Are Dublin the best team ever ?

Started by Saffrongael, August 09, 2014, 09:36:42 PM

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Saffrongael

Can't see anyone stopping them for the next few years.

Best ever ?
Let no-one say the best hurlers belong to the past. They are with us now, and better yet to come

From the Bunker

Not yet! They have about another half decade of dominance to go before they come close to the 75-86 Kerry team! So hold your horses yet!

Shrewdness

Too early to call them the best ever, but it will take a collapse of seismic proportions to stop Dublin from winning this year's All Ireland... Imo, neither Donegal, Kerry or Mayo have the forwards or the depth of quality on the bench to outscore the Dubs, unless there is an improbable collapse from the Dubs.

GalwayBayBoy

The margins of victory in their 4 games so far.

11, 16, 16 and 17.

Aaron Boone

For me, they are the very best ever.

larryin89

The greatest  ever and only for that blip against Mayo in 2012 they would be going for four in a row.

They will not be stopped this year and tbh i even feel stupid saying something as obvious as 1/4 shot, never before has the all Ireland been as obvious from q/f stage onwards ,has there ever been any team as short as 1/4 at semi final stage.

1/10 to beat donegal.
Walk-in down mchale rd , sun out, summers day , game day . That's all .

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macdanger2

Hyperbole if I ever heard it. A great team to be sure but they have a lot to prove yet

From the Bunker

Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on August 09, 2014, 10:12:37 PM
The margins of victory in their 4 games so far.

11, 16, 16 and 17.

Means nothing (in that context) sure Mayo won by 17, 12, 16, 16 up to the semi as well last year. And we are no world beaters!

muppet

Yerra, they haven't played a Division 1 team yet.

And they can get to the final without playing a Division 1 team.

How come everyone isn't saying 'they haven't been tested yet'?

Heffo?
MWWSI 2017

Rossfan

With CEO Jim Gavin in charge of a large coaching staff who prepare the playing staff and with a logistcs staff and no doubt  an administrative staff to back up all the other types of staff not to mention sponsorships of about mtwice the amount of all other GAA units combined - what chance have the poor oul small amateur Counties got to give them any run for their money?
Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

Donnellys Hollow

How many O'Byrne Cups have they won?
There's Seán Brady going in, what dya think Seán?

Sidney

Quote from: Donnellys Hollow on August 09, 2014, 11:16:24 PM
How many O'Byrne Cups have they won?
This is a particularly raw spot. Don't pick at it.

Mourne Rover

The minimum qualification for any side to even make the short list  for the best ever is back to back All Irelands. So far, this is not best team to come out of Dublin, never mind the entire country. If they retain Sam this year, they could be in a position to push on towards some major targets. The strength of their squad is particularly impressive but the history of Gaelic games is littered with big names who could not cope with the pressures of initial success. Judge Dublin in another year or two.

Pangurban

At the moment they are contenders for that accolade but they still have a long way to go. they will probably need to achieve 5 in a row to be recognised as such