Dublin v Donegal Sunday 31 August AI semifinal Mod Warning Posts #392 #541

Kh1993

Also for Donegals sake, I hope this puts an end to the "puke football" term. They beat us today with well planned counter - attacking football.

aveytare

threeball wrote: »

Dublins problems were summed up in 20 secs of tv around 60mins in. Flynn charges through the defence towards goal and is fouled. He gets up pouring in sweat gasping for breath. Connolly saunters over to take the resulting free and look like a man out for the pre match kick around. Dublin had too many Connollys and not enough Flynns today. Alot of players went missing today, but Donegal were amazing. Hope they win it out now

Connolly had a very good match imo, second only to Flynn for the Dubs.

K-9

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

Charlie haughey was from mayo

Charlie was from everywhere! Claimed Swatragh in Derry as well.

Odyssey 2005

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

It means when Dublin lose the rest of the country wins. Obviously not everyone thinks this way outside of Dublin but majority ****ing love to see Dublin lose and been dying for them to fail this year just to say ha!

You should put some sugar on them grapes,might sweeten them up. There's no better feeling than beating Dublin on their home pitch, and I'm from Dublin.

ThunbergsAreGo

csallmighty wrote: »

Brilliant from both minors and seniors. All the talk over the past week had me thinking Dublin were unbeatable.

Dún na nGall Abú

Someone mentioned 33 to 1, hope they went for it!

threeball

aveytare wrote: »

Connolly had a very good match imo, second only to Flynn for the Dubs.

He may have offered a scoring threat but did next to nothing in tracking back or breaking up Donegals breaks out of defence

Carcharodon

I really dont liketi revel in other teams losses but when its Dublin and the cockiness you got to just laugh

Gryire

naughtb4 wrote: »

Someone mentioned 33 to 1, hope they went for it!

2 teams in the final who play football and don't just rely on fitness but have some class footballers.

Gryire

threeball wrote: »

He may have offered a scoring threat but did next to nothing in tracking back or breaking up Donegals breaks out of defence

Connolly was not great but both Brogans were a big let down. Bottled a couple of easy frees that could helped a comeback.

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Carcharodon wrote: »

I really dont liketi revel in other teams losses but when its Dublin and the cockiness you got to just laugh

So you don't but you do. Gotcha.

The_Honeybadger

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

It means when Dublin lose the rest of the country wins. Obviously not everyone thinks this way outside of Dublin but majority ****ing love to see Dublin lose and been dying for them to fail this year just to say ha!

That is not confined to Dublin football. Everybody loves an underdog in any sport and most people will cheer for them against the stronger opponent.

threeball

Gryire wrote: »

Connolly was not great but both Brogans were a big let down. Bottled a couple of easy frees that could helped a comeback.

5 out of the 6 dublin forwards could have been filed under missing persons today.

Kh1993

threeball wrote: »

5 out of the 6 dublin forwards could have been filed under missing persons today.

As a dub I'd say 4. Connolly did score 3 (or 4?) lovely points. Yeah he missed the goal but he won a savage amount of kick outs, especially two after both of Donegals goals - both wasted by inside forwards tho.

Starting O'Gara and Costello a mistake tbh, but I'm not the manager so.

IP freely

Tombo2001 wrote: »

Dublin by at least 6 points.

Snigger.. wrong way round kiddo.

Sofa King Great

Dublin were outplayed by a far superior donegal team. Dublin didnt seem to have any plan b today when it was required.

Some big dublin names went missing while their opposite numbers excelled.

threeball

Kh1993 wrote: »

As a dub I'd say 4. Connolly did score 3 (or 4?) lovely points. Yeah he missed the goal but he won a savage amount of kick outs, especially two after both of Donegals goals - both wasted by inside forwards tho.

Starting O'Gara and Costello a mistake tbh, but I'm not the manager so.

Think dublin went to blitz donegal to kill their spirit early and thats o garas real purpose in there. When that didn't happen and donegal got to grips with the running from deep the dublin forwards just got completely lost and hadn't the ability to work in tight spaces. Its a big jump going from the loose defences of laois and meath to what donegal do. Monaghan should have offered something similar and did til the injury to their corner back but then capitulated and that did dublin no favours

Paco Rodriguez

mickeyk wrote: »

That is not confined to Dublin football. Everybody loves an underdog in any sport and most people will cheer for them against the stronger opponent.

