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A programme wouldn't do much harm in fairness.

the point is what the reaction would be if it was Dublin fans.

Relief it wasn't anything worse? Cheer up, Indiana - you've more chips on your shoulder than Leo Burdock sees in a week.

In fairness Kerry fans have some cheek complaining about a Meath ref doing them over in a semi-final. Throwing missiles at the fella (who wasn't a patch on Cormac Reilly by the way) is totally unacceptable. We were rode 9 ways to Sunday 2 years ago in Limerick and, apart from one big clown trying to get on the pitch, the Mayo fans showed unbelievable restraint. Of course you're fit to clatter the fella but you can't resort to physically assaulting him, ever.

They've had a helping hand from match officials to the final in both their previous semi-finals. They must have got accustomed to it and I didn't think Gough was that favourable to Dublin.

[Objects thrown at referee David Gough]

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Derrytresk lads up to no good again I see.

I wouldn't write Mayo off.

As history has shown us, many teams have stumbled into a final and then delivered a performance. While Mayo have been poor this year, they have shown themselves to be a match to Dublin in the past. They really need Diarmuid O'Connor back flying again though. They should leave O'Shea and Moran inside at all times as well and have the option to vary their play in long.

I'd put it 70/30 Dublin but Mayo are in a good place.

I don't think the referee was a factor, he made some poor calls for both sides but nothing that was gamechanging.

O'Mahony got away with a certain yellow card, Crowley should have been booked a lot earlier. Enright got away with a a stonewall black card.

McCarthy was pulled for overcarrying 15 yards from his own goal when he pretty much got rid of it as soon as he did.

Kerry tried to hold out too early and you can't really do that against Dublin.

Cluxton's full blown meltdown will put a different slant on today's game. Really gave Kerry a way into a game they were being outclassed in.

Great game though.

Having a nosh on Enright to get sent off @ 25/1.

The Kerry media have been in full flow this week, each trying to convince each other they can do it while not really believing what they are writing themselves.

A lot of people have made the point that the margin of victories in the last two games despite Kerry being poor which gives them hope from a Kerry perspective. I look at it in a different way, Dublin dominated Kerry in those two games despite being in cruise control and extremely wasteful in those games. As I see it, Kerry are beaten before they even enter the pitch, Dublin right now to them is a lot worse than Tyrone were back in 00s.

Who knows what will happen but the way the Kerry media and players are building themselves up into a public frenzy trying to convince themselves they can do it must be music to Dublin's ears. They can see this facade for what it is.

The Kerry backline is a huge cause for concern as well, apart from Crowley they are all weak links. Young is a decent wing back but he's not really up to it at corner back. Enright is the most overrated player in the country, a black card waiting to happen at any stage in the game when he inevitably gets roasted. Griffin has been knocking about the panel for years but Fitzmaurice has opted for veterans well past their best ahead of him, hardly a vote of confidence for his abilities. The two wing backs are rookies who have never played in a game of this magnitude and they come up against some of the best in the business. Crowley is a good player but he gets involve in a lot of nonsense and is lucky he doesn't have his card marked by the media - he would if he played for other counties. I'll presume he'll be the one tasked with getting Connolly sent off.

Kerry have to start like a house on fire because if Dublin build an early lead up and Kerry have to step out and stop protecting that defence it could get very messy for them.

[We are well equipped to win the Europa League]

Serious implosion the other night.

DDR not for the first time saw the red mist. We are well equipped to win the Europa League but our defensive worries continue to mount.

No "you're" not.

We've won it before and we'll do it again.

You could argue that the league will have little bearing on this weekend. Its hard to know how much Kerry were really going for it at that stage. Last year Kerry were poor and still only lost by 3. And this year Dublin are the defending champions which makes it that bit tougher. Would not be surprised if Kerry turn them over. But I think if they'll have to push up and go for it rather than relying on an overly defensive system.

The scoreline was extremely flattering, I think Dublin winning by 10 points would have been a fairer reflection on the game and they didn't even have to get of cruise control in that game. Dublin are feeding on Kerry's minds and I don't really see this being a contest, unless Donaghy can roll back the years at full forward I think it will be very comfortable for Dublin.

Serious implosion the other night.

DDR not for the first time saw the red mist. We are well equipped to win the Europa League but our defensive worries continue to mount.

The two issues I see for next year are full back and full forward.

Thought McNamee had a poor year this year when compared with 2015 where he was excellent. Mickey also likes McCarron to pick up the more physical of the forward line as McNamee struggles with a big strong target man, Givney gave him a really tough time in the drawn game with Cavan. Hampsey is certainly worth a more in depth look at in the league next year and I would worry about our ability to deal with the aerial ball if Justy decides to go away.

I've talked about the full forward before, we need a big guy in there who can win the direct ball and stick it over the bar. Cavanagh gets frustrated in there and does his best work further out the pitch so I think we need to look at other options. Would like to see Niall McKenna get a proper run in there this year and potentially Danny McNulty. Is there any story with McNulty? He was on the McKenna Cup panel in 2013 but hasn't had a look in since?

I'd never appear on RTE.

Your fee demands would be too high?

As a matter of principle.

IRA from the 20's is a completely different entity from that which emerged in the 60's as we are all aware.

I don't like this line.

The IRA in the 20s used pretty much the exact same tactics as those from the 60s onwards. They murder more state police, were involved in sectarian murders and the killings of informants but the mainstream media like to sweep these factors under the rug. If anything the IRA had more of a reason to exist during the troubles.

I'd never appear on RTE.

Manolas and Paredes passed fit tonight, guys.

Florenzi misses out through injury.

DAJE ROMA.