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Would dublin have won the all they have these last few years on Leitrims budget?

No. Carry on.

Carry on.

It simply rubbishes the narrative of Dublin have a unique team who are so special that money and resources have nothing to do with their success.

They had an edge in last years semi reply because they had an excellent recovery prog inbetween the two games whilst we didnt have such a prog because of resources and logistical problems with our bucks scattered all over the country. Why is there such a reluctance to accept the reality.its not an excuse its just the truth.

have to agree with this. With dublin players not working and getting meals delivered to them. Tough on the mayo players having to work the monday after and cramped into a bus straight after game. Dubs were definiely fresher the next day

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/toms-s-the-counties-whining-about-dublins-advantages-are-missing-the-point-entirely-35132361.html

Let's get something straight here though. This Dublin team is a special group and that's not down to money or the number of coaches in the city. Think about when Stephen Cluxton quits or Cian O'Sullivan quits or Bernard Brogan, Paul Flynn or Michael Darragh Macauley.....we're talking once-off players here.

Do you honestly believe that there'll just be some seamless kind of hand-over to men of a similar standard? If you do, can I ask you what's the weather like in Cloud Cuckoo Land?

Oh for Christ's sake, here we go again!
It's more or less as follows..

This Dublin team is a special group and that's not down to money or the number of coaches in the county. Think about when Stephen Cluxton quits or Cian O'Sullivan quits or Bernard Brogan, Paul Flynn or Michael Darragh Macauley.....we're talking once-off players here.

Do you honestly believe that there'll just be some seamless kind of hand-over to men of a similar standard? If you do, can I ask you what's the weather like in Cloud Cuckoo Land?

Following the line of logic here, Dublin's present (extremely talented) side just got their act together around 2010-2011 and the reason why they are so good had nothing to do with the fact that almost one in three of the population of the Republic live there.
All the coaches they have and the money they have has nothing to do with their recent run of success and the fact that none of their players has to clock up around 1.000 km a week to attend training sessions is merely coincidental.

Etc. etc....the spiel goes on and on...

It would appear that Dublin is just lucky to have such a bunch of talented players now as Kerry had in the late 70s or Kilkenny hurlers had in recent years and it's down to culchie hoors like me that Dublin aren't accepted as a normal county which just happens to have a talented side. Once Berno and Clucko and Diarmo and Ciano and Uncle Tom Cobbley and all  hang up their boots, all will return to normal once more.

Anyone who swallows that taurine excrement is indeed living in Cloud Cuckoo Land!
In 2010 Meath put five past Clucko, winning by 11 points in the process.
Yet, the following year with most of the '10 team still on board, Dublin went all the way to the top.

So cart horses morphed into thoroughbreds in a single season< of their own accord!

The fact that the County Board felt they were humiliated and decided to get their act together, hence the "Blue Flag" initiative, had nothing to do  with the dramatic turnabout upsurge in Dublin's football fortunes.

Tomás and his likes may well spout that that there is no a well-oiled conveyor belt of talent coming through to replace the present players.

McCaffrey, McCarthy, Fenton, Kilkenny, Cooper,  Costello, Small etc. just materialised out of nowhere like Stephen Hawking's theory of Creation?

WTF does he think he's codding??

Look, I have nothing personal against Jim Gavin, a true gent, or his team as they are doing what any other county would do if they had the same resources. But, FFS, stop the hypocrisy of pretence that Dublin are just like any other side and that Professionalism and Science all along with unlimited backup resources mean nothing at all.

How many All Irelands have been won to date by Leitrim, Sligo or ,say, Carlow. I mean if money and the most professional set up this side of the Alamo count for nothing, how come any of the above never won one yet?

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Would dublin have won the all they have these last few years on Leitrims budget?

Would Mayo have made it to all those finals in recent years if they operated on Carlow's budget?

Donie Buckley and Tony McEntee salaries were more than Carlow budget.

