All-Ireland Final, September 18th, 2016 - Dublin v Mayo

[Itchy]

Indeed, Dublin have been bambuzeled, upset, team spirit broken yet they are 5 points ahead against the wind. I expect them to blitz Mayo in the 1st 10 minutes of the 2nd half and it will be game over.

O Shea very poor. Always trying to do it himself- if his 1st instinct was to pop of the ball to someone he'd be a fine player. Keith Higgins surprisingly careless with the ball too. Harrison at corner back is impressive though.

[bennydorano]

Floodgates on the verge of opening. I've backed total score under 38pts, not too confident at the minute.

[galwayman]

Carney is almost as bad as Tommy Carr today!
Mayo are defending quite well, turning over Dublin etc.
But they're not doing a whole pile down the other end at the same time.
Dublin playing poorly enough but Rock has missed 3 or 4 frees which could have them further ahead.

[Zulu]

Mayo's tactics are killing them. They are set up to suffer a slow death. They should have far more faith in their own ability.

If aidan o'shea could hold on to the ball it would help too.

True, but they haven't a hope with the way they are playing. Granted, the Dublin goals were fortunate but Mayo have no threat up front so even without the goals Dublin would edge them. No harm to some of the Mayo forwards but they are again showing why it isn't a myth or a stereotype when people say they haven't a marquee forward or real scoring forwards.

Mayo can't win without their halfback line pushing up and scoring a few as they don't have the forwards to get enough by themselves. Christ, they might lose a shootout but they'll never beat Dublin in a low scoring dogfight as they don't have the clinical forwards to edge it.

[JoG2]

Cillian O'Connor has gone missing.

Have you seen this poor rural boy?

Brogan,  Connolly,  Flynn might get a run out in the 2nd half

[J70]

Dublin far more penetrating than Mayo up front. Those own goals didn't arise out of thin air. Unless Mayo get some support runners going, Dubs will win this by six or seven.

[galwayman]

Mayo still have every chance

[J70]

Cillian O'Connor has gone missing.

Have you seen this poor rural boy?

Brogan,  Connolly,  Flynn might get a run out in the 2nd half

Connolly hit a peach of a pass for the second og.

[square_ball]

Mayo's tactics are killing them. They are set up to suffer a slow death. They should have far more faith in their own ability.

If aidan o'shea could hold on to the ball it would help too.

He could have got a few goals if he could hold the thing.

Dublin will walk it from here Andrews will get man of the match too!

Dublin have never walked a game against this Mayo team.. Can't see it happening today.  If Mayo relax on the ball,  they will win this

Jeez I dunno about mayo winning the game they are 5 down which is a huge lead. They will have to chase the game now at this stage.

[OakLeaf]

Time to end this Black card fiasco. Mc Auley with a hand and foot trip. No Black card. Connelly an obvious pull down. Nothing. It's obvious the referee hasn't the balls to use it consistently. Let's just go back to Yellows. Maybe then players will get punished for cycinal tackles.

[tonto1888]

How could they give thy goal to brogan

[JoG2]

Cillian O'Connor has gone missing.

Have you seen this poor rural boy?

Brogan,  Connolly,  Flynn might get a run out in the 2nd half

Connolly hit a peach of a pass for the second og.

1 pass in 38 mins.. I stand corrected

[Itchy]

Time to end this Black card fiasco. Mc Auley with a hand and foot trip. No Black card. Connelly an obvious pull down. Nothing. It's obvious the referee hasn't the balls to use it consistently. Let's just go back to Yellows. Maybe then players will get punished for cycinal tackles.

Keegan threw his man to the ground off the ball early on too, blatant black card.

[Main Street]

Why was O'Shea's "goal" not allowed?
I didn't see a foul.

[Zulu]

Time to end this Black card fiasco. Mc Auley with a hand and foot trip. No Black card. Connelly an obvious pull down. Nothing. It's obvious the referee hasn't the balls to use it consistently. Let's just go back to Yellows. Maybe then players will get punished for cycinal tackles.

Keegan threw his man to the ground off the ball early on too, blatant black card.

That's not a black card and shouldn't ever be though I know it was issued to SOS.