I canât understand why so many refs are getting the black card rule so wrong.
You wouldnât see a doing like that on Tattle
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Well done to all the Galway tfk posters here even @maroonandwhite! Galway were excellent in fairness. We were in a good position at half time but we were a shambles in the second half. Rucks often tell the tale of a game. Galway battered us in the rucks after we did the same to Kilkenny 2 weeks ago. Two steps forward and one step back for Dublin again.
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Dublin hurling has a wonderful sense of knowing its place.
I fancied Galway to win today, but I didnât think there would be much in it. That was a poor performance from Dublin. Croke Park tends to show up ageing legs and the veterans in the Dublin backline werenât exposed in the tighter confines of Parnell Park and provincial grounds like they were today. Dublin were far too one dimensional. Route 1 to Hetherton and Ronan Hayes just wasnt working and there was no Plan B.
Galway will have a big say in how the season unfolds yet.
Its easyâŚa rule that cannot be applied against some teams.
A poor performance from Dublin
Ack to the drawing board
Shown up to be too one dimensional
Murdered on the deck tonight
Well done, Galway - they had a plan and exercised it efficiently
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Thanks pal
Regardless of the scoreboard, being forced to lamp the ball 90 metres into the square when you have an extra man is a serious psychological defeat. The Jim Telfer speech came to mind. Galwayâs tackling broke Dublinâs running game between the 45s and by the end they were simply sick of it. Leathering the ball as far as they could rather than endure another miscontrolled pass to their feet.
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I could never understand when Galway would play an all timer full back at number 6. trying to be way too clever
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I thought it was a blatant black card. utterly cynical tackle to stop a goal scoring opportunity. Whelan practically rugby tackled him! itâs exactly what the rule was brought in for.
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the refs are not getting the black card wrong. hurling fans donât know the rule/never want it enforced.
He looked a brilliant player a few years ago when he broke on the scene. You wouldnât want Galway now, those forwards are very good.
Losing to 14 man Dublin, how did that happen
Itâs the one and only blot on their resume, died in their boots every other day. It might be the best thing that happens them in ways in terms of keeping the show on the road
Cheers boss. I genuinely thought ye were in with a great shout, but I was astounded at ye tactically today, bizzare.
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In some cases yes, in others no, there has definitely been instances this year of forwards instigating the contact and going to ground knowing the black card is more in the equation.
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Agreed. was it the Galway Wexford game where the black cards seemed like strange decisions?
Duignan definitely played for it in Offaly v Wexford.
I was fucking perished in the Upper Cusack tonight. Absolutely Baltic up there.
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