Dublin GAA Discussion Thread - 2013

Dublinfan

any one have any info or rumours about sundays team. really hoping brogans fit for it it was in doubt for down but two more weeks should have healed it if only a minor injury as said

dcr22B

Dublinfan wrote: »

any one have any info or rumours about sundays team. really hoping brogans fit for it it was in doubt for down but two more weeks should have healed it if only a minor injury as said

I don't think he will be risked personally.

I think there will be a good few changes to test out some of the Ballymun lads in advance of the semi finals.

On that, the DCB decided last night to postpone the first round SFC/IFC matches due to be played next week. Another shambles considering Jim Gavin had stated that they would definitely go ahead when asked last week.

Dubliner28

Billy Mays wrote: »

Don't have a problem with it being in Thurles but I don't think they'll get as many people going with the throw in at 7. An afternoon throw in would have got a bigger crowd in my opinion

Thurles is an hour and a half away. What a load of nonsense.

I suppose you wanted it played in Parnell or Croker ??? :rolleyes:

Drummerboy2

Dublinfan wrote: »

any one have any info or rumours about sundays team. really hoping brogans fit for it it was in doubt for down but two more weeks should have healed it if only a minor injury as said

Reckon it will be a very experimental team. We've already qualified and Gavin will have to give the Ballymun contingent a chance to prove themselves before the end of the league. Expect to see Dean Rock, McMahon and a few others playing a part. Not sure if James McCarthy is fit yet.

Joekers

Dubliner28 wrote: »

Thurles is an hour and a half away. What a load of nonsense.

I suppose you wanted it played in Parnell or Croker ??? :rolleyes:

No have it in Thurles but with a 3pm throw in

dcr22B

Drummerboy2 wrote: »

Not sure if James McCarthy is fit yet.

Article in this morning's Indo reckons that he won't be risked.

but1er

dcr22B wrote: »

Article in this morning's Indo reckons that he won't be risked.

he was not even fit for kickems in the final!

Dublinfan

im wondering if Bernard will be back by the semis or rest him till the championship, give the two Brogan Brothers a joint return for the championship although they might need him for the semis or final

dcr22B

Dublinfan wrote: »

im wondering if Bernard will be back by the semis or rest him till the championship, give the two Brogan Brothers a joint return for the championship although they might need him for the semis or final

Bernard was only carrying a slight knock but I think we'll see some more experimentation in terms of personnel.

Dublinfan

dcr22B wrote: »

Bernard was only carrying a slight knock but I think we'll see some more experimentation in terms of personnel.

judging by some reports he wont be back this week anyway, what im wondering is dosent the team need to be cut down to 26 by the championship what if the total if you add in all the injured and returning ballymun players

im guessing its close to the 35 marks so who likely will be dropped

dcr22B

Dublinfan wrote: »

im guessing its close to the 35 marks so who likely will be dropped

I heard the panel was cut to 33 late last week.

Dublinfan

dcr22B wrote: »

I heard the panel was cut to 33 late last week.

any idea whos been cut?

ProudDUB

Doubt we'll see BB against Donegal. Why risk him in a pretty much meaningless game? Plus, Gavin will want to give some of the Ballymun lads a run out, Dean Rock in particular. I imagine we'll see him in the semi and the final if we make it that far. Unless his injury is more serious than first thought, I can't see Gavin resting him for the entire rest of the League campaign. He has already spoken about how playing so much this Spring is working wonders for his game. If he doesn't play until our first Champo game in June, he will not have played a game in nearly 3 months. Doubt if he or Gavin will want him out that long, lest rust build up on those magic shooting boots of his.

wazzer1

Dias is one, very harsh, and paddy quinn is the other.

ProudDUB

Thought Dias was quite impressive against Kerry. Scored a peach of a goal too if memory serves.

corny

ProudDUB wrote: »

Thought Dias was quite impressive against Kerry. Scored a peach of a goal too if memory serves.

He wasn't so good in the more recent games though. Looked slow (relatively) and sluggish to me.

DoctaDee

Yeah didn't see much this year from Dias to show that he'd play any meaningful part in set up. Surprised really coz I've seen a lot more that he has to offer.

I know we're looking at a cull of players at the moment, coupled with the Ballymun lads getting a run out - so there's a strict numbers game from now on ..... but I really would've liked to have seen Ted Furman get a chance to impress ... while a lot of the talk about Dean Rock is deserved I think Furman has a lot more to bring to the team in a wider football sense.

Stoner

Dias has not looked himself alright, his energy and speed are his biggest assets, I'm a fan but he has looked off the boil lately, not surprised.

ProudDUB

DoctaDee wrote: »

I really would've liked to have seen Ted Furman get a chance to impress ... while a lot of the talk about Dean Rock is deserved I think Furman has a lot more to bring to the team in a wider football sense.

It's too late for him imo & most of the Ballymun lads. It's ok for the likes of Phily Mc and James Mc who already have lots of Dubs experience. They can probably just fit back in where they left off for the most part. It's not so easy for the rest of the BK lads who are trying to stake a claim based largely on their recent club form.

