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Replying To Glensboy:  "Mc Guiness's scientific football just caught up with him..l didn't have a plan when he needed a goal. dirge football is dead. He made the most of the players he had. Galway bate them with their 2 shooters carrying injuries.
The 2 semis were like night and day. Such flare in yesterday's match.
Nothing like it today.
If the rule makers don't change it up. Even the die hards will walk away"
Looking at Galway and Armagh in Sligo recently, you'd wonder about your 'flare' theory.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3820 - 14/07/2024 20:58:44    2559112

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Replying To LimerickForLiam24:  "Galway for Sam. Cork for Liam. 100 euro double bet."
"Take a break." Chasing losses with doubles is bad news.

No to mention you demoralising both teams you picked if they find out :-)

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2952 - 14/07/2024 21:08:37    2559115

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Replying To Glensboy:  "Mc Guiness's scientific football just caught up with him..l didn't have a plan when he needed a goal. dirge football is dead. He made the most of the players he had. Galway bate them with their 2 shooters carrying injuries.
The 2 semis were like night and day. Such flare in yesterday's match.
Nothing like it today.
If the rule makers don't change it up. Even the die hards will walk away"
Always glass half empty with some people. No two games are the same and we don't want them to be.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2123 - 14/07/2024 22:31:10    2559142

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "Looking at Galway and Armagh in Sligo recently, you'd wonder about your 'flare' theory."
I didn't wonder anything.
Compare the 2 games.
Night and day.

Glensboy (Antrim) - Posts: 302 - 14/07/2024 22:57:29    2559150

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Replying To Fionn:  "Fully agree - a lot of the football is a hard watch these days. (Even in club football)
Players rarely take on their man - game is now more about not losing possession."
See - Tom Smith's 'save the footballs' thread.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3820 - 15/07/2024 00:12:37    2559166

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Replying To LimerickForLiam24:  "Galway for Sam. Cork for Liam. 100 euro double bet."
We are doomed !!!!!!

nails (Galway) - Posts: 18 - 15/07/2024 00:30:48    2559169

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Replying To LimerickForLiam24:  "Galway for Sam. Cork for Liam. 100 euro double bet."
Am on the same double 5euro prior both semis coming in at around 30/1

francie81 (Louth) - Posts: 200 - 15/07/2024 01:00:35    2559174

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I read Jim was unhappy with some of the refereeing calls and that his team ran out of steam.

I thought they just ran out of ideas tbh.
That Galway defense was immense, as they were v Dublin also.

Donegal panicked at the end imo - they had chances for points and fluffed them.

But they have come on a long way this year with Jim back.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3941 - 15/07/2024 08:48:28    2559187

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Replying To Fionn:  "I read Jim was unhappy with some of the refereeing calls and that his team ran out of steam.

I thought they just ran out of ideas tbh.
That Galway defense was immense, as they were v Dublin also.

Donegal panicked at the end imo - they had chances for points and fluffed them.

But they have come on a long way this year with Jim back."
I think donegal will have a great year next year.

Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1942 - 15/07/2024 15:59:13    2559330

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Replying To Fionn:  "I read Jim was unhappy with some of the refereeing calls and that his team ran out of steam.

I thought they just ran out of ideas tbh.
That Galway defense was immense, as they were v Dublin also.

Donegal panicked at the end imo - they had chances for points and fluffed them.

But they have come on a long way this year with Jim back."
Yeah we lacked a wee bit of composure at crucial moments. But in fairness to Galway they were very organised and very disciplined. They weren't giving any handy scores away around the D, so when our lads did take on shots second half, they were from awkward positions. Couple that with time running out and tiring bodies, the shot efficiency inevitably diminishes.

I think we'll get the heads down now over the winter. There is a lot of time for soul searching and hopefully finding a few attacking options from the upcoming club championships. Noone has any divine right to be winning All Irelands no matter who they're managed by. But Jim has definitely restored a bit of pride and a bit of bite after what was a dismal 2023.

Galway - Armagh will be a ripper of a final. There's not much love lost between them, and they played out an absolute epic in 2022. I really hope both sides have the full deck to choose from. It promises to be a great occasion. All the best to both teams involved.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9432 - 15/07/2024 16:17:28    2559335

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "Yeah we lacked a wee bit of composure at crucial moments. But in fairness to Galway they were very organised and very disciplined. They weren't giving any handy scores away around the D, so when our lads did take on shots second half, they were from awkward positions. Couple that with time running out and tiring bodies, the shot efficiency inevitably diminishes.

