Compromise rules tests

**geysir** · 30/10/2006, 3:31 PM

With two sell outs, the advertising by the sponsors has sparked a huge public interest.
Sure the crowd were up for the hits but the loudest cheers were for McGeeney's crunching legal shoulder charge. There appeared to be a rugby code implemented, if 2 players were scrapping, they were left to it.
The tentative game didn't spark until the last 1/4 when it gave you a glimpse of how good it could be.

**lim abroad** · 30/10/2006, 4:03 PM

anyone know where there's highlights of the game on the web,youtube maybe??

**paul_oshea** · 31/10/2006, 1:32 PM

ya i want to see that mcgeeney charge.

**pete** · 31/10/2006, 2:43 PM

I think would be massive failure if failed to sell out the games.

Intertesting to see the Aussies moaning about the pitch incursions. I think they have a point as its potentially dangerous to fans & players alike.

**manofthemoment** · 31/10/2006, 2:46 PM

was at the game and found it to be a bit tame. The finish by Ireland gave it a gloss it didnt maybe deserve. At least with the scores fairly close its still all to play for and maybe might sparkle a bit more. At least it'll be a bit easier for the punters to get to Croke Park than trying to get across Galway on a bank holiday Saturday evening

**Dodge** · 31/10/2006, 3:09 PM

watched about 5-10 minutes of it on saturday. Worst sporting 5-10 minutes I've ever witnessed. PLayed like some sort of school game. Wallop the ball forward, everyone run after it. 5 blokes fight for the ball, who ever gets it wallops it forward.

**Jerry The Saint** · 31/10/2006, 3:13 PM

Originally Posted by pete

I think would be massive failure if failed to sell out the games.

Massive failure if a sporting event in Ireland sold less than 110,000 tickets over two weeks

The sport is clearly hugely popular, despite the usual sniping from GAA traditionalists and some bitter hacks in the newspapers looking for attention.

**paul_oshea** · 31/10/2006, 3:16 PM

dodge, i was just saying that to someone in the pub on saturday when we were watching it, for any neutral/foreigner/soccer-anti-gAAAAA-head it would look like such a messy game, with little or no skill. the last quarter was good though. it shows how good it potentially could be.

i think the problem was the aussies were afraid to tackle or go hard, because of backlash, again someone pointed out, this was only because hte irish were getting belted around the place, if the irish were doing it to the aussies there would be no point made.....a la graeme gerahty kneeing your man in the head, nothing made of that.....hypocritical or what?!?!?!

**geysir** · 31/10/2006, 4:16 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Intertesting to see the Aussies moaning about the pitch incursions. I think they have a point as its potentially dangerous to fans & players alike.

I'm sure the Aussie nation was horror struck with this picture accompanying a headline 'No rules spook visitors' in the Sidney herald.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/afl/no-ru...056867945.html

**paul_oshea** · 01/11/2006, 11:00 AM

it looks like those little knacks are taking the **** out of him big time, it even looks like one is getting ready to give him a kick.....

**Aberdonian Stu** · 01/11/2006, 12:34 PM

Ladies first test ended 130-15 for Ireland. A bit of a rout, especially as it was 'only' 34-12 after the first quarter.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 02/11/2006, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by Aberdonian Stu

Ladies first test ended 130-15 for Ireland. A bit of a rout, especially as it was 'only' 34-12 after the first quarter.

There's talk about using an oval ball for the next game to even it up a bit.

**Dawn_Run** · 06/11/2006, 10:51 AM

Anyone catch yesterday's game? Heard it was a disgrace, again. Looking for some highlights online but having no joy, anyone got it?

**paul_oshea** · 06/11/2006, 12:57 PM

ya i want to see the fighting, i heard mcgeeney was on the ground and turned the fella over and got him in a headlock.

**Maz** · 06/11/2006, 12:59 PM

First quarter was rough, Graham Geraty knocked out and brought to hospital but after that Australia ran rings around Ireland....absolutely brutal performance.

**paul_oshea** · 06/11/2006, 1:04 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIGREZw4Sr4

from last years i think. its good though, but hte irish lads really did get a good hiding, the one around 2 mins 20 is good.

ya i think that bar the first quarter ireland weren't good enough and that bar the first quarter there didnt seem to be too much happening. did the win the fights even?

**paul_oshea** · 06/11/2006, 1:04 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivEs0...elated&search=

quality, if you wanna play boxing, we'll play boxing, if you wanna play football we'll play football.

doesn't show enough fighting though...

**Macy** · 06/11/2006, 1:05 PM

Originally Posted by Maz

Graham Geraty knocked out and brought to hospital

By a fair tackle though. Had to laugh at the irony of Boylan going on about the Aussies, considering some of the performances he presided over with Meath.

Ireland were fairly similar to the Aussie women - couldn't play with the round ball. All the talk of rough house tatics just deflects from the fact that the cream of the GAA crop just aren't that good. GAA is a game of fitness and blanket defence, so when it comes to the old style stuff like, eh, kicking and catching they just get shown up.

**Maz** · 06/11/2006, 1:08 PM

Originally Posted by Macy

By a fair tackle though. Had to laugh at the irony of Boylan going on about the Aussies, considering some of the performances he presided over with Meath.

Ireland were fairly similar to the Aussie women - couldn't play with the round ball. All the talk of rough house tatics just deflects from the fact that the cream of the GAA crop just aren't that good. GAA is a game of fitness and blanket defence, so when it comes to the old style stuff like, eh, kicking and catching they just get shown up.

I thought so too but while he banged his head on the ground the Australian did seem to follow through keeping his elbow on his head on the ground....still doesnt take from the fact Ireland were ****e though!

**paul_oshea** · 06/11/2006, 2:27 PM

Pity the cream of the GAA crop weren't on show. Boylan just picks players he knows, some of whom aren't even regulars for Meath (who are crap anyway).

No Dolan, O'hAilp�n, Forde, Mulligan, Cluxton etc. Farce.

i think he went for more power with this team to be fair. it didnt work though, they got beaten at that too.