Dublin GAA Discussion Thread - Capital Punishment

How Soon Is Now

Well I'm looking forward to this now! Think it's ultimate way for us to win 5 in row against Kerry.

I think Kerrys defence will cost them they got off the hook there today with Tyrone falling apart a bit in second half.

How will Kerry setup I wonder.

Slattsy

Kerry it is. Bring it on!!

rolling boh

The team i would most enjoy beating but the team i would really hate to lose to though .hope and think we can do it but am always wary of them we all know they have some serious talent up front and that will always give them a chance and we will have to be very composed and smart to counter any messing or a dodgy ref . delighted with the good win yesterday thought it would be a bit tighter for longer than it turned out roll on the final great days indeed.

Grandeeod

Only catching up since I watched the match late last night on record.:D

The hilarity of the post match analysis was brilliant! Dublin have re-jigged the Game on Saturday/Sunday/Monday........:D Joanne annoyed me a bit. Brolly entertained me and Colm was as usual. Tomas was lost! I don't live in Dublin like a whole lot of Dublin supporters these days and that's a distinct disadvantage. Where I live hasn't been yet subjected to inward Dublin suburbanisation. Hardly any of us! Thererfore I have to listen to insular BS, fairytale stories and lots more muck from those in the pub. The amount of disinformation about Dublin football is incredible. The bile and vitriol is massive. The anger is almost tribal.

I gained a lot of my opinion today in a small bar for the second semi. Holy feck! What Kerry will do to Dublin in the final apparently, will even surprise Kerry people.:eek:

Up the Dubs!

Bonniedog

It will be interesting to see if the media revert to the usual Kerry/Dub nostalgia for this one.

Kerry used to love all that cr@p up until 2011 because it gave them a chance to laugh at us and tell jokes about Dub eijits in Ballybunion getting All Ireland medals in their bar change.

They don't have nostalgia about Down or Galway in the 60s, or Tyrone.

All that stuff is buried now, and our serial defeats of them have exposed the fact that they don't like us, or anyone else with the temerity to beat them more than once in a blue moon.

The league match in Tralee scratched at the surface of that visceral hatred. Hopefully some of the cowardly sh1te that they were at at the final whistle will be repaid in their own coin.

Let Dublin dismantle them with unsentimental clinical precision.

Ken Tucky

Yep agree with the above.
They only liked us when they beat us.
That match in Tralee exposed their hatred. Stayed in Killarney for that one and even at breakfast the next morning the staff in the hotel were moaning about the dirty Dubs.
My little fella who was 7 at the time really didn't get it because he witnessed at first hand the antics of Kerry that night.
I don't push Dublin on him as he lives in Kildare but he hates Kerry. That's their fault....

Stoner

Bonniedog wrote:

The league match in Tralee scratched at the surface.

That was enlightening alright.

The Kerry lads who popped into this thread to thank a gloating post.

I've memorised all 7 of them!!!

Kerry looked good today. At least we got a good look at Tommy Walsh, he seems to be slimmer and moving better than he was a few years ago. He will need a plan.

I suspect that we might see O'Gara in the squad for the next day. Maybe Rory O'Carroll too, if his poor form from last week improves in training.

As much as Tommy looked good for Kerry, they look like a big no 14 would do them some damage too.

Stoner

Ken Tucky wrote:

They only liked us when they beat us...

Fr Tod has run a recurring post on this. It's around liking counties that you beat regularly. I think it's a good point.

The dislike goes away when you beat them

I think lads like Gooch etc are honest in how they view Dublin, he's confident enough to show an understandable bit of resentment, but I don't think it's hatred. He had his wins too.

I don't think TOS is that way either. TBH I've never seen a lot of dislike form the Dubs coming from Kerry, and what I have seen is understandable.

Meath and Kildare games have been much hairier affairs with respect to fans imo.

The lads in the sunday game and on RTE I'd say O'Rourke is the only one that carries a bit of that in him.

Stoner

Stoner wrote: »

That was enlightening alright.

The Kerry lads who popped into this thread to thank a gloating post.

I've memorised all 7 of them!!!

