New Posts For Thread: Donegasl vs Mayo , --- September Sunday .https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29394547/donegasl-vs-mayo-----september-sundayStill makes the hairs stand out on your neck , the weight of history and the memories .Both teams have a checkered history reference All Irelands , and luckily one of them will be stamping the success book tonight ( draw excluding ) . Saw some of thDont think so Freddie . Batsmen nearly always know .As wicketkeeper also he often adjudicated on his sides appeals if he thought the appeal was invalid . Guess Adam could always look himself square in the face in the morning mirror .https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29394547/donegasl-vs-mayo-----september-sunday?post_id=524531591#524531591Dont think so Freddie . Batsmen nearly always know .As wicketkeeper also he often adjudicated on his sides appeals if he thought the appeal was invalid . Guess Adam could always look himself square in the face in the morning mirror .Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:31:35 -0500did he ever end up walking needlessly?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29394547/donegasl-vs-mayo-----september-sunday?post_id=524530903#524530903did he ever end up walking needlessly?Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:12:33 -0500One of the reasons I loved Adam Gilchrist ( apart from his dynamic batting ) was that he always walked when he knew he was out . Comment does not apply to a lot of other cricketers these days , one of the downsides of professionalism . Guess that whttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29394547/donegasl-vs-mayo-----september-sunday?post_id=524530519#524530519One of the reasons I loved Adam Gilchrist ( apart from his dynamic batting ) was that he always walked when he knew he was out . Comment does not apply to a lot of other cricketers these days , one of the downsides of professionalism . Guess that wThu, 27 Sep 2012 07:59:06 -0500I agree with your sentiments, Kelly, but the vast majority of modern day sports-people, at the highest level, aren't at all bothered by a dubious victory as they look into their gilded mirrors. Most of their fans don't seem to have a problem with ithttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29394547/donegasl-vs-mayo-----september-sunday?post_id=524529225#524529225I agree with your sentiments, Kelly, but the vast majority of modern day sports-people, at the highest level, aren't at all bothered by a dubious victory as they look into their gilded mirrors. Most of their fans don't seem to have a problem with itThu, 27 Sep 2012 07:12:02 -0500Reckon its one place where Lombardi and I would part on that viewpoint . I love sport for the "buckle " element and the way sport regenerates the psyche . Winning is'nt everything , unless its in style . Style means treating your opponent with as mhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29394547/donegasl-vs-mayo-----september-sunday?post_id=524528639#524528639Reckon its one place where Lombardi and I would part on that viewpoint . I love sport for the "buckle " element and the way sport regenerates the psyche . Winning is'nt everything , unless its in style . Style means treating your opponent with as mThu, 27 Sep 2012 06:51:33 -0500its like every other sport now.win at all costs.as vince lombardi said,...winning isnt everything,its the only thing.!https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29394547/donegasl-vs-mayo-----september-sunday?post_id=524527129#524527129its like every other sport now.win at all costs.as vince lombardi said,...winning isnt everything,its the only thing.!Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:35:08 -0500That was one thing about the old days , no diving . If you got tripped or fouled or emptied you got up as quick as possible to let the opposition know they could not hurt or intimidate you .I blame the managers , think the players are instructed thttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29394547/donegasl-vs-mayo-----september-sunday?post_id=524526771#524526771That was one thing about the old days , no diving . If you got tripped or fouled or emptied you got up as quick as possible to let the opposition know they could not hurt or intimidate you .I blame the managers , think the players are instructed tThu, 27 Sep 2012 05:15:27 -0500Peter the great was a diver. Video here- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwmErywscOcA nasty bit of stuff. McDonald was not just a brilliant passer of the ball. He was pretty much unmarkable as an inside forward. He nearly beat Galway on his own in '98https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29394547/donegasl-vs-mayo-----september-sunday?post_id=524525813#524525813Peter the great was a diver. Video here- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwmErywscOcA nasty bit of stuff. McDonald was not just a brilliant passer of the ball. He was pretty much unmarkable as an inside forward. He nearly beat Galway on his own in '98Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:03:14 -0500Yes reb , been at all 6 Down All-Ireland final appearances , the first 5 of which we won as you all know . The first 2 were very special , laying down a marker , dangerous crowds though , over 90,000 I suspect at each match , felt like that anyway .https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29394547/donegasl-vs-mayo-----september-sunday?post_id=524516519#524516519Yes reb , been at all 6 Down All-Ireland final appearances , the first 5 of which we won as you all know . The first 2 were very special , laying down a marker , dangerous crowds though , over 90,000 I suspect at each match , felt like that anyway .Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:32:33 -0500I remember watching one game and the passing from McDonald was out of this world. He had enough time to smoke a cigar as he drilled long range passes into the forward line. Fading or drawing the ball like a golfer to find the right side of the forwarhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29394547/donegasl-vs-mayo-----september-sunday?post_id=524514835#524514835I remember watching one game and the passing from McDonald was out of this world. He had enough time to smoke a cigar as he drilled long range passes into the forward line. Fading or drawing the ball like a golfer to find the right side of the forwarWed, 26 Sep 2012 17:25:45 -0500