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Not sure any of us were complaining about Dublin playing in Croker when they didn't win an All Ireland from 1995 to 2011, I agree they should play games outside Croker in the Leinster Championship but as for the rest of the games its ridiculous to keep moaning about it as there is no realistic alternative. I'd like to see every provincial winner play a quarter final in their home ground but this is hardly going to have an affect on Dublin given the state of Meath & Co. As for the changing rooms its wrong that they have the same dressing room for every game, its an unfair advantage.

My biggest concern is the money they receive for games development which is wrong, very wrong. Going forward I'd like to think this is changed as coupled with their bigger sponsorship revenues this certainly creates a huge advantage. If Dublin didn't win a Senior All ireland for the next 10 years I'd still be of the same opinion.

Its Joyce comfortably, Donnellan's form regressed a lot quicker than Joyce's. If Donnellan had played at his top from for a couple of years longer then it would be a debate. For 3 or 4 years Donnellan was probably the best wing half forward I've seen.

Do the Dubs stay in a hotel the night before a championship game?

Terrible stats for losing provincial finalists with a 6 day turnaround, only 3 out of 19 have won.

Agree, really opening up nicely for Mayo. Really coming in under the radar although I expect their fans to scupper that shortly with over exuberance.

Have said it here more than once, Mayo will win the AI in the next 5 years or so and will do it when least expected (this year).


Galway are deadly dangerous also . Fully expect them to be in the AIF.

Getting very exciting now with the nonsense that are now the provincial championships over.

Galway? We're a bit short of been contenders yet fella's.

I know in Galway I always thought there was talent there but we'd suffered under bad management, Galway have had a lot of underage success winning 4 U21 All Ireland's and in that time they haven't made a Semi final appearance at senior level and in the last 7 years have been a million miles away. I know most of you have been very critical of MOD but at the same time Meath haven't won an u21 in Leinster since 2001, are the players there to turn Meath into AI contenders in the next 2-3 years or is the situation a lot worse than that?

All about restoring a bit of pride, fell sorry for the players as the management have let them down. They had the league campaign to work on a proper structure and nobody from outside the camp had a clue how Roscommon were going to set up and even more worrying the players wouldn't have known until last Tuesday. There's no doubt you have some really good young forwards in the 2 Murtaghs's, the 2 Smith's and Harney but there no use if you're ill prepared at the other end.

I wouldn't no too much about the the 2 midfielders missing in Kilbride & Higgins but are they mobile enough to stick with the likes of Flynn/Conroy & SOS/Parsons?

Just listened to Parkinson podcast from the weekends football, he needs to loose the lad he has on from Derry with him, he's useless. The analysis is so poor although there wasn't much time left after spending 45 minutes talking about the Ulster final.

Never understood the hype that surrounds Kilbride, he was woeful again yesterday.

Yep
Didn't look fully fit.
Was very well marked though.

In fairness Kilbride was unlucky he didn't score a goal with that shot off the crossbar. He ended up with 2 points from play, the Mayo starting 6 forwards against Galway in June only managed 1 point from play between them.

All in the 2nd half when Galway were going through the motions. I wouldn't pay much attention to that.

Never understood the hype that surrounds Kilbride, he was woeful again yesterday.

One game at a time now, we'll be favourites to make a semi given we'll play one of Clare/Tipp or Derry. Whatever happens I think KW will find it easier finding everyone to commit this winter, the bench is a bit thin on quality although I'm sure that will be rectified going forward.

Yeah we don't have a whole pile on the bench really. Walsh pretty much has to stick to his starting 15 plus the couple guys that have been coming off the bench for him. That's where the lads over in the US this Summer would come in handy. Stick in the likes of Lundy, O'Curraoin, Duane, etc and a few others and the depth would be there to make changes if needed.

We're certainly very thin squad wise although I'm optimistic that will change and i'm sure we'll find a couple of players in next years league along with the lads coming back.

I was surprised Cathal Sweeney didn't come on yesterday considering he was probably Galway's best player last summer. I'm far from convinced by his brother though.

We're possibly not as bad as we might think, although if that Cathal Sweeney news is true it might hurt a bit. Himself and Hanley can cover the FB line (Kyne moving to corner if hanley goes full). Hanley is still a decent player despite his struggles vs Mayo. One player i'm delighted to see back in the fold is Paul Varley. He had an excellent 2014 at wing back. Not convinced by the other Sweeney either but Adrain Varley is a very good option and Hoare is solid. Add in the emerging Peter Cooke (bit young yet) and former starter Sean Denvir and its not bad. We're very light at midfield though certainly

Agreed on Paul Varley, thought he had a very promising 2014 so was delighted to see him back yesterday. I'm not keen on Hoare, don't think he's up to this level either.

One game at a time now, we'll be favourites to make a semi given we'll play one of Clare/Tipp or Derry. Whatever happens I think KW will find it easier finding everyone to commit this winter, the bench is a bit thin on quality although I'm sure that will be rectified going forward.

Yeah we don't have a whole pile on the bench really. Walsh pretty much has to stick to his starting 15 plus the couple guys that have been coming off the bench for him. That's where the lads over in the US this Summer would come in handy. Stick in the likes of Lundy, O'Curraoin, Duane, etc and a few others and the depth would be there to make changes if needed.

We're certainly very thin squad wise although I'm optimistic that will change and i'm sure we'll find a couple of players in next years league along with the lads coming back.

I was surprised Cathal Sweeney didn't come on yesterday considering he was probably Galway's best player last summer. I'm far from convinced by his brother though.

Great draw for Mayo, a game against Donegal would have taken too much out of them given the next games only 7 days later.

Based on what I've seen so far I couldn't see Mayo beating Tyrone but this is practically the same set of players that should have beaten Dublin last August so you can right them off.

A lot of us has given Cummins plenty of stick the last few years but in 3 games this summer I can't recall him hitting too many wides, his 2 goals yesterday scored on the run with different feet were outstanding especially the way he kept them both down. It looks like he's finally producing a bit of consistency and has stopped shooting from daft angles.

I expected to win but not in that manner, not fair to judge a whole county on the one or two idiots who pollutes this board. He'd soon get bored if nobody bothered replying to him.

As larryin will testify a lad in Ballagh told him the day after Galway beat Mayo that was Galway's All Ireland and 'we'd take care of them comfortably the next day'. I just don't know where that arrogance comes from, Roscommon haven't beaten anyone of note in the championship in a long long time.

As for Galway we're certainly going in the direction and I doubt anyone will get carried away, KW has taken plenty of stick but he's put a lot of pride back in the jersey and Galway certainly aren't a laughing stock any more. At the beginning of the year I was hoping for promotion and a win in Croker in the qualifiers and I'd have seen that as great progress so he's certainly exceeded expectations.

One game at a time now, we'll be favourites to make a semi given we'll play one of Clare/Tipp or Derry. Whatever happens I think KW will find it easier finding everyone to commit this winter, the bench is a bit thin on quality although I'm sure that will be rectified going forward.

More than anything we have a bit of hope for the future.