Dublin GAA Discussion Thread - Capital Punishment

ProudDUB · 02-09-2018 10:05am

Morning troops.

Up and at 'em !

Slattsy wrote: »

A band of rain, the wet kind, is sweeping across the country as we speak. I expect it land in Croke Park at approximately 4pm, with up to 1mm of rain possible. Hopefully by that time the game will be dead and buried.

So for you guys in Hill 16, bring a poncho!

That's your am weather update. See you all for the lunchtime bulletin. Stay classy Dublin.

So a miserable shower is arriving around lunchtime?

Ah c'mon, Tyrone aren't that bad !

Bonniedog · 02-09-2018 10:09am

Out with the wolves earlier. Very warm and it won't rain. Wolves know these things!

DoctaDee · 02-09-2018 10:13am

I'd be a bit more scientific and trust the Norwegians, they've Thor and Odin on speed dial

https://www.yr.no/en/overview/hourly/2-2965008/Ireland/Leinster/Dublin%20City/Croke%20Park?i=0

Bonniedog · 02-09-2018 10:23am

Starting to get a hyper now after a week of barely thinking about it. After some labyrinthine international exchanges all of usual crew are sorted. Looks like I got short end and will be in stand rather than Hill with my PP pass benefitting another.

I feel like Robert Shaw at the end of The Sting …..

kala85 · 02-09-2018 10:23am

What's it like for tickets. Is there as much demand as last year.

Many floating around in Dublin

DoctaDee · 02-09-2018 10:31am

kala85 wrote: »

What's it like for tickets. Is there as much demand as last year.

Many floating around in Dublin

I know my lot got an extra 35 tickets on Friday, haven't seen that type of allocation since 2015, I'd assume there's some floating about alright

DoctaDee · 02-09-2018 10:38am

Bonniedog wrote: »

Starting to get a hyper now after a week of barely thinking about it. After some labyrinthine international exchanges all of usual crew are sorted. Looks like I got short end and will be in stand rather than Hill with my PP pass benefitting another.

I feel like Robert Shaw at the end of The Sting …..

Yeah much the same here, cold sweats, willing away the hours - went back to the terrace PP in 2016 and stopped the pre game pints for obvious reasons .. have to say I'm tempted, if just to occupy myself

Gael85 · 02-09-2018 10:39am

Jaysus im a bag of nerves. Cant get 92 out of my head:( Hopefully lads can do it today. Need to convert goal chances today.

ProudDUB · 02-09-2018 10:46am

Bonniedog wrote: »

Starting to get a hyper now after a week of barely thinking about it. After some labyrinthine international exchanges all of usual crew are sorted. Looks like I got short end and will be in stand rather than Hill with my PP pass benefitting another.

I feel like Robert Shaw at the end of The Sting …..

Ah, could be worse. Could be Robert Shaw at the end of Jaws.:D

Bonniedog · 02-09-2018 10:54am

Croke Park Hotel seems to be epicentre of the ticket bazaar. Seems to be a lot of people heading there for pre-arranged pick ups, swaps.

If that is plan you would need to be there before they start stopping people without tickets going down Jones Road, which I assume is during minors.

kala85 · 02-09-2018 11:00am

DoctaDee wrote: »

I know my lot got an extra 35 tickets on Friday, haven't seen that type of allocation since 2015, I'd assume there's some floating about alright

Thanks

ProudDUB · 02-09-2018 11:07am

Thanks so much for all

Bonniedog wrote: »

Croke Park Hotel seems to be epicentre of the ticket bazaar. Seems to be a lot of people heading there for pre-arranged pick ups, swaps.

If that is plan you would need to be there before they start stopping people without tickets going down Jones Road, which I assume is during minors.

Yeah. Been that way for a few years now. Dunno why O'Connell St/The Gresham is still brought up as a place to go to scrounge for tickets. Not only are Kerry not in the final....oh ok so...one more time NOT ONLY ARE KERRY NOT IN THE FINAL

....the Kerry team hasn't stayed there in donkey's years, when they are in the final.

TCDStudent1 · 02-09-2018 11:28am

kala85 wrote: »

What's it like for tickets. Is there as much demand as last year.

Many floating around in Dublin

Seems handy enough to get them.

catrat12 · 02-09-2018 11:40am

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

Seems handy enough to get them.

