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Their catchment area is huge. (or I read it was anyway)

Where was this? Probably cheaper to drive there no matter how far away...

We went to sonic 3 on saturday which I thought, for what it is, was decent.  It didn't quite keep the 5 year old captivated mind you.

There's another Limerick boy who was a good bit worse too. I think he may be in jail. (He seemed to have been booted but you'd imagine he'd be back for the club).

We always look for reasons to justify a poor start from a team in a game. But yesterday there was a marked difference in the warm up regimes from both teams. That being the 20 minute slot from about 3:10pm to 3:30pm that they did on the pitch. Cuala's, whilst simple and straightforward, flowed a lot better and looked regimented and energetic. Errigal's didn't and looked for the most part way too laid back and lethargic at times. Just really an observation but I can't help think that it played into that disastrous first half for EC.

Their proper warm up would have been in some local pitch, before heading to Croke, there is also a small training court besides their changing rooms, so plenty of opportunity to get ready.

They just looked too pumped, all heading over to the squad for the national anthem and then having to move because the band was there was not needed, Cuala were more relaxed stood as a team and a few things just broke for them and they went clear after that.

There is a bit of all this but even before the goal EC couldn't get the ball out. They couldn't cope with Cuala's pressing.

The two Cuala midfielders were immense with 2-2 between them in midfield. When you look at the score sheet there weren't that many forwards scored. (3 was it?). Though they worked incredibly hard as EC couldn't get the ball out.

It'd be an issue in any club. Imagine the committee meetings.

Exactly. Multiple stupid decisions being made here.

I imagine committee meetings would be, or would have been, uncomfortable there tbf.

It's like they talk about in business. The damage is "reputational" and this has knock on effects like you say. I don't know why a club would take that risk tbh.

Yeah that's not a red. Brutal hit though.

At least ec made a fight of it. They'll be sore from that first half mind you.

Cuala have some very solid operators especially round midfield.

Cuala manager comes across very well.

4 points gifted by the ref in first half was the difference in the end

Eh? An awful first half performance was the difference.

Ach Harte after that performance.

Far too rash. Don't think o'rourke will favour him. (Oguz)

Still not going to happen. Hope to be wrong though...

Ec need more goals. Scoreboard can just be kept ticking over.