Football Championship 2014

Neeson

Best player in the game is always a forward isn't it!

Boom__Boom

RTÉ GAA ‏@RTEgaa 23s
A mass brawl has broken out following the pre-match parade in the Cavan and Armagh clash. #rtegaa

And no cameras there...

Paully D

The two teams wearing blue in this Dublin v Laois game is a bit ridiculous.

Mantis Toboggan

Lovely.... Dublin vs Laois and both teams wearing blue!

Lago

Is it just me or has Brolly gone from a useful member of the who started debate and told things as they were to taking this being intentionally controversial to get attention too far? He's just being very ignorant and annoying now. Instead of other panellists making actual valid points it just turns into a chorus of blabber because Brolly feels the need to talk across everyone and comment on what they're saying as they're saying it.

JONJO THE MISER

Go on the Laois boys, take it to the Jackeen's.

Da Shins Kelly

Yeah, Brolly is getting annoying. He says things for a reaction. Instead of constantly interrupting people, he could actually let the chat flow.

JONJO THE MISER

Lago wrote: »

Is it just me or has Brolly gone from a useful member of the who started debate and told things as they were to taking this being intentionally controversial to get attention too far? He's just being very ignorant and annoying now. Instead of other panellists making actual valid points it just turns into a chorus of blabber because Brolly feels the need to talk across everyone and comment on what they're saying as they're saying it.

Why couldnt sky take him off our hands.

Hulk Hands

Paully D wrote: »

The two teams wearing blue in this Dublin v Laois game is a bit ridiculous.

Happens every time in this fixture. Ridiculous how it hasn't been sorted out yet. Surely it's a perfect opportunity for the Dubs to market their away jersey

SeanJ09

Great start by Laois. My word, the jersey situation is a bit ludicrous.

Boom__Boom

Laois could have done with a couple of those wides going over.

Mr.Crinklewood

The Croke Park pitch looks like Oriel Park.

Have new seats been installed?

JONJO THE MISER

You would not want to be colour blind.

Da Shins Kelly

Laois would wanna be putting those over the bar. Two great saves by their keeper though.

Nib

Why the feck isn't Hawkeye being used?

A few dodgy ones in the Kildare-Louth game too and still wasn't used.

JONJO THE MISER

What a point.

Da Shins Kelly

Laois could regret those missed chances. They should be well ahead at this point.

Nib

How can he bring that back for a free. The advantage was played, he shot, hit the crossbar yet he brings it back for a free.

Ridiculous call.

Boom__Boom

No mention by RTE yet of the kickout strategy and how both teams are doing on their own kickout.

Neeson

Some hit by dandy.

JONJO THE MISER

Aww the poor jackeens are getting a bit cranky now:D

Da Shins Kelly

Dublin going hell for leather with the shots on goal.

ThisRegard

Nib wrote: »

How can he bring that back for a free. The advantage was played, he shot, hit the crossbar yet he brings it back for a free.

Ridiculous call.

Because he gained no advantage.

STB

Only a matter of time before the goals start going in.........Cmon the Dubs.

JONJO THE M:)ISER wrote: »

Aww the poor jackeens are getting a bit cranky now

Obvious Culchie Troll..

machiavellianme

Nib wrote: »

How can he bring that back for a free. The advantage was played, he shot, hit the crossbar yet he brings it back for a free.

Ridiculous call.

Dublin didn't score. That's how he can. It's strange how often thesetyp es of decisions favour the bigger teams.

Da Shins Kelly

Some great points from Laois, they need to be putting more over though.

Nib

ThisRegard wrote: »

Because he gained no advantage.

He was in a more advantageous position than the free. The fact he missed has nothing got to do with it.

People need to understand this rule.

ArielAtom

Dublin need to get out of 1st gear😉

Da Shins Kelly

Hope Brogan is ok.

STB

Nib wrote: »

He was in a more advantageous position than the free. The fact he missed has nothing got to do with it.

People need to understand this rule.

No you need to understand the rules. No advantage accrued.

Advantage
Advantage Rule is defined as:
“When a foul is committed the referee may allow the play to continue if he considers it to be to the advantage of the offended team. He shall signal that advantage by raising an arm upright. If he deems no advantage to have occurred, he may subsequently award a free for that foul from where it occurred*. The referee shall allow the advantage to run by maintaining his arm in the upright position for up to five seconds after the initial foul or for less time if it becomes clear that no advantage has accrued. He shall apply any relevant disciplinary action.”

machiavellianme

Dony seems to be getting a lot more joy from distance today.

homerjay2005

Nib wrote: »

How can he bring that back for a free. The advantage was played, he shot, hit the crossbar yet he brings it back for a free.

Ridiculous call.

new rules in place to allow that. its the right thing to do to be honest.

smileyj1987

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

Hope Brogan is ok.

Good to see him take Bernard off . Don't need him playing and getting a worse injury . Kevin is a serious replacement to have for him .

Da Shins Kelly

Dublin will have the beating of this Laois team. They're not taking their chances well enough.

machiavellianme

STB wrote: »

No you need to understand the rules. No advantage accrued.

Advantage
Advantage Rule is defined as:
“When a foul is committed the referee may allow the play to continue if he considers it to be to the advantage of the offended team. He shall signal that advantage by raising an arm upright. If he deems no advantage to have occurred, he may subsequently award a free for that foul from where it occurred*. The referee shall allow the advantage to run by maintaining his arm in the upright position for up to five seconds after the initial foul or for less time if it becomes clear that no advantage has accrued. He shall apply any relevant disciplinary action.”

Really? I would class a shooting opportunity as an advantage. Wouldn't most people?
Just because he couldn't finish his dinner doesn't mean that it didn't materialise.

Boom__Boom

Those wides are killing them but fair play to Laois they are playing some great stuff here.

Working like devils and putting the Dubs under constant pressure.

STB

machiavellianme wrote: »

Really? I would class a shooting opportunity as an advantage. Wouldn't most people?
Just because he couldn't finish his dinner doesn't mean that it didn't materialise.

New Rules. Advantage rule. Its in the one I posted. Do you not understand it ?

Da Shins Kelly

The depth of the Dublin squad is crazy. Their subs are class.

machiavellianme

Boom__Boom wrote: »

No mention by RTE yet of the kickout strategy and how both teams are doing on their own kickout.

Just got a mention

DuckHook

Dublin to pull away in the second half...Laois can't keep this up.

machiavellianme

STB wrote: »

New Rules. Advantage rule. Its in the one I posted. Do you not understand it ?

No and clearly others don't either.

Boom__Boom

machiavellianme wrote: »

Just got a mention

Yup after half an hour - really shows how incisive their analysis is.

Da Shins Kelly

DuckHook wrote: »

Dublin to pull away in the second half...Laois can't keep this up.

If they were that little bit more accurate taking their chances, they'd be well ahead already. Dublin's quality will show eventually, I'm sure.

machiavellianme

That's how an advantage doesn't materialise, not after he cracks off a shot

JONJO THE MISER

Great half by Loais.

Da Shins Kelly

Laois keeper playing a blinder.

JayIre

Dublin in trouble

P_1

You'd be doing well to see better goalkeeping than that in Brazil over the next few weeks.

Interesting that both Mayo and Dublin have started rather slowly.

Hammer Archer

Brody in the Laois goals is having a phenomenal game. Very impressed with Laois in the first half.
But you just know it's going to be the same old story in the second half. Dublin will bring on the reinforcements that would get onto most other first teams in the country's starting lineup and end up pulling away.

iDave

This reminds me of last years Leinster final. Written off before the match. Slender HT lead. Dublin to press on in second