Kerry approached the end of extra time -the Mayo free in on 10 mins of the second half of ET with the tactics of "start a fight: win the game".

Cynical, negative, vomit inducing football from the self appointed purists.

Next time Ulster teams get lectured from the Spillanistas - let us remind them of this.

Knoxboyo (Monaghan) - Posts: 170 - 30/08/2014 19:35:13    1644721

I agree - I don't want to fault Kerry, anyone would do it. But it's awful to watch and makes a mockery of the new rules. Eugene McGee what have you to say?

Former_Poster (Meath) - Posts: 394 - 30/08/2014 19:37:45    1644725

The last 10 minutes of the game has ruined the football championship for me. Complete joke.

RebelCork (Cork) - Posts: 789 - 30/08/2014 19:40:06    1644732

I wouldn't describe the way you have, Mayo done their fair share too, their diving and falling to the ground is legendary, ultimately the important thing is the better team won and thats what everyone wants in any game.

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4895 - 30/08/2014 19:41:18    1644734

Just goes to show that those who said that Mickey hartes defensive/cynical tactics of the 2000s would damage the game were right. When Kerry get involved with that nonsense you know theres no way back.

joncarter (Galway) - Posts: 2692 - 30/08/2014 19:41:26    1644735

Kerry done what they had to do to see the game out.

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 30/08/2014 19:42:05    1644737

Rich coming from a Monaghan man. Mayo were sucked into it awful easy. Come back when Kerry start introducing the 15 man full back line like you lot

Daith (Kildare) - Posts: 1171 - 30/08/2014 19:42:13    1644738

As usual a blind eye will be turned regarding the antics of the so-called purists!

TheGateKeeper (Tyrone) - Posts: 2843 - 30/08/2014 19:42:20    1644739

It was the Mayo players doing the brawling

bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4624 - 30/08/2014 19:43:32    1644743

Get a grip. Great display from Kerry, win at all costs.

DLlegends (Donegal) - Posts: 503 - 30/08/2014 19:44:28    1644745

Disgraceful stuff from a lot of players at the end.

seanie_boy (Tyrone) - Posts: 4235 - 30/08/2014 19:50:47    1644758

Same old Kerry hit of the ball, start fight, bit of diving always in the ref ear and then cry how all them big bad teams pick on them time the top brass stop bending over for them and once dish out the punishment they deserve as for the ref well hope he watch's the game!sences at the end how many a have we scene it in the past from them and there clubs

olehoop (Tyrone) - Posts: 13 - 30/08/2014 19:51:51    1644759

This Kerry team knew what was required and in fairness why not.
Good luck to them in the final they are going to need more than a few gifts to beat the dubs and if Donegal beat Dublin (huge if) they will beat Kerry.

jonno (Kildare) - Posts: 260 - 30/08/2014 19:52:38    1644761

Just goes to show that those who said that Mickey hartes defensive/cynical tactics of the 2000s would damage the game were right. When Kerry get involved with that nonsense you know theres no way back.

Yeah blame Tyrone for Kerry being cynical, that's a good cop-out. Kerry weren't angels in the noughties anyway. Wouldn't say Kerry are any more cynical than most teams but neither have they always been paragons of virtue.

MichaelO (Tyrone) - Posts: 820 - 30/08/2014 19:52:53    1644763

Let's all hope for the sake of football dubs put Donegal and then Kerry in there place!! Donegal v Kerry prob end 0_2 till 0_3

olehoop (Tyrone) - Posts: 13 - 30/08/2014 19:56:49    1644766

Not sure what qualifies as a safe opinion on this forum, seems harsher comments than mine are allowed for the diabolical standard of refereeing of an all ireland semi final?

jonno (Kildare) - Posts: 260 - 30/08/2014 19:58:55    1644768

Ah lord lads, it was only a bit of handbags, nothing to get worked up over. Good job the supporter bloke didn't get stuck in, six stewards trying to push him back and he kept on coming. lol

bryanadams (Kildare) - Posts: 733 - 30/08/2014 19:59:13    1644769

I see some of our Ulster friends still have the auld chip, your poor backs must be killing ye.

westkerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1250 - 30/08/2014 20:00:01    1644770

Marc O Sé feigning injury wasn't a high point either.

It was a great game but the proper amount of injury time needs to be added for this carry on.

You wouldn't catch Donegal men at it!!!

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 30/08/2014 20:02:55    1644776

Nonsense, that football today is streets ahead of Ulster and I say that as an Ulsterman, that game had everything, Uster teams have a long tough road ahead before they get to the Dubin/Kerry standard. They'll have to ditch the negative defensive football if they want to compete.

Ned_Stormcrow (Cavan) - Posts: 1071 - 30/08/2014 20:13:37    1644793