Donegal v Dublin semi final 28-8-11

[LeoMc]

After that I think this thread should be moved to the non-GAA section.

[armaghniac]

Donegal have had a good year and can build on this. Dublin have served their time and needed to move on a step.

[Hardy]

Donegal have had a good year and can build on this. Dublin have served their time and needed to move on a step.

Yes - I suppose we can now look forward to them losing four finals in a row..

[Zulu]

THANK GOD!!!!!!!!!!! Dublin have saved football and I've never been happier at a result.

[Tyrones own]

After that I think this thread should be moved to the non-GAA section.

[Farrandeelin]

Don't think I've ever cheered on Dublin so much. Something needs to be done about the handpass.

[From the Bunker]

Great piece of drama! Which would you rather, what we saw or a re-run of the Mayo/Kerry finals 2004/06 where you have free flowing football, with the game over at half time. The name of the game for Donegal this year was staying in the game as long as possible, wearing down and frustrating the oppositon. It was about building up confidence, winning titles, getting Croke park experience. This was achieved. Rome was not built in a day, if out go out gung ho against experienced teams you go out!

[Hoof Hearted]

Great piece of drama! Which would you rather, what we saw or a re-run of the Mayo/Kerry finals 2004/06 where you have free flowing football, with the game over at half time. The name of the game for Donegal this year was staying in the game as long as possible, wearing down and frustrating the oppositon. It was about building up confidence, winning titles, getting Croke park experience. This was achieved. Rome was not built in a day, if out go out gung ho against experienced teams you go out!

great if your playing. We have all the played the game, and winning is all that matters, but for neutrals watching the game today that was painful

[cadence]

gutted.

[Lamh Dhearg Alba]

Very poor match but that was to be expected. Dublin's tactics were moronic for much of it and played into Donegal's hands but credit to them at least for raising their game in the closing stages. Perhaps playing so poorly today will help them to an extent and allow them to go into the final with less hype than had they hammered Donegal today. If Donegal are to continue to challenge at this level they would need to look at the tactics again and commit more in the forwards, but in doing so they wouldn't be so tight defensively. I don't agree with the theory that they are a coming team who will be back at this stage on a regular basis.

[Gold]

I have never seen a game like it. Rugby League. 2 lines of teams on the halfway line.

Donegal threw if away they should have won it.

Ref was awful--Dublin had to win. He gave the Dubs so many handy frees --a few of which were straight after stupid Donegal backs had dropped clean, unopposed catches.

McFadden couldve went in closer and slid the ball to the net early 2nd half. At the end he dropped a simple ball hopping into his chest that looked like it would've been a score to put one in it.

Murphy isnt as good as he's made out.

I said at the end--"Dublin's winnin, i bet there's only 2 minutes injury time to ensure Dublin win" This after the game stopped for the sending off, countless player going down, Cluxton taking a minute each time to get up and hit 3 frees in the 2nd half--countless subs. There should have been AT LEAST FIVE MINUTES INJURY TIME --thats a farce

Barry Cahill should've been sent off--when the Dubs are under pressure they shit themselves and lose their heads. Maurice Deegan stepped up for them and pulled them out of a hole

Donegal are awful to watch but intriging at the same time. Surprised Brick didnt come on. McFadden was their main and only forward but did nothing in last half hour.

Think Kerry will wipe Dublin off the park.

Still and all--

[Gold]

Spillane: Look at that tribe in Iraq, the Shi-ite, we've watched Shi-ite football today.

Laughed my bollocks off--line of the year!

[Fuzzman]

Hard luck Donegal fans. Ye did well this year and I'm not being patronising.

Just be prepared for a slating on here though cos the general feeling is that even though ye made good progress, a lot of people say ye have brought the game into disrepute.

Personally I think McGuinness has brought ye on leaps and bounds this year but I think he went OTT with the defensive stuff and I even heard the word poison mentioned. Strong words but as someone said usually words from neutrals that haven't had a long time in the wilderness.

Personally I enjoyed winning Sam in 2003 but the purist in me felt a wee bit sad that we had to abandon part of our attractive free flowing football in order to beat teams like Armagh and Kerry.

[norabeag]

Spillane: Look at that tribe in Iraq, the Shi-ite, we've watched Shi-ite football today.

Laughed my bollocks off--line of the year!

Absolute clinker

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