Which was a better decade for football? I know 90's was best for hurling....

sportsfan14 (USA) - Posts: 281 - 21/11/2011 18:37:54    1073227

90's all the way. Man I miss that Dublin team of the early 90's

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 21/11/2011 19:54:28    1073299

OOS By far mickey harte brought a great tyrone team to 3 all irelands....

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 21/11/2011 20:12:00    1073316

Whats you talking about dublin early 90,s meath 91 thumping,donegal 92 another thumping,derry 93 semi thumping,down 94 thumping.95 all ireland by default c redmond on field playing on and him sent off and a good point disallowed.next time their seen is 2011.Clondalkinchump i think.

mickeylinden (Monaghan) - Posts: 587 - 21/11/2011 20:18:28    1073326

Def 90,s forwards had space better midfield catching.Bigger stronger men who did,nt go down if they were looked at.The ball did the work defenders defended and forwards scored.Any county player who was a forward would kick from 40 or beyond.When would you see a colin corkery type kick now never.no contest 90,s

mickeylinden (Monaghan) - Posts: 587 - 21/11/2011 20:23:03    1073329

The got to 3 finals and a semi final in 4 years so pipe down, how did monaghan do? Keith barr eammon heery animals, Paul curran probably the greatest half back of all time , Charlie what a legend and loved by the hill, boom boom boom let me hear you say jayo.....jayo. Jim nipper gavin from clondalkin paddy bite your legs Moran , Brian the engine stynes , dessie farrell all great players and heros to all us Dublin supporters.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 21/11/2011 20:32:43    1073341

Forget the nineties and the noughties!!...the best decade is the 'teenies' (Snuffy made up word for the great unwashed to now use) and Dublin have got it off to a great start just like everyone wanted!!

The early nineties had some hardy teams but ever since then up until this year it has been either soft lads in the finals or 4 versus 1 man tackle stuff!!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 21/11/2011 20:34:14    1073344

Actually Cork started off this decade as All Ireland champions. I know you may not be the brightest Snuff, but I didn't think I'd have to run through how a calendar works with you.

razor99 (Mayo) - Posts: 186 - 21/11/2011 20:44:39    1073356

more a sixties man free love and LSD

fortyfive (Tyrone) - Posts: 5929 - 21/11/2011 20:47:40    1073359

98 but then theres 2000 best memories in croke park with kildare..although since geezer took over a good few new memories have been made overall the 90's because it was so unpredictable and lads didnt have to tip toe around a referee..!

lilywhitemagic (Kildare) - Posts: 1693 - 21/11/2011 20:50:33    1073364

Where was keith barr when martin mchugh was on the 40 in 92.Heery was very carefull who he hit he woun,dt try pj gillic for instance.How did that half back line do against meath 91. where was this great half back line 91 92 93 94 i can tell you how much their men scored if you want.Don,t be listening to what you hear of the auld boys in the pub.

mickeylinden (Monaghan) - Posts: 587 - 21/11/2011 20:50:55    1073365

90s for me Cork,Meath,Donegal,Derry all fine teams i didn't think Dublin was great in 1995 but didn't enough to win it v a one man Tyrone team the Dublin team this year are better.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3653 - 21/11/2011 20:51:52    1073366

Well I fell victim to some Ulster tripe football last week so I have to say......we were better without it. Noughties all the way.

Sergeant_Slash (Cavan) - Posts: 2182 - 21/11/2011 20:55:28    1073370

The 90s.1992-1998,seven different winners in seven years(football).Great times for hurling too,with many counties making the breakthrough.Some fascinating games,no one sided finals,controversy(we had about seven in the 2000s).The 1990s was arguably the greatest decade of them all Gaa wise.

TheRoad (Galway) - Posts: 1339 - 21/11/2011 21:34:48    1073412

Yeah il give you that Marty did give Keith the run around that day, eammon heery bursted meaths hardest man john MAC in 96 so don't give me that. Mickey I'm not saying they were the greatest team of all time but they were heros to us. Chill out mate some day monaghan will come good and you won't have to talk about other counties all the time.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 21/11/2011 21:43:21    1073419

Reading MickeyLindens contributions am I the only one whos beginning to think that it might be past his bedtime? This guy makes Ulstermans posts look logical and well thought out (thats some going)
I wonder has a team from the republic ever won an all Ireland on merit?

TheRoad (Galway) - Posts: 1339 - 21/11/2011 21:44:32    1073423

great posts there linden your really showing your knowledge , clondalkindub dont listen to people like that they were great days really enjoyable there was no backdoor no second chance unlike today that ruins the championship , saw heery a while back still mad fit

hipster (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 21/11/2011 21:44:52    1073426

mickeylinden
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1073326 Whats you talking about dublin early 90,s meath 91 thumping,donegal 92 another thumping,derry 93 semi thumping,down 94 thumping.95 all ireland by default c redmond on field playing on and him sent off and a good point disallowed.next time their seen is 2011.Clondalkinchump i think.

I dont think he was worried about the winning losing or drawing i think the fact the team itself had an impact on him,a bit quick of the mark lad for my liking who are you to talk about the dubs sure whats monaghan done lately?????????
and thanks for the reminder of 2011 UNBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLIEVABLE !!!!!!!

dubbydave. (Dublin) - Posts: 3927 - 21/11/2011 21:47:38    1073427

Where's snuff to put him in his place? Like what's his story? He's from monaghan yet he never shuts up about tyrone and then his name is a down legend , what's that all about????

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 21/11/2011 21:56:57    1073451

Good idea for a thread sportsfan14.

The 90s were better by a factor of about 17 billlion.

Cork starting it off with a historic double in the AI, the 4 Ulster winners in a row, Dublin bagging one in 95 (although who knew then it would take this long for them to get another? Amazing really when you think about it), and the AI was completely unpredictable afterwards, Galway, Meath & Kerry picking up titles almost at random

But it wasn't just the All Irelands that captivated - the Dublin/Meath rivalry was something else, Anyone recall Meath & Kildare playing 4 games before an eventual winner? 97 I think it was. And there was great excitement in the provincials too as I recall so I took the liberty of checking the records - Kildare & Offaly picking up Leinsters, Donegal, Down & Derry all picking up Ulsters not to mention Cavan picking up an Ulster after many years, Leitrim picking up a Connacht title (who saw that coming?) & Clare picking up a Munster

Completely unpredictable championships with romantic outcomes and histories being made

Now, compare that to the noughties where the AI went to either Kerry or Tyrone for 7 years in a row (no offence to either county - great teams but it got boring seeing the same 2 year after year much like KK & Tipp in the hurling now), Dublin completely dominating Leinster, Ulster was either Tyrone or Armagh, Munster a formality for either Cork or Kerry, the only surprises being rare & sporadic, Westmeath & Laois picking up Leinsters for example, or Sligo picking up a Connacht

Add to that, you've got the back door system with its controversial turnaround for games, the CCCC, defensive styles, the so called 'puke' football & lately refereeing controversies that are ruining games

So for me there is no contest, the 90s is across the finishing line while the noughties are still in the traps.....

gigoer (Wexford) - Posts: 1998 - 22/11/2011 09:54:30    1073498