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Replying To Cockney_Cat: "'Football has come a long way since the hoofing of the Jackie C days'. The irony is, that a lot the players who played under Jack were top class and played for top clubs and were well capable of playing more than just 'hoof ball'." Jackie Charlton didn't do too bad. 1994 win against Italy at Giants stadium with 100,000 watching the spectacle. Even more notable in that for that tournament, the Italians progressed to the World Cup final. Reaching quarter finals of World Cup in 1990 was an achievement, and beating England in Euros in 1988 was a highlight. Yep, Jackie was more than a good fisherman! Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 268 - 02/07/2024 19:55:54 2556600 Link
Replying To Ryanteam: "Jackie Charlton didn't do too bad. 1994 win against Italy at Giants stadium with 100,000 watching the spectacle. Even more notable in that for that tournament, the Italians progressed to the World Cup final. Reaching quarter finals of World Cup in 1990 was an achievement, and beating England in Euros in 1988 was a highlight. Yep, Jackie was more than a good fisherman!" Ireland were the only team who managed to beat Italy in play that World Cup too. Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1809 - 02/07/2024 22:28:37 2556622 Link
It is ironic that people on the forum are lamenting Big Jack's "hoof ball" tactics while at the same time there seems to be a yearning for the return of "hoof ball" to Gaelic Football. gunman (Donegal) - Posts: 1089 - 02/07/2024 22:37:33 2556624 Link
Back too gaa.One guarentee is the team that beat Derry in the championship will win the All Football title. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3763 - 02/07/2024 23:39:05 2556632 Link
Replying To gunman: "It is ironic that people on the forum are lamenting Big Jack's "hoof ball" tactics while at the same time there seems to be a yearning for the return of "hoof ball" to Gaelic Football." Which people on the forum are 'lamenting Big Jack's "hoof ball" tactics'? Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2603 - 03/07/2024 00:23:26 2556640 Link
Replying To Ryanteam: "Jackie Charlton didn't do too bad. 1994 win against Italy at Giants stadium with 100,000 watching the spectacle. Even more notable in that for that tournament, the Italians progressed to the World Cup final. Reaching quarter finals of World Cup in 1990 was an achievement, and beating England in Euros in 1988 was a highlight. Yep, Jackie was more than a good fisherman!" 100,000 in Giants Stadium?? They must have been on the roof. ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 203 - 03/07/2024 01:59:56 2556643 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "Kerry may well win the All Ireland, but it will be far from easy. If they saunter into the semi-final with the same thinking that you have, Armagh will soon refocus their minds." Armagh will certainly put it up to Kerry in the semi final. The kingdom will not get a handy All Ireland because Dublin are gone. The comment about Galway shows a lack of respect to their team, who beat Dublin, and possess 3 brilliant forwards in Shane Walsh, Damian Comer and Rob Finnerty, plus other good players as evident from their form this year. They will give Kerry plenty to think about if they win their respective semi finals. A lazy comment as posted shows that the poster has little understanding of football. thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1809 - 03/07/2024 04:24:07 2556646 Link
Replying To CiarraiMick: "Back too gaa.One guarentee is the team that beat Derry in the championship will win the All Football title." Naturally,,, half the country beat Derry in this years championship. Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1809 - 03/07/2024 08:45:10 2556655 Link
Replying To Joxer: "Absolutely. One of the most talented squads we ever had. Brady, Lawrenson, Aldridge, Houghton, Whelan, Staunton, McGrath, Sheedy, Townsend all playing for top English teams at the time, who played decent football. Jack's instruction was basically to run and hound players like crazy, hoof the ball into the opposition half and keep it there as they can't score from that far out. Simple, effective but God awful to watch." Did Slovenia not play a similar type of game against Portugal, I think they did and it worked. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 2941 - 03/07/2024 09:41:10 2556666 Link
Replying To Galway9801: "Naturally,,, half the country beat Derry in this years championship." LOL ;o) Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3847 - 03/07/2024 09:45:03 2556667 Link
Replying To Galway9801: "Naturally,,, half the country beat Derry in this years championship." Not exactly. Only the 4 teams in the semi final beat Derry which must be a unique scenatio. anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 884 - 03/07/2024 10:19:28 2556675 Link
Replying To ORIELMAN85: "100,000 in Giants Stadium?? They must have been on the roof." 75,338. anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 884 - 03/07/2024 11:18:17 2556687 Link
Replying To Galway9801: "Naturally,,, half the country beat Derry in this years championship." 4 teams and all foir made it to the last 4.Derry are nt a bad team and are still league champions. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3763 - 03/07/2024 11:22:48 2556690 Link
Replying To thelongridge: "Armagh will certainly put it up to Kerry in the semi final. The kingdom will not get a handy All Ireland because Dublin are gone. The comment about Galway shows a lack of respect to their team, who beat Dublin, and possess 3 brilliant forwards in Shane Walsh, Damian Comer and Rob Finnerty, plus other good players as evident from their form this year. They will give Kerry plenty to think about if they win their respective semi finals. A lazy comment as posted shows that the poster has little understanding of football." It's interesting to read observations that Rob Finnerty is brilliant, while key members of our defense like young McGrath are merely good. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3655 - 03/07/2024 12:05:41 2556704 Link
Replying To anotheralias: "75,338." Must be the temperature, not the attendance. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3655 - 03/07/2024 12:09:41 2556705 Link
Replying To gunman: "It is ironic that people on the forum are lamenting Big Jack's "hoof ball" tactics while at the same time there seems to be a yearning for the return of "hoof ball" to Gaelic Football." I don't think anyone is yearning for a return to aimless hoof-ball. A return to football would be nice. The players may as well be wearing Jordan Air basketball boots for all the ball handling they do. The odd kick pass here and there would be nice. Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4733 - 03/07/2024 13:54:42 2556741 Link
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "It's interesting to read observations that Rob Finnerty is brilliant, while key members of our defense like young McGrath are merely good." I still think the 3 forwards are match winners when they click, that is view held by a lot of people. Galway have good players all over the field. They can win the All Ireland this year. What do you think? thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1809 - 04/07/2024 20:56:57 2556973 Link
Replying To thelongridge: "I still think the 3 forwards are match winners when they click, that is view held by a lot of people. Galway have good players all over the field. They can win the All Ireland this year. What do you think?" I think Galway have an improved squad since 2022, and that the team that beats Kerry will win it out. Otherwise, Kerry will win it. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3655 - 04/07/2024 22:03:32 2556980 Link
Galway better not let Donegal dominate the game in the Donegal way. Armagh will be a tough opponent for Kerry. Once upon a time Kerry beat Armagh in extra time of a replay. Galway then won an All-Ireland the year after and Armagh won an All-Ireland the year after that. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8077 - 04/07/2024 22:05:06 2556981 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "Which people on the forum are 'lamenting Big Jack's "hoof ball" tactics'?" Liverpool fans I'd guess. Klopp did rehash it successfully for a few years. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5071 - 04/07/2024 22:12:03 2556982 Link