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Getting over Wicklow by a few points playing with a blanket defence might be the best preparation for Dublin . Playing one system against Wicklow and different one against will do this team no favours . Make no mistake there won't be much in this Saturday evening . Laois haven't become super fit in the space of a few weeks .
Realistically hoping to get over Wicklow and an encouraging display against Dublin is much as we can hope for in my opinion .

The appointment of Cunningham a few weeks before the championship confirms what a pitiful state we are in . It is clearly a county board appointment , a cry for help and its short term by all accounts .
Lillis is clearly out of his depth in this environment but I don't for a second believe any of this is his fault . He should have never been appointed and put in this position . I shudder to foresee what's going to materalise in Town on Saturday night in a couple of weeks against Wicklow .

I think that pretty much sums it up .
Kingston looks nowhere near been fit which is alarming so close to the Wicklow game .

Last night was a bit of an non-event in Carlow . Kelly got an early goal for Laois and that was game over . Carlow to put it mildly were woeful . Hard to know where our minor team is at the moment but this extra game will stand to them before the 1/4 final .  I have reservations regarding our physicality and size . Anyone' else notice this ?

It's €5 in Unlaoised .

That's right Unlaoised .. Playing Kildare at 4 on Sunday in Monasterevin . Official opening of the new clubhouse there . Expecting a large crowd by all accounts .

Thanks Shapes

Any chance of the team that started Unlaoised !? Where was it played ?

Laois Played Wexford Tuesday night up here....

It was an easy win Wexford were terrible ...Laois were short a load of players not playing for one reason or another...

No Quigley,Brody, O'Carroll, Donie,C Begley,Timmons,Kehoe,the list goes on some of these guys haven't trained since the Meath game either which is worrying. ....Not sure of the score but I think they won by about 10-12 points...

I hope things improve regarding the set up and injuries!

Match scheduled in Graigue this weekend against Westmeath definitely postponed.

Stradbally brought back down to Earth against the Heath after two good wins against Port and Kileen . I think it ended up 3-14 to 0-12 . Goal fest in Kellyville very open match , Portlaoise took there goal chances while Joes will regret a few late decisions

Portlaoise as a town are losing out and have more too lose than Wicklow in the that sense . ( Aughrim was never going to host the Dubs ) Hotels pubs etc would be all given a huge early summer boost with 10-15 thousand Dubs in town for the night . Dublin have finally come out of Croker again and I just believed a footballing venue would have been picked . Whether it's Wicklow or Laois playing them is Irrelevant.  Your correct Momentum Road in saying money is a factor . 

And yes it doesn't matter where Dublin play the likelihood is they will win comfortably. But Gaa is a community that depends on helping each out in hindsight. Kilkenny is a vibrant city with fantastic amenities but surely the Leinster Council realise this venue was a mistake . It's like putting the Munster hurling final in Kilarney !!!
  Common sense in this case has not prevailed .

I think your missing the point Monument Road !! It's not about who plays Dublin .. It's about where it's played ! We all realise that Wicklow and Laois will be very close and we will be in trouble if we repeat that Meath performance amongst others . The fact of the matter is Wicklow or anyone else should not have to go down to Kilkenny a hurling dynasty to play Dublin . There are many football orientated Towns in Leinster that are well capable of hosting the Dubs.

I wonder how much more people can fit inside Nowlan Park to OMoore park ? Are the GAA that desperate for that extra few quid . !?

Kilkennys performance this weekend underlines again the ludicrous decision to bring Dublins opening match in Leinster to Nowlan Park . Kilkenny contribute absolutely nothing to Gaelic football . That decision continues to baffle me considering how much emphasis Laois put on been a dual county .