Tír Eoghain vs Maigh Eo, Healy Park, March 26th @3pm

[twohands!!!]

If you look at Don't Foul's shooting stats for Tyrone in games over the last few years they have consistently been significantly worse than the likes of Dublin, Kerry and Mayo in terms of their shooting returns so their poor shooting performance today should come as no shock to anyone.

[Il Bomber Destro]

Forward play was a mess. Used the early footpass in and it was a healthy option til Mayo got on top of that. Reverted to type then. Tyrone did leave 2 men at times in the FF line but they were completely static. McCurry lumping a Hail Mary on top of a double marked Bradley summed it up. Poor decision making, poor shooting. We don't have a top 4 forward unit.

Bradley did have a good game to be fair and Sean Cavanagh did really well too.

McCurry must have missed about 6 efforts at goal with none of them really terribly difficult opportunities. He was absolutley dreadful and looked a player completely bereft of confidence.

The worrying thing is the same old failings. Harte isn't the answer on frees either, missed a bad one in the second half that was fairly scorable.

More bad that good things to take out of that game, good to see McNabb back and felt he had a good game.

[Cunny Funt]

After a good 1st half the 2nd half became a dogfight contest. For the 2nd time in 7 months Tyrone were more or less beaten at their own game and when it was put up to them they were fairly toothless in attack. How many times was ball kicked into the arms of David Clarke? A well earned,deserved and much needed win for Mayo.

[tyroneman]

Grim. f**king Grim. As uninspired, letharigic, pedestrian, aimless, clueless a performance in the forwards as I've seen for a long time. Mayo must be laughing themlselves silly on the way home wondering how they manged to come out of Omagh with a win, as Tyrone lost this game all by themsleves.

25m frees and no pressure shots from play were dropped into the keepers hands. Hail mary high balls were hoiked into a 5ft 7 forward. Blind alley running up and down the sides was the norm before receyling to midfield and repeating on the other side of the pitch.

We have no idea what to do in our forward line. McShane at FF, Mattie at FF, Sean at FF, McCurry and Sparky here there and everywhere. Transition as slow as milk turning. Until we get a couple of proper, top 3 county standard out and out forwards we will get nowhere.

We have an army of same type players. Busy bees who run all day but don't have any creativity in them. Worker ants who will tackle, harry and get turnovers but who don't know what to do with the ball once they do.

Sludden, Harte and Sparky are the only one's who seem to have any footbal nous about them and if they are bottled up (or off the pitch) then we are done for.

It's just getting tedious watching us grind out wins against worse tams and slip to pedestrian defeats against the better teams.

This Tyrone side are as far awar from an AI as ever. Beat Dublin? - we need to start with beating Mayo, Kerry, Donegal and the like first.

And McShane....how in the world does he keep getting game time. He has shown nothing, nada, zip for the seniors. Time to give someone else a go.

[Mayo4Sam]

I thought part of the difference was when Paddy Duncan
Got the ball in scoring range he took it on. Late on for Tyrone yer 7 came
Onto a great ball and didn't even consider shooting. If u don't have a McManus or the like u need scores from backs

[ONeill]

....And our scoring back was black carded for having the audacity to tackle.

[Maroon Manc]

Lane was very poor today. I didn't think any of those players deserved black cards yet he failed to give the Tyrone defender one when Drake was going through on goal and brought down.

What was the wide count? Tyrone appeared to have a lot more scoring opportunities, they kicked 3 very easy chances into Clarke's hand. I thought Moran was poor today, looked too heavy to me.

I haven't see much of Tyrone this year but look to have the same problems as last year, don't have the forwards to make the step up.

Too many writing Mayo's obituary the last few weeks, I won't be surprised to see them back in HQ on finals day but I'm sure Rochford will be disappointed he's not unearthed a scoring forward. 

[Jinxy]

Can anyone confirm if Tom Parsons made it onto the bus home?

[tyroneStatto]

After a good 1st half the 2nd half became a dogfight contest. For the 2nd time in 7 months Tyrone were more or less beaten at their own game and when it was put up to them they were fairly toothless in attack. How many times was ball kicked into the arms of David Clarke? A well earned,deserved and much needed win for Mayo.

Clarke must have thought it was Christmas today

[joemamas]

Can anyone confirm if Tom Parsons made it onto the bus home?

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[joemamas]

Just saw that now
LOL

[joemamas]

Can anyone confirm if Tom Parsons made it onto the bus home?

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You what if that kid was from Tyrone he probably missed.

[Jinxy]

I thought they got rid of all the guns. 

[ballinaman]

Don't think Mayo respect possession of the ball enough. Some brutal handling and basic skill errors from us today. Going by how Brian Reape played last night for 21s...definitely think he's worth a look now, James Carr has power too.Ball retention inside was shocking...Tyrone had a heap of wides but at least they created scoring chances.

[Jinxy]

Lads, I know the Mayo medical team were already dealing with a suspected concussion but I was alarmed at,
a) how long it took for anybody to go to help Cillian O'Connor after he got that blow to the head
and,
b) the fact that he was then left on the field till the final whistle.
He was staggering like a newborn foal and if he got another knock after the initial one, he could have been in serious bother.
In that instance, the ref and his officials HAVE to step in and look after the player's best interests.
If there's any doubt about him, get him off, and I don't care if he has to be dragged kicking and screaming.