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Cant see Brennan starting just being short of championship fitness right now. McClure could be an option but i feel Harte likes bringing him off the bench instead of starting him. Richie Donnelly is more than capable of playing at midfield, but id expect Mattie Donnelly to go in there with a replacement at 10. Hampsey back into 3 is sensible choice to mark murphy, might also go with McCrorys experience however. Agree on Meyler picking up McHugh. Exciting match up that as well as other 1 to 1 battles.
budlight (Tyrone) - Posts: 540 - 25/07/2018 13:57:17 2126097 Link 0 |
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Very hard to pick a winner in this one. waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 25/07/2018 14:42:01 2126121 Link 1 |
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It's interesting that no official word has come out that Ban is out. Declan Bonner made a statement about Mc Brearty when ruled out but nothing on Ban yet leading me to hope that he might still be available. Tir Conaill Abu (Donegal) - Posts: 1671 - 25/07/2018 18:27:18 2126212 Link 0 |
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Hard to call indeed. Last year Tyrone gave us a doing in Ulster and it was the beginning of the end for Rory Gallagher. We have improved massively and being Ulster champions on our home patch means we will bring plenty of confidence. However there are some factors to consider that make me think Tyrone will win, however much it grates with me. Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1321 - 25/07/2018 18:33:30 2126213 Link 0 |
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Interesting game with both teams at full strength i would make Donegal slight favourites but ban and McBrearty are huge losses I know Tyrone are without mccarron and possibly McNamee a few of Tyrone subs were very impressive on Saturday. I feel Tyrone are better defensively than Donegal and Donegal will give the Tyrone forwards chances whether they take them is a different story as Tyrone shooting can be poor under pressure. My fancy is Tyrone by 2 in a cracker. jacktheDub (Dublin) - Posts: 944 - 25/07/2018 18:49:20 2126217 Link 0 |
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No chance of Justy coming back so that Murph & himself can entertain us all with their own personal version of Love Island? MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 25/07/2018 21:25:50 2126256 Link 0 |
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This Tyrone team have done really well to get to being one game away from a semi final..the run through the qualifiers has really helped a young team to manage knockout championship football..however the cost of this was that the legs started to struggle 10 mins from the end last week..but now the two week break has come at the right time for their quest for a semi final spot mayotyroneman (Tyrone) - Posts: 1821 - 25/07/2018 22:01:11 2126269 Link 0 |
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Been a while since John was available!
AudiMan (Donegal) - Posts: 648 - 25/07/2018 22:44:35 2126279 Link 1 |
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I would say the opposite happened in Omagh. Tyrone finished strong rather than weak. This is something that the donegal team will be very aware of in ballybofey. I expect the blanket to be deployed by both teams at certain stages of the game with quick counter attack from the keepers kick outs possibly deciding the game.
Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 26/07/2018 00:18:25 2126286 Link 0 |
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Very hard to pick a winner but I think we have lost too many good players, we will hopefully have a much better chance next year but I think we are looking at a defeat to Tyrone here unless the lads put in some brilliant performance and Tyrone aren't at their best, lining up for a semi final against this current Galway team either of us would need to at our strongest to have a chance of beating them, I think Galway will push the Dubs to the limit this year. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2756 - 26/07/2018 00:59:39 2126302 Link 0 |
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Both camps quietly going about their business for next Sunday. I noticed the some of the bookies have both teams at evens for the game. Nobody seems to be sure what way the game will pan out. It will certainly be all on the day!! Tir Conaill Abu (Donegal) - Posts: 1671 - 29/07/2018 14:37:29 2127261 Link 0 |
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Tyrone were on a weekend camp,very confident they will prevail next week.Tirconail did Galway beat Monaghan as you seem to suggest,very defeatist attitude next year what a load of you know what, this is the present and a place in the final is 140 minutes away. neutral (None) - Posts: 358 - 29/07/2018 18:40:36 2127314 Link 0 |
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Agreed. This match has its own local significance for both neighbouring counties. The loss of McBrearty (who was in the form of his life this year, at times simply unmarkable) versus the fact that Donegal always seem to do a number on us at that venue. Anything could happen. It may not keep the holier-than-thou purists happy, but it will be intense and hard-fought. Uladh Abu.
essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 1141 - 29/07/2018 20:45:11 2127353 Link 0 |
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It's a hard one to call. Donegal have done well even without McBrearty and with Michael Murphy you can challenge anyone. Tyrone held their own against Dublin but still don't have the firepower up front. I think home advantage could swing it Donegal's way.......but. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9706 - 29/07/2018 21:01:31 2127359 Link 0 |
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Yes. Its going to go to the wire. I think counter attack from the kick outs is where it is going to be at. I think that the officials are going to have to use a bit of cop on when it comes to the advantage rule, taking kick-outs and dead balls quickly and adding on the proper time. In all seriousness, I think that 14 points could win this one. Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 29/07/2018 21:02:54 2127364 Link 0 |
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1 N Morgan budlight (Tyrone) - Posts: 540 - 03/08/2018 06:37:10 2128654 Link 0 |
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I heard whispers that Mattie Donnelly might be injured as well. Don't quote me on that though! Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9154 - 03/08/2018 09:43:10 2128671 Link 0 |
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Mickey Harte has named his 26 players both Mc namee and Donnelly in it so both are fit. This 26 can't be changed now so I cants see Mickey Harte naming injured players and depriving other players from making the matchday squad
rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2410 - 03/08/2018 10:13:14 2128684 Link 0 |
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No big surprises here. It will be 15 v 15 of our best lads. Good luck to all and may the best team prevail. Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 03/08/2018 10:31:17 2128691 Link 0 |
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Yeah you're probably right. No matter who Tyrone have on the field it's going to be a very tough battle. I really can't call it either way. Could come down to which side is most clinical in the free taking stakes.
Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9154 - 03/08/2018 10:43:09 2128694 Link 0 |