Donegal GAA Discussion Thread

Redsoxfan · 01-08-2018 9:45am

raiders11 wrote:

Hope your pools prediction is tempting fate

Heh, I'm not confident. But want us to leave nothing behind in trying to win.

Redsoxfan · 01-08-2018 9:45am

Ceist_Beag wrote:

Gillespie might be a surprise inclusion on Sunday, went very well in a recent club match apparently.

If fit, we would welcome his sort on Sunday.

dog_pig · 01-08-2018 3:02pm

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/owen-mulligan-suggests-tyrone-narrowed-pitch-to-prepare-for-donegal-in-ballybofey-859330.html

doc_17 · 01-08-2018 3:58pm

dog_pig wrote: »

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/owen-mulligan-suggests-tyrone-narrowed-pitch-to-prepare-for-donegal-in-ballybofey-859330.html

MacCumhaill Park is wider and longer than Croke Park.

Ceist_Beag · 01-08-2018 4:04pm

Surprised it took this long for the trash talking to start...

Nidgeweasel · 03-08-2018 12:38am

dog_pig wrote: »

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/owen-mulligan-suggests-tyrone-narrowed-pitch-to-prepare-for-donegal-in-ballybofey-859330.html

Fine footballer though he was, not blessed with brains is Mugsy.

Strabanimal · 03-08-2018 8:27am

What's the likelihood of getting tickets outside on Sunday? I'm going home today and will probably be in Ballybofey on Sunday regardless.

Redsoxfan · 03-08-2018 10:24am

Strabanimal wrote:

What's the likelihood of getting tickets outside on Sunday? I'm going home today and will probably be in Ballybofey on Sunday regardless.

None. Stay at home.

Alvin Holler · 04-08-2018 11:39am

Feeling quietly confident about the game tomorrow but not sure why. The more I think about it the more I feel Tyrone are a bit better than us, especially with Ban and Paddy out.

I'd worry about the amount of players we have (McGee, McGrath, Doherty, McMenamin & McFadden) who don't offer any real threat with the ball which will make it easier for Tyrone to clamp down on our better players.

I'd also worry about the pace they have around the middle.

McNiallais is hardly likely to kick 4 points from play two games in a row and it's set up perfectly for Declan to lose the plot on the sideline.

Donegal by two.

04-08-2018 11:53am

I'm feeling quietly hopeful, just because some of the "experts" (O'Shea)are predicting a Tyrone win.

We love to go in as the underdogs, and there's always a few surprises for the experts.

Win or lose, fair play to the lads, and Declan Bonner. I didn't expect to win Ulster at the start of the season, so - onwards and upwards, be it this year, or next.

Hon Donegal!

Redsoxfan · 04-08-2018 8:22pm

Redsoxfan wrote:

We can't afford to underperform on Sunday. We are playing at home, against a 'top team' and have the chance to go to an All Ireland Semi Final! When will we get that chance again? Who knows what way the draw will play out next year or how long this format will last. We gotta grab this by the bollix! On top of that, wouldn't you love a crack at Galway or MONAGHAN in an All Ireland Semi Final?

*coughs*

Alvin Holler · 04-08-2018 8:28pm

Basically having another ulster championship starting tomorrow

fullstop · 04-08-2018 8:57pm

Alvin Holler wrote: »

Basically having another ulster championship starting tomorrow

Big advantage for Monaghan too having a fairly easy game and extra day to recover. Tomorrow will be a dogfight for whoever comes through

doc_17 · 04-08-2018 9:49pm

Fitzmaurice steps down. He poxed an All Ireland in 2014.

Nidgeweasel · 04-08-2018 10:48pm

Strabanimal wrote: »

What's the likelihood of getting tickets outside on Sunday? I'm going home today and will probably be in Ballybofey on Sunday regardless.

I’d sooner set mine on fire than give it to one of ye

Safe travels etc

doc_17 · 04-08-2018 11:08pm

Nidgeweasel wrote: »

I’d sooner set mine on fire than give it to one of ye

Safe travels etc

Give me a shout if you don’t have a lighter

Solomon Pleasant · 05-08-2018 2:14pm

Just arrived in Ballybofey. Finding it tough to be optimistic about this one.

Donegal by 2.

Ceist_Beag · 05-08-2018 3:00pm

Eoghan Ban in the 26?

MactheKnife90 · 05-08-2018 3:25pm

Ceist_Beag wrote: »

Eoghan Ban in the 26?

