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also can anyone shed any light on the car spaces marked around the pitch - is St. Conleth's Park used as a carpark midweek?

I got so bored during the game that i noticed that also. They appear to be reserved places. Maybe Geezer managed to get the GPA players free carparking in Newbridge so the WAGS can do thier mid-week shopping or they could be a legacy of the Micko era and were reserved for his cars ?

The way Mayo are leaking goals in the league and Galway are scoring them I'd be very worried about this game.

I note some posters give player ratings out of 10 after each game. My ratings for the Mayo Management v Kerry is 10/10 and v Kildare 10/10.

I'm sure Johnno had his spies in Salthill yesterday and will have some plan worked our for this one so it makes for an interesting confrontation.

"At the end of the day it was a major achievement. Everyone had a winners medal and we were extremely proud."
Brian Mullins, Dublin Player 

When / What year did Mullins state that? I'm sure it was soon after the 83 final ? Correct me if i'm wrong but didn't Mullins donate his 83 AI medal to charity, i think i remember watching some RTE telethon thing about 15 years ago and he said he was donating the medal for a charity auction cause he was ashamed of it ?

Any Dubs clarify if my memory is coorect and if so i wonder where the medal is now?

How is history repeating itself?             

Headbutt in the tunnel anyone?

Moy Davitts 1-8 Ballaghaderreen 1-8
           

That must be a latest score ? Ballagh won that match.

History repeating itself here.

Is this new breed of Dub trying to emulate the team of 25 years ago?

By the way the above quotes are from the 18th June last 

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A couple of comments:
I'd love to warm to the Dubs but just can't seem to.
This shite of standing in front of the Hill (btw, i thought there was supposed to be a flick for ends for the warm up following last year semi - did Meath lose it twice or what ?) turns me off.
The level of booing for opposition frees turns me off and generally by the second half the other teams fans resort to the same level.
The fans that arrive late - like the 2 lads that arrived today after 20 minutes and were completely tanked and sat in front of me and turned giving the fingers and extreme verbals to the Meath folk around me on every Dublin score - turns me off.
The abuse of the "Maor Uisce" by having backroom staff fulfilling the role running on with instructions - effectively Dublin had 2 or 3 runners today - what is the rule on this ? Should Dublin county board not be banned for this ?
Pillar having the young fella beside him on the sideline near fulltime in most matches - doesn't bug me as such but it would annoy me if i was a Dub. Should the county board not be fined for this ?

I've gone in with an open mind to the last 2 games just looking to be entertained and not taking sides but ended up almost hoping Meath would beat them .. and by jaysus that takes extremes.
Anyway, have a sneaking suspicion Offaly will be much more troublesome next week than what is expected. Dublin might not be able to raise themselves to the levels required again so soon in a game they will be red hot favourites for .....




This is the usual at matchs these days and its unfair to pin it on the Dubs alone. The GAA fans have become noticably more agressive over the last few seasons in general. Its only a small few.

My opinion on this is that its stemming from the players. Did you see Keaney yesterday going physco at the Meath back when he scored. This carry on started last year with Donaghy against Armagh. Its childish and has no place in the game. Eoin Kelly also did it yesterday to the Cork fans after his goal. I think i read somewhere that some of the Tyrone lads were at it.

The only honorable player yesterday on view was Mark Vaughan - he got on with the job without any bullshit. He didn't even bother collecting his MOM award last night. Teams need more like him.

Let it sit lads, this is (goading) going on for the last 2/3 years. The Dubs didn't start it - Last year in fact Donaghy and the Armagh goalie were having a goad at each other. The losing team looks foolish at the end of the day as what matters is the scoreline.

On a more serious note!


What do you say to a Dub at the All Ireland Final?















2 hotdogs and a can of coke please!

Derry Goal,

Not looking good,

We have 2 subs used also i think?

Kilcoyne point - 1 behind now - good substitution!

stephenite you must be fully settled over there now?

listening in Florence meself, lucky enough so far, i'd say we will do it in the 2nd half!

p.s. JOE BROLLY


You definitely put the ANAL in analyst

Congrats to Sligo, Mighty Stuff, nearly hopped on the train earlier to join the lock in at Coolera House!!