Tyrone County Football and Hurling

[NotedObserver]

Apparently management don't want to release the team ahead of tonight. Must mean Mcshane.

Could understand that to an extent in a knock out championship game. Can't see that strategy for NFL game surely?

Prob just trying something different. McShane or maybe go with a few of mccurry/canavan/Bradley/Brennan

[trileacman]

Monaghan showing today how poor our performance was last week.

[Angelo]

Monaghan showing today how poor our performance was last week.

If Donegal defended like that last week.

[tyroneman]

Great start then all downhill thereafter. Need to pick up again and stop overcarrying.

[tyroneman]

Hope there is mention from Brolly of the free flowing Armagh playing 14 men behind the ball for large chunks of this match.

[Angelo]

First half thoughts:

- We are a mess at the back, can't handle people running at us
- Burns has been terrible, so has McClure - a Div 3 standard midfield in all honesty
- Meyler has ran into a few blind alleys
- McCurry really sharp, Canavan too
- Donaghy oozes class but spills the ball too easily in contact
- McKenna continuing to be misused and looks frustrated
- Harte has been really good
- Gough being a fanny as usual - just booked Campbell for not having a gumshield in - such a pedant
- Not sure 6 is the place for Mattie
- McGeary has been really quiet, not getting on the amount of ball he had last week

[tyroneman]

Tyrone have been shocking this last 20min, losing a 5 point lead with little fight.

[tyroneStatto]

Frank Burns got away with one there. Very poor tackle to give away the penalty.

[tyroneman]

Massive improvement needed.

[Angelo]

Meyler with a fantastic 50 yard pass to set Bradley up for a point with a mark and then a wonderful long range outside of the foot point there.

If he can begin to chip in with a point or two a game he is more than worth his place on the team with his work rate and stopping ability.

[tyroneman]

Midfield is a massive issue. No-one looks up to the required standard.

[CK_Redhand]

Midfield is the biggest issue

Next is the inconsistency of forwards. Ask 100 Tyrone fans to pick their best 6 forwards and you'll get 100 different answers. For me, the only two who would be certs to start if fully fit are mcshane and McCurry.  Nobody else has shown the consistency to be counted on in big games.

Early days for management and with no pre season it makes it harder but they don't know their best team.

[Mikhailov]

Midfield is the biggest issue

Next is the inconsistency of forwards. Ask 100 Tyrone fans to pick their best 6 forwards and you'll get 100 different answers. For me, the only two who would be certs to start if fully fit are mcshane and McCurry.  Nobody else has shown the consistency to be counted on in big games.

Early days for management and with no pre season it makes it harder but they don't know their best team.

CK, very unfair of you to highlight that 100/100 people would pick different front six then suggest the management don't know their best team yet. How could they, after only 2 games and the fact that nobody has a clue who the best 6 upfront are....give the management time before we start pressing any sort of panic buttons

[CK_Redhand]

Midfield is the biggest issue

Next is the inconsistency of forwards. Ask 100 Tyrone fans to pick their best 6 forwards and you'll get 100 different answers. For me, the only two who would be certs to start if fully fit are mcshane and McCurry.  Nobody else has shown the consistency to be counted on in big games.

Early days for management and with no pre season it makes it harder but they don't know their best team.

CK, very unfair of you to highlight that 100/100 people would pick different front six then suggest the management don't know their best team yet. How could they, after only 2 games and the fact that nobody has a clue who the best 6 upfront are....give the management time before we start pressing any sort of panic buttons

I'm not trying to blame management I'm just saying it's a problem. I don't think any other county has such a mixed bag when it comes to forward selection.  It's been like this for a while and the management have difficult decisions to make especially this year where every match is important and there isn't much room for tinkering.

[Angelo]

McKenna has had two very poor performances now.

He needs to play at 11 though. For me he is the player this team should be building around.

Harte had an excellent game today, that's the class he has - we just need to have it on a consistent basis and he probably should be settled as a wing back now. Donnelly did a lot better than Donegal too but I still don't know where he plays best. I'm thinking midfield.

Donaghy has the quality but will frustrate, spills a lot of ball and coughs up in the tackle very easily for a big man but he has that quality and finishing ability, as well as frees which you can carry him for. That's why I think he is much better further out the field that when it's tight inside.

Canavan played an unusual role, I thought his defensive work was top notch, made loads of good tackles and interceptions and used the ball well when he got on it.

When McCurry is on it he is a joy to watch, that point by the endline was sublime with the pick up.

I just don't see it with Burns. Sludden made a big impact when he came on.

Midfield obviously a huge issue.

I'd go with the following for Monaghan.

1. Morgan
2. Brennan
3. McNamee
4. Hampsey
5. Rafferty
6. Cassidy
7. Harte
8. M Donnelly
9. R Donnelly
10. Donaghy
11. McKenna
12. Meyler
13. McCurry
14. Canavan
15. McGeary

McShane will hopefully be the key to giving the team balance when he returns but I'd be doubtful at the impact he can make in a short season like this year.

No McAliskey or McNulty in the squad again tonight? Injured?

Any word on who was dropped yet?

Thought Munroe did alright again this evening.

The three problem areas we have are:

1. Midfield
2. Centre back
3. Inside ball winner