He's starting lads

The Assistinator · 05-08-2018 5:31pm

Hard one to swallow that but just couldn’t match the hunger goal a big turning point and we didn’t look like doing anything after that.
All things considered not a bad year Ulster champions and went into the last game of the super 8s with something to play for at the start of the year we would have settled for that.
Still hate Tyrone and all the antics by the sideline.

Amprodude · 05-08-2018 5:32pm

doc_17 wrote: »

Fitzmaurice steps down. He poxed an All Ireland in 2014.

absolutely a freak goal.

dog_pig · 05-08-2018 5:34pm

Can someone explain those substitutions to me

Murphy14 · 05-08-2018 6:55pm

I have to say Mickey Harte outfoxed Declan Bonner with his subs MH was proactive rather than reactive I know throne were behind but we should have forced home our advantage when leading at half time .,,but still a good season an Ulster title and a lot of potential we haven't gone away Dun Na nGall Abu

fullstop · 05-08-2018 7:08pm

Murphy14 wrote: »

I have to say Mickey Harte outfoxed Declan Bonner with his subs MH was proactive rather than reactive I know throne were behind but we should have forced home our advantage when leading at half time .,,but still a good season an Ulster title and a lot of potential we haven't gone away Dun Na nGall Abu

What the hell happened at midfield in the second half? Tyrone were able to win all their long kickouts with no fuss whatsoever. Big moment Murphy missing that 45 to back 2 ahead and a minute later Tyrone get the goal...he was trying to fist it over the bar as well. Then of course the 2nd football comes on for every kickout and Donegal can't win one of their own.

Nidgeweasel · 05-08-2018 8:15pm

A terrible breed of people. Loud, obnoxious, arrogant. Hopefully they spent plenty around the place anyway and the place gets a good wash after they’ve gone home.

On the game, didn’t expect to win but thought we looked ok. Definitely deserving winners they way they pushed on and won it. McNamee and Cavanagh exceptional. Quite concerning how badly it unraveled for us but they are more experienced and clearly better conditioned.

Ulster championship highlight of an otherwise ‘ok’ year with plenty to improve on.

The Assistinator · 05-08-2018 9:01pm

Nidgeweasel wrote: »

A terrible breed of people. Loud, obnoxious, arrogant. Hopefully they spent plenty around the place anyway and the place gets a good wash after they’ve gone home.

On the game, didn’t expect to win but thought we looked ok. Definitely deserving winners they way they pushed on and won it. McNamee and Cavanagh exceptional. Quite concerning how badly it unraveled for us but they are more experienced and clearly better conditioned.

Ulster championship highlight of an otherwise ‘ok’ year with plenty to improve on.

Another thing that’s annoying me about that is cavanagh should have been off for taking his man out of the ball just after he got his yellow card even dreary Dolan was saying it on commentary.

raiders11 · 05-08-2018 9:03pm

fullstop wrote: »

What the hell happened at midfield in the second half? Tyrone were able to win all their long kickouts with no fuss whatsoever. Big moment Murphy missing that 45 to back 2 ahead and a minute later Tyrone get the goal...he was trying to fist it over the bar as well. Then of course the 2nd football comes on for every kickout and Donegal can't win one of their own.

Agree, that was the turning point, from going 2 up to 2 down in the space of a minute or 2...
Some of the subs were weird but am not gonna blame ref or anything else, thought they were nippier n hungrier in second half, our attacks were always laboured...
I do think though, if Paddy Mac was there today, we would have won...
Saying that, we would have maybe got no further n fair play to the present team, at the start of the year, we would have loved been in this position

Strabanimal · 05-08-2018 9:08pm

Nidgeweasel wrote: »

A terrible breed of people. Loud, obnoxious, arrogant. Hopefully they spent plenty around the place anyway and the place gets a good wash after they’ve gone home.

I'm sorry you had a bad experience but they do not represent the majority of us. Donegal are my second team and I would've supported them to win the AI if they had have went through today, there is no bad blood amongst Tyrone supporters I know and Donegal.

Nidgeweasel · 05-08-2018 9:34pm

Strabanimal wrote: »

I'm sorry you had a bad experience but they do not represent the majority of us. Donegal are my second team and I would've supported them to win the AI if they had have went through today, there is no bad blood amongst Tyrone supporters I know and Donegal.

You make it sound like it’s my first time.

Nidgeweasel · 05-08-2018 9:35pm

The Assistinator wrote: »

Another thing that’s annoying me about that is cavanagh should have been off for taking his man out of the ball just after he got his yellow card even dreary Dolan was saying it on commentary.

Absolutely. It was blatant to me but was given the benefit. He fairly made the most of it.

I’ll need to watch it back but it was surprising how many of our boys were gassing with 10-15 to play.

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