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Replying To AudiMan:  "What is the difference between Side Terrace, Town Terrace and River Terrace when you actually get into the ground?"
For the Tyrone game a few weeks ago, I entered through the town terrace and went along the side terrace to the river end. I guess they could have it sectioned off for the Louth game but I doubt it. I'd say if you have a terrace ticket you can stand wherever you want.

Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1911 - 18/06/2025 17:27:01    2619075

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Replying To SouthOfTheGap:  "Take Croke Park games for example, they will sell the corners of the Hogan, Cusack and all the Davin before the will open up sale of the Upper tiers. So you could get slap bang in the middle of the Upper Hogan or Cusack long after someone else has putchased and is left sitting beyond the end line in the front row of the lower tiers."
They've done their usual Croke Park job in Ballybofey. The Side Terrace tickets went on sale this evening. I'd nearly expect a few Stand tickets to go on sale when the Side Terrace are all sold out. The County Baords have abdicated their responsibility and given all control to Ticketmaster.

SouthOfTheGap (Donegal) - Posts: 811 - 18/06/2025 19:05:49    2619085

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "Very true. Some of it has been well over the top.
Empty vessels make the most noise I suppose.
Hopefully Michael can continue to do his talking on the pitch and leave the haters shouting into their wee echo chambers."
Maybe I've missed the worst of it but all I saw about McGuinness is that he is putting out an "us against the world" narrative, maybe he's genuinely agrieved, maybe it's a strategy. Regarding Murphy, yes I've seen comments that he gets away with a bit, nothing unusual, I've heard the same about Clifford, Connolly, Galvin, and plenty of other top players, big deal.
Have I missed some terrible slight to the two Donegal men.

sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 950 - 18/06/2025 21:08:56    2619100

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Replying To SouthOfTheGap:  "They've done their usual Croke Park job in Ballybofey. The Side Terrace tickets went on sale this evening. I'd nearly expect a few Stand tickets to go on sale when the Side Terrace are all sold out. The County Baords have abdicated their responsibility and given all control to Ticketmaster."
I bought a side terrace ticket yesterday at 11:36 so.i don't think your theory is accurate.

greenfan (Donegal) - Posts: 687 - 18/06/2025 22:09:34    2619105

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Replying To Green_Gold:  "For the Tyrone game a few weeks ago, I entered through the town terrace and went along the side terrace to the river end. I guess they could have it sectioned off for the Louth game but I doubt it. I'd say if you have a terrace ticket you can stand wherever you want."
Hi Green_Gold: Yes was thinking that was the way of it.

AudiMan (Donegal) - Posts: 686 - 18/06/2025 23:10:53    2619115

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Replying To rorysboys:  "Good win but we need more from certain players. Murphy immense again. Wee question just asking for a friend bonner and Gallagher were slated for playing murphy out around midfield but he's still there now and a few years older but not a peep about it. So the reason all managers play him there is because that's where he is more important to the team. Louth next it's just a game we have to get through without injuries to set us up for the croker trip. No disrespect to louth who have done fabulous but we'll have too much for them in ballybofey."
Enjoyed many chats with your county supporters ( both counties indeed) down here over the week end and kept assuring them that the return journey would feel much shorter after a positive result. You dominated possession, found good space and worked your way into very good situations… needed to be a bit more clinical to avoid that tight finish.
On the subject of Michael Murphy I had a close up view of the great man in action. He seems to be operating and doing most damage in the centre half forward position. Apart from kicking two smart and timely points from play he set up scores for Mogan, McColgan, Gallen and S O'Donnell . It takes strength, courage and skill to delay and time the pass until a colleague is in a favourable position to capitalise. He managed to execute this at top pace while often being clattered from behind by one or two opponents .
Open to correction here but my abiding memory of MM under previous management is seeing him at centre half back engaging in sideways passing … nothing wrong with that when taking a breather from his current punishing role but leaving him there kept the opposition happy and became a frustrating watch for Donegal fans.

Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 611 - 18/06/2025 23:31:01    2619121

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Replying To SouthOfTheGap:  "They've done their usual Croke Park job in Ballybofey. The Side Terrace tickets went on sale this evening. I'd nearly expect a few Stand tickets to go on sale when the Side Terrace are all sold out. The County Baords have abdicated their responsibility and given all control to Ticketmaster."
Tickets are not in County Board control. Every decision in regard to games at this stage is made by Croke Park. CB are told whats happening and thats that

donegaldouble (Donegal) - Posts: 321 - 19/06/2025 09:04:26    2619144

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Replying To Green_Gold:  "For the Tyrone game a few weeks ago, I entered through the town terrace and went along the side terrace to the river end. I guess they could have it sectioned off for the Louth game but I doubt it. I'd say if you have a terrace ticket you can stand wherever you want."
the terraces will be sectioned off for the match. Entry will be by the correct turnstiles only.

donegaldouble (Donegal) - Posts: 321 - 19/06/2025 09:05:54    2619145

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Replying To sligo joe:  "Maybe I've missed the worst of it but all I saw about McGuinness is that he is putting out an "us against the world" narrative, maybe he's genuinely agrieved, maybe it's a strategy. Regarding Murphy, yes I've seen comments that he gets away with a bit, nothing unusual, I've heard the same about Clifford, Connolly, Galvin, and plenty of other top players, big deal.
Have I missed some terrible slight to the two Donegal men."
To be fair to Jim McGuinness, he just communicated to the media what most Donegal fans were saying the week before the game, no doubt some fans probably have complained directly to Jim about the cost associated with following the team.

As for Armagh fans on about Jim and Michael, I haven't seen any of that. Id be surprised if those are genuine Armagh fans complaining about Murphy getting away with too much, considering the number of pitch brawls they have been involved in in recent years and got away with.

Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1394 - 19/06/2025 10:42:50    2619165

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Replying To donegaldouble:  "the terraces will be sectioned off for the match. Entry will be by the correct turnstiles only."
will they? I don't remember them doing it before

joeteor (Donegal) - Posts: 243 - 19/06/2025 10:49:23    2619167

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Replying To Curlew66:  "Enjoyed many chats with your county supporters ( both counties indeed) down here over the week end and kept assuring them that the return journey would feel much shorter after a positive result. You dominated possession, found good space and worked your way into very good situations… needed to be a bit more clinical to avoid that tight finish.
On the subject of Michael Murphy I had a close up view of the great man in action. He seems to be operating and doing most damage in the centre half forward position. Apart from kicking two smart and timely points from play he set up scores for Mogan, McColgan, Gallen and S O'Donnell . It takes strength, courage and skill to delay and time the pass until a colleague is in a favourable position to capitalise. He managed to execute this at top pace while often being clattered from behind by one or two opponents .
Open to correction here but my abiding memory of MM under previous management is seeing him at centre half back engaging in sideways passing … nothing wrong with that when taking a breather from his current punishing role but leaving him there kept the opposition happy and became a frustrating watch for Donegal fans."
The journey definitely was a bit easier with that point from moore. There's a pretty cool videographer style clip of the point and love is reaction after. Moore the assassin.

The way football was being played before rule changes mandated everyone to track back. There was very little room for attackers and once teams cottoned on to the quality of Pattons kickouts they just conceded them and that slowed down attacks as well. He was at times more defensive but you also want your best players on the ball as well. At the beginning of bonners reign Donegal were definitely more attacking. Mcbrearty getting the cruciate in 2018 at the peak of his powers was a tough one.

The rule do allow Murphy more space to show his talents and be the fulcrum of the attack. Aganist mayo I think they could have kicked a little bit more into him. With mayo more man to man defence it is more of an option. I think the Shane O'Donnell through Murphy was possibly the only kick pass (or one of very few). The three up I guess helps him manage his workload but he really doesn't spare himself either.

Ulsterchamps_32 (Donegal) - Posts: 871 - 19/06/2025 10:54:32    2619169

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Replying To joeteor:  "will they? I don't remember them doing it before"
They did it for Armagh game. They reverted to open terraces for Tyrone game but are going back to specific terraces. You will have to enter through the turnstiles on your tickets

donegaldouble (Donegal) - Posts: 321 - 19/06/2025 11:32:08    2619175

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Replying To Curlew66:  "Enjoyed many chats with your county supporters ( both counties indeed) down here over the week end and kept assuring them that the return journey would feel much shorter after a positive result. You dominated possession, found good space and worked your way into very good situations… needed to be a bit more clinical to avoid that tight finish.
On the subject of Michael Murphy I had a close up view of the great man in action. He seems to be operating and doing most damage in the centre half forward position. Apart from kicking two smart and timely points from play he set up scores for Mogan, McColgan, Gallen and S O'Donnell . It takes strength, courage and skill to delay and time the pass until a colleague is in a favourable position to capitalise. He managed to execute this at top pace while often being clattered from behind by one or two opponents .
Open to correction here but my abiding memory of MM under previous management is seeing him at centre half back engaging in sideways passing … nothing wrong with that when taking a breather from his current punishing role but leaving him there kept the opposition happy and became a frustrating watch for Donegal fans."
Rules are different now lad. It's a complete new game plus murphy is a few years older. My gripe was this forum was slating previous managers
for utilising murphy too far away from goals . Both gallagher and bonner are experienced managers and both felt that was murphys best position . For mayo s goal last Sunday murphy was bursting a gut to get back and help his defenders. Typical of the man. I feel managers let him decide what he does because in fairness he is just a huge leader who doesn't need to be sat down and told what to do.. hope he gets a wee rest Sunday. Croke park the following weekend will be crucial up against a meath or monaghan team on the up. That's not being disrespectful to louth who have done fantastic this year but I still feel with home advantage well have too much.

rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2639 - 19/06/2025 11:33:24    2619176

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Replying To donegaldouble:  "the terraces will be sectioned off for the match. Entry will be by the correct turnstiles only."
That was supposed to happen for the derry game too but it didn't. Terrace patrons should be allowed to go where they want. Alot of the elderly patrons find it hard to see what is happening stuck behind one of the goals.

rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2639 - 19/06/2025 11:37:50    2619178

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Replying To Commodore:  "To be fair to Jim McGuinness, he just communicated to the media what most Donegal fans were saying the week before the game, no doubt some fans probably have complained directly to Jim about the cost associated with following the team.

As for Armagh fans on about Jim and Michael, I haven't seen any of that. Id be surprised if those are genuine Armagh fans complaining about Murphy getting away with too much, considering the number of pitch brawls they have been involved in in recent years and got away with."
That's rich coming from Donegal about pitch brawls .
He does get away with alot of stuff.
Armagh fans are far nicer then you lot and they say hard luck after a loss and shake your hand unlike you guys who rub it in their faces after you did to us the last day and you did to Armagh in Ulster final..
They actually have respect for opposite teams and fans unlike some !

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 220 - 19/06/2025 11:52:50    2619186

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Replying To joeteor:  "will they? I don't remember them doing it before"
Did it this year for the Derry game.

greenfan (Donegal) - Posts: 687 - 19/06/2025 12:06:53    2619191

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Replying To Commodore:  "To be fair to Jim McGuinness, he just communicated to the media what most Donegal fans were saying the week before the game, no doubt some fans probably have complained directly to Jim about the cost associated with following the team.

As for Armagh fans on about Jim and Michael, I haven't seen any of that. Id be surprised if those are genuine Armagh fans complaining about Murphy getting away with too much, considering the number of pitch brawls they have been involved in in recent years and got away with."
There are a couple of accounts in particular who have a real bee in their bonnets about Michael's return & subsequent displays.

Their gripe would appear to be that Murphy is a golden boy of the GAA and gets away with murder on the pitch. Admittedly he mistimes tackles on occasion.

Also they appear to rsent the fact that Murphy picks up so many MOTM awards, and last month's POTM. Bizarre, when anyone with a set of functioning eyes and rudimentary football knowledge could hardly disagree that Murphy has been absolutely superb. And all this after a 2 year hiatus..

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9824 - 19/06/2025 12:14:19    2619193

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Replying To S1234:  "That's rich coming from Donegal about pitch brawls .
He does get away with alot of stuff.
Armagh fans are far nicer then you lot and they say hard luck after a loss and shake your hand unlike you guys who rub it in their faces after you did to us the last day and you did to Armagh in Ulster final..
They actually have respect for opposite teams and fans unlike some !"
God are you still crying?

Plenty of floods in Mayo this week.

Toodle on now, this forum is for the big boys still in the Championship.

peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1240 - 19/06/2025 12:17:35    2619197

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Replying To S1234:  "That's rich coming from Donegal about pitch brawls .
He does get away with alot of stuff.
Armagh fans are far nicer then you lot and they say hard luck after a loss and shake your hand unlike you guys who rub it in their faces after you did to us the last day and you did to Armagh in Ulster final..
They actually have respect for opposite teams and fans unlike some !"
Go away and enjoy your long summer WUM.

Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1459 - 19/06/2025 12:28:51    2619200

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Replying To S1234:  "That's rich coming from Donegal about pitch brawls .
He does get away with alot of stuff.
Armagh fans are far nicer then you lot and they say hard luck after a loss and shake your hand unlike you guys who rub it in their faces after you did to us the last day and you did to Armagh in Ulster final..
They actually have respect for opposite teams and fans unlike some !"
Fair play ciaran moore no better way of putting mayo out. Payback time cudnt write the script better myself.

rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2639 - 19/06/2025 12:30:21    2619202

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