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Tyrone you didnt get going today A hard game to get over But It is as it was Dublin Mayo 3rd Sunday in September cluichethar (Mayo) - Posts: 454 - 27/08/2017 18:08:29 2038779 Link
Replying To seanie_boy: "Also just like to acknowledge the absolutely wonderful magnanimity shown in victory from many of the Dublin players to Sean Cavanagh. Quite emotional for Sean obviously and really nice to see the very genuine moments of comraderie shown between them all, as footballers and as men." now those who follow tyrone and are roaring on the cavanagh's can get stuck into them in the county championship bulmccabe (Tyrone) - Posts: 361 - 27/08/2017 18:11:25 2038782 Link
Replying To seanie_boy: "You're becoming a broken record man. Have some pride ffs. You get off on the defeats and the victories of other teams." Not at all. I said Tyrone were useless, nothing more nothing less, and they proved me right. One dimensional, no plan b, they not up and coming if they continue with harte. It could do irreparable damage to a young team. Tyrone remind me of Meath from 01 to 05 , we kept a genius too long and the damage it done did us no good. Now at the time I said he should remain, as they say hindsight is 20/20 vision. Tyrone are making same mistake. Blanket defence system is dead. Can't keep doing same thing expecting different results. Hard luck today, for what it's worth I wanted you to win, like any Meath man would, but I just didn't rate this Tyrone set up. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 27/08/2017 18:14:35 2038785 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Ah me auld friend well done. But Tyrone were a embarrassment today. If this is best Ulster have to offer. I think Meath should designate itself nordie, :) Dublin will get a test from mayo. Problem is I don't know if it will be more than a test." Ah thanks RD, I didn't want to insult Tyrone but they were awful. realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8592 - 27/08/2017 18:16:39 2038790 Link
i though Tyrone froze today in the first 15-20min and your dead duck if you don't get pressure on the Dubs early on centerfield (Mayo) - Posts: 360 - 27/08/2017 18:28:53 2038793 Link
Replying To essmac: "Nonsense. Dublin were comfortable, no need for him to intervene." Do you think he would have if it was tight? Nonsense and paranoia. Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 27/08/2017 18:34:40 2038799 Link
Replying To Soma: "Show some respect to McGregor, he showed bravery in defeat and was still in the contest at the halfway stage! Terrible comparison!" Absolute cobblers. McGregor was NEVER in the fight and Mayweather toyed with him. Biggest con job since Dick Turpin held up the London - Edinburgh stagecoach. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9702 - 27/08/2017 18:36:43 2038800 Link
Replying To Ulsterman: "Absolute cobblers. McGregor was NEVER in the fight and Mayweather toyed with him. Biggest con job since Dick Turpin held up the London - Edinburgh stagecoach." He'd stick Floyd's Head up his own arse in a real fight Genius stuff from C McG made 10's of millions from an exhibition boxing match with nothing to lose jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 27/08/2017 18:46:00 2038810 Link
Replying To Cavan_Shambles: "Hard to see anyone getting close to Dublin's level, they have the AI sewn up for the next decade if they want, they're reserves would beat any team in the country. But how did the GAA allow a situation to develop where 4 counties ( Dublin city, Fingal, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, and South Dublin) are allowed to amalgamate and compete as one county? Surely this needs to be looked at?" Did Legendxix move to Cavan? Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4226 - 27/08/2017 18:48:06 2038811 Link
Replying To Ulsterman: "Absolute cobblers. McGregor was NEVER in the fight and Mayweather toyed with him. Biggest con job since Dick Turpin held up the London - Edinburgh stagecoach." One of the judges gave him the first 3 rounds, it would be a peculiar analyst that would think Tyrone were the better team for the first quarter of that game. Where the comparison may be helpful is McGregor was taking on a fighter in a sport somewhat comparable to what he is used to but significantly different in terms of skill, speed and precision! Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 27/08/2017 18:49:57 2038813 Link
