Biggest game in the All Ireland Senior Football Championship this year to date.

Last time these two met was in a replay and arguably produced the most scintillating game of the All Ireland that year - Down ended up the victors, though Tyrone went on to become All Ireland champions for the third time.

Should be an absolute belter of a game in Casement Park Belfast.

Predictions anyone?

Down Exile (Down) - Posts: 214 - 10/06/2010 12:51:55    673039

Cork v Kerry??????

pidge (Cork) - Posts: 543 - 10/06/2010 12:58:58    673048

A sunny day with a light breeze eminating from the North West.

Mourneman5stars (Down) - Posts: 102 - 10/06/2010 12:59:59    673051

To be fair Kerry v Cork is the biggest game these days.

Still looking forward to Down Tyrone though. I'd like to see Down do well but their full-back line is as bad as ours...

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12427 - 10/06/2010 13:02:55    673055

Hardly the biggest game of the year now, maybe for Down it is because it will be their last in the championship, we have bigger fish to fry

Usually a good day out though

Justy Mc to roast Coulter and Tyrone by 3!

redhanddefender (Tyrone) - Posts: 913 - 10/06/2010 13:21:13    673070

Down Exile
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673039 Biggest game in the All Ireland Senior Football Championship this year to date.

Last time these two met was in a replay and arguably produced the most scintillating game of the All Ireland that year - Down ended up the victors, though Tyrone went on to become All Ireland champions for the third time.

Should be an absolute belter of a game in Casement Park Belfast.

Cork and Kerry is the biggest game to date.

The most scintillating game in the 2008 All Ireland was Kerry vs Galway in the QF.

Could possibly be a belter, but judging by the Ulster championship so far I wouldnt be too optimistic

Predictions anyone?

jafallon (Galway) - Posts: 489 - 10/06/2010 13:22:26    673077

Tyrone by two.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 10/06/2010 13:26:06    673085

We just feel very privileged to be allowed on the same field as the 'bestest' team in the history of the whole universe.

artisan (Down) - Posts: 1794 - 10/06/2010 13:31:33    673092

To answer your question Down Exile, and putting the semantics over which match is bigger aside, i think Tyrone will win by 3 points.

Tongo (UK) - Posts: 1795 - 10/06/2010 13:35:12    673097

Tyrone by 5pts

nok02 (USA) - Posts: 534 - 10/06/2010 13:35:57    673100

artisan
County: Down
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673092 We just feel very privileged to be allowed on the same field as the 'bestest' team in the history of the whole universe.

Coming from a blue blood I find this a touch ironic!! Apparently youse are that hard to listen to since the Donegal game that even the Armagh lads are supporting Tyrone next week!

omaghredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 3656 - 10/06/2010 13:39:40    673108

Cork v Kerry biggest game this year to date given that they are both serious contenders for the All-Ireland. Down are probably not there yet and it remains to be seen how far the transitional Tyrone squad can go. I hope we are blessed with what was the game of the season in 2008 but it is unlikley to be as dramatic. Riceys hands will be like Glue this time around and the Tyrone squad will be able to shave the next morning:) Tyrone to win by 4-5.

John Boss (Tyrone) - Posts: 865 - 10/06/2010 13:46:59    673124

Down by 3 points.

blu (Down) - Posts: 1240 - 10/06/2010 13:55:05    673137

Down by a point if Ambrose gets going.

Suas Sios (None) - Posts: 1558 - 10/06/2010 13:55:29    673140

I fancy Tyrone to burst Downs bubble and beat them by 3 points. Armagh beat Down in the division 2 final and Armagh got hammered last week. Even though Tyrone were relegated, i still think the higher standard of division one football will stand them good stead plus i'm sure Tyrone will be rearing to get at Down and burst their bubble.

ballybaybadboy (Monaghan) - Posts: 89 - 10/06/2010 13:56:02    673142

Ok then ... biggest game in Ulster to date, and second biggest in country after Cork v Kerry ha ha!!

Everyone happy now?!

Down Exile (Down) - Posts: 214 - 10/06/2010 14:01:25    673149

By the sounds of it, well listening to the hot air eminating from Tyrone, Wee James may as well take the boys away to the feed the ducks in Hillsborough Lake for the day as Tyrone are going to steamroller Down.

I heard the same rubbish last week with regards to what Armagh were going to do to Monaghan and looked what happened. I'm not saying Tyrone won't win but to listen to the Tyrone bigheads here it was a foregone conclusion.

Mourneman5stars (Down) - Posts: 102 - 10/06/2010 14:02:15    673150

Jafollon,

Did you see the Down Tyrone replay in 2008?

Down Exile (Down) - Posts: 214 - 10/06/2010 14:03:19    673151

I fancy Tyrone to burst Downs bubble and beat them by 3 points. Armagh beat Down in the division 2 final and Armagh got hammered last week. Even though Tyrone were relegated, i still think the higher standard of division one football will stand them good stead plus i'm sure Tyrone will be rearing to get at Down and burst their bubble.

ballybaybadboy (Monaghan) - Posts: 89 - 10/06/2010 14:03:20    673152

Down Exile could you not have simply asked for predictions rather than calling this the biggest game in the AI championship to date. Slightly ridiculous. As everyone else has said Kerry vs Cork is and will be until very late into the summer. In terms of this game it's hard to know what way it will go. Downs full back line is horrendous. O'Neill if hungry enough could kick 2-15 in this game such is the state of Down's defence but something tells me Tyrone and Micky Harte might just let this one go. It's too early in the summer for Tyrone to tick. They are a much better side than Down and alot shrewder too (2008). No doubt Down will give it everything, they forget what it is like to win a provincial title. If I'm pushed to give a prediction I'll go for Tyrone by 2. If this was an AI quarter final I'd go for Tyrone by 10-12. However as I've said I'd question Tyrone's desire. Tyrone have bigger things to worry about. The only reason I'm going for Tyrone by two is because I don't rate this Down team at all. Some great forwards but at the back it isn't a case of having a few suspect games, they simply don't have the players. Because of the question marks over Tyrone's desire to win this I wouldn't be overly surprised with a Down win.

Prediction Tyrone by two (or depending on desire 15).

Begbie (Armagh) - Posts: 12 - 10/06/2010 14:05:23    673159