Kerry looked good today. At least we got a good look at Tommy Walsh, he seems to be slimmer and moving better than he was a few years ago. He will need a plan.

I suspect that we might see O'Gara in the squad for the next day. Maybe Rory O'Carroll too, if his poor form from last week improves in training.

As much as Tommy looked good for Kerry, they look like a big no 14 would do them some damage too.

I'd be very surprised if Tommy Walsh does not get the line or pulled off early. He plays like he is still in the AFL.

Bonniedog

Stoner wrote: »

The lads in the sunday game and on RTE I'd say O'Rourke is the only one that carries a bit of that in him.

We had O'Rourke at club way back 1993/4 for a talk he gave as part of a panel. It being in the heyday of Dublin/Meath rivalry. He'd only retired a year or two before.

He was quite funny.

Someone asked him whether there was real dislike between Meath and Dublin players.

"No," he said, "we kicked the sh1t out of them, and that was the end of it."

Slattsy

I do like a gin and tonic on a Sunday night. Watching TSG here. Also having a Mars ice-cream, feeding the 7 week old. Oh how times are changing!!

I'm not even going to worry about Kerry or what they or the media think their forwards can do to us, there's no point, let them cream themselves over Clifford. We've got Mannion... Paul Mannion.... better than anyone in the country now. Probably fav for POTY now. Their defence will be worrying, we've all the aces.

STB.

Couldn't agree more and has posted as much in the AI thread.


Mannion's shooting and Kilkenny's selfless contribution easily forgotten about after COC and Fenton's fine performances.

Strabanimal

STB. wrote: »

Couldn't agree more and has posted as much in the AI thread.


Mannion's shooting and Kilkenny's selfless contribution easily forgotten about after COC and Fenton's fine performances.

I admire Kilkenny the most as an outsider. He's always involved.

ClanofLams

Slattsy wrote: »

I do like a gin and tonic on a Sunday night. Watching TSG here. Also having a Mars ice-cream, feeding the 7 week old. Oh how times are changing!!

I'm not even going to worry about Kerry or what they or the media think their forwards can do to us, there's no point, let them cream themselves over Clifford. We've got Mannion... Paul Mannion.... better than anyone in the country now. Probably fav for POTY now. Their defence will be worrying, we've all the aces.

Nobody in the media, Kerry or otherwise, will be expecting anything but a Dublin victory. Jesus that’s some delusional thinking there.

STB.

Slattsy wrote: »

We've got Mannion... Paul Mannion.... better than anyone in the country now. Probably fav for POTY now. Their defence will be worrying, we've all the aces.

I had a look.

Con O Callaghan is 6/4

Brian Fenton 6/1

Paul Mannion 8/1

https://www.oddschecker.com/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/footballer-of-the-year/winner

Joekers

STB. wrote: »

Couldn't agree more and has posted as much in the AI thread.


Mannion's shooting and Kilkenny's selfless contribution easily forgotten about after COC and Fenton's fine performances.

Fenton never goes unforgotten "the swan" absolutely graceful and majestic in everything he does never a bad word said about him

Slattsy

STB. wrote: »

I had a look.

Con O Callaghan is 6/4

Brian Fenton 6/1

Paul Mannion 8/1

https://www.oddschecker.com/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/footballer-of-the-year/winner

I had a few bob on Jack but that's gone down the swanny after Saturday. Quite the variance between Con and Paul there. The bookies know!!

Slattsy

That Championship thread is cesspit. I don't know how people would spend their day without us tbh, sad existence in a way but each to their own. It's waaaay past banter with some. Time to bail.

I see some bookies have us at 1/6 and Kerry available at 9/2 for the final. Whilst we're obviously favourites, I don't think we're close to 1/6 shots. Kerry beat Mayo well in the Super 8s, it wont be a cakewalk.

Seadin

Slattsy wrote: »

That Championship thread is cesspit. I don't know how people would spend their day without us tbh, sad existence in a way but each to their own. It's waaaay past banter with some. Time to bail.

I see some bookies have us at 1/6 and Kerry available at 9/2 for the final. Whilst we're obviously favourites, I don't think we're close to 1/6 shots. Kerry beat Mayo well in the Super 8s, it wont be a cakewalk.

