All Ireland U21 football championship 2017

[Cunny Funt]

This is very hard to look at

Poor half indeed more wides than scores. Donegal can be thankful Dublin aren't at the level they once were at U21.

[Walter Cronc]

Is this just the way Donegal play now?
At all levels?
Forever?

Yes.
Yes.
Yes.

[joemamas]

This is very hard to look at

On 24 mins, Donegal have a three on two 30 yards out running at goal. Donegal player gets pass , he is open, running straight at goal, does not have either confidence or approval from coaches to shoot.
He inexplicably stops his progress, Dublin, player disposes him, 20 seconds later a good point for Dublin.

TBH , I have not watched any u21 this year, but whoever thinks that this Donegal effort at "Football"
is doing anybody any good except a manager who may be resume building or stat building is dilusional.

Horrible horrible shit.

[Rossfan]

This is very hard to look at

Hopefully the pure footballing aristocrats will give us a classic later.

[Zulu]

To be fair Dublin are hardly much better though I don't know if that's just because they're playing Donegal or if they set up very defensively too. It's brutal viewing though and coaches need to wise up and start get their teams to play football.

[Estimator]

Strange that the ref allowed the Dublin No20 to come in and contest the 'up ball' when the nominated players were Dublin No19 and Donegal No33

[skeog]

What crap game is turgid stuff.

[Walter Cronc]

To be fair Dublin are hardly much better though I don't know if that's just because they're playing Donegal or if they set up very defensively too. It's brutal viewing though and coaches need to wise up and start get their teams to play football.

Donegal coming into it now. You have to play this way against Donegal. If you set up relatively conventionally you are toast!!!

[Jinxy]

Exactly.
It always bugs me when the team playing Donegal are apportioned an equal share of the blame for how soul-destroying the game is.
If Dublin were playing Kerry or Galway it would be completely different.

[Jinxy]

That said, no. 33 for Donegal is some man to catch a ball.

[SouthDublinBro]

Ulster football in general is shockingly dull to watch at all levels.

[Walter Cronc]

Ulster football in general is shockingly dull to watch at all levels.

Give over you clown.

[bannside]

What's the score?

[Walter Cronc]

Dublin up 1-12 to 6. Far better in every department

[Jinxy]

Is the short turnaround much of a factor here?