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Ulster council still have tickets on sale this morning. So Celtic park was the right choice rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2404 - 25/04/2024 11:52:04 2540580 Link 0 |
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Commiserations to the under 20 panel and management last night in what was a cruel way to go out. The decision by the referee to play well over the allotted time and then blow it immediately when Derry got the winning point was rotten really. He didn't do Donegal too many favours throughout with a few harsh enough calls. I think the least Donegal deserved was extra time after showing great character to level the game up. I think both sets of players and managements should be commanded in what were 2 very well drilled sides in my opinion. The ball handling and ball movement was excellent throughout. I say that as I thought both sides were excellent defensively in what was a high quality underage match. I've been critical of SPB in the past but that was a well prepared side last night whom deserved at least extra time. Both teams seemed to find it difficult scoring into the Finn river end. Regarding players who should be playing etc I wouldn't know really. Am I right in thinking most of these lads are underage next year? panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2782 - 25/04/2024 11:55:11 2540581 Link 0 |
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I thought Donegal handled Derry very well in the first half.Derry were unable to find a way through our very well organised defence.When we turned them over I thought our movement and ball handling was very good.We got some very good scores and left a few behind us.Despite this I didn't feel very confident at half time even though we were 3 ahead.Derry looked to have more power and looked the more likely to get a goal.That goal did come and totally changed the game.We were not able to close them down like we did in the first half and that is not easy against a good team.I think Derry going from 4 down to 4 up in a short time showed what they are capable of.We threw everything at it in the end and could have got extra time.I agree that the ref wasn't great.It was a good effort but I think in fairness Derry were probably a better team.The big takeaway from it all is that there is a lot of teams now with very little between them and on a given day anything could happen.
gunman (Donegal) - Posts: 1057 - 25/04/2024 12:00:40 2540583 Link 0 |
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I think you should take your blinkers off and support your County Team. Picking players out is not the way to go. Donegal gave a great account of themselves and unlucky not to make it to at least extra time, against a very good Derry team.
Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 274 - 25/04/2024 12:10:44 2540586 Link 0 |
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Anyone who comments on player selection like that has obviously very little football acumen. The problem with Donegal County underage teams in recent years was the fact that managers picked the 15 best footballers. The best footballers aren't always the best picks. ballboy101 (Donegal) - Posts: 205 - 25/04/2024 13:00:49 2540596 Link 0 |
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Disagree with the notion that playing one young lad instead of another was the winning and losing of that game. Ultimately you have to try and win the game and not leave it in the hands of the referee but especially cruel to be denied by some baffling decisions to be honest. NPadraigAbu (Donegal) - Posts: 40 - 25/04/2024 13:18:46 2540602 Link 0 |