Tyrone County Football and Hurling

square_ball · April 26, 2024, 01:33:04 PM

Same team as named last week. Oguz named at 12 like last week but theres no Liam Gray in the 26. Conn back in the squad. You'd have to think he will start.

Truthsayer · April 27, 2024, 07:11:34 PM

Armagh into the final. Be great to win tomorrow: Armagh - Tyrone be some atmosphere. Some rivalry. Last time met in Ulster final was 2005 replay in Croke Park tho their not at that level now, best two teams in Ireland then. Memories!

An Watcher · April 27, 2024, 07:51:22 PM

Well obviously Tyrone were number one as they won the All Ireland. I'd have put Armagh at number 3 behind kerry

Truthsayer · April 27, 2024, 07:56:34 PM

Quote from: An Watcher on April 27, 2024, 07:51:22 PMWell obviously Tyrone were number one as they won the All Ireland. I'd have put Armagh at number 3 behind kerry

That year I'd say best two... Kerry were easier beat..

square_ball · April 28, 2024, 08:51:06 PM

Lack of any sort of strength in depth killed us today. One enforced sub and another in the 63rd minute in normal time tells the tale.

Can't fault the effort and performance and probably should have seen it out in normal time. Once it went to extra time we were always going to struggle particularly with the lack of changes made.

Hopefully Meyler and Harte will be back for the group stage. I'd be expecting QF minimum and then after that who knows.

Aaron Boone · April 28, 2024, 09:30:47 PM

It was a fairly good performance overall, Tyrone tried hard.

At 8-5 up and 12-9 up, the match was there for them but Donegal kept replying. And Tyrone were not behind on the scoreboard for almost all of the normal time.

An Watcher · April 28, 2024, 09:33:51 PM

3rd place wrecked us in the groups last year. Westmeath followed by donegal so by the time we got to kerry on the third weekend we were knackered. Hopefully there's better luck with the draws this year

Mikhailov · April 28, 2024, 09:48:55 PM

Quote from: An Watcher on April 28, 2024, 09:33:51 PM3rd place wrecked us in the groups last year. Westmeath followed by donegal so by the time we got to kerry on the third weekend we were knackered. Hopefully there's better luck with the draws this year

That was our own fault. Got chinned early in Ulster and then only ended up 3rd in our group as you say. If you want a break between the group stages and the knockout then you must finish first in your group as 2nd plays 3rd in the preliminary quarter finals.

square_ball · April 28, 2024, 09:54:14 PM

Ideal group would be something like Mayo, Clare and Meath. Worst case scenario would be Dublin, Armagh and Cork.

Mikhailov · April 28, 2024, 11:08:28 PM

Quote from: square_ball on April 28, 2024, 08:51:06 PMLack of any sort of strength in depth killed us today. One enforced sub and another in the 63rd minute in normal time tells the tale.

Can't fault the effort and performance and probably should have seen it out in normal time. Once it went to extra time we were always going to struggle particularly with the lack of changes made.

Hopefully Meyler and Harte will be back for the group stage. I'd be expecting QF minimum and then after that who knows.

Our refusal by the management to use our bench killed us today. Yes, they may lack experience but if they were good enough in ET last week then surely they were today. To throw away a 3 point lead with 15 to go and then a 1 point lead deep into injury time was very disappointing.
Once Donegal went ahead, you never felt we would win

Tyrone11234 · April 28, 2024, 11:09:14 PM

What has happened to R Canavan

An Watcher · April 29, 2024, 06:52:35 AM

What did yous think of canavan on the Sunday Game last night. Thought he was critical without being overly so. Mentioned that Tyrone put no pressure on the new donegal keepers kick outs. He thought that Morgan could have come out a bit more just to pressurise him on the kick outs without going gong ho like derry. At the same time he mentioned the lack of men to come off the bench.

NotedObserver · April 29, 2024, 07:35:33 AM

Quote from: An Watcher on April 29, 2024, 06:52:35 AMWhat did yous think of canavan on the Sunday Game last night. Thought he was critical without being overly so. Mentioned that Tyrone put no pressure on the new donegal keepers kick outs. He thought that Morgan could have come out a bit more just to pressurise him on the kick outs without going gong ho like derry. At the same time he mentioned the lack of men to come off the bench.
Quote from: Tyrone11234 on April 28, 2024, 11:09:14 PMWhat has happened to R Canavan

Quote from: Tyrone11234 on April 28, 2024, 11:09:14 PMWhat has happened to R Canavan
[/quote

R Canavan looks short of confidence and he isn't making much of an impact this year so far. A number of the Tyrone starters young and older to be honest look a good bit off top level inter county

square_ball · April 29, 2024, 08:03:35 AM

Quote from: Mikhailov on April 28, 2024, 11:08:28 PM
Quote from: square_ball on April 28, 2024, 08:51:06 PMLack of any sort of strength in depth killed us today. One enforced sub and another in the 63rd minute in normal time tells the tale.

Can't fault the effort and performance and probably should have seen it out in normal time. Once it went to extra time we were always going to struggle particularly with the lack of changes made.

Hopefully Meyler and Harte will be back for the group stage. I'd be expecting QF minimum and then after that who knows.

Our refusal by the management to use our bench killed us today. Yes, they may lack experience but if they were good enough in ET last week then surely they were today. To throw away a 3 point lead with 15 to go and then a 1 point lead deep into injury time was very disappointing.
Once Donegal went ahead, you never felt we would win

Yeah management obviously didn't trust or have belief in the lads sitting behind them. Making those 2 changes with 2 minutes of the extra time to go was a waste of time.

Seen Oguz walking about in a sling and I think it was Liam Gray with a heavy enough looking leg brace on as well yesterday. Be surprised if they were back for the rest of the season based on that.

Mikhailov · April 29, 2024, 09:01:31 AM

Quote from: An Watcher on April 29, 2024, 06:52:35 AMWhat did yous think of canavan on the Sunday Game last night. Thought he was critical without being overly so. Mentioned that Tyrone put no pressure on the new donegal keepers kick outs. He thought that Morgan could have come out a bit more just to pressurise him on the kick outs without going gong ho like derry. At the same time he mentioned the lack of men to come off the bench.

I actually thought Canavan held back and done well to do so - it was apparent he was frustrated at the performance. He highlighted the kickouts as you say plus detailed a few times Tyrone moved the ball at pace and got scores from and questioned why we didn't do this more often plus he queried why we didn't use the bench more especially in ET
The fact his youngest son only got on in ET must be hard for him to stomach especially after playing well in Cavan last week.
Cian Mackey didn't miss Tyrone however. Said they had no bite, didn't play on the edge, were never on the front foot going for the jugular and said it was not the type of Tyrone team he played against (understandable considering the turnover in players plus age profile).