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One of the all time greats and has a massive decision to make on his inter county future but surely he should be asking Mickey Harte if Tyrone are going to play that puke football again next year? if so my advice Sean is to walk away now that rubbish has been figure out by the better teams and your just wasting a year of your life at that game. Hopefully Tyrone change for the better and we see Sean again next season. Either way what a player. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 15/09/2016 11:02:34 1914543 Link
That is a bit unfair on Tyrone who have made steady progress this year and won Ulster for the first time in 6 years. Fair enough they need to have a more expansive attacking game and sort out a full time free taker but these issues can be solved. They are not that far away. As for Sean Cavangh, he will definitely find it more difficult to dominate games like he did in previous years, father time just catches up on you. However he still is a great player and can make a massive contribution. Is there a possibility he would take a reduced role like Christy Toye does to great effect for Donegal? He would be some sub to be able to spring from the bench. Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1873 - 15/09/2016 12:06:42 1914571 Link
Replying To clondalkindub: "One of the all time greats and has a massive decision to make on his inter county future but surely he should be asking Mickey Harte if Tyrone are going to play that puke football again next year? if so my advice Sean is to walk away now that rubbish has been figure out by the better teams and your just wasting a year of your life at that game. Hopefully Tyrone change for the better and we see Sean again next season. Either way what a player." Tyrone are capable of playing just about any type of football and probably adjust more than any other team to combat the oppositions style of play. Sean has never had any issue playing his part for the team and I don't think style of play will have any impact on his decision to continue. I think he'll give it another year. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5010 - 15/09/2016 12:19:53 1914577 Link
The title of this thread is kind of click bait. Put Sean Cavanagh in the title, a small bit about him to thinly veil the real reason for the post. To have another rant about puke football and slag a Northern team. Tyrone weren't exactly playing puke football when they hammered Cavan or Derry this summer or took division 2 to the cleaners. Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4210 - 15/09/2016 12:52:41 1914595 Link
He will play another year. As for puke football, Tyrone may puke their way beyond the quarters next year and perhaps meet the dubs in the semi. That would be an interesting match up. Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 15/09/2016 13:01:24 1914597 Link
Replying To Whammo86: "The title of this thread is kind of click bait. Put Sean Cavanagh in the title, a small bit about him to thinly veil the real reason for the post. To have another rant about puke football and slag a Northern team. Tyrone weren't exactly playing puke football when they hammered Cavan or Derry this summer or took division 2 to the cleaners." I'm glad I'm not the only 1 who has noticed this. Clondalkin is an expert at giving lads a patt on the back while also giving them a booth up the **. He's obviously bored and is looking to do a spot of fishing. . KingdomBoy1 (Kerry)** - Posts: 14092 - 15/09/2016 13:13:01 1914601 Link
Think people need to lay off clondalkin if I'm honest. Everyone likes to relax before an all Ireland final. Some will read a book, some will spend time with family.... Obviously Clondalkin likes to take in a bit of fishing. And clearly, Thanks to his practice in the last 5 or 6 years, he manages to catch a bit too :) Well done man waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 15/09/2016 13:38:32 1914611 Link
Replying To Green_Gold: "That is a bit unfair on Tyrone who have made steady progress this year and won Ulster for the first time in 6 years. Fair enough they need to have a more expansive attacking game and sort out a full time free taker but these issues can be solved. They are not that far away. As for Sean Cavangh, he will definitely find it more difficult to dominate games like he did in previous years, father time just catches up on you. However he still is a great player and can make a massive contribution. Is there a possibility he would take a reduced role like Christy Toye does to great effect for Donegal? He would be some sub to be able to spring from the bench." You comparing Sean Cavanagh to Christy Toye? I think the difference in the amount and the sheer quality of point produced in the Ulster final by either man said all you need to know about that comparison Seansy48 (Tyrone) - Posts: 237 - 15/09/2016 18:51:42 1914785 Link
He will give it one more year no doubt in that . Our team will just be clicking in all the right places by summer next year , the league will tell a lot ..but hopefully Sean and the rest will be pucking our puke ,crap ,defensive boring football all over the Dublin come the end of the Autumn next year. GameOfTyrones (Tyrone) - Posts: 469 - 15/09/2016 19:28:20 1914801 Link
Must be a poor enough sort of life, posters who continually stew in a chamber pot of their own bitterness. More to be pitied than laughed at, really. essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 1141 - 15/09/2016 20:45:30 1914822 Link
Hope big Sean stays on for another year. Like vast majority of Tyrone followers I hope we play football next year not rugby league / basketball. tireoghainabu (Tyrone) - Posts: 274 - 15/09/2016 21:04:39 1914837 Link
Replying To tireoghainabu: "Hope big Sean stays on for another year. Like vast majority of Tyrone followers I hope we play football next year not rugby league / basketball." Aye , I reckon he will give it one last blast . Mickey would want a bit more open play like you say but I'm positive for next year ,90% sure kavanagh included . GameOfTyrones (Tyrone) - Posts: 469 - 15/09/2016 21:35:29 1914853 Link
Replying To Seansy48: "You comparing Sean Cavanagh to Christy Toye? I think the difference in the amount and the sheer quality of point produced in the Ulster final by either man said all you need to know about that comparison" No I was not comparing the ability of the two players. On other threads about who the best player in the past 30 years is, I always go for Sean Cavanagh, a truly great player. What I was trying to convey was that he could prolong his career like Toye by being an impact player with a reduced training schedule. I believe this happened with Peter Canavan at the of his career as well, he wouldn't play the full game. He couls easily play another few years. Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1873 - 15/09/2016 21:58:47 1914866 Link
I am thinking different to the rest of you. I think he's going and just breaking it gently. He is a brilliant footballer but I doubt we have seen the last of him in a Tyrone jersey. border Gael (Monaghan) - Posts: 894 - 15/09/2016 22:15:55 1914879 Link
Replying To clondalkindub: "One of the all time greats and has a massive decision to make on his inter county future but surely he should be asking Mickey Harte if Tyrone are going to play that puke football again next year? if so my advice Sean is to walk away now that rubbish has been figure out by the better teams and your just wasting a year of your life at that game. Hopefully Tyrone change for the better and we see Sean again next season. Either way what a player." One of the best footballers i have ever seen. Dont go sean. Legend. We need all our superstars in our game. Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 15/09/2016 22:48:52 1914899 Link
My, totally unbiased, opinion is that he should retire straight away and take Mickey Harte with him. Peter Harte also if he can manage it as well :). Any pace he has lost is made up in the fact he has become the leader of that Tyrone team. Sean 3 All-Ireland medals is enough (except when you are a Dub) ...go son go :) witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 16/09/2016 09:22:43 1914955 Link
Sean is going to be able to manage his availability no doubt for next year. He owes Tyrone nothing and he has been one of the finest footballers for over a decade now. neutral (None) - Posts: 358 - 16/09/2016 10:27:20 1914976 Link