2020 All Ireland Senior Football Championship MOD NOTE POST #1

C__MC

I dont know I'm kind of happy kerry are gone
They are the media darlings, the purists, talked up consistently.

The media fawning over silly things. I remember david Moran attempt last year to lift tommy Walsh up for rocks late kick at a winner, it didn't materialise but the media made such an issue out of it. What many forget moran was caught at least 3 times in possession in the latter part of that game. Another example was Clifford's point tonight, he missed 4 guilt edge chances in the game. The recent league was also also seen as a huge moment, like no other team had ever won the league.

Today was a poor game- both sides very conservative at the risk of losing. Many dont want to hear it on here but a 6 in a row looks ominous.

BonnieSituation

almostover wrote: »

Hurling is heading down a rocky path too if youd care to pay attention. Limerick are going to clear 40 scores in a game someday soon. The slitohar can't be made heavier for health and safety reasons which is fine but a player at the top level with any space within 80m of the posts is now expected to score. The skill level to do that is very high but some of the entertainment value of hurling is diminished as a result.

If the ridge of the sliothar was extended and standardised it would go a long way to stopping that nonsense. Anyway, that's for another thread and day.

Chalk McHugh

almostover wrote: »

Hurling is heading down a rocky path too if youd care to pay attention. Limerick are going to clear 40 scores in a game someday soon. The slitohar can't be made heavier for health and safety reasons which is fine but a player at the top level with any space within 80m of the posts is now expected to score. The skill level to do that is very high but some of the entertainment value of hurling is diminished as a result.

100%. The way it's going the goalkeeper will be pucking the ball over the bar in a few years. This score a minute game we have now is not the most exciting in my view. The physicality is disappearing out of the game.

LuasSimon

Cork was always a great place for an AMBUSH!

Speakerboxx

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

Because Kerry are a far better team.

They weren't good enough today.

Chalk McHugh

Speakerboxx wrote: »

They weren't good enough today.

Correct. Ah well there's always next year.

recyclebin

Hurling thread is here lads:
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058090704

JeffKenna

LuasSimon wrote: »

Cork was always a great place for an AMBUSH!

At least it was a different county this time.

ACitizenErased

Kerry man calls it a terrible game of football, shocker.

Strumms

Green&Red wrote: »

https://twitter.com/thesundaygame/status/1325505061783556096?s=21

No push and definitely no square ball

Yep..Not nearly a square ball and not nearly a push. Fûcking awful Kerry defending as much as the goal was well taken by Keane, he caught the ball 13 meters out, two Kerry men looking at him then each other, no challenges on him and he slotted it away. Best team won. Excellent game.

breezy1985

BonnieSituation wrote: »

They have the league and club.

Most players only play 2 games anyway.

The club game would die an absolute death without the All Ireland. Kids dont pick sports based on which one makes them look like a patriot or a true geal they pick the ones they see their heroes play on TV. They have soccer, rugby and god knows how many other games to choose from and condemning the premier tournament to a few games will leave GAA no bigger than Shinty after a few generations.


Plenty of sports are struggling to be seen in the 21st century and games like cricket in England have lost their place in the national conversation and you want to limit the GAAs biggest asset

dobman88

Strumms wrote: »

Yep..Not nearly a square ball and not nearly a push. Fûcking awful Kerry defending as much as the goal was well taken by Keane, he caught the ball 13 meters out, two Kerry men looking at him then each other, no challenges on him and he slotted it away. Best team won. Excellent game.

:pac: I love how he has moved from catching it just outside the small.square to 13 metres out in the space of a few hours. He will be on the 45 by the end of next week :pac:

A fantastic catch and finish no doubt

BonnieSituation

breezy1985 wrote: »

The club game would die an absolute death without the All Ireland. Kids dont pick sports based on which one makes them look like a patriot or a true geal they pick the ones they see their heroes play on TV. They have soccer, rugby and god knows how many other games to choose from and condemning the premier tournament to a few games will leave GAA no bigger than Shinty after a few generations.


Plenty of sports are struggling to be seen in the 21st century and games like cricket in England have lost their place in the national conversation and you want to limit the GAAs biggest asset

How am I limiting it?

