PressRun wrote: » Almost as good as contributions from people outside the county who seem to think they know what's going on in the Mayo dressing room.
Muff Richardson wrote: » it's pure rumours and conspiracy theory stuff alright,
ProudDUB wrote: » I honestly don't know. My mind was away with the fairies, the ones that reside on Jones Rd. I can't remember an iota of what we spoke about. Luckily, it was just the intial 'getting to know you' meet and greet initial interview, which I can usually bs my way thru fairly handily. Won't know for another couple of weeks if I get called back for the more rigourous second half of the process, where I'd have to do a presentation. I'm thinking of doing it on "Insidious media campaigns against Mayo half backs and, their place in the modern world." Any ideas where I'd be able to find some research on that? :rolleyes:
jacool wrote: » Go to the official Dublin GAA Twitter account and read the tweet they posted when Lee Keegan got black carded! That would be an interesting starting point, because apparently what happened in the build up wasn't instigated by the Dubs but was just a lot of coincidence.:cool:
BonnieSituation wrote: » The one they retracted and apologised for? Is that what lost Mayo the All Ireland now?
Muff Richardson wrote: » the only person singled out in fairness and rightly so is Rochford for putting him on in the first place, but there's also serious questions on who is running the show in that camp. i hear ye to a certain degree and maybe i'm a bit long in the tooth for it but spilling your heart with that muck on social media does my head in, particularly for a player at the highest level.
ProudDUB wrote: » The whole concentrated media campaign thing is hilarious. Former Dublin players getting it in the neck for daring to suggest that Lee Keegan is doing something that the lad himself has already admitted to doing? :eek: :eek: :eek: I mean seriously like.... Only in Ireland. Only in the GAA ! :rolleyes: Boards.ie is social media too. If you are on social media yourself, sharing your thoughts and feelings with the world, it a bit ironic to be criticizing players for doing it the same thing that you are. You just have the luxury of anonymity & the security of knowing that the national media won't be picking on your every word. Rob Hennelly doesn't.
Nonevernomore wrote: » Has anyone mentioned the money yet?
jacool wrote: » Em, no. The poster I replied to said that he/she might do a presentation about "Insidious media campaigns against Mayo half backs and, their place in the modern world." If you look through the thread you will see it. He/she has neither retracted it or apologised because he/she doesn't have to, so its still there. I was offering them a first slide, if you will. Wondering how you leaped to your amazing conclusion.
Nonevernomore wrote: » The reason Dublin have won 4 out of the last 6 All Ireland's!
Nonevernomore wrote: » What? Is it not all a bit embarrassing for Dublin really? They had to have a replay to beat an amateur team!
copacetic wrote: » Great day on Saturday, disastrous timing for us as we had something in that day that couldn't be moved so only arrived a minute after thrown in, having timed it to get there as late as possible, missing traffic but not missing much of game. Then straight back to event after presentation. Agreed on auld triangle, weird choice, but they went though a few options I guess.After a tough enough year playing purely for the win and not putting teams away I wonder will Jim feel that taking the points, playing conservatively 'worked' or did it nearly lose it for us. Kilkenny turning back when he could have put game away in first game and Mick Fitz deciding not to fist or tap over point on Saturday looked like we were getting too 'safe' to me. Kilkenny though showed his class toward end on Saturday, he is clearly planning to the system and sticks to exactly what he is told. McCauley had some game after coming on, at the game I was absolutely sure his lack of tracking back was going to cost us and wondered where his legs were. Watching back it's clear he made more of a difference that Costello, bouncing Mayo players around like s wrecking ball and creating all 4 chances? I see some chat that the team is past their best based on this year, I don't see it like that at all. They played a careful system and drifted into a fear based game a lot, slightly less so in the final. I see McCarthy in midfield next year, Small and McCaffrey at half back. O'Sullivan at sweeper again (looked a little caught for pace in Saturday when caught further from goal which was a surprise) Byrne/Fitz, Cooper and Philly. Brogan, Flynn, Connolly rested for first half of league, O'Gara given a chance to offer the big man option up front. Costelo, mannion, mchugh, o'callaghan to be given proper runs in team. Daly, devereux, basquille, lownes etc making plenty of league appearances. Bastick has the fitness to go another year and do a job when required, but may decide another year of hard work to warm the bench isn't worth it. McCauley rests for a lot of league, but they need to watch his weight, Rory may/may not be back, could do with him for height alone. Clucko needs some class of a rest and we do need to be checking out options again, whether it's Savage or not... All in all, is think we are in better shape for next year assuming McCarthy stays fit, Flynn gets over whatever injury he is carrying and we play to this strengths just a little bit more and release Kilkenny to get forward more. Small allowed to grow into the getting forward role he showed glimpses off all year. The risks are around midfield, keeper and bigger man at the back I guess.
JRant wrote: » Here's my gripe with Keegan. He has all the tools, top class defender and quality at going forward but far too often he gets involved in nonsense. If he concentrated on his positves and cut the messing out he would be a far better player for it. But he just can't seem to help himself, pulling dragging, shoving, sledging and general acting the ginnet. Maybe him getting the line on Saturday might make him reevaluate his priorities on the pitch. Then again maybe it won't
Bonniedog wrote: » We should definitely give all sporting money funds to boxers who bet against themselves, the 12 people in the country who row, funny walkers and lads who I'd nearly fkn beat in a marathon. Way to go :-)
Tombo2001 wrote: » Jerry Kiernan was 9th in an Olympic marathon. As a runner myself, I know what an incredible achievement that is. I have huge respect for the guy, as an athlete and also as a coach who has trained Ciara Mageean to be one of the Top 3 in 1500m in Europe. As for 'funny walkers' - there is an article in Irish Runner last month that does a day in the life of Rob Heffernan. I would like to see any Irish GAA player that trains harder than that guy. He's won an World Championship gold medal and an Olympics bronze for Ireland, and that deserves huge respect also. Tomas O'Se had an article at the weekend going on about GAA players, and how much they train, and saying its comparable to what our Olympic athletes do. And he might be right. And then he finishes up by saying 'how these players are considered amateur is beyond me'.... He obviously doesn't know much about our Olympic athletes if he thinks they are rolling in Cash. Thomas Barr has just come from a fourth place in an Olympic Sprint event. He's never received a grant as far as I know. The likes of Fionnuala or Derval were looking at normally €20k grants over their career. Out of that they are paying for physio, track use, nutrition, travel, equipment.... Compare that to the Dublin GAA team, budget €2mn. That's €60k per player - spent on exactly the same things - physio, equipment, coaching, travel......but just more of it and better. And on top of that, there is a spnsorhip piece, Toyota, etc. Very few elite sports people earn anything from the sport, especially not those living in Ireland. Michael Carruth ended up selling insurance door to door. GAA players are looked after extremely well, this stuff about them being amateurs gets on my wick no end.
