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Great play out of Dillon all right. 13 wides from Galway, poor enough. festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3097 - 28/05/2017 17:22:46 1991496 Link 0 |
I think after this the focus will shift back to the management and in fairness Dublin county board honours its contracts. But a change is definitely needed we have a lot of talent - but they are seriously short of experience. In Dublin football will always be number 1, you just got to look after the hurlers you have and coming through.
arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4898 - 28/05/2017 17:23:14 1991497 Link 0 |
Even Galway Bay FM are having a hard time keeping a straight face with some of his decisions.
festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3097 - 28/05/2017 17:25:32 1991498 Link 0 |
We've gone so far backwards under Cunningham it's unreal. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13718 - 28/05/2017 17:30:58 1991500 Link 0 |
No one is disputing the winner but some woeful decisions. Ruined it as a spectacle .Very disappointed. Ruined my Sunday!
tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 28/05/2017 17:40:59 1991507 Link 1 |
The non-penalty was a turning point. If scored wold have brought it back to 3 but ended up us 9 down and game over. witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 28/05/2017 17:48:25 1991511 Link 0 |
Kelly has referred a few AI finals. catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 28/05/2017 18:04:39 1991522 Link 1 |
In fairness I don't see the point in that kind of analysis; for every one of Dublin's "if only" moments, I can list a comparable one for Galway. The fact is Dublin, after a vigorous warm up set out to put a stamp on the game early on, and though they managed to keep Galway in check, they ultimately failed with Galway ahead for nearly the entire game. Once the sending off occurred the writing was on the wall. I'm not going to patronize Dublin, despite a few outstanding individual performances, overall they were poor and their finishing was just not up to scratch. It's been discussed here previously, but clearly with the number of top hurlers either dropping off the panel or not making themselves available, something needs to change. They have the talent to be at the business end of the summer, but not without some serious questions being asked of their set up. Galway won comfortably, but their performance was substandard also; the wide-count alone was brutal. But they got the job done and this game should have knocked any complacency out of them. festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3097 - 28/05/2017 18:13:30 1991529 Link 1 |
Sums it up perfectly for me, disappointing on so many levels, game was poor, ref was very poor his calls made a difficult day impossible for Dublin. The only shining moments for me was Quinns goal, Conor Dooley's great save and late sub Hetherton. But county is being let down badly and the squad absences tell us enough.
arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4898 - 28/05/2017 18:18:15 1991531 Link 0 |
Kelly has referred a few AI finals. catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 28/05/2017 18:18:29 1991532 Link 1 |
First and foremost, Dublin were not good enough. Poor touch, inability to rise the ball, handpassing to teammates under pressure, terrible short passing, terrible shooting and decision-making. Galway were only ok, I wouldn't be impressed by them at all. But how that referee is let near a gaa pitch is beyond me at this stage. He has repeatedly had horrendous performances on the biggest occasions, made crazy calls time and again. He definitely favoured Galway today. He denied Dublin a number of clear frees and the clear penalty he gives a free out. Also coc's yellows were very minor fouls. Canning should have been sent off as well. Also a couple of frees Dublin were awarded in the second half weren't frees at all. It's time this referee is taken off the championship list. HurlingSnob (Dublin) - Posts: 220 - 28/05/2017 18:42:26 1991548 Link 0 |
It's funny when Tipp won a couple of league games and were being hyped up to the hilt, several Tipp posters replied saying Galway were the team to watch. Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 28/05/2017 18:49:31 1991550 Link 0 |
Refs aren't helped by substandard umpires, that point they gave in first half was at least a foot wide of the post, not that it mattered in the end, very soft yellow cards too . Dublin were desperately poor, no feel of championship to the match at all, a limp lifeless contest. Hopefully games to come will have a bit of bite to them. Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1914 - 28/05/2017 19:20:37 1991563 Link 0 |
Galway way better and would of won no matter what, I was impressed with them they were in total control and did what they had to do without looking spectacular. Weve got a young team without some of our best players so we can't be too harsh on our team but consistent basic errors was very disappointing to see.
clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 28/05/2017 19:45:19 1991573 Link 1 |
Pathetic performance is the only way to describe that shambles today. hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 28/05/2017 20:03:15 1991576 Link 0 |
It was a bad beating but don't worry, all the money we get will ensure a hurling AI in the next 3 years!! realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8596 - 28/05/2017 20:19:49 1991584 Link 3 |
Not with the current manager.
Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 28/05/2017 20:24:44 1991587 Link 1 |
I've a soft spot for the Dublin hurlers, so I'll keep my fingers crossed for ye. Galway definitely seem to be playing as a team in a way I haven't seen since the '80s. That said, I wouldn't put any of the big teams ahead as a favorite for the AI. Should be a belter of a championship this year.
festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3097 - 28/05/2017 20:37:07 1991594 Link 0 |
Yeah, it has the makings of a brilliant championship this year.
Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 28/05/2017 20:50:28 1991598 Link 0 |
Rubbish I was there and the ref had no impact on the way the game went. fact was Dublin played like under 9s and had a management with no game plan, poor reading of the game as Liam rushe had an absolute nightmare aswell as Shane Barrett and were left on giving up 10 yards of space to the Galway forwards they were marking. Any set of forwards playing inter county hurling would have revelled with that much space. You don't have to be a skillfull hurler to be determined and mark tight and make it hard for a forward when he gets the ball, clearly that was not in Dublins preparations they made Galway forwards look world beaters on tv I bet. hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 28/05/2017 20:53:12 1991599 Link 1 |