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Yesterday we seen a team that knew the value of possession and momentum and how to manage them and a team that didn't - Dublin have the better and more talented players but they also have the players that don't run into tackles, don't take stupid pot shots and are less selfish. Some of Tyrones decision making was shocking, McShanes GPS stats must be impressive to justify the amount of frustrating and headless bullsh*t that he continually coughs up, and Morgan is the same player McGuinness spooked 5-6 years ago in ballybofey - when he makes one mistake he makes 6 and all in a row, one bad kickout no bother, but to kick the next one straight out to side Fenton is on, but also R. Donnellys shot when he came on from 40yrds, R. O'Neill shot into 3 Dublin men with 2 Tyrone men overlapping, Brennans shot out on the wing, McKernans shot in the first half from the sideline - when is the penny going to drop with these lads after a poor return in the semi-final and if S O'Neill is coaching in that area surely ye have to be calling that dirt out. Very very frustrating watching after a massive massive effort which can't be faulted.

But in saying that Tyrone had a very good year and there is a crop of 6-7 players that are as good as any county has and I'm still positive about the next few years and we should expect to be in and around the business end the next few years as unless we get hit with injuries.

ffs lads we are in an AI final, just f**king enjoy the next few weeks, the hype, the buzz the overall good feeling of being at the biggest show piece ye can be in football Ireland. The team has beat all in front of them (bar 2 top3 teams - one of which is one of the all time great teams) out of the 8 or 9 decent teams we've played - this has been a great year with massive score lines and it could be seismic if they get it right in 2 weeks and I am convincing myself that they can do it. I'm not buying into the Dublin are cruising - there was a few of their big guns completely out on their feet and worried at the end of the super 8 game and I think that if Tyrone take the lessons and have the game of their lives and Dublin are off abit then there is going to be some party.

On Harte, I don't agree with a lot of his way of doing things but his record is untouchable in Ulster in the last 20 years and only 1 or 2 managers can come near him in that time, so some of the stuff said on here is laughable - lighten up, get behind the team and management enjoy the ride for the next few weeks

Harte has done some job to get to the final, with the injuries during the year, Cavanagh and McCann at the start, then Brennan and Bradley, rejigging for each game and getting results - massive credit.

The performance yesterday was good enough to win but not good enough to be happy with, plenty to work on and it will be no bother bringing them down to earth, they face a huge challenge and it would be a monumental victory - and a tactical and physical performance of a lifetime but it is possible - can't wait.

A few negatives McShane checked the wing mirrors for a few hits yesterday that can't happen at this level, and Burns decision making in the last two games has been v poor and mcnamee one on one is a black card waiting to happen and with the directness of the Dublin forwards this would be a worry

Thought Tyrone where in control for most of the game, but when a few easy frees went wide and Morgans brain fart on the kickout - the momentum completely swung to Donegal and didn't change really until MacNiallais went off and the Murphy misses and then Tyrone ran them out the gate. The only concerns are the free kicks that lose us momentum, McNamee - very easily turned when one on one, McShane, his athleticism covers for alot of headless frustrating play and would rather McClure in there. Peter Harte, McGeary, Cavanagh and hampsey where unbelievable fantastic to watch that effort and character away from home. Tyrone by 4+

Fake news all picked to play.

I wouldn't have the same trust in a team sheets these days but in this case I hope your right

mattie donnelly out according to brian mc guigan on twitter!

heard that, and heard on monday richard donnelly out as well. Micky looked like a bull in the team talk interview, compared to his usual demeanour so there could be fair few changes if its true

this whole thing is like watching two dwarfs fight - entertaining for the first 10 seconds then ye just feel sorry for them trying to get attention - just two irrelevant average ex county men looking to be heard - in a committee of some description in clerkins case ( Jarleth "scor" Burns Jr) and in Parkinsons case, Joe.ie and their laddish clickbait blog gives the loudest mouth a soapbox - unfortunately this seems to be the norm - Cavanagh, Brendan Deveney, Billy Joe Padden, Dessie Dolan, Gooch, David "as the man says" Brady - are all bland, irrelevant cliche ridden doses #rantover

really quality performance, just lacked abit of cutting edge, didn't make dublin work as hard for scores as we had to. the effort physicality could not be questioned, top class and brought dublin to the edge but no cigar. the difference was a sloppy "lucky" goal, 2 bad wides and a few bad calls by the ref. burns, m donnelly, meyler, harte where really quality and morgan's lockouts was on point 2 or 3 where outrageous, and i didn't think i would ever say that, should be great momentum to the donegal game and get a result

if you where to shape the perfect run through he qualifiers after the monaghan game then tyrone are very close to it, consistently getting better and giving the teams ye need to be hammering a hammering. similar to last year before the dubs as well.

