Dublin v Mayo 2020 All-Ireland final

[Rossfan]

Is there anyone anywhere predicting a Rhubarb victory??

[Cunny Funt]

Is there anyone anywhere predicting a Rhubarb victory??

Jim McGuinness has.

[From the Bunker]

[The Hill is Blue]

Is there anyone anywhere predicting a Rhubarb victory??

It's a final, it's a two-horse race - so of course either team can win. There has to be a favourite and next weekend for obvious reasons Dublin are favourites. But that guarantees nothing. Mayo have suffered a lot at the hands of Dublin over the past ten years so maybe Mayo supporters are taking the attitude of "once bitten twice shy" and are reluctant to hope out loud.

[From the Bunker]

There you go, looks like The Hill is Blue is backing Mayo!

That's a turn up for the books!

[Tubberman]

Is there anyone anywhere predicting a Rhubarb victory??

It's a final, it's a two-horse race - so of course either team can win. There has to be a favourite and next weekend for obvious reasons Dublin are favourites. But that guarantees nothing. Mayo have suffered a lot at the hands of Dublin over the past ten years so maybe Mayo supporters are taking the attitude of "once bitten twice shy" and are reluctant to hope out loud.

And we're the team that's come closest!
God help all others

[The Hill is Blue]

There you go, looks like The Hill is Blue is backing Mayo!

That's a turn up for the books!

You've nothing to fear but fear itself 

[Blowitupref]

16 plus in favour of Dublin,  you heard it here first .

Westmeath lost by 11 points a few weeks ago to Dublin. Mayo losing by more than Westmeath did would say more about Mayos performance in the final than Dublins.

[Farrandeelin]

Is there anyone anywhere predicting a Rhubarb victory??

19 people here are.

[From the Bunker]

16 plus in favour of Dublin,  you heard it here first .

Westmeath lost by 11 points a few weeks ago to Dublin. Mayo losing by more than Westmeath did would say more about Mayos performance in the final than Dublins.

Westmeath game was in Portlaoise. Dubs rarely dish out as high a score outside Croke Park. Despite what some might make you believe  playing on your own patch has familiarity and easier to implement practiced tactics.

[Halfquarter]

Dublin by a massive margin . in fairness to the players of Dublin I pity what they are going to have to listen to if they do annihilate  us which I do expect them to do.  Football is obviously not an exact science but Fenton against our midfield and con o callaghan against our FB line , holy God it's scary thinking about it . Keegan is playing rubbish and I just dont see what people are raving about as if chris barrett is safe as houses , hes not , well past it . Mullen is a great prospect but again his man marking is poor . Clarkes kickouts , I have this awful thought of us conceding lots of goals early and Clarke losing the plot completely kicking balls into Dublin attackers chest .

16 plus in favour of Dublin,  you heard it here first .

That's the difference, isn't it, Dublin won't be going with any weak links, there are three or four  players ready to step in to each position.

[dublin7]

16 plus in favour of Dublin,  you heard it here first .

Westmeath lost by 11 points a few weeks ago to Dublin. Mayo losing by more than Westmeath did would say more about Mayos performance in the final than Dublins.

Westmeath game was in Portlaoise. Dubs rarely dish out as high a score outside Croke Park. Despite what some might make you believe  playing on your own patch has familiarity and easier to implement practiced tactics.

The fact Croke Park pitch is much better for their style of football, the Westmeath game was their first of the season and Westmeath put everyone behind the ball and played to keep the score down are some of the actual reasons for the scoreline.

[Blowitupref]

Westmeath game was in Portlaoise. Dubs rarely dish out as high a score outside Croke Park. Despite what some might make you believe  playing on your own patch has familiarity and easier to implement practiced tactics.

familiarity is no such problem when it comes to Croke Park for Mayo and its believed they play their best football on that pitch.

The fact Croke Park pitch is much better for their style of football, the Westmeath game was their first of the season and Westmeath put everyone behind the ball and played to keep the score down are some of the actual reasons for the scoreline.

Dublin had played two league games going into that match, 22 scores Dublin got not a lot different from the amount of scores in the other Leinster championship matches the main difference is Westmeath didn't allow Dublin in for easy goals unlike Laois, Meath.

[whitey]

Westmeath game was in Portlaoise. Dubs rarely dish out as high a score outside Croke Park. Despite what some might make you believe  playing on your own patch has familiarity and easier to implement practiced tactics.

familiarity is no such problem when it comes to Croke Park for Mayo and its believed they play their best football on that pitch.

The fact Croke Park pitch is much better for their style of football, the Westmeath game was their first of the season and Westmeath put everyone behind the ball and played to keep the score down are some of the actual reasons for the scoreline.

Dublin had played two league games going into that match, 22 scores Dublin got not a lot different from the amount of scores in the other Leinster championship matches the main difference is Westmeath didn't allow Dublin in for easy goals unlike Laois, Meath.

Mayo play much better football inside of Croke Park than they do outside of it

The main players all have had serious game time there over the past few years

Even some of the younger lads have played there with their clubs and schools

[MayoBuck]

The Croke Park pitch looks in poor enough shape today.