NFL Division 1 2024

[From the Bunker]

Dublin used to target Mayo games back in the day when we were a threat. We took some wallopings in the League. We never beat them in that period in the League. Between the League and Championship it was a procession of beatings. They would have targeted this game. Not giving your main rivals an inch sets the tone for the rest of the year.

[armaghniac]

Dublin used to target Mayo games back in the day when we were a threat. We took some wallopings in the League. We never beat them in that period in the League. Between the League and Championship it was a procession of beatings. They would have targeted this game. Not giving your main rivals an inch sets the tone for the rest of the year.

I expect that means that Dublin did not rate Monaghan then.

[tbrick18]

Another poor call by Cawley the ref. Black yes but it wasn't a goal scoring opportunity. Mayo 1-4 to 0-3 ahead.

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There were defenders back covering. Should have been a free in.

So what, it's not soccer

GAA Rule states a clear goal scoring opportunity has to be denied to give a penalty.

I always thought a foul in the square was a penalty, goal scoring opportunity or not.
For me the black and the penalty were the right decision.

Tyrone were woeful in the first half and Mayo were only marginally better.
Dooher must have dished out some harsh words at the interval as Tyrone were by far the hungrier side in the second half and fully deserved to win. Mayo were awful. One man attacks...never going to work.
Some excellent point scoring from Mayo, but it was individual efforts from distance as no-one was running off the shoulder or looking the pass inside. On that form, Mayo are going nowhere.
Tyrone have hope now in Div 1.
McGeary back is a plus for them.
Harte was immense.
Is there life in them yet?

[From the Bunker]

Dublin used to target Mayo games back in the day when we were a threat. We took some wallopings in the League. We never beat them in that period in the League. Between the League and Championship it was a procession of beatings. They would have targeted this game. Not giving your main rivals an inch sets the tone for the rest of the year.

I expect that means that Dublin did not rate Monaghan then.

Unfortunately that is the correct assumption.

[tyroneman]

Night and day performance from Tyrone.

When they stopped being passive and started pushing up, running at people, firing quick ball into Canavan (an unreal display of ball winning tonight) they were immense.

Still a long way to go, but def a tonic after the turgid rubbish of the first 3 games.

[Blowitupref]

I always thought a foul in the square was a penalty, goal scoring opportunity or not.
For me the black and the penalty were the right decision.

Obviously its a penalty if the foul happens in the square. The foul happened outside the square today and ref gave it as a penalty as he deemed to a black card offence and goal scoring opportunity.

[HokeyPokey]

Dublin used to target Mayo games back in the day when we were a threat. We took some wallopings in the League. We never beat them in that period in the League. Between the League and Championship it was a procession of beatings. They would have targeted this game. Not giving your main rivals an inch sets the tone for the rest of the year.

I expect that means that Dublin did not rate Monaghan then.

Unfortunately that is the correct assumption.

When it comes down to it, Dublin know they will beat Monaghan 95 times out of a 100 in the big games.

[Manning18]

Don'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

[tbrick18]

Don'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.

[Wildweasel74]

Funny, I thought it showed that Dublin still a noche above everybody else,when it comes to the crunch.

[ONeill]

Don'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

You didn't know where he stood on tackling. Early on he blew for any contact at all, and Tyrone suffered. Second half, he gave Tyrone a few handy ones close to goal and allowed Tyrone's defence to get up close and personal. First half he didn't.

[marty34]

Don'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

You didn't know where he stood on tackling. Early on he blew for any contact at all, and Tyrone suffered. Second half, he gave Tyrone a few handy ones close to goal and allowed Tyrone's defence to get up close and personal. First half he didn't.

I think the issue is actually the tackle.

3 or 4 men around a lad with a ball, slapping and beating him.

Sometimes given as a free to the defender, other times it's bell up for overcarrying.

Needs to be simplified.

[Rossfan]

It is.
You tackle the ball.
Any slapping, hitting, pulling, puahing, tripping is a foul.
Ref's interpretation isn't constant from game to game or the same game even.
Ican't be blowing for everything therefore a lot of fouls in the tackle are let go. Otherwise it's a free every 30 seconds.

[seafoid]

Dublin used to target Mayo games back in the day when we were a threat. We took some wallopings in the League. We never beat them in that period in the League. Between the League and Championship it was a procession of beatings. They would have targeted this game. Not giving your main rivals an inch sets the tone for the rest of the year.

It felt like a normal Saturday with the sports news on the radio and the previews in the papers and the analysis on the telly but it's all an illusion. Once the match started everything was back to the 6 in a row. Competition in Gaelic football is dead. It's groundhog day.

The GAA weaponised Dublin's population advantage. The Dubs own the sport as a result. This didn't start yesterday. It has been going on for almost 2 decades. 

Maybe Derry are the new Mayo. If so, a future of one point hammerings awaits hi.  Mickey Harte wants to win everything but when he was breaking barriers the dubs were a totally different animal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3G1bwD0ao0


And why don't Kildare and Meath compete ? Even Fermanagh can compete in Ulster. WTF . Why don't they just cop on? And Tyrone were really poor to win just one all Ireland . Yeah. Jesus. etc etc

In 10 years Kerry won one all Ireland. Dublin won 8. Kerry can't produce fully formed players as fast as Dublin can. 

It's really weird to feel sorry for Kerry.

[Manning18]

Don'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.

Thought the black card and penalty was wrong and was such a big moment but yeah Tyrone got a couple of handy frees in the second half and that Conn moment was a definite sending off.

I actually thought the most bizarre part was his timekeeping. O'Donnell was down injured for 5 1/2 mins. They played 7 mins more after he went off, 1 of which was also a stoppage. And the second half was very stop start, so there should've been 5 or 6 more added even before the long injury