There are only 2, maybe 3 game left before the Champo starts. It is too late to be bringing in a player who has little to no experience being in the inter county set up. If he played a position that we were sorely lacking strength in, due to injuries or retirements, sure, give him a a run out and see what he can do. But we have serious, serious strength in depth up front, it's almost an embarresment of riches.

It's time now to get the likely summer starting line up finally narrowed down, and motoring together, not bringing in totally untried and untested new players. It's very unfair on the Ballymun lads, especially the really talented ones like TF, but that's the price you pay for having the club finals so late in the year imo.

Stoner

I don't see the riches in that forward line at all, I like the new blood coming into the back line, and the way they are mixed up. I only saw two bk games and to be honest I saw very little evidence of anything fresh, that we didn't know about already for the senior team.
Dublin still struggled against Tyrone when Brogan was missing, the riches did not produce the goods.
I have missed the presence of O'Gara at 14, not everyones favourite player but he can change the dynamic of a game and I wished he was available against Tyrone.
Galvin has played over 40 guys do far, so I can't see why some new bk can't get a run before the championship. There is a spot for a different no 14 on that team, a game changer.

schools rugby

Stoner wrote: »

I don't see the riches in that forward line at all, I like the new blood coming into the back line, and the way they are mixed up. I only saw two bk games and to be honest I saw very little evidence of anything fresh, that we didn't know about already for the senior team.
Dublin still struggled against Tyrone when Brogan was missing, the riches did not produce the goods.
I have missed the presence of O'Gara at 14, not everyones favourite player but he can change the dynamic of a game and I wished he was available against Tyrone.
Galvin has played over 40 guys do far, so I can't see why some new bk can't get a run before the championship. There is a spot for a different no 14 on that team, a game changer.

I agree. As much as everyone loves to hate O'Gara he brings something different to the table and makes backlines panic

ProudDUB

I'm a big fan of O'Gara too. I think that he brings a big, brash physicality to the forward line that we don't always have there. I'd love to see him come back, and and have a role to play in the summer. I can see him slotting back in where he left off, as he has been playing with both of the Brogans, DC, Kevin Mc, Bryan Cullen, Paul Flynn, MDMA etc etc for years. Furman hasn't. That was my point.

I love introducing new players into the mix. It has worked out very well for us this year. I'm just not sure that now, with only two games left, is the time to be doing it. If Gavin decides to give him a shot, you won't hear a peep out of me, but I think that it may be too late for the likes of TF to make an impression. There are just too many players (BB, Alan, CK, DC, Flynn) in the queue ahead of him already. All of whom are better players than TF, have a proven track record, and probably have a starting spot already nailed down, if fit. And if they are not fit, there are loads other players with proven track records (Cullen, O'Gara, Kevin Mc, even Rock to a certain extent etc etc) waiting on the bench to jump in when needed.

I have nothing against TF, I just think it is too late for him to get with the program that Gavin is trying to set in place, and make an impression. But I'll happily eat my words, if he scores the winning goal for us in the IA final in September.

Billy Mays

Dubliner28 wrote: »

Thurles is an hour and a half away. What a load of nonsense.

I suppose you wanted it played in Parnell or Croker ??? :rolleyes:

Well you suppose wrong then don't you?:rolleyes: Did you fail to grasp the bit in my post where I said I don't have a problem with it being in Thurles?
My problem with the fixture is the throw in time. I haven't been able to make it down because of this and I know other people who bring their young kids to games who haven't travelled for the same reason.
Next time you're gonna respond to a post try and actually read the post and understand what you're responding to
ps
:rolleyes:

Billy Mays

Great win for the hurlers. Could've gone either way but delighted with the win. We need to be testing ourselves against the best teams in the country in the league. Well done to all involved

Stoner

Heart breaking for Limerick, Breen was as not as effective for limerick today. As you said could have gone either way there were some lovely scores in the game, the goals cancelled eachother out.
A win is a win, possibly due the close calls last year.

Justin10

Delighted to get that win, massive result to get straight back to division 1.

Dublinfan

team for tomorrow

Dublin team v Donegal: Stephen Cluxton; Kevin O’Brien, Phil McMahon, Darren Daly; Jack McCaffrey, Ger Brennan, Nicky Devereux; Michael Dara Macauley, Cian O’Sullivan; Paul Flynn, Tomas Brady, Bryan Cullen; Kevin McManamon, Paddy Andrews, Paul Mannion.

Flynn back but once again no sign of brogan most likely will be back in for semi hopefully

Drummerboy2

Great second half performance by Dublin hurlers tonight. Liam Rushe is a beast. Great performance by him. Substitutions made the difference.

copacetic

Great performance by rushe alright, well deserved man of the match. He has played every changing positions for the hurlers in last few years and always puts in a performance.

corny

Poor game of hurling truth be told but a wins a win. Limerick really should have put daylight between them in the first half. Anyway great to be back in div1 and get a shot at Tipp. Onwards and upwards hopefully.

Nice look to the team for tomorrow.