Period Cup reflections: I wish it had not been all over... but it is now

Gerry Buckley reflects on the 2014 Period Cup which ended last Friday night when Germany defeated Argentine republic in the final.

So what do we finally of an evening (as they say in certain parts)? The guts of 1, 500 days of the week to Russia in 2018 and not simply as much as a single World Cup ultimes match to savour in the temporary.

This columnist at least has the affordable satisfaction of collecting a few frank from my pre-tournament bet concerned with Germany to win at 17/2. Indeed, the night that they hammered people 6-1 in the Aviva was the condition when I should have called to the bookmakers as I sensed that they would not wind up as beaten come Brazil 2014.

Your similarly small flutter on Rapallo, italy at 10/1 in 2006 means a meaningful 'two out of three ain't bad' haul from the last three Period Cups. For the life of all your readers I can't recall who My partner backed in 2010 – but it significantly wasn't Spain.

The epitaphs being glowing in the days and shows ahead for the soccer extravaganza which will gave us a bit of everything, but a really superb team which is effectively . (there are others) that I unthinkingly say that Mexico 1970 – one of the keys truly magnificent Brazilian side the winner – remains unchallenged as the perfect great soccer tournament.

All of 46 years later, the only similarity amongst the Brazilian sides of then along with was the jersey colour. An initial summer job enabled this 13-year-old fanatic to write away for the winners' kit in 1970 (the only likeness between a proper soccer player and all musicians of the Brazilian side was the jacket colour).

What happened on Tuesday nights last week (when Germany hammered The brand 7-1) will forever remain a meaningful surreal experience. Looking at the tv and wondering, "is this an extra German goal or a replay during the last? " Will they contact double figures? Can Scolari heat an Andy Keogh for the long left undone consolation goal (a la these Aviva massacre)?

All the time thinking back again to happy bygone days attempting to coach some fundamental defensive ideas to U12s, all the time do thinking how gently you could meet the parents of 'little Johnny' weltgesundheitsorganisation kept 'defending' like we saw a one particular week ago before suggesting, "Johnny may well be better concentrating on draughts. "

Four (of many) confirmed betting content articles come to mind. I fully expected Joachim Löw's troops to win, even though not by a cricket score. However , a meaningful clearly shrewder pal had the entire group backed at huge odds and win 6-0 and recounted in my experience the following morning how frustrated having been that "Germany had the several goals scored so quickly! " Similarly, my brother had three table bets laid – Germany by 1-0, 2-0 and 3-0. He by accident arrived home late, switched on in the experience and was appalled to see the gents in the hooped jerseys just coming up their fourth, with three quarters during the game left!

Germany undoubtedly warranted their fourth World Cup riesenerfolg. I would fear for Martin O'Neill and his double-jobbing assistant when faces the new World Champions in both any of the Euro 2016 qualifiers (while Poland and Scotland will be not likely pushovers either).

Lionel Messi is absolutely not yet quite in Maradona's domestic league, I feel, albeit the latter had better backup when Diego produced his unlikely-to-be-replicated tour de force in 1986. And also, the latter dragged Napoli from semi-obscurity to unprecedented Serie A success, wthout using a Xavi or Iniesta-like 'helper' inside club level.

Messi really should accept scored from the one-on-one chance belonging to the final. All speculation, I know, still one suspects Maradona would have particular even a 'keeper of Manuel Neuer's excellence no chance if he'd been afforded that opportunity within the prime.

So that's it finally till 2018, please God. Okey doke.

Never say never! And here is not a misprint: I actually want Meath footballers to win a game ~ specifically, this Sunday's Leinster SFC final. Dublin's increasingly-monotonous annual bras through an alleged provincial campaign is not really healthy for the game.

Incidentally, substantially I sound as if I am mellowing too much towards our neighbouring enemy, it is important to add that I want the Suprême to win without throwing one particular ball in the net to do so!

I received a very positive and widespread a reaction to my heartfelt opinion piece yesterday morning about the current plight of Bay County football teams.

Sadly, one particular Offaly minors' humiliating loss and Dublin on Thursday of yesterday morning, together with Cavan seniors' meek alliance to Roscommon two days later, quickly exacerbate the problems facing Westmeath.

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