Tyrone County Football and Hurling

[stillsenior]

Looking like a washout Saturday.Pomeroy on standby apparently be some culture shock for the Blues.

Some culture shock is right. How would their entourage fit in those changing rooms?

a club senior team can barely fit in the changing rooms and often have to move half the lads into another changing room to get togged out, and then bring everyone into the one room for the team talk. I would guess the majority of the dublin lads have never experienced anything like that before... and i would think pomeroy might pull the old trick were the electric for the building has suddenly stopped working, leaving the changing rooms with no source of light 

also worth noting that the warm up is done on a tiny area of the back pitch that is literally surrounded by parked cars, it would make for an interesting spectacle.

Truly hope the game goes to pomeroy

The game needs to be played there to embarrass the county board into doing something with Omagh pitch

I agree. People on here in the past making remarks about Omagh not wanting to pay the money to have the pitch sorted but when was the last time Omagh couldn't play a home league game because Healy Park wasn't playable

[Angelo]

Looking like a washout Saturday.Pomeroy on standby apparently be some culture shock for the Blues.

Some culture shock is right. How would their entourage fit in those changing rooms?

a club senior team can barely fit in the changing rooms and often have to move half the lads into another changing room to get togged out, and then bring everyone into the one room for the team talk. I would guess the majority of the dublin lads have never experienced anything like that before... and i would think pomeroy might pull the old trick were the electric for the building has suddenly stopped working, leaving the changing rooms with no source of light 

also worth noting that the warm up is done on a tiny area of the back pitch that is literally surrounded by parked cars, it would make for an interesting spectacle.

Truly hope the game goes to pomeroy

The game needs to be played there to embarrass the county board into doing something with Omagh pitch

They've already been embarrassed into doing so.

I think the county could really do with a more than reliable second venue though in the east of the county. It would be good to see some investment being made in a ground like Dungannon and making it fit to hold league games.

[GetOverTheBar]

Looking like a washout Saturday.Pomeroy on standby apparently be some culture shock for the Blues.

Some culture shock is right. How would their entourage fit in those changing rooms?

a club senior team can barely fit in the changing rooms and often have to move half the lads into another changing room to get togged out, and then bring everyone into the one room for the team talk. I would guess the majority of the dublin lads have never experienced anything like that before... and i would think pomeroy might pull the old trick were the electric for the building has suddenly stopped working, leaving the changing rooms with no source of light 

also worth noting that the warm up is done on a tiny area of the back pitch that is literally surrounded by parked cars, it would make for an interesting spectacle.

Truly hope the game goes to pomeroy

The game needs to be played there to embarrass the county board into doing something with Omagh pitch

They've already been embarrassed into doing so.

I think the county could really do with a more than reliable second venue though in the east of the county. It would be good to see some investment being made in a ground like Dungannon and making it fit to hold league games.

Grounds are a kip, pitch is crap. No parking and unable to sort out a conflict with a local farmer means the back road into it looks like something in Aleppo. There is bound to be better candidates.

[Keyboard Warrior]

Looking like a washout Saturday.Pomeroy on standby apparently be some culture shock for the Blues.

Some culture shock is right. How would their entourage fit in those changing rooms?

a club senior team can barely fit in the changing rooms and often have to move half the lads into another changing room to get togged out, and then bring everyone into the one room for the team talk. I would guess the majority of the dublin lads have never experienced anything like that before... and i would think pomeroy might pull the old trick were the electric for the building has suddenly stopped working, leaving the changing rooms with no source of light 

also worth noting that the warm up is done on a tiny area of the back pitch that is literally surrounded by parked cars, it would make for an interesting spectacle.

Truly hope the game goes to pomeroy

The game needs to be played there to embarrass the county board into doing something with Omagh pitch

They've already been embarrassed into doing so.

I think the county could really do with a more than reliable second venue though in the east of the county. It would be good to see some investment being made in a ground like Dungannon and making it fit to hold league games.

Grounds are a kip, pitch is crap. No parking and unable to sort out a conflict with a local farmer means the back road into it looks like something in Aleppo. There is bound to be better candidates.

There is bound to be a better option for development in the East apart from Dungannon Clarke's.

[screenexile]

Is this definitely going to be off?? Meant to be going to Omagh tomorrow night for my sins...

[stillsenior]

Is this definitely going to be off?? Meant to be going to Omagh tomorrow night for my sins...

Weather has been fairly good in Omagh today but the forecast isn't good for tomorrow

[Gaafan2]

Looking like a washout Saturday.Pomeroy on standby apparently be some culture shock for the Blues.

Some culture shock is right. How would their entourage fit in those changing rooms?

a club senior team can barely fit in the changing rooms and often have to move half the lads into another changing room to get togged out, and then bring everyone into the one room for the team talk. I would guess the majority of the dublin lads have never experienced anything like that before... and i would think pomeroy might pull the old trick were the electric for the building has suddenly stopped working, leaving the changing rooms with no source of light 

also worth noting that the warm up is done on a tiny area of the back pitch that is literally surrounded by parked cars, it would make for an interesting spectacle.

