The 2015 All Ireland Senior Football Championship

Peist2007 · 21-08-2015 9:06am

BonnieSituation wrote: »

RTÉ tipping Tyrone. Odd given how much they bigged up Kerry earlier in the piece.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2015/0820/722498-at-a-glance-championship-weekend/

Tyrone are going to get absolutely shafted on Sunday. You heard it here first

BonnieSituation · 21-08-2015 9:17am

Peist2007 wrote: »

Tyrone are going to get absolutely shafted on Sunday. You heard it here first

Nah.

Jippo · 21-08-2015 9:22am

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Nah.

Perhaps he means by the referee?

BonnieSituation · 21-08-2015 9:28am

Jippo wrote: »

Perhaps he means by the referee?

Now that you say it...

See what you've done. I've managed to miss out on potential conspiracy.

keane2097 · 21-08-2015 9:34am

Peist2007 wrote: »

Tyrone are going to get absolutely shafted on Sunday. You heard it here first

I've been saying the same elsewhere all week, Deegan will ride Tyrone up and down the field I reckon.

DoctaDee · 21-08-2015 9:52am

keane2097 wrote: »

I've been saying the same elsewhere all week, Deegan will ride Tyrone up and down the field I reckon.

Ah FFS we'll be modding into the small hours :pac:

Dunno seriously to what extent Deegan will ref this game differently, but I said elsewhere that Tyrone will need to find the net a few times as they will not get the same volume of scoreable frees on Sunday as they had previously

Peist2007 · 21-08-2015 9:53am

keane2097 wrote: »

I've been saying the same elsewhere all week, Deegan will ride Tyrone up and down the field I reckon.

Yeah i meant in refereeing terms! Mark my words, depresses me but it is true.

downthemiddle · 21-08-2015 10:23am

Peist2007 wrote: »

Yeah i meant in refereeing terms! Mark my words, depresses me but it is true.

Ffs the Tyrone conspiracy theories are as bad as listening to Liam McHale moaning and whinging about 1996.

2moreMinutes · 21-08-2015 10:24am

bucketybuck wrote: »

Murphy gets away with murder on the field, why would it be a surprise that he gets away with it off the field as well? If referees had any balls Murphy would have had a few black cards this year, but he got away with it every time because of who he is.

Murphy did receive a few black cards this year and served a one match suspension due to the numbers received. Don't let the facts get in the way of a good rant though.

BonnieSituation · 21-08-2015 10:24am

downthemiddle wrote: »

Ffs the Tyrone conspiracy theories are as bad as listening to Liam McHale moaning and whinging about 1996.

Jaysus you got 2 for 1 here so. Peist is a Mayoman.

2moreMinutes · 21-08-2015 10:25am

BonnieSituation wrote: »

RTÉ tipping Tyrone. Odd given how much they bigged up Kerry earlier in the piece.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2015/0820/722498-at-a-glance-championship-weekend/

RTE trying reverse psychology in their latest attempt to put Tyrone down....

Peist2007 · 21-08-2015 10:48am

downthemiddle wrote: »

Ffs the Tyrone conspiracy theories are as bad as listening to Liam McHale moaning and whinging about 1996.

Double whammy, ouch!

BonnieSituation · 21-08-2015 10:53am

Peist2007 wrote: »

Double whammy, ouch!

Surprised there was no mention of Charlie Redmond as well.

Peist2007 · 21-08-2015 10:54am

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Surprised there was no mention of Charlie Redmond as well.

I wont even go into why Liam McHale cant be begrudged for a moan about 1996.

threeball · 21-08-2015 11:11am

Jaysus the excuses are coming in early for this one. Deegan could ride Kerry at this rate and he'll still get crucified if Tyrone lose.

FWIW I'm taking Kerry by 7 in a handy enough win. Monaghan made Tyrone look good the last day and Kerry have a better hand than last year.

seligehgit · 21-08-2015 11:18am

Don't lend much credence to the idea that Maurice Deegan will go out to get Tyrone,he's a pretty decent referee who'll officiate in line with the rules.It's up to both sets of players to be aware that in the light of the Hairgate fiasco little nonsense will likely be tolerated.

Expecting Kerry to win by around 5 points.

bucketybuck · 21-08-2015 11:43am

2moreMinutes wrote: »

Murphy did receive a few black cards this year and served a one match suspension due to the numbers received. Don't let the facts get in the way of a good rant though.

Yawn. I am of course talking about the championship, you know, the games that actually matter. The Ulster final for one.

It is nice that you think you made a point though.

Jippo · 21-08-2015 12:25pm

Peist2007 wrote: »

Yeah i meant in refereeing terms! Mark my words, depresses me but it is true.

