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Replying To GDL: "Game wouldn't have been in Clones, Ulster championship, preliminary and quarter finals are set at a home venue with the home team been first out of the hat in the draw. Semi final venues are neutral and final in Clones but soon to be moved to the redeveloped Casement." Yes yes, I'm only thinking what it would be like in a full 30,000 stadium given what's on the line, Healy Park and Balbofey are much smaller venues TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 5828 - 30/10/2020 17:48:46 2303147 Link
We've been waiting a long time now for a big championship do or die game, I think this could end up being a tough battle in atrocious conditions with lots of frees, who takes their frees well and copes best with the stormy conditions will shade it, don't think it will one for the purists anyway. You'd think home advantage should help us despite there being no fans there. Getting close now, excitement is building. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 1076 - 30/10/2020 18:37:58 2303155 Link
I wouldn't be surprised if Tyrone won it - but I'm not expecting Tyrone to win it. essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 796 - 30/10/2020 19:00:11 2303157 Link
Replying To essmac: "I wouldn't be surprised if Tyrone won it - but I'm not expecting Tyrone to win it." Flip of a coin you'd think at this stage, think it will definitely be close, can't see more than a few points in it either way, think I'll throw 20 quid on the draw. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 1076 - 30/10/2020 20:51:14 2303181 Link
Donegal have the danger man in Murphy but Mc Hugh always gets scores at vital stages of games. Looking forward to match and hope Tyrone comes out on the right side of a cracker. Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 276 - 30/10/2020 22:46:21 2303213 Link
We've been a safety-first team for years now. That kind of careful, take no chances, type of game obviously is very sensible 90% of the time and will always see you past lesser teams, but you also need the ability to cut loose and take the other team on and commit to going for half chances when the game is in the balance and is there to be won. We don't do that any more; but you need that in your armoury - against a top team, you don't get many clear-cut chances; chances of a score are never more than half chances and you rarely have the luxury of waiting for the perfect opportunity; you're invariably operating under pressure and at top speed, and you have to have a management culture that allows you to go for those half chances (without it being pointed out to you afterwards as a "rash decision") and the collective game intelligence to know when to go toe to toe and when to be more measured. My view is that, while you need to be measured a fair bit of the time, it's no good if you're that way most or all of the time. Having said that, McKenna has a great enthusiasm for a half chance, and goes for it 100%; a real breath of fresh air in the squad. Let's hope the current Tyrone cautiousness doesn't get to him. essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 796 - 31/10/2020 09:22:49 2303243 Link
Looking forward to a feast of football. Can see Donegal prevailing but not by much. And wouldn't be overly surprised if it went to extra time. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 17035 - 31/10/2020 09:51:03 2303248 Link
Good luck today lads. Can see a few changes to both teams before throw in. Weather dismal but it's on the day. Strange feeling for championship Sunday ,in other years ballybofey would be heaving from early morning. rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 850 - 01/11/2020 11:24:37 2303748 Link
Best of luck to both teams today, really looking forward to this. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 3671 - 01/11/2020 11:54:29 2303759 Link
Conditions are brutal, will this game stay the course? Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9294 - 01/11/2020 13:34:10 2303789 Link
Shocking weather but my god the production values of RTE leave a lot to be desired. Surely they could have picked somewhere better to set up the camera so it doesn't look like we're watching the game through a rain soaked window! Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8583 - 01/11/2020 13:44:20 2303791 Link
Niall Morgan hit a short kick out there which produced a bit of panic in the Tyrone ranks. All you could hear was a big gulder from the Tyrone sideline "Whit the ** are ye doin". LOL. Some of the stuff you hear without the crowds is hilarious. Ulsterman (Antrim)** - Posts: 9294 - 01/11/2020 14:03:31 2303798 Link
Replying To Htaem: "Shocking weather but my god the production values of RTE leave a lot to be desired. Surely they could have picked somewhere better to set up the camera so it doesn't look like we're watching the game through a rain soaked window!" It's the BBC feed as far as I know, but yeah it's dreadful. Donegal coming on after a slow start. Decent game considering the awful conditions. GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1957 - 01/11/2020 14:05:38 2303800 Link
Replying To Htaem: "Shocking weather but my god the production values of RTE leave a lot to be desired. Surely they could have picked somewhere better to set up the camera so it doesn't look like we're watching the game through a rain soaked window!" Like where , Bermuda ? Not much you can do in that weather. catch22 (USA) - Posts: 1647 - 01/11/2020 14:09:13 2303801 Link
Tyrone ps about with the ball too much. Backwards, sideways, backwards, sideways repeat repeat repeat. Ulsterman (Antrim)** - Posts: 9294 - 01/11/2020 14:11:20 2303803 Link
Replying To catch22: "Like where , Bermuda ? Not much you can do in that weather." Ha well Bermuda is a bit far but maybe under the stand would do. Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8583 - 01/11/2020 14:24:43 2303809 Link
For feck sake RTÉ could you not wipe the lense or get a cover. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 3671 - 01/11/2020 14:31:48 2303811 Link
I know we've all been aware of him for a while at underage. But at Senior take a bow Darragh Canavan, a star is born. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 3671 - 01/11/2020 14:38:32 2303813 Link
We're being treated here for future stars, Oisin Gallen, class. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 3671 - 01/11/2020 14:43:37 2303816 Link
Replying To Htaem: "Shocking weather but my god the production values of RTE leave a lot to be desired. Surely they could have picked somewhere better to set up the camera so it doesn't look like we're watching the game through a rain soaked window!" Think this is a BBC production, both games live on BBC. Wouldn't surprise me if Marty Morrissy wasn't there at all Penalties?? mhunicean_abu (Monaghan) - Posts: 803 - 01/11/2020 14:48:16 2303819 Link