2025 Allianz NFL Thread (taking money from an insurance company that insures genocide- gga scum)

[myboyblue]

I’m waiting for a team to put a player behind the keeper for a kick out and watch him sweat

[Julio_Geordio]

@SlippyStevie

Under the old rules Limerick would have had 15 men back for that last attack and Wexford would still be passing it around as I type to work an opening. The two pointer adds a bit of drama to things, there’ll probably be big knock out championship games this summer where teams will save themselves by kicking a two pointer after the hooter (the hooter is something I’d get rid of though).

I agree with the play on after the hooter, but they’ll need to put some sort of time limit on it too. Wexford were all day fuck acting around with it

[SlippyStevie]

@Julio_Geordio

@SlippyStevie

Under the old rules Limerick would have had 15 men back for that last attack and Wexford would still be passing it around as I type to work an opening. The two pointer adds a bit of drama to things, there’ll probably be big knock out championship games this summer where teams will save themselves by kicking a two pointer after the hooter (the hooter is something I’d get rid of though).

I agree with the play on after the hooter, but they’ll need to put some sort of time limit on it too. Wexford were all day fuck acting around with it

Hard to tell from TV but Limerick seemed to have most of their 11 outfield players, in their half, stationed around the arc for the last play. To prevent the two pointer or make it as difficult an angle and distance as possible.

You’d wonder could Wexford have been braver and tried work a goal chance with most of the defenders out by the arc. There must have been space inside to exploit.

To be fair to the Wexford chap he connected well with it and it didn’t seem to miss by much.

[Mac]

So this is the point. They became so systemized by how they work a 2 point opportunity that a goal never came into it. I assume the strategy is to work a clear 2pt opportunity or draw a free to kick a 2pt free. Meanwhile, Limerick defend the arc like a rugby try line and don’t leave an inch of space free.

Better teams would spot that system vs system gets you so far and that you revert to creativity to fake a 2pt chance to create a goal chance. Not much chance of doing that in Division 4 though.

[myboyblue]

@Mac

They became so systemized by how they work a 2 point opportunity that a goal never came into it.

Sadly this is simply now they have been programmed to kick a single point, let alone a 2 pointer. They like the rest will have to unlearn it. Some won’t be able to or won’t want to because deep down they need the system.

[Julio_Geordio]

Freethinking has been bad for teams for so long that there aren’t many free thinkers who made it through the system. It will take time to reset.

Can’t believe no intercounty team has stuck a big man full forward and launched it at him yet

[padjo]

@SlippyStevie

@Julio_Geordio

@SlippyStevie

Under the old rules Limerick would have had 15 men back for that last attack and Wexford would still be passing it around as I type to work an opening. The two pointer adds a bit of drama to things, there’ll probably be big knock out championship games this summer where teams will save themselves by kicking a two pointer after the hooter (the hooter is something I’d get rid of though).

I agree with the play on after the hooter, but they’ll need to put some sort of time limit on it too. Wexford were all day fuck acting around with it

You’d wonder could Wexford have been braver and tried work a goal chance with most of the defenders out by the arc. There must have been space inside to exploit.

Was the danger that if Wexford entered the 2 point arc Limerick would just have have fouled them conceding a 1 point free?

[Biff_Egan]

@Julio_Geordio

Freethinking has been bad for teams for so long that there aren’t many free thinkers who made it through the system

The free thinkers are too busy solving pandemics and geopolitics on the INTERNET to play outside

[Arthur]

That’s a very good point

[Watchthepost]

Good morning and a big fuck you to the “sure it’s only football” Limerick brigade.

[Aristotle]

They could presumably kick the ball backwards and go again if they wanted though?

Or solo-and-go and recycle backwards?

[farmerinthecity]

Mickey Harte managing Offaly.

Isn’t he a lovely man giving his free time to help an up and coming county?

[myboyblue]

It’s Division 4, yer overthinking it lads

[Raylan]

Cracking goal by Jack Bryant. Puts the passing up of the chance at the other end into bold contrast

[Aristotle]

Sensational finish.

[Aristotle]

Very open game so far, Offaly look like they’ll be hunting goals.

[Raylan]

They’ve a few forwards well able to open up space whereas Kildare are all straight-line attacks so far at least

[Aristotle]

Bryant is quality.

[Whackersstud11]

Kildare have no interest in defending

[Raylan]

Kildare have most of their scores got from the same 5 sq yards of grass