The 2023 All Ireland Senior Football Championship (Sam Maguire Cup)

There does seem to be bit of a gap between both Kerry and Dublin and the rest. We have a Limerick and Kilkenny hurling final, and a Dublin and possibly Kerry football final. There are disappointing final pairings if you're a neutral imo.

That was before they saw the replay was it not? They audibly reacted to the replay and moved on

They are away from the action. The ref is 15-20 metres from the play. I usually wait for the replay to make the decision if watching on TV.

The TV commentators are probably 100 M away from the action. You can hardly expect there realtime comments to be the actual definition of the actions

It is blindingly obvious, and was clear again today in Croke Park, when we had five minutes of Monaghan handpassing the ball around going nowhere.

Looking at the game today, one clear rule change that would stop the type of possession football at the back would be a requirement for the goalkeeper to stay inside his own 21. Fly goalkeepers make the boring repetition of possession much easier as they create a mismatch and lead to some awful football.

The best way to counter the anti-football that Monaghan play is fast, quick attack on turnovers. Dublin are so good at securing turnovers, that they can take a risk on upping the pace. Plenty of long kicking from Dublin at the right time was key, it may have appeared as rushed at time, but it made Monaghan less secure and confident.

Time will tell will he get 9 or will he regret coming back and losing a final and picking the ball out of the net 3 or 4 times. That's wishful thinking from a kerry point of view.

Again too limited a sample to come up with any conclusion about which counties do the most kick passing.

By 10

If they get ahead it'll be pretty easy for them

One sad thing that the over funding and advantages some teams have has allowed happen is this idea that there is such a thing as 'anti-football'. Never mind puke football what a puke statement that is.

It is born of false arrogance to depict teams trying to overcome the obvious disadvantage they are at to call what they do 'anti-football' or 'anti' the game. Yesterday and many games before hand have shown that the passion and will to win is there in players and supporters. They are not 'anti' the sport they are just trying to do what every one is trying to do - win.

I think the success these super teams engender has attracted supporters who don't know the game nor care too much for it. Some of the shite talked here this week alone was soul destroying and depressing to be honest and I stayed away from this forum in the build up.

You can be sure the 'anti-footballers' of Monaghan will be togged out and ready for another season come the winter.

The people who have been doing this need to take a wee look at themselves.

Ok, well done ..well done…in a place I worked we had an awkward lad who queried everything, ‘what time do I go on tea break’ ‘ how come employee X got an extra four minutes break’ ‘my wet gear is not properly fitted’ and so on….

Eventually the other staff threatened not to to work with him.

One staff member even told him to measure every door in the building when he complained of draughts.

And he did!

Never took anything on face value, always took a ‘stance’.

Looking forward to another engrossing battle of wits and tactics today. Derry have to bring their scoring boots today and not leave it behind in the first half as Monaghan did.

Get Kerry chasing the game and I think they can win it.

On paper yeh, Kerry favourites.

But, it's a semi final, who knows.

It's the possibilities that keep real supporters and lovers of football in all it's forms coming back for more.

Looking at the two teams just looks a huge gulf and in GAA that usually plays out not like soccer where a weaker team can win with one score and a lot of luck .Obviously very difficult to beat a team that is stronger all over maybe midfield is tight but a big gulf elsewhere I feel .