Monaghan Vs. Donegal, Ulster SFC, Sun 20/07/2014 4.00 p.m.

bmcc10

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

The FAI could use it to try keep kids away from the GAA too

Or show how disciplined and well drilled amateur sportsmen are without the theatrics.

Dan Chipowski

A non-event and then this muck. God Bless the hurling.

Diabhal Beag

One of the greatest tactical games of our era

dundalkfc10

Timmyctc wrote: »

Or they could just offer out Dundalk Season tickets. Second half has been quite good.

We already do, All primary school kids in Dundalk get a free season ticket

dundalkfc10

bmcc10 wrote: »

Or show how disciplined and well drilled amateur sportsmen are without the theatrics.

Both teams have been diving for frees here all game!

STB

2 minutes extra time. Humane at the very least.

nice_guy80

And people wonder why they hate Ulster football and blanket defence tactics

Timmyctc

STB wrote: »

2 minutes extra time. Humane at the very least.

Someone call the police. This man is being held in a room watching sport against his will!

Tactical genius today
Hon the lads. Can't wait for another trip to Croker :pac:

Fireball07

Great goal by McGuinness, thought that would bring them into it, but more clueless attacking from Monaghan.

McBrearty came on and scored 3 excellent points... Donegal were very defensive but when they did attack, found scores a lot easier to come by.

smileyj1987

This game really has been typical ulster football . Low scoring and very defensive . I'm not a fan of this type of football but if it works for a team then it's the way they should play .

bmcc10

smileyj1987 wrote: »

This game really has been typical ulster football . Low scoring and very defensive . I'm not a fan of this type of football but if it works for a team then it's the way they should play .

It's hard to criticise Donegal as it certainly works for them, They let off the shackles a wee bit last year after losing key members to there system and got a hammering, Would be fairly interested to see what Dublin did if they come up against it.

tanko

nice_guy80 wrote: »

And people wonder why they hate Ulster football and blanket defence tactics

I thought I saw Roscommon playing a blanket defence yesterday, I must have imagined it:rolleyes:. Congratulations Donegal.

csallmighty

The end justifies the means. Four Ulster finals in a row with three Anglo-Celt titles. Great stuff

K-9

Well 3 out of 4 Ulster Championships isn't bad going. The 92 team only won 2 out of 5 finals, albeit losing to the great Down team of the 90's and a good Derry team.

Lots to be still worked on but things are definitely building, and we didn't even need Murphy or McFadden today. Good to see the young lads play a big part.

Dirty Dingus McGee

Odhran McNiallis was top class today and looks like he is going to be a great player. Donegal have a much stronger panel than they had 2 years and it should be a great game between them and Dublin in the semi final (assuming they both win their quarter finals)

smileyj1987

bmcc10 wrote: »

It's hard to criticise Donegal as it certainly works for them, They let off the shackles a wee bit last year after losing key members to there system and got a hammering, Would be fairly interested to see what Dublin did if they come up against it.

If it works you don't change it , Donegal have a system and a way of playing so they should stick to it . I personally think it's a bad style to play but it's a results game and Donegal are winning games and have been around in the business end of the championship .
If you ask me this will be the biggest test for a Dublin team . If you let Dublin play football in a traditional sense 15 vs 15 then they will romp home against 26 or so counties .
With Donegal they won't get that level of space . It should make it very good viewing .

Slattsy

The worst province in Ireland.
Average teams beating average teams playing horrible football. Awful stuff.

Unfortunately for the purists, it looks like a Dublin/Donegal semi final. Sure arent Donegal just great craic in Croker. I think i'll need a bottle of gin before that!!

Dirty Dingus McGee

Slattsy wrote: »

The worst province in Ireland.
Average teams beating average teams playing horrible football. Awful stuff.

Unfortunately for the purists, it looks like a Dublin/Donegal final. Sure arent Donegal just great craic in Croker. I think i'll need a bottle of gin before that!!

Dublin are due to meet Donegal in the semi.Its a repeat of the provincial match ups from 2011.

Slattsy

I meant semi, sorry.

major deegan

So who do they play next?

K-9

Slattsy wrote: »

I meant semi, sorry.

Yeah you did.

It's defensive football and it often works. Mourinho does it regularly and he's a genius apparently!

K-9

major deegan wrote: »

So who do they play next?

Meath or Armagh if I'm correct. Don't mind which, I'd love to get Armagh and get revenge for the 00's Ulster Final losses.

Slattsy

Only to Chelsea fans!

STB

K-9 wrote: »

Yeah you did.

It's defensive football and it often works. Mourinho does it regularly and he's a genius apparently!

Its also sh|te to watch. And donegal are no chelsea.

jimmy the car

Just wonder will the quarter be a double header in Croker with Dublin? If so tickets will be scarce I'd reckon.

intellectual dosser

Slattsy wrote: »

The worst province in Ireland.
Average teams beating average teams playing horrible football. Awful stuff.

Unfortunately for the purists, it looks like a Dublin/Donegal semi final. Sure arent Donegal just great craic in Croker. I think i'll need a bottle of gin before that!!

This one made me grin.

"The worst province in Ireland" - under what illusions?

I take it you're from Dublin, a county that has won 9 out of the last 10 Leinster Championships, and won this year without leaving 2nd gear, ending in an absolute romp of the supposed 2nd best team in the province.

But go ahead, Ulster is the worst.

Timmyctc

Slattsy wrote: »

The worst province in Ireland.
Average teams beating average teams playing horrible football. Awful stuff.

Unfortunately for the purists, it looks like a Dublin/Donegal semi final. Sure arent Donegal just great craic in Croker. I think i'll need a bottle of gin before that!!

Connaght is infinitely worse than Ulster; its Mayo playing a bunch of headless chickens. And For the Worst Province, Donegal and Tyrone weren't doing too shabby the last 3 years against all these other top class unbeatable provinces.

Red Pepper

Horrible game to watch yesterday, I couldn't actually sit down for any length of time watching it - I love football but that "stuff" really puts me off the game. I just remember Monaghan kicking the ball into a single full forward surrounded by 7+ Donegal defenders...jaysus.

That said, Donegal looked fit and hungry and Dublin/Kerry/Mayo will struggle to break down that defence and physicality. Donegal could well win an All Ireland. I just need to tell the U-12s that I train not to watch it!

Timmyctc

Red Pepper wrote: »

Horrible game to watch yesterday, I couldn't actually sit down for any length of time watching it - I love football but that "stuff" really puts me off the game. I just remember Monaghan kicking the ball into a single full forward surrounded by 7+ Donegal defenders...jaysus.

That said, Donegal looked fit and hungry and Dublin/Kerry/Mayo will struggle to break down that defence and physicality. Donegal could well win an All Ireland. I just need to tell the U-12s that I train not to watch it!

To be fair yesterday it opened up in the second half. I can't say its hugely common the past few years but Donegal were the only team trying to play football. They had the fitness to get back in number when they lost the ball, Monaghan didn't which is why they played with 1 full forward :P

coolcom5

From a monaghan supporter. What a terrible exhibition of football. We had one forward against 6 backs at times. And still tried to find him with high balls ! Donegal are no better than monaghan. Same awful system. Difference was a couple of their guys performed who normally wouldn't. They wont perform again. Monaghan actually could have won it despite themselves. Sorry for both sets of supporters. Shocking.