I'd admire Dublin except for their home advantage. That's why I cheer every team against Dublin. When there are replays teams are put to a neutral venue which shoes GAA know about home advantage. But Dublin can play at Croke Park in every game.

Kh1993

threeball wrote: »

Think dublin went to blitz donegal to kill their spirit early and thats o garas real purpose in there. When that didn't happen and donegal got to grips with the running from deep the dublin forwards just got completely lost and hadn't the ability to work in tight spaces. Its a big jump going from the loose defences of laois and meath to what donegal do. Monaghan should have offered something similar and did til the injury to their corner back but then capitulated and that did dublin no favours

All Ifs and buts but useless playing EOG if you're not gonna let ball in to them. Hindsight is wonderful though. No excuses. Donegal played us wonderfully.

Kh1993

Paco Rodriguez wrote: »

I'd admire Dublin except for their home advantage. That's why I cheer every team against Dublin. When there are replays teams are put to a neutral venue which shoes GAA know about home advantage. But Dublin can play at Croke Park in every game.

You're clutching at straws if that's your only reason to not like Dublin. Not getting into an argument but (1) find me a ground capable of holding 81,500 and (2) explain why the Leinster Council voted to keep us in CP.

robbiezero

Great result for football.

BonnieSituation

It was nice to be at a game where the 2 teams played their hearts out and the best team came out of it. McQuillan was impeccable I thought. Completely controlled the game. Imagine if yesterday had been reffed in that fashion.

Fair dues to Donegal. Played us perfectly.

Tír Connail abú come the 21st.

Nib

OOOPS..

sammy37

Well i was not expecting that all and in the second half i was hoping dublin would win as i feel kerry would have it easier against that dublin full back line than they will have against donegals. Very impressed with donegal today all over the pitch and i cant see JOD and Donaghy getting much out of that defence compared to dublins.

davegrohl48

Nib wrote: »

OOOPS..

Nice photo can't stand those recent message jerseys last year was the three old guys from Mayo jersey

131spanner

After the thrills of last years Hurling Championship I thought the football was boring in comparison. The two semifinals have banished those thoughts.

Donegal are some unit.

EunanMac

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

Charlie haughey was from mayo

Only when it suited

clunked

Carcharodon wrote: »

I really dont liketi revel in other teams losses but when its Dublin and the cockiness you got to just laugh

Classy! You sometimes learn more about a person in the way they feel about a win than a loss.

Well done Donegal, best team on the day. Hope you do the same to Donaghy and co. Remember nobody does cynicism like the supposed bastion of all that is pure in football:rolleyes:.

How Soon Is Now

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

You should put some sugar on them grapes,might sweeten them up. There's no better feeling than beating Dublin on their home pitch, and I'm from Dublin.

Far from sour grapes donegal deserved to win.

Your from Dublin..... Ffs.

The_Honeybadger

sammy37 wrote: »

Well i was not expecting that all and in the second half i was hoping dublin would win as i feel kerry would have it easier against that dublin full back line than they will have against donegals. Very impressed with donegal today all over the pitch and i cant see JOD and Donaghy getting much out of that defence compared to dublins.

True, but I can't see Kerry leaving acres of room at the back for Donegal to counter into either in the way Dublin did today, they were a bit naive in that respect after Donegal had shown their hand. Donegal won't score as many as they did today against Kerry I would guess, it'll be two counter attacking teams and could be a very cagey affair. Kerry have craftier forwards but Donegals defence was superb today. They will gobble up high balls into Donaghy all day, not sure if i'd even start him, he has earned his place though.

wicklowvet

well done donegal better team by a long way today enjoy the celebrations
great weekend of football congrtas and good luck to both donegal and kerry in the final
hard luck to mayo and dublin another day will come
to the naysayers try to celebrate the victories rather than puttting the boot in especially from posters in neutral counties