The lesser spotted Tyrone "real" supporter pre 2003 is a rare breed, and featured in a programme made by David Attenborough once.

Their natural habitat is in the wild around Carrickmore, and they are a nocturnal breed.

They actually breed twice a year, live on raw meat and root vegetables, and have been listed by the World Wildlife Fund as an endangered species.

We should do all in our power to protect this dying breed.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 14/06/2010 19:56:35    677359

Have no problems with Tyrone posters, there may be some who are overly bias but sure we all have someone like that. Have a lot of respect for some of the Tyrone players and the skill they demonstrate, especially Stephen O Niell and Cavanagh. Micky Harte is another story; have great respect for the man, how he brought the Tyrone football to the front from minors up to the seniors-deserves the credit he gets.

kerrykerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1779 - 14/06/2010 20:16:25    677388

patrique
County: Antrim
Posts: 8517

677359 The lesser spotted Tyrone "real" supporter pre 2003 is a rare breed, and featured in a programme made by David Attenborough once.

Their natural habitat is in the wild around Carrickmore, and they are a nocturnal breed.

They actually breed twice a year, live on raw meat and root vegetables, and have been listed by the World Wildlife Fund as an endangered species.

We should do all in our power to protect this dying breed
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And have been rumored to eat their young but that has yet to be proven!

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 14/06/2010 20:18:29    677392

Are yous feeling a bit blue up there in Tyrone? These should lift your mood

http://www.rockstpatricksgac.com/sam3.jpg

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13830 - 14/06/2010 20:21:00    677398

ookback
County: Kerry
Posts: 19

677130
tyrone are overhiped like dublin and even if kerry ever beet tyrone, ye all will say that kerry only beet tyrone on while tyrone were on a down hill spirial, like when kerry beet armagh, people said it was cause armagh were finished

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It's all dandy saying that but Kerry still haven't beat tyrone even in 2008 when apparently they were finished.

HokeyPokey (Tyrone) - Posts: 1744 - 14/06/2010 20:50:09    677446

Tír Eoghain agus Corcaigh Abú!

choctaw (Cork) - Posts: 274 - 14/06/2010 21:22:28    677522

HokeyPokey
County: Tyrone
Posts: 1430

677446 ookback
County: Kerry
Posts: 19

677130
tyrone are overhiped like dublin and even if kerry ever beet tyrone, ye all will say that kerry only beet tyrone on while tyrone were on a down hill spirial, like when kerry beet armagh, people said it was cause armagh were finished

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It's all dandy saying that but Kerry still haven't beat tyrone even in 2008 when apparently they were finished.

Ah sure they are always saying we are finished too, happens still though, that we are around more than Tyrone. Sure we didnt beat ye, and fair duce to Tyrone but please, please come out to play more often-three years out of the last decade is not enough!!!

kerrykerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1779 - 15/06/2010 10:22:51    677716

Sure Tyrone would just have been also rans had the GAA didn't introduce the backdoor system. When was the last time a provincial champion actually won Sam?

One early poster mentioned that the Dubs had been unfortunate not to win Sam since 1995 even though they have dominated Leinster. Maybe if the backdoor had not been introduced Dublin would have and should have won more All Irelands as would Cork and Armagh.

A lesser tournament should have been introduced to deal with counties beaten in earlier provincinial games. Keep Sam for the true champions.

Mourneman5stars (Down) - Posts: 102 - 15/06/2010 10:43:25    677744

Similar to Patrique, i would say it is probably the nouveau riche Tyrone fans, i.e. those who have jumped on the bandwagon since 2003, that are those that give the county's support a bad name, rather than the genuine fans who have followed the county before the A-I successes.