I think we'll get the heads down now over the winter. There is a lot of time for soul searching and hopefully finding a few attacking options from the upcoming club championships. Noone has any divine right to be winning All Irelands no matter who they're managed by. But Jim has definitely restored a bit of pride and a bit of bite after what was a dismal 2023.

Galway - Armagh will be a ripper of a final. There's not much love lost between them, and they played out an absolute epic in 2022. I really hope both sides have the full deck to choose from. It promises to be a great occasion. All the best to both teams involved."
Unlucky yesterday Lockjaw but balls into keeper's arms destroys all teams. Donegal had a big year compared to this time last year but it could have been better.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2123 - 15/07/2024 18:23:45    2559371

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Galway coming really good now up to about 70%
We were at 40 % in Connacht with our toughest game been the Sligo one followed by London..
Great the lads are gearing up for another All Ireland tilt..

Belclare7 (Galway) - Posts: 85 - 15/07/2024 18:37:47    2559375

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Replying To Belclare7:  "Galway coming really good now up to about 70%
We were at 40 % in Connacht with our toughest game been the Sligo one followed by London..
Great the lads are gearing up for another All Ireland tilt.."
Not sure about 70% but yeah feel like Armagh have reached their peak v Kerry whereas Galway have another gear to kick to.

shaggykev (Donegal) - Posts: 284 - 17/07/2024 19:50:06    2559798

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Replying To Belclare7:  "Galway coming really good now up to about 70%
We were at 40 % in Connacht with our toughest game been the Sligo one followed by London..
Great the lads are gearing up for another All Ireland tilt.."
40% me hole. We were at the pin of our collar to bate Mayo, as usual. A beautiful win.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3820 - 17/07/2024 21:51:42    2559813

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Replying To Saynothing:  "Unlucky yesterday Lockjaw but balls into keeper's arms destroys all teams. Donegal had a big year compared to this time last year but it could have been better."
Yeah they're a killer alright. I've been trying not to consider the Ifs and Buts, but.... :D

even if we'd landed one of those, and then Gallen's free.....

ah look I'm only torturing myself here!

The Championship in 2025 will be brilliant

There'll be a novel new champion to dethrone in Galway/Armagh

Dublin/Kerry will always be there or thereabouts

Then you have a clutch of other teams like Donegal, Tyrone, Derry and Mayo who'll fancy a good cut as well.
Time for a fresh voice in the Tyrone hot seat ye reckon?

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9432 - 19/07/2024 15:15:42    2560089

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "Yeah they're a killer alright. I've been trying not to consider the Ifs and Buts, but.... :D

even if we'd landed one of those, and then Gallen's free.....

ah look I'm only torturing myself here!

The Championship in 2025 will be brilliant

There'll be a novel new champion to dethrone in Galway/Armagh

Dublin/Kerry will always be there or thereabouts

Then you have a clutch of other teams like Donegal, Tyrone, Derry and Mayo who'll fancy a good cut as well.
Time for a fresh voice in the Tyrone hot seat ye reckon?"
No doubt, someone along with Stevie O Neill and Enda Mc Ginley who talks a lot of sensible football talk. There's 10 teams in the mix next year so football is far from dead .

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2123 - 19/07/2024 15:24:40    2560090

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Replying To Saynothing:  "No doubt, someone along with Stevie O Neill and Enda Mc Ginley who talks a lot of sensible football talk. There's 10 teams in the mix next year so football is far from dead ."
Sshh. Don't let the garsun from Cavan hear you.

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 304 - 20/07/2024 01:02:18    2560136

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Replying To LimerickForLiam24:  "Galway for Sam. Cork for Liam. 100 euro double bet."
The bookie is cleaning up on you. Ha Ha

Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 402 - 21/07/2024 17:55:33    2560352

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Jarlath Burns needs to remember people aren't there to see him

Kew (Galway) - Posts: 81 - 21/07/2024 18:08:27    2560362

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Replying To Kew:  "Jarlath Burns needs to remember people aren't there to see him"
Not a nice comment.

Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 794 - 21/07/2024 18:40:05    2560370

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