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Replying To TrueBlue35: "Yeah I don't really know why there's been such a big hullabaloo over it really. We all know what he's up to with his comments and the timing is perfect given he's more than likely not massively happy with where performance levels are. He also knows as you say that he needs the support 110% behind ye moving forward and creating the big of "them against us" narrative feeds into that perfectly. As you also say, nothing new or surprising. Leave him at it and things will be settled on the field over the next few weeks. On Murphy's form - what a player firstly. Another top performance on Sunday and for a man closing in on his 36th birthday its all the more impressive he is playing such a prominent role. I wonder if things are going to plan this weekend if he'll get a bit of a rest. Not saying he needs it but would be no harm now with the schedule about to ramp up for those teams that progress beyond the weekend." He will definitely start. I don't think anyone is taking victory over Louth as a given. They are Leinster champions for a reason. But, IF we find ourselves in a commanding position with 10 or 15 minutes to go then I would say he will be given a rest. All depends on what's happening on the day. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9819 - 17/06/2025 12:08:11 2618671 Link
Replying To greenfan: "As I said, people in Donegal don't care what outsiders think, Jim has our full support. The fact that Jim's comments seem to be annoying people in other counties is just a bonus. Its actually quite funny that someone felt they needed to start a thread on here about what he said in an interview." I don't disagree with most of what you say but are you the self appointed spokesperson for the "people" of Donegal. I know people in Donegal who do care what "outsiders"(you're being very isolationist again) think. I also know Donegal people that don't fully support Jim, indeed there have even been Donegal people who criticised his comments regarding the venue. Maybe they are not Donegal people if they don't agree with you? sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 948 - 17/06/2025 12:12:35 2618672 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "We were beat fair and square that day. I certainly had no complaints." 100%…the better team won and the fact is the damage was done losing at home to Cavan (who deserved their victory that day). Good luck to Donegal going forward. Mayo have a lot of soul searching to do for the next 6 months and a new management team. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11648 - 17/06/2025 12:17:21 2618674 Link
Replying To jacktheboy: "Murphy a fine player and needed by Donegal to make final and maybe win it, however he is playing on the edge and in danger of getting a few cards even a red, however has any ref the guts to give him even a yellow." What county are you from then? You can't have watched too many donegal matches if you think refs are afraid to book Murphy. WeGoAgain (Donegal) - Posts: 85 - 17/06/2025 12:38:11 2618683 Link
Replying To sligo joe: "I don't disagree with most of what you say but are you the self appointed spokesperson for the "people" of Donegal. I know people in Donegal who do care what "outsiders"(you're being very isolationist again) think. I also know Donegal people that don't fully support Jim, indeed there have even been Donegal people who criticised his comments regarding the venue. Maybe they are not Donegal people if they don't agree with you?" I have never heard anyone critise Jim. What he had done for football in Donegal on his first tenure and so far in his second tenure has been amazing and beyond our wildest dreams. The support that was is Hyde Park on Sunday was fantastic, particularly all the children. His critism was warnted considering most Donegal supporters had to travel for over 3 hours. Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 586 - 17/06/2025 12:51:16 2618696 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "100%…the better team won and the fact is the damage was done losing at home to Cavan (who deserved their victory that day). Good luck to Donegal going forward. Mayo have a lot of soul searching to do for the next 6 months and a new management team." Mayo do have soul searching to do but under new management and finding a few more players, particularly forwards you will be there or there abouts in 2026. Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 586 - 17/06/2025 12:53:47 2618700 Link
Replying To Scenicparish: "I have never heard anyone critise Jim. What he had done for football in Donegal on his first tenure and so far in his second tenure has been amazing and beyond our wildest dreams. The support that was is Hyde Park on Sunday was fantastic, particularly all the children. His critism was warnted considering most Donegal supporters had to travel for over 3 hours." I have all always admired Jim, but his comments on the Hyde Park venue were laughable. There was no other suitable neutral venue available on Sunday. I have travelked all over Ireland to Monaghan games and an extra hour or so never bothered me. For anyone who thought it was too much the game was live on TV. ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 623 - 17/06/2025 13:18:01 2618708 Link
Replying To ORIELMAN85: "I have all always admired Jim, but his comments on the Hyde Park venue were laughable. There was no other suitable neutral venue available on Sunday. I have travelked all over Ireland to Monaghan games and an extra hour or so never bothered me. For anyone who thought it was too much the game was live on TV." I don't think you can appreciate the difficulties we face in the north West in terms of infrastructure and services. The distances we travel to watch our team is a first world problem of course and isn't mandatory but I think what **** so many of us off is that we're expected to just shut up and get on with it. We have travelled more than any county this championship and that's just life because we're farther away from Clones etc. On the one fixture where a small bit of consideration could have been given, it was as if our fixture was left till last to sort and we just had to lump it. There were other venues available to us but it was decided to assign those to other teams. Incidentally, you don't need to be close to the north pole for last Sunday to have been an absolute treck. By the time we got out of our car park in roscommon and stopped for ten min to eat on the way home we were just shy of five hours in the car. It took four hours on the way down. Just for once, one single fixture where there was leeway, it would have been great to have a slightly less arduous journey and not nine hours in the car. WeGoAgain (Donegal)** - Posts: 85 - 17/06/2025 14:21:26 2618729 Link
