Scandalous refereeing. Very hard for Mayo to play against that.

MiAmigaVERONICA (Clare) - Posts: 323 - 30/08/2015 16:07:50    1778008

is the ref afraid the dubs will loose if he doesn't give them a helping hand?

kerryluck (Kerry) - Posts: 2517 - 30/08/2015 16:09:00    1778011

In fairness to Joe I thought he got that O'Shea one right, it wasn't a penalty.

But the tug on the shirt was a yellow card without question.

benjyyy (Donegal) - Posts: 1428 - 30/08/2015 16:09:21    1778013

Dublin playing extremely defensive. It's a straight up lie when they claim to play the traditional brand. They've played like that all year.

Also their favourite ref giving them everything aswell.

Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 30/08/2015 16:14:29    1778021

The amount of fouling and dragging off the ball is horrible. I hope the analysis highlights this as if it were northern teams there would be an uproar. Ref is giving Mayo nothing. Although Mayo are doing themselves no favors- not pressing up on kickouts and no support for forwards.

kevin03 (Tyrone) - Posts: 280 - 30/08/2015 16:14:51    1778024

Maybe NOW people will realise why Tyrone feel so aggrieved. What Dublin got up to in the first half was far worse than most of what Tyrone have been castigated for. Pulling, dragging, deliberate fouls, 3/4 man tackles etc.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9818 - 30/08/2015 16:14:57    1778025

Mayo have settled into the game but Dublin look the better team & getting their scores easier.

But it has to be said, this is a nasty, niggly, cynical game & ublin are the main culprits

So much for two teams with "traditional" values at heart.

I, for one, will be taking no more lectures about how football should be played.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 30/08/2015 16:14:58    1778026

If Donegal played football as negative and cynical as this id disown them

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 30/08/2015 16:21:08    1778038

havent seen a poorer game in a long time, there would be some uproar if this was monaghan against tyrone!

passerby (Tyrone) - Posts: 724 - 30/08/2015 16:21:51    1778039

Ulsterman I agree for any Dublin fan to call any team cynical is pot kettle black. Its a disgrace this match. Its clear to see that the issue with football now is the standard of refereeing, its appalling.

kevin03 (Tyrone) - Posts: 280 - 30/08/2015 16:22:48    1778041

I predict Mayo will win out here inspite of the referee's poor calls against them.

THE_SNAPPER (Louth) - Posts: 2019 - 30/08/2015 16:23:50    1778043

It's not a classic but I wont be going anywhere for the next 35 minutes. All to play for still.

Former_Poster (Meath) - Posts: 394 - 30/08/2015 16:24:07    1778044

Based on that first half, all I can say is thank God for hurling.

festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3148 - 30/08/2015 16:24:09    1778045

Funnily enough this is puke football at its worse and I expect Spillane to say so, oh wait he didn't.

Dublin the better team but Mayo playing into their hands by trying to carry the ball into tackles and playing aimless high balls to one man being tackled by 4. Dublin systematically fouling it seems safe in the knowledge the ref doesn't want to see anyone sent off by either black or red card. That Johnny Cooper challenge was a potential leg breaker and a definite red card, the tug of the jersey not even warranting a yellow and to top it he gives a penalty for a foul outside the area.

Dublin should win this handy if the match continues as it has been.

tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1498 - 30/08/2015 16:25:39    1778049

passerby

I agree and some uproar if this was Tyrone instead of Dublin in terms of what they are getting awy with? no mention at HT for O'Sullivan or Cooper..

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 30/08/2015 16:27:12    1778050

2 hops?

kerryluck (Kerry) - Posts: 2517 - 30/08/2015 16:33:43    1778055

Don't understand how Kevin Mc is not on the team in front of Dean Rock?? Rock dosent add anything to Dublin from play

Tox73 (Wexford) - Posts: 181 - 30/08/2015 16:35:29    1778057

Ref has definitely lost black card!!

Tox73 (Wexford) - Posts: 181 - 30/08/2015 16:37:06    1778059

Off the ball high challenge by Dublins O'Sullivon and he gets a YELLOW. I suggest we stop watching football if this is the standard refeering.

kevin03 (Tyrone) - Posts: 280 - 30/08/2015 16:38:14    1778060

Dean Rock is highly overrated

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 30/08/2015 16:39:55    1778062