Tyrone County Football and Hurling

[Tyrone Gaa]

I like the look of the Tyrone selection.  It is a strong line up and Mickey is looking to hold onto his McKenna Cup.  I'm expecting a strong Donegal line up also, not aware if it has been released yet. 

[GetOverTheBar]

"Sean Cavanagh had no bother kicking these scores for the Moy in the last few weeks, why did he not step up, as captain in the past few years?"


He did.....

Did he really? I'm not talking about the handy 30 yard ones out. Anyway, he's gone and the point remains. If the 14 best outfield players that are on any pitch representing Tyrone cannot pull a reliable kicker, I fail to see how things will improve. Sending a keeper up to take is purely playing percentage football.

[skeog]

Must be a last chance for several starters tomorrow night bench is full of first teamers.

[Tyrone Dreamer]

Yeah Cavanagh took most of the right sided frees last year and Harte the one's on the left. The only one's Morgan got a go at it were one's outside Cavanagh's range.  Free's weren't as much of an issue last year though I'd still have concerns about them this year.

Looking at the team sheet for Saturday it confirm's that Harte is more than happy to mix it up in the McKenna Cup. It's a myth that he only wins it by playing stronger teams than the opposition.

LOL ......... Oh your actually serious

Harte has constantly played several senior players in the competition while others like Donegal have played their Under 21's and many others have used it as trial games for the league. If this game had of been played before the league started, Tyrone would have a much stronger team out. This gives fringe players a game to keep them from walking

I'm 100% serious. Yes in a few of the years Donegal have played u21 teams but they're the only county to do that. And if you look at the teams Donegal put out this year it contained numerous starters. I remember the year after Donegal were in the all ireland final they played Tyrone with something like 11 starters from that team in a game in Letterkenny. Tyrone only had 4 or 5 first team players on.

Harte like every other manager has continually rotated his squad during the McKenna cup over the years. If you look back at the semi finals and finals over the last 7 years you will find on a lot of occasions the opposition had more first team players on than Tyrone. Tyrone most of the years have had a stronger squad than the other counties in ulster which is a big factor in the successes.

[Dire Ear]

That's as poor a Tyrone team as I've seen in manys a year.  Would expect Donegal to win, fairly easily

[Boghopper]

What odds about the McKenna Cup perserving our Division 1 status is more important.

[lenny]

Yeah Cavanagh took most of the right sided frees last year and Harte the one's on the left. The only one's Morgan got a go at it were one's outside Cavanagh's range.  Free's weren't as much of an issue last year though I'd still have concerns about them this year.

Looking at the team sheet for Saturday it confirm's that Harte is more than happy to mix it up in the McKenna Cup. It's a myth that he only wins it by playing stronger teams than the opposition.

LOL ......... Oh your actually serious

Harte has constantly played several senior players in the competition while others like Donegal have played their Under 21's and many others have used it as trial games for the league. If this game had of been played before the league started, Tyrone would have a much stronger team out. This gives fringe players a game to keep them from walking

I'm 100% serious. Yes in a few of the years Donegal have played u21 teams but they're the only county to do that. And if you look at the teams Donegal put out this year it contained numerous starters. I remember the year after Donegal were in the all ireland final they played Tyrone with something like 11 starters from that team in a game in Letterkenny. Tyrone only had 4 or 5 first team players on.

Harte like every other manager has continually rotated his squad during the McKenna cup over the years. If you look back at the semi finals and finals over the last 7 years you will find on a lot of occasions the opposition had more first team players on than Tyrone. Tyrone most of the years have had a stronger squad than the other counties in ulster which is a big factor in the successes.

Lol you're living up to your name. Complete dreamer. Tyrone have consistently named a much stronger team than any other county in the Mckenna cup for years.

[southtyronegael]

captain mattie up to his old tricks again tonight. even second string tyrone incredibly poor.

[omagh_gael]

By f**k you're one seriously moaning aul bollix. Do you ever just think why you bother watching if it's such a chore?

That was a meaningless game that allowed some of the fringe element to get a run out. The only thing I took from it was K McGeary was in fine form and McHugh played himself out of NFL time by wasting possession and taking on some crazy efforts.

Done and dusted and onwards to Castleblayney.

[southtyronegael]

meaningless game i know so all the more reason to try more kickpassing and attacking gameplan.same boring shite.

[redzone]

Second string team mostly so it was Gona be tough. Mcgeary despite making mistakes played well. Mchugh nowhere near county level,as is Ben McDonnell. loughran worth another look.oneill is usual self, mcurry was mcurry . Micky oneill probably hard for him when your second string is out. Roman mcnabb hasn't recovered from the cruicate and probably won't. McShane looked like he only got out of bed. Pete Hartes form is a major concern
The league game will be feisty, led by the ginger Pinocchio they will be their usual trampish selves

[omagh_gael]

meaningless game i know so all the more reason to try more kickpassing and attacking gameplan.same boring shite.

But the gameplan is different, there is definitely more presence in the FF line and more ball is being kicked in. It's madness to aspire to replicate the likes of Dublin and Kerry in this regard as we simply don't have the players to pull it off. I'm happy enough with how the gameplan is progressing.

Red zone, agree re Petey Harte. He's been extremely subdued this season and hasn't got going at all.

[Jim Bob]

By f**k you're one seriously moaning aul bollix. Do you ever just think why you bother watching if it's such a chore?

That was a meaningless game that allowed some of the fringe element to get a run out. The only thing I took from it was K McGeary was in fine form and McHugh played himself out of NFL time by wasting possession and taking on some crazy efforts.

Done and dusted and onwards to Castleblayney.

Ignore STG. I know for fact he is from Fermanagh who is on here winding.

[Tyrone Gaa]

Just watched Mickey Harte's interview with BBC after the game. He's a man on the edge, the criticism is obviously getting to him and he didn't react well when questioned about the style Tyrone play with. A lot of what was in the answer was ok but the tone came across to me that he was rattled.

[omagh_gael]

Just saw that there now, I have never seen Mickey that rattled before. I hope BBC NI sent along extra drawers with their wardrobe dept as Sidebottom shite the togs there!!