Get me one please

TCDStudent1 · 02-09-2018 11:41am

catrat12 wrote: »

Get me one please

:D:D Maybe they are hard to get but I have been offered some today & yesterday. Maybe I was just lucky. Keep asking, they will show up.

Bonniedog · 02-09-2018 12:20pm

Latest intelligence from the front is that access to Jones Road from NCR/Gills is closed other than for Hogan and Premium so if you don't have ticket you would get near the hotel.

Stoner · 02-09-2018 12:24pm

DoctaDee wrote:

I remember the time when everyone knew a poncho - he was generally a fella with a few stone to lose, had a bushy Ronnie and you'd always want him on your side of an argument D

Where have you been all season Berno!

BonnieSituation · 02-09-2018 12:37pm

Decided to risk it and go solo with the 95.

Let's do this!

COYBIB!

CatInABox · 02-09-2018 12:54pm

Got a sniff of a ticket last night, it's being picked up in town now. Fecking nerves though, killing me already.

kala85 · 02-09-2018 1:13pm

Looking at the minor match on the telly it seems like the groundsmen have really gone a bit overboard on the stripey pitch effect

ProudDUB · 02-09-2018 1:15pm

Belter of a day so far, weather wise. Enjoying a pre match Cornetto in Fairview Park - as you do - and they were half melted by the time we walked across the road from the Spar.

Don't know if I want to see either of the team buses go by. I usually do, but there's just something about all the sirens & flashing blue lights & the looks of steely determination on the lads faces, that sends the stomach into the shoes.

Well, either that, or a guilty conscience.

Slattsy · 02-09-2018 1:18pm

Pitch is rotten looking. Far to vivid on the eye.

Rain expected around 4. That is all. As you were.

ProudDUB · 02-09-2018 1:28pm

Might even welcome a bit of a shower. Might cool things down a bit. A packed Hill can get quare roasting on hot day. Nearly passed out during the 2013 final.

BonnieSituation · 02-09-2018 4:08pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Decided to risk it and go solo with the 95.

Let's do this!

COYBIB!

The sun put paid to that notion. I was scheweating as it's that old style material so it was a different shade of blue going back to Lucan to collect the tickets.

Old reliable 2002 on!

hunter164 · 02-09-2018 5:56pm

Jack McCaffrey has to get man of the match.

Brian Fenton has to get Footballer of the Year.

martingriff · 02-09-2018 6:13pm

Since it would have got missed in the All Ireland thread well done Dublin from a Clare man

Sycamore Tree · 02-09-2018 6:15pm

Congrats to Dublin on the 4-in-a-row from a Galway man. You are without doubt the best gaelic football team I have ever seen. Athletes all with superb football skills to match. A part of me wishes Mayo had taken an All Ireland off ye but I do hope now that you get the 5-in-a-row to confirm your greatness. After that I hope all your panel get bored winning and hit the snackboxes and pints!

BonnieSituation · 02-09-2018 6:15pm

martingriff wrote: »

Since it would have got missed in the All Ireland thread well done Dublin from a Clare man

Just in a quick response to ya from the match thread then "yes".

There's plenty of Dubs in here of long standing and it's very unlikely any of them would darken a game again if the county was split.

Same goes for myself.

mfceiling · 02-09-2018 6:17pm

Fair play Dublin. Sat beside a Dub and an Armagh man. Poor oul dub was having heart failure watching it. The armagh man and myself were having a great laugh.
Hopefully we'll get back to another final and maybe another Sam in the future.

Kermit.de.frog · 02-09-2018 6:18pm

September 2028

"Dublin have won their 14th all-Ireland in a row"

:P

BonnieSituation · 02-09-2018 6:19pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

September 2028

"Dublin have won their 14th all-Ireland in a row"

:P

Wrong.

August 2028.

ProudDUB · 02-09-2018 6:35pm

Grand so.

Job done.

Is the O'Byrne Cup draw out yet?

Where are we off to?

Any preferences?

Wexico is always nice in January.

But Longford has that dead handy carpark right next to the ground.

Ho hum.

Chocolate hobnob anyone?

Bret Hart · 02-09-2018 6:37pm

Christ the match thread is locked already. Not too far away from it meself

. Must be some sort of record that. Anyway onto more important issues. MOTM: Jack. POTY: Fenton. YPOTY:Howard.

More drink

. COYBIB.

