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But who wants to be talking about Mayo Kerry and Dublin all the time? It's boring. It doesn't work. The biggest inequity is the make up itself. And now the Turkeys will vote for Christmas with a second tier. Where's the plan to make all this more even? No plan. We're tossing over the embers of one of the most imbalanced sports there is. It's a flawed concept and you'll still be debating the same issues in twenty years time

You won't be talking about Mayo for much longer.

Only way to even it up, is to have equal funding, and allow people to play anywhere
of course they could all head to Dublin 

Time for Gaa to stop funding the dubs. Rural Ireland is on it knees

Its not about money. Its about central planning
For decades, the Government have failed to develop the country as a whole
So majority of people migrate to Dublin. This is the end result
rural politicians allowed it to happen. You reap what you sow

Should be two reds for Mayo

Yeah could have been multiple reds on both sides.  Thought Lane had a very poor game

Iam at Croker still
Didn't seem that bad just two fully committed teams
See far worse at club level

an hour and a half queue on tickets.ie. @ €50 ahead
this is why All Dublin games must be played in Croker park always and ever

Had no problem getting them this morning in Centra
I was expecting a queue

where was that? line out the door for them in Tullamore

Ballinteer Centra on Ballinteer Road 
would have been the old village, before they developed the whole area around Dundrum.
I dont think many people know about it because its on the old Dundrum road

I'll go with the bookies on this one

Dublin are a totally different side from two years ago

Not as good as they were in 2017 imo

2017 they were still relying on Paul Flynn, Paddy Andrews, O'Gara and Brogan
I also think Con O Calaghan is a better player now

an hour and a half queue on tickets.ie. @ €50 ahead
this is why All Dublin games must be played in Croker park always and ever

Had no problem getting them this morning in Centra
I was expecting a queue

I'll go with the bookies on this one

Dublin are a totally different side from two years ago

Now I know why ye're neighbours all detest ye.
They have my sympathies.

Now we know why Ballaghaderreen declare for Mayo.

They have our sympathies.

Such juvenile nonsense that belongs on Facebook. Can ye not debate football like men and women. I'm from Ballaghaderreen and will be Ros til I die. As for the game, Tyrone were clearly the better team and congrats on the win. Barring a shock now, both Tyrone and Dublin should qualify but I live in hope that some something interesting will happen next weekend. We looked very sluggish. That could be the 5 week layoff which Connacht Council will need to do something about in planning games, or just that we are still not at the pace of the top teams. We had to work very hard for our scores and got some great ones and unfortunately missed some easy ones. Realistically we needed a couple of goals to win this one and to maintain a clean sheet. We were unlucky in the former and lucky in the latter. That said I was optimistic at halft time as the breeze began to pickup. I thought we might see more long range efforts like we did in the league with the breeze in our favor but Tyrone controlled the second half very well. Never got to grips with McShane who will give Player of the Year a fair rattle this year. The wait to beat Tyrone goes on. While closer, we are still a good bit off at championship level. But lets see what next weekend brings. I have a feel there is a twist in this group yet.

People still use Facebook ?
you know they are mining your data right

That's as stonewall a black card as they come, you might as well scrap the rule if that's not a black card

Swings and roundabouts
Mayo do it too

In my opinion, the refereeing standards are set by the semi finals and final.  Tyrone, Mayo, Donegal, Dublin are honing the acceptable levels of cynicism that are permitted on the big stage. At present, these are essential if you are to come within an arses hair of Dublin as they are now the masters of the so called 'Dark Arts'-3rd man taking out the tackler, blocking runs, miniscule tugs of the jersey-(this is not a dig at Dublin, by the way)  If the GAA are serious about consistency, you start with the final as setting the standard (with the best officials and technology in the country) and then roll it out across the competition. We need to get away from 'sure it's the final' mentality.

Mayo were masters of this all through the league
Refs pretty much ignored it. But if this is how the game will be played
Then so be it, the other teams need to do it too or they won't win anything

Rossfan red card my hole,Tyrone won game in second gear for most of the game.

Yup. Tyrone were never in trouble at any point yesterday.
Reality check

The game was very much in the melting pot 1st half and Roscommon could or should have led at the break, the fact they didn't came back to haunt and goals that was vital in the wins v Galway,Mayo didn't come v Tyrone.

I don't think losing to last years AI finalists by 4 points can be considered a reality check. Last years trimming v Tyrone in Croke Park certainly was and was one of the main reasons why Kevin McStay and his management stepped down.

No it wasn't Rossies still waste too much possession
Scoring average is still not good enough to trouble top teams
Missed chances still don't count in any sport

Dermo is BACK

And this time it's for real

Straight from Trash Talk's mouth

Yeah Jim mentioned Dermo is back training with squad

Rossfan red card my hole,Tyrone won game in second gear for most of the game.

Yup. Tyrone were never in trouble at any point yesterday.
Reality check

Aidan o Mahoney reckons if the Kerry forwards clique they will go to town on Mayo , he also goes on to say "Kerry won't be bullied , mark my words". Has a bit of a pop at James Horan in a roundabout way saying how dare he say mayo could of won league final by ten points "

So it's Bow to the kingdom little old mayo

If they clique ?
Tells you all you need to know

Is it really general admission? Crazy if true. 20k turned out for Tyrone v Cyyyavan last week. What do they do if the same crowd turns out on Saturday??

Super 8 last year the attendances were pretty poor and so was atmosphere at some of the games
Hop Ros can win, but they have very poor record against Tyrone. Actually they have poor record
against all top teams. Previous teams were just too nice. These lads seem a bit tougher.