Tyrone v Armagh - Ulster Championship 2009

[naka]

fair play to mickey Harte,he is still keeping the pressure on the ulster council to play the game in croker( today`s irish star)
ncky brennan also confirming again that it is available on the date stating " we were conscious when putting the croke park programme together that wewere leaving that date open as a possibility"

[The GAA]

Ulster council do not like being dictated to. Harte's campaign will kill the possibility of the game moving to croker i'd say

[naka]

Ulster council do not like being dictated to. Harte's campaign will kill the possibility of the game moving to croker i'd say

woulsdagree with this but ulster council may see 50k paying in as against 20k paying in at omagh, its all about money

[Armamike]

Would Armagh and Tyrone attract 50,000 or more? Probably a low turnout from Armagh, as we're not expecting much from the game.

[mountainboii]

Would Armagh and Tyrone attract 50,000 or more? Probably a low turnout from Armagh, as we're not expecting much from the game.

50000 is extremely optimistic alright. Can see 30000-35000 though, which means Clones would be a very good option I think.

[Tyrone Dreamer]

With a bit of promotion it could easily attract 50,000. Its the All Ireland Champions v the Ulster Champions and Tyrone v Armagh. People would never have expected the crowds that turned up for Ulster Finals in Croke Park. The gaa would have close to 2 months to promote the game between 2 well supported counties. There has been over 30,000 at first round games between the 2 in the past and them games would not have been as high profile as this. If the tickets are well priced and family one's are widely available it could work.

[ardmhachaabu]

Would Armagh and Tyrone attract 50,000 or more? Probably a low turnout from Armagh, as we're not expecting much from the game.

50000 is extremely optimistic alright. Can see 30000-35000 though, which means Clones would be a very good option I think.

Yeah, I agree Clones rather than Croker.  Croker would be too empty and that would mean no atmosphere.

[armaghniac]

People will come, Tyrone Armagh is the big draw in Ulster football right now. However you'd need another  game as well to get the crowd up, I'd add in Cavan v Fermanagh/Down. Cavan don't get to HQ that often and are not that far from Dublin, they might be willing to forego home advantage.

[stew]

People will come, Tyrone Armagh is the big draw in Ulster football right now. However you'd need another  game as well to get the crowd up, I'd add in Cavan v Fermanagh/Down. Cavan don't get to HQ that often and are not that far from Dublin, they might be willing to forego home advantage.

cavan have big support alright, as do the mournemen, if Armagh were playing Tyrone and cavan were playing Down the place would be packed.

That said this game should be played in Clones, if for no other reason to put that hairy bollix harte in his place, every time you turn around he is either threatening to take the GAA to court or he is looking to dictate terms, a wee bit full of himself is our mickey.

[Tyrones own]

Already... we're still 2 months out Stew

[stew]

Already... we're still 2 months out Stew

I know, I just cant help it.......................... the thought of getting bate by Tyrone in the championship has me thinking of seeking professional help............ 


BTW, my bro in law has sent me the same email ever since the AIF in 2003, every feckin day since Tyrone won the wrasslin match that will go down as one of the worst finals in history, it simply gives the score and the fact that Tyrone were named AI Champions that day. Today i couldnt take it any more and blocked the fcuker from sending any more messages, i will sleep easier the night.

One last thing, Tyrone scare me, they are feckin brilliant and odds on to win sam again. we will do well to keep within ten points of them.

[AbbeySider]

Anyone travelling for the Mayo Vs Tyrone game and is staying on Easter Saturday night should come along to this fundraiser for The Cormac Trust.
Everyone welcome! Its should be a good night.

CORNAC TRUST/BALLINTUBBER GAA CABARET AND DRAW NIGHT
The Cormac McAnallen Trust/ and Ballintubber G.A.A Club, Fundraising Draw Finale and Cabaret Night will take place in the Welcome Inn Hotel, Castlebar on the eve of the Mayo V Tyrone game on next Saturday Night, April 11th. Music is by Phase with special guests, Philomena Begley, Comedian, Frank Forde and Mickie Harte with the Sam Maguire and Tom Markam Cups. Refreshments will be served. Doors will be open at 9pm with a Bar Extension on the night. Admission is just  €10.00. Your Support would be deeply appreciated.

[mountainboii]

With a bit of promotion it could easily attract 50,000. Its the All Ireland Champions v the Ulster Champions and Tyrone v Armagh. People would never have expected the crowds that turned up for Ulster Finals in Croke Park. The gaa would have close to 2 months to promote the game between 2 well supported counties. There has been over 30,000 at first round games between the 2 in the past and them games would not have been as high profile as this. If the tickets are well priced and family one's are widely available it could work.

I'm not so sure you can compare this to the 2001-2005 period when both teams were in the top 3 in the country and you could be sure there wouldn't be a kick of the ball between them. Expectations have slipped a bit in Armagh in the last couple of years, so naturally I'd expect some of our support to drop away too. I'm not so sure the same excitement is there in Tyrone either, especially when you read comments like those posted earlier on this thread about how yous will be in Croker later in the year anyway.

[armaghniac]

from Martin Breheny in de Indo

THE Tyrone-Armagh football championship clash on May 31 is likely to remain in Ulster, despite a claim by Mickey Harte that it would be ridiculous not to play it at Croke Park.

Tyrone are entitled to stage the game in Omagh, but Healy Park lacks the capacity to cater for the anticipated attendance which would leave many disappointed supporters from both counties watching on TV. The alternative is to switch to Clones or Croke Park, with Harte favouring the latter.

The Ulster Council has yet to decide whether to move out of Omagh but the Irish Independent understands that, if that happens, Clones rather than Croke Park is the preferred option. Harte believes that the game would draw 50,000 to Croke Park, creating a great atmosphere for one of the most eagerly awaited games in the early stages of the championship.

He also argues that players should get as many opportunities as possible to play at Croke Park and, since this fixture has the drawing power to make a switch to HQ viable, he is at a loss to understand why the decision hasn't already been taken.

The Ulster Council will finalise the venue shortly, but influential sources have revealed that there's a reluctance to take games other than the final out of the province.

The 2004 and 2006 Ulster finals between Armagh and Donegal, along with the 2005 Ulster finals (draw and replay) between Armagh and Tyrone, were played at Croke Park, drawing a total of 210,868 spectators. Depending on the pairing, there's a possibility that this year's final may also being played at Croke Park, but it appears that there's growing opposition at official level in Ulster to moving south for other games.

Harte's enthusiasm for playing at Croke Park is probably influenced by Tyrone's impressive record there since he took over for the 2003 season. The wide open spaces suit their style as they have repeatedly shown in their three successful All-Ireland campaigns in 2003, 2005 and 2008.

Ironically, they have been less formidable in Omagh, where they lost an Ulster quarter-final clash with Derry in 2006, while they drew with Down last year.

Already this year, they have lost to Kerry and Galway in Omagh.

[naka]

i think the ulster council have to be diplomatic about this on, as omagh has had a lot of money spent on it over the past few years, i dont believe that it would be switched to clones but there seems to be a lot of subtle pressure being applied( ie croke park is available with both brennan and harte pushing for it etc0) to push it to croke park
the ulster council would also want to make as much cash as possible this year because there is a fair chance attendances at the other games will be down etc
what interests me at this stage is that they havent publicly come out and confirmed that the game is definitely in omagh
this will run for another week or so
dont be surprised if we see a double header in croke park with cavan/fermanagh/down