Dublin GAA Discussion Thread - Capital Punishment

How Soon Is Now · 01-02-2020 9:08pm

Where not great here but Mayo way off!

How Soon Is Now · 01-02-2020 9:13pm

Dublin comfortable now the difference a bit of pace up front makes. The movement and passing has improved as well.

01-02-2020 9:15pm

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Dublin comfortable now the difference a bit of pace up front makes. The movement and passing has improved as well.

They have an extra man up front, pace not needed. It will be like a training game for the next 15 minutes. The referee removed the chance of a competitive game. Disappointing for those that traveled from Dublin. Next week more important now.

How Soon Is Now · 01-02-2020 9:22pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

They have an extra man up front, pace not needed. It will be like a training game for the next 15 minutes. The referee removed the chance of a competitive game. Disappointing for those that traveled from Dublin. Next week more important now.

It's been very poor game quality wise. Both these teams have long way to go.

Ridiculous black card for Dublin to give away there as well.

Jesus that's some miss!

JRant · 01-02-2020 9:24pm

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

It's been very poor game quality wise. Both these teams have long way to go.

Ridiculous black card for Dublin to give away there as well.

Jesus that's some miss!

Never a black card either

How Soon Is Now · 01-02-2020 9:27pm

JRant wrote: »

Never a black card either

Was a needless foul but again could easily been a yellow.

Slattsy · 01-02-2020 9:30pm

While the red card was the right decision, it ruined the match. Mayo just sat back and we treated the rest of the game like a training session.

Couldn't read anything into it, all standard. although I will say I thought young Dan O'brien played well.

How Soon Is Now · 01-02-2020 9:31pm

One thing I'll say is we can sing all day about the red being soft and possibly ruining the game but jesus Mayo have left some amount behind here.

Some of chances they have missed that's division 3 or 4 standard.

They could easy be least level here.

Higgins5473 · 01-02-2020 9:36pm

Hennelly is absolutely muck.

Ken Tucky · 01-02-2020 9:44pm

Higgins5473 wrote: »

Hennelly is absolutely muck.

So are the forwards available to Mayo. God love them...

Chalk McHugh · 01-02-2020 11:59pm

Not a match that will live long in the memory. Only finished a few hours and i've forgotten most of it already. I will say though, that was a very soft red card and if a Dublin player had gotten sent off for that i'd be very disappointed. And it did end the match there and then. Not a chance Mayo were beating Dublin with 14 men. Another fine example of officiating destroying the game with poor decisions.

Fann Linn · 02-02-2020 12:00am

Just back now. Glad to see the ref tackle cynical play.

Higgins5473 · 02-02-2020 12:39am

Anyone see the after-match interviews on Eir with Andy Moran and joe Brolly dressed up in his wife’s Eskimo coat. Amateur hour, Moran starts listing off all the positives of the game and the good performances. Brolly says there were none and says he’s talking through his hoop. Presenter carries on and brolly said something along the lines of Mayo being complete shįte and Moran can’t hold it together pissing himself laughing and it cuts to an ad.

Chalk McHugh · 02-02-2020 12:47am

Brolly made one sly dig at Mayo by reminding them of tennis player Vitas Geralautis who had lost 16 matches in a row to Jimmy Connors but who one day managed to win a final against his old nemesis and while doing his post match interview he quipped 'nobody beats Vitas Geralautis 17 times in a row'! So there's hope for Mayo yet. Even Andy Moran couldn't hide a wee smile at that jab.

Higgins5473 · 02-02-2020 12:57am

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

Brolly made one sly dig at Mayo by reminding them of tennis player Vitas Geralautis who had lost 16 matches in a row to Jimmy Connors but who one day managed to win a final against his old nemesis and while doing his post match interview he quipped 'nobody beats Vitas Geralautis 17 times in a row'! So there's hope for Mayo yet. Even Andy Moran couldn't hide a wee smile at that jab.

That wasn’t a wee smile. He was pissing himself laughing. Moran was talking absolute bollocks also, gave a mention of how good it was to see some back including Hennelly who is quite possibly the worst goalkeeper of any sport I have ever seen. Can’t save and can’t kick the ball, I’m not sure what his strong point is.

Chalk McHugh · 02-02-2020 1:07am

Higgins5473 wrote: »

That wasn’t a wee smile. He was pissing himself laughing. Moran was talking absolute bollocks also, gave a mention of how good it was to see some back including Hennelly who is quite possibly the worst goalkeeper of any sport I have ever seen. Can’t save and can’t kick the ball, I’m not sure what his strong point is.

I enjoyed the chatter from the lads. Nothing too serious. Bit of banter. It's early season and we're all blowing off the winter cobwebs. Plenty of time for the serious stuff down the line.

Higgins5473 · 02-02-2020 1:35am

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

I enjoyed the chatter from the lads. Nothing too serious. Bit of banter. It's early season and we're all blowing off the winter cobwebs. Plenty of time for the serious stuff down the line.

The sport is amateur, not the punditry which is paid for by subscribers so a certain standard of analysis is expected not two gob****es going toe to toe on talking bollocks and piss taking in a 5 minute post match segment. Found it amusing myself as to how bad it was. A former player gives glowing tribute and adulation to his team after they get thumped by a team in second gear combined with á supremely sh*t performance and then gets the piss ripped out of him by his co pundit and finds this to be some rib tickling hilarious put down. Cuts to ad. Gob****es, me more so for paying for an Eir sub.

windy shepard henderson · 02-02-2020 1:44am

Higgins5473 wrote: »

The sport is amateur, not the punditry which is paid for by subscribers so a certain standard of analysis is expected not two gob****es going toe to toe on talking bollocks and piss taking in a 5 minute post match segment. Found it amusing myself as to how bad it was. A former player gives glowing tribute and adulation to his team after they get thumped by a team in second gear combined with á supremely sh*t performance and then gets the piss ripped out of him by his co pundit and finds this to be some rib tickling hilarious put down. Cuts to ad. Gob****es, me more so for paying for an Eir sub.

