km79 wrote: » That's the toughest of all to take It was there for us today
pimpmyhat wrote: » Cillian was very poor today. The big day seems to un settle him for some reason
Cartman78 wrote: » Yep...found that really tough going. With about 6 mins to go we were briefly 2 points up and for the first time ever I actually thought we could do it....was on the verge of tears at that stage tbh...have never been that emotional watching a game before. But no, it wasn't to be yet again. Dublin just had that extra 1% to get over the line. It was like they were running down the clock for the last five mins just waiting for the optimum time to go ahead and then pen us in with black cards and all that shyte. Dreading tomorrow at work (based in Limerick)...will be people queuing up to sympathize at my desk :-(
Donal55 wrote: » Nail on head. Not the first final he's cocked up when its counted. In contrast to Rock who kicked two poor shots initially at the start of the game but nailed it when required. There are two types of goal kickers here and i'd be more confident when Rock is kicking when the chips are down.
Cartman78 wrote: » Dreading tomorrow at work (based in Limerick)...will be people queuing up to sympathize at my desk :-(
DDC1990 wrote: » Just speechless. So much right on the day but Dublin kept close. Then when it mattered Rock had the stones and nailed the free. Sick. Donal Vaughan will be very disappointed. Referee had the second yellow for Small coming out of his pocket before Vaughan came in. Moment of madness which was very costly. Didn't see if it was a strike, but you can't give the referee the option. Gutted.
pimpmyhat wrote: » 18-mo-sam. Let's have some positivity. Credit to the players they died with their boots on
danganabu wrote: » All the lazy begrudgers have been silenced by AOS in the last few months so now the attention turns to Cillian O'Connor :rolleyes: 23pts in 3 all Irelands for the record and two of those were the ultimate clutch scores from play.
C__MC wrote: » Mayo were heroic today.
Donal55 wrote: » Not begrudgery at all. And in fact I like O'Shea, however, when it comes to point taking when the chips are down, Rock , has done it twice, as has Cluxton and I would prefer either when it comes to the crunch.
Amprodude wrote: » No cups for 2nd place.
danganabu wrote: » And so has Cillian O'Connor
blanch152 wrote: » Not in an All-Ireland final. Dublin had players in the past - Mark Vaughan, Charlie Redmond, Paul Bealin - who missed crucial frees and penalties. All of them very good players, but like Cillian O'Connor not good enough in the end.
SomethingElse wrote: » O'Connor kicked the leveller last year. Cluxton and Rock have both missed pressure opportunities in the past, along with the list above.
blanch152 wrote: » Cluxton nailed a free to win an All-Ireland. Rock nailed a free to win an All-Ireland. O'Connor hasn't, and there is a difference between a free to level it up and a free to make history.
km79 wrote: » Those last 2 kickouts from Clarke were why Hennelly got the nod last year
PARlance wrote: » Head out and celebrate the win fanboy. Let us lick our wounds in peace. If you don't fancy heading out, hop onto facebook where your type of talk is more at home.
Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: » 2 very poor kickouts and as good a shot stopper as he is his kickouts are a real liability.
TCDStudent1 wrote: » Are hennellys kickouts really that superior? His kickouts were probably the reason that Mayo lost the Galway and Dublin matches last year. When a team loses, people always point to the kickouts - it's such an easy target. Cluxtons kickouts weren't good today either.
