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Post by Mickmack on Sept 5, 2015 15:09:30 GMT
Couldda wouldda shouldda......didnt. I see Kevin Keane has had his red carded downgraded to a yellow by the pathetic shambles that is the GAA disciplinary process. I wonder what the outcome of "Hair-Oil's" case will be at this stage. I am flabbergasted. On what grounds I wonder? I understand how Keegan got off and would be interested to hear how Keane got off. whats the next stage after flabbergasted I assume you are at that nest stage by this stage. Hopefully that next stage means that you wont be pouring scorn from on high on those of us who are cynical and are of the opinion that the GAA runs its affairs by reference to whatever the prevailing sentiment is at that particular time.
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Sept 5, 2015 15:11:46 GMT
I am flabbergasted. On what grounds I wonder? I understand how Keegan got off and would be interested to hear how Keane got off. whats the next stage after flabbergasted I assume you are at that nest stage by this stage. Hopefully that next stage means that you wont be pouring scorn from on high on those of us who are cynical and are of the opinion that the GAA runs its affairs by reference to whatever the prevailing sentiment is at that particular time. No I still think you and others are prone to paranoid nonsense. Sure every county --- including Dublin up to this morning --- thinks the whole country is against them.
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Post by Tadhgeen on Sept 5, 2015 16:05:57 GMT
Mayo's last chance saloon. I expect them to win as Dublin not firing on all cylinders at the current time. I think Mayo a re a better team all round and if they had a James O'Donoghue they would be so much better on the attacking front
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Post by stevieq on Sept 5, 2015 16:45:13 GMT
End to end stuff in fairness to both teams. Connolly a not in the game. Mistake to play him from the start.
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Sept 5, 2015 16:45:31 GMT
Good game.
Paddy Andrews very accurate.
Mayo wasting a lot of possession.
DC quiet as can be expected.
Great point from play from COC but quiet otherwise.
Kilkenny doing damage.
They are being nicer to the ref by behaving.
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Sept 5, 2015 17:10:04 GMT
COC...great goal. Do you have a hat man in Castlebar?
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Sept 5, 2015 17:35:30 GMT
No more predictions for me for another five years.
DC has been anonymous though. Mayo were in charge and just stepped off the ride.
How much whinging can we expect this year?
Some final coming up. Will be won on the day.
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Post by mitchelsontour on Sept 5, 2015 17:41:52 GMT
Mayo being Mayo
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Post by playitfair on Sept 5, 2015 17:44:13 GMT
I think Connolly not playing will push Dublin on to win the match. I think Mayo do not have the forwards (Certainly didn't last Sinday) to win especially if they decide to plough on with Aidan O'Shea full forward. He's just not a full forward. Inter County Management 101 - get your best player sent off and miss the next match to spur on the rest of your guys to win it. Sorry, can't see the logic. He's going to be a huge loss for them which is saying a lot about the absense of leaders on show . To be honest the replay if as tough to call as the last day. Who do we want to meet in the final? Does it matter? Would the pleasure in seeing us put the Dubs to the sword out weigh the pain of possible defeat to them. Would losing Mayo be less hard to take? Stevieq, I'd say I passed course 101?
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Post by seamo on Sept 5, 2015 17:47:55 GMT
Leaves a soar taste when someone like McMahon is getting crucial game turning scores. Gaelic football gets murkier and murkier with each passing week.
But Mayo can have no excuses, the game was there for the winning but they blew it; just not good enough to take that next and final step.
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Post by stevieq on Sept 5, 2015 17:48:47 GMT
Inter County Management 101 - get your best player sent off and miss the next match to spur on the rest of your guys to win it. Sorry, can't see the logic. He's going to be a huge loss for them which is saying a lot about the absense of leaders on show . To be honest the replay if as tough to call as the last day. Who do we want to meet in the final? Does it matter? Would the pleasure in seeing us put the Dubs to the sword out weigh the pain of possible defeat to them. Would losing Mayo be less hard to take? Stevieq, I'd say I passed course 101? Touché!!! However he didn't miss the match and he was not very relevant to the play. Kerry v Dublin. Would we want it any other way???
