Not that it'll make a difference but 3 minutes added to round off an utter clown of a referee performance once more. The penalty situation took 3 minutes alone
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Show posts MenuQuote from: tbrick18 on February 25, 2024, 12:26:19 AMQuote from: Manning18 on February 25, 2024, 12:21:02 AMDon't like complaining about refs and a neutral in this one but how does Brendan Cawley keep getting games? Every time I watch him ref a game it's farcical and tonight was no different. Is there no judging panel?
Some absolutely bizarre decisions throughout, for both sides although Tyrone got the worst of it
I was at the game a d whilst I agree he was poor, I thought in the 2nd half in particular he was very good to tyrone.
Should have sent off Conn Kilpatrick near the end for attempting to strike, I stead he got away with a yellow. Numerous bad decisions on both sides but I think tyrone got the better of it.
Quote from: armaghniac on February 23, 2024, 04:33:10 PMQuote from: Manning18 on February 23, 2024, 01:50:58 PMYep, I don't mean it'll suit either team, ive seen Galway fail to get to grips with a wind countless times. I just mean it puts a randomness factor into the game which could help the underdog.
If this was played on a dry calm day id see Derry winning by 6-10 points. That's the reality of where the two teams are at at this stage of the year and injury situations
The forecast is for a NW wind, rather than one coming off the sea and showers
Quote from: 93-DY-SAM on February 23, 2024, 09:54:01 AMQuote from: Manning18 on February 22, 2024, 11:25:11 PMQuote from: Wildweasel74 on February 22, 2024, 05:13:25 PMAway to Galway this weekend but can't see a win, our record against Galway is terrible, even when they had a bad team.Derry focus on winning their last 2 home games. Dublin may be tough if they need the points.
With Tierney and Conroy now out there's a fair argument to say that Galway's 7 most important players all won't be starting. 6 out injured for god knows how long and 1 (Kelly) will be on the bench. Ive never really known a situation like it
I wouldn't give them a prayer v Derry this weekend. Boyles went up 4/6 Derry which was an uber c**k up. Now 2/5 which is a little more correct but still a couple of notches too big. The only levelling factor I could envisage is a huge wind in salthill (not uncommon) and Derry not getting to grips with it
Plenty of strong winds up around Owenbeg and Celtic Park
It's a factor yes but I don't think it is any big one. It's the same for both teams at the end of the day and Derry can easily adapt to playing against a wind with their strong running game.
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on February 22, 2024, 05:13:25 PMAway to Galway this weekend but can't see a win, our record against Galway is terrible, even when they had a bad team.Derry focus on winning their last 2 home games. Dublin may be tough if they need the points.
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 18, 2024, 07:51:32 PMQuote from: Manning18 on February 18, 2024, 06:21:08 PMQuote from: Wildweasel74 on February 18, 2024, 05:45:40 PMDublin were actually still probably the best team that year, but Mayo caught them on the hop, after years of been beat by them,then couldn't produce the same display after.
It's Kerry that should've won that all Ireland on the bridle. They left about 2-6 worth of easy scores behind against Tyrone and conceded 3 goals in an extra time loss
Nonsense. Tyrone were down to 14 for 20 minutes and visibly tired in the second half of extra time, allowing Kerry to get back within a point. People have an awful habit of overrating Kerry teams because of the name. It was a decent Kerry team but not a great one. The better team won that day.
Ultimately Tyrone had been knocking at the door for a few years but Dublin were well ahead and we were also hamstrung by an overly cautious approach. In 2021 they had a license to open up more, the Dubs had gone back a few levels, Mayo weren't the team who had pushed them so close, and Kerry were overrated. Tyrone were the best team.
In truth there was more in that team. McShane wasn't fully fit, Darragh was still very young and we hadn't quite worked out how best to employ McKenna. There were more gears. But they rightfully celebrated an unexpected AI and between that and sated ambitions, then injuries, retirals (and McKenna heading off), they never again got back on course before the team started to break up. And there's no crime in that.
