Dublin GAA Discussion Thread MOD WARNING POST #2944

Bonniedog · 20-03-2017 03:31PM

6 subs for a start!

MayoAreMagic · 20-03-2017 03:44PM

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...

Bonniedog · 20-03-2017 03:53PM

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

Gael85 · 20-03-2017 04:02PM

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.

MayoAreMagic · 20-03-2017 04:04PM

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

Bonniedog · 20-03-2017 04:30PM

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.

DoctaDee · 20-03-2017 04:33PM

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

Stoner · 20-03-2017 05:40PM

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 ?

Bonniedog · 20-03-2017 05:44PM

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

Stoner · 20-03-2017 05:46PM

Bonniedog wrote:

How could anyone bear animosity to the boys from Cabra

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

Gael85 · 20-03-2017 05:48PM

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 · 20-03-2017 05:51PM

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.

Stoner · 20-03-2017 05:55PM

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.

Bonniedog · 20-03-2017 06:00PM

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!

Stoner · 20-03-2017 09:38PM

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

Bonniedog · 20-03-2017 09:47PM

I have been compared to Truman Capote :-)

Bonniedog · 21-03-2017 12:04PM

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.

DoctaDee · 21-03-2017 12:10PM

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 ..

Bonniedog · 21-03-2017 12:12PM

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?

DoctaDee · 21-03-2017 12:24PM

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..

Bonniedog · 21-03-2017 12:27PM

He was sound chap. I rarely played football but played against him once. He had caught the ball in midfield and was charging towards goa. I was in the way. For reasons of not losing loss of face I stood my ground. That was not a clever plan .... :-)

DoctaDee · 21-03-2017 12:41PM

Good man Bonnie! He was a proper old style midfielder in his day, I think he finished up playing in the graveyard of old midfielders at full back later on.

Back when it really mattered what club you played for before Dublin came looking the chap stuck with the barrs when there's no knowing what might have been.

Dyr · 21-03-2017 12:50PM

DoctaDee wrote: »

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

In fairness back in the 80s a lot of lads didn't have boots ..I used to wear a pair of antique blackthorn boots that I could have sold onto a deep sea diver. Our whole team looked like kids from a halting site whod nicked the jerseys off a washing line

DoctaDee · 21-03-2017 01:07PM

Bambi wrote: »

In fairness back in the 80s a lot of lads didn't have boots ..I used to wear a pair of antique blackthorn boots that I could have sold onto a deep sea diver. Our whole team looked like kids from a halting site whod nicked the jerseys off a washing line

Ah jaysis Bambi :eek: .. this was in glorious technicolor of the 90's !! .. but yer point stands blackthorn boots, newspaper and a tin of dubbin were the must haves.

What was the traveller team that played out of poppintree ? (before Pavee)

blanch152 · 21-03-2017 01:08PM

MayoAreMagic wrote: »

I don't think it would be Whelan, he never really had much dealing with mayo bar one game. True he lost in 06, but in fairness, if a guy disliked an entire county because they beat him in one game, it says more about the guy rather than anyone else and I don't think that is his style.. It is far more likely to be Brennan, who would have a connection to the current setup, more interaction with mayo, and the poster seems to be talking in the present tense to some degree.

However, I don't really get why they would have a personal thing against the mayo guys. I find that kind of strange really. The Mayo team want to win, the same as the Dublin team do. Why is that a problem? They aren't there to have a friendly chat with each other. Was he being nice as pie to the Kerry lads in 2011 when they were chasing a first AI in 16 years? I seriously doubt it was high up his priorities.
I don't really get why anyone from the current setup would have issue to dislike them - like what expectation are they not fulfilling for them? They are in competition with each other at the end of the day. The only place they might have had some interactions is the international rules, but the fact that so many dubs refused to play in it over the last few years would mean that it is unlikely. Has he considered that maybe this refusal rubbed people up the wrong way?

To my mind it is foolish. The Kerry lads will turn games into a royal rumble, attack your gk in every game, but because they play the cute Kerry hoor afterwards and pretend to be your mate, they are alright. At least the Mayo lads are honest about it.

It is an interesting point though, Id be curious as to hear the reasons for it.

Your lack of knowledge of GAA betrays itself sometimes - have you never heard of the Sigerson?

Bonniedog · 21-03-2017 01:11PM

DoctaDee wrote: »

Ah jaysis Bambi :eek: .. this was in glorious technicolor of the 90's !! .. but yer point stands blackthorn boots, newspaper and a tin of dubbin were the must haves.

What was the traveller team that played out of poppintree ? (before Pavee)

St. Martins? A few of them ended up with Isles for a while if memory serves.

Gossy I thought was a better hurler than footballer. Played in 1991 Leinster final against the Cats that we should have won.

Bonniedog · 21-03-2017 01:15PM

DoctaDee wrote: »

Good man Bonnie! He was a proper old style midfielder in his day, I think he finished up playing in the graveyard of old midfielders at full back later on.

Back when it really mattered what club you played for before Dublin came looking the chap stuck with the barrs when there's no knowing what might have been.

If he'd moved to Isles in the early 90s he and they would have possibly have won the All Ireland that eluded them. But he was a true blue loyalist. No way he was going to leave Barrs.

MayoAreMagic · 21-03-2017 01:20PM

blanch152 wrote: »

Your lack of knowledge of GAA betrays itself sometimes - have you never heard of the Sigerson?

I have. I got the impression that he wasn't referencing college football though when he stated that the guy hated his opponents.

(Plus, I was assuming it was Ger Brennan and he went to Maynooth as I recall, which wouldn't have a huge amount of Mayo footballers...)

DoctaDee · 21-03-2017 01:25PM

Bonniedog wrote: »

St. Martins? A few of them ended up with Isles for a while if memory serves.

Gossy I thought was a better hurler than footballer. Played in 1991 Leinster final against the Cats that we should have won.

Thought it was "something" Gaels Bonnie - but you maybe right .. think there was a Collins that lined out with Isles alright that had played with Pavee

blanch152 · 21-03-2017 01:25PM

MayoAreMagic wrote: »

I have. I got the impression that he wasn't referencing college football though when he stated that the guy hated his opponents.

(Plus, I was assuming it was Ger Brennan and he went to Maynooth as I recall, which wouldn't have a huge amount of Mayo footballers...)

You said, and I quote "The only place they might have had some interactions is the international rules", which clearly shows you either forgot or didn't know about the Sigerson. The evidence is clear and undeniable. I will just leave it there as you will only try and get into a back and forth on this one.

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