Road-Hog wrote: » Man U and mr Ferguson dominated their ****e sport for circa 20 years......did rival supporters call for disbandonmnent of the ‘saw-ker’ in favor of rugby or cricket don’t think so......
Padre_Pio wrote: » The only thing that matters is turning up on the day and winning. Dublin do that. Kerry had more chances to score in this final. They didn't score, and they lost. They were a man up 2 weeks ago and still couldn't get the ball over the bar. Saying that's Dublin's fault is pure deflection.
Padre_Pio wrote: » You're picking matches where they won decisively. I'm picking matches where they won by the skin of their teeth. Granted they're still winning, but it's not consistent. They're they most talented team with the most money and the greatest population and all the other blah blah advantages people point out. They're still taken to task regularly. Look at the Connaught championship. It's been Roscommon and Galway in the final every year for the last 4. Munster, it's Kerry and Cork for 6 of the last 7 years. Kerry won them all. Donegal has been Ulster senior championship final for 8 of the last 9 years. The same counties dominating their respective championship is nothing new. If people are getting bored of Dublin winning, then how are they not bored of the same counties getting to provincial finals every year for the last decade?
aodomhnaill wrote: » Dublin dominance thread pretty much silent for two weeks after a draw Dublin dominance thread alive and kicking after a win. F*ckin pointless discussion.
The high horse brigade wrote: » There's players on that Dublin team like Fenton have never lost a championship game. The GAA have ruined the competition when there's a monster nobody can beat
bobbysands81 wrote: » The reek of begrudgery off some folk is immense. Always blaming someone else as to why you’re deficient. In every sport it’s pretty much accepted that some teams are better than others. In GAA traditionally it’s been Cork, Kerry, Tipp, Kilkenny... but there’s only ever a problem when the Dubs are going through a purple patch. I’ve never heard an argument that the All Blacks are destroying rugby cos they’re so good, or that Brazil in their heyday destroyed soccer or that Tiger ruined golf. What Dublin are achieving is completely unsustainable, Dublin will drift back into the pack, but until then why don’t we just try and enjoy the greatest Gaelic football team of all time?
irishguitarlad wrote: » And how do they do that? With all the advantages, playing at home every game, milliones pumped into them, massive population, no long distances to cover to go to training, everything is in their favor. And all these things add up to get them over the line.
bennyl10 wrote: » I didn’t know there was a central Fa ran fund for every team. That was being given in the majority to fergies United, who were allowed to play every single game in their home stadium. It’s not even comparable. It’s absolute BS
Padre_Pio wrote: » Pure bull. Tell that to the Dublin senior and minor hurling team and minor football team. They have all the same advantages. How come they're not winning everything in sight?
ClanofLams wrote: » I mean who could deny that?!
Yes, the same infiltration in the county as every other county had prior for their size. So it's fair, for the potential playing numbers, that Dublin gets much higher funding. Whether it's gone too far - I actually doubt that as GAA is not popular everywhere in Dublin and has yet to get a foothold in certain areas. Fundamentally those complaining are looking for Dublin to be treated unfairly simply due to it's population size. But that's a gamble for the GAA who would be putting at risk their penetration in the largest potential market for their game. I don't know what the solution is to be honest.
LiamoSail wrote: » Man Utd under Ferguson generated the most revenue which was then reinvested in their infrastructure. Much like Dublin, who through sponsorship, advertising, merchandise, gate receipts etc generate the greatest revenue.
ClanofLams wrote: » Totally pointless. Dublin winning five in a row men’s football Dublin women going for three in a row tomorrow Dublin hurlers improving from getting hidings against Westmeath to beating Galway Cuala winning back to back club all Irelands when no Dublin club had won a Leinster before Dublin under twenty/21 having their best decade ever These things are all coincidentally happening fifteen to twenty years after massive resources were pumped in and a ridiculous financial disparity was created. I mean who could deny that?!
bennyl10 wrote: » Becuase none of those other teams who dominate are given a huge advantage, up front, by the organizing body. So much more funding from a central body, and every game at home? Only the Dubs get that advantage. Can’t compare them to any others.
irishgeo wrote: » Thats what pisses people off about dublin fans, they cant see the fact they are financially doped to win giving them every advantage possible over every other team. They think its just hard work and great players. Its the full time coaching, the phyisos the backroom staff other teams cant afford. The huge sponsorship.
LiamoSail wrote: » Do the non dubs living in Dublin not have some sort of home advantage when playing in Croke park too? Or is the number of non-Dubs living in Dublin only relevant as a point when it’s used to whine about them having to travel outside of Dublin for training?
odyssey06 wrote: » If AIG are paying sponsorship money comparable to the media coverage received that is not financial doping. Its not financial doping if a team with a higher profile eg Man Utd, gets more money in sponsorships, merchandise etc than say Oldham. Or if Kerry get more than Leitrim.
ArielAtom wrote: » Great times we are witnessing. You don’t see near perfection that often.
irishgeo wrote: » whats fair about this, how do you expect a teams to catch up to that.https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/dublin-receive-e15-million-more-than-any-other-county-in-games-development-grants-over-the-last-decade-149534 Tiger was playing among his equals. He wasnt getting paid by the PGA for extra coaching.
bennyl10 wrote: » So from central funding and use of a supposedly neutral stadium as their own? No.
