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Cavan v Dublin Semifinal in Navan?

  • 22-11-2020 8:45pm
    #1
    patob
    Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭


    Surely there is no need for Croke Park for the Semi final particularly in the year that's in it. How about playing this in Navan?
    As if Dublin do not have enough advantages.

    And I'm long standing a Dubs fan.


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  • #2
    Ray Donovan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭Ray Donovan


    patob wrote: »
    Surely there is no need for Croke Park for the Semi final particularly in the year that's in it. How about playing this in Navan?
    As if Dublin do not have enough advantages.

    And I'm long standing a Dubs fan.

    Quality of pitch has to be a factor.


  • #3
    Akabusi
    Registered Users Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭Akabusi


    Just play it in Croke Park, saying that as a Cavan man.


  • #4
    EICVD
    Registered Users Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭EICVD


    patob wrote: »
    Surely there is no need for Croke Park for the Semi final particularly in the year that's in it. How about playing this in Navan?
    As if Dublin do not have enough advantages.

    And I'm long standing a Dubs fan.

    Very fair to the Cavan lads who might never get a chance to play in Croker again....


  • #5
    Bonniedog
    Registered Users Posts: 6,665 ✭✭✭Bonniedog


    patob wrote: »
    Surely there is no need for Croke Park for the Semi final particularly in the year that's in it. How about playing this in Navan?
    As if Dublin do not have enough advantages.

    And I'm long standing a Dubs fan.

    You are not.

    If you think the match should be Navan, fair enough.

    Lies make little Baby Jesus Cry :)


  • #6
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,770 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    Or maybe Dublin just play them with ten men after all the advantages they have.


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  • #7
    billyhead
    Registered Users Posts: 9,525 ✭✭✭billyhead


    Op. Will you go away with this ****e. Without crowds there is no advantage to Dublin. If you ask any Cavan player they would prefer to play at Croker. They probably won't get the chance of playing an AI semi their again.


  • #8
    I_NoScoped_JFK
    Site Banned Posts: 7 ✭I_NoScoped_JFK


    Can't believe a thread was actually started on this. Wow


  • #9
    DJIMI TRARORE
    Registered Users Posts: 3,557 ✭✭✭DJIMI TRARORE


    Play it in croker, that way the dubs can't complain about getting beaten


  • #10
    I_NoScoped_JFK
    Site Banned Posts: 7 ✭I_NoScoped_JFK


    billyhead wrote: »
    Op. Will you go away with this ****e. Without crowds there is no advantage to Dublin. If you ask any Cavan player they would prefer to play at Croker. They probably won't get the chance of playing an AI semi their again.

    That's a great signature, very strong


  • #11
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,770 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    I_NoScoped_JFK wrote: »
    Can't believe a thread was actually started on this. Wow


    In fairness he did throw in the obligatory, ....'and I am a long standing Dublin fan.'


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  • #12
    munster87
    Registered Users Posts: 4,227 ✭✭✭munster87


    Play it in a country that allows crowds in the stadiums at the moment. You might get a few dubs flying over. If flights were cheap enough Cavan might get a crowd too for a bit of atmosphere


  • #13
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,770 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    munster87 wrote: »
    Play it in a country that allows crowds in the stadiums at the moment. You might get a few dubs flying over. If flights were cheap enough Cavan might get a crowd too for a bit of atmosphere


    Cavan lads wouldn't pay for the flights.


  • #14
    Bonniedog
    Registered Users Posts: 6,665 ✭✭✭Bonniedog


    I_NoScoped_JFK wrote: »
    Can't believe a thread was actually started on this. Wow

    I think the OP might be venting his frustration over another dire performance by the rugger goys.


  • #15
    tayto lover
    Registered Users Posts: 51,429 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    Cavan would want to play in Croke Park.


  • #16
    Hammar
    Registered Users Posts: 995 ✭✭✭Hammar


    Dubs are up against it ,as it is... Give them a chance and play it in Croker... :p


  • #17
    C__MC
    Registered Users Posts: 3,038 ✭✭✭C__MC


    Will be croke park
    Owing to the fact supporters will be allowed if we go back to Level 3


  • #18
    RoyalCelt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,518 ✭✭✭RoyalCelt


    billyhead wrote: »
    Op. Will you go away with this ****e. Without crowds there is no advantage to Dublin. If you ask any Cavan player they would prefer to play at Croker. They probably won't get the chance of playing an AI semi their again.

