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So Connolly didn't over carry, eh? No harm done though - it only led to a point, same margin they won by. At 1:04. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkMMxm-DfAE marooney (Galway) - Posts: 88 - 18/09/2017 21:21:36 2047723 Link 0 |
Other county posters having a pop at Mayo is bewildering considering all other teams wilted and got hammmered out the gate by Dublin. (at their leisure) Your in no position to question Mayo or the management an other countys should follow the blueprint set out by Mayo in order to stop them. Can Ulster leave the 00s and step into 2018 ? Vishred (Mayo) - Posts: 303 - 18/09/2017 21:22:27 2047724 Link 0 |
Tell you what though, and this is a Galway man speaking, they can hold their heads a lot higher than your county men this year after the spineless 'performance' they delivered against Dublin. Was even worse than what our lot served up a couple of times this year.
marooney (Galway) - Posts: 88 - 18/09/2017 21:28:13 2047732 Link 1 |
I don't think anyone in Mayo is begrudging the Dubs. A titanic struggle that could have gone either way and tho we're devastated at the moment we can give credit to Dublin, a fantastic team and surprisingly according to some ye only put 15 men out against 15 every time. Congrats to dublin and ignore all the flak and enjoy the win and hopefully we'll dethrone ye next year. Slan.
ponga (Mayo) - Posts: 647 - 18/09/2017 21:37:01 2047739 Link 2 |
Vaughan's was a frontal charge was it? Go get your eyes checked. (Clothesline)Also Vaughan's offence happened when play had stopped .
Marse (Dublin) - Posts: 217 - 18/09/2017 21:50:50 2047747 Link 1 |
it wasn't a penalty. End of. The challenge on Rock for his fisted point was more a penalty - Would Mayo Joe have given it if Rock missed the point??? Keegan should have been sent off after continuously fouling his man even after his yellow and AOS should have been black carded. Moran took far too many steps in the lead up to Keegan's goal. Poor game from McQuillan. dubdec99 (Dublin) - Posts: 180 - 18/09/2017 22:03:44 2047760 Link 1 |
The system is broken. Dublin should be winning every second all-ireland as a minimum going forward. Dublin winning 3 in a row is a lesser achievement than mayo winning 1. Why should we be surprised. Jim Gavin has figured out how to play his hand that was always stacked. 1: population - a simple division of population suggests dublin should be winning over 40% of all titles. 2: Home Advantage = home advantage statistics stand true across all sports 3: Money = Abilty to generate money stacked appreciably in dublins favor 4: Science = Access to well funded universities sitting right on their doorstep 5:grant aid from croker = Dublin top these charts year in year out 6: Player sponsorship = Easier to attend events close to dublin. more tv games, more popularity easier to market 7: travel time to training= how many dubs are currently living outside their county compared to others The above list is not exhaustive. But in fairness, over the course of time Dublin have underachieved and I am certainly not amazed by the 3 in a row considering all the cards are in their favor. Jim Gavin has just learned the right way to play them!! quicksand (Down) - Posts: 7 - 18/09/2017 22:12:19 2047770 Link 2 |
Red all day long. He has no excuse and will have to live with this for a very long time. Possible game changer but we will never know. Vishred (Mayo) - Posts: 303 - 18/09/2017 22:38:07 2047791 Link 0 |
Population eh , new york and london should be winning every championship so...
bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4624 - 18/09/2017 22:48:28 2047798 Link 0 |
Maybe Dubs have some big wins under their belt playing with only 14 men Sometimes even with one legged crippled men still on the pitch jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20598 - 18/09/2017 22:50:48 2047799 Link 0 |
A great game, and I couldn't be more proud of Dublin. To edge such a strong, imposing and talented team like Mayo in such a titanic game will live long in the memory. Not that yesterday changed anything other than to affirm what we already knew, but Mayo are some team. In particular their running, skill and insatiable appetite for battle - it's nothing but admirable. I'm convinced they'll win their all Ireland yet, as they're very close to Dublin's level as it is - whilst improving year on year - and they'll be back to dethrone us next year. The battles between these tems from 2006 to 2017 underline the rivalry between us both. Every game has been enthralling, tight and utterly absorbing. The two best teams of his era, I know Donegal and Kerry have won an all Ireland a piece, but this Mayo team are better than them both for me. Gwandadubs (Dublin) - Posts: 1 - 18/09/2017 23:23:05 2047821 Link 0 |
Some amount of drivel on this forum. It was such a close game between two evenly matched sides. Dublin were not at their best but they still managed to win and that is such an admirable trait. I thought James McCarthy was really outstanding as was Dean Rock and Paul Mannion. Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1873 - 18/09/2017 23:51:27 2047832 Link 0 |
Before the game Rochford went to talk to Vaughan about the changes Dublin had made, the RTE panel commenting on what a smart man Vaughan is, there is something weird about this Mayo team, something struck me as funny about it at the time (and no it wasn't Keegans gps) Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2737 - 18/09/2017 23:52:17 2047833 Link 0 |
I think that people should remember Dublin lost their most effective player in the first few minutes. The more I look at this game, and what Mayo brought to the table, the more I think this was a remarkable win. We are a great side, and so are Mayo. Flies in the face that we are champions because the competition is poor. realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8584 - 18/09/2017 23:53:23 2047834 Link 0 |
Possible? Mayo would have had 15 v 14, reckless crazy thing to do and play was stopped at the time.
Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2737 - 18/09/2017 23:55:57 2047836 Link 0 |
Your own county produced the most spineless, pathetic performance of the entire championship in the semi-final. I certainly saw no evidence of any "drive to win" from Mickey Harte and his players. They were well beaten before the ball was thrown-in and didn't even try to compete. As if that was not bad enough, Sean Cavanagh spent the next two weeks making excuses and going on about how all of the Dublin players were just too fit, too fast, too strong and too good.
Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 996 - 19/09/2017 00:12:30 2047839 Link 1 |
Fact of the matter is, This IS the best Mayo team since their last AI victory in 51. Absolutely incredible attitude, But they came up and have consistently come up against a Dublin team who just don't know how to lose anymore. They are immense. We are the greatest GAA team of modern time. Each and every single one of them players and management team are credit to themselves, their family, friends, clubs, city and county. I love all of them to death. Their humility and graciousness in victory, no words can describe. Their class is not in doubt. The time they have for their supporters, awh listen, I could go on all night, History makers, Legends, fuckin, legends. All of them. They make us all sohappy. Spent the day with them today, Guinness flowing, A beautiful memory that will live with me til I take my last breath. Special lads, Special. Thanks so much. for youre efforts again, No matter what happens between now and the end of time, This Dublin team are a joy to behold, A once in a generation side. waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 19/09/2017 01:57:54 2047863 Link 2 |
This rubbish again from both fans, only seeing what they want to see. McMahon and Cooper should have walked for their constant fouling off the ball if that's the case. Keegan is such an easy target it's a joke at this stage. He puts the best players in the country in his pocket and the only thing people from the opposing county can say is constantly fouling. He isn't, and you are lying if you say that statement. You can't constantly foul throughout a game in a position that he plays. Same rubbish was said last year. I watched them closely on Sunday as I did last year when he marked Connolly. He literally stands so close to them no matter where they run they aren't even a short handpass option. Does he foul them during the game. Yep probably 3 or 4 times. Same as they do to him. People only see what they want to see.
TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7885 - 19/09/2017 06:13:42 2047878 Link 1 |
No absolutely, mayo fans were great. Tough game to lose after such an epic battle but heard no complaints afterwards. The usual ifs and buts discussions ye get after games but no complaining. The bitterness and disrespect comes from these random folk who will foam at the mouth when it comes to any topic involving Dublin. poguemahone (Dublin) - Posts: 365 - 19/09/2017 08:39:04 2047892 Link 1 |
Congrats to Dublin on winning 3 in a row. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11227 - 19/09/2017 10:26:57 2047932 Link 0 |