Dublin v Donegal 4pm throw-in

twohands!!! · April 10, 2016, 03:49:07 PM

Smiley Jim doing another one of his rote interviews.

He truly is the master at saying absolutely nothing in interviews.

From the Bunker · April 10, 2016, 04:05:09 PM

Quote from: twohands!!! on April 10, 2016, 03:49:07 PM
Smiley Jim doing another one of his rote interviews.

He truly is the master at saying absolutely nothing in interviews.

Sure what can he say 'We are brilliant and nobody has a hope of beating us on our own patch!'

twohands!!! · April 10, 2016, 04:10:23 PM

Quote from: From the Bunker on April 10, 2016, 04:05:09 PM
Quote from: twohands!!! on April 10, 2016, 03:49:07 PM
Smiley Jim doing another one of his rote interviews.

He truly is the master at saying absolutely nothing in interviews.

Sure what can he say 'We are brilliant and nobody has a hope of beating us on our own patch!'

Ah I know -it's just all his interviews are pretty much word-for-word the same - there's no point whatsoever interviewing him.

twohands!!! · April 10, 2016, 04:11:38 PM

some woeful collection of shots by Donegal here so far.

From the Bunker · April 10, 2016, 04:12:57 PM

Quote from: twohands!!! on April 10, 2016, 04:10:23 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 10, 2016, 04:05:09 PM
Quote from: twohands!!! on April 10, 2016, 03:49:07 PM
Smiley Jim doing another one of his rote interviews.

He truly is the master at saying absolutely nothing in interviews.

Sure what can he say 'We are brilliant and nobody has a hope of beating us on our own patch!'

Ah I know -it's just all his interviews are pretty much word-for-word the same - there's no point whatsoever interviewing him.

You have to realise he also has the highest profile Manager job in GAA. Everything he says will be scrutinised. So the less he say the less chance of getting into bother.

Great to see the Dubs get a badly needed run out in Croker!

J70 · April 10, 2016, 04:14:09 PM

Early stages Donegal missing easy chances, Dublin hitting some superb scores.

4-1 Dublin

Zulu · April 10, 2016, 04:15:14 PM

Looking like the second semi might mirror the first, Dublin could win this handy if they goal in the first half. Hopefully it's competitive but the early signs aren't good.

twohands!!! · April 10, 2016, 04:16:46 PM

Quote from: From the Bunker on April 10, 2016, 04:12:57 PM
Quote from: twohands!!! on April 10, 2016, 04:10:23 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 10, 2016, 04:05:09 PM
Quote from: twohands!!! on April 10, 2016, 03:49:07 PM
Smiley Jim doing another one of his rote interviews.

He truly is the master at saying absolutely nothing in interviews.

Sure what can he say 'We are brilliant and nobody has a hope of beating us on our own patch!'

Ah I know -it's just all his interviews are pretty much word-for-word the same - there's no point whatsoever interviewing him.

You have to realise he also has the highest profile Manager job in GAA. Everything he says will be scrutinised. So the less he say the less chance of getting into bother.

Great to see the Dubs get a badly needed run out in Croker!

It's totally unfair that they haven't had a home football game in Parnell Park in years now - the GAA would want to sort it out.

Some serious tackling throughout the Dublin team - have picked up a number of turnovers already with good tackling technique/workrate.

twohands!!! · April 10, 2016, 04:17:48 PM

Quote from: Zulu on April 10, 2016, 04:15:14 PM
Looking like the second semi might mirror the first, Dublin could win this handy if they goal in the first half. Hopefully it's competitive but the early signs aren't good.

With Murphy on frees it should keep Donegal some bit closer you'd imagine.

twohands!!! · April 10, 2016, 04:22:15 PM

Noticeable how fast Dublin are at getting the ball into Donegal's half when they have possession compared to how slow Donegal are at getting the ball into the Dublin half.

Syferus · April 10, 2016, 04:25:40 PM

Quote from: twohands!!! on April 10, 2016, 04:17:48 PM
Quote from: Zulu on April 10, 2016, 04:15:14 PM
Looking like the second semi might mirror the first, Dublin could win this handy if they goal in the first half. Hopefully it's competitive but the early signs aren't good.

With Murphy on frees it should keep Donegal some bit closer you'd imagine.

They have no one in Dublin's half to pass it to.

From the Bunker · April 10, 2016, 04:31:10 PM

Have said this before. The team who finishes top of the league should be League Champions. This bullsh!t plamasing of semi finals and finals has to be done away with.

Maguire01 · April 10, 2016, 04:32:27 PM

The quality of some of the Dublin points...

Zulu · April 10, 2016, 04:37:14 PM

Jesus, Bastick must have a few bob on Donegal covering the spread! He's turned over more Dublin ball himself than the rest pf the team put together. Donegal digging in to be fair but it isn't great to watch.

twohands!!! · April 10, 2016, 04:40:04 PM

Quote from: Zulu on April 10, 2016, 04:37:14 PM
Jesus, Bastick must have a few bob on Donegal covering the spread! He's turned over more Dublin ball himself than the rest pf the team put together. Donegal digging in to be fair but it isn't great to watch.

Yeah the Dublin midfielders have been poor - Fenton has been very quiet and Bastick has probably been Donegal's best midfielder.