    I feel like the crowd isn't a huge advantage to dublin in terms of their performance. While it will make the opposition more nervous it also puts pressure on dublin to perform. Maybe it's an advantage who knows.

    It's definitely an advantage to them in terms of the referees performance. In sport the home team with a vocal crowd gets a biased ref most days and that's always been the case with Dublin.

    Doesn't get highlighted much now because they win by so much anyway but back when they were winning leinster championships narrowly it made the difference on some occasions.


  • #19
    How Soon Is Now
    Registered Users Posts: 13,079 ✭✭✭✭How Soon Is Now


    On the day Tipperary and Cavan win their provincial finals for the first time in years and people are still talking about "Dublin's advantages"


  • #20
    Bonniedog
    Registered Users Posts: 6,665 ✭✭✭Bonniedog


    RoyalCelt wrote: »

    Doesn't get highlighted much now because they win by so much anyway but back when they were winning leinster championships narrowly it made the difference on some occasions.

    Your own county not only voted on Leinster Council to move Dublin games to Croke Park in late 1990s, but also chose to play Dublin in Croke Park in both the first round draw and replay in 1983.

    Meath thrived in Croke Park and indeed the worst hammering they got from Dublin between 1955 and 1995 was in Navan in early 80s.

    You can pick and choose whatever suits your case.


  • #21
    piplip87
    Registered Users Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭piplip87


    Would ya stop with the ****e. Navan is a ****hole, the pitch does be in a bad way in June never mind November. The last time we where in an all Ireland Semi the streets of Navan and Kells where lined with scum throwing stones at Cavan cars on the way home and abuse been hurled at us. On the off chance we get fans into the stadium I think Croker with 5000 fans would be ideal.


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  • #22
    tanko
    Registered Users Posts: 9,202 ✭✭✭tanko


    Navan is a dump, play it in Breffni.


  • #23
    Open the Pubs
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 396 ✭✭Open the Pubs


    C__MC wrote: »
    Will be croke park
    Owing to the fact supporters will be allowed if we go back to Level 3

    Is there a chance fans would be allowed go to it?


  • #24
    Mr.Crinklewood
    Registered Users Posts: 12,379 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood


    tanko wrote: »
    Navan is a dump, play it in Breffni.

    Wouldn't really be fair giving Cavan home advantage.


  • #25
    dobman88
    Registered Users Posts: 6,460 ✭✭✭dobman88


    Jesus this is a sad thread.


  • #26
    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,131 ✭✭✭✭km79


    C__MC wrote: »
    Will be croke park
    Owing to the fact supporters will be allowed if we go back to Level 3

    What’s this now !!!!
    And by the time of the final it will be less than a week before Xmas so level 2 or 1

    Insert dumb and dumber gif about there being a chance

    Also what a ridiculous thread to be set up !


  • #27
    mobby
    Registered Users Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭mobby


    dobman88 wrote: »
    Jesus this is a sad thread.

    Its that time of year, its normally August/September time they arrive and moan and groan about Dublin. a bit late this year ,so a few more strange ones around.


  • #28
    patob
    Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭patob


    I heard today that the Dublin v Cavan Semi final in 1920 was in Navan. Obviously the GAA had a good sense of fair play on that occasion.
    Some former players in the media incl Peter Canavan and Mike Quirke also calling for a neutral venue today, but accepting that it is up to the Cavan players to make a call on this first.


  • #29
    Mehapoy
    Registered Users Posts: 629 ✭✭✭Mehapoy


    I think we should just bulldoze croke Park and sell it off as it seems football people are fixated on the only way of beating Dublin is playing all games anywhere but croke Park! Actually better idea reserve it solely for the hurling and let the football off somewhere else!


  • #30
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,770 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    patob wrote: »
    I heard today that the Dublin v Cavan Semi final in 1920 was in Navan. Obviously the GAA had a good sense of fair play on that occasion.
    Some former players in the media incl Peter Canavan and Mike Quirke also calling for a neutral venue today, but accepting that it is up to the Cavan players to make a call on this first.

    It's actually not up to the Cavan players to make the call. At least pretend you know what you're talking about when you start a thread.


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  • #31
    EICVD
    Registered Users Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭EICVD


    Mehapoy wrote: »
    I think we should just bulldoze croke Park and sell it off as it seems football people are fixated on the only way of beating Dublin is playing all games anywhere but croke Park! Actually better idea reserve it solely for the hurling and let the football off somewhere else!

    Should build a 100,000 seater over in Britain somewhere for all the GAA finals, no one would have home advantage then.....


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