Replying To Scenicparish: "Mayo do have soul searching to do but under new management and finding a few more players, particularly forwards you will be there or there abouts in 2026." I don't agree, I think Mayo already have the players, they only lost to us by 1 point and the game was level when the buzzer sounded on 70 minutes, they lost to Galway by 1 point in the Connacht final also, and beat Tyrone by 7 points in Omagh. All 3 teams above are purported to be All Ireland contenders, Mayo are clearly in that bracket, yet every other day I read comments that Mayo lack firepower or need forwards. I think the margins are very fine, maybe fresh management might shake things up for them. Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1385 - 17/06/2025 14:26:38 2618733 Link
Replying To jacktheboy: "Murphy a fine player and needed by Donegal to make final and maybe win it, however he is playing on the edge and in danger of getting a few cards even a red, however has any ref the guts to give him even a yellow." Jack the boy from Armagh or Tyrone.. sad when you have to let on your from Donegal. Not so lucky Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1453 - 17/06/2025 14:41:55 2618742 Link
Replying To Commodore: "I don't agree, I think Mayo already have the players, they only lost to us by 1 point and the game was level when the buzzer sounded on 70 minutes, they lost to Galway by 1 point in the Connacht final also, and beat Tyrone by 7 points in Omagh. All 3 teams above are purported to be All Ireland contenders, Mayo are clearly in that bracket, yet every other day I read comments that Mayo lack firepower or need forwards. I think the margins are very fine, maybe fresh management might shake things up for them." On their last two championship visits to Croke Park they've been hammered out the gate by Dublin and Kerry. They can bring fire and brimstone and put it up to a team who's slightly not on it in the earlier stages but they quite obviously lack quality when it comes to a game where both teams are completely at it. Defensively they're actually well set up with some decent players and a good system but they're the lowest scoring D1 team by a mile this year on average. That's simply down to very mediocre attacking options. No D1 team would swap their attack for Mayo's and there's a host of D2 teams that probably wouldn't either PressureKick (UK) - Posts: 295 - 17/06/2025 14:47:03 2618743 Link
It is not the Gaa's fault that Donegal is a long county and takes nearly 2 hours to travel the 118km from Fanad to Bundoran. Only 74 miles from Bundoran to Roscommon town. Jim should just concentrate on football matters. Time to move on and finish this thread. letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 762 - 17/06/2025 14:52:27 2618745 Link
Replying To Commodore: "I don't agree, I think Mayo already have the players, they only lost to us by 1 point and the game was level when the buzzer sounded on 70 minutes, they lost to Galway by 1 point in the Connacht final also, and beat Tyrone by 7 points in Omagh. All 3 teams above are purported to be All Ireland contenders, Mayo are clearly in that bracket, yet every other day I read comments that Mayo lack firepower or need forwards. I think the margins are very fine, maybe fresh management might shake things up for them." Agree. Hard to fathom what happened to them v Cavan. Probably invested too much in the provincial final. Crashingwaves (Galway) - Posts: 221 - 17/06/2025 15:30:22 2618755 Link
The natural progression of this whinge is that having Donegal home games in the "extreme east" of the county in Ballybofey is an obvious insult to the good people of Glencolmcille or Dunfanaghy for example. No there isn't any nuance to the topic, everyone must be catered for ALL of the time Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12400 - 17/06/2025 15:39:42 2618761 Link
Replying To Crashingwaves: "Agree. Hard to fathom what happened to them v Cavan. Probably invested too much in the provincial final." We scored more than they did Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12400 - 17/06/2025 15:40:32 2618763 Link
How come limerick can play 4pm Saturday in Croke Park and host Galway Tipp at 6 15. Going what Carroll said it wasn't possible for Tyrone Cavan Monaghan to host Donegal V Mayo as these counties were playing same day. jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1583 - 17/06/2025 16:13:06 2618769 Link
McGuiness likening the trip from Hodson Bay to Hyde park to travelling from Omagh to Derry! What a plank. It's a 20 minute drive Jim get over it. Chops (Westmeath) - Posts: 824 - 17/06/2025 16:17:35 2618771 Link
Replying To Breffni40: "We scored more than they did" Cavan are a good side. Do not let anyone tell you otherwise. sponger (Wicklow) - Posts: 2944 - 17/06/2025 16:18:34 2618773 Link
Replying To Crashingwaves: "Agree. Hard to fathom what happened to them v Cavan. Probably invested too much in the provincial final." Cavan were much the better hungrier team on the day. The scoreline flattered us. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8100 - 17/06/2025 16:52:30 2618786 Link
Replying To jm25: "How come limerick can play 4pm Saturday in Croke Park and host Galway Tipp at 6 15. Going what Carroll said it wasn't possible for Tyrone Cavan Monaghan to host Donegal V Mayo as these counties were playing same day." Well definitely could not have been played in Monaghan as all our stewards etc. are volunteers from the clubs and we would be attending the Monaghan game in Newry. ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 623 - 17/06/2025 17:04:43 2618795 Link