All-Ireland Final, September 18th, 2016 - Dublin v Mayo

Started by IolarCoisCuain, August 28, 2016, 07:45:10 PM

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IolarCoisCuain

The odds at time of posting are Dublin 4/11, Mayo 11/4 and the draw at 10/1. It's a reflection of Dublin's current dominance that the 4/11 seems generous.  :-[ Sure please God Mayo will keep it kicked out to them for a half, anyway.

Jinxy

If you were any use you'd be playing.

From the Bunker

As said earlier the Presentation of the Cup should have been today, get it over a done with. This was the real Final. Save everyone in Mayo a lot of expense, Time and Heartache. What have Mayo done to get this far? Who have they beaten? They even lost to a average Galway side. Struggled against Fermanagh, Westmeath and Tipp! They are to long on the road. Burned out and running virtually on empty! If Cork, Donegal, Kerry were on Mayo's side of the draw they would be in the final. We have no full back. We have no marquee forwards. We will never get over our Croke Park hoodoo! How the hell did we get here? How the hell are we here or there abouts every year?

Syferus

Mayo could be six or seven up on Dublin at the half and they will still lose this one.

We are witnessing the best football team of all time underlining that status.

heffo

Quote from: From the Bunker on August 28, 2016, 08:02:27 PM
As said earlier the Presentation of the Cup should have been today, get it over a done with. This was the real Final. Save everyone in Mayo a lot of expense, Time and Heartache. What have Mayo done to get this far? Who have they beaten? They even lost to a average Galway side. Struggled against Fermanagh, Westmeath and Tipp! They are to long on the road. Burned out and running virtually on empty! If Cork, Donegal, Kerry were on Mayo's side of the draw they would be in the final. We have no full back. We have no marquee forwards. We will never get over our Croke Park hoodoo! How the hell did we get here? How the hell are we here or there abouts every year?

Get the week after booked off - Muppet has the homecoming week in Castlebar already mapped out.

Jinxy

Quote from: Syferus on August 28, 2016, 08:08:45 PM
Mayo could be six or seven up on Dublin at the half and they will still lose this one.

We are witnessing the best football team of all time underlining that status.

I dunno, I think the Mayo middle eight match up pretty well against Dublin.
Mayo will have plenty of the ball, it's up to them to make good use of it.
If you were any use you'd be playing.

Farrandeelin

Quote from: Jinxy on August 28, 2016, 08:24:54 PM
Quote from: Syferus on August 28, 2016, 08:08:45 PM
Mayo could be six or seven up on Dublin at the half and they will still lose this one.

We are witnessing the best football team of all time underlining that status.

I dunno, I think the Mayo middle eight match up pretty well against Dublin.
Mayo will have plenty of the ball, it's up to them to make good use of it.

The same middle 8 that came out second best to Kildare?
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Cunny Funt

We are looking at a Dublin 6+ point win If Mayo bring their season form into this All Ireland final. Mayos best hope is for them to find their previous championship form on the day. Mayos record against defending All Ireland champions can't be ignored Dublin found out first hand themselves in 2012 and Dublin while talked up as great already it should be noted they haven't won back to back senior All Irelands since the 70s.

INDIANA

Quote from: Jinxy on August 28, 2016, 08:24:54 PM
Quote from: Syferus on August 28, 2016, 08:08:45 PM
Mayo could be six or seven up on Dublin at the half and they will still lose this one.

We are witnessing the best football team of all time underlining that status.

I dunno, I think the Mayo middle eight match up pretty well against Dublin.
Mayo will have plenty of the ball, it's up to them to make good use of it.

Mayo have a lot more pace then Kerry.

Defensively the match ups are better. Keegan is Connolly's nemesis.

Mayo's midfield has to be good to win.

You can't give Dublin short kick-outs.

Can Mayo kick a winning score.

heffo

Think Mayo are pacier and more mobile than Kerry but maybe don't have the ability to create scores that Kerry do.

Dublin have showed they're vulnerable without two of the best defenders in the game.

It's wide open.

heffo

Will Mayo try and rough Dublin up before throw in again?

seafoid

Quote from: From the Bunker on August 28, 2016, 08:02:27 PM
As said earlier the Presentation of the Cup should have been today, get it over a done with. This was the real Final. Save everyone in Mayo a lot of expense, Time and Heartache. What have Mayo done to get this far? Who have they beaten? They even lost to a average Galway side. Struggled against Fermanagh, Westmeath and Tipp! They are to long on the road. Burned out and running virtually on empty! If Cork, Donegal, Kerry were on Mayo's side of the draw they would be in the final. We have no full back. We have no marquee forwards. We will never get over our Croke Park hoodoo! How the hell did we get here? How the hell are we here or there abouts every year?
Ochón is Ochón ó
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

seafoid

The Dub full back line is there for the taking. 2 goals before half time and Mayo could be on their way.
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

Ballaghman

Quote from: heffo on August 28, 2016, 08:41:29 PM
Think Mayo are pacier and more mobile than Kerry but maybe don't have the ability to create scores that Kerry do.

Dublin have showed they're vulnerable without two of the best defenders in the game.

It's wide open.
Agree with the first part. We are a better match athletically but we just don't have Kerry's scoring power, if we could combine the two teams I'd say we'd have a chance of beating the dubs.
Dublin didn't look too vulnerable today in the main. Once they got over the wobble before halftime and Cluxton recovered from his brain farts, the dubs looked reasonably assured again.
The odds tell the story, we're really up against it this time. The dubs look as good as last year by and large and we seem to have regressed. A big 70 mins from the green and red is required to show they are still a force and see if that's enough to bridge the gap. It might be in there.........somewhere

JoG2

Quote from: heffo on August 28, 2016, 08:41:29 PM
Think Mayo are pacier and more mobile than Kerry but maybe don't have the ability to create scores that Kerry do.

Dublin have showed they're vulnerable without two of the best defenders in the game.

It's wide open.

Agreed.  Hopefully we get another titanic battle like today.