This could be a long long night for Tyrone. Has Harte not learned from his mistakes that ultra defensive football will never work. They were obliterated by Dublin last year and were beat by Galway yesterday from it. Imagine Tyrone playing proper traditional attacking football, they have got great forwards like Sludden, McAllisky, Bradley, Donnelly, O'Neill etc. They would be such a better team if they had freedom to play. Has to be Harte's last season of management. Dublin look great as always think that Basquel looks to be a player for the future. Brian Fenton was fantastic against Kildare. I have to go for a Dublin win here.
Dublin 4+

oakleafersir (Derry) - Posts: 808 - 29/01/2018 10:19:36    2071793

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 29/01/2018 10:29:28    2071803

I've been hearing great things about this Basquel lad jimbo, he showed a few glimpses of it on Saturday but he was let off the hook by some poor finishing when he was caught napping late on in the 1st half. He could have been looking at being subbed at half time at that point. Fair play to the lad for having a decent second half though, showed good character.
Scully is the lad that Tyrone need to be wary of. That was one of the worst misses in living memory that he produced on Saturday night but the guy has a habit of showing up in great positions. He makes some very intelligent runs and he's a good all rounder. I don't think he has the same skill levels as say a Connolly or O'Callaghan but he's a good fielder and does a lot of dirty ball work, Gavin likes these scrappers in his team.
Cast your minds back to the semi final last year and the 2 balls he caught out under the Cusack when Cluxton went long. Tyrone couldn't deal with Dublin when they stretched the play and made numerous direct runs after recycling the ball.
I don't think Dublin will be at the same level come the weekend. I think Tyrone will be itching for this game after the beating they took in August. Expect it to be scrappy and fierce

keithlemon (Australia) - Posts: 920 - 29/01/2018 11:10:51    2071828

No Change for Dublin in ghost team reported by the media.

Good to see sticking with young lads.

Looks like Paddy Small isn't going to given an opportunity, unless he is injured.

Can we send out a search party for McHugh and Costello.

TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 03/02/2018 12:39:34    2073566

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 03/02/2018 13:08:14    2073570

Dublin have saved Gaelic Football, they will not be beaten by negative tactics. Hope Tyrone abandon the nonsense and make tonight a 15v15 game, eliminating the short kickout.

suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1669 - 03/02/2018 15:14:39    2073606

Don't know what to expect here. Has to be some new ideas brought into the mix or it could be a heavy loss again. Hope I'm wrong and the Stephen O' Neill influence will be on show.

seanie_boy (Tyrone) - Posts: 4235 - 03/02/2018 15:41:23    2073616

Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 03/02/2018 16:17:03    2073621

IrishGael3 (USA) - Posts: 1092 - 03/02/2018 16:45:45    2073629

Interesting game, the new kick out rule has hindered dubs a bit.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 03/02/2018 19:42:00    2073662

You can tell from the way scores are going over its not an ultra defensive game. Think it has to be the way that you don't know how your opposition team is going to play. Got to have some cards under the sleeve.

cacsmckilly (Tyrone) - Posts: 1294 - 03/02/2018 19:58:02    2073665

Yesss

Eooooggghhan OGara

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 03/02/2018 20:30:12    2073670

Excellent 2nd half for Dublin

Down to 14 with 30 minutes to play

Super win

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 03/02/2018 20:39:36    2073671

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 03/02/2018 20:42:00    2073674

Pleasing win in Omagh tonight, very hard to come here and leave happy.

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8592 - 03/02/2018 21:16:42    2073694

up the dubs !!!

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 03/02/2018 23:57:41    2073734

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 04/02/2018 07:41:08    2073749

mayotyroneman (Tyrone) - Posts: 1821 - 04/02/2018 09:56:49    2073766

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8592 - 04/02/2018 10:00:47    2073768

I'm not surprised with the result. Eoin Ogara just loves netting the ball against the red hands. The goal itself was humorous. A bad kick out from Morgan straight to Dublin player who passed it to ogara standing beside the goalline, he couldn't have missed it.

From a Tyrone perspective there are few positives. 12 wides, some of them easily scoreable. some poor individual performances. One positive is that Harte seem to have played more players in attacking positions. More players were staying up than before but according to sources they didn't seem to know what they were exactly doing. But with all new styles of play it may take time and we may sacrifice our first division status.

Well done Dublin, different class.

cacsmckilly (Tyrone) - Posts: 1294 - 04/02/2018 10:06:13    2073769