Dublin's Cynicism in the AIF

[Main Street]

There's little doubt that the Dubs are just petty cynics compared to Tyrone. The Cavanagh "grab and drag" in the QF which got a free and yellow card for Hughes, deserves the 'cynic tackle of the year' award.

I see the Cavanagh's "grab and drag'" was used by Pepe of Real Madrid  to great effect in the last minute of added time in their game against Elche, in order to win a penalty and win the game. However, its use has shocked Spain to the core. And Spain would be one of the countries that invented cynicism in football, and Pepe would be one of the most cynical players in Spain.
Pepe, blueshirt nr 3 drags down a defender in the penalty area
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJMe-1lPmFE

Possibly Cavanagh's 'grab and pull down', can become a force of good in the world of sport? Maybe Sean could undergo some withdrawal therapy in a clinic and become a reformed cynic. Then he could help transform Tyrone football to be cynic free from the age of 6 onwards. With those Just Say No slogans and sanctions for PE teachers who continue to teach the kids the dark arts.
Perhaps he could become a sort of sporting ambassador, traveling to serious areas affected areas in the world, like Uruguay and Argentina and show them that if they don't reform their game, their sport could end up looking like Tyrone 2013.

How was cavanaghs tackle any more cynical that either of the mcmenemin one or the o'gara one?

Cavanagh, by claiming he was fouled by Hughes, managed to completely fool the ref into giving Hughes a yellow card and got an easy free kick in front of goal. Hughes' game was effected after that. And a nice smirk from Sean afterwards towards Hughes.
That was a well disguised and practiced cynical tackle that managed to hit the jackpot.
The Dubs have no grace to their cynicism, just crude rugby tackles and macho posing.
No other cynic is worthy to lick Cavanagh's laces.

[rrhf]

Gavin  spoke of a man whose guard had finally dropped.  No longer the smiling schoolboy he has snuck in and won an all ireland among the cynical auld hoors and fair play to him.  It will be some test next year now that the mask has slipped.  What Dublin brought to the AI final in terms of cynicism has probably never been witnessed before apart from Meath and now with the black card will never be bettered.  But by God he was the smartest PR operator this year and some of the others simply didnt come up to the mark.  They won it well as the rules applied by the referee allowed.    Welcome to the big time JG.  Joe Brolly and Spillane are ready for you!!   Dublin have brought cynicalness to its nirvana. 

[heffo]

Welcome to the big time JG.  Joe Brolly and Spillane are ready for you!!   

That's the fifth AI Jim Gavin has won - I think he's already in the big time and won't give a fiddlers what any analyst has to say

[easytiger95]

What Dublin brought to the AI final in terms of cynicism has probably never been witnessed before apart from Meath and now with the black card will never be bettered. 

Jesus, we win an All Ireland and Meath still find a way to beat us.

Cyncial feckers...

[Dont Matter]

Cynical, poor sportsmanship, no honour, that sums up the current Dublin team (RIP) very well.

[rrhf]

i for one think that there should be a definite red for any fouls where the cynical is over 80% anything less than 60 % cynicism level would be a yellow with discretion.

[The Hill is Blue]

Cynical, poor sportsmanship, no honour, that sums up the current Dublin team (RIP) very well.

...and All Ireland Champions       It's a great feeling. Don't you wish you could share it.. 

[J OGorman]

Cynical, poor sportsmanship, no honour, that sums up the current Dublin team (RIP) very well.

What county do you hail from DM?

[Dont Matter]

Cynical, poor sportsmanship, no honour, that sums up the current Dublin team (RIP) very well.

...and All Ireland Champions       It's a great feeling. Don't you wish you could share it..

Doesn't it leave you with an empty feeling knowing you were bought this All Ireland? You wish you won it by fair means surely.

[Dont Matter]

Cynical, poor sportsmanship, no honour, that sums up the current Dublin team (RIP) very well.

What county do you hail from DM?

From the mighty Laois.

[J OGorman]

Cynical, poor sportsmanship, no honour, that sums up the current Dublin team (RIP) very well.

What county do you hail from DM?

From the mighty Laois.

You guys get the Electric picnic and the ploughing cup, you give the world colm parkinson  and yer on about dublin getting a few bob!

[larryin89]

The more fascinating comment Gavin made was his ridiculous comment about the said tackles been a result of frustration about the ref s performance . Lol.