Oh I didn't know you were from Mayo. I won't stir though!

Peist2007 · 21-08-2015 1:12pm

Jippo wrote: »

Oh I didn't know you were from Mayo. I won't stir though!

You'll be doing well to stir me

Browney7 · 21-08-2015 1:51pm

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Tiernan McCann's ban has been thrown out and he is set to play.

Kevin Keanes ban is overturned and he is set to play.No action taken against Michel Murphy for instigating the incident either.

No action at all taken against Paul Finlay despite him punching a player on the back of the head.

The GAA's disciplinary bodies really are a disgrace.All 4 players above should be banned for some length of time but again the GAA have decided to turn a blind eye ill discipline but will then wonder why the players don't behave themselves.

The whole retrospective punishment procedure seems to be as follows:
1) if game is televised sunday game analyst like Spillane or Brolly launch an eloquent soliloquy about an unsavoury incident and it's the end of the world as we know it. If game not televised "ah well, what'll you do".
2) sunday game at half nine will have 10 angles of the incident. Mc Stay will nearly cry, Des Cahill will nod like a nodding dog "yeeeeeaaa tirrible"
3) morning ireland will continue to discuss, liveline might even get involved "think of the children joe". Mary from Westmeath won't have little Johnny playing a game like this. Calls for someone to do something.
4) the CCCCCCCCCCCC will be forced to do something. Will realise the rulebook is rubbish and ambiguous. Impose a ban anyway. Unless it's Cork of course, "sure Frank knows all rules. You wont outsmart him in the DRA the CCCCCCCCCCCC Conclude"
5) wronged county will ring clare county board and loughnane from 98 on how to foster the siege mentality and get lessons in circling wagons.
6) county board will ring Frank Murphy for guidance. Netflix commission "better call Frank"
7) DRA overturn decision. Prepare for the next hullabaloo.

Seriously though, an independent match citing commissioner should be brought in for games. Reviews footage and decides if a player has a case to answer. Everyone happy.

BonnieSituation · 21-08-2015 1:55pm

Browney7 wrote: »

5) wronged county will ring clare county board and loughnane from 98 on how to foster the siege mentality and get lessons in circling wagons.
.

CLASSIC!

K-9 · 21-08-2015 2:00pm

Pat Spillane and eloquent soliloquy in one sentence!

BonnieSituation · 21-08-2015 2:03pm

K-9 wrote: »

Pat Spillane and eloquent soliloquy in one sentence!

I'd love to hear him say it.

Browney7 · 21-08-2015 2:06pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

I'd love to hear him say it.

Sol, sol, solinnnntinsity!!

Stoner · 21-08-2015 4:51pm

Browney7 wrote: »

1) if game is televised sunday game analyst like Spillane or Brolly launch an eloquent soliloquy about an unsavoury incident and it's the end of the world as we know it. If game not televised "ah well, what'll you do".

https://youtu.be/8d8h1lbzoHY

PTH2009 · 21-08-2015 9:35pm

tyrone vs mayo final

The_Honeybadger · 21-08-2015 10:09pm

Difficult to see past Kerry on Sunday, they simply have better and more experienced players than Tyrone at the moment, particularly in the forwards. All else being equal it will be very difficult for Tyrone to get enough scores to get over the line. I'd expect Tyrone to make a good game of it, and Sean Cavanagh could cause problems inside but I'd be confident that Kerry have the forwards to progress.

The loss of Sheehan through injury is a pity for Kerry. A reliable long range free taker would make the task a lot easier. Hoping for a good game, though I suspect it may be a dour enough affair with a lot of pulling and dragging etc.

Stoner · 21-08-2015 10:20pm

mickeyk wrote: »

Difficult to see past Kerry on Sunday, they simply have better and more experienced players than Tyrone at the moment, particularly in the forwards. All else being equal it will be very difficult for Tyrone to get enough scores to get over the line. I'd expect Tyrone to make a good game of it, and Sean Cavanagh could cause problems inside but I'd be confident that Kerry have the forwards to progress.
.

I guess it really is, difficult to see past Kerry. They have some fantastic players and IMO Tyrone simply don't.

I don't see it as similar to Donegal from 2012. They had a core of great players. As I said before I haven't seen that much of Tyrone, I could very well be wrong, but if they do beat Kerry then fair play to them. Dublin/Mayo will get a good look at them anyway

MattB11 · 21-08-2015 11:03pm

Kerry by 3 or 4

corny · 22-08-2015 12:22am

Very interested to see if Tyrone bring that same rabid intensity to proceedings.

I know its a semi but i don't think they will tbh. Kerry to win handy.

