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Yes really though. It is just for people losing the run of themselves on social media pretending to be outraged at something that doesn't impact them in the slightest.

The GAA will not be able to investigate anything as they have absolutely no say on what their members do in their daily lives.

It's incredibly brazen on the part of Tyrone management to demand a two week delay in the name of player welfare, while not seeming to give a damn about player welfare with training and matches seemingly taking priority over players getting vaccinated.

Quote from Fergal Logan. Link https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-40360751.html?type=amp&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&__twitter_impression=true

"There are a series of players in the panel who are vaccinated. Obviously, vaccination is a personal choice. They were kept updated by us consistently, as to the timings of vaccinations at the different age groups. That didn't come about until late May, June, until it got in around the age group of this cohort. In fairness, part of the consideration this year was because it was a compressed league and Championship, we were anxious that if guys were vaccinated they might go under for two weeks. And that might inhibit their performance. Vaccination has been a conundrum. We didn't make it mandatory across the board" — Logan, August 16

Players chosing not to get vaccinated is so damn irresponsible.

Team management implying that they should not encourage vaccination because "they might go under for two weeks" is far worse. We have all had vaccines and it would be extremely unusual to have any significant after effect last more than 48 hours.

Agreed. Actively discouraging it because, what, they might miss a training session? Even worse is that nonsense misinformation re side effects. Shameful from management.

Not encouraging and actively discouraging are worlds apart.

Mea culpa. Bad phrasing on my part. Nevertheless, the statement reeks.

Quote from Fergal Logan. Link https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-40360751.html?type=amp&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&__twitter_impression=true

"There are a series of players in the panel who are vaccinated. Obviously, vaccination is a personal choice. They were kept updated by us consistently, as to the timings of vaccinations at the different age groups. That didn't come about until late May, June, until it got in around the age group of this cohort. In fairness, part of the consideration this year was because it was a compressed league and Championship, we were anxious that if guys were vaccinated they might go under for two weeks. And that might inhibit their performance. Vaccination has been a conundrum. We didn't make it mandatory across the board" — Logan, August 16

Players chosing not to get vaccinated is so damn irresponsible.

Team management implying that they should not encourage vaccination because "they might go under for two weeks" is far worse. We have all had vaccines and it would be extremely unusual to have any significant after effect last more than 48 hours.

Agreed. Actively discouraging it because, what, they might miss a training session? Even worse is that nonsense misinformation re side effects. Shameful from management.

Quote from Fergal Logan. Link https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-40360751.html?type=amp&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&__twitter_impression=true

"There are a series of players in the panel who are vaccinated. Obviously, vaccination is a personal choice. They were kept updated by us consistently, as to the timings of vaccinations at the different age groups. That didn't come about until late May, June, until it got in around the age group of this cohort. In fairness, part of the consideration this year was because it was a compressed league and Championship, we were anxious that if guys were vaccinated they might go under for two weeks. And that might inhibit their performance. Vaccination has been a conundrum. We didn't make it mandatory across the board" — Logan, August 16

Players chosing not to get vaccinated is so damn irresponsible.

Did all the Tyrone panel get the vaccine? (Not that it offers 100% protection) The case numbers seem very high if the panel was fully vaccinated.

On the last 3 occasions Roscommon have been relegated, we've won the Connacht title. Good league form doesn't usually translate to championship for us recently.

Roscommon were shit no doubt but I do think Donegal has an all Ireland in them in the coming years. They would make the final this year. They are a very good team.

You were watching a different match it everyone else so. A decent team would have beaten us by 15 yesterday.

Why do you defend the current set up so fervently then? We had a comfortable path into the super 8s, and are being awfully exposed. The team's preparations for this stage of the competition have been woeful, how can you be 3 years in a job and still use strength and conditioning as an excuse?

I defend them because anyone who thinks we're going to be better off with anyone who is likely to replace them are off their tîts on the last of the Christmas port. You have to have absolutely no understanding of where Roscommon football has sat for most of the last 30 years to think this is a time to wield knives. Back to square one because you don't have the sense to see the forest for the trees. Let a fûcking management learn from their mistake for ones in your bloody lives and we might actually make more progress than we already have.

