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I don't know why the Dubs supporters here are being so pessimistic. Maybe a lot of the comments are tongue in cheek, but there seems to be the definite feeling that the result of this game is a foregone conclusion. I think Tyrone will win, but by no more than 3 or 4 in a fairly high scoring game.

Are many Tyronies expecting many changes in defence from your McKenna Cup team? Perhaps it went a bit unnoticed by some but Tyrone have been very loose in defence in their first few matches this year with 0-16, 2-11 and 0-17 conceded. Maybe Dublin can get a bit more joy than they expect.

can't see it being high scoring. we haven't picked a team for that purpose. I've a fair idea how they will line out tactically and I'd be amazed if its high scoring

you mean dropping 2 of the wing forwards deep? Maybe bring Conal out the field and leave Brogan and Jayo inside?

[I am sure he does not give a damn as he is getting marreid this weekend anyway.]

As a fellow clubman of Conor Gormleys, I would be dissapointed at some peoples perseption of the man. Anyone who knows him will tell you that he is a rather shy, withdrawn individual who does not like the limelight. He on the other hand does not like losing and on more than one occasion that I recall for both club and county, he has had battles with referees for an entire match! Particulay at club level Gormley would feel that he gets harshly treated at times because of who he is. He was sent off in last years club championship for virtual nothing more than a check.
But he does not goad individuals....well at least while playing for his club!!

I am sure he does not give a damn as he is getting marreid this weekend anyway.

Anyone got her number??? Only messing, I wouldn't stoop that low

If its true that the gaa are spending 500,000 euro on fireworks for entertainment at this game it kind of destroys the Dubs claim that they are being used for money. Between this,the cost of marketing the game and the fact that tickets are only 20euro (with student/oap getting in cheaper and children for 5 euro) its not going to raise a massive profit. Its more about celebration and promotion of our games than making money.

Yeah, Im sure Kerry v Tyrone and Dublin v Tyrone would raise the same profits

Weren't they crying last year they wanted a stand alone fixture and when they got it they were crying it was a week later than they expected.  They kick up if they've to travel anywhere for a championship game, now they crying because they've to play in Croke park? (that's right isn't it? because I got sick of the tyrone v dublin thread)
I'm sick of their moaning and yapping, if they werent such a pack of pricks it would be funny. 

I don't agree with any foolish talk of a boycott but the above is completely untrue.

Dublin v Tyrone AIQF was originally fixed for Sat 9th Aug as a stand alone fixture. (This would have meant tyrone playing 3 matches in 3 weeks)
Galway complained as their quarter fonal would not then be played in Croke Park.
The GAC then offered the Dublin County Board the choice between a double header on the 9th or a standalone on the 16th.
After consulting with the players and mangement Dublin indicated to the GAC that they would like to play a double header on the 9th.
The GAC then despite having offered Dublin a choice fixed the match as a standalone fiixture on the 16th. Presumably this was done for financial reasons.

Now I think it would be foolish to say Dublin would have beaten Tyrone on the 9th considering how the game eventually panned out but in this case they were not treated very fairly by the GAC. 

Match dates come the quarter finals are reguarly changed about without a word about it. This craic about poor Dublin has to stop. Wasnt Armagh v Laois for example in 05 moved back a week to so Tyrone Dublin could be played on its own? Also its a sorry state of affairs when Dublin have to rely on the other team being tired after playing 3 weeks in a row to win a game. The Dublin fans read far to much into venues/dates instead of concentrating on the game.

Why were Dublin offered the choice then? The GAA shouldnt have gave them the option if they werent going to pay any heed to their response.

[snort coke on the hill or dont snort coke on the hill,]

Ok so 40k fans were not able to get tickets. still nobody cares about them i guess.....

Yup, we dont give a flying feck, in the same way that Dublin fans dont give a shite that Kerry fans have to travel 300miles round trip to watch a game in Croker.
so, for the love of Jesus, will you stop whining at us to give a feck because we dont...ok ? Its your bloody problem so boycott the game or dont boycott the game, claim the hill or dont claim the hill, have the team warm up at the hill end or dont warm up at the hill end, have the players salute the fans or  have them not salute the fans, keep little blue books or dont keep little blue books, snort coke on the hill or dont snort coke on the hill, rail against  the media attention or be media whores, buy arnotts jersies to "support the boys" or boycott the jersies because you wont be exploited, dislike culchies or hate culchies....do whatever the f**k ye want but just dont expect any of the rest of us to give a shite. We have our own problems to deal with.

Ahem Ahem, I dont think Kerry people should throw stones about thre use of drugs

See where yis are coming from but, if nothing else, is it not a good opportunity for kids from schools/clubs to experience a (relatively) big match involving Dublin?

[Dublin]

Croke Park is owned by GAA HQ and as such should be used for the benefit of the association as a whole.

It is also located in Dublin and as such is a perfectly logical place for Dublin to play home games.

Those are both undeniable statements of fact and are the crux of the arguement. I really can;t see what some Dubs are yapping about.

The crux of my argument is would it not be in the benefit of the GAA to see an even entertaining game between the best two teams in the country rather than a one sided slaughtering like last August?

