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Sprained thumb from overuse of the remote watching sport on telly.

Typical Mugsy - the only one to swap his jersey.  

Surely not possible to be the only one to swap a jersey?

This thread is on the road for a few days now and only one Dublin poster interested in talking about the first panel of the new regime. Half arsed summer boys ! If someone posted a comment giving out about the Dubs the usual hardcore  would be out........Heffo is the one and only true blue Dub supporter on this board by the looks of it.

And if there were a load of Dublin posters discussing it, someone would be on here saying it should be on the Local GAA Discussion board.

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We also wanted to play on the 9th no matter what - so you saying that the extra time off between games didn't help Tyrone???
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That's my bloody point - you wanted croke park to yourselves on the 9th,
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Most Dublin fans on here, and everyone in the team set-up who expressed an opinion was in favor of keeping the game on the 9th even if that meant a double-header.  But don't let the facts get in the way of a good rant.

If Kerry were out to deliberately lose the Munster final, why would they have run up such a big half-time lead? 

So... em... what score is it?

Where did you get the blaming the ref idea?

Some of the posters on Reservoir Dubs are blaming Mangan on their exit from the Championship.

Don't remember anyone saying that on there.   A few people have said he had a bad game (which seems undeniable), but every one of them went on to say that this wasn't the reason Dublin lost.  Every poster there accepts the obvious fact that Dublin were just outclassed on the day.

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On the surface though, we're gonna bring the Union Jack-waving late-comers down a peg or two with a 5-point masterclass.

Sure we only wave those to make you feel at home.

Do you stick "in my opinion" at the top of your bookie slips?

Ulster is finnish.

Finns out.

Now that's funny. 
I'm nearly tempted to use a smiley for the first time ever.

More to the point: Kerry are the current champions.  They're the team to challenge.

Sure there was one on Sunday in Crossmaglen - I haven't heard the long list of suspensions arising out of that one yet

Funny this was mentioned a day or so ago and nobody said a word about it.
Surely there was someone reading this thread who was at the game and can clarify?

There was plenty of ye at the Dubs game, or do ye only go to the free games 

The 'brawl' in Cross only involved about 6 or 7 players, not 29. It was an absolute non event. Just a couple of fellas shouldering each other, hardly even a push or two in the middle of it, never mind any punches. To compare it to events in Parnell Park is ridiculous. Where did this comparison arise from? Anyone that saw the two incidents would know know better. Smacks of some Dub/Meathman clutching at straws.

So are the disciplinary rules only to be applied for incidents involving more than a certain number of players?

As I said before, I have no problem with tough sanctions. But if there's another all-in at any match this Summer and the same punishments are not applied,

The acid test would be a similar brawl in an all-Ireland semi-final.  Not sure I could see the GAA banning 8 or so players for the final...

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In fairness the dubs are building up some list of ill discipline. Not my list by the way but it certainly highlights the now many incidents.

1. Pillar with his childish dig on John Morrison prior to the 2006 All Ireland semi. Ray Boyne stats man involved in this squabble

2. Battle of Omagh February 2006

3. Pillar having words with Ryan McMenanmin on the sideline after he was sent off league 07

4. Shane Ryan and others smirking at opponents after they get a score in last years championship. Brogan and Bonnar et al pointing at scoreboard and making all sorts of gestures in dying stages of Leinster Final. Dublin seem to be at this lark much more than other teams.

5. Declan O'Mahony throwing fists and kicks in a completely needless fashion in an OByrne Cup game v Carlow in January 2008

6. Vaughan and Cullen sent off v Monaghan. Vaughan blow very dirty no matter how you look at it. Pat on the back from pillar when he comes to the sideline

7. Stats man assaults player at end of Monaghan game

8. Captain Alan Brogan on pitch v Armagh for less than 10 mins when he gets straight red

10. Pillar on news saying Dublin dont have dirty players last week

11. 3 sent off by half time on straight red cards a few days later. One is Ciaran Whelan who amazingly got away with striking Meath and Westmeath players with haymakers in the recent past during big championship games
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I take the point that Dublin have a discipline problem.  But whoever's list that is, some of the entries are frankly pathetic.  How is #10 an instance of lack of discipline?  And Pillar "having words" with McMen? 
Pointing at the scoreboard doesn't strike me as an example of lack of discipline either.  It's a lot better than allowing yourself to get drawn into a fight.

You're right!
Every violent incident on any GAA pitch has involved Dublin.   The true non-dub Gaels are only minding their own business, happy to have a nice day out on the pitch.  But as soon as those trouble-makers from Dublin show up, all hell breaks loose.

Makes perfect sense.