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Is there any truth to this story? The man is unbelievable - would be some boost to Tyrone!! Brolly (Monaghan) - Posts: 4472 - 24/08/2018 13:01:19 2136254 Link 0 |
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Has had some season for Essendon this year in fairness. The guy is pure class, and is up there with McCaffrey and Karl O Connell in terms of absolute blistering pace. There cant be any truth in this rumour. He's often said he wants to return home in 7 or 8 years to play for Tyrone. I don't think he ever played a game against a team set up with a proper defensive structure either. The game has evolved so much since he's been away. Realistically, he'd have less than a week to prepare and would be lost out there in my opinion. HandballRef (Donegal) - Posts: 520 - 24/08/2018 13:33:22 2136270 Link 1 |
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Find it very hard to believe - the mind games have started.
IrishGael3 (USA) - Posts: 1092 - 24/08/2018 13:43:35 2136277 Link 2 |
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I seriously doubt it, it would seriously cause unrest i imagine between lads who have been involved and trained all year. I dont think MH would make that mistake. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 24/08/2018 13:56:16 2136285 Link 2 |
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seanie_boy (Tyrone) - Posts: 4235 - 24/08/2018 15:42:07 2136333 Link 0 |
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Sounds like the news stories that emerge a lot in August, the silly season as it's called, would he be released by his club where he is paid a wage to go and play in anther code and risk injury for example? or is it that he'd leaving Australia for good? Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2758 - 24/08/2018 16:14:04 2136344 Link 0 |
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The lesson of the great Stevie O'Neill hardly touching leather in the 08 final when introduced should be taken on board. If you're not involved all year it's almost impossible to come in at the final hour and make a meaningful impact. Tyrone would be better serve putting full belief in the men that got them there anyway. Otherwise what sort of message doesn't it send to the squad. SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2386 - 24/08/2018 16:20:00 2136348 Link 0 |
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It's all about winning Sam, if he is back in Ireland and the AFL season is over, granted his club allow it, why wouldn't Tyrone bring him on board? He would be a great addition, maybe the perfect player to manmark Kilkenny? MH always thinks outside the box, it may be Tyrone are releasing the rumour as it's in their interest to keep Dublin guessing though. sam1884 (UK) - Posts: 999 - 24/08/2018 21:03:05 2136425 Link 0 |
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Several players have come back from the AFL and failed to make the expected impact. Walsh for Kerry wasn't the same player when he returned to the squad. avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1974 - 24/08/2018 23:05:34 2136442 Link 0 |
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Stephen O Neill coming back in the 2008 final was not the fail that some people think. When Mc Cullagh went off injured it was a huge boost to Tyrone that O Neill was there to replace him and likewise the key score was setup by O Neill. So, much as he didn't have his best game, his returning was important for Tyrone to win that All Ireland. tyroneed (Tyrone) - Posts: 753 - 24/08/2018 23:28:27 2136444 Link 0 |
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Walsh had an absolutely devastating injury during his time there and that's really the reason he wasn't the same player. He had lost his mobility and his confidence, although he is playing well again at club level. There are plenty of examples of lads who were very good when they came back. Kennelly, Begley, Clarke, Flynn etc. Only the very best players get contracts out there and if they aren't good when they come back it's usually down to injury. That said, McKenna would have to be rusty with the round ball and catapulting him in for a big game like this would be very risky. It would also be a kick in the teeth to the lads that have slogged all through the spring to get to where they are. It won't happen but it would be an interesting experiment if it did. GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 25/08/2018 20:51:00 2136565 Link 4 |
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"hardly" being the most important word in your post. From what I recall a pass as deft as ever you'll ever see from O'Neill set up the Tyrone goal!
shoulderghost (Limerick) - Posts: 863 - 26/08/2018 07:26:52 2136583 Link 0 |
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He was a superb minor. But I'd agree that his GAA skills would have declined slightly. Might be worth it for the last quarter though, when pace and strength matter... unlikely to happen though essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 1141 - 26/08/2018 09:25:46 2136588 Link 0 |
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Has anybody any more info on this? I've heard he's training with the team and if that is the case then you'd be wondering why he'd be training if he wasn't going to at least play a part on Sunday. seanie_boy (Tyrone) - Posts: 4235 - 28/08/2018 08:45:17 2136964 Link 0 |
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Not sure if his GAA skills would have declined, I know for fact when he is home he plays for his club, not sure his employer would be privy to that
cacsmckilly (Tyrone) - Posts: 1294 - 28/08/2018 09:57:24 2136984 Link 0 |
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So has anybody heard if Conor Mc Kenna is likely to be involved? seanie_boy (Tyrone) - Posts: 4235 - 29/08/2018 20:50:54 2137534 Link 0 |
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Are you actually being serious?
Thomas Clarke (Tyrone) - Posts: 1002 - 29/08/2018 21:11:30 2137536 Link 0 |
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Well it seems that this website is confirming now that he won't be playing but prior to that yes I was being serious. If Kennelly can come back and do it in Kerry then why would it not be possible for Conor Mc Kenna to do it? Also I was listening to a podcast from Sally O's a few nights ago with a few ex players involved and it was discussed a little on that night and it wasn't being dismissed by those lads. Maybe you have better inside info Tommy,I was just curious and thought it an interesting idea.
seanie_boy (Tyrone) - Posts: 4235 - 30/08/2018 04:41:53 2137571 Link 0 |
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I can't believe MH would entertain this idea, for a start he would have to drop a player who has trained all year with the panel to accommodate him in the 26-man match day squad. Can you imagine the upheaval, any player not picked in the match squad would be unlikely to ever play for MH again? Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1876 - 30/08/2018 11:24:05 2137616 Link 0 |
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Imagine if MH dropped Peter Harte for him? The next family Christmas dinner would be like something you would see on Eastenders.
Wests_Awake (Galway) - Posts: 877 - 30/08/2018 12:02:15 2137632 Link 1 |