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Why did O'Gara get a straight red?? greysoil (Monaghan) - Posts: 965 - 18/03/2018 20:08:37 2085510 Link 0 |
Fight fire with fire jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 18/03/2018 20:14:43 2085515 Link 3 |
Was listening to Monaghan v Donegal, and following Dub V Gal on Twitter. Why was O'Gara given a red card? Looking forward to Dub v Mon.
greysoil (Monaghan) - Posts: 965 - 18/03/2018 20:20:07 2085520 Link 0 |
I did. And as I already said, there was plenty of cynicism on both sides, but the fallout stop the game at all costs tactic employed in the dying minutes when Dublin were a point up was a league onto itself.
festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3097 - 18/03/2018 20:21:27 2085522 Link 4 |
Good to see Galway back on the rise, big test for them now coming to Croker, should be good!
Hill16Army (Dublin) - Posts: 88 - 18/03/2018 20:21:34 2085523 Link 2 |
My thoughts exactly, really enjoyed today, say whatever you want about the Dub's fans but they really add to the atmosphere of any game. Thought both teams were well up for the physical stuff today especially in the second half. The giving out about bullying/cynicism is ridiculous, no team got bullied and both were cynical. Also thought it was a good sign for the progress of Galway football that Dublin needed to up their physicality to compete. Croke Park obviously will be a different story but real improvement made this year. sean55 (Galway) - Posts: 82 - 18/03/2018 20:25:58 2085524 Link 2 |
Absolutely both teams were at it. It needs to be stamped out from the game but both teams were at it. Galway bay are always biased and as a Galway fan its great to listen to when we're playing well but if Galway were to lose by 5+ points there's no quicker commentators to predict the Armageddon for Galway. Mayo game in castlebar in 2016 . Basically Galway have no fans here because we have no chance and we're only here because it's our job. that was the general consensus in Galway but from our local radio it was uncalled for.
galwayfball (Galway) - Posts: 1678 - 18/03/2018 20:43:54 2085532 Link 2 |
Just watched the highlights on the SG. Seemed to be a good, competitive game. I don't think you find many angels playing the game so I didn't expect to see any today. It was a big test for Galway and, unfortunately from a Connacht c'ship point of view, it will bring them on big time. I was surprised to see Jayo getting involved with a Galway player on the sideline. It was silly on his part and, no doubt, we will hear more about it. neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 18/03/2018 23:34:32 2085605 Link 0 |
Now that was a battle. It wasn't the highest quality match at times, but the conditions meant that it was never going to be. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2040 - 19/03/2018 00:32:54 2085615 Link 2 |
For all the talk of playing in Croke Park being a huge advantage for Dublin, when was the last time Dublin were beaten outside of Croke Park, league and championship? HurlingSnob (Dublin) - Posts: 220 - 19/03/2018 04:25:26 2085620 Link 3 |
Thought it was a good competitive game. Crowd bigger than the official attendance so they obviously not counting kids who get in free. Most of the incidents were handbags and our view now is if you can't beat them join them I guess. Too soft for a few years. Thought Jim Gavin was a little disingenuous with his interview last night on TV. He spoke about Galway's defensive strategy and he is correct on that but at times the Dubs only had 2 guys in their forward line when we were attacking so to me both teams had a defensive strategy. Still a great test against the top team. kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1946 - 19/03/2018 08:57:44 2085636 Link 1 |
Nothing disingenuous about it at all That's how you have to setup against a park the bus team when playing away from home. Dublin aren't a defence first team. Galway are very much looking that way though and fair play it's working so far but it's very early in the year jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 19/03/2018 09:18:40 2085646 Link 1 |
So Jim you are saying ye only were defensive at times yesterday due to the opposition. Seems somewhat convenient but I will bow to your wisdom on that as you know your team far better than I do. Reality is though what many miss is how we break from the defensive structure which tells me we are not one dimensional even if anchored by a defensive strategy.
kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1946 - 19/03/2018 10:43:20 2085695 Link 1 |
I still hear some Kerry and Dublin people claiming that both county teams play attacking, free flowing, traditional kick passing football. This is self-delusion and snobbery to some degree. Corofin played fast flowing attacking gaelic football on Patrick's day, with a wonderful blend of long & short foot passing along with intricate hand passing - all done at speed and with great skill. The modern game played at county level is not gaelic football anymore, it's based more on soccer as most modern players and managers are consciously or unconsciously hugely influenced by what's happening in the Premiership and in the Champions League. Gaelic football nowadays is a game based on possession, negative defending and counter-attack. When Galway continued to play the traditional style they were derided, being told they played lovely football but that they were naive and would never win an All Ireland. It's about winning at all costs even though it's an amateur game. There is no reward for sporting behaviour - negativity and cynical fouling is done because it prevents the other team from scoring and the punishment does not fit the crime. All teams will play cynically if they are allowed to do so. Cynicism is part of the game. One way of getting rid of cynical fouling at the end of a tight game is to give a free directly in front of goals. A cynical player will take any card in those last moments but they'll think twice if they know it's going to be a 13 metre free in front of goal. baire (Galway) - Posts: 1798 - 19/03/2018 11:04:03 2085717 Link 5 |
Ridiculous. And massively incorrect. Dublin lads around me (who were great craic) were going mad with our defensive set-up when they saw how many we had behind the ball. They went very quiet very quickly when I continually pointed out every time Dublin had thirteen behind the ball. Dublin do the exact same as every other team. EXACT SAME. It has to be done as nowadays teams attack with twelve players so do you expect three or four forwards to stay up close to goal leaving their men free to roam downfield giving a numerical advantage? No. Didn't think so.
SamandLiamSoon (Galway) - Posts: 591 - 19/03/2018 12:18:12 2085757 Link 2 |
The cynical fouling usually happens in the last 10 minutes, by the team in front. Instead of giving cards for fouling how about as suggested above, giving a free in front of the goal - instead of booking or sending off some player. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2519 - 19/03/2018 12:36:02 2085769 Link 1 |
that's a great idea a real punishment and very easy to implement rhudson (Galway) - Posts: 1478 - 19/03/2018 13:11:52 2085790 Link 0 |
Great game. Huge crowd of Dubs fans brought great atmosphere and banter. Bit disappointed by a very very small minority of fans who had too much to drink repeatedly using very bad language and over the top aggression. Had two small kids with me and had to move them away as they were frightened. Take it easy lads. Been to and played in hundreds of games and it was way over the norm. I thought it was up to the ref to sort the repeated handbags from both sides, take action early and it won't develop. He should have black carded 5 or 6 of the Dublin lads for the very last kick out as that would have stopped teams doing it into the future. Can see why they did it. Why would a team not do it again if there is no consequence. Overall though great day out and really hope we make the super 8s for more of the same. Imagined a sold out Pearse Stadium for a game with the Dubs. Cian O Sullivan is a big loss to them, huge player Trucker1 (Galway) - Posts: 373 - 19/03/2018 13:17:20 2085791 Link 2 |
Just back from a great weekend in Galway. Just to the Dublin poster who thinks neutrals dont go to games. AI champions playing in Galway on Paddys weekend?.... many neutrals at the game. Some us can enjoy the games for what they are. Not just insular tribal values. Good game, but a lot of drunk supporters. Suppose it was the weekend that wad in it, but seen a few families with kids gave leave the section we were in. Sad. Definitely need to do something to stamp out the pulling and dragging. Both sides at it but Was particularly excessive near end. Maybe carry black cards onto next match. commander (Kildare) - Posts: 225 - 19/03/2018 13:33:59 2085800 Link 0 |
Against Kerry down in Killarney, league 2015
Hill16Army (Dublin) - Posts: 88 - 19/03/2018 13:56:31 2085817 Link 1 |