USFC Final 2010, Clones, Sunday 18th July: Tír Eoghain vs Muineachán

[GrandMasterFlash]

The sense of entitlement on this thread is sickening.

The sense of entitlement arrogance on this thread is sickening.

[Zapatista]

The sense of entitlement on this thread is sickening.

The sense of entitlement arrogance on this thread is sickening.

It's not arrogance. It's the 16th man.

[Main Street]

I didn't bring it up. I took it from here.


"There's not a mission Monaghan will lose this game due to having too much respect for Tyrone. There will be no fear."

Piss poor comprehension Zap,  perhaps a sign of desperation to fill the large gaps in your actual football analysis?
Maguire is quite succinct when he writes that the Monaghan team won't be burdened by having too much respect for Tyrone. Equally so, Monaghan won't be burdened by a false sense of where they are in Ulster football after their 2 impressive victories. Both Monaghan and Tyrone will have their hands full trying to gain the upper hand.
Should make interesting viewing for the dedicated neutral.   

[Lamh Dhearg Alba]

Seems to be an outbreak of hoganstand on this thread . Anyway this looks a tough game to call. Its still hard to know exactly where Tyrone are. They werent really tested most of last summer then produced a very insipid performance in the All-Ireland Semi. The subsequent league campaign was underwhelming although it was good to see a few younger lads get a chance (and a few older lads get a break). The two championship games to date havent told us all that much either with Tyrone producing perhaps 1 spell of great football in each match then seeing it out. Some Tyrone posters are talking about the team going up through the gears as required but we havent seen yet if Tyrone 2010 are capable of that. Id like Brian McGuigan to come back into the starting team and we will need a greater scoring return from the full-forward line. SON if fit will make a difference there.

Monaghan in many ways go into the game in better shape than Tyrone. Their league campaign was ultimately a success and for all that Armagh and Fermanagh were sh*t Monaghan still ran up two very impressive scores against them. They played at a high level for pretty much the 70 minutes in both matches, unlike Tyrone. The age profile is different but the way Monaghan are playing is a bit like Tyrone back at the start of the Harte reign. Should be a fascinating game, too close to call.

[mackers]

At last...... a sensible Tyrone poster......

[omagh_gael]

To be honest I'd be more wary of meeting Monaghan further down the line in the AI serie. They should be handy bate on the 18th,but like Derry in 2001, may be a tougher cookie on down the road.

[Main Street]

On the contrary, further down the line, a Tyrone team, with the smell of a Sam Maguire wafting more strongly through their nostrils, with more proven fluidity to their game, would imo be a more formidable opponent for Monaghan than in this cosy local affair.

[GrandMasterFlash]

To be honest I'd be more wary of meeting Monaghan further down the line in the AI serie. They should be handy bate on the 18th,but like Derry in 2001, may be a tougher cookie on down the road.

How? 

[GrandMasterFlash]

Seems to be an outbreak of hoganstand on this thread . Anyway this looks a tough game to call. Its still hard to know exactly where Tyrone are. They werent really tested most of last summer then produced a very insipid performance in the All-Ireland Semi. The subsequent league campaign was underwhelming although it was good to see a few younger lads get a chance (and a few older lads get a break). The two championship games to date havent told us all that much either with Tyrone producing perhaps 1 spell of great football in each match then seeing it out. Some Tyrone posters are talking about the team going up through the gears as required but we havent seen yet if Tyrone 2010 are capable of that. Id like Brian McGuigan to come back into the starting team and we will need a greater scoring return from the full-forward line. SON if fit will make a difference there.

Sense at last! I've been to both Tyrone's championship games this year and totally agree with you. They'll be very hard to beat as they are massively experienced as evidenced in the Down game but I genuinely don't think it will be the one sided game some of your fellow Tyrone posters are purporting..

[GrandMasterFlash]

On the contrary, further down the line, a Tyrone team, with the smell of a Sam Maguire wafting more strongly through their nostrils, with more proven fluidity to their game, would imo be a more formidable opponent for Monaghan than in this cosy local affair.

..and no safety net!

[lynchbhoy]

on reflection I now think tyronies will win it by 10 points !

[GrandMasterFlash]

on reflection I now think tyronies will win it by 10 points !

Do you seriously think either Tyrone or Monaghan folk on here are gonna take a Derry man backing Tyrone seriously? 

[longrunsthefox]

I think the issue is can Tyrone do an Ulster final minor and senior double? It would be good if the younger lads went into the quarter finals as Ulster champions as well.

[lynchbhoy]

on reflection I now think tyronies will win it by 10 points !

Do you seriously think either Tyrone or Monaghan folk on here are gonna take a Derry man backing Tyrone seriously? 

sure its no odds if ya dont GMF !
I hardly enjoy predicting wins for the red arse county !

[EC Unique]

A handy game for Enda to break himself back in again