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Joe Brolly has had a right cut off Kerry in his Gaelic Life column this week, accusing them of systematically fouling in the middle third of the field to avoid black cards. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 16/04/2015 10:47:14 1714711 Link 0 |
Tactical fouling well within the rules of the game. Foul high up the pitch to set yourself up defensively. kupa (Monaghan) - Posts: 281 - 16/04/2015 11:52:23 1714744 Link 0 |
Donegal had perfected this in 2012 and he was saying they were great. The man simply cant be taken at face value. TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 16/04/2015 12:03:06 1714747 Link 0 |
In fairness they're not doing anything any other county isn't indulging in. brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 16/04/2015 12:18:32 1714750 Link 0 |
Tactical fouling? They fouled plenty of times in scoring positions too! That's just called ill-discipline. keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 16/04/2015 12:23:42 1714754 Link 0 |
kupa MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13777 - 16/04/2015 12:28:02 1714756 Link 0 |
Mayo are without doubt one of the the most if not the most cynical teams in the country - how come that is never mentioned? There is a difference between numbers in defence and cynically fouling. It's two different issues. Mayo don't keep as many men back generally but because of this they often get caught on the break and have to resort to fouling and pulling down dragging in order to get everyone back! In AI final 2012 Eamonn McGee, Karl Lacey and Mark McHugh were almost decapitated in the first half - but obviously it didn't work on that occasion. And sure a couple of weeks back in Castlebar they were at the same craic again! supporter (Donegal) - Posts: 205 - 16/04/2015 12:34:04 1714759 Link 0 |
Brolly is right Kerry have been doing it for your years but knowbody would ever say it. The saviour of Football would be so cynical. They were hiding behind a reputation of this fantastic footballing county. Billy Morgan once said the most cynical team he ever came were his neighbours in the south. Kerry's performance (Fouling#) in the Semi final against Mayo was disgraceful deliberately starting rucks to waste time. jacktheDub (Dublin) - Posts: 944 - 16/04/2015 12:34:15 1714760 Link 0 |
Ah poor Master , still bitter about getting fairly beaten in 2012 . I've always felt Mayo are the most cynical , they then come out with the poor man rhetoric of ' we must be cuter ' . There's other reasons why Mayo can't get over the finishing line ...... TheRightStuff (Donegal) - Posts: 1688 - 16/04/2015 12:53:31 1714768 Link 0 |
Horsebox77 (Kerry) - Posts: 5491 - 16/04/2015 12:54:23 1714769 Link 0 |
Whoever wins the AI generally gets tarnished with the 'cynical brush ' ! TheRightStuff (Donegal) - Posts: 1688 - 16/04/2015 12:57:49 1714772 Link 0 |
Kerry foul far out the pitch and block oppostion from taking quick frees very clever. Against Tyrone they contuninuly foul/blocked the runners coming through. This never gets highlighted by Spillnane who just blames Ulster tactics HughHunt24 (Cork) - Posts: 841 - 16/04/2015 13:07:30 1714775 Link 0 |
The Master...... ben1977 (Donegal) - Posts: 364 - 16/04/2015 13:20:11 1714783 Link 0 |
Systematic fouling ranges from slowing the game down by holding onto the ball when there is a free given against you, or stopping the man running out of his defense with the ball by dragging him, or both. This aspect of the game has been around a hell of a long time. Probably more noticeable now because all the counties are doing it. Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3846 - 16/04/2015 13:32:16 1714787 Link 0 |
Heavens above man do you not know you're not allowed say things like that about Mayo??? brian (Meath) - Posts: 1969 - 16/04/2015 13:39:05 1714789 Link 0 |
Ah horse, why did you even bother posting on the Thread, leave the 'we hate Kerry' brigade to do there thing. Its probably cathartic for them...37 and counting lads! Bietch all ye want..... TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 16/04/2015 13:45:34 1714792 Link 0 |
The donegal loads going on the ultra defensive would want to chill out. It isn't a criticism of donegal it is an illustration of how brolly is full of sh**e TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 16/04/2015 14:25:55 1714808 Link 0 |
supporter Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 16/04/2015 16:33:32 1714844 Link 0 |
TheMaster MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 16/04/2015 16:34:42 1714845 Link 0 |
TheMaster MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 16/04/2015 16:39:36 1714849 Link 0 |