[quote author=Ryan link=topic=33672.msg1391120#msg1391120 date=1314748148]
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[quote author=Niall K link=topic=33672.msg1389923#msg1389923 date=1314611078]
I knew the rest of the country would be delighted for us.
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Anybody who was still cheering for Donegal at the end of that "performance" is simply blinded.
I watched in a room full of country folk, who started out, as usual, cheering for whoever was playing against us. Then they saw Donegal's tactics. "Rugby league" one of them discribed it as. By the end of the match they were practically all cheering for the Dubs.
Quite bizarre, it was.
I'm sure that normal service will resume in a few weeks.
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Yep, you can add me to that list too.
I've watched Donegal the whole way through this year cos McGuiness' showed some good promise last year with them and I thought this year would be their turn, but that was diabolical. Unfortunately I didn't get to see the post-match RTE analysis as I'm sure Spillane and O'Rourke would have savaged them.
It was disgraceful, and an embarassment to Gaelic football. Funny thing is, if they'd convereted even half of their chances from open-play and frees they'd have won at a canter. But fuck 'em. A man down, and they still didn't know how to 'break free'.
Dublin aren't that great to be honest. They've had better sides over the last few years and not go this far. but good luck to them. I can't see them beating Kerry, but you never know.
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Agree with most of that but to be fair Dublin weren't much better, they had three men marking McFadden in the full forward line and another line of 8 in front of them with the half forawrd line going back to the half back line like they've done all season. They should've pushed up and went man to man, they got lucky with Donegal missing so many frees, Lacey going off injured and the goal chance at the start of the second half which wouldv'e been game over. But saying that i'm glad they won and hopefully the can put it up to Kerry in the final.
Looking forward to the hurling on Sunday should be a cracker and wouldn't be suprised if its in a draw.