Replying To realdub: "Ah thanks RD, I didn't want to insult Tyrone but they were awful." Not at all reald But I do Jwant mayo to win final. Nothing personal, but by Jesus I can't listen to the in laws for another year ;) royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 27/08/2017 18:50:21 2038814 Link
I thought Dublin would win this game but did expect it to be close. Tyrone are much better than they showed today, they seemed nervous at the start and they lacked any intensity in the tackle. I was surprised how easily the Dublin players were able to breeze past their markers. Tyrone had a lot of men back but not getting in any tackles. This type of zonal marking blanket defence doesn't work against the top teams. Con O'Callaghan is just incredible and Jack McCaffrey brilliant also. Look it wasn't Tyrone's day but they are still a good side and Sean Cavagh apart, they are a young side so can improve. However they would need to play with more players up front, Mark Bradley up their his own won't work. Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1874 - 27/08/2017 18:58:44 2038819 Link
that was a very poor tyrone team and should not be considered in the the top 4 in the country I know they won ulster but football in ulster is gone well back mayo_123 (Mayo) - Posts: 240 - 27/08/2017 19:07:41 2038821 Link
Replying To Green_Gold: "I thought Dublin would win this game but did expect it to be close. Tyrone are much better than they showed today, they seemed nervous at the start and they lacked any intensity in the tackle. I was surprised how easily the Dublin players were able to breeze past their markers. Tyrone had a lot of men back but not getting in any tackles. This type of zonal marking blanket defence doesn't work against the top teams. Con O'Callaghan is just incredible and Jack McCaffrey brilliant also. Look it wasn't Tyrone's day but they are still a good side and Sean Cavagh apart, they are a young side so can improve. However they would need to play with more players up front, Mark Bradley up their his own won't work." Just one other thing, I was asking on this fourm during the week if Tyrone would push up on the Dublin kickout. They didn't and this turned out to be a huge tactical error, it just invited Dublin on to them. If you are to ave any hope of beating Dublin you need to disrupt their kickout. Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1874 - 27/08/2017 19:08:19 2038822 Link
Replying To jimbodub: "He'd stick Floyd's Head up his own arse in a real fight Genius stuff from C McG made 10's of millions from an exhibition boxing match with nothing to lose" Down thumb all you want It's fact jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 27/08/2017 19:08:34 2038823 Link
The nature of this result didn't honestly surprise me, I haven't seen anything to suggest Tyrone were any better than last year, they waltzed through a very poor Ulster championship and stuffed another Ulster team in a quarter final, their smallest margin of victory in four games being 9 points. The Dubs are used to reaching this stage of the championship without being put to the pin of their collar by now, Tyrone are not used to having such an easy passage to a semi final and the ease of that passage was as much down to the poor standard of Ulster football than it was their own good play so I can't say I'm surprised by this result Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 27/08/2017 19:15:43 2038826 Link
Mick Lyons used to face the Hill before matches against the Dubs. Tyrone did a runner! So disappointed - was expecting a massive battle today. Sad way for Sean Cavanagh to bid farewell but hats off to a wonderful career. Well done Dublin Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1415 - 27/08/2017 19:17:51 2038828 Link
Replying To jimbodub: "Down thumb all you want It's fact" So what constitutes a 'real' fight jimbo? Two guys with flick knives, broken bottles, knuckledusters etc out in a sreet at 2 in the morning in Finglas, Ardoyne, Ballymun, Turf Lodge etcwith a baying, hollering mob? A real fight is two fellas gloved up, equal, in a ring. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9702 - 27/08/2017 19:24:24 2038832 Link
Replying To mayo_123: "that was a very poor tyrone team and should not be considered in the the top 4 in the country I know they won ulster but football in ulster is gone well back" so who's 4th in the country? SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2385 - 27/08/2017 19:25:21 2038834 Link
Wake up call for Ulster today. Vishred (Mayo) - Posts: 303 - 27/08/2017 19:25:46 2038836 Link