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on February 18, 2024, 05:45:40 PMDublin were actually still probably the best team that year, but Mayo caught them on the hop, after years of been beat by them,then couldn't produce the same display after.
Quote from: yellowcard on February 05, 2024, 09:51:41 AMGalway are probably the side who are under achieving the most. They probably have the best set of forwards in Ireland yet managed a paltry 9 points against Roscommon. They are epitomised by Shane Walsh who always looks like a great player but yet far too seldom delivers what his ability suggests that he is capable of.
Quote from: larryin89 on January 15, 2024, 08:54:40 AMFor a local piss stained bar stool merchant ,you seem to concern yourself with my comments a lot . Not very nice to throw out personal insults like that now tbh . Mrs larryin had to console me after i read your reply and my mary is going to give you an earful if she finds you in salthil sunday week .
Quote from: larryin89 on January 14, 2024, 11:17:02 AM'At christmas 1951 Galway and Mayo had three all irelands "
Id actually dispute that and the farcical championship of 1925 . Mayo were declared all ireland champions after beating wexford in semi final with cavan and kerry been turfed out for fielding illegal players at the time in the other semi final . Galway subsequently played Mayo in a cònnacht final in 1926 and won as there was no conncaht championship played in 25 for reasons i am unaware of , Mayo were nominated to represent connacht that year and rightfully won the all Ireland , how anyone can strip Mayo of the 1925 all ireland when they were the only county to compete within the rules of said year and won their all ireland series match , were declared champions at the time . Absolute skullduggery of the highest order to strip Mayo of that all ireland victory .
This is where the riding of Mayo started and i say this with a straight face ,we were also robbed of the chancce of a replay in 1948 all Ireland , when the worst decision ever made in a final was made , Mayo were awarded a free kick on the 14 to tap over the bar but bizzarely the referee blew for full time not allowing the kick to be taken even though he awarded the free and cavan take sam . This treatment by HQ has continued right into the modern era ,one day the truth will be known on cormac reillys cheating in limerick in 2014 , a venue our CB should of refused to travel to in the first place .
To address mr Manning and his disingenuous sniping about bulmers and boot cut jeans , kiss my mayo hole , we beat ye again when it counted sin e . Maybe you will get the upper hand this year , tbh i think we are a year or two away yet from reaching that elite group of competing at the latter stages but the pressure on PJ must be huge with the lolly alone thats been thrown at Galway football .
Quote from: From the Bunker on January 12, 2024, 11:35:59 PMQuote from: SouthOfThe Bann on January 12, 2024, 09:26:56 PMMayo get on their high horse very quick but let's not forget Galway are operating off half a county.
A near 50 50 split between hurling and football and a strong rugby and soccer presence
Meanwhile Mayo have football only to concentrate on and getting the turf home by mid July.
Galway's population is 277,737.
Mayo's Population is 137,970.
So going on about advantages starts primarily there.
Quote from: larryin89 on January 12, 2024, 03:44:05 PMQuote from: tbrick18 on January 09, 2024, 05:34:43 PMA lot will depend on the approach Kerry take to the league or what players available.
I think last year the cliffords and Sean O'Shea were missing in the early parts of the league.
Tyrone even beat them!
For Derry, if we can retain Div1 status that will be a win.
We'll need some early wins as teams will get stronger as the league goes on (but then everyone will be targeting early wins so there's nothing insightful there).
For what it's worth, I'd currently rate the teams in this order but you can never rule Tyrone/Monaghan out and Derry could also really struggle with tough games early in the year, though hopefully not:
1. Kerry
2. Dublin
3. Galway
4. Derry
5. Mayo
6. Roscommon
7. Tyrone
8. Monaghan
Poor aul Mayo , even when we go to their backyard and knock them out of the championship , beat them in a league final in croke park and were still considered inferior to the aristocrats/fancy dans