koriko wrote: just an pity the media dont credit Kerry-.
Stoner wrote: » You should read more papers so, or watch your two pundits on RTE. Not that I mind, but Kerry get plenty of coverage.
koriko wrote: » No- I'm pretty certain Kerry have a good chance of pulling it off this year. Exciting games ahead for sure :-) just an pity the media dont credit Kerry- instead all we hear is Dublin Dublin Dublin- give us a break.
koriko wrote: I disagree completely. From where I stand dublin got most of the discussion today. I made no reference to the newspapers- this is the Sunday Game thread no? Kerry completely crushed Kildare today- had that been dublin god help us listening to them going on. Too late to argue- ur probably stoned anyway ;-)
STB. wrote: » Would you go on outta that! Kerry havent beaten Dublin in an AI final in over 30 years.:pac:
Mr. Incognito wrote: » Its not Kerrys fault Dublin couldnt get there in those thirty years. blah blah blah.......So, i wouldnt be so quick to go running your mouth. Dublin have two all irelands from this current team. ( from 02 when gooch started) Kerry have five. Dublin are hyped because they are Dublin. Kerry are hyped because they deserve it.
Mr. Incognito wrote: » Its not Kerrys fault Dublin couldnt get there in those thirty years. Dublins finals in the last thirty years. 1985 to present 85, lost to kerry 92 lost to donegal 94 lost to down 95 beat tyrone 2011 beat kerry 2013 beat mayo Kerry 85 beat dublin 86 beat tyrone 97 beat mayo 00 beat galway 02 lost to armagh 04 beat mayo 05 lost to tyrone 06 beat mayo 07 beat cork 08 lost to tyrone 09 beat cork 11 lost to dublin 14 beat donegal Thats thirteen finals to six. Of course you said thirty years, if you said 40 it includes the golden years. I know You overlooked this because we all know what kerry did to dublin in 75, 78, 79, 84 but dublin did win two finals in this period, 86 against kerry and galway in 83. And while Dublin were struggling to get to finals, in fact struggling most years to even win leinster they did meet kerry along the way. 2004, after losing in leinster to westmeath, kerry hand out a seven point defeat. 2007 first time since 1985 both are provincial winners when they meet. Two point win for Kerry 2009. The startled earwigs game. 17 point win for Kerry. 2011 a one point win for Dublin after trailing for 65 minutes. 2013 semi final. Dublin get two late goals to add gloss to a seven point win. Still the greatest exhibition of pure football i ever watched live. Stunning game. 2015? Could meet in the final, i hope so. So, i wouldnt be so quick to go running your mouth. Dublin have two all irelands from this current team. ( from 02 when gooch started) Kerry have five. Dublin are hyped because they are Dublin. Kerry are hyped because they deserve it.
STB. wrote: » It is not my fault you dont get sarcasm nor banter. The stat that Kerry haven't beaten Dublin in an AI final in the last 30 years is of course true, but deliberately disingenuous in that they have only met once in a final in the last 30 years and on that one occasion Dublin beat them in 2011 with the famous Cluxton winner. Had I been "running my mouth" I would have pointed out that in this decade this "deserving" Kerry panel have only won one AI, which must be some form of record. Meanwhile the "overhyped" current Dublin panel have two AI's in the bag in the same last decade in addition to winning the last three NFL Division 1 titles. Believe me Pal, we'll take the silverware everytime rather than the hype!
Justice4Adolf wrote: » How many all ireland medals do you have Mr Incognito?
Mr. Incognito wrote: » Well, best of luck with it. Every fan will take whatever nonsense stat they can roll out to sound cool. Its nice that Dublin are competitive again. We do enjoying the hype and beating them. You said two in the last decade, three in the last thirty doesnt sound as good, or five in the last forty even when dublin had their greatest ever historical team. Kerry players have retired with more all irelands than Dublin won in the last forty years. Some of them in the last decade you seem happy to harp about. Congratulations on the league wins. Division one and everything. Super.
Mr. Incognito wrote: » Congratulations on the league wins. Division one and everything. Super.
ProudDUB wrote: » Oh dear. Someone clearly didn't get the memo that Kerry haven't beaten Dublin in the AI champo in 6 years. Rolling out the history & the stats is all fine & dandy, but what happened over the last 20, 30 or 40 years is entirely irrelevant, as last time I checked, none of Maurice Fitz, Daragh O'Se or Bomber Liston will be on the pitch a month from now. Recent history is what matters, not what happened decades ago, when the current crop of players were all still wearing nappies. Crippling insecurity must be a terrible, terrible thing. Naturally, I wouldn't know !
Mr. Incognito wrote: » The same number as Joe Brolly or the inhabitants of Hill 16 at any Dublin game. What a pathetic question.
ProudDUB wrote: » Crippling insecurity must be a terrible, terrible thing. Naturally, I wouldn't know !
Mr. Incognito wrote: » I agree 100 %. Wait, who won the all ireland last year again?
ProudDUB wrote: » Call me crazy, but I'm going to take a wild guess here and say the county that LOST to Dublin in 2011 and 2013?
Mr. Incognito wrote: » On the money. Hopefully both teams can make the final this year. We missed ye last year. Every sport needs a good rivalry.
MD1990 wrote: » im more comparing it to GAA of the past. Attendances are dropping & most likely viewing figures. Its just very boring now.
STB. wrote: » Dessie Dolan is from Westmeath. Shane Curran is from Roscommon. The only one that spoke sense was Whelan. It is the County Boards responsibility to put structures in place. The bizzare Sunday game performance by Curran is below (including the video and tweets from County Players castigating Curran). Quite shocked that Dolan let the peasant remark go.http://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/shane-currans-bizarre-sunday-game-rant-about-the-gaa-and-fianna-fail-baffled-all-of-ireland/34429
Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: » It is the individual county boards responsibility but it's extremely difficult for them to compete with counties who have lots more supporters and can attract a lot more sponsorship.
Fr Tod Umptious wrote: » So I sat down to look forward to a good football only Sunday Game. Then I saw Curran and my evening was ruined.
davegrohl48 wrote: » Agree with you on that. Currans view was more to level the resources playing field in a fair way. Its lazy analysis to say only each county board can improve their structures. With GAA being more athletes based every year population is the biggest factor in having a fit squad. There aren't enough athletes even in Tyrone to allow them win at the top level anymore ie beat the top four. Its becoming boring for supporters. - Reduce the physical aspect of the sport (no barging/steps/tackle must be like basketball ... already in rule book) - reduce games to 60 mins to increase value of a goal by having lower scorelines and less time for big teams to mount come back - reduce to 13 a side, now a small county only need 3 forwards - bring in the rule about all kickouts past 45 two midfielders compete in that zone and kick all kickouts from 21 Under those rules Fermanagh get much closer to Dublin yesterday. Under those rules big athletes are changed for small skillful players and we get more upsets and better matches.
corny wrote: » This assumed logic that 'being tested' is a requisite for success always irritates me.
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