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Agreed. Donegal have played a nice style of football since Bonner took over. We've thankfully become a lot more positive in our game since Joyce has taken over. Both teams tried to move the ball quickly when possible today, in very difficult conditions. This Letterkenny jinx is turning into the Mayo curse. I'd say even Murphy is starting to believe it after the last free today.
WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2037 - 09/02/2020 20:47:42 2266563 Link 0 |
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Ya, but sure Tis still 1900 in the GAA. At what point can you implement something that is progressive ? catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 09/02/2020 20:54:58 2266572 Link 0 |
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The free against Robert Finnerty (Tribe) today for not putting his hand up was comical. He didn't ask for a mark. maroondiesel (Mayo) - Posts: 1196 - 09/02/2020 20:57:40 2266575 Link 0 |
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Yea its looking like 6 points required to guarantee safety, Cork were relegated on 6 though. It's too tight for it to be decided by controversial refereeing decisions that's for sure. Seems to be a lot of that at the moment with things so tight and new rules, interpretations etc. We have 3 of the 4 remaining games at home so its in our own hands essentially. From a small county point of view it is a massive advantage playing in this league if you can stay in it. Would like to see it expanded to 10 somehow
mhunicean_abu (Monaghan) - Posts: 1044 - 09/02/2020 21:15:30 2266580 Link 0 |
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Never! Surely you can't deny us our victory in 2012. It's the only memory we have to get us through the long winter evenings. Have you no soul!
Llaw_Gyffes (Mayo) - Posts: 1113 - 09/02/2020 21:19:41 2266583 Link 0 |
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Whatever you think about the rules I think finnerty kind of messed that up on himself. You're right he didn't want to take the mark so why stop. He moved initially and then stopped because i think he had a change of mind. I don't think the ref blew the whistle so it becomes overcarrying.
Ulsterchamps_32 (Donegal) - Posts: 688 - 09/02/2020 21:23:05 2266586 Link 0 |
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That was a joke alright, there are just far too many rules and its causing confusion. The black card for the Galway keeper looked harsh, Brennan sold him a dummy but he was already committed to the tackle. The sub goalie made a far worse tackle in tbe second half and only got a yellow. I feel really sorry for refs, nearly impossible to ref games in bad weather.
Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1873 - 09/02/2020 21:29:41 2266591 Link 0 |
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Our young Jordan Flynn must be looking on is bemusement this weekend. I counted four head high tackles in Division 1 games all of which resulted in yellow cards. Kind of blows the "refs clamping down" theory out of the water. Consistency anyone! Llaw_Gyffes (Mayo) - Posts: 1113 - 09/02/2020 21:31:04 2266592 Link 3 |
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Wooly wasn't wrong about Ryan McHugh! candlewax (Galway) - Posts: 282 - 09/02/2020 21:36:17 2266595 Link 0 |
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With the forward talent Galway have it's logical to play offensively. They applied a lot of pressure on the ball today and Donegal found it hard to get out of defense on a number of occasions. The concern you might have is that when you do get the ball up the field the defence gets exposed. Mogan really should have scored another goal and there was another scramble off the line in the first half. Comer did very well around the middle in the second half and Walsh had some great moments.
Ulsterchamps_32 (Donegal) - Posts: 688 - 09/02/2020 21:58:22 2266603 Link 0 |
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That's a fair point. I don't like the head high challenges and don't really have a problem with "clamping down" on them though that doesn't look to be the case now. Hard luck Jordon Flynn.
Ulsterchamps_32 (Donegal) - Posts: 688 - 09/02/2020 22:08:04 2266608 Link 0 |
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That's a fair point. I don't like the head high challenges and don't really have a problem with "clamping down" on them though that doesn't look to be the case now. Hard luck Jordon Flynn.
Ulsterchamps_32 (Donegal) - Posts: 688 - 09/02/2020 22:08:14 2266609 Link 0 |
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And all yellow in one game a player was clothesline and still yellow.
arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4895 - 09/02/2020 22:15:31 2266613 Link 0 |
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In what sense?
DonegalAtlantic (Donegal) - Posts: 111 - 09/02/2020 22:23:24 2266618 Link 0 |
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He's always been brilliant, but Shane Walsh has taken his game to a new elite level this year so far under Joyce, looking an absolute wizard, if he keeps this up he's in the conversation for the best player in the country, TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 10/02/2020 00:59:50 2266655 Link 3 |
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Whats this about. Donegal are a decent team. Why u having a dig??? They are not overly negative in any sense.
Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1826 - 10/02/2020 09:17:40 2266685 Link 0 |
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I'd read a lot. We showed character which is often critcised in Galway. Even though we played well in Kerry we lost, how well we played would have been forgotten if we lost again. We are building and giving some young lads games. Wins help, gives an extra bounce in training so to speak. Doesn't mean we will win the AI but it helps!
Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1826 - 10/02/2020 09:21:11 2266687 Link 0 |
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Donegal will win if the teams meet again in the championship with the likes of Mc Menamin, Mc Brearty, Jason Mc Gee, Gallan etc to come back into the starting 15. Saying that Galway are a really good side and can see them beating anyone on their day. TheRock2121 (Donegal) - Posts: 1139 - 10/02/2020 09:31:27 2266691 Link 1 |
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Rules are tough for the officials but some of the decisions made by Joe McQuillan today were baffling. He wasn't great to either team but I suppose when the game was in the melting pot I felt Donegal got a raw deal with some decisions. The disallowed point from Murphy was borderline because if it was clear and obvious the Umpires would of dealt with it a lot quicker than they did but fair play to the Galway players as they seemed to pressure the Umpires into changing their mind. Then shortly after that McQuillan decided to pull back a quick free kick taken by Ryan McHugh with Murphy boring down on goal....ridiculous stuff. He also didn't even give a foul to Eoghan Ban Gallagher after he was hit late with a head high tackle. Should of been a black card minimum and likely red which would of left Galway down to 13 players for the last few minutes either way. Maybe it's all just part of the Letterkenny curse when you factor in Murphy's missed free at the end. The ref gave some strange decisions against Galway too but I suppose the ones that happen towards the end of a tight game live longer in the memory. Mobot (Donegal) - Posts: 459 - 10/02/2020 09:48:12 2266696 Link 1 |
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Meath look as good as gone, Losing to basically Mayo's B team is a bad result. They dont have one top class forward and you need at least two at this level. They seem to be badly managed as well. sourmilk93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1144 - 10/02/2020 10:08:35 2266704 Link 1 |