posted Jun 9, 2008

If the definition of man of the match is the person who exerts most influence on a game my nomination would have to be David Coldrick. Some appalling decisions and a lack of consistency. Not what is to be expected of referees at this level. He'll be popular amongst the GAA top brass though after playing for the draw.

Tyrone seemed to be very complacent yesterday. They only managed to score 4 points in the second half- I doubt Kerry/Dublin et al will be losing any sleep over this over-hyped Tyrone side.

Down know they have nothing to fear from Tyrone: indeed they were a dodgy referee's decision away from dumping them out of Ulster. This young Down team will have gained a lot of confidence from yesterday. Hopefully on Saturday they can make it count.

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posted Jun 9, 2008

agree with mossgreen a pattern seems to be emerging with tyrone - early blitzkrieg where they look sensational and then they flatten out hanging on late in the game. This has to be a worry. Maybe this season it is first time out syndrom and that game may bring them on. Very interested to see how they perform in the replay. I would not rule them out of anything however as they still have a lot of class players and more to return to the side including mulgrew and mulligan.

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posted Jun 9, 2008

As a Down fan I fear, as in 2003, we may have missed our chance to beat Tyrone the first day out and will get beat in the replay. But I really hope i'm wrong.

Sounessdie should get behind the management instead of putting them down, or at least inform us as to why he feels this way!

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posted Jun 9, 2008

A draws a good result from an armagh point of view,but only if we can beat cavan.
Tyrone will win the replay I reckon but itll be tight, Down have come a long way

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posted Jun 10, 2008

down will have learnt their lesson from 2003 and i can see them winning the replay if carr picks the right team.

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posted Jun 10, 2008

as a down supporter i hope we havnt missed our chance, but as history shows we dont fair well in replays against tyrone, i think that we had a chance 2 win it but the ref bottled it, its best to use Rodgers and McComiskey as inpact subs cause they can turn a match but i think big packie downey would do well against tyrone,
not forgettin this is ulster champions that down near robbed a result

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posted Jun 10, 2008

I said before the match that if Tyrone didn't beat Down by 5 points or more, that result would be worse than Meath's defeat to Wexford. They got out of jail, and I can't say for certain that they'll stuff Down in the replay. It does honestly look like the Tyrone/Down/Armagh/Cavan side of the Ulster Championship is weaker than the Derry/Fermanagh side, and that is a surprise for me to say (even though I did think Derry would win Ulster)

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posted Jun 12, 2008

Maybe if Down had concentrated on playing football instead of taking cheap shots off the ball at every opportunity they might have won. As it was they were a disgrace to the fine footballing traditions of the county and should be ashamed of themselves.

I dont recall too many people saying Tyrone would do much this summer so how they can be overhyped I do not know.

Better finishing from Tyrone in the first half and Down would have been on the end of a humiliation. Luckily for them the ref was happy for them to roam around the pitch battering any Tyrone player who came within reach.

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posted Jun 12, 2008

what are you on about?

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posted Jun 12, 2008

comment by donwendy (U1007214

Were you watching the same game as the rest of us?!

I have spoken to a number of Tyrone friends who concede the referee gave the majority of 50/50 decisions Tyrone's way. Please clarify which "batterings" you are referring to? If it is the Davy Harte incident Martin Cole has been suspended even though the referee felt it merited only a yellow card. I was always of the opinion that if the referee saw a foul and dealt with it as he saw fit that was the end of the matter.

I note you don't mention how Tyrone used 6 subs instead of the allowed maximum of five. I don't see the GAA doing anything about that.

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