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Topic: Leaving the match early
c
(285 Posts)
Posted: 10-Sep-2012 15:58
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Yesterday took the biscuit. Granted I only saw one person doing it. Anybody else see anyone leaving with a few minutes to go in the closest All-Ireland in ages?
T_de_B
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 16:08
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Originally posted by c:
Yesterday took the biscuit. Granted I only saw one person doing it. Anybody else see anyone leaving with a few minutes to go in the closest All-Ireland in ages?

I saw that too, but put it down to the likelihood that Sabina had told him be home in time for tea.
The Jedi
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 16:22
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I met someone working in a shop that was told Galway lost by a point! The woman must have turned off the TV after Joe missed the free.
bosco32
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 16:37
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A former Derry footballer and multiple All Star left with Kilkenny a point up in injury time. Couldn't believe it when I saw him on the way out.
bp
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 17:13
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Originally posted by The Jedi:
I met someone working in a shop that was told Galway lost by a point! The woman must have turned off the TV after Joe missed the free.

Sounds abit like the Limerick lads who left early in 1994 to get a good spot at the bar-counter and celebrate their famous win
Tazz
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 17:15
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Nice BP !!!
carryharry
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 17:33
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Originally posted by bp:
Sounds abit like the Limerick lads who left early in 1994 to get a good spot at the bar-counter and celebrate their famous win

That one won't sit well!
This message has been edited - 10-sep-2012 @ 17:37
johnny cash
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 17:37
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saw 3 or 4 leaving in the dying stages in the vicinity of the stand that I was in. hard to fathom

Originally posted by c:
Yesterday took the biscuit. Granted I only saw one person doing it. Anybody else see anyone leaving with a few minutes to go in the closest All-Ireland in ages?
carryharry
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 17:38
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Originally posted by johnny cash:
saw 3 or 4 leaving in the dying stages in the vicinity of the stand that I was in. hard to fathom

Probably had KK backed in the handicap.
absent
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 17:39
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Originally posted by bp:
Sounds abit like the Limerick lads who left early in 1994 to get a good spot at the bar-counter and celebrate their famous win

It was a decent Offaly man seated beside me who shook my hand and congratulated me in 1994 and headed off with 6mins to go adding that he had to milk the cows when he got home.I knew where he was coming from as the father had us trotting out of Semple Stadium always in the last minute in order to get away home for milking.
JoNinety
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 17:39
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Originally posted by bosco32:
A former Derry footballer and multiple All Star left with Kilkenny a point up in injury time. Couldn't believe it when I saw him on the way out.

Do you consider multiple to mean more than 2 or more than 1?
Only 2 Derrymen qualify as multiple All-Star winners if you mean the former.
JoNinety
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 17:41
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My uncle was sure Kerry had won the 5-in-a-row in 1982 until he was in Portlaoise.
carryharry
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 17:47
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Originally posted by JoNinety:
My uncle was sure Kerry had won the 5-in-a-row in 1982 until he was in Portlaoise.

Very good JoNinety.
Pas de Deux
(1,285 Posts)
Posted: 10-Sep-2012 19:09
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Saw 3 lads leave the Cusack after Shefflin pointed the penalty.
bosco32
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 19:31
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Originally posted by JoNinety:
Do you consider multiple to mean more than 2 or more than 1?
Only 2 Derrymen qualify as multiple All-Star winners if you mean the former.

I meant more than one.

But he has more than two.
windyshepherdhenderson
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 20:13
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My mother and father left the 1982 all ireland final early when Offaly were about 5 points behind with 10 minutes left and looked to be going nowhere.They only found out what happened when some fella hugged my father out in the street
Derkaiser
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 20:23
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Yeah, I saw a few leave. I think they were neutrals. I saw another fella walk back in 5 mins after half time with a coffee. How can you just sit there nonchalantly sipping on coffee in a game like that????
Triggs
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 21:12
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I got a premium level ticket for the Clare/KK all ireland in 2002. A fairly good one at that. A woman and her 12 year old son were beside me. I noticed after half time that there was no sign of them and when I glanced around into the bar there were the 2 sittting down watching the second half on one of the small tv's at the bar.
Hitch
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 21:19
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Jaysus lads some of ye would fit the bill for Animal Farm. If someone wants to leave before the match is over, so what?

It's their own choice and their own business, it's a sports stadium not a gulag ...get lives, ffs!
dubshurlingfan
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 22:47
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Originally posted by Triggs:
I got a premium level ticket for the Clare/KK all ireland in 2002. A fairly good one at that. A woman and her 12 year old son were beside me. I noticed after half time that there was no sign of them and when I glanced around into the bar there were the 2 sittting down watching the second half on one of the small tv's at the bar.

I've always been amazed at the amount of people who travel into Croke Park and then watch te game on telly in the premium. If ye want to have a few beers, why not just go to a pub? I know a lot of premium tickets are freebies but it still seems like a lot of hassle to come all the way into the stadium to sit in a bar!
bluesky
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 23:06
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Originally posted by dubshurlingfan:
I've always been amazed at the amount of people who travel into Croke Park and then watch te game on telly in the premium. If ye want to have a few beers, why not just go to a pub? I know a lot of premium tickets are freebies but it still seems like a lot of hassle to come all the way into the stadium to sit in a bar!

thats good one coming from a Dub who are knowing for waiting till the English prem match is over before heading to the game and getting it put back
dubshurlingfan
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 23:15
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Originally posted by bluesky:
thats good one coming from a Dub who are knowing for waiting till the English prem match is over before heading to the game and getting it put back

Might be mixing me up with my evil brother the dubsfootballfan there bluesky!
cerebus
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Posted: 10-Sep-2012 23:41
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Originally posted by Hitch:

Jaysus lads some of ye would fit the bill for Animal Farm. If someone wants to leave before the match is over.....

In fairness as the taxi driver said to George Best as he was leaving the Camp Nou in 99...''where did it all go wrong , George?''.
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