1- wembley is in london. Does that mean an fa cup final involving arsenal is a home game for them as well?

2- We're happy to play championship matches to in croke park, because we're fixed to play there. You guys who care so much about the financial viability of the association should be glad we do.

3- Dublin league games in the 90's were played in croke park , they couldn't be played in parnell park because it was a cow shed. We had no venue to play the games. Anyone who was present in croke park at these games like I  was will agree we had no advantage as the opposition had more fans than we had!

4- the reason why we haven't reached a div 1 final is twofold
a) we haven't been good enough
b) previous management used to train the bollocks off the team prior to some games which we lost and cost us any chance. We may have lost anyway, but as said previous 95% of these defeats were on the road. We've a very good record in parnell.

5- They've denied us stand alone games in the qualifiers before that could have generated millions for the association. That is a cast iron fact. They cost the association millions of euros by not doing so. So you'll forgive the more cynical of us when we listen to the argument "Oh think of the money it could it generate playing a one-off fixture in a welter of glitz and glamour in a competition that the association has no consistent approach to marketing" Laughable.

6- I don't think dublin's problem as been not been used to Croke park! Just haven't been good enough.

7- Back to the money argument. As I've said above if the GAA is so concerned about using Dublin to bankroll the association. Then why can't we play all our championship fixtures there? And before anyone starts the Dublin can't play outside Croke Park. Dublin's record on the road in the championship is excellent. and anyone who wants to dispute that should have a look at it.

I'll be at the match but I agree totally with this.

Nah, wer're getting better at it in recent years. We can take defeat better than most

Seriously, why not Kerry v Tyrone?

I can see the reasoning behind lads being annoyed at it being in Croker but the DCB agreed (with management's approval I presume) so we should get on with it and see how we do.

I cant see it selling out. As far as I can tell, the expectation is low for this match and our season. I presume tickets will be given to schools etc, maybe get a big enough crowd then. BTW, regarding the PP ticket, at the last one, you went to Parnell the Tuesday before and got your ticket. Presume its the same this time.

Agree with Heffo, why are Tyrone and Kerry not playing? The two best teams in the Champo. Im sure the game could of been moved to the afternoon to allow easier travel for fans - just makes the cash cow argument a little stronger when its a quarter finalist against winner rather than winner against runner up.

[poor senan Conell got an awful hit.]

I hate buying tickets from those thieving gits.

Their handling charges per ticket it appalling

Can you buy them direct from Croker?

I must say I'm really looking forward to this game.

I found the programme of the 2004 meeting in Parnell Park where they gave us a great guard of honour and welcome and then proceeded to kick the bay jays*s outta us but before ye all come back at me AGAIN yeah I know it took two 2 tango and poor senan Conell got an awful hit.
To me though this was the start of the really bad blood between the two teams as naturally the attitude was we can bow down to the AI champs so lets give them a good old Parnell Park welcome.

It will be interesting to see will Dublin have a new style of play under their new manager as I think if they focussed on their own game and avoided all the hype (if that's possible) then I don't think they'll be far away next year again.

Wonder what colour their wee books will be next year?

that was a shocking 'tackle' alright! Did anything happen to the culprit?? Puts Collie's tackle on the Westmeath lad into perspective. Sunday Game werent on that night then

Dont think there's such a thing as a 'hollow' county championship. Try telling Bernard Brogan that, after getting 10 points last night, because Evans was fb it would have been a hollow victory.

Brave call by the umpire for KC's second goal btw.

From a Dublin point of view, I think Henry is the most deserving. Kept Forde in his pocket in the Leinster Final.

But,as was already said, it might only be a 'token Dub' if he got one.

[The full Tyrone team sang the National Anthem in full Irish voice.... Few of the Dublin team sang it and in one instance one of the 'players' was seen to YAWN in the middle of it..What would happen if a Chinese athlete did that during the Beijing Olympics?? Hung up by the short and curlies....]

I'm not even goin to elaborate on who should be the next manager....BUT whoever it is they have  a massive job on their hands. In the Quarter-final against Tyrone, the abuse directed at the Tyrone fans was in the category of 'from the queen's land' and British this and that.

The full Tyrone team sang the National Anthem in full Irish voice.... Few of the Dublin team sang it and in one instance one of the 'players' was seen to YAWN in the middle of it..What would happen if a Chinese athlete did that during the Beijing Olympics?? Hung up by the short and curlies....

Not only does the next Dublin manager need a new set of players, he(or she..ye never know these days)  needs to start from the foundations and restore National Pride back in the Dublin team before Dublin Pride..

We all still love giving the Dubs a good oul humping though....

Yeah, that had loads to do with how well Dublin played that day...The reason Mossie overshot his pass to Connolly was because he didnt know the words to the National Anthem.

thought Paidi's was the funniest myself, he was jarred doing the interview and the head on him. hilarious.
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Have to agree with that.

Marty Morrissey - "Paidi, will you resign?"

Paidi - "I'll resign as much as that boat over there".

Cue shot of boat floating in the harbour.