Truly hope the game goes to pomeroy

Do you care to disclose what club your from? Its easy to go on to a message board and start ridiculing another clubs facilities. We know ourselves our changing facilities are outdated and no longer practical therefore we've done something about it. New facilities are currently under construction at the top end of the field. Phase 1 - A community hub is almost complete. Work on phase 2 - changing rooms and a gym is about to start.

There is no other ground in Tyrone outside of Healy Park that has a fully terraced field that could hold 12000 plus people. That's clearly why a lot of the big club championship games are held in Plunkett Park and why the Dublin game may be switched there should Healy Park be waterlogged.

For what its worth, there are no warm up facilities in Edendork yet nobody seemed to mention that

[GetOverTheBar]

Looking like a washout Saturday.Pomeroy on standby apparently be some culture shock for the Blues.

Some culture shock is right. How would their entourage fit in those changing rooms?

a club senior team can barely fit in the changing rooms and often have to move half the lads into another changing room to get togged out, and then bring everyone into the one room for the team talk. I would guess the majority of the dublin lads have never experienced anything like that before... and i would think pomeroy might pull the old trick were the electric for the building has suddenly stopped working, leaving the changing rooms with no source of light 

also worth noting that the warm up is done on a tiny area of the back pitch that is literally surrounded by parked cars, it would make for an interesting spectacle.

Truly hope the game goes to pomeroy

Do you care to disclose what club your from? Its easy to go on to a message board and start ridiculing another clubs facilities. We know ourselves our changing facilities are outdated and no longer practical therefore we've done something about it. New facilities are currently under construction at the top end of the field. Phase 1 - A community hub is almost complete. Work on phase 2 - changing rooms and a gym is about to start.

There is no other ground in Tyrone outside of Healy Park that has a fully terraced field that could hold 12000 plus people. That's clearly why a lot of the big club championship games are held in Plunkett Park and why the Dublin game may be switched there should Healy Park be waterlogged.

For what its worth, there are no warm up facilities in Edendork yet nobody seemed to mention that

To balance, Edendork took the game when every other 'big' ground point blank refused. They can't really be criticised in any way for pulling the rabbit out of the hat.

Why do Carrickmore never take any of these games? Probably the best club facilities in county. Great pitch to play on.

[Angelo]

Can county boards not invest in pitch covers for when heavy rain is forecast, they would be quite common for sporting venues. Surely with the resources available to the GAA and the fixture chaos in the last few years with league games and bad weather they could issue grants to county boards to purchase these?

[Gaafan2]

Looking like a washout Saturday.Pomeroy on standby apparently be some culture shock for the Blues.

Some culture shock is right. How would their entourage fit in those changing rooms?

a club senior team can barely fit in the changing rooms and often have to move half the lads into another changing room to get togged out, and then bring everyone into the one room for the team talk. I would guess the majority of the dublin lads have never experienced anything like that before... and i would think pomeroy might pull the old trick were the electric for the building has suddenly stopped working, leaving the changing rooms with no source of light 

also worth noting that the warm up is done on a tiny area of the back pitch that is literally surrounded by parked cars, it would make for an interesting spectacle.

Truly hope the game goes to pomeroy

Do you care to disclose what club your from? Its easy to go on to a message board and start ridiculing another clubs facilities. We know ourselves our changing facilities are outdated and no longer practical therefore we've done something about it. New facilities are currently under construction at the top end of the field. Phase 1 - A community hub is almost complete. Work on phase 2 - changing rooms and a gym is about to start.

There is no other ground in Tyrone outside of Healy Park that has a fully terraced field that could hold 12000 plus people. That's clearly why a lot of the big club championship games are held in Plunkett Park and why the Dublin game may be switched there should Healy Park be waterlogged.

For what its worth, there are no warm up facilities in Edendork yet nobody seemed to mention that

To balance, Edendork took the game when every other 'big' ground point blank refused. They can't really be criticised in any way for pulling the rabbit out of the hat.

Why do Carrickmore never take any of these games? Probably the best club facilities in county. Great pitch to play on.

I wasnt critising Edendork, I was merely pointing out the fact pomeroy was criticised for having half a training field for warming up yet Edendork has no warming up facilities.

We were asked to hold the Kerry game but couldn't due to work being carried out on the sewers as part of the new build.

No doubt Carrickmore have good facilities but their grounds would also be partial to flooding due to the river that flows beside it.

[skeog]

Lets get real the amount of rain that has fallen,Noahs Ark would have been in trouble.Dry mostly today be good to take the Blues out of their comfort zone.

