Any time Tyrone are any bit decent they tend to not give a fuck about Ulster.
Incorrect, Tyrone have always given a shit about Ulster.
Incorrect. Down were closer to winning an AI in the past 20 years. Drawing and getting trounced in the replay is not closer than narrowly losing by a point.
The audit trail doesnât lie.
Itâs a hangover from most of the last millineum when they had little or no chance of winning the big show
It is, you fucking madman. 
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Lads I delivered the killer blow here, but decided against ruining the aesthetic of the fall by unloading the final blow. Let the man fall.
Similar to Oirish rugby football provinces prioritising the competition involving themselves, two or three Italian villages and a couple of regions within Britain when theyâre not good enough to win the tournament covering the entire continent*?
*two or three Italian villages, ALL of Britain and France.
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No itâs not. It loses all credibility.
That never happened
A draw is closer to a victory than a loss. If you donât understand that thereâs zero hope for you.
A hammering in the replay cancels out any credibility in the drawn game.
Doesnât.
If a team draws a match and then is hammered in the replay you always get the sense that the drawn game was an anomaly
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But they were âfleecedâ by the referee in the replayâŚ
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Your inferiority complex is becoming obsessive, get over it
Why the fuck would you give your all if it hampers your chances of the big prize ? You pace yourself to peak in August and September.
Unfortunately, Ulster is the only province that does not have a realistic contender for All Ireland glory this year. It would be brilliant if every province had at least 1 team with realustic All Ireland ambitions.
For that reason, I grant you the Anglo Celt will be a savagely sought after prize, as that is the only one that the 9 teams can realistically win.
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Because they want to win it.
Listen you just donât get it, unlike the other Provincial Championships, the Ulster Championship is not a mickey mouse tournament for a couple of teams to win in second gear no matter how good or bad you are.
Youâre legislating teams getting knocked out early but the qualifiers arenât all theyâre cracked up to be either - if you look at 3 of the last 4 sides to win the All Ireland coming through the qualifiers, they had massive scares in knockout games along the way. You donât want to be in a knockout game in June or July now do you?
Tyrone in 2008 had to limp over the line against 13 man Westmeath and were losing until Westmeath imploded midway through the second half.
Kerry in 2009 had to thank Sligo for missing a penalty in the dying minutes which would have put them out.
Cork in 2010 had to scrape past Limerick after extra time.
You donât want to go the qualifier route because itâs last chance saloon and if youâre not firing on all cylinders you will pay the price. Most sides who will have won through the qualifier route will have had a few scrapes along the way. Itâs easier do it by winning your provincial championship and Ulster is very tough to win and very draining.
Kieran Bergin switches over to Tipp footballers - They wonât be stopped.
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