Doire v Tir Eoghain, Celtic Park, Sat 1st Feb & on Setanta Sports 1

[Club Rossa]

Totally agree Fuzzman,Gormley was very good last year and him and Joe will be starting come the championship.

[Wee Roddy]

Conor Gormley is still the best defender in Tyrone. He got club player of the year in 2013. Anyone who was at the league final this year would have seenhow slow he is. He clawed back at least 10 yards over a 30 yard stretch to get a tackle on an Ardboe player. All the young lads are good players but someone please tell me one of them that is better than Gormley yet?

[Club Rossa]

People have been saying for the last 5 years that Gormley is done.Plenty left in him yet.

[EC Unique]

The one thing that I noticed on sat was the amount of supporters who hadn't a clue what the black card was for, and if this is the form, there will be some refs at club level who will get some verbals from supporters who simply have not taken time to understand what the black card is actually for.

I agree... people were talking about Kielts tackle on McKenna being a black card. It wasn't shoulder to shoulder but there was no malice in it and it certainly doesn't fall under the banner of the Black Card!!

Malice has nothing to do with black card. To send him off for that tackle he would have to have shown him a red.

[Fuzzman]

The Armagh & Derry lads have been praying for our demise for years now lads and will be delighted to see the back of Block and Co.

Was watching the highlights on RTE last night and the commentary from what's his face was terrible as Grugan hit that point over from the left wing with outside of his foot but yer man failed to mention it. Whereas on Setanta on Sat night yer man give it great praise.
I hope Grugan stays fit all year as I have high hopes for him. Am yet again disappointed with Niall McKenna but it's early days.

[J OGorman]

The one thing that I noticed on sat was the amount of supporters who hadn't a clue what the black card was for, and if this is the form, there will be some refs at club level who will get some verbals from supporters who simply have not taken time to understand what the black card is actually for.

I agree... people were talking about Kielts tackle on McKenna being a black card. It wasn't shoulder to shoulder but there was no malice in it and it certainly doesn't fall under the banner of the Black Card!!

Malice has nothing to do with black card. To send him off for that tackle he would have to have shown him a red.

Mcquillan got that call spot on. Wasnt a black card and a red would have been harsh

Done I say!!

[Wildweasel74]

U hardly going to get Cathal McCarron back soon Fuzzman, i believe hes on the london team now,

[God14]

JOG is right McQuillan got the two decisions right, according to the letter of the law at least

However it can appear very unjust when you see the likes of McBrides evening ruined for a fairly minor innocuous challenge - if you could even call it a challenge, whereas Kielts action was on the face of it considerably more severe (i.e very late & hard hit) yet he can play on for the duration of the game?

I think it will lead to more frustration in the stands this summer. On the flip side we were treated to a clinker of a game considering weather conditions & time of the year & I wonder how much of an impact did the rules changes have.

[Knock Yer Mucker In]

Conor Gormley is still the best defender in Tyrone. He got club player of the year in 2013. Anyone who was at the league final this year would have seenhow slow he is. He clawed back at least 10 yards over a 30 yard stretch to get a tackle on an Ardboe player. All the young lads are good players but someone please tell me one of them that is better than Gormley yet?

Gromley wasn't the club player of the year, he got the team talk player of the year, in which Clonoe's two best players vote was split to allow him in the door. I saw him in the semi and final of the championship, he didn't stand out, but only for his name his performances in those two games was forgettable. But I am agreed that none of the young lads are better than him yet. He has a big role to play for Tyrone, and it should be CHB, if Mickey could for one minute fall out of love with the nephew and put him to the wing where he would flourish.

[theticklemister]

U hardly going to get Cathal McCarron back soon Fuzzman, i believe hes on the london team now,

wing back yesterday.

Good job London don't have many supporters who have to leave their house and travel to away games

[Wee Roddy]

I disagree. Gormley had a super final and was involved in almost all off Carrickmores scores and had the ball more than anyone else on the field! Granted he had a tough time in the semi but he was marking Sean Cavanagh in great form. No defender in Ireland can handle Cavanagh on his day.

[DennistheMenace]

We (Derry) are improving under McIver without doubt and i'm confident we'll have a good year ahead with key men to come back into the squad competition for places will be hot come the summer.

Tyrone will be a major force this year, very impressed with their strength in depth and I expect another semi-final apperance at least. Both teams are in a good place at this time of year. Can't be bothered with this we're missing X player or X amount anymore, very rarely do you have your strongest 15 out anymore, it's a squad game.

[Wildweasel74]

The Dubs have the squad that puts the rest in the shade, and thats what count come september

[red hander]

Niall Morgan's a great asset for us as a shot stopper and dead ball specialist, but the kick-outs will have to be worked on with his midfielders as Derry won everything in the second half coming from his direction and it was bloody frustrating to watch

[Real Talk]

Niall Morgan's a great asset for us as a shot stopper and dead ball specialist, but the kick-outs will have to be worked on with his midfielders as Derry won everything in the second half coming from his direction and it was bloody frustrating to watch

It was interesting to note (in general) that Tyrone could won Derry's kick-outs and Derry could won Tyrone's but neither team could won their own