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Post by Chinatown on Sept 5, 2015 18:06:58 GMT
No more predictions for me for another five years. DC has been anonymous though. Mayo were in charge and just stepped off the ride. How much whinging can we expect this year? Some final coming up. Will be won on the day. Or after it if a replay:)
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Post by seaniebo on Sept 5, 2015 18:07:45 GMT
Mayo simply not good enough. They've regressed this year. I thought Cillian O Connor was yet again very quiet from open play. Not helped by the hail Marys sent into both he and Aidan O Shea it must be said. His form was a worry coming into the semi final and again he was off the boil.
To me the only major difference Mayo made to their set up this year was playing Aidan O Shea in full forward. It worked against a woeful Sligo full back line. It didn't work last week. They didn't have a plan b for this week. So it was the same old Mayo again. They have to unearth a few new faces and quickly. Fair dues to Diarmuid O Connor who is a solid player. History could repeat itself if Galway continue their upward curve.
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Sept 5, 2015 18:12:55 GMT
Aidan O'Shea --- who I am a fan of --- disappeared after the first Dublin goal.
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Post by greengold35 on Sept 5, 2015 18:17:40 GMT
Mayo went missing en bloc in last 15 mins- 3-5 to 0-2; no strength in depth compared to what McManon, MDMA & Alan Brogan contributed off the bench.
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Post by donegalman on Sept 5, 2015 18:20:25 GMT
another brave mayo challenge ends with empty pockets. I feel for them, they try so hard every year. They were outclassed for the last 15 minutes despite the perceived throwing away of the game being portrayed by the media. The dublin bench holds a lot of aces, therein was the difference. Mayo4sam can hold his fire for another 11 months.
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Post by seaniebo on Sept 5, 2015 18:29:13 GMT
another brave mayo challenge ends with empty pockets. I feel for them, they try so hard every year. They were outclassed for the last 15 minutes despite the perceived throwing away of the game being portrayed by the media. The dublin bench holds a lot of aces, therein was the difference. Mayo4sam can hold his fire for another 11 months. We may not hear from him/her for that length of time.
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Post by Mickmack on Sept 5, 2015 18:43:21 GMT
whats the next stage after flabbergasted I assume you are at that nest stage by this stage. Hopefully that next stage means that you wont be pouring scorn from on high on those of us who are cynical and are of the opinion that the GAA runs its affairs by reference to whatever the prevailing sentiment is at that particular time. No I still think you and others are prone to paranoid nonsense. Sure every county --- including Dublin up to this morning --- thinks the whole country is against them. Grand. Lets agree to disagree. And cut out the lectures.
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Post by Mickmack on Sept 5, 2015 18:50:20 GMT
Tyrone would have beaten Mayo in 2015.
The current Mayo management are brain dead.
As Tomas OSe said some months ago, if you concede Cluxtons kickout to Dublin, you concede the game. Colm ORourke made the point before the game that you can force his to kick long yet not be caught out defensively.
It was a very enjoyable game and some stunning scores were taken.
Despite Mayos fixation with defending they were opened up for the goals too easily...Dublin could have four today.
Dublin in rude health now. They hadn't played a division one team between the league final and the All Ireland semi final.... the draw and replay will have them in super shape for the final.
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Post by augustafield on Sept 5, 2015 19:29:42 GMT
Just home from Croker after watching same old same old Mayo. Last week they displayed wonderful never say die spirit but did not carry it through the 5 minutes of injury time. I wondered then would they regret those non scoring 5 minutes. Sadly it came to pass. A miskick lead to Dublin's first goal today and even before Brogan was allowed to come in by the end line for the 2nd. ,Mayo heads had dropped. The Dubs sensed this and played clever methodical patient football to close out the game and their third goal , from the usual suspect , was just the icing on the cake..
So back to square one for Mayo , yet again , and whilst sympathy is not much good to them , they deserve credit for perseverance but they are not near the same class as Kerry , Dublin , Donegal , all recent All Ireland winners. Their supporters are magnificent but Sam is as far away as ever and their famine continues . I don't know what the solution is , but whilst it's a long road that has no turning , Mayo are a long time travelling along it without finding that bend.
