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Any thoughts on Connolly wrestling the ball from Kilkenny - with some composure Dublin could have worked a score or killed the clock ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 18/09/2016 21:55:53 1915919 Link 7 |
Hard not to see it any other way than the way you describe it. A rash silly thing to do.
arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4892 - 18/09/2016 22:08:46 1915925 Link 1 |
Chance to win the game had to kick the ball dead. Anyway Dublin were lucky to get out still in championship.
theduke66 (Dublin) - Posts: 334 - 18/09/2016 22:13:15 1915930 Link 0 |
Totally agree, the ball to play was a possession ball with 1 min 50 sec left on the clock. He gave possession straight back to Mayo & they got the equaliser. It also looked bad having two team mates wrestling over the ball, at that stage Connollys head was gone after getting involved with Keegan. An absolutely gifted footballer but is a massive liability as he is capable of doing something rash & not thinking of the team. Definitely cost them the win.
moc.dna (Galway) - Posts: 1212 - 18/09/2016 23:05:03 1915949 Link 1 |
Lol as it was happening I was thinking to myself does he think he's Maurice Fitz or something? It was a selfish and silly thing to do. He is capable of kicking it over from there and was just after a monster score iirc. Its great to see that confidence but it wasn't the most opportune time to go glory hunting. GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 19/09/2016 00:06:39 1915970 Link 0 |
Cost us the game IMO. Retain posession and you win sam. Big problem for Dublin IMO, no leader on the pitch calling the shots. Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4698 - 19/09/2016 01:47:19 1915978 Link 0 |
It looked bad. But I know if that was Donegal murphy would have took the shot too. If it goes over your the hero. If not you look silly dstuction (Donegal) - Posts: 1209 - 19/09/2016 07:36:26 1915991 Link 0 |
Kilkenny couldn't take it. Sure you can't fist pass a sideline
doratheexplorer (Cavan) - Posts: 1467 - 19/09/2016 09:16:43 1916020 Link 2 |
It was the wrong option in the circumstances. makes you wonder about this 'process' business Gavin is always referring to.It shouldn't be down to two players arguing on the sideline about what to do. There was a similar moment like that in the dying moments of the '15 Final when Philly had to bully Brogan into giving him the ball and slowing things down, which was the right thing to do. avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1974 - 19/09/2016 09:31:26 1916033 Link 0 |
Surely the Dublin management team should have stopped him taking the shot, they had the time to get up to him to prevent him from taking the shot on. AthboyCelt (Meath) - Posts: 147 - 19/09/2016 09:38:07 1916039 Link 0 |
You're spot on jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20587 - 19/09/2016 09:38:53 1916040 Link 1 |
It looked bad. But I know if that was Donegal murphy would have took the shot too. If it goes over your the hero. If not you look silly dstuction (Donegal) - Posts: 1209 - 19/09/2016 09:41:31 1916043 Link 0 |
I hope Connolly got a good talking to in the dressing room afterwards because he deserved it, a selfish and foolish thing to do which was more or less telling his young team mate that he wasn't good enough to do the job, well Connolly made a balls of it and Mayo deservedly equalised. For all his undoubted brilliance as a footballer his legacy will be tarnished due to his lack of mental discipline as highlighted by incidents such as yesterday. Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 19/09/2016 09:46:19 1916044 Link 0 |
More headless chicken stuff from Connolly. NavyNBlue (Dublin) - Posts: 1357 - 19/09/2016 09:52:58 1916049 Link 0 |
Maybe I'm off the wall I think Jim Gavin was more than happy with the draw. If they had won yesterday he would have known it was not deserved & celebrations etc would have been muted, He pretty much said that afterwards & he's a straight up guy. You could see after Mayo equalised that the Dubs were not interested in pushing for a winner. trim1 (Meath) - Posts: 162 - 19/09/2016 09:53:38 1916050 Link 0 |
I love Connolly as a player - but he's had a bit of a mad one with this alright. Probably cost Dublin the win. I don't think he wanted the limelight or anything like that, I just think he had gone over the edge. GetOverTheBar (Tyrone) - Posts: 1388 - 19/09/2016 10:36:06 1916087 Link 0 |
Had he kicked it he was the hero. He has it in his locker he went for it. Fair play. I admire him for it. No fault no blame. Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 19/09/2016 12:17:27 1916172 Link 0 |
Did he think he was Ja Fallon or something? Barnowl94 (Galway) - Posts: 3150 - 19/09/2016 12:22:07 1916181 Link 1 |
I know we lament the loss of the flair and loose cannons these days, but that was downright wreckless and selfish. He's under pressure now to make up for that as it may still cost Dublin the All Ireland Superglue (Kerry) - Posts: 1283 - 19/09/2016 12:32:05 1916194 Link 0 |
was a stupid decision to kick for a point hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 19/09/2016 12:35:18 1916196 Link 0 |