They be nothing in this game. Dublin are facing their hardest test. If they beat kerry to secure the 5 in a row. Then they are the greatest team in history full stop.

BonnieSituation

Slattsy wrote: »

That Championship thread is cesspit. I don't know how people would spend their day without us tbh, sad existence in a way but each to their own. It's waaaay past banter with some. Time to bail.

I see some bookies have us at 1/6 and Kerry available at 9/2 for the final. Whilst we're obviously favourites, I don't think we're close to 1/6 shots. Kerry beat Mayo well in the Super 8s, it wont be a cakewalk.

Way ahead of ya. But I can't help casting my eye in this morning. Like all car crashes I suppose.

I think it really says it all when you can go into the Mayo thread and discuss the game with the regulars and it's perfectly normal. But the main Championship thread is a warzone.

Bonniedog

Mayo thread is one of the best ones.

The championship one has been taken over by loons. Most tellingly do not reveal their own county nor seem to participate in their own county threads much if they do.

I have to confess to being guilty of goading some of them and shall desist, but their obsession requires no stoking.

My Da who is in mid 80s lives in Leinster town, and bumps into a few similar types on a daily basis. This in a county that has more chance of launcing a Martian probe than winning anything under GAA auspices, and that has been their default for most of 135 years!

It actually annoys him because he takes it personally, and takes from his enjoyment of the games and can't physically attend any more. Drumpot i think referred to similar stuff where he is.

I lived outside of Dublin including in Cork and Meath when there was big rivalry years ago and honestly can't recall one incidence of the sort of pure pesonalised hatred that is common now. Lots of slagging but it was mostly funny and they could take it as well.

Maybe it is just a symptom of where people are generally.

BonnieSituation

Bonniedog wrote: »

Mayo thread is one of the best ones.

The championship one has been taken over by loons. Most tellingly do not reveal their own county nor seem to participate in their own county threads much if they do.

I have to confess to being guilty of goading some of them and shall desist, but their obsession requires no stoking.

My Da who is in mid 80s lives in Leinster town, and bumps into a few similar types on a daily basis. This in a county that has more chance of launcing a Martian probe than winning anything under GAA auspices, and that has been their default for most of 135 years!

It actually annoys him because he takes it personally, and takes from his enjoyment of the games and can't physically attend any more. Drumpot i think referred to similar stuff where he is.

I lived outside of Dublin including in Cork and Meath when there was big rivalry years ago and honestly can't recall one incidence of the sort of pure pesonalised hatred that is common now. Lots of slagging but it was mostly funny and they could take it as well.

Maybe it is just a symptom of where people are generally.

Blessington is it? Poor fella!

ProudDUB

Slattsy wrote: »

I had a few bob on Jack but that's gone down the swanny after Saturday. Quite the variance between Con and Paul there. The bookies know!!

Still think it's Jack's to lose. A half decent final and it's his imo.

Saturday was an odd one for him. Can't remember the last match I saw him so quiet. He looked rightly pissed off when the ref called back his charge on goal and called the advantage instead. Looked like it was his only chance to get on the score board all day and do it in a fashion that befits the Jack Flash soubriquet !

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Way ahead of ya. But I can't help casting my eye in this morning. Like all car crashes I suppose.

I think it really says it all when you can go into the Mayo thread and discuss the game with the regulars and it's perfectly normal. But the main Championship thread is a warzone.

Hands down one of the best threads on here. Maybe it's because there is so much history between us, there are always lots of posts from mods who are posting as actual real live human beings and not the cold, robotic Borg like creatures they actually are. Keeps people in check, if ya get me. :P

muddle84

Slattsy wrote: »

I see some bookies have us at 1/6 and Kerry available at 9/2 for the final. Whilst we're obviously favourites, I don't think we're close to 1/6 shots. Kerry beat Mayo well in the Super 8s, it wont be a cakewalk.

