Dublin GAA Discussion Thread MOD WARNING POST #2944

Stoner wrote: »

Great point . The first Mayo game showed the flaws in what we thought was a more defensive set up and tidied it up well

Don't think the flaws were in the system per se, they were in our mindset. That affected our discipline & that was reflected massively on the scoreboard.

After the final, one of the players said they went into the first semifinal way too hyper. They just weren't able or willing to calm it down a bit and & approach defending patiently and systematically. They went at it hell for leather & the game soon turned into the Cillian O'Connor show. Once we got our heads right & discipline improved, the ship was righted to a very great extent. If we'd been that level headed from the get go, the game would have been over long before half time & the bould Cillian could have gotten the 4 o'clock train back to Castlebar.

Why we went into a semi final, for the second year in a row, with our heads not where they needed to be, was a tad troubling. Given how much this team have won and achieved at the very highest level, such an admission took me by surprise. But we'll leave the reason for that, until next year, along with the 'What to do about Deano?' dilemma. I can't handle thinking about that, until I have had my turkey and Christmas pud at the very least. :rolleyes:

Yep. I think they got so used to not having to be 100% spot on with the tackles, as for every point from a free we conceded, we were well able to to score 4 down the other end. But when we were coming up against our first crop of All Star worthy defenders, the scores didn't come so easily. Add in the fact that the first semi final was the game that we (as well as the entire media) have had our eye on since the loss to Donegal, its understandable that adrenaline levels would be as high as they were. It could have been a recipe for disaster.

To be honest, I was very worried heading into the replay. I really didn't think that we could turn it around as quickly as we did. Great credit to everyone involved that we did. Mind you, the 3 goals in 9 minutes, helped just a tad too.

Some time next Spring, I'd imagine. The time line for cruciate injuries, from injury to full recovery, is about a year. He did it back in March, so barring any complications, we'll probably see him back some time during the league.

corny wrote: »

All roads lead to Kilkenny for Dublin footballers

Outrageous. Where's Kilkenny!:pac:

Does the LUAS red line go that far?

Edit: on a more serious note, the Leinster Gaa website is already showing the game as a Saturday 7pm throw in on 4th June. Ok it's a bank holiday weekend, but will make for awkward homeward journies especially if you want to make an evening of it.

http://www.leinstergaa.ie/leinster-gaa-championship-fixtures-2012/leinster-gaa-senior-football-championship-2012.256.html

corny wrote: »

All roads lead to Kilkenny for Dublin footballers

Outrageous. Where's Kilkenny!:pac:

Is this an example of the "wit" that the dubs are supposed to have?

blackcard wrote: »

Is this an example of the "wit" that the dubs are supposed to have?

Jesus, lighten up. It's gonna be a long 6 months, if we can't take the piss out of ourselves in our own flippin' thread. :rolleyes:

Corny, it's near Leitrim....take a left in Roscommon (where ever that is,) take the second right after the church and it'll be on the right. If you wind up on Valencia Island, you've gone about 200 yards too far.

blackcard wrote:

Is this an example of the "wit" that the dubs are supposed to have?

https://youtu.be/q_a1wxqloEs

Patser wrote: »

Edit: on a more serious note, the Leinster Gaa website is already showing the game as a Saturday 7pm throw in on 4th June. Ok it's a bank holiday weekend, but will make for awkward homeward journies especially if you want to make an evening of it.

Try a 7pm throw in Dublin when you live in Gweedore :P:D

Glad you are getting down the country, sick of seeing people crying on social media every year about "home games" and "favouritism" and other such bollocks.

Nidgeweasel wrote: »

Glad you are getting down the country, sick of seeing people crying on social media every year about "home games" and "favouritism" and other such bollocks.

Imagine if we lose...

DoctaDee wrote: »

What if it's a draw ? .. do we get Croker for the replay

No. We play non Dublin based replays in Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Cwark. I think it's been a rule since '83.

We can call it The Trip Back To The Kip.

PlayByTheRules wrote: »

Great win by Cuala today. Not easy beating any Kilkenny team. Be good for Dublin hurling if they can drive on.

Yeah would be a massive boost for the hurling club scene in Dublin - surprising in some respects but then again not in others to consider that Crumlin were the last Leinster Club winners in 1979

ProudDUB wrote: »

2016 league fixtures confirmed.

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Not a big fan of these 7pm starts. They were at bit of a novelty at first, but they are very hard on spectators from counties that are far away from each other. You'd be lucky getting home before midnight. Can't be all that easy on the players either. Plus, it's generally fcuking BALTIC at that time of the night. Coming back from Castlebar last March, I think I was in Kinnegad before my hands finally thawed out.

Yeah agreed I'm leaving Castlebar alone next year, its Newry and a visit to the graveyard in Roscommon for me

Nidgeweasel wrote: »

Try a 7pm throw in Dublin when you live in Gweedore :P:D

Glad you are getting down the country, sick of seeing people crying on social media every year about "home games" and "favouritism" and other such bollocks.

FFS.

I like the later throw in times for the bit of atmosphere they tend to create.

The evening games often do have a great atmosphere alright, but I think that's down to the games being close fought affairs, with the eventual outcome often being decided in the final minutes. You can't beat that kind of excitement, even if its "only" the league.

Plus, those games are often against against our biggest rivals & the stronger teams that we have history with - Mayo, Kerry, Tyrone etc. (I wonder if the telly networks get a say in that, as Saturday night games get better ratings than Sunday afternoon ones do.) Those games are usually a cracker. The atmosphere in most of our league games against Mayo and Kerry, is better than most of the early round Leinster games imo, regardless of where/when they are played.