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Donegal county board shouldn't have been making any statements during week on location of ulster final, very disrespectful to Down GAA totalrecall (Leitrim) - Posts: 1047 - 26/04/2025 20:53:54 2604480 Link
Replying To totalrecall: "Don't be naive the decision was influenced from a reliable source" Nonsense. What have Tyrone to gain from playing at Derry's centre of excellence greenfan (Donegal) - Posts: 624 - 26/04/2025 23:11:28 2604508 Link
Replying To totalrecall: "Donegal county board shouldn't have been making any statements during week on location of ulster final, very disrespectful to Down GAA" Hi totalrecall: Well spotted, bad decision whoever came out with that, ammo for Down. Should have been along the lines of "we are in a semi final and we are not looking beyond that" AudiMan (Donegal) - Posts: 683 - 27/04/2025 08:18:48 2604541 Link
Replying To AudiMan: "Hi totalrecall: Well spotted, bad decision whoever came out with that, ammo for Down. Should have been along the lines of "we are in a semi final and we are not looking beyond that"" County board 100% right in letting ulster council know that they favour clones. If we're worried about giving down ammo we shudnt be thinking of winning all Ireland. Alot of silly talk about nothing rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2609 - 27/04/2025 09:24:19 2604548 Link
Replying To AudiMan: "Hi totalrecall: Well spotted, bad decision whoever came out with that, ammo for Down. Should have been along the lines of "we are in a semi final and we are not looking beyond that"" Na this is nonsense we are looking well beyond that - it's Sam or bust this year. eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1693 - 27/04/2025 09:50:09 2604552 Link
Safe travels all today again - looks like could be a wet day , hope it drys up. Tricky assignment last week well negotiated- I thought we were fantastic first half and sucked up every Monaghan threw at us second half and upped the gears when needed. Don't think we ever looked like loosing that game. I don't see the sense in flogging Murphy from the off today - we need him for bigger days ahead. Although who I am to question the glenties/Fintown messiah. Don't see how Down can get close to us today - we are far superior all round with talent, monsters around the middle , pace to burn and shooters from all over the park. Should be 8+ point victory with a beast to come in the next game having lost game after game to us and indeed back to back ulster final defeats…….. eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1693 - 27/04/2025 09:54:43 2604554 Link
Replying To eunans4ever: "Na this is nonsense we are looking well beyond that - it's Sam or bust this year." That's the kind of mindset that has let your club down in the past. Taking teams for granted. AudiMan (Donegal) - Posts: 683 - 27/04/2025 15:53:27 2604616 Link
Scoreline flattered us. Very poor performance over all. Gallen poor again. Patton the reason we didn't throw it away. Our lack of goals is going to kill us in my opinion. eddieSize5Balls (Donegal) - Posts: 128 - 27/04/2025 16:38:55 2604629 Link
Replying To AudiMan: "That's the kind of mindset that has let your club down in the past. Taking teams for granted." What teams have we taken for granted?? How much more do you want us to win - we are the record championship holders- u do realise that don't u ???????? eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1693 - 27/04/2025 17:43:01 2604655 Link
Replying To eddieSize5Balls: "Scoreline flattered us. Very poor performance over all. Gallen poor again. Patton the reason we didn't throw it away. Our lack of goals is going to kill us in my opinion." Poor performance yes but scoreline did not flatter us at all - we still could a win that by 10+, we were never in any danger eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1693 - 27/04/2025 18:00:59 2604674 Link
Hard to know what to make of that performance today. Some very good moments and phases of play but the electric levels of play we saw in stages against Derry and even Armagh in the league was absent, as it was somewhat the last day against Monaghan but more absent today. We are open enough, lacking in major intensity but hopefully it's all part of a clever man's wider strategy. Very pleased to win and well done to the lads, major test ahead though now. Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1403 - 27/04/2025 18:51:32 2604693 Link