Yes Kerry beat Mayo comfortably and not to take away from what Kerry did to Mayo in that game but i wouldn't use that game as a measure of how good Kerry are. A week after that they drew with Donegal and IMO that was a game that Donegal left behind. Two weeks later after that, Mayo beat Donegal.

I think this Kerry team are a good team and Donie Buckley is starting to make his mark and you can see improvements. But Tyrone nearly had them bet at half time yesterday. I know there is fine forwards in that team, but David Moran is not at Brian Fenton's level. David Clifford and Paul Geaney are not at Con O'Callaghan and Paul Mannion's level. Sean O'Shea is not at Dean Rock's level. As a neutral onlooker in this final I honestly hope it is a good close game, but i honestly can't see anything but a Dublin win.

BonnieSituation

The new thread is fun!

Slattsy

There's no fordiners coming through on any underage panels though...

gormdubhgorm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

The new thread is fun!

Stop - I have given up on it they don't want to listen - one fella in particular keeps coming out with a 'Dublin Doping' - chart as if that is not antagonistic enough does not listen to reason/read posts.
Keeps asking the same question in the hope he will eventually get the answer he wants ie funding is the reason Dublin have won 80 titles in 14 years.
He keeps at it and keeps at it.
Plus the most offensive part about the whole thing for is that he does not want to praise Dublin's skill, the core of players, or management and structure in anyway shape or form.
Inspiration and culture of winning, leadership and talent has doing to do with it seems!
Plus for added insult it is in the flipping chart is in the Mayo colours!

That seems to be the type of mindset Dublin have to deal with they have thier mind made up already.
No other factors are the reasons why the greatest football team in history are going for five in a row.
I listed them all time after time and told I was not answering the question! :eek:

It is just trolling at this stage.
But sure it gives some people something to do I suppose.

I suppose there will always be begrudgers.

Slattsy

Jack O'Connor taking the reigns at Kildare, I wonder if he can take them up another level. A good appointment for them I'd have thought.

gormdubhgorm

Slattsy wrote: »

Jack O'Connor taking the reigns at Kildare, I wonder if he can take them up another level. A good appointment for them I'd have thought.

He might do something with him - seems to really think about the game and the players he has.

BonnieSituation

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Stop - I have given up on it they don't want to listen - one fella in particular keeps coming out with a 'Dublin Doping' - chart as if that is not antagonistic enough does not listen to reason/read posts.
Keeps asking the same question in the hope he will eventually get the answer he wants ie funding is the reason Dublin have won 80 titles in 14 years.
He keeps at it and keeps at it.
Plus the most offensive part about the whole thing for is that he does not want to praise Dublin's skill, the core of players, or management and structure in anyway shape or form.
Inspiration and culture of winning, leadership and talent has doing to do with it seems!
Plus for added insult it is in the flipping chart is in the Mayo colours!

That seems to be the type of mindset Dublin have to deal with they have thier mind made up already.
No other factors are the reasons why the greatest football team in history are going for five in a row.
I listed them all time after time and told I was not answering the question! :eek:

It is just trolling at this stage.
But sure it gives some people something to do I suppose.

I suppose there will always be begrudgers.

Unfortunately I have had to take a step back now that I'm on Frank's naughty list. No point now being in there.

Slattsy wrote: »

Jack O'Connor taking the reigns at Kildare, I wonder if he can take them up another level. A good appointment for them I'd have thought.

Really glad to see it. Hopefully he brings "something" to them.

We really need a stronger Kildare and Meath at this remove.

gormdubhgorm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Really glad to see it. Hopefully he brings "something" to them.

We really need a stronger Kildare and Meath at this remove.

Kildare won the under20 couple years ago so maybe that will bring a bit of vibrancy to them.

Meath need to find one or two forwards - and develop that young lad that came on for Newman against Mayo.

CatInABox

Honestly think Kildare and Meath are close to a breakthrough, they're just missing the final ingredient. Not sure what will finish them, but hopefully they continue the upward momentum.

rebel girl 15

Don’t think some people in Kerry are happy with the appointment of David Gough as the All Ireland final referee ��

IRE60

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Don’t think some people in Kerry are happy with the appointment of David Gough as the All Ireland final referee ��

I'm happy for Gough himself. Think he thought he should have got the nod last year.

