johnjoseph
County: Derry
Posts: 109

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If Donegal don't come out of the blocks they will be in serious trouble. Everybody get the note books out and count how many times Donegal try to foul Sean cavanagh around midfield to avoid Morgan's long rangers. Joe mcquillan will punish accordingly , Donegal fans will look on in disbelief on their home sod, Tyrone will push on and win by 3 or 4 points. Sean cavanagh will get man of the match and everyone will be scratching their heads going " oh Jesus aye, Sean cavanagh, forgot about him" . And on we go.

A lot of crystal ball gazing going on there JJ. You should give JMcG a shout, he probably hasn't given any of this a second thought & would be forever grateful for the heads up.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5030 - 25/05/2013 15:32:40    1391058

Johnjoseph,

Thanks for the reminder about Sean cavanagh, we had all forgotten about him up her in donegal, is there anybody else you think we have forgotten about, I wonder will Tyrone forget about any of our 8 all stars or the other 6 lads that were unlucky not too get one, for the record I think we will win 3/4 points. I think if people think tyrone will come into Mc Cumhaills park in our first game as All Ireland champions and turn us over are living on another planet........... It quite simply will not happen, the same way we would not go to Healy Park in omagh and turn Tyrone over if the roles were reversed... Murphy and Mc Brearty to be the star men

ben1977 (Donegal) - Posts: 364 - 25/05/2013 15:47:47    1391066

how many will be sent off

Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 3117 - 25/05/2013 16:27:57    1391078

seanie_boy
County: Tyrone
Posts: 2432

1390938
I guess we just disagree then GaryMc.I see both squads very differently.We have a team in the making with some new young lads comimg through and you say the same is true for Donegal.It is not,thats why they are naming the same team as won the all Ireland last year and we have lads making their championship debut.


If a team which won the All Ireland Championship 8 months is fully fit, why would you make changes to it ?! As the saying goes "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". You're commenting as iff all of Donegals players are in their 30's when in fact they're a young team. Capatin Michael Murphy is only 23, Paddy McBrearty is just 19, Mark McHugh, Leo McLoone and Paddy McGrath are only 22-23, Frank McGlynn, Neil McGee, Eamonn McGee, Anthony thompson are all 25-28. Colm McFadden at 30 is the oldest on the team named.

So your point that Donegal are not a young team with more left in them is complete rubbish.

Also.. have you never heard of the 5 year plan ? We're only entering Year 3 tomorrow ;)

up_donegal (Donegal) - Posts: 659 - 25/05/2013 16:35:06    1391082

is the 5 year plan like endas 5 point plan

Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 3117 - 25/05/2013 16:41:55    1391086

Thankfully the nonsense will be over tomorrow and the football will do the talking.

Very confident that Donegal will send Tyrone home to lick their wounds tomorrow evening.

The balance of power has changed in Ulster Football and it won't be changing back this year either.

Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1478 - 25/05/2013 17:18:43    1391113

a lot of very confident tir chonaill men here! for such a tight game too. can see a lot of referee/foul tactics excuses on sunday evening here if we were to pip ye

passerby (Tyrone) - Posts: 724 - 25/05/2013 18:31:22    1391148

passerby
County: Tyrone
Posts: 705

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a lot of very confident tir chonaill men here! for such a tight game too. can see a lot of referee/foul tactics excuses on sunday evening here if we were to pip ye

Wheras all we'll hear about is Ballybofey as a venue if we pip ye!!

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5030 - 25/05/2013 18:49:08    1391161

No mchugh no Lacey

potnorwindow (Cavan) - Posts: 363 - 25/05/2013 18:55:40    1391167

potnorwindow
County: Cavan
Posts: 228

1391167
No mchugh no Lacey

And your source is??????

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5030 - 25/05/2013 19:02:07    1391170

Still think Donegal will Win

potnorwindow (Cavan) - Posts: 363 - 25/05/2013 19:22:35    1391183

up_donegal
County: Donegal
Posts: 654

1391082
seanie_boy
County: Tyrone
Posts: 2432

1390938
I guess we just disagree then GaryMc.I see both squads very differently.We have a team in the making with some new young lads comimg through and you say the same is true for Donegal.It is not,thats why they are naming the same team as won the all Ireland last year and we have lads making their championship debut.


