AISF Mayo v Dublin

[laoislad]

How many stitches was it again?

It's down to 10 now.
One of them was only a cross stitch, so the Dubious Stitch Committee downgraded it.
Dublin are expected to appeal this though.

Sure a real man would have just played on...

[AZOffaly]

A staple gun. Hardy fecker.

[GalwayBayBoy]

O'Connor seemed wired to the moon yesterday. Every time there was a free against a Dublin player he seemed to be straight over red faced, roaring at the ref or the linesmen appealing for cards to be dished out. Just thought it was out of character as he's usually fairly mild mannered during most games.

[StephenC]

Suture thread running at an all time low in Dublin today.

Dublin fans have to be scratching their heads at the fouling. Very unlike their team who excel at putting pressure on up high and creating turn-overs.

For all the talk of Mayo's need to push up on Cluxton's kick-outs, they showed us a new way yesterday; conceding so many short and then working like demons to create turnovers. Maybe McStay was right last night that it was an approach that conserved energy.

Though Keith Higgins really stepped up when Mayo needed him. Drove forward and took a leaders point.

Hennelly did all right. Theirs not much between him and Clarke but I'd leave him there for next weekend.

Bernard Brogan is (quietly) having a brilliant season. His point where he did the little cross-over dribble was sublime. After a relatively quiet year last year, it's great to see him back at his best.

Aidan O'Se is so dominant under the high ball. If Mayo work on nothing else this week, they have to improve the quality of the balls going into him. The big ballooning kicks play straight into the defenses hands.

For all the moaning and pearl-clutching that's going on, it's important to acknowledge that we'll all be glued to the TV next Saturday.

Best of luck to both teams in the replay.

[AZOffaly]

Suture thread running at an all time low in Dublin today.

Dublin fans have to be scratching their heads at the fouling. Very unlike their team who excel at putting pressure on up high and creating turn-overs.

For all the talk of Mayo's need to push up on Cluxton's kick-outs, they showed us a new way yesterday; conceding so many short and then working like demons to create turnovers. Maybe McStay was right last night that it was an approach that conserved energy.

Though Keith Higgins really stepped up when Mayo needed him. Drove forward and took a leaders point.

Hennelly did all right. Theirs not much between him and Clarke but I'd leave him there for next weekend.

Bernard Brogan is (quietly) having a brilliant season. His point where he did the little cross-over dribble was sublime. After a relatively quiet year last year, it's great to see him back at his best.

Aidan O'Se is so dominant under the high ball. If Mayo work on nothing else this week, they have to improve the quality of the balls going into him. The big ballooning kicks play straight into the defenses hands.

For all the moaning and pearl-clutching that's going on, it's important to acknowledge that we'll all be glued to the TV next Saturday.

Best of luck to both teams in the replay.

And get someone close to him... It's criminal to pump it in, have him win it, and have no once coming off his shoulder. That's just too heavy a load for one man. Andy Moran, when he came on, did a lot of bad things, but he would get close to O'Shea and have a bit of a poachers instinct.

[Declan]

Even though it wasn't a great game the appetite amongst the fans for the replay hasn't been diminished.  Public allocation sold out

The GAA can confirm that there will be no more public sales of tickets for Saturday's GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final replay between Dublin and Mayo with the remaining tickets available through the competing counties.

[StephenC]

Suture thread running at an all time low in Dublin today.

Dublin fans have to be scratching their heads at the fouling. Very unlike their team who excel at putting pressure on up high and creating turn-overs.

For all the talk of Mayo's need to push up on Cluxton's kick-outs, they showed us a new way yesterday; conceding so many short and then working like demons to create turnovers. Maybe McStay was right last night that it was an approach that conserved energy.

Though Keith Higgins really stepped up when Mayo needed him. Drove forward and took a leaders point.

Hennelly did all right. Theirs not much between him and Clarke but I'd leave him there for next weekend.

Bernard Brogan is (quietly) having a brilliant season. His point where he did the little cross-over dribble was sublime. After a relatively quiet year last year, it's great to see him back at his best.

Aidan O'Se is so dominant under the high ball. If Mayo work on nothing else this week, they have to improve the quality of the balls going into him. The big ballooning kicks play straight into the defenses hands.

For all the moaning and pearl-clutching that's going on, it's important to acknowledge that we'll all be glued to the TV next Saturday.

Best of luck to both teams in the replay.

And get someone close to him... It's criminal to pump it in, have him win it, and have no once coming off his shoulder. That's just too heavy a load for one man. Andy Moran, when he came on, did a lot of bad things, but he would get close to O'Shea and have a bit of a poachers instinct.

