Donegal v Dublin semi final 28-8-11

[andoireabu]

That Donegal player who took a dive to have Connolly sent off was a disgrace. If a premier league footballer did that he would get dogs abuse.

That performance by Donegal was the most cynical display I have senn by any football/hurling team in 15 years going to matches. One forward for the whole game & constant dives to delay the game.

Would have been a disgrace if those tactics would have taken them to an all ireland final

Did Connelly strike him or not?  Regardless of whether he made a meal of it or not, the Dublin player struck him and it was still a red card even if the Donegal player had have kept his feet.  A lot of stuff said about Donegals system but to hold a team scoreless from play for 60 mins takes some effort.  From listening to Spillane and co you would think that Donegal would only have deserved to win if they had given Dublin a load of opportunities to score.  And its not like Dublin didnt pack the defense as well.  There was a stage of the match when Brogan was the only man they had to aim at in the full forward line.  Where were the rest?

[muppet]

Bernard Brogan got MOTM on the sunday game  when a game ends 8-6 one of the defenders deserves that award.

I'd have given it to one of the turnstile people or maybe a lockhard.

[cadence]

 

Bernard Brogan got MOTM on the sunday game  when a game ends 8-6 one of the defenders deserves that award.

i barely noticed bb was playing. i thought connolly was the pick of the dub forwards. he's a horse of player, not let up in the man at all.

[ross4life]

Bernard Brogan got MOTM on the sunday game  when a game ends 8-6 one of the defenders deserves that award.

On what basis did they give it to Brogan? I thought Ger Brennan was very good, which shows you how weird it was.

That he scored four frees & made another point.

[dublin7]

Bernard Brogan got MOTM on the sunday game  when a game ends 8-6 one of the defenders deserves that award.

When one team has 14 defenders you would expect low scoring game. Brogan played a part in nearly all dublin's scores, well deserved.

Academy award goes to Boyle for his dive

If a cork player received a red card for that Davis would go mental, what a joke

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

Bernard Brogan got MOTM on the sunday game  when a game ends 8-6 one of the defenders deserves that award.

I'd have given it to one of the turnstile people or maybe a lockhard.

Surely should have gone to the face in the crowd.

[AZOffaly]

Maybe Kevin McMenamin was the most effective player in hindsight.

[cadence]

connolly deserved to go. he got caught trying to disguise a two fisted punch as a two fisted shove by hiding his clenched fists inside the jersey of the player he struck. he has great aggression and will to win, just needs to have more control and not lose the plot in the heat of the moment. i think it was bradley who retaliated for us and he should have went too. 

[INDIANA]

he deserved nothing. manus boyle feigned injury. like the fraud of a tean donegal are.  that was a farce today. michael murphy must be sitting at home sating to himself saying to himsel how does one of the best florwards in the game enjoy playing in a system that makes me look shit.

[thewobbler]

If Connolly deserved to go, then so too did the Donegal man who came flying into him directly after his transgression.

In my opinion, neither of them deserved so much as a stern word.

By the sentiments on this thread, it appears any number of GAA followers want our game to become the cheating-infested, aggression free sport that is soccer.

[under the bar]

he deserved nothing. manus boyle feigned injury.

Wise up you dickhead.  Does it take a broken jaw to qualify as a punch for you and the thugs you represent?   Its the likes of you and your comments that encourage the knuckle-draggers that left a young lad in a coma in New York.   

[Gold]

Bernard Brogan got MOTM on the sunday game  when a game ends 8-6 one of the defenders deserves that award.

i barely noticed bb was playing. i thought connolly was the pick of the dub forwards. he's a horse of player, not let up in the man at all.

WTF?!

He did f all bar get blocked down

[mylestheslasher]

A lot of you boys are making defences for donegal against charges that were never made. No one said they were doing something outside the rules of football. What we are saying is that the rules must be changed to prevent ugly negative displays like that being a success. Soccer had a similar problem with the backpass years ago and the rule was changed. Like it if not the gaa is involved in a battle for the hearts and minds of the young. The amount of people who turned their tvs over to the united arsenal game today was unreal going by what I was seeing on Facebook. The rule makers need to waken up quick or we will have 3 or 4 donegal clones next year.

[Gold]

he deserved nothing. manus boyle feigned injury.

Wise up you d**khead.  Does it take a broken jaw to qualify as a punch for you and the thugs you represent?   Its the likes of you and your comments that encourage the knuckle-draggers that left a young lad in a coma in New York.

True--to the letter of the law its a red card. If you're gonna raise your hands you know the risk your running

Stupid

[mylestheslasher]

he deserved nothing. manus boyle feigned injury.

Wise up you d**khead.  Does it take a broken jaw to qualify as a punch for you and the thugs you represent?   Its the likes of you and your comments that encourage the knuckle-draggers that left a young lad in a coma in New York.

True--to the letter of the law its a red card. If you're gonna raise your hands you know the risk your running

Stupid

You wouldn't get sent of for that in an u12 match and if the rules say a red card for raising your hands then most games would finish 5 a side. The ref and linesman were conned by a sneaky dive and if anyone should get a red card its tge donegal player for his dive.