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Good to have some gaa discussion back on here but amazing how naive and silly some comments are.
Some facts.
We lost again at home to Donegal
We threw away a possible win at home to Monaghan but many big players didn't play well again but no Hampsey now captain and no McShane.
We beat Armagh away by five points and deservedly so.

Three decent competitive games but with little training done I'd not be reading too much into any win or loss.

McKenna's lack of form and the old age problem of midfield is still very evident but you can see the new management team are very much in experimental mode and trying nearly every player they have available to them.


We've stayed in Div 1 though just about and that's maybe down to avoiding Dublin, Kerry and Galway more than anything.

Delighted to see how our forwards are showing some freedom of expression again to shoot and try things that before it seemed almost coached out of them and to play the percentage and don't lose possession game. I have yet to hear the word I hate so much, recycle 😂

I get the feeling B&F had a plan to firstly stay in Div one, try out as many players as possible, keep McShane wrapped up for another month of recovery time rather than exposing him to the likes of Donegal, Monaghan and Armagh before the Ulster championship.

I'd say both managers see Ulster as a very achievable goal this first year and anything after that is a bonus.
Who do Ulster play in the semi this year?

There hasnt actually been much experimentation in terms of personnel. There's a lot of lads on the panel who've had little or no game time. Fair enough from the management to want to go with their strongest hand with very few games before the championship, but what we've seen so far is basically what we have for later in the year, barring a potential McShane return

I would to have liked brennan or mcalisky to get a run out to see their form. Suppose the management have a difficult decision as there are a very limited number of games to try out players before the championship.

Irish news this morning. 3 Clonoe men walked away from the panel. Seems odd to walk away after only 3 games

Orla on GMU this morning was doing her best to make out this was a big blow to Tyrone.

Is it not?

Who walked?

Mcalisky, mcnulty and mcclure. Always thought that in mcshane absence that mcaliskey should be our target man with either brennan, Bradley or mccurry playing off him

Good to have some gaa discussion back on here but amazing how naive and silly some comments are.
Some facts.
We lost again at home to Donegal
We threw away a possible win at home to Monaghan but many big players didn't play well again but no Hampsey now captain and no McShane.
We beat Armagh away by five points and deservedly so.

Three decent competitive games but with little training done I'd not be reading too much into any win or loss.

McKenna's lack of form and the old age problem of midfield is still very evident but you can see the new management team are very much in experimental mode and trying nearly every player they have available to them.
We've stayed in Div 1 though just about and that's maybe down to avoiding Dublin, Kerry and Galway more than anything.

Delighted to see how our forwards are showing some freedom of expression again to shoot and try things that before it seemed almost coached out of them and to play the percentage and don't lose possession game. I have yet to hear the word I hate so much, recycle 😂

I get the feeling B&F had a plan to firstly stay in Div one, try out as many players as possible, keep McShane wrapped up for another month of recovery time rather than exposing him to the likes of Donegal, Monaghan and Armagh before the Ulster championship.

I'd say both managers see Ulster as a very achievable goal this first year and anything after that is a bonus.
Who do Ulster play in the semi this year?

There hasnt actually been much experimentation in terms of personnel. There's a lot of lads on the panel who've had little or no game time. Fair enough from the management to want to go with their strongest hand with very few games before the championship, but what we've seen so far is basically what we have for later in the year, barring a potential McShane return

I would to have liked brennan or mcalisky to get a run out to see their form. Suppose the management have a difficult decision as there are a very limited number of games to try out players before the championship.

Irish news this morning. 3 Clonoe men walked away from the panel. Seems odd to walk away after only 3 games

Good to have some gaa discussion back on here but amazing how naive and silly some comments are.
Some facts.
We lost again at home to Donegal
We threw away a possible win at home to Monaghan but many big players didn't play well again but no Hampsey now captain and no McShane.
We beat Armagh away by five points and deservedly so.

Three decent competitive games but with little training done I'd not be reading too much into any win or loss.

McKenna's lack of form and the old age problem of midfield is still very evident but you can see the new management team are very much in experimental mode and trying nearly every player they have available to them.
We've stayed in Div 1 though just about and that's maybe down to avoiding Dublin, Kerry and Galway more than anything.

Delighted to see how our forwards are showing some freedom of expression again to shoot and try things that before it seemed almost coached out of them and to play the percentage and don't lose possession game. I have yet to hear the word I hate so much, recycle 😂

I get the feeling B&F had a plan to firstly stay in Div one, try out as many players as possible, keep McShane wrapped up for another month of recovery time rather than exposing him to the likes of Donegal, Monaghan and Armagh before the Ulster championship.

I'd say both managers see Ulster as a very achievable goal this first year and anything after that is a bonus.
Who do Ulster play in the semi this year?

There hasnt actually been much experimentation in terms of personnel. There's a lot of lads on the panel who've had little or no game time. Fair enough from the management to want to go with their strongest hand with very few games before the championship, but what we've seen so far is basically what we have for later in the year, barring a potential McShane return

I would to have liked brennan or mcalisky to get a run out to see their form. Suppose the management have a difficult decision as there are a very limited number of games to try out players before the championship.

P McNulty in, McShane 2022

Is it confirmed that mcshane is playing no part this year?

The management have had 3 games and 3 weeks of training prior to that
It's a bit unrealistic to expect miracles in those conditions - they can't even have an indoor team meeting or go to a game on a bus together
Other counties have had the same management the last few years and will thus be a bit further ahead.
In previous years there was 5 McKenna cup games to try players and get up to speed.
At the end of the day Division 1 status has been secured for next year
They have tried out a good few players - from the likes of Declan McClure, Conor Shields, Cormac Munroe, Paul Donaghy etc -
They also played yesterday without Hampsey, McShane etc.

That to me has been a pretty successful league campaign With a very noticeable change in game plan.

The same idiots on here complaint were the same key board warriors who complained non stop about Harte

I would agree with this. I had no expectations this year at all given the circumstances so far we had played poorly enough and got to a semi final of the league. Few players still to return and it's nice to see some actual kick passing again

Any idea why lee brennan or mcalisky aren't getting a run out? Wasn't that long ago that mcalisky was their top scorer. Forvthe life of me I have no idea why ronan o'neill is still on the panel. He has had years to prove himself but never done it.

Mckenna is a worry. We don't seen to be using him to his strengths, last year he was unreal in the few games he played now it seems hes not happy.

Some reality check for the harte haters.

Fact is, our players are no where near as good as we think they are.

The new management needs. Players are now trying to play a system that is completely new to them. But harsh fter 3 games. I didn't have nay expectations about tyrone this year given the short season

Can anyone else stick scores up here. GAAGO has died and no idea who is winning now.

7 apiece

I think there was a stamp on the head hopefully it was accidental. Not sure if that was anything to do with it.

Is it working again? Mine is showing the 1st half game again

Surely the ref should have played the advantage rule for Darren as he was through on goal

Advantage rule changed. Now have to be clean through on goal to get advantage

Yeah but in that case I thought he was. There was nobody between him and the keeper

Surely the ref should have played the advantage rule for Darren as he was through on goal

That's fuckin brutal from Donegal with the mouthing.

It's unbelievable. For a good team I can't see whey they are continually at it.

Donegal left the shooting boots at home early doors.

Weren't prepared to face a blanket defense either.

There too busy mouthing at the Armagh players rather than focusing on the football

Big issue for me is how poor mckenna seems to be playing. He seems frustrated and not enjoying his position. Played only a few games last year but made a huge impact while he seems to he struggling so far. Early days yet so hopefully he can turn it around.

Shooting needs worked on, a number if men had a few poor wides. Burns and hampsey come to mind.