Dublin GAA Discussion Thread MOD WARNING POST #2944

Ah who cares about the peasants in the Nally? :P

I need a drink will be 1st on the queue for the cusack bar. Optimistically well be at it from the off but that's probably unlikely. They've shown recently that they have Mayos number and of all the top teams they seem to be capable of scoring goals frequently against Mayo.

But all that's gone before has no bearing on the 70 mins to unfold. As much as Mayo people can wish and hope, we're no different. I'll settle for a scrappy win but I'm optimistic with the thought we'll see Dublin show what they're really about today. Dublin by 10

Slattsy wrote: »

Wasnt able to get my hands om a ticket. Got one for my old man though, so happy enough.

Currently any plans to head in and try wrangle a ticket are on holds because i destroyed myself yesterday and im in the fetal position on the couch.

Cant wait now, really expecting us to go from 2nd gear to 6th and if we can get a good early run of points i can really see us pushing on. Mayo might have to kick into AOS earlier than they want and if they start doing that early we'll know they're panicking.

Dublin by 7-ish.

Up. And. At. 'Em. Soldier !

We'll have none of this lying around feeling sickly malarkey. (Some flat 7up, Solpadine, a fry and a bit of brandy in the tae & you'll be grand.) We need as many Dubs as possible in Croker, roaring their heads off.

The "pot herbs" are shot, the only answer for that is a pint (X3/4)!

Section A awaits!

Good luck to both,

C

Doesnt look like a sell out. Why buy tickets if you're not going to ****ing go !!

me nerves are jangled here lads

DoctaDee wrote: »

Tell me about it .. bloody 2 hours still to go. 3 early goals and I'll be grand :pac:

Nerves are in bits too & even worse, there was no time for a quick settler, so am cold stone sober. Had to wait over a hr for a bus (Eff you Dublin Bus ye shower of worthless toerags) so had to get a taxi in. Am bloody raging !!!

**** I can't handle this anymore

Nidgeweasel wrote:

Perhaps this week Dublin might do a wee bit of work on the tackle? As bad as Cavan at it today.

It was very poor alright. Something to work on and also not protesting every one to bring the free from difficult to easy .

Bad discipline, inside forwards not good enough, midfield average and kickouts useless. Lots to work on and I'm a bit glad we're still in the championship even though we threw away a 7 point lead ourselves.

No more McAuley starting this season please.

naughtb4 wrote: »

Someone over on ResDubs saying O Connor gave ROC a good whack, lets hope its highlighted, if hes not there its a massive blow for Mayo.

Poor second half, Flynns glory shot near the end annoyed me no end.

I was in the hill and the incident happened on my end. I missed it but judging by the reactions (dubs defenders were raging, Cillian looked a bit guilty) there was something a bit fishy.

keane2097 wrote: »

If he did that damage with a punch he should get a serious ban

If its not discussed on the Sunday Game itll be brushed under the carpet. I actually tweeted them about it (sad i know).

For all the moaning about Dublins fouling today a Dublin player required 10 stitches after an off the ball clash

Nidgeweasel wrote: »

Good game to have under your belt. Dublin should win the replay and this will leave you in much better stead to play Kerry. If you had have won that and went into the final you would have been totally undercooked and walking into an ambush.

Perhaps this week Dublin might do a wee bit of work on the tackle? As bad as Cavan at it today.

Agreed. Someone need also tell them to shut their mouths to the referee. Far too much moaning going on today.

Can't believe how poor both sides were. I'm watching a replay here of Joe Brolly talking about how Mayo found themselves when they start driving at Dublin. Thats true but ffs thats Dublins game too. Where is it? All this work on a defensive game is costing us. I'll stick to what i thought beforehand COS is wasted as a sweeper. Any fool can loiter in front of defenders. Not every player has O' Sullivans physical gifts or football ability. The gameplan effectively makes him a passenger as an attacking force. Put him in midfield with Fenton.

Mayo? They are superb in the tackle and as always their desire is never in question. Their forwards are piss poor though and in truth they stumbled back into the game. Dublin were shocking in the last 10 and it was all down to complacency and a negative mindset. From 50 to 60 they were running from all angles at Mayo. They just stopped in order to kill the game.

Joe Mc i'm sure will get a lot of stick. I've no great issue with his performance. He did his best to work the draw mind you but overall i thought he did a good job.

I see Dermo was ****ing shafted again today. Keegan went looking for him. Dragged him to the ground in a headlock and got away with it. Reputation and the work of a Mayo player on the linesman conspired against him.

Dublin should win the replay because Mayo just don't carry enough threat but (not taking Mayo for granted at all) if they continue with Paul Flynn playing left half back, COS as a passenger, and ONLY Jack McCaffrey willing to work his bollox off up and down the pitch they will lose to Kerry anyway. They are just not good enough at stifling the opposition. Abandoning the attacking fluency to mimic the Donegals of this world makes us an inferior imo.

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

Lots of change needed IMO. Frees aren't enough if you're doing nothing from play - Rock out for Kev. MDMA out for Bastick, no brainer. Funnily enough 2 guys who might pick up bans - Cooper and Philly, aren't necessarily needed. Mick Fitz was very good as was Small. Fitz actually knows how to defend and doesn't pretend to be an attacker. Hopefully ROC is healthy but Connolly is a loss even though he wasn't great today.

Could be the end of ROC, remember him sayng one more concussion and that was it for him

Good Jesus.

That was some game. In many ways.

I'm gonna rewatcg it later cos my sears were shocking (Row A).

I think the draw overall was the right result.

Hard to look at the ref at all for either side. Can't understand the approbrium towards him. If ya can't score from play (Mayo) or ya can't close out a 7 point lead (Dublin) then ya don't deserve to win.