RGM wrote: » Near 500 points for the county. Donegal could use more players as frustrating as that.
RGM wrote: » Are those the two options for judging a performance? Player of the Year or frustrating? God help any children you might have.
Nobody is denying it's been a frustrating year for him. I'm taking issue with your implication that he simply got lucky for a year in 2012 and was otherwise a **** forward.
RGM wrote: » Sorry to interrupt your bashing of people who have done nothing but sacrifice for the county and help bring championships back to the area. Yes, what frustration that brings about. Carry on.
eddie73 wrote: » McFadden has been a fab servant for the county. I think he is having a stinker of a season though. I have been to most of the league games, and all the championship games, he just is not doing the business. The question is should he be given another chance to hit form in the game v dublin, or should he just be allowed to play on the merit of his service over the years. The reality is that he probably deserves the run, and most of us on the forums are not in a situation to be critical in the first place, because we are either not near his standard, or have never even played football in the first instance! I am all on for him starting against dublin. You never know, he might click, even if it were for a few frees, that would be sufficient. Hopefully he will get the credit he deserves at the end of the year, there is no point in looking at 2012 and thinking that that is where it should be at year in year out. That is simply unreasonable.
Redsoxfan wrote: » Spot on Eddie. Not sure that I agree that he should start against Dublin, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him start. Anyway, I dunno why people are still talking about Colm when Mark McHugh is returning from Murica next week. A welcome distraction for the next three weeks.
Nidgeweasel wrote: » Any truth in the rumour that Jim is picking him up at the airport?
Redsoxfan wrote: » In case it matters to anyone, Joe McQuillan has been confirmed as the ref for the Dublin v Donegal All Ireland Semi Final on 31 August. Didn't he ref a game of ours recently?
Redsoxfan wrote: » Poor Joe just can't win.
Alvin Holler wrote: » Thought mcquillan was alright at the weekend. Absolute mess of a game to referee and it wasn't his fault. He reffed us last year in the quarter versus Mayo and in the Ulster final in 2012 so nothing controversial in any of those games.
K-9 wrote: » A 2 trick pony will be next.
Stoner wrote: » The story of Donegal and Armagh’s battle in possession, shots, turnovers and kickouts via TheScore.ie http://jrnl.ie/1614978 Looking at this Murphy had six shots from dead balls and McFadden had three the second highest for Donegal. McFadden took a couple of handy frees though Murphy took the distance ones Not bad analysis I hope they keep it up. As a neutral I thought this was a decent contest, I didn't think the ref was unfair or that one side was on the bsllance "dirtier" than the other. Looking at the shots from play if correct McBrearty had 5 scored two, 40% success, not great imho considering the praise he got. J Clarke had 2 and scored 0, 0% success, he was so well marked, it was great to see it.
Nidgeweasel wrote: » He could have put his foot down quite early own and stopped all that palava from that lot and he didn't. And I agree he was fine in most games but I thought he was poor last week and let a lot go. The majority committed by orangemen.
harpsman wrote: » And what was the last free to Armagh for?
Ceist_Beag wrote: » For kicking the ball away to try and delay Armagh taking the sideline kick. It was the correct call. The rule is to move the free 13m forward from where the ball crossed the line. That said, things like that happen a lot in games and don't get punished! Rules are here - it's rule 4.18 on page 64.
SM746 wrote: » Pretty clearcut there :-) Paddy you lucky boy!!! However, as you allude to, I can honestly never remember seeing that rule being implemented. Will probably notice it all the time now.
