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Replying To lilylanger: "It was the Kerry player that held Fenton & the other Dublin player in the final. Colm O'Rourke spoke about it on the Sunday Game. Moran was then supposed to catch the ball but he punched it for some reason. Backfired completely on Kerry." Look at it again . After the throw in Fenton screened Killian Spillane . That allowed Murchan to get away . Small took McHugh out with a screen last night . Dublin have a basketball coach as part of their backroom team . I think that is a very good thing because basketball complements football. The hand speed, speed of thought and the footwork required in basketball are all of great benefit to footballers . Screening is part of the game in basketball. Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6031 - 23/02/2020 16:08:07 2269300 Link
Awful from Horan again. The guy may be good at blooding youth , but when it comes to tactical nous or game management he lacks it in spades. It was so obvious that Jordan Flynn needed to be hooked at H/T when he got his 1st booking. Talented youth but no temperament as we have seen in earlier rounds, and would be obviously be targeted by Monaghan in 2nd half. Favorites to go down now and deservedly so. BeJasus (UK) - Posts: 383 - 23/02/2020 16:17:25 2269305 Link
Replying To essmac: "Does today's runaway win by Galway send out a warning to the rest - or would be reading too much into a Feb game?" Reading too much into it. waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 23/02/2020 16:31:07 2269309 Link
Replying To essmac: "Does today's runaway win by Galway send out a warning to the rest - or would be reading too much into a Feb game?" How much of it was Galway being that good, or were Tyrone really bad? Genuine question as I haven't watched it. Of course the numerical advantage always helps also, as does the opposition danger man going off injured. So while they will be contenders, all in all I think you're reading a bit much into it. patk (Monaghan) - Posts: 936 - 23/02/2020 16:44:37 2269320 Link
Important win in Clones, and one which leaves us with a bit of breathing room now and one step closer to retaining Division 1 status, and we can see where we can go with the rest of the league. Twas tight enough early on, but a more clinical second half performance helped us pull away, particularly when it hit the final quarter. Still room for improvement in areas but there were some strong performances too, from Conor McCarthy especially who was excellent, along with the likes of Kearns and Boyle. A good spread of scorers which has been the case in every league game, so we've not been near as reliant on McManus as we have been in the past. Good to see us continue to add to the scoreboard late on, as points difference could play a part yet. patk (Monaghan) - Posts: 936 - 23/02/2020 16:57:10 2269326 Link
Tyrone brought it back to three b4 mcshane and burns went off. Then threw in the towel. Smiler21 (Tyrone) - Posts: 46 - 23/02/2020 17:02:32 2269331 Link
Replying To BeJasus: "Awful from Horan again. The guy may be good at blooding youth , but when it comes to tactical nous or game management he lacks it in spades. It was so obvious that Jordan Flynn needed to be hooked at H/T when he got his 1st booking. Talented youth but no temperament as we have seen in earlier rounds, and would be obviously be targeted by Monaghan in 2nd half. Favorites to go down now and deservedly so." In all fairness, that second yellow card for Jordan seemed very harsh. I know It's easy to criticise referees but the complete lack of consistency in issuing cards must be very frustrating for players. midlands (Westmeath) - Posts: 541 - 23/02/2020 17:09:29 2269335 Link
Replying To essmac: "Does today's runaway win by Galway send out a warning to the rest - or would be reading too much into a Feb game?" Being honest the last 20 mins not a game really. Once McShane went off (hope he is okay) and the 2nd sending off it was one way traffic. Would not look hugely into it but definitely we are in the chasing pack with the likes of Kerry, Donegal, Tyrone Monaghan etc and importantly have developed good squad depth. kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1946 - 23/02/2020 17:10:52 2269336 Link
Replying To midlands: "In all fairness, that second yellow card for Jordan seemed very harsh. I know It's easy to criticise referees but the complete lack of consistency in issuing cards must be very frustrating for players." To be honest I didn't think there was a card warranted in the game at all. But then I'd be old school. Mayo were well in the game until the sending off, which effectively ended the contest. Game lacked intensity, so did Mayo for whatever reason. Mc Carthy was the difference up to that point, whom I have often doubted, but this season he has been that missing link we needed to help Mc Manus. He is showing the class act that he is Mayo are not gone yet, but need to up their intensity for rest of the league no matter what personel they field. The last game against Tyrone at home could be an all ticket affair mhunicean_abu (Monaghan) - Posts: 1044 - 23/02/2020 18:09:01 2269357 Link
Replying To kiloughter: "Being honest the last 20 mins not a game really. Once McShane went off (hope he is okay) and the 2nd sending off it was one way traffic. Would not look hugely into it but definitely we are in the chasing pack with the likes of Kerry, Donegal, Tyrone Monaghan etc and importantly have developed good squad depth." Monaghan arent in the chasing pack. waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 23/02/2020 18:19:49 2269365 Link
Replying To waynoI: "Monaghan arent in the chasing pack." Monaghan are happy where they are, no matter where your good self would grade us mhunicean_abu (Monaghan) - Posts: 1044 - 23/02/2020 19:03:47 2269381 Link
Replying To waynoI: "Monaghan arent in the chasing pack." And you know because ? Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2006 - 23/02/2020 19:04:06 2269382 Link
It is looking like Galway V Dublin on March 22nd in Salthill, might be a key game in the league. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2517 - 23/02/2020 19:28:52 2269395 Link
Good win for Galway, but not AI contenders by a long way yet , in my opinion, Tyrone very poor, threw the towel in. Galway are a division 1 team, but nothing more. TomReilly (Monaghan) - Posts: 11 - 23/02/2020 19:30:38 2269398 Link
Replying To TomReilly: "Good win for Galway, but not AI contenders by a long way yet , in my opinion, Tyrone very poor, threw the towel in. Galway are a division 1 team, but nothing more." Tá tú ag cáint ráiméis. Gaillimh abú galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2517 - 23/02/2020 19:38:11 2269407 Link
Replying To TomReilly: "Good win for Galway, but not AI contenders by a long way yet , in my opinion, Tyrone very poor, threw the towel in. Galway are a division 1 team, but nothing more." They are as much a contender as any team can be outside of the incumbent champions. Gator (Monaghan) - Posts: 238 - 23/02/2020 19:44:28 2269410 Link
Replying To waynoI: "Monaghan arent in the chasing pack." We are in the chasing pack...it could be debated how far we are off the chase perhaps. Division 1 for a number of years and going well so far this year after a disappointing 2019. Gator (Monaghan) - Posts: 238 - 23/02/2020 19:46:52 2269413 Link
Replying To galwayford: "It is looking like Galway V Dublin on March 22nd in Salthill, might be a key game in the league." Think you could be right there aidan64 (Kerry) - Posts: 665 - 23/02/2020 19:58:57 2269422 Link
Replying To waynoI: "Monaghan arent in the chasing pack." To be fair, we tend to give you fellas a chasing in the League most years Knoxboya (Monaghan) - Posts: 357 - 23/02/2020 20:04:28 2269427 Link
Replying To galwayford: "It is looking like Galway V Dublin on March 22nd in Salthill, might be a key game in the league." Or it could be a rubber duck with both of them having already qualified for the league final the week later ? kerrykerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1779 - 23/02/2020 20:11:05 2269431 Link