Only one outcome for me here guys, an easy Tyrone win. Tyrone in my opinion are serious contenders for Sam this year and have improved since the first league meeting of the 2 sides. Guys like Cavanagh, Ricey, the McMahon brothers etc are just in a different class.

In fairness to Kildare they have improved as the league played out but against Galway they were pathetic. How can Earley be expected to play at the pace which Tyrone play? Doyle is not the player he once was, big problems around the middle of the park also. And every sheep in the Curragh knows how Kildare fail on the big day!

Tyrone 2.17 Kildare 0.11

Barney_Legend (Laois) - Posts: 301 - 24/04/2012 11:27:27    1158803

kildare seem to have found form now and as for tyrone they have got off the starting line at lightning speed and havent let the foot off they look really impressive,this should be a real exciting battle really looking forward to this one id say tyrone to win by a few points however wonder what the odds are for a draw???...

dubbydave. (Dublin) - Posts: 3927 - 24/04/2012 12:30:37    1158884

Still sore Barney ? You should stop watching the dvd of last years encounter until you get some kind of help.

St.Conleth (Kildare) - Posts: 1730 - 24/04/2012 12:35:02    1158888

I reckon every sheep in the Curragh knows the scent of you Barney. I'd hope our fitness levels are now more or less on a par with that of Tyrones which should help to bridge the gap somewhat. We'll go up and give it a good old rattle and see how it goes. Tyrone missing some big players but they have strength in depth. They're a fine side so a victory against them would be hard earned.

derfil1 (Kildare) - Posts: 1612 - 24/04/2012 12:36:57    1158889

Barney, There's turf to be turned

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 24/04/2012 12:37:13    1158890

dhorse
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Barney, There's turf to be turned

Yep, and squirrels to be caught !

St.Conleth (Kildare) - Posts: 1730 - 24/04/2012 12:44:38    1158901

Tyrone have already won the league, beating Kildare along the way, not interested in this farce.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 24/04/2012 12:48:39    1158909

brendtheredhand
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Tyrone have already won the league, beating Kildare along the way, not interested in this farce.


Ah lad will ya go up and enjoy the match, or at least watch it on tv. Have to ask the question, if Trone were beaten in Ulster and got to an All Ireland final via the qualifiers would you turn around 5 days before the match and say it's a farce, Tyrone were beaten in Ulster so I'm not interested in the final?

derfil1 (Kildare) - Posts: 1612 - 24/04/2012 12:55:30    1158917

St.Conleth
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1158901 dhorse
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Barney, There's turf to be turned

Yep, and squirrels to be caught !

Greys only please. Although I think the Red is extinct up That way.

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 24/04/2012 13:01:50    1158929

A poor and if you don't mind me saying so, irrelevant analogy there derfil1. One is a straight knockout with a last chance saloon safety net, the other is a league with 7 games played on a home and away basis and the strongest team finishing top of the pile. Were Tyrone to lose to Kildare in the 'final', then the records will say that Kildare are the champions of League 2, 2012, whereas the league table itself tells a different story. I'm quite content in the knowledge that we were the best out of the other 7 counties we faced, thats good enough for me, roll on the championship.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 24/04/2012 13:09:53    1158939

This will be far from a farce.

Both sides have had 3 weeks off, and will then have 6/7 weeks to wait before their championship openers, so I highly doubt that there will be any shadow boxing in an attempt to conserve energy or avoid injuries. Kildare badly need some silverwear to get that monkey off their back, and a win over a good side in Croke Park would also be high on McGeeney's wish list. For their part, Tyrone will not want to go unbeaten through the league, only to fall at the final hurdle, and Mickey Harte has a great desire to win every competition his sides enter. I'd expect a very competitive match.

Thomas Clarke (Tyrone) - Posts: 1002 - 24/04/2012 13:11:53    1158942

brendtheredhand
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1158909 Tyrone have already won the league, beating Kildare along the way, not interested in this farce.

I would have thought you'd have known this since the start of the year. Sure it'll be all the sweeter to beat us a second time and put us back in our box

sedico (Kildare) - Posts: 1682 - 24/04/2012 13:15:07    1158948

Judging by what I seen in Pearse Stadium that day, either Galway where very good or Kildare where very poor in that second half. I'd have to go with the latter I am afraid.

I'd say it will be a good game, Tyrone have been hit with injuries but they should take it.

ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1713 - 24/04/2012 13:23:04    1158961

Derfil, who is Trone?

Barney_Legend (Laois) - Posts: 301 - 24/04/2012 13:24:05    1158962

I'll save that one for the championship sedico.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 24/04/2012 13:34:39    1158971

Derfil, who is Trone?

Have you not got Sky Atlantic? There's a fly-on-the-wall GAA series on there about northern teams called "Game of Trones". It's very good.

doublehop (Kildare) - Posts: 4172 - 24/04/2012 13:47:14    1158985

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Derfil, who is Trone?

Have you not got Sky Atlantic? There's a fly-on-the-wall GAA series on there about northern teams called "Game of Trones". It's very good.

Doublehop you're assuming he has a television not to mention electricity !

St.Conleth (Kildare) - Posts: 1730 - 24/04/2012 13:59:50    1159000

Barney_Legend
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Derfil, who is Trone?

Make yourself useful and turn some turf.

derfil1 (Kildare) - Posts: 1612 - 24/04/2012 14:04:44    1159004

glorified challenge match is all it is... absoluty nothing to play for as both are promoted!

wise_guy (Tyrone) - Posts: 1584 - 24/04/2012 14:07:33    1159005

brendtheredhand, Mark Donnolly doesn't agree with you. See main page.

lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 3038 - 24/04/2012 14:18:00    1159016