USFC Final 2010, Clones, Sunday 18th July: Tír Eoghain vs Muineachán

[Maguire01]

Extremely disappointed, moreso with the performance than the result. This Monaghan team is a lot better than they showed today. Everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong. Even if one of the goals had gone in Monaghan might have got a bit of momentum going, but it was evident fairly early on that it just wasn't going to happen.

Monaghan would need to make the semi-final to counter the disappointment of that result. It's hard to see it happening.

Congratulations to Tyrone - and all the best for the rest of the season (unless we come up against you again)!

[Maguire01]

Might be too many chiefs on the sideline there.

Funny how after Armagh and Fermanagh a lot of people were pointing to what Grimley had added. Do the same people think yesterday was down to Grimley too?

[Maguire01]

Well this was my first time watching the Ulster Final with Tyrone in it from abroad. Not something I would like to do again as there was zero atmosphere in the pub we were in.

Very poor atmosphere at the match itself actually - one of the flattest i've ever witnessed at an Ulster final, and i've been to a good few.

Although there was some Tyrone idiot on the hill beating a bodhran throughout the match, to the annoyance of just about everyone. Seemed totally oblivious to everyone around him telling him to shut up.

[Gaffer]

Might be too many chiefs on the sideline there.

Funny how after Armagh and Fermanagh a lot of people were pointing to what Grimley had added. Do the same people think yesterday was down to Grimley too?

Exactly. He had been overhyped by the media big time on what he had brought to the Monaghan setup. He must have felt underr alot of pressure yesterday.

[EC Unique]

Although the day as a whole was a bit low key due to a lack of completive edge in either game it was a great day for Tyrone. Tyrone 2-28 opposition 0-12   Ulster will belong to Tyrone for a few years to come I think as the oppositions are just getting worse!

[The Konica]

Might be too many chiefs on the sideline there.

Funny how after Armagh and Fermanagh a lot of people were pointing to what Grimley had added. Do the same people think yesterday was down to Grimley too?

Exactly. He had been overhyped by the media big time on what he had brought to the onaghan setuo. He ust have felt undrr alot of pressure yesterday.

Well he probably should be, shouldn't he?
He came at alot of expense and with alot of hype - though I'd be certain the latter wasn't his doing as he seems very quiet.

I'm sure he's a very decent man, and perhaps it's wrong to be singling him out at all.

But you have to wonder are there too many cooks cooking the broth?

It MUST be harder to make unanimous decisions on the line with 3 men wanting their way - I've bet at training it's even hard - imagine what it's like when you're under pressure on the sideline with 30 thousand people looking at you and Tyrone go stretching a 3 point lead to 5!!!

But Monaghan will regroup and I can't see them performing like that second day out.

[Hereiam]

I suppose the lack of atmosphere is down to two things

1: Us Tyrone supporters have had it too good in the last decade, the Ulster final doesn't mean the same anymore not when you know that we have an All Ireland winning team compared to the ninties when it was a big thing to win Ulster.
2: I would say price of alcohol would have had a big influance, back in the good days you went to a match, had a couple of pints, went to the game, went to same pub again and more pints. Now its more go to match and then go home.

and i suppose 3: the back down takes the edge of it as you know you have another bite of the cherry

[David McKeown]

Well this was my first time watching the Ulster Final with Tyrone in it from abroad. Not something I would like to do again as there was zero atmosphere in the pub we were in.

Very poor atmosphere at the match itself actually - one of the flattest i've ever witnessed at an Ulster final, and i've been to a good few.

Although there was some Tyrone idiot on the hill beating a bodhran throughout the match, to the annoyance of just about everyone. Seemed totally oblivious to everyone around him telling him to shut up.

I thought the atmosphere yesterday was as good as I could remember this last few years.  I had the misfortune of being near someone who did the exact same thing in either the Antrim or Down games earlier this year and it nearly led to a big scuffle.  Might be the same individual

[Rois]

Myself and a Monaghan fan in front of me were having a bit of a shouting match in the first twenty minutes (he persisted in telling every Tyrone player who made a mistake that they were finished, done, over, past it etc).  Then he quietened down and had to move a few steps in front in the second half because I and my clann continued to cheer the Tyrone scores.  Once it was over as a competition, of course the temperature would drop.  Same happened last year against Antrim. 

[mountainboii]

Well this was my first time watching the Ulster Final with Tyrone in it from abroad. Not something I would like to do again as there was zero atmosphere in the pub we were in.

Very poor atmosphere at the match itself actually - one of the flattest i've ever witnessed at an Ulster final, and i've been to a good few.

Although there was some Tyrone idiot on the hill beating a bodhran throughout the match, to the annoyance of just about everyone. Seemed totally oblivious to everyone around him telling him to shut up.

I was beside that clown too. The f**king thing was so loud I could feel my chest vibrating. He did look like a bit of a space cadet though, mad head on him.

[DirtyDozen12]

Well this was my first time watching the Ulster Final with Tyrone in it from abroad. Not something I would like to do again as there was zero atmosphere in the pub we were in.

Very poor atmosphere at the match itself actually - one of the flattest i've ever witnessed at an Ulster final, and i've been to a good few.

Although there was some Tyrone idiot on the hill beating a bodhran throughout the match, to the annoyance of just about everyone. Seemed totally oblivious to everyone around him telling him to shut up.

I was beside that clown too. The f**king thing was so loud I could feel my chest vibrating. He did look like a bit of a space cadet though, mad head on him.

He was from the state so of course he was a fecking header 

[Qwerty28]

Thought the atmosphere was decent before game, esp on way up to pitch but was farily flat pitchside and even moreso as game progressed.

Tyrone fans well outnumbered, although I was there with a few, would it be fair to say they are getting a little too used to success, Ulster final wins anyway in last 10 years or so and therefore not attracting as big a following as a few years back?

[armaghniac]

Tyrone fans well outnumbered, although I was there with a few

And Tyrone has twice the population of Monaghan.

[Maguire01]

Well this was my first time watching the Ulster Final with Tyrone in it from abroad. Not something I would like to do again as there was zero atmosphere in the pub we were in.

Very poor atmosphere at the match itself actually - one of the flattest i've ever witnessed at an Ulster final, and i've been to a good few.

Although there was some Tyrone idiot on the hill beating a bodhran throughout the match, to the annoyance of just about everyone. Seemed totally oblivious to everyone around him telling him to shut up.

I was beside that clown too. The f**king thing was so loud I could feel my chest vibrating. He did look like a bit of a space cadet though, mad head on him.

He was from the state so of course he was a fecking header 

Eh? He was a Tyrone man.

[Maguire01]

I suppose the lack of atmosphere is down to two things

1: Us Tyrone supporters have had it too good in the last decade, the Ulster final doesn't mean the same anymore not when you know that we have an All Ireland winning team compared to the ninties when it was a big thing to win Ulster.

That's just it. A very significant proportion of Tyrone fans didn't even wait around for the presentation, nevermind try and get onto the pitch.