Dublin v Tyrone. 11/02/17. Croke Park, Dublin.

[yellowcard]

Take the blinkers off. The sight of 14 white shirts filtering back behind the ball is obviously going to turn the game into a negative low scoring spectacle but as a neutral, no, I flicked between the 2 matches and ended up settling on Kerry v Mayo. If I had enjoyed it that much I don't think I would have been switching it over.

Incidentally Spillane wrote Mayo off for the season just 6 days ago after losing a div 1 league game in February with half a team. Wonder will he be doing likewise with Kerry now.

[Sheedy]

If people can't appreciate the level of intensity and effort in this game, in shitty conditions in February, when one team is trying to end another's 30 game unbeaten run then I really don't know why you bother watching competitive sport at all.

agreed. i enjoyed it, especially the 2nd half. 2 top teams giving everything in terrible conditions.

[Il Bomber Destro]

Sludden was phenomenal tonight.

[RedHandTom]

Tyrone got exactly what they needed from that game. Very good result and performance.

[From the Bunker]

Take the blinkers off. The sight of 14 white shirts filtering back behind the ball is obviously going to turn the game into a negative low scoring spectacle but as a neutral, no, I flicked between the 2 matches and ended up settling on Kerry v Mayo. If I had enjoyed it that much I don't think I would have been switching it over.

Incidentally Spillane wrote Mayo off for the season just 6 days ago after losing a div 1 league game in February with half a team. Wonder will he be doing likewise with Kerry now.

Spillane did the same after Mayo were hammered by Cork in the opening round last year. He should know by now Mayo mix the very good with the very bad in the league. Their Championship form is not based on the League!

[BennyHarp]

Sludden was phenomenal tonight.

Class. Perfect man for the style of play. Breaking at pace with an end product! Great display by Tyrone, if we can just become a bit more clinical up front then we aren't far away!

[blewuporstuffed]

Sometimes I wonder what people want from games.
It may not have been high scoring but there was huge intensity to it and both teams giving it everything with some great individual performances.

[skeog]

Great game whole hearted effort Niall Sludden is some machine. What did Mark Bradley do i thought it harsh.

[highorlow]

He will have excuses for Kerry, not for us.

He has Dublin V Kerry for the league final in his league preview in the paper.

[straightred]

Great game whole hearted effort Niall Sludden is some machine. What did Mark Bradley do i thought it harsh.

great scores from fenton and kilkeeny as well before rocks at the death. red seemed harsh but how in the name of god did colm cavanagh not get a black ? I thoroughly enjoyed the 2nd half. Dubs were poor but still didn't lose. You have to hand it to them.

[Il Bomber Destro]

Sludden was phenomenal tonight.

Class. Perfect man for the style of play. Breaking at pace with an end product! Great display by Tyrone, if we can just become a bit more clinical up front then we aren't far away!

He's like a hot knife cutting through butter. Some balance to him.

[BennyHarp]

Great game whole hearted effort Niall Sludden is some machine. What did Mark Bradley do i thought it harsh.

great scores from fenton and kilkeeny as well before rocks at the death. red seemed harsh but how in the name of god did colm cavanagh not get a black ? I thoroughly enjoyed the 2nd half. Dubs were poor but still didn't lose. You have to hand it to them.

Usual oul craic with refs. Already given a black and red card and there was no chance he was giving another. Still don't know why Bradley got a straight red.

[T Fearon]

Far cry from the 80,000 attendance at the corresponding fixture 10 years ago.People getting pissed off with robotic football and blanket defences

[screenexile]

From what we were shown in the slo mo replay, Bradley's barge into Cooper looked hard enough but well within the run of mill innocuous category, not worthy of notice.

There was some relief from this spectacle, with the 10 seconds from Tralee.

They had talked about there being a wrestling match between the 2 lads there had to be more went on than we saw.

[yellowcard]

Sometimes I wonder what people want from games.
It may not have been high scoring but there was huge intensity to it and both teams giving it everything with some great individual performances.

The same could be said for 6 nations matches, I suppose different people enjoy different styles of game. I'd much prefer to see a kicking game with bodies ahead of the ball, Tyrone are becoming the new Donegal. I can understand why Harte is doing it as he has not got the inside forwards to play a more attractive game. All his best players are strong running athletes in the middle third of the field.

Whether you like the style or not I think Tyrone showed enough tonight to say that they are contenders for the AI though I still think they lack something to actually win it.