He's not a fella to put up with any sh1t and can be very card happy. No problem flashing the red, as the Kerry team know!!

On balance I think he'll play with both teams, will keep the lid on it 'by any means necessary' and will keep the game going at a decent pace.

rebel girl 15

IRE60 wrote: »

I'm happy for Gough himself. Think he thought he should have got the nod last year.

He's not a fella to put up with any sh1t and can be very card happy. No problem flashing the red, as the Kerry team know!!

On balance I think he'll play with both teams, will keep the lid on it 'by any means necessary' and will keep the game going at a decent pace.

He does seem like a ref who won’t be overawed by the occasion - pinnacle of any refs career to be out on Croke Park on All Ireland final day.

Dublin ladies are out in Croke Park on the 25th - great double header on there.

Slattsy

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Don’t think some people in Kerry are happy with the appointment of David Gough as the All Ireland final referee ��

Please address him by his correct name; Dublin David.

I heard he wears Dublin pyjamas to bed.

Just An Opinion

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Don’t think some people in Kerry are happy with the appointment of David Gough as the All Ireland final referee ��

It’s cringeworthy carry on out of them, if they’re good enough on the pitch they’ll win it. Still cribbing on about a call he missed in a game 3 years ago, a game they led by 5 at half time in btw but yet it’s the refs fault with his Dublin bias :rolleyes:

IRE60

Slattsy wrote: »

Please address him by his correct name; Dublin David.

I heard he wears Dublin pyjamas to bed.

No - I believe his puts impartiality first and in order not to side with any team/colour he's a devout 'combat man'

rebel girl 15

Just An Opinion wrote: »

It’s cringeworthy carry on out of them, if they’re good enough on the pitch they’ll win it. Still cribbing on about a call he missed in a game 3 years ago, a game they led by 5 at half time in btw but yet it’s the refs fault with his Dublin bias :rolleyes:

I’ve just been invited to a protest in Fitzgerald stadium on Saturday against his appointment 😂😂

IRE60

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

I’ve just been invited to a protest in Fitzgerald stadium on Saturday against his appointment 😂😂

?Serious?

Just An Opinion

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

I’ve just been invited to a protest in Fitzgerald stadium on Saturday against his appointment 😂😂

I wonder will it match the attendance of their semi final

Dyr

The Yerra Machine will be in full spin to make sure Dublin Dave doesnt cheat them

Although they're already busy enough impyling that O'Callaghan is juicing, their own lads being the ones caught taking naughty vitamins never registered with them though

rebel girl 15

IRE60 wrote: »

?Serious?

Yep - facebook event by a Kerry lad.

Just An Opinion

Paudí was right about them all along god rest him.

BonnieSituation

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

I’ve just been invited to a protest in Fitzgerald stadium on Saturday against his appointment 😂😂

That is bush league of the highest order.

blanch152

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

I’ve just been invited to a protest in Fitzgerald stadium on Saturday against his appointment 😂😂

Will they get enough for a kickabout?

Just An Opinion

blanch152 wrote: »

Will they get enough for a kickabout?

Yea but they’re concerned the kickabout will be rigged against them.

blanch152

Just An Opinion wrote: »

Yea but they’re concerned the kickabout will be rigged against them.

Does that mean as A Dub, I'd be guaranteed a medal if I went down to the protest?

Just An Opinion

blanch152 wrote: »

Does that mean as A Dub, I'd be guaranteed a medal if I went down to the protest?

Absolutely but just be prepared for your grandkids to be reminded of how you got it unfairly in a pre-determined conspiracy of anti-kingdom unfairness where the ref in the kickabout was once spotted traveling through Dublin airport and was heard speaking to a member of staff who had a relative born in Bray (the Dublin side of Bray) and bought a cup of coffee while doing so directly contributing to the financial economy of Dublin therefore rendering his impartiality totally void of fairness and your medal is now part of a long history of Kingdom killing collusion.

Don’t say you haven’t been warned!

rebel girl 15

blanch152 wrote: »

Will they get enough for a kickabout?

40 going according to the Facebook event