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I disagree. On this forum we all like to analyze games, where they were won and lost and turning points. It is impossible to analyze this game properly without acknowledging that a bizarre management decision along with some shocking goalkeeping probably cost Mayo an All Ireland. It was a poor performance but that's all it was. Nothing more or nothing less. I haven't read or heard anyone attacking Rob Hennelly on a personal level and hope it doesn't happen but at the end of the day he will be criticised for his performance on Saturday and rightly so. At the end of the day nobody died and it's just a game of football. daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 03/10/2016 14:23:42 1921904 Link 1 |
I don't blame Rochford. He made a decision that he thought was right. In the first game I thought Clarkes kickouts were poor and he was responsible for 3 points in a row at one stage. gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 03/10/2016 14:25:07 1921907 Link 0 |
I was convinced Clarke would have been on from the start of the 2nd half jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 03/10/2016 14:32:28 1921914 Link 1 |
You are wrong, Clarke made 2 mistakes on kickouts in the first game. A 3rd one was not his fault it was a mix up with the defenders. Clarke was not just there for kickouts he gives security under a highball. Hennelly is a good reflex shot stopper but concedes a lot of goals. I don't want to be down on the guy, he does his best and had a bad day. But people are looking for fault in Clarke that isn't really there. Every keeper has one or 2 bad kickouts, Cluxton does as well. Clarke should have started, end of.
TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7902 - 03/10/2016 14:57:10 1921928 Link 0 |
The media are blaming Hennelly but I would ask the question who was marking the Dublin player that kicked the high ball on top of the goalie, why wasn't that ball blocked instead of allowing the kick, how come the Dublin player that won the penalty was unmarked, the Mayo defender was 10 yards away from him, I would ask why Mayo had 6 or 7 players on the pitch that had a poor performance, they aren't getting an earful from people, rumours in the county is players called the shots before the game and wanted that goalie on, the same story was around before the Galway game and Mayo played poorly, ifs buts and maybes will drive you daft. The best thing Rob Hennelly can do is to tog out for his club Breaffy next Saturday and drive his team forward and put in a man of the match performance between the sticks and try to bury the memory of this game and move forward. His message for the Cork U21 goalie last April/ May was fantastic, time for all of us to do likewise and put this game behind us and support him in whatever he does in the future riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 03/10/2016 14:58:59 1921931 Link 0 |
Clarke had poor kickouts that went unpunished the first day too.
gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 03/10/2016 15:17:09 1921945 Link 0 |
Spot on! The blame game is pointless really. Win together lose together and im sure the team feel like that. I'm glad COC isnt been vilified for missing that free too. He did so much right over both finals.
Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 03/10/2016 15:21:00 1921949 Link 0 |
You know that rumour might make sense. Rochford has been very quiet on the Hennelly thing regarding selection and performance. Mayo players have previous in this area. daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 03/10/2016 15:26:35 1921950 Link 0 |
you have to factor in holmes was put in charge due to county board against players wishes
alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 03/10/2016 15:34:20 1921954 Link 0 |
Any manager of use would have taken off Hennelly at H/T Especially with such a good replacement sitting on the bench It was clear to see he was struggling and we were profiting greatly from it I wonder was he (Rochford) strong armed into not being able to make that call? Not sure, it was that or he didn't want to admit his error? I said it at H/T that I'd be surprised if Hennelly came back out, and I was glad because it would have been another sub used and would further enhance our stronger options later in the game, if they were forced into a change. Glad he didn't get taken off at H/T now of course jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 03/10/2016 15:35:44 1921956 Link 0 |
would have to blame rochford..dont know how he avoids blame as its a major decision to change your keeper who has been playing well most of the championship
alano12 (Dublin) - Posts: 2208 - 03/10/2016 15:35:55 1921957 Link 2 |
I really wouldn't pay too much attention to rumours concerning the Mayo team, they've been swirling around the county side for as long as I can remember and rarely turn out to be true. Remember the ones about Richie Feeney in 2013? That sort of nonsense. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 03/10/2016 15:36:26 1921958 Link 0 |
Incredible how important kick outs have become jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 03/10/2016 15:46:18 1921973 Link 0 |
Does anyone else find it a bit mad he put a picture of himself getting the black card up on social media? Victorious87 (Wicklow) - Posts: 597 - 03/10/2016 15:46:52 1921975 Link 1 |
Did he? on what twitter or something? If he did do that it's quite odd alright jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 03/10/2016 15:50:40 1921976 Link 1 |
He had 3 or 4 at the most in total. But Cluxton had 2 or 3 as well. Clarke a better keeper, end of.
TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7902 - 03/10/2016 15:50:49 1921977 Link 0 |
Players shouldn't have a choice in management. It's not a democracy and all that nonsense. daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 03/10/2016 16:04:38 1921988 Link 0 |
Major decision to change Brogan, MCMC as well. Neither of those changes worked well but I don't see Gavin getting blamed for them. Rochford made a decision he thought was the right one. If Clarkes kickouts were better the first day Mayo would have won. Rochford tried to change it, it backfired.
gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 03/10/2016 16:13:20 1921993 Link 0 |
Cluxton has had a horrible year, he was great in the second half on saturday but any other game i've seen him in he has been very poor. In hindsight Clarke being dropped was a bad decision. Rochford made a call to try and rectify a problem from the first game, it backfired.
gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 03/10/2016 16:15:44 1921995 Link 0 |
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Victorious87 (Wicklow) - Posts: 597 - 03/10/2016 16:21:27 1922000 Link 0 |