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Post by fitz on Sept 5, 2015 19:53:29 GMT
Lee Keegan's miss to go 5 clear is one of the worst misses I have ever seen in context of burying the foothold on the game. Cafferkey is a very poor full back, turning his back on Brogan first then letting him inside him for second goal. Hennelly didn't even see McMahon, trying to catch the fcukin ball. Christ. To leave Cluxton pressure free with was kickouts was insane. Will they ever learn? Bottom line is they have no forwards and they are not good enough. After getting the warning with McMahon in first half they then chose to ignore it, seemed that way. Sad to see great players like Higgins and Boyle having to soldier incessantly through this torture. This group of players won't get over the line.
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Post by jackeensabhog on Sept 5, 2015 20:14:19 GMT
Leaves a soar taste when someone like McMahon is getting crucial game turning scores. Gaelic football gets murkier and murkier with each passing week. But Mayo can have no excuses, the game was there for the winning but they blew it; just not good enough to take that next and final step.Mcmahon was Dublin's best player today. He was wrongly accused of head butting last week, despite AOS cribbin afterwards. Replays from another angle show he had nothing to answer for. Today, He scored 1-2 and negated AOS, nothing murky about that. Credit where credit is due
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Post by augustafield on Sept 5, 2015 20:14:06 GMT
At least we can wear the green and gold against the Dubs - not the blue jerseys like last year against Mayo. Not only is it good to see the green and gold in an All Ireland final but necessary. Those colours define a proud and traditional heritage and define Kerry.
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Post by Mickmack on Sept 5, 2015 20:25:55 GMT
Lee Keegan's miss to go 5 clear is one of the worst misses I have ever seen in context of burying the foothold on the game. Cafferkey is a very poor full back, turning his back on Brogan first then letting him inside him for second goal. Hennelly didn't even see McMahon, trying to catch the fcukin ball. Christ. To leave Cluxton pressure free with was kickouts was insane. Will they ever learn? Bottom line is they have no forwards and they are not good enough. After getting the warning with McMahon in first half they then chose to ignore it, seemed that way. Sad to see great players like Higgins and Boyle having to soldier incessantly through this torture. This group of players won't get over the line. and this was followed by an emphatic score by James McCarthy, the score of the game for me. It settled Dubs nerves.
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Post by Mickmack on Sept 5, 2015 20:28:03 GMT
This game showed the potential of gaelic football as a sport and a spectacle.
When played at this level its up there with hurling and ladies beach volleyball
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Post by augustafield on Sept 5, 2015 20:38:06 GMT
This game showed the potential of gaelic football as a sport and a spectacle. When played at this level its up there with hurling and ladies beach volleyball
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Post by augustafield on Sept 5, 2015 20:38:33 GMT
Ladies beach volleyball ? ?
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Post by mandad on Sept 5, 2015 20:46:06 GMT
Sport is generous to the folly of winners but not the losers. Mayo supporters should have been concerned about the competence of their sideline and the team set up after last Sunday. Management got it badly wrong again today.
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Post by playitfair on Sept 5, 2015 21:02:00 GMT
Sport is generous to the folly of winners but not the losers. Mayo supporters should have been concerned about the competence of their sideline and the team set up after last Sunday. Management got it badly wrong again today. As a matter of interest where did they get it wrong or was it just that seamus oshea being black carded?
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Post by veteran on Sept 5, 2015 21:09:34 GMT
While one's heart would bleed for Mayo the inevitable conclusion is that this team is not good enough to win the All-Ireland. In spite of all the moaning about last year's game in Limerick the likelihood is that Donegal would have beaten them in the final, had they got over Kerry. Mickmack is right in expressing doubts about their current management.
After Cillian O'Connor's wonderful goal, only great players score goals like that, they were surely in the driver's seat but sight of the finishing tape seemed to spook them. In contrast, Dublin kept plugging away. A key factor in that final fifteen/twenty minutes was the energy of the rejuvenated MDMA, an ominous sign for Kerry. Paddy Andrews was terrific all through, making Keith Higgins look average all through. Any player who does that must be special. Another headache for Eamon.
It must be said that Comical Joe Ali was right about Mayo's defensive strategy but why, once again, did they concede the Dublin kickout. Management stand indicted.
As for the final. I will have to mull over that for a while.
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