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Replying To BreakingBall123:  "They beat Ballymun who would've had Dean Rock, James McCarthy, Paddy Small and John Small on the pitch…4 all Ireland winners, what exactly is the point your trying to make about having two all Ireland is winners on the pitch?? The depth of quality at the upper end in Dublin is massive…the playing pool is huge…"
Those are their star players and as I stated already they wouldn't be near the level of great teams that has come out of Dublin in the past.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3517 - 14/01/2025 15:51:43    2585887

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Replying To Gaa_lover:  "Those are their star players and as I stated already they wouldn't be near the level of great teams that has come out of Dublin in the past."
Everything tasted better back in the day. If Cuala go on and win it, you'll be here saying the next team wasn't as good as the mighty Cuala team in 2025. Though I agree with the 47% conversion rate. That was what cost them. Cuala are a right good side though and will have a good battle with Errigal.

Bumblebee123 (Sligo) - Posts: 58 - 14/01/2025 16:50:43    2585904

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Replying To BreakingBall123:  "How'd the Cavan champions do this year? Do any of us go on other threads and ridicule teams we know nothing about? Maybe we do, I certainly don't."
It's not ridiculing the team it's just pure facts… there was absolutely no way that they could win if they refused to go up the field… no good having a shed load of possession in your own half… the scoring zone was at the other end of the field… to be loosing 6-2 at HT after having 75% possession is embarrassing and a black mark against whoever coached the team…. He gave them no chance of winning… might as well have stayed at home..!

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3259 - 14/01/2025 17:46:19    2585908

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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "It's not ridiculing the team it's just pure facts… there was absolutely no way that they could win if they refused to go up the field… no good having a shed load of possession in your own half… the scoring zone was at the other end of the field… to be loosing 6-2 at HT after having 75% possession is embarrassing and a black mark against whoever coached the team…. He gave them no chance of winning… might as well have stayed at home..!"
Shed load of possession was mainly due to the Cuala tactics of parking the bus and then counter attacking with any turn over both teams had the same amount of shots on goal in the 1st half but Coolera/Strandhill only scoring twice proved costly.

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 281 - 14/01/2025 18:16:22    2585911

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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "It's not ridiculing the team it's just pure facts… there was absolutely no way that they could win if they refused to go up the field… no good having a shed load of possession in your own half… the scoring zone was at the other end of the field… to be loosing 6-2 at HT after having 75% possession is embarrassing and a black mark against whoever coached the team…. He gave them no chance of winning… might as well have stayed at home..!"
Those were the tactics that the used all year and they managed to win the county final and beat the Mayo & Roscommon champions. They were hardly going to change a winning formula. They were just too pnderous with the ball on the first half and the inside line were obviously nullified with Cuala having bodies back.

Anto (Sligo) - Posts: 368 - 14/01/2025 19:32:16    2585919

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