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Well done to Monaghan....well worth their win. We are in trouble but also in transition. The young lads will need time and division 1 is an u forgiving place. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11230 - 24/02/2020 09:40:47 2269595 Link 2 |
I thought Ryan went down easily that time to be fair. I also thought Davy Byrne done the same trying to get Murphy sent off at the start of the game. Both were fouls all the same but only Murphy deserved a yellow card IMO. Byrne dipped his head before Murphy got to him and got a slight graze to the side of the head, waited a second and threw himself on the ground. Murphy was lucky because if he had of made proper contact it would of been a red. I felt both teams and it's the same with all teams now are trying their best to get players carded and making a bigger meal out of any sort of contact that they should. Then the frustrating thing is pulling and dragging of marquee players off the ball isn't properly looked at.
Mobot (Donegal) - Posts: 459 - 24/02/2020 09:55:20 2269601 Link 2 |
They said he should have got red
runnerin (Meath) - Posts: 202 - 24/02/2020 10:07:23 2269606 Link 2 |
I've heard more about this Murphy tackle than any other incident in the game. It was a poor challenge and although Byrne dips his head into it I still think it was a red. In saying that he didn't take a gun out and shoot him. Seems to be if you mention any other instances in the game all you get back is "did you see what Murphy did after a few minutes the lad was lucky to come away with his life!!!!!!" Sounds more like deflection than discussion.
SamandLiamSoon (Galway) - Posts: 589 - 24/02/2020 10:24:46 2269615 Link 4 |
Hard luck on Tyrone, the injury to Mc Shane was tough, hope he has a speedy recovery. Scoreline just reflected the sending offs for sure. See ye in the Summer. suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1669 - 24/02/2020 10:33:57 2269617 Link 0 |
It's the type of tackle that puts players out for a few months. I'm sure he didn't dip his head on purpose, Murphy stuck the elbow out so he only had one thing on his mind. Still all's well that ends well. No harm done.
Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 24/02/2020 10:47:00 2269622 Link 6 |
Mayo look like they are on the verge of a drop but Tyrone may well be the other candidate in the same boat. catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 24/02/2020 11:14:43 2269639 Link 0 |
It's a long way to the end of August alright, Dublin and Kerry being the only two counties who can waltz out of their provinces.
baire (Galway) - Posts: 1791 - 24/02/2020 11:21:02 2269644 Link 0 |
This is wonderful analysis. And true! and can even be applied to every county in Div 1. Take your pick. Thanks for your input again " INSERT COUNTY NAME HERE - are a division 1 team, but nothing more." Miami305 (Galway) - Posts: 147 - 24/02/2020 11:21:04 2269645 Link 3 |
Murphys challenge was nearly identical to Hogans in hurling final. tommy132 (Mayo) - Posts: 601 - 24/02/2020 11:41:19 2269653 Link 1 |
Btw if I ever hear a Kerry supporter spouting off about refs and David gaugh again, I'll just remind them of yesterday. Talk about going native. The standard of refs is appalling royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 24/02/2020 11:51:40 2269657 Link 7 |
It was borderline no question but he barely made contact and because Byrne dipped his head there were enough mitigating factors to only give a yellow. Also when I watched it back it looks as if contact was made with Murphy's upper arm and his elbow came out afterwards which made it look worse than it was. If Murphy wanted to hurt him there he could have but thankfully he managed not to make too much contact and as you said no harm done. I'd say players will have to consider not shouldering players in the future because if they get it wrong they risk being sent off nowadays. This was a good example of that because Murphy had lined up a shoulder on Byrne thinking he was going to run down the line but Byrne dipped down and cut back inside (good awareness from him) and Murphy had already committed to the shoulder and it's hard for a big man to stop his momentum. Definitely see why some think it should of been a red but I think that would of been harsh call.
Mobot (Donegal) - Posts: 459 - 24/02/2020 11:56:52 2269661 Link 2 |
Small's bodycheck on McHugh (shoulder into chest) was off the ball and deliberate. Black card all day long. As he was on yellow at that stage should have resulted in red. opa01 (Cavan) - Posts: 500 - 24/02/2020 11:57:19 2269662 Link 7 |
Lately every time someone gets clattered "they have made a meal out of it". God forbid the player with the frontal charge, head high tackle or swinging elbow actually meant it! Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1829 - 24/02/2020 12:09:46 2269671 Link 5 |
If as you say it was a jaw breaking hit and Murphy tried to nail him and did, how come he was fine and continued playing? Your logic doesn't follow.
greatpoint (USA) - Posts: 427 - 24/02/2020 12:39:07 2269685 Link 1 |
It was clear from watching the game that Mayo we're going to have at least one player sent off. They had a number of yellow cards and still were engaging in reckless tackles.
greatpoint (USA) - Posts: 427 - 24/02/2020 12:43:01 2269688 Link 2 |
Poor game management from Horan. Ref had bottled a clear 2nd yellow for Diarmuid O'Connor prior to Flynn's dismissal, so Mayo should have been awake to the probability of the next niggly one being punished. If the timing of the incidents had occurred the other way around, it would probably have been O'Connor on the line. The strange internal logic of referees... O'Shea could have had a straight red late on too. Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 1057 - 24/02/2020 13:23:56 2269708 Link 6 |
Bang on the money .
Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6031 - 24/02/2020 13:29:17 2269713 Link 4 |
Same Michael Murphy that gave Fenton a closed fist shot to the jaw, all-ireland q/f 2016, when Dublin were out the gate, mis-timed shoulder???
sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 676 - 24/02/2020 13:52:19 2269732 Link 3 |
You keep saying Dublin were out the gate, what do you mean by this? That incident happened in the 11th minute of the 1st half, the score was 2 points to 1.
greatpoint (USA) - Posts: 427 - 24/02/2020 14:10:23 2269738 Link 1 |