I agree. He speaks very well and is refreshingly direct but measured.That's a really good piece.
Rory takes all questions and answers them without trying to avoid anything awkward. He's direct and honest. No chance he'd ever be a politician with honesty like that. Someone we should be very proud of.
Just on your first point-and I see what you are saying. But my thinking was that if the outbreak within the squad was so intense and had such impact on availability etc, then why was detail and information about the situation so sketchy and vague? All they kept saying was 'things are bad and unless we have more time, we can't play'. I would have expected more detail-even a little as to which players, how many were affected and to what degree.Your point about wanting injuries to clear up is exactly what I thought at the time and still think played a massive part in it. But I'm also torn by the fact that if they didn't have this mass Covid outbreak, then you are relying on such a wider circle of people not to let the cat out of the bag. Because when news broke about Tyrone not being able to play the game because of this outbreak, then all the family members of the entire playing panel, management and support team would then be asking "Who has it? Do you have it? Do I have it? Do we need to isolate? Do we need to get tested? Oh Jesus, I was with my elderly parents yesterday, have I given it to them? What about the kids going to school yesterday? Do we need to get in touch with all the people we've seen recently and let them know?"
There's so many ways that could play out with the people in the entire Tyrone set up, with how they answered that to the ones at home, ranging from "yeah it's actually not that bad, but say nothing", "we're just trying to get the game postponed to get players back, but say nothing" or just playing it down "awk it should be grand, we've tested in camp and most of us are negative, don't worry about it." The Tyrone management team could have sworn people to absolute silence and to tell your families it's all being handled in house and not to worry.
I just feel that you're requiring on a massive amount of people not in the group not to say anything. But also, they are so brazen, that after the game has been postponed, what are you going to do about it? What can be done? They could have just said we're doing this, we'll ride out the storm for a few weeks and after it's all over, we just won't speak about it again and if anyone does try to pin something on us, we'll just say it's sour grapes and know that we have people from Tyrone on Sky and RTE who will stick up for us.
Ultimately I think it's a mix of both. A few players probably did have Covid, most squads did. I think they just milked it for all it was worth and Tyrone have the gal to go ahead with it, such is their nature.
2008- they didn't win Ulster. They actually had the sheer audacity to win Sam through the back door. The cheek of them@pablo - you can add a * to most, if not all Tyrone wins.
2003 - the Jordan incident alone (@Ard Mhacha 13 ’s BP will go through the roof reading that). I could go on, but that’s enough right there.
2005 - The solicitors getting involved, and numerous incidents in our semi final (sorry @Ard Mhacha 13 ), and the gouging of Cooper in the final.
2008 - I can’t recall anything off the top of my head. I’m sure there’s something they did. There’s always those silly beards. Yeah, that’ll do.
Let me jump in here before the rest of the pack and say...they didn't win Ulster in 2005 either. We bate the bastards!2008- they didn't win Ulster. They actually had the sheer audacity to win Sam through the back door. The cheek of them
Thanks Pablo. The sheer mention of that always give me chance for a rewatchLet me jump in here before the rest of the pack and say...they didn't win Ulster in 2005 either. We bate the bastards!
One immortal moment from that Ulster final replay was the 2nd half introduction of the Cheeky Girls as subs, only for one of them (the one with less hair-Gabriela?) to be red carded after a few seconds.
Thanks Pablo. The sheer mention of that always give me chance for a rewatch
@pablo - you can add a * to most, if not all Tyrone wins.
2003 - the Jordan incident alone (@Ard Mhacha 13 ’s BP will go through the roof reading that). I could go on, but that’s enough right there.
2005 - The solicitors getting involved, and numerous incidents in our semi final (sorry @Ard Mhacha 13 ), and the gouging of Cooper in the final.
2008 - I can’t recall anything off the top of my head. I’m sure there’s something they did. There’s always those silly beards. Yeah, that’ll do.
Was thinking the same. I know that year Tyrone and Canavan has the last laugh.This just never gets old
Great interview by Rory Grugan on OTB last night.
Thats the impression I got also.Enjoyed Rory's interview. Speaks well. Didn't seem overly satisfied with the season, and if that is the sentiment of the team/squad then it bodes well for next year.
I think Galway were a bit better but not by much. Not much of the match analysis seems to take into account the impact of the sending off. We were doing ok at that point and then conceded 4 points to go 6 down. The sending off hurt us badly.Thats the impression I got also.
Very level headed guy. He said a few times that Galway were the better team on the day (although for me that is a very, very marginal call) and Armagh were dissapointed in that they felt their own performance was not quite at the level they were capable of.
Thats a very mature assessment to come from any player and for me indicates that this team has true ambition.
yeah-we did well for first 25 mins, then they probably had the better of things for next 25 mins. Snatched a goal that gave them bit of a cushion, but coming up to time of sending off, I thought the momentum had swung back in our favour and were reeling them in. It was already set for a knife edge finish before McCabes red card (I think they had not scored for 12 mins or so at point). That badly disrupted us and they quickly scored four points (two frees). But we came back.I think Galway were a bit better but not by much. Not much of the match analysis seems to take into account the impact of the sending off. We were doing ok at that point and then conceded 4 points to go 6 down. The sending off hurt us badly.
Explain yourself boyo.Armagh in the social media world again. Rian O'Neill living up to his aura/name of being a bit of a plank & hardman
Explain yourself boyo.
In exactly the same way as the 2003 AI Final!! We were flying up to that point too.I think Galway were a bit better but not by much. Not much of the match analysis seems to take into account the impact of the sending off. We were doing ok at that point and then conceded 4 points to go 6 down. The sending off hurt us badly.
I watched it again. Even knowing the result, it is still fabulous entertainment.In exactly the same way as the 2003 AI Final!! We were flying up to that point too.
I still genuinely believe we should have won the game v Galway, not because we were better, but because we really wanted it and with a full compliment it may have been different. That of course is speculation and we will never ever know.