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Kerry v Donegal All Ireland football final 2014 - Mod warning Post #598

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    #242
    TCDStudent1
    Registered Users Posts: 3,018 ✭✭✭TCDStudent1


    Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »
    I really don't know how to call this game.

    I have never been convinced that Kerry are fully prepared to be contenders just yet, and that they ate at this stage because their side of the draw was much easier than the other side. It was always going to be Kerry Cork or Mayo.

    Donegal have surprised me even more, eventhoug the Ulster draw was favorable to them I was not convinced that they had it in them to proceed much further.
    But they have.

    I think Kerry are again relying on a lot of things to go right.
    Moran to have another big game, Donaghey to do the same, SOB to be fit enough, Marc O Se to be able to stick with it, all the going guys to keep playing at the level they have done so far.

    I'll go for a Donegal win even though I would not like them to.

    You are being terribly hard on Kerry here. If you look at the other side of the draw and look at potential QF opponents, you have Armagh and Monaghan. Maybe Monaghan could give Kerry a match but I'd fancy Kerry to beat them. Although Armagh gave Donegal a bit of a rattle, they are still a relegated division 2 side and Kerry should have seen them off. Then you have Donegal - Dublin. We'll see how Kerry fare against Donegal tomorrow. That leaves only Dublin. Actually, before the QF's, I would have rated Mayo as better than all the teams on the other side of the draw except for Dublin.

    In fairness, every team that has ever won an AI rely on things to go right. I actually dont think Kerry will rely on Donaghy much tomorrow. That was a key weak point in the Mayo team. And Kerry exploited it brilliantly. Fitzmaurice will know that Donegal will be better prepared to deal with that tactic - it wouldnt be hard to handle it better than Mayo did!

    You could also easily apply the same logic to Donegal - you are relying on Michael Murphy to have a big match again, their midfield to be as influential as it was against Dublin etc. Like Dublin, Kerry possess a genuine goal threat. Dublin didnt put away their goal chances but what if Kerry do?


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    #243
    TCDStudent1
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    BonnieSituation wrote: »
    Stinicker has that wrapped up.

    He does have a point about Galway though. At times they ran through ye too easily. I'd say though if they had scored a couple of goals you still had the extra gear.

    In theory, the 2 games against Mayo should have improved Kerry a lot since that match though.


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    #244
    rebel girl 15
    Registered Users, Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 15,247 Mod ✭✭✭✭rebel girl 15


    Lads keep it civil or bans will be handed out, warning has been given!


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    #245
    curry-muff
    Registered Users Posts: 2,418 ✭✭✭curry-muff


    Upper hogan 734, wheres everyone else at?


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    #246
    acequion
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    TCDStudent1 wrote: »
    In theory, the 2 games against Mayo should have improved Kerry a lot since that match though.

    Well,we'll find that out tomorrow,won't we!


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    #247
    keeponhurling
    Registered Users Posts: 5,119 ✭✭✭keeponhurling


    Donegal completely shut out the Dublin full forward line, and if they manage the same v Kerry they'll win.

    Do Kerry have enough scoring threat from out the field ?

    I think donegal will edge it


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    #248
    keane2097
    Registered Users Posts: 17,770 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    'Twas thus I lived, skin to skin with the earth,
    Elbowed by the hills, drenched by the billows,
    Watching the wild geese making black wedges,
    By Skelligs far west and Annascaul of the willows.
    Their voices came on every little wind,
    Whispering across the half-door of the mind,
    For always I am Kerry...

    C'MON THE ****ING KINGDOM!


    *with apologies for my over-enthusiasm to my Donegal compatriots :o


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    #249
    Timmyctc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,825 ✭✭✭Timmyctc


    Ah.. Ye've yer beautiful wee sonnet. We've goats don't shave


    OHHH IF I COULD ID BUILD A WALL AROUND ALL DONEGAL.. !!! etc


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    #250
    Mushy
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    I'm on for a draw for this one, some odd feeling!


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    #251
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    Good banter on Up for the Match

    Tomas is a gas man in all fairness to him


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    #252
    Sweet Rose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 206 ✭✭Sweet Rose


    I remember posting here in 2012 and the message hasn't changed. Jim McGuinness has too many tricks up his sleeve, the man is a genius and his tactics will win this for us. He is a God and our Saint. Tír Chonaill Abú :):):)


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    #253
    Stinicker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭Stinicker


    I'm just heading off to bed, long drive up from the Kingdom in the morning, I hope we can do it tomorrow and if everything goes right on the day we will. Ciarrai Abu.


