;)
Dublin Tyrone v Wexford
Cork v Kerry
semis
Quote from: bcarrier on August 03, 2008, 06:12:32 PM
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Dublin v WexfordCork v Kerry
semis
You're joking ! ;)
Well Armagh did struggle to beat Down and Fermanagh who were both slaughtered this weekend so I'd give Wexford every chance of beating them. Leinster rules!! ;D
Yes, it looks set up for a repeat of last year - two Leinster teams and two Munster teams in the semi-finals. It's amazing that the weakest province and the least competitive province keep outdoing the greatest, supremest, most magnificent province in the history of football year after year.
Quote from: bcarrier on August 03, 2008, 06:12:32 PM
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Dublin v Wexford
Cork v Kerry
semis
What originality!
Quote from: Hardy on August 03, 2008, 07:02:30 PM
Yes, it looks set up for a repeat of last year - two Leinster teams and two Munster teams in the semi-finals. It's amazing that the weakest province and the least competitive province keep outdoing the greatest, supremest, most magnificent province in the history of football year after year.
Wind yer neck in Fiddler boy! Outside of Kerry, who are freaks to be honest, who from those two provinces have really challenged since football was reinvented after the abberation in 1999?
Nobody from the supreme province anyway.
[Edit] in the last couple of years, I meant.
Quote from: Hardy on August 03, 2008, 07:11:53 PM
Nobody from the supreme province anyway.
Now you know thats just not true. Are you following you meath colleague jinxy in becoming a Dub for the day or are ye a rebel for the week. I am happy to be in my two camps ;D
There'll be no Ulster teams in the semi's. Mark my words. ;)
I want the Dubs to win the feckin thing and have done with it. It's worse than 1995 at this stage when the country more or less said "give the hoors the thing - we can't put up with this year after year.". The point being that we know it'll be another decade and a half before it happens again and the rest of us can get back to doing to the dubs what dubs should have done to them.
anyone got a spare ticket... ;D
a Kerry Dublin final... wouldn't that just be great................
we would have to listen to some shite then ;)
Quote from: Hardy on August 03, 2008, 07:23:51 PM
I want the Dubs to win the feckin thing and have done with it. It's worse than 1995 at this stage when the country more or less said "give the hoors the thing - we can't put up with this year after year.". The point being that we know it'll be another decade and a half before it happens again and the rest of us can get back to doing to the dubs what dubs should have done to them.
That's totally transparent at this stage
Hardy, though truth be told I'm embarrassed for you -- the last time I've witnessed such forelock tugging to an ill-deserving class is not worthy of expression in decent terms. But the obsequious prostrations of the lesser Leinsters is beginning to get to me, and I apologise for that.
Quote from: Fear ón Srath Bán on August 03, 2008, 11:12:23 PM
That's totally transparent at this stage Hardy, though truth be told I'm embarrassed for you -- the last time I've witnessed such forelock tugging to an ill-deserving class is not worthy of expression in decent terms. But the obsequious prostrations of the lesser Leinsters is beginning to get to me, and I apologise for that.
eh? have you been drinking ? :D
:)
First prediction goes in.
A fine bit of rope a dope by Mattie .
Wexford midfield is formidable.
Ulster is finnish.
Quote from: orangeman on August 03, 2008, 06:13:22 PM
Quote from: bcarrier on August 03, 2008, 06:12:32 PM
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Dublin v WexfordCork v Kerry
semis
You're joking ! ;)
looks like he wasn't ;) , do you have tonights lotto numbers bcarrier
a great call on this thread!
tankie you would want to relax look what happened Armagh anyway i thought you were looking at the Rugby ;)
I'd expect a Cork v Dublin final
Quote from: the Deel Rover on August 09, 2008, 03:43:34 PM
tankie you would want to relax look what happened Armagh anyway i thought you were looking at the Rugby ;)
Did you see what we did to wexford already this year? home and dry for the final!
Great predictions bcarrier, I can only hope your prediction on the thread title is as accurate! ;D
finnish = betfair
bored = planet rugby
looser = everywhere
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Does paddypower know something the rest of us don't know?