True. Was as if they were all sitting back waiting for him to do it on his own. But it must have been the plan as there appeared to be no adjustment to the forward position from the sideline.

Moran is a smart lad. I was very impressed by his interviews after the game (on radio). He game honest answers and is obviously a thoughtful man. Refreshing.

[squire_in_navy_slacks]

O'Connor seemed wired to the moon yesterday. Every time there was a free against a Dublin player he seemed to be straight over red faced, roaring at the ref or the linesmen appealing for cards to be dished out. Just thought it was out of character as he's usually fairly mild mannered during most games.

Constantly at it. Threw a dig into connolly too on the ground and chief architect in getting him sent off.

[Mayo4Sam14]

O'Connor seemed wired to the moon yesterday. Every time there was a free against a Dublin player he seemed to be straight over red faced, roaring at the ref or the linesmen appealing for cards to be dished out. Just thought it was out of character as he's usually fairly mild mannered during most games.

Constantly at it. Threw a dig into connolly too on the ground and chief architect in getting him sent off.

He did not throw a dig, he separated Connolly and Keegan, because Connolly was trying to beat the shoite into him, Anger management obviously not workin

[squire_in_navy_slacks]

O'Connor seemed wired to the moon yesterday. Every time there was a free against a Dublin player he seemed to be straight over red faced, roaring at the ref or the linesmen appealing for cards to be dished out. Just thought it was out of character as he's usually fairly mild mannered during most games.

Constantly at it. Threw a dig into connolly too on the ground and chief architect in getting him sent off.

He did not throw a dig, he separated Connolly and Keegan, because Connolly was trying to beat the shoite into him, Anger management obviously not workin

He threw a dig. Watch the video

[AZOffaly]

I watched the video. He did not throw a dig.

[Mayo4Sam14]

O'Connor seemed wired to the moon yesterday. Every time there was a free against a Dublin player he seemed to be straight over red faced, roaring at the ref or the linesmen appealing for cards to be dished out. Just thought it was out of character as he's usually fairly mild mannered during most games.

Constantly at it. Threw a dig into connolly too on the ground and chief architect in getting him sent off.

He did not throw a dig, he separated Connolly and Keegan, because Connolly was trying to beat the shoite into him, Anger management obviously not workin

He threw a dig. Watch the video

I did

[Mayo4Sam14]

I watched the video. He did not throw a dig.

I did too, and I agree with you

[Bord na Mona man]

O'Connor seemed wired to the moon yesterday. Every time there was a free against a Dublin player he seemed to be straight over red faced, roaring at the ref or the linesmen appealing for cards to be dished out. Just thought it was out of character as he's usually fairly mild mannered during most games.

Constantly at it. Threw a dig into connolly too on the ground and chief architect in getting him sent off.

He did not throw a dig, he separated Connolly and Keegan, because Connolly was trying to beat the shoite into him, Anger management obviously not workin

He threw a dig. Watch the video

How many stitches did it cause?

[50fiftyball]

The only serious and dangerous injury was O Connor on O' Carroll, the others were dangerous but no one got seriously injured, O  Connor put O Carroll in hospital with 10 stiches and could have ended his season if he doesn't play next week and Dubs lose, a dangerous and wild strike back, one match ban.

Cooper very lucky not be shown red as was Lee Keegan and maybe a couple of others but O Connors was wild.

So McMahons headbutt wasn't serious or dangerous?

Didn't see it! I was too busy watching Lee Keegan sledging Connolly all game, but heard there was no real contact. Philly did a great job man marking the best player in the country they call superman out of the game, a job well done. 

I understand lads your hate for Dublin, I do, but come off it.

You will have your Mayo win next week with the GAA, the media, the officials and all 31 other counties cheering them on and influencing the game.

You didn't see it. Its in the nationals and online.
anyway here you go. What's your feedback?

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/watch-aidan-oshea-claims-he-was-headbutted-351123.html

Also, whats your thoughts on the McMahon dive to get O'Shea sent off ? I can get that on video for you as well if you want.

Wasn't a dive.  O'Shea caught him.

I'll have whatever Jell O Biofra's having! Are you alright in the head ? Watch the replay very carefully, maybe rewind it a few times in slow-mo, and come back here and tell me it wasn't a feigned injury/dive? If there was "contact" it definitely wasn't to McMahon's face or head. The manner in which he lay down after time-wasting was ridiculous, right in front of McQuillan as well, not that he would have saw it even if he was caught slap bang in the middle of it.