[Goals_Will_Come]

1. Niall Morgan
2. Michael Cassidy
3. Ronan McNammee
4. Liam Rafferty
5. Michael McKernan
6. Rory Brennan
7. Michael O'Neill
8. Colm Cavanagh
9. Padraig Hampsey
10. Frank Burns
11. Niall Sludden
12. Darren McCurry
13. Peter Harte
14. Brian Kennedy
15. Conor Meyler

[Angelo]

1. Niall Morgan
2. Michael Cassidy
3. Ronan McNammee
4. Liam Rafferty
5. Michael McKernan
6. Rory Brennan
7. Michael O'Neill
8. Colm Cavanagh
9. Padraig Hampsey
10. Frank Burns
11. Niall Sludden
12. Darren McCurry
13. Peter Harte
14. Brian Kennedy
15. Conor Meyler

I don't see Kennedy playing inside, I'd imagine he will start at midfield if the team starts as named.

We really need to move on and start playing two men inside, of that team named I'd imagine Burns and Harte are probably the two player best equipped to play inside and win some ball with McCurry and Sludden playing close to them, the rest will just filter behind the ball when we don't have it and support when we do.

I think that forward line shows how badly short we are of inside forward options.

Bradley, McCurry and O'Neill are not inside forwards in the modern game, they are good players, the former two in particular (I don't think O'Neill has the mobility for the modern game) but the generally are much better equipped playing onto on the 45 where they can get on the ball and run on moves and finishing. They don't have the physicality to play inside and winning ball.

I was disappointed Harte didn't look at alternatives to McShane in the squad for this year, we were so reliant on him last year that we really should have some contingency in place if he was unavailable. Without Donnelly and McShane available our forward line just looks powderpuff and lightweight.

Good to see Michael O'Neill get his opportunity tonight.

[CK_Redhand]

1. Niall Morgan
2. Michael Cassidy
3. Ronan McNammee
4. Liam Rafferty
5. Michael McKernan
6. Rory Brennan
7. Michael O'Neill
8. Colm Cavanagh
9. Padraig Hampsey
10. Frank Burns
11. Niall Sludden
12. Darren McCurry
13. Peter Harte
14. Brian Kennedy
15. Conor Meyler

I don't see Kennedy playing inside, I'd imagine he will start at midfield if the team starts as named.

We really need to move on and start playing two men inside, of that team named I'd imagine Burns and Harte are probably the two player best equipped to play inside and win some ball with McCurry and Sludden playing close to them, the rest will just filter behind the ball when we don't have it and support when we do.

I think that forward line shows how badly short we are of inside forward options.

Bradley, McCurry and O'Neill are not inside forwards in the modern game, they are good players, the former two in particular (I don't think O'Neill has the mobility for the modern game) but the generally are much better equipped playing onto on the 45 where they can get on the ball and run on moves and finishing. They don't have the physicality to play inside and winning ball.

I was disappointed Harte didn't look at alternatives to McShane in the squad for this year, we were so reliant on him last year that we really should have some contingency in place if he was unavailable. Without Donnelly and McShane available our forward line just looks powderpuff and lightweight.

Good to see Michael O'Neill get his opportunity tonight.

C McCann and F Burns in McKenna cup and first two league games?

[Angelo]

1. Niall Morgan
2. Michael Cassidy
3. Ronan McNammee
4. Liam Rafferty
5. Michael McKernan
6. Rory Brennan
7. Michael O'Neill
8. Colm Cavanagh
9. Padraig Hampsey
10. Frank Burns
11. Niall Sludden
12. Darren McCurry
13. Peter Harte
14. Brian Kennedy
15. Conor Meyler

I don't see Kennedy playing inside, I'd imagine he will start at midfield if the team starts as named.

We really need to move on and start playing two men inside, of that team named I'd imagine Burns and Harte are probably the two player best equipped to play inside and win some ball with McCurry and Sludden playing close to them, the rest will just filter behind the ball when we don't have it and support when we do.

I think that forward line shows how badly short we are of inside forward options.

Bradley, McCurry and O'Neill are not inside forwards in the modern game, they are good players, the former two in particular (I don't think O'Neill has the mobility for the modern game) but the generally are much better equipped playing onto on the 45 where they can get on the ball and run on moves and finishing. They don't have the physicality to play inside and winning ball.

I was disappointed Harte didn't look at alternatives to McShane in the squad for this year, we were so reliant on him last year that we really should have some contingency in place if he was unavailable. Without Donnelly and McShane available our forward line just looks powderpuff and lightweight.

Good to see Michael O'Neill get his opportunity tonight.

C McCann and F Burns in McKenna cup and first two league games?

Neither are inside forwards though, I was more on about options outside the existing squad. He could have used the McKenna Cup to have a look at the likes of Ryan Coleman, Paul Donaghy or Danny McNulty to name a few - not they might not have made the grade but were surely worth a look at in the least in an area we are down to the bare bones at present.