Tongo (UK) - Posts: 1795 - 16/06/2010 12:15:01    678939

MOURNEMAN keep sam for the true champions. i think sam goes to the team that wins in the third sunday in september on all ireland final day making them the true champions

duncanknows125 (Down) - Posts: 123 - 16/06/2010 12:41:05    678982

I love watching Tyrone play and i would travel to see them even if they weren't playing my native Mayo. They bring a serious hunger and passion to their game and it's savage stuff to watch. I met a tyrone panalist in Sligo a few weeks ago before Mayo bowed out of the Connaght championship. We had a great football conversation and a good laugh too before the match. When it was over i was gutted and he came over to me afterwards to chat about what happened. A gentleman and a great ambassador for Tyrone football.

exiledinkildare (Mayo) - Posts: 47 - 16/06/2010 12:55:22    679009

its all down to envy.tryone a county who had never won the AI came and won 3 in a short space of time. people are jealous, pure and simple. yes they became cocky and what some may call arrogant but any other county would do the same other than kerry perhaps. its that old irish cliche, people support you when your on the up, but once your up there they like nothing better than to bring you down a peg or two. and also a little note on tyrones bandwagon supporters!!!i think this point is way overstated. tyrones bangwagon supporters are the same breed as any other counties. more follow when they do well rather than when they arnt doing so well...simple as.and bandwagon supporters bring alot to the GAA, they actually make the championship into the exciting spectacle that it is...i would really pity the all ireland finalists that have only the 10,000 hard core fans that each county usually has in attendance to watch them.

seany16 (Dublin) - Posts: 1663 - 16/06/2010 14:55:56    679186

They are mostly fine GAA people who now have a bit of a swagger but sure they have earned it. Tyrone have really fired up the Championship these past 5 or 6 years and without them it would be a Kerry shoe in every year, no disrespect to the Kingdom. Some of their younger immature posters like pomeroy do them no favours but he's still wet behind the ears and is having the time of his life keeping hard working people awake in the Holyland. He will one day too become a responsible citizen.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9819 - 16/06/2010 15:12:33    679212

Have a healthy respect for Tyrone as a football county and as a supporter base. Had good, friendly banter with Tyrone supporters before, during and after last year's Semi-final. They were very genuine and gracious in defeat which is not something I could say about other sets of supporters I have met. Have also attended other games involving Tyrone (Meath, Kildare) and they sure know how to get behind their county. As for events on the field, if the Cork football team had the same self-belief as their Tyrone counterparts then we would be unstoppable.

I am not sure if any such anti-Tyrone sentiment exists in reality. If it does, then it probably reflects a degree of jealousy from some of their near neighbours which is natural enough. I think their success has maybe ruffled a few feathers in the southern-media who feel a sense of unease whenever someone other than Kerry is ruling the roost. I think some of them feel a dominant Ulster team is ok on a one-off basis but Tyrone have maybe been a little bit 'too successful'?

Anyway if Cork can't win Sam this year then I hope Tir Eoghain do.

eviemonkey (Cork) - Posts: 308 - 16/06/2010 15:14:56    679215

'Some of their younger immature posters like pomeroy do them no favours'

The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about. I'm flattered that you are constantly mentioning me Ulsterman, if a little concerned that I'm always on your mind.

pplocal (Tyrone) - Posts: 5878 - 16/06/2010 15:26:55    679231

I think of you pomeroy as the HS vevezula. You are always in the background, are annoying if you really think about it but are best ignored.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9819 - 16/06/2010 15:34:29    679246

as a proud south Armagh man I'll be supporting Tyrone on saturday

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 16/06/2010 15:47:24    679265

Ulsterman
County: Antrim
Posts: 2125

679246 I think of you pomeroy as the HS vevezula. You are always in the background, are annoying if you really think about it but are best ignored.

To use one of those internet phrases I hate, LMAO!! :L

jafallon (Galway) - Posts: 489 - 16/06/2010 15:53:29    679275

'but are best ignored.'

Which seemingly you are incapable of doing as you are constantly mentioning me. If you don't have sufficient intelligence to debate with me and counter the points I make then by all means feel free to ignore me

pplocal (Tyrone) - Posts: 5878 - 16/06/2010 15:57:41    679279