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    #254
    DoctaDee
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    Stinicker wrote: »
    I'm just heading off to bed, long drive up from the Kingdom in the morning, I hope we can do it tomorrow and if everything goes right on the day we will. Ciarrai Abu.

    Don't forget to bring a tenner to have yer car minded ;)


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    #255
    jmorrisey
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    have tickets for cusack stand upper 710....anyone any idea what the view will be like so high up and roughly how many flights of steps to go up as my da is elderly


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    #256
    loremolis
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    Holy moly. The Babylons on Grainne Seoige.


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    #257
    Stinicker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭Stinicker


    jmorrisey wrote: »
    have tickets for cusack stand upper 710....anyone any idea what the view will be like so high up and roughly how many flights of steps to go up as my da is elderly

    Its a long walk up, but they have lifts, ask the stewards and they'll activate the lifts which are normally closed off. Me and my friend last year who was in crutches went up this way.


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    #258
    Mushy
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    jmorrisey wrote: »
    have tickets for cusack stand upper 710....anyone any idea what the view will be like so high up and roughly how many flights of steps to go up as my da is elderly

    Great view, in middle of the pitch. What row? Upper tier goes A-Z.


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    #259
    DoctaDee
    Registered Users Posts: 6,593 ✭✭✭DoctaDee


    jmorrisey wrote: »
    have tickets for cusack stand upper 710....anyone any idea what the view will be like so high up and roughly how many flights of steps to go up as my da is elderly

    Yer on the 21 on the Davin end, it really depends how far back you are with regards to the view. It's a far slog up to the attic, but there's a ramp as opposed to steps which takes the real pain out of the walk. Enjoy the match !


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    #260
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    Good old Weeshie would talk all day,great man to tell a story.


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    #261
    TCDStudent1
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    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    Good old Weeshie would talk all day,great man to tell a story.

    Grainne is frustrated he doesnt get to the point sooner!


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    #262
    Paranoid Mandroid
    Registered Users Posts: 450 ✭✭Paranoid Mandroid


    An example of what I love about the Irish:

    We have this :
    keane2097 wrote: »
    'Twas thus I lived, skin to skin with the earth,
    Elbowed by the hills, drenched by the billows,
    Watching the wild geese making black wedges,
    By Skelligs far west and Annascaul of the willows.
    Their voices came on every little wind,
    Whispering across the half-door of the mind,
    For always I am Kerry...

    C'MON THE ****ING KINGDOM!


    *with apologies for my over-enthusiasm to my Donegal compatriots :o

    Followed by this :
    loremolis wrote: »
    Holy moly. The Babylons on Grainne Seoige.

    Ha ha will be some craic in Dublin tomorrow. Have a great day all from a jealous Dub.


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    #263
    loremolis
    Registered Users Posts: 944 ✭✭✭loremolis


    TCDStudent1 wrote: »
    Grainne is frustrated he doesnt get to the point sooner!

    That's ironic, I'm frustrated by Grainne.


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    #264
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    Would love to ask Tomas about the conversations they would have have in the hotel room while watching Up For The Match

    Grainne was surely discussed followed by what does Des be going on about half the time?? :D


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    #265
    KevinK
    Registered Users Posts: 659 ✭✭✭KevinK


    Kerry won the 1947 final?


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    #266
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    KevinK wrote: »
    Kerry won the 1947 final?

    Thats Des again for you,always great with the stats.


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    #267
    KevinK
    Registered Users Posts: 659 ✭✭✭KevinK


    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    Thats Des again for you,always great with the stats.

    More than stats though, he asked yer man if he came home for the celebrations :)


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    #268
    mickmackey1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,288 ✭✭✭mickmackey1


    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    Good old Weeshie would talk all day,great man to tell a story.

    Himself, O Muirheartaigh & Jim Magee should really get together and make a 3 hour dvd. I'd definitely buy it :D


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    #269
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    mickmackey1 wrote: »
    Himself, O Muirheartaigh & Jim Magee should really get together and make a 3 hour dvd. I'd definitely buy it :D

    Be like that sketch they used do on the Gerry Ryan Show with the three old men

    "What are they talking about"

    One fella would be on about Ghost trains and eating pigs head,another fella would be on about a Rabbite chasing a Fox around Croke Park and the last lad would be rolling off the names of the Italian soccer team of the 1990 world cup in only the way he could do it.


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    #270
    mickmackey1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,288 ✭✭✭mickmackey1


    Never understood why they called it the ghost train when twas full of mad Kerrymen!


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    #271
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    mickmackey1 wrote: »
    Never understood why they called it the ghost train when twas full of mad Kerrymen!

    Must have been some craic though :)


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