2020 All Ireland Senior Football Championship MOD NOTE POST #1

zetecescort

munster87 wrote: »

I don’t see the argument with not having a tiered structure. You can get promoted to the top and compete. If not good enough to get promoted then you weren’t going to win an All Ireland anyway

Can ever understand how every county championship is run with junior, intermediate and senior grades yet for some reason every county needs to play for Sam.

moghrasa

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

One way or the other there is a clear anti Dublin GAA agenda there.

Ah here lad, listen. We (Donegal) won one All Ireland this decade and we are still getting abuse in media circles and from supporters from other counties for "ruining football". I can honestly say I don't know anyone in the country that gives a hoot. Tune into any of your GAA Hour, Off The Ball podcast type shows and they'll tell you Donegal play a blanket defence and boring football, despite the evidence of the last 3 years. The narrative has been set against us. But I can honestly say that we could not give a hoot because we won our coveted All Ireland and people from Armagh/Kerry/Dublin/Tyrone etc can say what they want and it won't take that away from us. And that is only one poxy All Ireland!

Dublin have won 5 in a row, and this forum is polluted with Dublin supporters lamenting the fact that users aren't lining up on here to cream themselves over how unreal Dublin are. Honest to Christ, I hate to say it but I can't help but think the average Dublin supporter needs to grow a thicker skin. Ye have won 5 on the trot and are on course for 6. What does it matter a damn about some lad on boards with an "anti Dublin agenda"?!

Rolo2010

munster87 wrote: »

Go on sure, which one are you from

I'm not from one but it's no secret that Div 3 sides were among the strongest opponents against Tier 2.

Enquiring

zetecescort wrote: »

Can ever understand how every county championship is run with junior, intermediate and senior grades yet for some reason every county needs to play for Sam.

What county are you from?

I says

Say what you want about Dublin winning, it’s not their fault. Gaa money and structure has the gaa where they are today. Football is gone boring no chance of an upset, until the smaller counties turn around and say we ain’t wasting our time entering a senior team in the AI,football is dead in this country.

BonnieSituation

doc_17 wrote: »

Yes, it’s an awful comparison. But Dublin could insist on playing an odd match away in the championship. And by that I mean play, say this year, Donegal in an All Ireland semi final in MacCumhaill Park. Or Cavan in Breffni Park. Can’t use capacity as an excuse this year.

We can use Covid. Nonsense idea.

FrKurtFahrt

moghrasa wrote: »

Ah here lad, listen. We (Donegal) won one All Ireland

1992 and 2012, lad

BonnieSituation

crossman47 wrote: »

No chance. I couldn't take the insufferable self justification. I'll stick to the real game and the only AI really worth winning - hurling.

Off you pop. Nothing like a "hurling man". State of that post.

How many more backdoor rounds are left?

Or was that turgid affair between Waterford and Clare the last one before the AISF?

Rolo2010

BonnieSituation wrote: »

I'm not blind to issues.

I'm just not blinded by the hatred that exists amongst the bleaters.

To think Dublin are the cause of all ills in Gaelic football is just ridiculous.

Look closer to home.

Anyway, this crap has gone on long enough off topic.

Roll on the other 2 games tomorrow. I look forward to the chat about this year's championship.

Or perhaps we should look closer at the GAA. Perhaps if you bothered to listen instead of losing it everytime someone mentions Dublin then you'd see that the criticism is levelled at the GAA who allowed this situation to come about.

moghrasa

FrKurtFahrt wrote: »

1992 and 2012, lad

I appreciate your attention to detail but I was trying to stay recent. Don't worry, Molloy and the boys will never be forgotten in this house!

Rolo2010

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Off you pop. Nothing like a "hurling man". State of ya.

How many more backdoor rounds are left?

Or was that turgid affair between Waterford and Clare the last one before the AISF?

Pathetic.

FrKurtFahrt

moghrasa wrote: »

I appreciate your attention to detail but I was trying to stay recent. Don't worry, Molloy and the boys will never be forgotten in this house!

It seems they already have been. 1992 is recent. Tonight, 1920 is recent.

doc_17

BonnieSituation wrote: »

We can use Covid. Nonsense idea.

Why? “We need to gather money” has been the narrative to date. Ah shur come up, what are you all scared off?? Be a bit of craic, then the Dubs could say “we’ll play anyone anywhere” (in a game that actually means anything and with a chance of being knocked out).

But it’s ok, it’s cold up north. And the transport links are terrible. And it might affect preparation. Bless.

Rolo2010

doc_17 wrote: »

Why? “We need to gather money” has been the narrative to date. Ah shur come up, what are you all scared off?? Be a bit of craic, then the Dubs could say “we’ll play anyone anywhere” (in a game that actually means anything and with a chance of being knocked out).

But it’s ok, it’s cold up north. And the transport links are terrible. And it might affect preparation. Bless.

They could always ask their official airline to fly them up to Donegal. Gweedore has a decent ground.

Rockfish

BonnieSituation wrote: »

I'm not blind to issues.

I'm just not blinded by the hatred that exists amongst the bleaters.

To think Dublin are the cause of all ills in Gaelic football is just ridiculous.