Have a look down the page for the game that is due on Sept 21st
http://www.paddypower.com/bet?action=go_disp_cat&disp_cat_id=1
Hee faails too wiin.
Quote from: Hardy on August 15, 2008, 10:11:09 AM
Hee faails too wiin.
Hardy; ya hoor ya, you're as sharp as ever! ;D
ahem...
yeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa :D :D
Nothing like countin chickens before they hatch ;D ;D
*coughs* ;)
Can i officially put this thread to bed
Quote from: time ticking away on August 16, 2008, 06:51:30 PM
Can i officially put this thread to bed
Can you f**k! Get her up to the top!
Quote from: Jinxy on August 03, 2008, 07:19:29 PM
There'll be no Ulster teams in the semi's. Mark my words. ;)
;D
Quote from: bcarrier on August 03, 2008, 06:12:32 PM
Dublin v Wexford
Cork v Kerry
semis
Feel even a tad like a total d**k? ;)
Quote from: Real1995 on August 17, 2008, 12:15:16 PM
Quote from: Jinxy on August 03, 2008, 07:19:29 PM
There'll be no Ulster teams in the semi's. Mark my words. ;)
;D
Should have factored in Dublins Tyronaphobia. I still firmly believe though, if it was a dry game it would have been a very different game.
Whys that jinxy?
Id love to get the stats on completed footpasses, unforced turnovers and so on... Their basic skills were impeccable for the most part.
Tyrone scored 3-13 from play in those conditions - you think they would have scored more or less if it was a dry day? You think dublin would have scored more? Ill give you the weather in a "war of attrition" type game, where a defender slips, lets an attacker in for a soft goal and they win by 1 or 2 - but what in jaysus name difference would the weather and/or the availability of Alan Brogan have made yesterday?
The old RTE adage "Tyrone glad for the rain- the great leveller" ;D
Quote from: Main Street on August 17, 2008, 07:21:01 PM
The old RTE adage "Tyrone glad for the rain- the great leveller" ;D
Well that particular shower (pardon the pun) are a whole nother discussion.
I think the point is that bad conditions favour the more skillful team. Dublin's awful handling, fumbling, etc. were very noticeable yesterday, whereas to watch Tyrone, you wouldn't even know it was raining. FAr from being a leveller, bad conditions make it very hard for a team that struggles with the skills.
Exactly Hardy. Tyrones basic skills are better. Dublins game is built on power and speed. Get the ball in hand, take the man on, work an overlap etc. I lost count of the amount of times that a Dublin forward failed to hold onto a ball coming into his chest. What that does is it disrupts momentum. The runs that were made by the other forwards are now redudant because the original lad is still trying to secure possession. This meant that Dublin couldn't play their high-tempo game which relys more on athleticism than footballing ability. They also lost their primary scoring threat after 5 mins when Brogan had to go off. Don't get me wrong, Tyrone played fantastically well and adapted much better to the conditions. They played a very patient, clever game and rarely wasted possession but the defence hardly ever had to turn and run towards their own goals because the Dubs couldn't play their normal game. Better football brains and better tactics won the day, but I think the conditions also played a big role.
Quote from: Jinxy on August 17, 2008, 07:15:48 PM
Quote from: Real1995 on August 17, 2008, 12:15:16 PM
Quote from: Jinxy on August 03, 2008, 07:19:29 PM
There'll be no Ulster teams in the semi's. Mark my words. ;)
;D
Should have factored in Dublins Tyronaphobia. I still firmly believe though, if it was a dry game it would have been a very different game.
Aye sure it hardly ever rains in Dublin the Tyrone boys would be much more used to it. ::)
It's obvious about skills in wet weather. The RTE commentator used it for the opposite meaning as if it dumbed down the game to Tyrone's advantage.
That's what I thought Jinxy was doing, taking away from Tyrones performance after the Tyronephopia reference.
Such was Tyrone's total dominance that dry or wet it would not have made much of a difference. And such was Tyrone's dominance that it was more likely that they would have made greater use of a dry ball.
Tyronaphobia simply refers to the Dubs sh*tting themselves when they come up against them. Tyrone were full value for their win.