If a team which won the All Ireland Championship 8 months is fully fit, why would you make changes to it ?! As the saying goes "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". You're commenting as iff all of Donegals players are in their 30's when in fact they're a young team. Capatin Michael Murphy is only 23, Paddy McBrearty is just 19, Mark McHugh, Leo McLoone and Paddy McGrath are only 22-23, Frank McGlynn, Neil McGee, Eamonn McGee, Anthony thompson are all 25-28. Colm McFadden at 30 is the oldest on the team named.

So your point that Donegal are not a young team with more left in them is complete rubbish.

Also.. have you never heard of the 5 year plan ? We're only entering Year 3 tomorrow ;)
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Never said they were an "old" team.Never said they didn't have more left in them.Some of you should read exchanges between people before weighing in on whats being said.The basic point I was making are that Donegal are basically an established team and Tyrone are still evolving at this moment in time.Thats why you are starting your all Ireland winning side and we have a side going out on Sunday with some championship debutants.

seanie_boy (Tyrone) - Posts: 4235 - 25/05/2013 19:35:17    1391185

Id be amazed if lacy starts , the lad has not kicked a ball competitively all year.

westkerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1250 - 25/05/2013 19:37:24    1391186

12 of the 15 will start expect a change at midfield

potnorwindow (Cavan) - Posts: 363 - 25/05/2013 19:52:04    1391195

I'm looking forward to reading this thread tomorrow evening;
I have a feeling a lot of the slabbers will be in hiding, but
I'll be here to congratulate whoever wins.
Its gonna be a cracker lads!
Total Faith, Tir Eoghain abu.

TheGateKeeper (Tyrone) - Posts: 2843 - 25/05/2013 20:01:58    1391198

seanie_boy
County: Tyrone
Posts: 2433

1390938 I guess we just disagree then GaryMc.I see both squads very differently.We have a team in the making with some new young lads comimg through and you say the same is true for Donegal.It is not,thats why they are naming the same team as won the all Ireland last year and we have lads making their championship debut.

No I never said Donegal were a team in the making, I said they are not the finished article just yet ( Still Room for Improvement ). To say Donegal are a team in the making, would suggest they were looking for players for particular positions to complete the building of their starting line up. But that isn't the case, as they already have a strong starting 15.
Granted they of course are on the look out for new players to build a stronger bench.

Many of Tyrone's younger or new players have been part of the Tyrone senior setup for a few years now, but are only now making the starting line up. This is a result of Tyrone's management leaving it far too long to replace key men from the 2003-2008 era.

Tyrone stand on the brink of being genuine All Ireland contenders again, It can be clearly seen in their setup and method of play.
But they seem to be just lacking something this year, whether It's players or experience playing as a unit, I don't quite know.
Definitely some wee thing missing from them, now thats not to take away from them being a top 5 team all the same.

GaryMc82 (Derry) - Posts: 3057 - 25/05/2013 20:34:37    1391211

Cant wait. Atmosphere will be elecric. I just hope that ye Tyrone lads dont revert to type and start falling like flies around the middle.

DLlegends (Donegal) - Posts: 503 - 25/05/2013 20:53:26    1391227

DLlegends
County: Donegal
Posts: 199

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Cant wait. Atmosphere will be elecric. I just hope that ye Tyrone lads dont revert to type and start falling like flies around the middle.

aye! if we do I hope the ref is strong enough to tackle the sidewinders Saint Jim sends on aka McLoone Tir Eoghain abú

fortyfive (Tyrone) - Posts: 5929 - 25/05/2013 21:00:45    1391240

DLlegends
County: Donegal
Cant wait. Atmosphere will be elecric. I just hope that ye Tyrone lads dont revert to type and start falling like flies around the middle.


Lets just hope that Donegal don't direct any of their trademark
'unsubstantiated allegations' at Tyrone tomorrow!
If you lose lads, lose with a bit of pride ffs! ;)

TheGateKeeper (Tyrone) - Posts: 2843 - 25/05/2013 21:14:37    1391249

youre welcome ben1977, when I was in mccumhaill park in 2010 for derry v Donegal in the qualifiers, of which the backbone of your team remains, there were about 2000 Donegal fans in attendance. How an AI changes a support base. much as I have always admired Donegal(and their fans) a certain cockiness has crept in that I just don't like. I don't like Tyrone whether they win or lose cause they aint great at either. Im just pointing out a simple fact, Sean Cavanagh will ruin Donegal in midfield tomorrow.

johnjoseph (Derry) - Posts: 158 - 25/05/2013 21:31:26    1391263