Ryder Cup 2020 [Official Thread!]

Look Padraig Harrington may have tinkered a few pairings and score would have been closer. He may have also not put the fear of God into the players about the American fans and the score would have been closer. But America still would have battered them.

They were fitter, mentally tougher, on form and desperate to win. They were winning no matter what..

"Anyone having a pop at Harrington or any of the players - haven't a clue."

That is a bit much

Harrington has has two years to work on fitness and mental toughness, or at least work towards those issues.

It was men against boys out there all weekend.

Can Harrington really be responsible for their strength and conditioning?

We were well beaten by a much better American team. They were superb. Their putting was unbelievable.

It's fine to criticise and give opinions etc, but I'm actually embarrassed for the posters here picking on Harrington and McIlroy.

McIlroy was out of form. Big f*cking deal. He still managed a point today, one of only 3 to pick up a point in the singles.

Harrington might have made a few decisions that seemed strange, but he had his reasons right or wrong.

They wouldn't have made a bit of difference, the Americans were way too strong. They are nearly always very good on their own soil.

Some of the comments here....Jesus!!! We really are a nation of begrudgers. It's McIlroy and Harrington that are getting the majority of the flack here.

What they have done for Irish golf is something you sad sad people, is something you would never ever achieve. Is it jealousy?

It's a f*cking game, we lost, so what. We've won it plenty of times and we'll win it plenty more.

Some of you guys obviously have anger issues and maybe it's time to stay off the forums for a while.

He could have certainly tried to make a significant effort to highlight it. I dont ever remember him publicly mentioning it in the past two years.

Not a great look smoking a cigar there Xander.

These lads are half cut after a sprinkling of Champagne

They remind me of the jocks out of the revenge of the Nerds films.

A real fraternity vide off them.

Did Stricker?

Fairly obvious why he wouldn't need to.

I wouldn’t have chosen him. Harrington, to me, is very likeable but a fairly eccentric/odd character. I said to my brother on Thursday that I expected a pasting and Harrington was part of the reason for that.

But…for all the criticism he’s getting. In every single interview this week the players have spoken about how strong the team bond is and what a great captain he is. And it’s been heartfelt rather than lip service. So maybe, just maybe, it didn’t matter a **** what Harrington did or who was captain, they were just too good.

The sad fact is that very few of our team were anywhere near their best form of the qualifying period. Not their fault or Padraig’s, it just happens. (Fitzpatrick, Westwood, McIlroy, Fleetwood, Hatton all low on confidence.). Most of the US team were on an upward curve (Cantlay, Finau, Spieth, Morikawa, English, Schauffele, DJ and more).

It seems like harrington was facing into a similar challenge as the meath manager facing the Dubs in a leinster final in croker. While he had some good players in his team, his opponents just had too much fire power along with home advantage. He could slice & dice the lineup all he wants, he was always very unlikely to win unless everything went perfectly and the opposition had an off day.

A full Irish inquiry with lots of barristers, going on for at least 5 years and costing no less than 50 million. That would show those Yanks we mean business.

Though he doesnt like to mention it himself....