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i wonder could the author of that blog have trashed Cavan anymore,

was it not possible to add any more likeminded words to descrive Cavan i wonder

Ballyhaiseman, as a Mayo supporter with Cavan connections my apoligies go out to ye for whomever this guy is.

I'm sure he will learn a bit more modesty, humbleness and graciousness towards our fellow GAA opponents for the next time.

It's not as if we have much to boast about over the last 30 odd years.

I for one won't be reading his b...sh.t again!

David Kilcullen at CHB. Did anyone see that coming?

yes

D.Clarke:

Backs:
O'Malley
Heaney
Devenney
T.Mort
D.Kilcullen
Gardiner
Harte
D.Brady
A.Dillion
P.Hanley
K.O'Neill
A.Moran
A.O'Malley / C.MacDonald
C.Mortimer / Kilcoyne

K O'Malley; injured?
L O'Malley,
D Heaney,
P Gardiner;
E Devenney,
K Higgins, injured
BJ Padden;
J Nallen
P Harte;
G Brady,
T Mortimer,
A Dillon
C Mortimer
K O'Neill,
A Moran
D Brady  
A Higgins  
C McDonald
T Howley
A O'Malley , injured?
D.Kilcullen
J.Kilcullen
P.Hanley
MacGarrity
D.Clarke
Kilcoyne
Campbell
Conroy
Team Likely to be from this, i've left a few out alright:

I'd say Johnno will Gamble, Maybe something like this might wake up a few lads

D.Clarke:

Backs:
O'Malley
Heaney
Devenney
T.Mort
D.Kilcullen
Gardiner
Harte
D.Brady
A.Dillion
P.Hanley
K.O'Neill
A.Moran
A.O'Malley / C.MacDonald
C.Mortimer / Kilcoyne

Harte is suspended, he got a 4 week and 1 game ban

I hope the Club County top scorer isn't suspended, A.Moran, i'm sure you mistakenly omitted him Barney

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Good lads, they obviously read this board

That being the case its a pity they don't heed us a bit more.

They must the hushing noise on the grapics is gone...

Maybe they will stop the live scores now from other live games?

League form is fairly consistent of your from Waterford or Kilkenny. Remember that this is a GAA discussion board, not just a football board

Ya your correct, No surprises based on Waterford and Kilkenny's football league form

but in the old days you could hit someone who mouthed off a good tackle/shoulder etc to make them pay but unfortunately today it has become a far more sanitised sport in that regard...

True, and the camera's are picking up everything these days.

Its time the GAA introduced the Sin Bin...

I'd say a lot of this comes in relation to what the backs etc have been saying before to the players.

Thats been going on for years.

The animated reaction from the players is recent enough.

Keaney been a smart lad will, i imagine be embarressed with todays photo in the indo (if Pillar allows them to buy papers?).

Sportsmanship is leaving our games and is affecting small pockets of rival fans....

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.

It would suit the GAA to have match's such as ...

Mayo v Ros
Armagh v Cavan
Donegal v Fermanagh
Meath v Kildare

?

After yesterdays results, Donegal, Meath and Ros losing and results to date it appears that teams that have peaked during the league look leaden footed for the Championship....

Will we see an even lessor interest in the league next year as a reult?

Christ Ballagh are on fecken fire, destroy Mitchells in the League, then destroy Shrule now Claremorris, they scoring crazy scores.                           

If Johhno has any sense he should put Mayo jersey's on at least 6 of these lads and drop some of the pre maddona's on the existing Mayo team.......

There was a NorthCider named Bertie,
and Mickey McDo all  wouldn't give him his Bow all,
Time has moved on and Mc Dowel is gone,
Now that Bertie is back in he will try it agin,
The Dubs can move thier ranch and go and play in Blanch,
no-one gets the blame and the rest of the Country will produce the best games!  

James Nallen and Pat Harte were never going to outfield Bergin. Our problems here was illustrated in the league semi-final, nobody paid heed.
                               

Also i stand corrected on this - wasn't it Heaney and Harte in midfield for the league semi? Nallen was a sub.

It was obvious that the tactic was to try and curb Bergin in MidField for the first half anyhow and sring DB in the 2nd half when we had the wind. Obviously the early goal wasn't part of the plan.

IMO we are victims of our own success at u21 level and i'm sure Barry Moran and/or others would have gotten a run in midfield but for that?