Dublin GAA Discussion Thread MOD WARNING POST #2944

Bonniedog wrote: »

It was probably raining and they were going to get you umbrellas?

I think there was hurling practice on afterwards, lots of lads around with hurls but very few with boots

In fairness to Gozzy (rip), he got us out of a tight spot that day having played county with some of us he negotiated safe passage..

DoctaDee wrote: »

I've completely forgiven them for barricading us in the dressing room up in the bogies ..

It was probably raining and they were going to get you umbrellas?

Bonniedog wrote: »

How could anyone bear animosity to the boys from Cabra

I've completely forgiven them for barricading us in the dressing room up in the bogies ..

While people have been going on about Dublin equalling and most likely surpassing Kerry's record of unbeaten games, another record has been overlooked.

I don't think Brian Fenton has started in any game in which Dublin were beaten. And that includes the O'Byrne Cup. He didn't play against Longford last year. The only time he was on the pitch when Dublin lost was against Kerry when he came on with 2/3 minutes left.

By my calculation that means he has started in something like 40 games in which Dublin have not been beaten! that in itself must surely be an all time record?

He was also on the under 21s which won the All Ireland in 2014 of course.

I have been compared to Truman Capote :-)

I was looking for any mad looking types with two or more dogs. Nice poodles btw.

Stoner wrote: »

I saw you headed over with the dogs. I can see the pitch from my house, bit of a lazy way to watch the games. I should change.

Good job I'm not paranoid!

Bonniedog wrote:

Was watching Plunketts playing Joeys yesterday in junior. Bit of a massacre. Plunketts won by over 20 points.

I saw you headed over with the dogs. I can see the pitch from my house, bit of a lazy way to watch the games. I should change.

Stoner wrote: »

They still don't talk. It's shocking stuff.

Was watching Plunketts playing Joeys yesterday in junior. Bit of a massacre. Plunketts won by over 20 points.

Gael85

Stoner wrote: »

IMO He's trolling the thread Bonniedog, asks a genuine question, wastes your time responding then works in every gripe about Dublin he has.

Pretends to be a Mayo supporter who goes to games, he's picked up his posting there, putting some effort into it too

That said you have to wait until after the highlights !!!!

While we are at it. I knew a fella from The Row who hated another fella from The Barr's

I'm taking guesses ?

I'm guessing that poster not from mayo either. Never posts in his so called county thread. Has a very unhealthy obsession with Dublin .

Bonniedog wrote:

How could anyone bear animosity to the boys from Cabra

They still don't talk. It's shocking stuff.

Stoner wrote: »

IMO He's trolling the thread Bonniedog, asks a genuine question, wastes your time responding then works in every gripe about Dublin he has.

Pretends to be a Mayo supporter who goes to games, he's picked up his posting there, putting some effort into it too

That said you have to wait until after the highlights !!!!

While we are at it. I knew a fella from The Row who hated another fella from The Barr's

I'm taking guesses ?

How could anyone bear animosity to the boys from Cabra

Bonniedog wrote:

All the top counties use inter county refs to do challenge games, including your own.

IMO He's trolling the thread Bonniedog, asks a genuine question, wastes your time responding then works in every gripe about Dublin he has.

Pretends to be a Mayo supporter who goes to games, he's picked up his posting there, putting some effort into it too

That said you have to wait until after the highlights !!!!

While we are at it. I knew a fella from The Row who hated another fella from The Barr's

I'm taking guesses ?

Kirbys point off the return from the sideline ball was a Connolly, Graham Geraghty, Stephen O'neill type of point

Saw replies on Mayo forum. Hadn't realised he was still there. That's what they need. A forward who can score 4/5 points and is a goal threat.

Bonniedog wrote: »

I posted this on Mayo forum. Perhaps you know. Danny Kirby? What ever happened to him?

He was playing yesterday. Kicked some good scores. Although he has had his share of chances too

Gael85

Bonniedog wrote: »

I posted this on Mayo forum. Perhaps you know. Danny Kirby? What ever happened to him?

He scored 4 points for Mayo yesterday playing midfield.

I posted this on Mayo forum. Perhaps you know. Danny Kirby? What ever happened to him?

Bonniedog wrote: »

6 subs for a start!

The keegan substitution was a blood sub. And yes he actually was bleeding before you say it. Although you would hope that even if he hadn't been, common sense should expand the rule for dislocations too. Im sure there will be some Dublin player with a dislocated finger down the line too...

Furthermore, you would think that sort of thing would be more down to the linesmen to be in charge of, since they look after subs these days...

Truth be told, he got very little wrong in the game, Dublin getting a 45 that should have been a kickout (which cluxton pointed) is the only one that comes to mind. If every ref will only make 1 mistake, then maybe we should get horan onto the ref before every game...