but i think after yesterday performance against donegal it is as good a time to rattle them.

away from home, not really tested since the league final, and cluxton showing he is a normal enough keeper when ye put him under pressure, which effects the whole team.

and the matter of the lads own pride, they folded last year and are better than that result so hopefully they bring a serious physicality and work rate and go out swinging and see where it gets them

not at the game and seen a video on this this morn so may have missed a lot. there's a lot of false outrage on this, heard about this big row, but seen the video and it's a bunch of cubs pushing and shoving, haven't heard of anyone busted or opened (which i'm glad to hear). it has been blown out of proportion but the two perspectives i have on it is

supporter wise: devlin needs evaluated in terms of management but heard he is a good coach


GAA wise: ref needs a kick in the hole and trained better

two teams need serious fines and conduct evaluations

and the silence is deafening from a communication point of view on the players allowed in after full time and potential discipline from the ulster council but nothing new there

out of all the counties tyrone monaghan galway and mayo ended up with a shit draw, div1 vs div1 high probability of going out, dublin, kerry et al have div 2/3 cake walks to get them up and running. we have a decent team that can compete and will go to quarters and possible a semi but not enough class, end of, jim galvin or eamonn fotzmaurice would be getting the same results.

monaghan did the obvious shut donnelly harte and sludden down and hope for the best (mcmanus) who is as good a forward that i have seen, has everything, different class.

the questions i would ask is around the so called preparation and 'professionalism' specially round cavanagh, coming off a really long season, and a history of niggles and age, fcuked into tyrone matches and training and gets hurt, then rushed back to play, what is the panel for and 4 nights a week training, doing when there is no other replacement or plan B. i would love to see the appearances or minutes played by all of the panel in the last 3years i would say after 19 there would be a big divide.

on o'neill when it's your 2nd or 3rd time subed in and out player and management needs to realise this isn't happening and do your club a favour and go back and give them the time, play and win more and he is not the only one, there's a few players that have been never done injured or it hasn't worked out for them, shit happens go back to the club start enjoying your football and forget about the gear.

Poor stuff, but can understand because it was a big game for each, and Id rather watch that than a lot of walk overs we will see until late august. However with the amount of training and conditioning these lads are doing the standard/ execution of the basics (kick passes,  Hand passes etc) was horrible and my own pet hate, passing to a man and him static and getting swarmed, what are they doing at training and what is the % time based on technique and skills has to be asked, 10+ competitive games into the year and thats the standard - grim

hope parsons plays again after that - horrible freakish injury

Seen Sean's tweet, I read that as a wee dig at Harte!! "A more confident and offensive approach would have won tonight"!!

If that's not taking aim at Mickey I'm not sure what is. Colm will probably come home and ask him to tone it down. Sean maybe free from the regime but Colm is still there.

That's how I read it. Sean has said recently they were "slaves to a system" last year.

Agree with a lot of the above but Sean was 33-34 last year, your a grown man, the captain, speak the f**k up internally and challenge Harte internally, saying that now is an easy option- all I see in this team is a bunch of young sheep that would walk out on the pitch backwards if Harte wanted it and the majority (outside 7-8)  are more interested in being involved with the setup and all the extra crap that comes with it (social media, gear, boots, status, interviews etc.) than being ruthless winners and challenging the status quo, ie - the Dublin game, the early goal mentally destroyed them there wasn't a hand laid on Dublin to try and compete, they just lay down and took a hiding, the rosary thing - not sure if it is still going on but I find it hard to believe that a group of 40 can agree on doing this before each game.

But in general its pretty simple, we DO NOT have the players to compete against the top 3 (or the top 7-8 in bad weather - we need a hard sod to compete well)

Would Galvin or Fitzmaurice get much out of whats there atm? I would doubt it

Nice to see Lee Brennan named again, another good test for him this week.

He's been looking really sharp, but lets hope he doesn't end up like young Clifford and Moran in Kerry and getting hurt out of high intensity games every few days with Sigerson and league this last wile

Does anybody know what the top people of the county board do in their day-to-day jobs?