Tír Eoghain vs Áth Cliath '08

[reddgnhand]

As a matter of interest who is the ref for the game? Has it been announced yet?

*Prays it's not Paddy Russell* 

Sure you should love Paddy Russell, didnt he let ye away with murder when we played in Omagh?

discuss 

Ahhhh please not that again. Best let sleeping dogs lie.

[ONeill]

Who do you think is the best man for Brogan? Gormley in an ideal world but it'll take The Block away from where he's most effective. I think Ricey's too dicey for the job from the start. With Quinn likely out, perhaps Gourley.

[Hound]

To answer your earlier question O'Neill, Sherlock's time has been split between centre forward and corner forward - probably 50/50. There is still plenty of rotation in the Dublin forwards, though not as much as the last two years I think.

Any news on a likely Dublin team lads? I hear there'll be a couple of changes, but I don't know who. Presumably Nolan will lose out, with Shocko or McConnell to come back. Ger Brennan back in the panel, but would hardly come straight in? In the forwards I guess Bonner is the one most at risk, with Bernard Brogan back available. I'd love it if Pillar had a positive attitude and played his 5 best forwards (+freetaker)  but I wonder is he tempted to leave something in reserve (i.e. Connolly or Bernard) and play a bigger/stronger wing forward....

[DUBSFORSAM1]

Hound - Likely to be -
Cluxton
Henry McConnell Griffen
Cahill Cullen Moran
Whelan Ryan
Keaney Sherlock Bonner
Brogan Connolly Quinn

Leave Brogan to come on if required as not match fit and the likes of Shocko, Nolan, Andrews, Brennan, Fennell, Magee etc all on the bench if required...

[tyssam5]

Talking to a lot of neutrals they can't bear the sight of Dublin winninh nut they all reckon Dublin will have a bit too much for Tyrone on Saturday - Tyrone will need everything to go right for them to win on Saturday.


How are the tickets ?
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Not everyone hates us Orangeman. I am surprised of the amount of non Dubs I have met who have told me they want the Dubs to win. They are not the loudmouth barstool mouthy types . Our style of football seems to be winning people over plus the manner we have taken our beatings seems to have impressed the GAA community.
Don't know many Northern people so I assume from this board that the hatred for Dublin must be very concentrated up North.

Don't worry Canalman there is no hatred of Dublin up North. People only typical hate winning teams.

Maybe people hated Dublin the '70s? But now most people have a soft spot for them, kind of like Fermanagh.

[heffo]

To answer your earlier question O'Neill, Sherlock's time has been split between centre forward and corner forward - probably 50/50. There is still plenty of rotation in the Dublin forwards, though not as much as the last two years I think.

Any news on a likely Dublin team lads? I hear there'll be a couple of changes, but I don't know who. Presumably Nolan will lose out, with Shocko or McConnell to come back. Ger Brennan back in the panel, but would hardly come straight in? In the forwards I guess Bonner is the one most at risk, with Bernard Brogan back available. I'd love it if Pillar had a positive attitude and played his 5 best forwards (+freetaker)  but I wonder is he tempted to leave something in reserve (i.e. Connolly or Bernard) and play a bigger/stronger wing forward....

As it stands - Bonner will start ahead of B Brogan and McConnell in for Nolan.

[his holiness nb]

Ricey's too dicey

[DUBSFORSAM1]

Well only 65 hours to go until touch wood the last of Ulster football has been removed from the championship and we can look forward to a repeat of the Munster/Leinster championship finals and the nerves are jangling already....Form, players availability etc everything points to a Dublin victory but until we fully crush one of the so called big 3 teams there will always be a slight doubt about the mental side of things and I expect that this will be taken care of this weekend coming...I want to see a continuation of the 2nd half against Wexford's performance with the ball being moved quickly and at pace to the forward line who should be able to take on the backs one on one to our benefit....I want no reaction to the off the ball stunts that will be pulled or the verbals, just keep the foot down and beat them playing football the way it should be played with no pity just like we did against Wexford which means I want 50-50 balls being won in teh 70th min like it was the first minute no matter how much we are winning by...

[tyrone86]

Well only 65 hours to go until touch wood the last of Ulster football has been removed from the championship and we can look forward to a repeat of the Munster/Leinster championship finals and the nerves are jangling already....Form, players availability etc everything points to a Dublin victory but until we fully crush one of the so called big 3 teams there will always be a slight doubt about the mental side of things and I expect that this will be taken care of this weekend coming...I want to see a continuation of the 2nd half against Wexford's performance with the ball being moved quickly and at pace to the forward line who should be able to take on the backs one on one to our benefit....I want no reaction to the off the ball stunts that will be pulled or the verbals, just keep the foot down and beat them playing football the way it should be played with no pity just like we did against Wexford which means I want 50-50 balls being won in teh 70th min like it was the first minute no matter how much we are winning by...

It's quite a while since I've seen a Tyrone team crushed, it'll be a surreal experience I expect 

But regardless, a slight doubt over the mental side? When a Tyrone team that have produced 1 decent performance in the Championship since 2005 All Ireland Final are still talked about as part of "the big 3" and needing to "crush" them, you know the doubts are creeping in 

[tyrone86]

And on a side note, I am led to believe that the Dubs are getting all the Hill tickets for the game.

[Hound]

And on a side note, I am led to believe that the Dubs are getting all the Hill tickets for the game.

Of course. Its not as if there are thousands of Tyronies who would prefer to stand in the open rather than sit in the stands! In any event the Tyrone County Board only requested stand tickets.

[Hereiam]

Hope the heavens open like they did during the Kerry game and soak the hoors. It will the first shower some of them will ever have taken.  . Could you picture it they would look like drowned rats.

[Tyrone Dreamer]

Well only 65 hours to go until touch wood the last of Ulster football has been removed from the championship and we can look forward to a repeat of the Munster/Leinster championship finals and the nerves are jangling already....Form, players availability etc everything points to a Dublin victory but until we fully crush one of the so called big 3 teams there will always be a slight doubt about the mental side of things and I expect that this will be taken care of this weekend coming...I want to see a continuation of the 2nd half against Wexford's performance with the ball being moved quickly and at pace to the forward line who should be able to take on the backs one on one to our benefit....I want no reaction to the off the ball stunts that will be pulled or the verbals, just keep the foot down and beat them playing football the way it should be played with no pity just like we did against Wexford which means I want 50-50 balls being won in teh 70th min like it was the first minute no matter how much we are winning by...

Has the match been brought forward or whats happening on Thursday night?

[orangeman]

And on a side note, I am led to believe that the Dubs are getting all the Hill tickets for the game.

That's all they can afford.

[Tyrone Dreamer]

Mick O'Dwyer says the whole country wants to see a Kerry v Dublin final, Marty McHugh is praying for it and now Paddy Power is taking bets on it.