FrancieBrady · 02-09-2018 6:38pm

Enjoy the celebrations. Well done!

jon1981 · 02-09-2018 6:44pm

Anyone got the exact time the first goal was scored to the second. Like the official time? Checking my golden goal tickets

TCDStudent1 · 02-09-2018 6:45pm

hunter164 wrote: »

Jack McCaffrey has to get man of the match.

Brian Fenton has to get Footballer of the Year.

He was very good but also made some mistakes. Kilkenny was very good throughout and always took right option. I'd go for him.

I thought o'callaghan wasn't great but have heard 2 analysts say that he was excellent throughout. I definitely didn't see it.

How Soon Is Now · 02-09-2018 6:47pm

Is it same this year with celebrations in Smithfield tommorrw?

Sycamore Tree · 02-09-2018 7:00pm

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

He was very good but also made some mistakes. Kilkenny was very good throughout and always took right option. I'd go for him.

I thought o'callaghan wasn't great but have heard 2 analysts say that he was excellent throughout. I definitely didn't see it.

Kilkenny is always superb and is key to everything Dublin do. I don't think people believe the true extent of his importance to that team. He also covers a lot of ground and is bull strong. An incredible player. Dublin would be hugely weakened if he was ever injured.

sportsmaddad · 02-09-2018 7:15pm

I see the official All Ireland Final 2018 thread was shut down very quickly. Someone dared to suggest that Dublin's massive population advantage might be a factor in their dominance of the football scene.

Come on. Of course it's a factor. Dublin has a population more than 6 times the country's average. And more than 10 times half the counties. So for every 1 player battling for a position on their county's team, Dublin has 6+. Don't tell me that doesn't help.

Of course this is nothing new. But what is new is that clubs in Dublin have really got their act together in recent years and far fewer players with potential are slipping through the net. I don't know if the County Board has improved similarly or just got extremely lucky with their last 2 managers who have done a remarkable job in pulling the whole thing together.

Unlike plenty of others who complain about this, I don't believe the answer lies in splitting up Dublin. Rather I think other counties need to come together. Trying to maintain 64 squads of players of near professional standard in a country of our size simply doesn't make sense. Not to mind maintaining the stadium facilities etc needed in 32 venues around the country.

TheRiverman · 02-09-2018 7:15pm

Why lock the match thread,just ban the people who continually post off topic,particularly today's posters about splitting up Dublin GAA.

ProudDUB · 02-09-2018 7:21pm

Don't feed the you know what folks !

jon1981 · 02-09-2018 7:25pm

TheRiverman wrote: »

Why lock the match thread,just ban the people who continually post off topic,particularly today's posters about splitting up Dublin GAA.

I sent the mod a message. I think it could have been handled better.

Titzon Toast · 02-09-2018 7:30pm

TheRiverman wrote: »

Why lock the match thread,just ban the people who continually post off topic,particularly today's posters about splitting up Dublin GAA.

Agreed, I love reading those posts anyway.
All that delicious salt.

ProudDUB · 02-09-2018 7:30pm

Ah c'mon now. This isn't a full time, paid job for them all. They're entitled to enjoy the day & the match along with everyone else.

'Sides, it's the closest someone from Cork, Meath & Mayo will get to an AI final these days.

(Sorry mods. I'll ease your work load & give myself a red card for that exceedingly cheap shot.

)

Stoner · 02-09-2018 7:31pm

FrancieBrady wrote:

Enjoy the celebrations. Well done!

Thanks Francie

munster87 · 02-09-2018 7:34pm

Well done Dublin, great team, great achievement.

seligehgit · 02-09-2018 7:44pm

Well done on the four in a row.

A truly complete performance today,very impressive.Enjoy your celebrations.

Until next year,then all entente cordiales are null and void.

nice_guy80 · 02-09-2018 7:46pm

Was up in Dublin for the day today.
You wouldn't have known there was an All Ireland final on.

Still, 4 in a row is a great achievement.

dunnerc · 02-09-2018 7:51pm

you must have been blindfolded

Paulzx · 02-09-2018 7:53pm

nice_guy80 wrote: »

Was up in Dublin for the day today.
You wouldn't have known there was an All Ireland final on.

Still, 4 in a row is a great achievement.

What? Where were you? .......The Aviva?

Dublin GAA Discussion Thread - Capital Punishment

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