Chalk McHugh wrote: » Hi lads. Hope all is doing ok under the circumstances. No sport so lots of catching up with old games and interviews on tv, podcasts and Youtube. I was listening to Wooly Parkinsons GAA Hour earlier and he was covering the 1992 All Ire final which we lost to Donegal. I watched the game on Eir last week. Was actually at the game as a 15 yr old too. My god we were brutal. Charlie Redmond was awful. Jack Sheedy not a clue. It was terrible. The one thing i never realised was that after Dublin beat Clare in the All Ire semi final bizarrely Dublin had an open top bus parade down O Connell St. To barely any notice of people going about their business. Tommy Carr was so against it he didnt go on the bus. Have to say this is one of the worst and most ridiculous things i've ever heard of in GAA. Or any sport. What were they at and who was responsible for this absolute bolloxology? I'd say even Pillar Caffrey wouldn't have agreed to such a stupid action. Talk about complacency and tempting fate. No wonder we were so poor in the final.
How Soon Is Now wrote: » Been watching old gaa clips and matchs online over last week or two. Getting serious bloody withdrawals!! I know there's much more important things to worry about but the summer and year in general won't be the same if there's no All Ireland.
rolling boh wrote: » Definitely think there is a chance of no gaa this year timeline looks tricky unless they are happy to run it off quite late in the year . A lot of people will be slow to come out for games if there is even a tiny chance of another bout of a virus . Its seems unthinkable but there is no real end in sight yet I think hope I am wrong of course .
gormdubhgorm wrote: » I believe at the time the players lost focus altogether and Vinny Murphy said that they thought they just had to turn up. I was just thinking what another poster said Dublin are fierce lucky to have won the five in a row last year. Because if it was this year corona would stop it. Got the impression the poster was half joking at the time (before things got bad), looks like it is true now though! Personally I am going through old match programmes, funny how it brings back memories.
gormdubhgorm wrote: » They could scrap the provincials and parachute div one, into the super 8's - desperate times desperate measures?
Chalk McHugh wrote: » I never kept hold of my old programmes in an organised manner. There might be a few around somewhere but i dont usually purchase them anymore unless its an All Ireland final.
gormdubhgorm wrote: » I doubt they will exist in future as it will be moved to downloading online instead.
How Soon Is Now wrote: » There was rumors of them doing an old style All Ireland no back door no super 8s alright but I think unless something drastic happens we be lucky to get anything this year!
rolling boh wrote: » That Donegal all ireland still haunts me was on the hill with almost the whole crowd elsewhere supporting Donegal .We absolutely thought we had it won before hand after the terrible Donegal mayo semi final .The worst thing that happened was the semi especially with the team watching from the stands . The next evening a terrible decision to have them on a bus to arrive at the mansion house with a tiny crowd of diehards in attendance . Will never forget that one although Donegal deserved their win on the day .
Chalk McHugh wrote: » We started ok but as soon as Charlie Redmond hit that awful penalty a mile wide it gave Donegal a big lift. I couldn't believe how little fight we seemed to have in the second half. We went for goals when there was loads of time for easy points to reel Donegal in. Vinny Murphy won a lot of ball but those around him were very poor. Dessie won that very soft penalty but didnt do much else. Jack Sheedy slipped the first three or four times he was near the ball and his performance slipped even further in the second half. Charlie Redmond was deplorable. Have to say i never liked him. I may be one of the few Dubs that didn't but he cost us bigtime in two All Ire finals by missing penalties and also a Leinster final missed a penalty v Meath. To cap it off we were lucky he didnt touch the ball when he was sent off v Tyrone in 95 and refused to go off and played on. Imagine he had of scored a point. Tyrone would have got a replay. Even all the shaping for his free kicks, 6 steps here and three there and licking his fingers. Give me a break. Showman Charlie was all style and no substance imo.
Chalk McHugh wrote: » Charlie Redmond was deplorable. Have to say i never liked him. I may be one of the few Dubs that didn't but he cost us bigtime in two All Ire finals by missing penalties and also a Leinster final missed a penalty v Meath. To cap it off we were lucky he didnt touch the ball when he was sent off v Tyrone in 95 and refused to go off and played on. Imagine he had of scored a point. Tyrone would have got a replay. Even all the shaping for his free kicks, 6 steps here and three there and licking his fingers. Give me a break. Showman Charlie was all style and no substance imo.
Chalk McHugh wrote: » Could be worth a nice few bob if you had a good stash of old programmes. Be a nice collectors item in future.
gormdubhgorm wrote: » I have over 20 years worth at this stage (when I started keeping them). There is a woman who sells programmes on ebay. Some real old ones dunno where she sources them. I got the 83 AI final one that way.
Chalk McHugh wrote: » Good stuff man. A nice collection no doubt.
gormdubhgorm wrote: » I even have a few goffs snooker programmes with the B&H yellow long faded. That yellow used to put the players off if fans had them up in the crowd- lights reflecting. I remember getting a glare from John Street. But I don't think Charlie Redmond has those excuses for the pen misses though!
Chalk McHugh wrote: » Haha. I was hoping that just maybe the World Snooker Championship might go ahead behind closed doors. But right decision to postpone it. Not sure when it will go ahead. I usually take a full week off to sit at home and watch it all day long. One of the sporting highlights of the year for me.
BonnieSituation wrote: » It used to be the sporting highlight for me but I fell out of love with the sport in my 20s. Last year I was stuck in thesis hell so I was at home a lot and I tell ya what, it was glorious just to have Eurosport on all day with it on.
Chalk McHugh wrote: » I never fell out of love with the game. Ronnie was my sporting idol for 25 years and i've had a great time following his progress. Lots of ups and downs throughout the years. I've always loved the game. And you're right about Eurosport. Best thing to happen to snooker was Eurosport coming on board to televise a lot of the big tournaments. They cover every session live in Sheffield. It's a snooker fest. Pity it's gone by the wayside this time but when all the sport does eventually come back we'll be in our element and enjoying it more than ever.
BonnieSituation wrote: » On several occasions today I just kept on thanking my lucky stars that we did the 5 last year. Phew.
Ken Tucky wrote: » We're all going a little crazy. I wouldn't be a regular poster in here but I admire the characters who have such a deep knowledge. You guys go to games that most of us don't even know are on. I've being going to Dublin games since the start of the bad times. Straight after '95. Bit of a jinx up until recently. I love it. Crowd has dwindled but my big brother and me go everywhere with you guys. There will come a day when we don't..... Im a soccer man. Coach and train kids and my other love Is an English football team. Don't hate on me too much. But I'm missing my coaching and my Dublin days far more than anything else sport related. Yes Bonnie, so glad we witnessed that 5 in a row and decade....so glad. Sorry for long post..