Bleating Lamb · 22-08-2015 8:20am

Just checking......
Is it Kerry-Tyrone this Sun...what time throw in?

and is Mayo-Dublin semi....what time throw in as well?

Cheers.

Fr Tod Umptious · 22-08-2015 8:37am

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

Just checking......
Is it Kerry-Tyrone this Sun...what time throw in?

and is Mayo-Dublin semi....what time throw in as well?

Cheers.

Kerry v Tyrone 3.30 23/08
Mayo v Dublin 3.30 30/08

Dirty Dingus McGee · 22-08-2015 9:35am

I hope it's a classic but I doubt it will be and I think Kerry will win by 10 or 12 points.

I think Tyrone have been made to look a bit better than they are by the teams they have faced so far.

Fr Tod Umptious · 22-08-2015 10:57am

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

I hope it's a classic but I doubt it will be and I think Kerry will win by 10 or 12 points.

I think Tyrone have been made to look a bit better than they are by the teams they have faced so far.

To be honest all the teams in the last 4 have been made to look better than they are by the teams they faced.

Dublin have faced no one near this level.
Mayo beat a tired Donegal outfit.
Kerry blew away a Kildare team that gave up.
Tyrone beat a one dimensional Monaghan.

These two games will be the only games that will possibly show us how poor or how good some teams actually are

frostyjacks · 22-08-2015 11:00am

Tyrone by one. Tiernan McCann to score the winning point in injury time.

Stoner · 22-08-2015 1:55pm

frostyjacks wrote:

Tyrone by one. Tiernan McCann to score the winning point in injury time.

How would he celebrate frosty.........?

Peist2007 · 22-08-2015 2:14pm

frostyjacks wrote: »

Tyrone by one. Tiernan McCann to score the winning point in injury time.

You clearly havent seen McCann trying to kick a ball

Jayop · 22-08-2015 3:10pm

Stoner wrote: »

How was ould he celebrate frosty.........?

He could do the old Klinsmann celebration. I think about half of the gaa world would spontaneously combust.

Triboro · 22-08-2015 3:29pm

Kerry by 7, handy!

ProudDUB · 22-08-2015 3:37pm

frostyjacks wrote: »

Tyrone by one. Tiernan McCann to score the winning point in injury time.

I would fear for the sanity of the Boards GAA mods if that happened.

BonnieSituation · 22-08-2015 4:04pm

frostyjacks wrote: »

Tyrone by one. Tiernan McCann to score the winning point in injury time.

Tyrone to win by a hair.

Wang King · 22-08-2015 4:42pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Tyrone to win by a hair.

Ba-dum-dish!

DoctaDee · 22-08-2015 4:56pm

ProudDUB wrote: »

I would fear for the sanity of the Boards GAA mods if that happened.

I'll have to read the manual again, but I'm nearly sure there's mention of a red button in the case of extreme situations....

Edit .. yup .. last used in 2002 Saipan

keeponhurling · 22-08-2015 5:02pm

frostyjacks wrote: »

Tyrone by one. Tiernan McCann to score the winning point in injury time.

After picking the ball off the ground and running for 10 steps of course.
It appeared to go wide, but ref wasn't interested in Hawkeye

frostyjacks · 22-08-2015 5:33pm

Stoner wrote: »

How would he celebrate frosty.........?

I was thinking a Balotelli style message on a t-shirt under his jersey, maybe something for O'Rourke to go home and chew on.

ProudDUB · 22-08-2015 6:08pm

DoctaDee wrote: »

I'll have to read the manual again, but I'm nearly sure there's mention of a red button in the case of extreme situations....

Edit .. yup .. last used in 2002 Saipan

Away off with you and your puny wee red button, I'd be thinking more along the lines of a cyanide pill stashed in one of your back molars.

Then again, the force of Kerry moral outrage may very well break the entire interweb, so you get to have a Sunday evening off for once. Swings and roundabouts really.

BonnieSituation · 22-08-2015 7:02pm

Who's gonna be keeping an eye on the Sunday Game thread?

Kalyke · 23-08-2015 10:49am

Will the weather will have an impact on today's game?

mickmackey1 · 23-08-2015 10:52am

Kalyke wrote: »

Will the weather will have an impact on today's game?

You'd imagine it might favour Tyrone but I seem to remember a deluge at Kerry v Galway a few years back and the Kingdom still came out on top.

Kalyke · 23-08-2015 10:54am

mickmackey1 wrote: »

You'd imagine it might favour Tyrone but I seem to remember a deluge at Kerry v Galway a few years back and the Kingdom still came out on top.

An absolute classic!

The 2015 All Ireland Senior Football Championship

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