Very fair analysis of the... Amm... Analysis of tonight's game, RTÉ should have just got rid of Joanne Cantwell and kept brolly,
To be fair to the roscommon man it was his first night in front of the camera, :pac:

ProudDUB · 02-02-2020 5:38pm

Higgins5473 wrote: »

That wasn’t a wee smile. He was pissing himself laughing. Moran was talking absolute bollocks also, gave a mention of how good it was to see some back including Hennelly who is quite possibly the worst goalkeeper of any sport I have ever seen. Can’t save and can’t kick the ball, I’m not sure what his strong point is.

His kickouts tend not to pay a visit to the International Space Station, the Hubble Telescope and whatever planet Emperor Palpatine hid himself away on for 30 odd years. When Clarke is on them, oppostion defences have ages to re-set and figure out who/where his target is, before the ball eventually comes down. Hennelly's restarts are much more direct and have a lower trajectory and are harder to defend against. That's from the outside looking in anyway, but from someone who's been to all 17 (God help me !) of the winning/losing streak Dublin games.

gormdubhgorm · 02-02-2020 10:44pm

That Mayo match was an odd game Dublin seemed in control after the Mayo Red. Dublin spare man used to defend and played keep ball. There is only two things I will remember from it. The fanatical Mayo fans of all ages. Also there was an embarrassing moment by the Dublin fans on the terrace - a 'who are ya?' 'who are ya?' chant complete with English accents. A Mayo fan behind me commented 'do you hear the English accents on them?'
They were dead right it was an embarrassing chant.

gormdubhgorm · 02-02-2020 10:50pm

ProudDUB wrote: »

His kickouts tend not to pay a visit to the International Space Station, the Hubble Telescope and whatever planet Emperor Palpatine hid himself away on for 30 oddd years. When Clarke is on them, oppostion defences have ages to re-set and figure out who/where his target is, before the ball eventually comes down. Hennelly's restarts are much more direct and have a lower trajectory and are harder to defend against. That's from the outside looking in anyway, but from someone who's been to all 17 (God help me !) of the winning/losing streak Dublin games.

Pity all those skills do not contribute to preventing OG's

I think his decision making is not the best?

gormdubhgorm · 02-02-2020 10:55pm

windy shepard henderson wrote: »

Very fair analysis of the... Amm... Analysis of tonight's game, RTÉ should have just got rid of Joanne Cantwell and kept brolly,
To be fair to the roscommon man it was his first night in front of the camera, :pac:

I don't have eir sport did not see it. But I am glad Brolly is gone bored of his pantomime stuff. He has admitted that he just courts controversy for the craic. He has said it on numerous occasions such as on the Tommy Tiernan show.
Brolly never gives real analysis he just plays to the gallery and there is no real analysis.

frankled · 07-02-2020 7:07pm

I've my two season ticket PDFs for the match tomorrow ready to be emailed to somebody if they can guarantee that they'll be scanned?

Can't make the match due to sickness - send me a PM if interested.

ProudDUB · 08-02-2020 12:06pm

Lovely sunny morning in Howth. Are we not supposed to be needing jet skis to get down Jones Road later, due to (yet another) Storm of The Century?

gormdubhgorm · 08-02-2020 12:43pm

ProudDUB wrote: »

Lovely sunny morning in Howth. Are we not supposed to be needing jet skis to get down Jones Road later, due to (yet another) Storm of The Century?

flasher0030 · 08-02-2020 2:36pm

frankled wrote: »

I've my two season ticket PDFs for the match tomorrow ready to be emailed to somebody if they can guarantee that they'll be scanned?

Can't make the match due to sickness - send me a PM if interested.

Sent PM there, if still available.

How Soon Is Now · 08-02-2020 8:12pm

Dublin forgetting how to defend again tonight. Ten mins in still on the bus in general thr whole team.

Monaghan looking very comfortable.

Comerford having a rough game early on.

MFPM · 08-02-2020 8:17pm

Monaghan are very good so far but Dublin are appalling even allowing for some of the inexperienced players.

How Soon Is Now · 08-02-2020 8:22pm

MFPM wrote: »

Monaghan are very good so far but Dublin are appalling even allowing for some of the inexperienced players.

Big mistake bringing so many players with no experience against a team like this. Especially starting the game. Monaghan are winning so much ball off of them up front.

Overall awful start by Dublin Mayo didn't take advantage last week Monaghan have.

9 points back Dessie has big game on his hands here.

MFPM · 08-02-2020 8:24pm

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Big mistake bringing so many players with no experience against a team like this. Especially starting the game. Monaghan are winning so much ball off of them up front.

Overall awful start by Dublin Mayo didn't take advantage last week Monaghan have.

9 points back Dessie has big game on his hands here.

I agree, Dublin need new players but there's alot and all up front against a very well organised team. It's February but new players don't need a hammering...hopefully Dublin grow into the game but I'd say victory is beyond them at this stage.

Dublin GAA Discussion Thread - Capital Punishment

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