Donegal v Kerry - 2025 All-Ireland Football Final

[DaleCooper]

Are they releasing todays Ref jersey for general sale ?   

[tyroneStatto]

Jim the genius with his zonal defensive system and masterful tactics ruined football many years ago and spawned the era of new modern coaches who are making vast amounts of money off every club in Ireland. Today was a good day for football fans all over Ireland 

You could be right. Hopefully a lot of outside club coaches get found out over the next year or so and are sent packing.

[tyrone08]

Jim the genius with his zonal defensive system and masterful tactics ruined football many years ago and spawned the era of new modern coaches who are making vast amounts of money off every club in Ireland. Today was a good day for football fans all over Ireland 

Mcguiness is a fraud and was glad he was found out today. He can take a group of dedicated players and make them into athletics and develop a game plan that requires zero thinking from the players. Robots not footballers.

This is the main reason he failed at soccer is that they aren't dedicated as intercounty players are. Jim couldnt coach any other gaelic team as he relies on the world vs donegal theme which he wrongly set.

[twohands!!!]

Jim the genius with his zonal defensive system and masterful tactics ruined football many years ago and spawned the era of new modern coaches who are making vast amounts of money off every club in Ireland. Today was a good day for football fans all over Ireland 

You could be right. Hopefully a lot of outside club coaches get found out over the next year or so and are sent packing.

Fingers crossed the Amateur Status review has as much impact as the FRC have had and leads to the death of outside managers/coaches/backroom staff. Serious blight on the game.

[marty34]

Jim the genius with his zonal defensive system and masterful tactics ruined football many years ago and spawned the era of new modern coaches who are making vast amounts of money off every club in Ireland. Today was a good day for football fans all over Ireland 

You could be right. Hopefully a lot of outside club coaches get found out over the next year or so and are sent packing.

Fingers crossed the Amateur Status review has as much impact as the FRC have had and leads to the death of outside managers/coaches/backroom staff. Serious blight on the game.

I don't know how that'll be stopped.

[twohands!!!]

Jim the genius with his zonal defensive system and masterful tactics ruined football many years ago and spawned the era of new modern coaches who are making vast amounts of money off every club in Ireland. Today was a good day for football fans all over Ireland 

You could be right. Hopefully a lot of outside club coaches get found out over the next year or so and are sent packing.

Fingers crossed the Amateur Status review has as much impact as the FRC have had and leads to the death of outside managers/coaches/backroom staff. Serious blight on the game.

I don't know how that'll be stopped.

Simple - the only ones allowed be involved in managmemt of teams are registered club members.
Bring in rules about transferring club membership simple to players transferring clubs.
No payments can be made to outsiders not even expenses.

[marty34]

Jim the genius with his zonal defensive system and masterful tactics ruined football many years ago and spawned the era of new modern coaches who are making vast amounts of money off every club in Ireland. Today was a good day for football fans all over Ireland 

You could be right. Hopefully a lot of outside club coaches get found out over the next year or so and are sent packing.

Fingers crossed the Amateur Status review has as much impact as the FRC have had and leads to the death of outside managers/coaches/backroom staff. Serious blight on the game.

I don't know how that'll be stopped.

Simple - the only ones allowed be involved in managmemt of teams are registered club members.
Bring in rules about transferring club membership simple to players transferring clubs.
No payments can be made to outsiders not even expenses.

They'll get around that.

[JPO]

McHugh just said on the Sunday Game that perhaps next season coaches will be looking at coaching defenders how to mark one one one as forwards have more space now. Oh really? What have they been coached to do over the last ten years? Its so sad really. Ive berated on here for knowing nothing about football. I coach as a volunteer and I teach kids all the basic skills. Simple skills

[twohands!!!]

Jim the genius with his zonal defensive system and masterful tactics ruined football many years ago and spawned the era of new modern coaches who are making vast amounts of money off every club in Ireland. Today was a good day for football fans all over Ireland 

You could be right. Hopefully a lot of outside club coaches get found out over the next year or so and are sent packing.

Fingers crossed the Amateur Status review has as much impact as the FRC have had and leads to the death of outside managers/coaches/backroom staff. Serious blight on the game.

I don't know how that'll be stopped.

Simple - the only ones allowed be involved in managmemt of teams are registered club members.
Bring in rules about transferring club membership simple to players transferring clubs.
No payments can be made to outsiders not even expenses.

They'll get around that.

At least try something instead of the current situation of doing absolutely nothing.

[Wildweasel74]

Score 9pts (6 in the old game) in an all-ireland final from play doesn't count for much these days by the look of it.was the same in the semi or quarter too.l when he scored a fair bit.

[DaleCooper]

McHugh just said on the Sunday Game that perhaps next season coaches will be looking at coaching defenders how to mark one one one as forwards have more space now. Oh really? What have they been coached to do over the last ten years? Its so sad really. Ive berated on here for knowing nothing about football. I coach as a volunteer and I teach kids all the basic skills. Simple skills

It is a real shame. The struggle raising money just to splurge it on some chancers.

You'd need some sort of Détente agreed amongst clubs.

Theres serious financial investments with many clubs, that requires ongoing maintenance.

Good coaching is a great skill obviously but then so is whacking two pointers for fun.

[befair]

Gavin White is a monster; at both throw-ins he burst through like lightning and set the tone for the whole game.
Thought it was a disappointing contest, mainly because Kerry were so superior from an early stage

[93-DY-SAM]

Donegal a long way of the pace today. Their previous 2 games did them absolutely no favours. It probably flattered them going into today's game. Kerry where at their ruthless best. They earned that one this year. They have the look of a team that are just getting going.

Where now for MM?

[screenexile]

Jim the genius with his zonal defensive system and masterful tactics ruined football many years ago and spawned the era of new modern coaches who are making vast amounts of money off every club in Ireland. Today was a good day for football fans all over Ireland 

Mcguiness is a fraud and was glad he was found out today. He can take a group of dedicated players and make them into athletics and develop a game plan that requires zero thinking from the players. Robots not footballers.

This is the main reason he failed at soccer is that they aren't dedicated as intercounty players are. Jim couldnt coach any other gaelic team as he relies on the world vs donegal theme which he wrongly set.

What a load of nonsense!

I think you'll find the siege mentality was alive and well in Tyrone long before McGuinness used it!!

[DaleCooper]

Many said Kerry had better opposition heading in. Yep. What's bizarre is how you can look on then setup like donegal did.

Not too many "learnings" taken on board from Tyrone and Armagh encounters with Kerry. Smacks of arrogance or else Jim knew Plan A had to work for them to win. Looks really stupid , utter humiliation when it was unnecessary.

I keep coming back to the time squeeze really being against the Donegals of this world. They just cant fall back on Plan B, too afraid.

Quick successive games suit footballers who can get form going.