Maigh Eo v Ciarrai, 1700, 30ú Lúnasa, Gaelic Grounds

Started by macdanger2, August 03, 2014, 10:36:58 PM

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macdanger2

Haven't seen it discussed here but does anyone know what the story was with Ritchie Feeney coming on? He's been out in the cold for 12-18 months and then at a critical juncture he's brought back in, it seemed like a very strange decision.  :o

He gave a good pass from a sideline ball for the opening point of the first half of extra time but unfortunately couldn't get hold of enough breaking ball thereafter to make a difference.

Syferus

Quote from: macdanger2 on September 04, 2014, 04:15:37 PM
Haven't seen it discussed here but does anyone know what the story was with Ritchie Feeney coming on? He's been out in the cold for 12-18 months and then at a critical juncture he's brought back in, it seemed like a very strange decision.  :o

He gave a good pass from a sideline ball for the opening point of the first half of extra time but unfortunately couldn't get hold of enough breaking ball thereafter to make a difference.

Who else did he have left? He was pretty much forced at gun-point to use him.

Rossfan

Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

macdanger2

Quote from: Syferus on September 04, 2014, 04:25:02 PM
Quote from: macdanger2 on September 04, 2014, 04:15:37 PM
Haven't seen it discussed here but does anyone know what the story was with Ritchie Feeney coming on? He's been out in the cold for 12-18 months and then at a critical juncture he's brought back in, it seemed like a very strange decision.  :o

He gave a good pass from a sideline ball for the opening point of the first half of extra time but unfortunately couldn't get hold of enough breaking ball thereafter to make a difference.

Who else did he have left? He was pretty much forced at gun-point to use him.

Gibbons for one

Syferus

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Quote from: macdanger2 on September 04, 2014, 05:13:20 PM
Quote from: Syferus on September 04, 2014, 04:25:02 PM
Quote from: macdanger2 on September 04, 2014, 04:15:37 PM
Haven't seen it discussed here but does anyone know what the story was with Ritchie Feeney coming on? He's been out in the cold for 12-18 months and then at a critical juncture he's brought back in, it seemed like a very strange decision.  :o

He gave a good pass from a sideline ball for the opening point of the first half of extra time but unfortunately couldn't get hold of enough breaking ball thereafter to make a difference.

Who else did he have left? He was pretty much forced at gun-point to use him.

Gibbons for one

Could have swore he got on at some time but looking at the box score apparently not. It was a little strange then, but no more than Barry Moran starting after being the fifth choice midfielder and not featuring at all the first day. Parsons was probably the best of the lot and had he got the nod from the start.. who knows.

muppet

Quote from: macdanger2 on September 04, 2014, 04:15:37 PM
Haven't seen it discussed here but does anyone know what the story was with Ritchie Feeney coming on? He's been out in the cold for 12-18 months and then at a critical juncture he's brought back in, it seemed like a very strange decision.  :o

He gave a good pass from a sideline ball for the opening point of the first half of extra time but unfortunately couldn't get hold of enough breaking ball thereafter to make a difference.

That would be exactly how I summed up his impact. The pass to Freeman (?) showed what he offers, but we needed him on the ball more.
MWWSI 2017

Rossfan

Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

GalwayBayBoy


blanketattack

Imagine if the GAA board was around in 1996, the All-Ireland thread would be 30000 pages at this stage, 99% of which would be giving out about the ref.

muppet

Quote from: blanketattack on September 04, 2014, 08:35:36 PM
Imagine if the GAA board was around in 1996, the All-Ireland thread would be 30000 pages at this stage, 99% of which would be giving out about the ref.

Dunno.

If we can fill threads with posts like this, giving out about imaginary pre-internet internet-threads, it is hard to see that being outdone.
MWWSI 2017

Rossfan

THe 1925 Connacht Championship was something else.
As for the All Ireland that year ..... :o
Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM



AZOffaly

Let me guess, before I open it. Billy Keane?   Tries so hard to be john b. Fails fails fails.

Whishtup

Quote from: Rossfan on September 04, 2014, 02:22:54 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on September 04, 2014, 11:14:41 AM
I'm loathe to use whataboutery, but if this was Soccer, he'd have been thrown out of the ground, and arrested.
If he was from Louth of course he'd have been arrested and charged.........

If he was from Tyrone, we'd give him the freedom of Derrytresk......