But surely those lessons should have been learned after the Mayo drubbing last year? I'm not saying the knives should be out, but the coaching department needs an overhaul in certain areas, our level of conditioning/lack of it is unacceptable imo.

Syf is so far up KMc's rear end it's unbelievable.
He refuses to see what's before his eyes because it belies his personal belief that Mc is the best manager we ever had.
That's bad enough if he'd just piss off and suffer the disappointment but no!!
He's all over GAAboard and stolen-sheep attacking every post and poster that is in any way critical of the manager.

3 years in and the defence is worse, we're taking maughan era like defeats, and conditioning is way off the standard required for this level. A manager he consistently derides in Walsh has just got his county to an AISF ...

Roscommon were shit no doubt but I do think Donegal has an all Ireland in them in the coming years. They would make the final this year. They are a very good team.

You were watching a different match it everyone else so. A decent team would have beaten us by 15 yesterday.

Why do you defend the current set up so fervently then? We had a comfortable path into the super 8s, and are being awfully exposed. The team's preparations for this stage of the competition have been woeful, how can you be 3 years in a job and still use strength and conditioning as an excuse?

I don't think you believe what you type.


Galway seem to be the best team around at moving the ball sideways at the minute. You seem to be projecting a little too much, is it the impending fear of Croke Park that's causing you to lash out?

nonsense, sorry seafoid (note to self: as Gaeilge, as fecking Gaeilge ), is simply exercising his anti-Tír Eoghain compulsive obsessive disorder (total COD), pay no heed

Bomber is a dose.

Meanwhile

https://m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/colm-orourke-this-is-the-end-of-mayo-as-we-have-known-them-37068850.html

"Nobody will want to meet Tyrone but there should be a health warning with their matches.

The standard was not good but it looks as if Tyrone are bound for the Super 8. However, they were quite sloppy and are still a bit behind the top sides. They have not changed from last year when their style was picked apart by Dublin."

Tyrone should do what the Galway hurlers did in 2011. Drop the chokers and start to build a culture of winners.

If that's the blueprint then why did Galway footballers go down the route of getting a Tyrone man in to train them how to play like Tyrone. At least it seems to be improving them anyhow.

t's holding them back, Galway are a much better side when they let loose a bit. Looking to Tyrone to progress won't get them anywhere. At the very top, that style of play has been made defunct by the Dubs.

After an excellent attacking display yesterday, the next target for this team is to take a scalp in Croke Park. It's no secret as to how a Tyrone team under the management of that dinosaur will play ... here's hoping for David Gough to be referee.

Shannonside Willie says he had to cross through 7 counties to get to Inniskeen. Roscommon throwing the kitchen sink at Monaghan, but the home side have drawn away to lead by 4 points at ht.

Monaghan's average league score so far has been 11 points. They've already beaten that in one half ...
Our defence is asking far too much of our forwards.

I see Mcstay is firing back at Gay Sherrans comments during the week and rightfully so.Sherrans comments were extremely ignorant and clueless and if fellows like him have any say in the running of GAa affairs in Ros then they are truly fooked.

Sheerin's comments were out of line, good, measured response from McStay. The Mayo game aside, we haven't done too badly performance wise, today was a marked improvement. We've discarded previous management setups who had done well in the league but fell short come championship. Now, some are ready to call for a manager's head if we don't target the league.  Give him time, let him build his team and assess after 2-3 seasons. Getting rid of managers just brings us back to square one all over again.

Gay Sheerin spoke a lot of sense in his post match comments. It's like the tanned one all over again  A Mayo military man alienating our more experienced senior players ... it's all to familiar.

Mayo better by far and away, scoreline didn't really reflect how easy it was. We were abysmal so there's nothing for ye to really read into that game bar the amount of goal chances conceded.

The qualifiers favour the strong teams. Mayo will be there in August.

Well if Mayo were to make it to August the Leinster or Ulster champions await. Of the teams they could face next round Fermanagh, providing they get through, would be a tricky assignment. And Longford could still be there ...