i think that win by down says alot more about monaghan than what it does about down....how many teams in the country would go 8 points up against an ordinary down side,keep them scoreless from play for 45 mins...and loose...not many id say....a shocking second half collapse from monaghan

orchardman (Armagh) - Posts: 158 - 24/06/2012 16:14:16    1201015

Snufalufagus
County: Dublin
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Out of my cave!!!!.....sure I posted here after i came back from the match last night lad!!!!!

My hurling team got badly beaten for once.....thats a rare thing.....your own pretenders are 'always' getting hammered!!!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Thats 3 championship games in a row against Kilkenny have hammered them so it would seem its a fairly comment thing

moomoo (Kerry) - Posts: 4023 - 24/06/2012 16:20:41    1201021

That's the second really decent game at the athletics ground in the USFC - maybe the Ulster knockers wills be manly enough to admit that real excitement and unpredictability again is delivered from the menu.
Hard luck Monaghan well recovered Down. Some dreadful refereeing and a very lucky Conor Garvey - stamp on the back/ neck.
Good to see Liam Doyle back cool head. Not sure why took mceneaney so long to get Corey off Lafferty. Freeman seems to be used increasingly as a sub not sure why as that kind of talent is in short supply.

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 24/06/2012 16:40:21    1201035

If this was a boxing match oul snuf would have been pulled out by his corner by now on humanitarian grounds....to save him from anymore punishment; watch it snuf you don't want to end up punchdrunk.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9816 - 24/06/2012 16:44:42    1201037

The best games this year have all been in Ulster but the usual partitionists and begrudgers outside the province would rather have their teeth pulled with no anaesthetic before admitting that.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9816 - 24/06/2012 16:47:39    1201040

orchardman
County: Armagh
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1201015 i think that win by down says alot more about monaghan than what it does about down....how many teams in the country would go 8 points up against an ordinary down side,keep them scoreless from play for 45 mins...and loose...not many id say....a shocking second half collapse from monaghan


the only reason monaghan looked so good in the first half was because 'ordinary' down were very cold in that first half........when down upped it in the second half they made monaghan look like the average to poor div 3 team that they are.....

Gammy_Knee (USA) - Posts: 1482 - 24/06/2012 17:00:23    1201053

If this was a boxing match oul snuf would have been pulled out by his corner by now on humanitarian grounds....to save him from anymore punishment; watch it snuf you don't want to end up punchdrunk.
Ulsterman , 24/06/2012 at 16:44
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The sign of a beaten man is to try and proclaim that his opponent is defeated in the hope that he will give up!!

Ulsterman, this is a most poor attempt!! You know by now that nobody will ever have the class, wit, education or stamina to topple Ol Snuffy!!!......especially not a nordie or a mullah!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 24/06/2012 17:43:34    1201081

Snufalufagus
County: Dublin
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If this was a boxing match oul snuf would have been pulled out by his corner by now on humanitarian grounds....to save him from anymore punishment; watch it snuf you don't want to end up punchdrunk.
Ulsterman , 24/06/2012 at 16:44
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The sign of a beaten man is to try and proclaim that his opponent is defeated in the hope that he will give up!!

Ulsterman, this is a most poor attempt!! You know by now that nobody will ever have the class, wit, education or stamina to topple Ol Snuffy!!!......especially not a nordie or a mullah!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

What is changing the subject when you've been proven wrong time and time again say about a man?

moomoo (Kerry) - Posts: 4023 - 24/06/2012 17:50:12    1201091

That's the second Dub who refers to themselves in the third person....not attractive but sure neither is distasteful labelling

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 24/06/2012 17:50:29    1201093

What a second half! Well done Down, what a comeback, battled past Monaghan plus the referee straight til the Ulster Final! Woohoohoo!

MissDownFanatic (Down) - Posts: 411 - 24/06/2012 17:55:19    1201099

i had the pleasue of being in the MAG today - and what a game - the second excellant game played their in the USFC -
1. good atmosphere
2. good point taking
3. penalty given and others not given
4. controversial goal
5. heavy hitting
6. a great comeback
7. Ah the Ulster Championship.........

cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1687 - 24/06/2012 18:13:27    1201130

Ah cuchulainn35, sure theres nothing else like it on this island.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 24/06/2012 18:28:05    1201152

This is the reason Ulster people are protective of it - where would you get it.

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 24/06/2012 18:40:58    1201169

WTF God damn another game thrown away, played some lovely football in the first half controlled good passing and some nice point taking. Second half that all went out the window long aimless balls in to the forwards that we're easily cut out. Once Down got the pen just before half time (should have had 1 in second to) i knew we were in trouble only 6 up against the wind for the second half and Down was never going to be as bad in second half.
But well done Down deserved to win a fairer ref and it would have been by more, best of luck in the final at least our minors won a little consolation.

Pukefootball (Monaghan) - Posts: 377 - 24/06/2012 18:50:17    1201180

This is the reason Ulster people are protective of it - where would you get it.
Tyronetim , 24/06/2012 at 18:40
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Oh, dear Lord!! He speaks about Ulster football like as if its something special to be protected!!
Ye are as alien to the rest of us up there as the ones which occupy ye if ye think ye have a good brand of football!!

May the ground open up and swallow me whole if Leinster football ever became the aul slobbering pullin and draggin ye get up to up there!!!

They have a 'close game' up there with some last minute dramatice and they think its the best thing the GAA has ever seen!!.....Jaysus wept!!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 24/06/2012 19:09:31    1201203

Can only imagine the bile that would have been directed at the referee had Down not won.

GrizzlyAdams (Tyrone) - Posts: 576 - 24/06/2012 19:14:44    1201208

Some great scores by both teams but as for the referee, he was very poor.

Ailteoir (Galway) - Posts: 895 - 24/06/2012 19:25:17    1201219

Snuff, somehow I think it's better than watching Dublin hammer a pathetic Louth on a damp, wet, half empty Croker.

OgraAnDun (Down) - Posts: 406 - 24/06/2012 19:28:03    1201221

Don't mind him ograandun, the poor chap is still sore after his
counties inevitable drubbing at the hands of kilkenny yesterday!

It will be the same when dublin footballers get dumped out of the AI!
Its very immature in all fairness!

Down played well today, showed great resilience to come back,
and the athletic grounds is a great park for atmostphere! ;)

TheGateKeeper (Tyrone) - Posts: 2843 - 24/06/2012 19:37:11    1201233

The MAG is a geat venue for atmosphere

cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1687 - 24/06/2012 21:07:55    1201309