Dublin v Wexford

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Dublin 1/66 Wexford 14/1

Will this go as the bookies suggest?

WEXFORD: Shane Roche; Robert Tierney, Graeme Molloy, Conor Carty; Michael Furlong, Brian Malone, Adrian Flynn; DaithI Waters, Paddy Byrne; Michael O'Regan, PJ Banville, James Holmes; Ciaran Lyng, Ben Brosnan, Kevin O'Grady.

DUBLIN: Stephen Cluxton; Philly McMahon, Rory O'Carroll, Jonny Cooper; James McCarthy, Nicky Devereux, Kevin Nolan; Michael Darragh Macauley, Cian O'Sullivan; Paul Flynn, Paddy Andrews, Diarmuid Connolly; Alan Brogan, Dean Rock, Kevin McManamon.

Fireball07

Dublin will win. I think Wexford might beat the handicap though.

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Fireball07 wrote: »

Dublin will win. I think Wexford might beat the handicap though.

On the handicap I think it's all a matter of how do the Dubs do in terms of finishing their goal chances - they're bound to create multiple chances, but will they take them?

The White Feather

How did Dublin manage to miss that goal chance? They had 2 against just the keeper! Dublin look like they will get a good few goals today

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Dublin with only 2 points after 13 minutes

Fair to say the scoreline not really reflecting the match yet.

CurryFlavoured

Very wasteful so far.

Patser

Almost 13 minutes gone Dublin 2 points to 1 up due to shocking shooting all round. So many poor wides in a very poor game. Dublin looking like they know they can win and not too bothered.

OldMrBrennan83

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CurryFlavoured

We could have 10 or 12 points if we weren't so obsessed with goals, we'll hit the net sooner or later though.

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Dublin assembling a stunning collection of wides and missed chances today.

The White Feather

Its a very free flowing game though so thats good for neutrals like me!

Patser

What was score in Monaghan Armagh match yesterday after 20 minutes. That was touted as a dour match but did they have more than 6 points to show.

CurryFlavoured

A lot of the Dubs look like they're just out of bed. Crazy decision making.

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Patser wrote: »

What was score in Monaghan Armagh match yesterday after 20 minutes. That was touted as a dour match but did they have more than 6 points to show.

From the relevant thread

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Monaghan 0-6 Armagh 0-3

Monaghan's keeper is top scorer and Armagh have picked up 1 black card already

25 minutes gone.

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The White Feather wrote: »

Its a very free flowing game though so thats good for neutrals like me!

Poor game if you ask me. Dublin in 2nd gear and Wexford are brutal

CurryFlavoured

Wexford really are poor, any good side would be causing Dublin trouble today the way they've played for the first 30 mins.

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CurryFlavoured wrote: »

Wexford really are poor, any good side would be causing Dublin trouble today the way they've played for the first 30 mins.

Dublin should really score every time they go forward, they have so much space.

Patser

Thank Boom Boom.

Dublin tacking on the points now. And there has been a few good goal chances missed. So it's not a dour game by any stretch, just the poor misses show a lackof focus on both sides.

8 points to 5 now.

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CurryFlavoured wrote: »

Wexford really are poor, any good side would be causing Dublin trouble today the way they've played for the first 30 mins.

Wexford are a side that avoided relegation to Division 4 by the skin of their teeth.

They'll be overjoyed at keeping it so close - thanks to Dublin's wastefulness and some decent keeping.

DuckHook

Brutal stuff so far.

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Patser wrote: »

Thank Boom Boom.

Dublin tacking on the points now. And there has been a few good goal chances missed. So it's not a dour game by any stretch, just the poor misses show a lackof focus on both sides.

8 points to 5 now.

There's no comparison with the match last night - it was almost rugby league fare - handpass handpass handpass tackle turnover handpass handpass handpass handpass handpass handpass handpass handpass handpass tackle turnover handpass handpass foul handpass handpass handpass handpass tackle handpass handpass handpass foul handpass handpass handpass foul foul handpass handpass handpass tackle handpass handpass handpass turnover handpass handpass handpass shot

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"What gear are Dublin in?"

They havent even got in the car yet. They're lounging around outside the car having the chat before setting off.

Patser

If Dublin were to play like this against the Meath team performing as they did for most of their match against Kildare, Dublin would be exactly in Kildare's position at HT.

Fireball07

Dublin have missed some really easy chances, but they are creating them, their movement is so much better than Wexford's.


Wexford are murdering their own chances by moving the ball way too slowly. Lyng is pure class, but even he has no chance against 4 Dublin backs. Dublin use the space way better and that's why they'll win.

Dr. Bre

wexford plus 14 looks goood

Fr Tod Umptious

Boom__Boom wrote: »

"What gear are Dublin in?"

They havent even got in the car yet. They're lounging around outside the car having the chat before setting off.

And that will be Dublin's downfall in 2014

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Expect a blitz from the Dubs come the start of the 2nd half - would expect them to get 10 points+ in the first 10 minutes of the 2nd half.

Dirty Dingus McGee

Dublin know they are going to win.The spectators in Croke Park know they are going to win and deep down Wexford seem to feel Dublin will win as well and so far it resulting is a nice kick around in the sun but not a championship match.The only hope Wexford have is to be in this position with about 5 minutes left and then blitz Dublin.

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Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

And that will be Dublin's downfall in 2014

Yeah someday they will go to start the engine when they realise they are running late and the battery will be dead

Not sure it will be in 2014 though.

ArielAtom

I thought the flour bags were bad, but we haven't shown up. M@&"h would be ahead if playing us. Wexford are even worse

djPSB

Dr. Bre wrote: »

wexford plus 14 looks goood

Dublin will turn it on in the second half. Should grab a few goals.

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A fair few of the Dublin forwards doing their chances of an All-Star serious damage today.

CurryFlavoured

McAuley makes that run so well, it's something that you might not notice but it's what makes him so good. He doesn't get into all of the scoring positions by coincidence, he's very clever.

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Dublin just eased into a 9 point gap.

Dyr

Interesting approach to refereeing

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How bad are Wexford?! This is awful stuff.

OldMrBrennan83

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Chief Zip

Cricket Score now. Leinster so bad these days. These type of games don't help Dublin for the harder games in August/September.

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Goal for Wexford

Not great keeping by Cluxton.

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Boom__Boom wrote: »

Goal for Wexford

Not great keeping by Cluxton.

Took about 10 steps before the shot too!

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Took about 10 steps before the shot too!

I thought he was going to fall over - looks dead on his feet.

Really think Wexford's fitness levels are really being shown up the last few minutes.

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O'Gara in acres of space there in front of the goals.

P_1

Not a great game, only bit of excitement is the battle for the handicap now

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The space Dublin are getting is unreal at the moment.

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mini-Schmozzle and pointless yellows all around

Rory o'Carroll getting hit in the face by the ball - ouch.

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Wexford won't be too displeased - they never looked like winning it but it was by no means a complete hammering.

P_1

And there's the handicap, very well taken goal

Patser

Poor O'Carroll only stepped in to split it all up and got hit with the ball in the face.

Nice goal Flynn there but no pressure at all on him.

dundalkfc10

Surely its time now that Dublin dont get a home game every Champ match?

Dyr

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

Surely its time now that Dublin dont get a home game every Champ match?

This isn't horse racing champ

Snake

Terrible wexford performance. Lovely goal but not enough scoring at all, dublin making us look like eejits