Do you think there's an audience for a round one qualifier between Leitrim and Wicklow that will disappear suddenly if we have knock out matches?

Nonsense take.

Strumms

dobman88 wrote: »

:pac: I love how he has moved from catching it just outside the small.square to 13 metres out in the space of a few hours. He will be on the 45 by the end of next week :pac:

A fantastic catch and finish no doubt

Haha yep, brain fart typo been a long day..:D

breezy1985

BonnieSituation wrote: »

How am I limiting it?

Do you think there's an audience for a round one qualifier between Leitrim and Wicklow that will disappear suddenly if we have knock out matches?

Nonsense take.

Im not saying that the current set up works and Ide make changes but straight knockout forever like its still the 1980s would kill the game in the long run. Less TV and less of that big evil money would ruin the club game

breezy1985

If you were new to football and just had tonights highlights to go by you would think Limerick and Tipp are way better sides than Cork and Kerry

BonnieSituation

breezy1985 wrote: »

Im not saying that the current set up works and Ide make changes but straight knockout forever like its still the 1980s would kill the game in the long run. Less TV and less of that big evil money would ruin the club game

But go back to the 80s, how many games were ACTUALLY on TV?

You're not looking at this through a 21st century lense.

There might be a reduction in the amount of games that re played but the amount of eyeballs that are on them will increase, there's no doubt about that.

munsterlegend

breezy1985 wrote: »

If you were new to football and just had tonights highlights to go by you would think Limerick and Tipp are way better sides than Cork and Kerry

Different conditions and better teams cancel each other out. We’ll find out Sunday week for sure!

Speakerboxx

Tomas o se looks distraught tonight. Hes taking it very bad. He isnt acting professional at all.

breezy1985

munsterlegend wrote: »

Different conditions and better teams cancel each other out. We’ll find out Sunday week for sure!

I dont doubt it. Its just how highlights mostly just show successful attacks it made the poorer teams look like they are way better at breaking down a defence

ShamoBuc

Speakerboxx wrote: »

Tomas o se looks distraught tonight. Hes taking it very bad. He isnt acting professional at all.

A McDonalds moment!

TheRiverman

Speakerboxx wrote: »

Tomas o se looks distraught tonight. Hes taking it very bad. He isnt acting professional at all.

I don't blame him, Kerry were awful today.He tweeted earlier that they will have plenty of time now to look for Fungi.

BonnieSituation

ShamoBuc wrote: »

A McDonalds moment!

I'm switching over for that.

Chalk McHugh

I don't think he was too pleased with Des Cahill's 'you could smile Tomas' jibe at the intro to tonight's show, either. I happened to be drop in for a pint in the Boer's Head last year sometime can't remember when exactly. It's not a pub i frequent at all. Probably only in it a few times but i had a thirst on me and was on the tail end of a few day bender and met a pal there during the day early in week possibly a Monday. There was only a handful in but to my surprise who was propping up the bar having a quiet drink only Tomas himself. Got chatting after a while and he was sound as a pound and lets just say Des Cahill wouldn't be at the top of his christmas card list

ShamoBuc

Was talking to him a couple of weeks ago in Cork on a Sunday morning. I'd have time for him to be honest.

robbiezero

Speakerboxx wrote: »

Tomas o se looks distraught tonight. Hes taking it very bad. He isnt acting professional at all.

He is like a savage.
I have to say, I like that.
Getting knocked out of the championship should hurt.

munsterlegend

breezy1985 wrote: »

I dont doubt it. Its just how highlights mostly just show successful attacks it made the poorer teams look like they are way better at breaking down a defence

Much more space the further the levels you go down though cork were operating in Div 3 this year.

ShamoBuc

The Sunday Game just started on RTE 2 +1 ... might watch it again!!

yop

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

This Kerry team are coming to the peak of their powers while after watching Mayo here today their peak has certainly passed.

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

Mayo 8/11
Galway evens

I'll play it safe and back Galway +1 just in case it ends a draw. Come back to me next week after full time and we'll see who's out of their mind.

Think already out of your mind 😜

Chalk McHugh

ShamoBuc wrote: »

The Sunday Game just started on RTE 2 +1 ... might watch it again!!