Replying To RoryGall35: "Just a word on Shaun Patton today..I thought he was absolutely brilliant under the high ball today..we all remember the Cavan final in 2021 and to lesser degree last years all ireland semi final but he caught at least 2 very good high balls under pressure today..that should be good for his confidence..I guess from Cork last night and Leitrim yesterday championship is very tight no matter what league you're playing out off..onwards we good.." Absolutely brilliant again today - kicking , good under high ball , unreal 1 on 1 save and kicking a 45. We are lucky to have him and thankfully big ginger and Maxi got him involved in gaa again way back in 2014….. Blessed to have him at club and county. eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1693 - 27/04/2025 19:37:03 2604719 Link
Replying To eunans4ever: "Poor performance yes but scoreline did not flatter us at all - we still could a win that by 10+, we were never in any danger" What do you mean? They had multiple goal chances and some misses u10s wouldn't miss. The blinkers are on if you're not worried after that. Armagh will be laughing. eddieSize5Balls (Donegal) - Posts: 128 - 27/04/2025 19:49:43 2604725 Link
Replying To eddieSize5Balls: "What do you mean? They had multiple goal chances and some misses u10s wouldn't miss. The blinkers are on if you're not worried after that. Armagh will be laughing." Stad, we missed 3 goal chances ourselves and messed around with the ball for long periods that 2nd half, they had the handbrake up for a lot of it which don't get me wrong I didn't enjoy, but they will be a different team in 2 weeks. Of course some wayward shooting from Down as well and Armagh would take those chances. I'd rather a game like that today and calm a bit of the hype, just one to win and move on Hoping we have a full deck to choose from CCFabu (Donegal) - Posts: 158 - 27/04/2025 20:14:28 2604748 Link
Replying To eddieSize5Balls: "What do you mean? They had multiple goal chances and some misses u10s wouldn't miss. The blinkers are on if you're not worried after that. Armagh will be laughing." What is it you're struggling with ?? We had multiple goal chances too and missed - were you at the game ???? eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1693 - 27/04/2025 20:37:01 2604756 Link
Replying To eddieSize5Balls: "What do you mean? They had multiple goal chances and some misses u10s wouldn't miss. The blinkers are on if you're not worried after that. Armagh will be laughing." Your right , thats a game we should or could have won , but fair play to your boys good luck in the final germac (Down) - Posts: 560 - 27/04/2025 20:44:58 2604762 Link
Replying To eddieSize5Balls: "Scoreline flattered us. Very poor performance over all. Gallen poor again. Patton the reason we didn't throw it away. Our lack of goals is going to kill us in my opinion." Scoreline flattered us? Are you for real? We were in second gear for most of the match and reacted to Down's scores whenever we needed to. The goals will come when they are needed. Jim has to manage the team and substitutes were made at the correct time today. The bonus today is no more injuries. Roll on 2 weeks time. Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 470 - 27/04/2025 20:49:48 2604764 Link
Semi finals are about winning nothing else, hopefully th e media hype following donegal will dampen now, and among some supporters too. Some very excitable ones near me today and as with the monaghan game some very harsh criticism being directed at Gallen, oh what short memories some people have. Whether we won by 20 or 1 today the position would still have the same a final date with the all Ireland champions. It will be the ultimate test of this teams mettle, donegal will fancy their chances and so will armagh. I'm expecting a tense dour battle and a one point win will do! totalrecall (Leitrim) - Posts: 1047 - 27/04/2025 20:50:01 2604766 Link
Replying To eddieSize5Balls: "What do you mean? They had multiple goal chances and some misses u10s wouldn't miss. The blinkers are on if you're not worried after that. Armagh will be laughing." Both teams had goal chances. Jim had to make 5 substitutes in the second half to rest players because there are lots of matches to come. We were never in any danger. I doubt if Armagh are laughing. They were lucky to survive themselves. Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 470 - 27/04/2025 20:57:50 2604770 Link
Replying To CCFabu: "Stad, we missed 3 goal chances ourselves and messed around with the ball for long periods that 2nd half, they had the handbrake up for a lot of it which don't get me wrong I didn't enjoy, but they will be a different team in 2 weeks. Of course some wayward shooting from Down as well and Armagh would take those chances. I'd rather a game like that today and calm a bit of the hype, just one to win and move on Hoping we have a full deck to choose from" Our goal chances were half chances. Each one was the ring option. Daire and Aaron should have passed for their chances. Last week was the same. I just find it worrying to have back to back poor performances. Armagh will be tough. Why the fuck is it on a Saturday night? eddieSize5Balls (Donegal) - Posts: 128 - 27/04/2025 21:01:14 2604773 Link