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Vaughans red was the turning point of the match. Free to go two up plus an extra player reversed in a moment of madness, Vishred (Mayo) - Posts: 303 - 17/09/2017 21:09:50 2047008 Link 0 |
Disgraceful comment. Mayo died with their boots on. They couldn't have given any more. They lost to one of the greatest teams of all time by 1 point. You should be proud of your team no cutting them down. It's easy talk from up in the stand.
jj72 (Kildare) - Posts: 53 - 17/09/2017 21:19:06 2047022 Link 0 |
Ridiculous post. Mayo were far the better team in the first half. Their downfall was in fact not racking up more scores in that half. The start they had was of little or no bearing on the end result other it was a score that contributed to Dublin's victory. I felt Mayo probably should have got something from that game yesterday, at least another day out. They were excellent. They were still well in the game at 70 mins. Vaughan's sending off was more of a factor. An extra man would have saw them over I think. Fair play to Dublin - a classy outfit. There is very very little between these teams but Dublin are just the tiny bit ahead. seanfinn (Monaghan) - Posts: 360 - 18/09/2017 11:13:49 2047340 Link 0 |
I have to agree. I think Stephen Rochford is a good manager, but he seems to have subs pre-planned before most games. He took off some of Mayo's best players, and in particular, Andy Moran.
PK57 (Louth) - Posts: 1653 - 18/09/2017 11:40:10 2047363 Link 0 |
Football is dead, some say. Give me a break. That was absolutely absorbing stuff. 2 teams going at it hammer&tongs for 80 mins or so. As a neutral, its what I wanted to see. Neutral in that I'm from Offaly but I'd have liked Mayo to win yesterday as was the case with most 'neutrals'. But fair dues to Dublin. They know how to grind it out. They do what they have to do. Dark arts maybe, but all the top teams do it. Dublin are just better at it. Many varied opinions here. I enjoy reading them all. So much to analyse, I'd love to discuss it all day. Firstly, lots of negative stuff. The O'Gara incident, Vaughan's moment of madness, Keegan GPS-throwing, the wrestling of men to the ground after Rock's free & some refereeing decisions in general. All in all they probably evened themselves out. OffalyBigBall (Offaly) - Posts: 625 - 18/09/2017 12:27:45 2047394 Link 1 |
Really? You must not have noticed that they did actually come from behind to lead at half-time and they also led late in the game. Every one of them can hold their heads high after a magnificent performance. As for the subbing, players from both sides were going down with cramp in the second-half and I'm sure the guys who came off had absolutely nothing left in the tank. The subs also did quite well when they came in. Its too bad that a few other so-called top teams cannot man up like this against Dublin instead of rolling over and playing dead at the sight of a Dublin jersey and then making pathetic excuses after they get crushed.
Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 996 - 18/09/2017 13:58:49 2047471 Link 0 |
The scoreline would suggest different.
Marse (Dublin) - Posts: 217 - 18/09/2017 14:25:13 2047483 Link 1 |
Fair play to Dublin yesterday and congrats on a great win. Mayo were almost excellent but it's the "almost" bit that cost them. At the very highest level it's the head that gets you over the line and Mayo made a couple of errors that Dublin don't make. Vaughan getting himself sent off just as they had a scoreable free and about to get a man advantage was crazy stuff. He's a brilliant and experienced back, he should have never put himself in that position. Clark kicking his kick out after the clinching free was no help either. Mayo never touched the ball again after that. These things cost you and I would have really loved to see Mayo climb the steps yesterday. I know a few Mayo people aren't happy with the ref but overall I thought he did alright. O'Shea could have easily got a black at the start of the second half but he overlooked it. Well done to Dublin, what they have achieved is fantastic in the modern day. The rest of us have to reload and go at them again. kildare73 (Kildare) - Posts: 854 - 18/09/2017 14:46:13 2047493 Link 0 |
Yes Mayo did the West proud yesterday. But they did'nt win. Galway hurlers did. And have shown a template how Mayo can finally win Sam. A good manager, a good team and a bit of luck. Mayo should concentrate on the league next year. It is 2003? I think since they last won it. Win the league and surely good things will follow! Eg Galway hurlers. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2517 - 18/09/2017 15:50:57 2047545 Link 0 |
Still not sure if that's the way to do it. There can be such a thing as peaking too soon. Happened Louth this season in division 3. I know, I know, not the same situation as Mayo, but still. Mayo have managed to peak at the right time the last 2 seasons after 2 fairly ordinary seasons. They've just happened to come up against the best team of this (and possibly any other) generation. Mayo haven't done a whole lot wrong, they really haven't.
Whitey_Toppskin (Louth) - Posts: 64 - 18/09/2017 22:56:50 2047803 Link 0 |
Galways hurlers of today wouldnt last 5 mins against the kilkenny team in their pomp 3 years ago, and only had to overcome a very ok waterford team. What Mayo are up against is a dublin machine so compairing both is rather bias. Vishred (Mayo) - Posts: 303 - 19/09/2017 09:31:22 2047908 Link 0 |