Look closer to home.

Anyway, this crap has gone on long enough off topic.

Roll on the other 2 games tomorrow. I look forward to the chat about this year's championship.

I dont think its hatred, at least not among real GAA people tbh but there is an issue and it aint going away. Getting rid of the provs wont change things over night and might never but it just might give the likes of Meath, Kildare, Laois, Fermanagh, Tipperary, Clare, Limerick, Sligo etc some breathing space, that maybe just maybe they might begin to make progress under an open draw type system , one tier or two, whatever

dunnerc

Enquiring wrote: »

It's dying because players from many counties are seeing the pointlessness of it. Why train hard, give up a lot of your free time, sacrifice so much, only to play in a competition that has been compromised by the governing body giving one county outrageous advantages. Players are voting with their feet, so are supporters.

I do believe there is a thread changes in the gaa thread :rolleyes:

BonnieSituation

Rolo2010 wrote: »

Or perhaps we should look closer at the GAA. Perhaps if you bothered to listen instead of losing it everytime someone mentions Dublin then you'd see that the criticism is levelled at the GAA who allowed this situation to come about.

Sure it is. You're a gas man Rolo. Keep it up.

BonnieSituation

doc_17 wrote: »

Why? “We need to gather money” has been the narrative to date. Ah shur come up, what are you all scared off?? Be a bit of craic, then the Dubs could say “we’ll play anyone anywhere” (in a game that actually means anything and with a chance of being knocked out).

But it’s ok, it’s cold up north. And the transport links are terrible. And it might affect preparation. Bless.

You think, during a pandemic, we should send a team through Fermanagh/Tyrone and into Donegal to play a game of football so we don't hurt some people's feelings?

You guys need to get over this. The AISFs will be played in Croker.

doc_17

Rolo2010 wrote: »

They could always ask their official airline to fly them up to Donegal. Gweedore has a decent ground.

Decent sod alright. I understand why Dublin wouldn’t want to play in the actual home ground of their opposition.

Rolo2010

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Sure it is. You're a gas man Rolo. Keep it up.

It is.

munster87

Enquiring wrote: »

It's easy to endorse something that won't affect you. Would it not be more beneficial for weaker counties to get a fairer portion of the cash available to counties like Dublin, Mayo and Kerry?

https://twitter.com/SeanMcGoldrick1/status/1093268753725431808?s=20

Kerry and Mayo?

Bonniedog

Anyone giving Tipp a chance? Apart from one hammering a couple of years ago, they've been close to Cork in championship and league last 5/6 years and beat them in league two years ago.

Granted, none of this might matter tomorrow, but Tipp are both familiar with them and should have some hope, especially as no-one seems to be giving them any hope after Cork's great win over Kerry.

Might be an interesting match.

munster87

Bonniedog wrote: »

Anyone giving Tipp a chance? Apart from one hammering a couple of years ago, they've been close to Cork in championship and league last 5/6 years and beat them in league two years ago.

Granted, none of this might matter tomorrow, but Tipp are both familiar with them and should have some hope, especially as no-one seems to be giving them any hope after Cork's great win over Kerry.

Might be an interesting match.

I think Cork will win by 5 or 6

gooseygander

Exact words Costello said to linesman was “fxxk off... ya prxxk”. From footage it’s easy to lip read at least that. That’s a straight red so won’t be overturned imo. Costly for him I suppose but deserves his ban by letter of the law.

JeffKenna

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Off you pop. Nothing like a "hurling man". State of that post.

How many more backdoor rounds are left?

Or was that turgid affair between Waterford and Clare the last one before the AISF?

Strange statement to make on the hurling game when it was the football that was a non contest.

BonnieSituation

JeffKenna wrote: »

Strange statement to make on the hurling game when it was the football that was a non contest.

I don't know why anyone would come into the football thread, make a statement, refuse to back it up and then say that hurling is better and go off in a huff.

It was a bit odd tbf. I'm sure you read back and understood the context.

dunnerc

moghrasa wrote: »

I appreciate your attention to detail but I was trying to stay recent. Don't worry, Molloy and the boys will never be forgotten in this house!

Trying to stay recent ? 2 All Irelands in total !! Yea right :rolleyes:

Bonniedog

munster87 wrote: »

I think Cork will win by 5 or 6

That's the spread. Probably accurate enough.

Could also be argued that Cork are on upward trajectory - which they obviously are - while Tipp are in a bit of a flat space. Although, interestingly, their best performance in league even though it was loss was getting within a point of Cork.

moghrasa

dunnerc wrote: »

Trying to stay recent ? 2 All Irelands in total !! Yea right :rolleyes:

What even is your point? At the time I thought it was clear I was meaning one all Ireland this decade, although since it's clear that it wasn't received that way. I also mention 5 all Ireland's for Dublin in the same post, as opposed to the 30 odd that they actually have(and they've even won more than 5 this decade...)and nobody pulled me up for that. I thought that would make it clear I was referring to this decade.

downthemiddle

Rolo2010 wrote: »

They could always ask their official airline to fly them up to Donegal. Gweedore has a decent ground.

Gweedore like to play the better teams on the back pitch.