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Surreal game that, Mayo were very good after a weird start and we were probably happy with the draw at the end. I think Dublin can sharpen up enough, especially on a dry day, to win the replay. realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8592 - 19/09/2016 21:49:47 1916660 Link 0 |
Why are people certain that dublin will improve? They might be better or they might be worse. Saying that dublin will play better the next day is like people saying before the drawn game that mayo have a big game in them. All ifs and buts fireinthebelly (Galway) - Posts: 89 - 19/09/2016 22:31:43 1916687 Link 0 |
Did Gavin make a big tactical error in not pulling everyone into our 45 when we went 3 points up with only a few mins to play? I think he completely overlooked that and Mayo cut through to score. Poor game management in last 10m from Dublin. Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 19/09/2016 22:34:12 1916688 Link 1 |
Keegan should be yellow carded the first time he starts dragging and fouling Connolly, then book him again the next time he does it and send him off, Connolly is one of the best players in the country, but how can anyone play when someone is pulling and dragging them by the shirt all day long, of course then when Connolly tries to break free the ref bottles it and books both, I hope Maurice Deegan deals with Keegan early on the next day, then you'll see what a player Connolly is.
TirChonaillabu2 (Donegal) - Posts: 344 - 19/09/2016 22:38:54 1916689 Link 0 |
Gripping match where the underdogs bite back. Excellent marking by Keegan; he really had Connolly on the edge. Probably the best marker of Connolly in the game. kerrykerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1779 - 20/09/2016 00:06:49 1916703 Link 0 |
Well said. In anyway Connolly had Keegan contained for the whole game. They cancelled each other out.
Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 20/09/2016 00:07:09 1916704 Link 0 |
Maybe Keegan is at fault off the ball but we don't know for sure. I was watching them off the ball a lot and they weren't rolling around for half the game as some people would like to make out. Keegan was usually only a foot or two away from him so a pass was hardly ever on. As for you as a poster, sure you are just sickened that Mayo didn't get the tanking you no doubt had predicted.
TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7902 - 20/09/2016 07:14:39 1916722 Link 0 |
Bang on. How a lad is supposed to be able to play football with this link going on constantly I'll never know. Hope the next ref makes a stand early on and show's it won't be allowed.
CroiGorm (Dublin) - Posts: 1547 - 20/09/2016 07:49:18 1916728 Link 1 |
I'm trying to be as fair on this game as possible but then you have a poster like KerryKerry completely on Mayo's side when he even watched the Sunday game himself that night, yes MDMA was lucky not to be black carded but we have ready made replacement in Bastic so it's not the end of the world, but KerryKerry how can you ignore when the Sunday Game showed Lee Keegan twice dragging Connolly to the ground before one of our goals?? Also why have you ignored Cillan O Connors blatant black card on Darren Daly ? Like really O Connors foul is why the real was brought in, also AOS fouled 5 times in the first half and never got booked and then got a yellow for the exact same thing James McCarthy did, someone explain that to me? You's all wanted Connolly black carded against Westmeath and the play had stopped so what's changed with AOS foul? Again Mayo were the better team and should have won but come on you'd swear only one team was fouling yesterday and the others were saints. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 20/09/2016 08:17:06 1916732 Link 0 |
People are also ignoring the fact that some key Mayo players did not have a good game either. But that's fine...the mantra is Mayo will be lucky to stay with an improved Dublin the next day. Let everyone write us off again.
yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11232 - 20/09/2016 09:38:19 1916754 Link 0 |
Yet.....Didn't get the tanking......yet. ;-) waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 20/09/2016 09:43:36 1916758 Link 2 |
Joxer, we got zip from AOS. He had a good goal denied for shaking off a man who was fouling him, but apart from that he had a stinker, not bringing others into play, taking the wrong options, he even managed to find himself taking a sideline kick in the closing minutes when he should have been trying to get on the other end of it. If you think all the Dubs need to do the next is to keep fouling Aidan out of it then I can only hope Jim Gavin sees it that way too.
Pericles (Mayo) - Posts: 2521 - 20/09/2016 10:26:53 1916785 Link 0 |
I actually think Mayo will be favourites this weekend. You're right they will improve. Dublin are tired now after two huge physical tests against Donegal and Kerry. Even John Small stated afterwards that he was banjaxed. You could see that Brogan, Flynn and Kev were all labouring. AOS won't be as bad the next day and I expect D O'Connor, who Mayo people keep saying is the new Gooch, to turn it on. That coupled with their mass defending which Dublin struggled with means that I fancy Mayo to sneak it, probably by 2 points. The media seem to be swaying this way also. Dublin are tired and have a cabinet full of cups, difficult to stay motivated. I don't think Mayo will let this famine extend more than 24,000 days.
Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 20/09/2016 10:44:32 1916797 Link 0 |
I watched it back Pericles and I've changed my tune and actually agree with you. Philly completely marked AOS out of the game alright. Not sure about them fouling him, he must have been called for 7 or 8 himself but he won't play that badly again. I think if Mayo's forwards play then they should win by 2 or 3. Dublin's backs and midfield actually played well but their forwards let them down with so many wides, missed frees and poor shot selection. If Dublin don't bring their A game next day they will be beaten. Simple as.
Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 20/09/2016 11:16:14 1916811 Link 0 |
No expectation, apart from knowing that the Dubs will be a different proposition the next day and that yesterday's performance which was gutsy but far from accomplished won't cut it on Oct 1st. Some confidence gained, and a number of lessons to be digested. Will be looking for a huge leap in terms of delivering the next day. It'll be needed and all the players know this.
Pericles (Mayo) - Posts: 2521 - 20/09/2016 13:02:34 1916883 Link 0 |
TC, have you a similar view when it comes to the punishment AOS has to take or do you subscribe to the referees view that his size demands a completely different set of rules? Or is it no rules?
Pericles (Mayo) - Posts: 2521 - 20/09/2016 13:16:15 1916894 Link 0 |
Some awful rubbish going on here from both sides. Stuff goes on off the ball all the time. Keegan wasn't always the culprit. Absolute nonsense to claim Connolly was being fouled for the whole game, pure and utter tripe. I was a the game, lower Cusack on the 45 and I was watching the 2 lads any chance I got. They both gave as good as they got. Decisions went both ways, James Mc was not himself before he went off and only for Andrews injecting some life into the forward line who knows what could have happened? O Se could have got a black card as well. Bastick picked the ball clean off the ground as well when the clash of heads occured as well from what I saw, which would have been game over. All in all I think everything evened out and I thought the officials did a good job considering the amount of things going on around the field. Awful childish stuff on here. TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7902 - 20/09/2016 14:48:50 1916949 Link 1 |
Well said TheFlaker both teams at it like every other county does be at it, you can't complain about one team and completely ignore what the other team does, your not being fair with your analysis of the game. I used to be ridiculously bias but I've learned to chill abit on here and realise that posters see what they want to see to suit themselves and the team they dislike more. Mayo and Dublin posters on giving out about each other's players for dirty tackles or cynical play or whatever are hypocrites Imo. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 20/09/2016 15:04:36 1916964 Link 0 |
Dublin are hot favourites again the next day going by the bookies . TheRightStuff (Donegal) - Posts: 1688 - 20/09/2016 15:04:47 1916965 Link 0 |
Cillian O Connor should have walked for tackle on Darren Daly. Aidan O' Shea should have walked for persistent fouling. All in the past now so enough is enough. Adamski (Dublin) - Posts: 339 - 20/09/2016 16:03:34 1917002 Link 0 |