6 subs for a start!

Bonniedog wrote: »

Well we all see things through our own county tinted lenses! But yes I thought he erred on Mayo's side in last 20 minutes. Then again, he might have sent Ger off and given free in to Kerry in 2011. Swings and roundabouts...

Can you give any specific examples though?

MayoAreMagic wrote: »

Do you think he did? I don't really recall McQuillan getting a whole lot wrong in the actual game. Mayo pulled Dublin down a bit in the second half but they got their frees for it.

Also, challenge games aren't A V B training matches. Obviously if a guy is attending trainings of one team discussing his interpretation of the tackle with them, they are going to have an advantage over their opponent if that ref is taking their actual games. If he isn't doing that with every county then he shouldn't be doing it at all.

Well we all see things through our own county tinted lenses! But yes I thought he erred on Mayo's side in last 20 minutes. Then again, he might have sent Ger off and given free in to Kerry in 2011. Swings and roundabouts...

Dyr

DoctaDee wrote: »

Challenge games take on a life of their own .. I've seen some loose interpretations of the rules in my time !

Can't remember if it was Dalys first training session or challenge game with the hurlers but he said it was hard and heavy and he he was roaring at lads to "get up to f**k there'll be no free's given now"

Challenge games take on a life of their own .. I've seen some loose interpretations of the rules in my time !

Bonniedog wrote: »

All the top counties use inter county refs to do challenge games, including your own.

Fair play to James. he certainly psyched poor McQuilllan out in 2012 :-)

Do you think he did? I don't really recall McQuillan getting a whole lot wrong in the actual game. Mayo pulled Dublin down a bit in the second half but they got their frees for it.

Also, challenge games aren't A V B training matches. Obviously if a guy is attending trainings of one team discussing his interpretation of the tackle with them, they are going to have an advantage over their opponent if that ref is taking their actual games. If he isn't doing that with every county then he shouldn't be doing it at all.

DoctaDee wrote: »

McEneaney brought his whistle to a challenge game against Armagh up in St. Clares under Gilroy and never used it

Maybe Mayo don't have refs for their challenge games. But then who would reward them for diving

Bonniedog wrote: »

All the top counties use inter county refs to do challenge games, including your own.

Fair play to James. he certainly psyched poor McQuilllan out in 2012 :-)

McEneaney brought his whistle to a challenge game against Armagh up in St. Clares under Gilroy and never used it

All the top counties use inter county refs to do challenge games, including your own.

Fair play to James. he certainly psyched poor McQuilllan out in 2012 :-)

Bonniedog wrote: »

My final word on this as we - well me really! - are in danger of sounding like old women gossiping at the shops!

Anyway, last word is that it seemed to be a more personal thing with chap I referred to more than anything that happened on the pitch.

As Mayo Are Magic says, they are not there to be bestest friends, but the relationship between Dublin and Mayo appears to be unusually hostile and distant. Chap I am talking about would enjoy the post match crack and even having a pint with fellas he's played against in club or county. That doesn't happen between Dublin and Mayo.

Hopefully, when they have all hung their boots up they will get together and have that pint.

Well look, from a mayo perspective anyway, Id say that guys might find it hard to go and have a pint with McMahon for example, because his actions go beyond the remit of what is acceptable in my view. If he was in another sport, I have no doubt that he would have a raft of lengthy bans to his name. Similarly, the way the dubs in the media go after lee keegan every year to such an extent might be something they take issue with, particularly when he is getting voted the POTY by his peers at the same time. Or how about the type of personalised abuse AOS or COC have to take pretty much all the time from dub fans? Maybe that kind of stuff leaves them cold? Im not trying to excuse anything or make one side the victim, but there is two sides to things. Those same mayo players get a tough time of it in the media, yet they match that Dublin team year after year with a 10th of their population, resources etc, often only losing out by a point or even a bad ref call. They are only human at the end of the day. You have to ask how would we react in the same circumstances?

Bonniedog wrote: »

As for my reference to Horan, yeah he was seen in a bad light especially over the McQuillan stuff, but he is obviously an extremely knowegable chap and comes across as a decent man too. So yes, it does come down to what people will do to try and win at the time. Once that doesn't become a lingering dislike then it is okay. Horan is certainly no longer disliked, that is for sure.

But again, all he did was tell the truth on the McQuillan front. It isn't reasonable to dislike someone for simply telling the truth is it? In reality, McQuillan was foolish to go reffing the games and if the thing was run properly he'd have been dropped from the game. From the outside looking in, it appeared that the dubs just didnt like being beaten and horan became their fall guy, despite him just telling the truth. But if mcquillan had reffed mayo games, wouldn't you want Gilroy or Gavin to make that known beforehand? Id have no issue if they had.