Dan McNulty. The man could get us goals and points frees for fun! That's yer man Mickey so treat him well !

Ruairi Sludden and Dan McNulty I would pick out as definite senior contenders.

Any truth in the rumours that bookies stopped taking bets on a certain game within the county at the weekend?

Was it a junior championship game? ?

Supposed to be yeah.

Anyone else hear of this?

Heard about this from different sources. Must be some truth in it?

What's the story with Clonoe at the minute? Don't seem to be going as well as recent years. Can they turn it on against Omagh?

Underestimate Clonoe at your peril. Would imagine the winners of Clonoe/Omagh will be the only real contenders to challenge Dromore this year.

The way the championship is set up. Dromore and Coalisland virtually land to the semi finals untested and unchallenged. Errigal or Killyclogher have to come through Trillick to get to the Semis and Clonoe or Omagh have to come through Carrickmore to get to the semis. That is a hard run for any of them six teams and are bound to take their toll. Especially if last years championship is anything to go by with each team losing after a big performance in the previous round. Dont think Coalisland have the quality to beat two of the big guns and win it, but definetly on their day could beat anyone and a final appearence is definetly not out of the question. On this I cant see past Dromore with an easy run to the semis and with the depth in their squad.

Will the Paul Rouse factor turn it nasty!!!!! I know I for one have been to the last few dour championship meetings between these 2 expecting a good tussle but it's always been lions v kittens

They will probably turn nasty because of what i saw of Ardboe last night Dromore will beat them comfortably. Dromore seem strong all over the field and off the bench. Ardboe look very reliant on Coney and Mulgrew for scores, very inexperienced albeit talented half forward line that i think will struggle against Dromore and a very loose defence that Dromore will pick apart.

2016 Club managers


Division 1/SFC

Ardboe
Augher
Carrickmore
Clonoe         cassidy
Coalisland
Dromore
Edendork
Eglish
Errigal Ciaran
Galbally         Beattie
Greencastle     Tracey
Kildress        Dillon
Killyclogher
Omagh         Strain
Strabane       Mc Nulty
Trillick          Seaney

Division 2/IFC

Aghaloo
Aghyaran        Mc Ginnity
Brackaville
Cookstown       Chris Collins
Derrytresk
Derrylaughan
Donaghmore
Dungannon
Eskra
Gortin
Moortown
Moy
Pomeroy           Mark Harte & Adrian O'Donnell
Stewartstown
Urney           Langan

...plus one from Loughmacrory, Owen Roes /i]

Division 3/JFC

Beragh
Brocagh
Castlederg
Clann na nGael
Clogher
Dregish
Drumquin       Mc Girr
Drumragh       Gallagher
Errigal Ciaran III
Fintona
Glenelly        Mc Connell
Killeeshil
Killyman
Newtownstewart
Rock
Tattyreagh

Heard Sean Teague is to take over Dromore? Any truth is that story?

Sludden and hampsey the only valuable additions, IMO.

Harsh on Kieran McGeary, I see him as a brilliant addition, could see him at wing half forward. Better option that Meyler in my opinion, classy going forward and doesn't shy away from his defensive duties.

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Johnny Munroe was under 21 in 2014, therefore he is one year older than all these lads you are talking about. Mc nabb, mc Namee, colly cavanagh etc didn't reach their potential until mid 20s

Irrespective of what age he is or when he'll reach his potential I don't think he's capable of playing county football, in my informed opinion.

Same age as Conall McCann, Richie Donnelly, Ronan O'Neill etc. And anyone who watches club football or even under 21 football this past few years can see he's at a similar level to them and is fully deserving of a call up.