Mayo v Dublin - AISF - Saturday 5pm

[twohands!!!]

Kilkenny won 7 titles in 8 years (took a two year break and then won another three in a row) and people didn't complain in the hurling world. Lets get realistic - Mayo spend nearly as much on county teams as Dublin do but don't have a serious hurling team to pay for.

See that's a load of crap. The reason Mayo spend more is they play more games through back door, have to travel to New York or London and have mileage to pay players as they don't all study or work in Mayo. The reality is Dublin spend more as a County Board than any other county at a proportionally higher level.

The reason no one complained about Kilkenny was because hurling people felt it was a relatively even playing field - they weren't getting multiples more funding than other counties, a serious chunk of their players were travelling hours to and from training, they weren't playing the overwhelming majority of their games at home, they didn't have an overwhelming population advantage.

[Cunny Funt]

For as good as Mayo was 1st half they were awful 2nd half. No scores from any of their forwards 2nd half? and gave away three easy goals from very loose marking the opposite of how they defended 1st half when they were in Dublin's faces and fought for each and every ball.

Same margin of defeat as Killarney and today could have been a far greater margin if Dublin didn't ease off in the final 15 minutes when they only scored one point i think.  Dublin are a fine team no doubt but with each passing year it seems their main competition is becoming weaker.

[Armagh18]

I'm afraid to ask....how many of the goals/points was the Mayo goalkeeper to blame for?

Some of the kickouts would make ya cringe. Not like it mattered in the end though.

[befair]

Always loved the Dubs; but they have become an unstoppable juggernaut. Fair dues to their county board and their organisation, which means they are getting theri best players and getting the best out of those players. But they do have insurmountable advantages in terms of playing population, financial resources + home games. The final will be another anti-climactic drubbing.
There may not be a solution, just something we have to live with

[t_mac]

How the fcuk did that woman get Sunday game.

Can't have her at all. She's like a woman busting for an argument. She is constantly primed to jump down the throat of the others, turning any comment into a row. She also has the whingiest voice in the world.

Obviously a gender card she is completely wicked.

[Halfquarter]

Mayo 1st half was the last kick from a good consistent top 4 team. 2nd half and with Dublin winning by 10 points pulling up proved this evening that Mayo are not as good as they were in 2016/17, time doesn't stand still for any team and the high milage, wear and tear on that Mayo team is clear to see and next year will be full transition for them.

Seven games in eight weeks, then Dublin have a three week lay off before the Semi Final.
How the f*ck could Mayo be expected to perform today after that match last week ? The whole thing is a farce.
I don't know why people bother turning up, only encouraging more of the same unfairness in the future.

[BennyCake]

Always loved the Dubs; but they have become an unstoppable juggernaut. Fair dues to their county board and their organisation, which means they are getting theri best players and getting the best out of those players. But they do have insurmountable advantages in terms of playing population, financial resources + home games. The final will be another anti-climactic drubbing.
There may not be a solution, just something we have to live with

If the Dubs weren't there, it would be a cracking c'ship.

Even the likes of Roscommon, Kildare, Monaghan, Armagh, Cork etc would have AI aspirations

[Farrandeelin]

The annual post mortem will inevitably commence. Fair play to Dublin. Bossed the 2nd half. Frightening how good they are. It could be a while for Mayo to get to that level again. I'm sure there will be a lot of players hanging up their intercounty boots.

[Wildweasel74]

Mayo will go down as the best team never to win an all-Ireland. I still think Dublin be beatable in the nxt few yrs. There 3 best forwards are gone just about, Mccarthy, McAuley, and  a few others are older and away in a few yrs. Still have Mannion, and Rock, O Callaghan and Fenton round for a good few yrs yet.. If Donegal and Mayo didn't get over the line against them yrs ago. Dublin could been going for 9 in a row. Bernard Brogan good enough for match day panel, Scully and Howard are pale and comparisons of Flynn and Connolly

[shantygael]

Mayo 1st half was the last kick from a good consistent top 4 team. 2nd half and with Dublin winning by 10 points pulling up proved this evening that Mayo are not as good as they were in 2016/17, time doesn't stand still for any team and the high milage, wear and tear on that Mayo team is clear to see and next year will be full transition for them.

Seven games in eight weeks, then Dublin have a three week lay off before the Semi Final.
How the f*ck could Mayo be expected to perform today after that match las week ? The whole thing is a farce.
I don't know why people bother turning up, only encouraging more of the same unfairness in the future.

Well if mayo had have won  their provincial championship they would be in that position too,of which they are good enough but they didn't.

[Rossfan]

There are 3 decent teams in Connacht.
One super size juggernaut and not much else in Leinster.

[Lar Naparka]

Kilkenny won 7 titles in 8 years (took a two year break and then won another three in a row) and people didn't complain in the hurling world. Lets get realistic - Mayo spend nearly as much on county teams as Dublin do but don't have a serious hurling team to pay for.

See that's a load of crap. The reason Mayo spend more is they play more games through back door, have to travel to New York or London and have mileage to pay players as they don't all study or work in Mayo. The reality is Dublin spend more as a County Board than any other county at a proportionally higher level.

The reason no one complained about Kilkenny was because hurling people felt it was a relatively even playing field - they weren't getting multiples more funding than other counties, a serious chunk of their players were travelling hours to and from training, they weren't playing the overwhelming majority of their games at home, they didn't have an overwhelming population advantage.

All that and more....
In 2007, the Kilkenny CB was so stuck for cash that the players had to fund-raise to pay for a continental holiday. They picked one Sunday and after mass every one of the AI winners had to stand outside the gates with a white plastic bucket cadging loose change from the mass goers.(or should that be mass leavers?)
Can't see Dublin players having to do the same anytime soon.

[TheOptimist]

Croke Park is a neutral venue but they get to interview a Dublin lady boxer in the match build up, play a trumpet role when the Dubs take the field and have Dublin always walking down the pre parade shaking the opposition hands. Oh, and they always warm up down the hill end.

Plus they always get the same changing rooms. It's apparently done by alphabetical order but it's in Irish so unless they playing Aontrim, Atha Cliath will always get the same changing room

[Ball Hopper]

Croke Park is a neutral venue but they get to interview a Dublin lady boxer in the match build up, play a trumpet role when the Dubs take the field and have Dublin always walking down the pre parade shaking the opposition hands. Oh, and they always warm up down the hill end.

Plus they always get the same changing rooms. It's apparently done by alphabetical order but it's in Irish so unless they playing Aontrim, Atha Cliath will always get the same changing room

Ard Mhaca as well...

[moysider]

Croke Park is a neutral venue but they get to interview a Dublin lady boxer in the match build up, play a trumpet role when the Dubs take the field and have Dublin always walking down the pre parade shaking the opposition hands. Oh, and they always warm up down the hill end.

Plus they always get the same changing rooms. It's apparently done by alphabetical order but it's in Irish so unless they playing Aontrim, Atha Cliath will always get the same changing room

Ard Mhaca as well...

Then it'll be ''Contae Ard Mhacha'' when they play the Dubs.