Football Championship Thread 2013

CastingCouch wrote: »

Mayo v Donegal on Sunday at 4pm.

Seen that on Facebook, any actual confirmation?

CastingCouch wrote: »

Confirmation from facebook! haha
I seen it there too. Usually they're reliable.

Seen a comment saying Kerry game at 2pm on the Sunday on Facebook as well, be ideal for me. We'll know soon enough!

Confirmation
http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/2/2707132212-football-quarter-final-fixture-details/

Saturday, August 3
Monaghan v Tyrone, Croke Park, 5pm
Dublin v Cork, Croke Park, 7pm

Sunday, August 4
Kerry v Cavan, Croke Park, 2pm
Mayo v Donegal, Croke Park, 4pm

Having the games over 3 days makes more sense, bigger crowds and less scrambling for tickets, the 4 Ulster counties will bring big support, Monaghan and Cavan especially.

Dublin Cork on the BH, Donegal Mayo should attract a big crowd because of the rerun factor and Tyrone/Monaghan and Cavan/Kerry as a double header.

Dublin V Cork: Great draw for Dublin. The tactical naivety of Counihan coupled with the questionable appetite of some of his players means there's only one winner here.

Kerry V Cavan: I wouldn't write Cavan off but you have to favour Kerry.

Monaghan V Tyrone: I know its widely considered Donegal just had a bad day at the office but Monaghan were really good. A repeat performance and they'll take a bit of stopping in this game and the rest of the championship.

Mayo V Donegal: Game could have gone either way last year so Mayo don't have much to make up on form. Donegal don't the same appetite for battle as champions so i can see Mayo doing to them what they did to Dublin last year.

BTW i had to laugh at Kevin McStay on the Saturday Game having a go at Tyrone for the cynical fouling and suggesting Mayo were above that. Semi final last year anyone???

My 2 cents on the games today as a neutral.

Cavan/London: Poor game, Cavan looked v nervous, got over the line though and thats all that matters. Cian Mackay is a fantastic player.

Galway/Cork: Cruel on Galway, Meehan, Armstrong and Conroy were fantastic, Conroy is such a leader. Kelly turned the game for Cork. Counihan has no clue what he's doing and I don't think the players play for him. Very pleased to draw them as a Dub with him in charge.

Tyrone/Meath: Referee was abysmal, great effort from Meath, Wallace was fantastic but I think Tyrone were the better team. Just.

Sean Cavanagh was absolutely magnificent. Lit up Croke Park.

Roll on the quarters.

Cork will do well to have 1000 fans at that.

THFC wrote: »

Not that Cork fans travel well anyway, but for those that do having the game at 7 on a Saturday is a bit shít, especially those coming from West Cork. It's only done to suit the Dub fans.

I'm from West Cork and will be in Dublin that week but I think I might pop down to the pub and enjoy the craic with other Cork and Dublin fans instead of going to Croke Park and force myself to watch the s^^te with CC and Cork team like today. Not many Cork fans will travel with any expectation.

Neeson wrote: »

What part of the lower stands are covered over by roof?

Rows EE back, but I imagine the wind would have an effect on that.

Thinkstoomuch wrote: »

Yeah ..its a long day,after midnight when you get home, even if youre in the City or North Cork.

Just looking at train timetables as well, last train is 9pm from Heuston, meaning it's not really a viable option, even when leaving on the final whistle and getting a taxi.

With a mix of that and their poor showing today, Cork won't be well supported.

Neeson wrote: »

None of them will sell out anyway. There will be tickets.

probley not but you have to allow for the dubs bandwaggon brigade who usaly surface around this time of the year :rolleyes:

yop wrote: »

As in the Donegal semi where they committed more fouls than Mayo did in theirs?

I think that Mayo's 'cynical' fouling last year was blown out of proportion...mainly by none other than Mr. Joe Brolly (as he loves all northern teams) who I feel brought up the issue before last years final to put pressure on the referee.

A journalist (forget who) after the final analysed both teams in detail and found that Donegal were far more cynical than Mayo in the lead up to the final but Brolly never felt the need to mention that :rolleyes:

Looks like a packed house saturday and quite a few empty seats sunday but its prob the best the GAA could do with the fixtures to be fair.

windy shepard henderson wrote: »

probley not but you have to allow for the dubs bandwaggon brigade who usaly surface around this time of the year :rolleyes:

yeah lets only give tickets to fans that have attended 6 or more games this year.That way we can have all 4 games together on the same day

yop wrote: »

As in the Donegal semi where they committed more fouls than Mayo did in theirs?

Sure ones worse than the other! We're above that sort of thing anyway;)

seligehgit wrote: »

I'd be surprised if those kind of numbers attend but I hope you're right,nothing worse than a half empty Croker.

50000 consigned to the lower stands feels like a full house imho