Looking forward to victory celebrations  tomorrow night in Castlebar. I'll tell ye one thing "there won't be a cow milked in mayo for the week.

Clarkey keeping his unbeaten run going. 2 great saves the last day.

What a guy. First off all took a average Corofin and won an club All Ireland . Has done a great job with Mayo and surrounded himself with a great backroom with Tony McEntee, Donie Buckley, Seanie Carey and Maurice Horan on limited resources. Throw in Jim McGuinness doing a few training sessions the week before final. The best tactical manager who ever had and always keep the opposition guessing. Has never lost a game in Croke Park as manager and will become the Mayo first manager to win All Ireland titles at inter county and club level . He will go down in history and our greatest ever manager. Hats off to Stephen Rochford and definitely manager of the year? Mayo win on Saturday will be than bigger Donegal beating dubs in 93

looking forward to this sunday night . Will leave the husband at home 

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We see all nonsense about how dubs didn't show the last day. I think this is very disrespectful to Mayo as they played them off the park. Have the dubs peaked too early?? The Kerry game seemed to be their final. Brogan, Flynn and McAuley are past their prime. Connolly is in Keegan pocket and McManman and Kilkenny are overrated. Throw in the  O'Shea's, the O'Connors and Andy Moran are due a big game for us. The dubs with their blanket defence dont score goals anymore and Moran and Aidan O'Shea are due a purple patch. ater. We have the dubs rattled, they have resorted to ex dublin players calling out Lee Keegan. Will be make saturday win more sweater. Sam will be crossing the Shannon Sunday night. Will the victory homecoming be Saturday or Sunday night? We wont be sober for a week- 65 years of frustration to be celebrated. With u21 coming through this group could be going for 2 in a row. Michael Hall, Stephen Coen, Evan Regan, Conor Loftus and Conor O'Shea will be firmly established in 12 months time

Whats this "we" business with your Roscommon profile ?

He must be an avid supporter of Connacht teams. Putting €5k a couple of months on them, he obviously doesn't rate his own Roscommon team. He might be brighter than we give him credit for, looking back at the amount of silverware Ros achieved this year.

Were in transition. Ye wont get easy in Connacht next year after we give ye guard of honour 

all in the past. This new chapter for Mayo. Mayo to win by 7 .dubs peaked in league. Andy Moran and Cillian to get least at least 3 goals between them.Aidan O'Shea to deliver a man of match performance and destroy McMahon and co. Will be rough night in Castlebar sunday. Nice to see a Roscommon man on mayo team lifting sam too 

The Dubs are rattled its Mayo year.

Great odds for Mayo at 9/4. Backed them months ago at 7/1. Stand to make 40k if they win. 9/1 to win 4-6 is great bet


Mayo 1-3 pts 4/1
Mayo 4-6 pts 9/1
Mayo 7-9 pts 14/1
Mayo 10-12 pts 25/1
Mayo 13-15 pts 40/1
Mayo 16 pts or more 80/1

So you put 5k on Mayo a few months back? Good call 

You should definitely lay them off

Call it a hunch. i really rate this management, most professional and best management mayo ever had

We see all nonsense about how dubs didn't show the last day. I think this is very disrespectful to Mayo as they played them off the park. Have the dubs peaked too early?? The Kerry game seemed to be their final. Brogan, Flynn and McAuley are past their prime. Connolly is in Keegan pocket and McManman and Kilkenny are overrated. Throw in the  O'Shea's, the O'Connors and Andy Moran are due a big game for us. The dubs with their blanket defence dont score goals anymore and Moran and Aidan O'Shea are due a purple patch. ater. We have the dubs rattled, they have resorted to ex dublin players calling out Lee Keegan. Will be make saturday win more sweater. Sam will be crossing the Shannon Sunday night. Will the victory homecoming be Saturday or Sunday night? We wont be sober for a week- 65 years of frustration to be celebrated. With u21 coming through this group could be going for 2 in a row. Michael Hall, Stephen Coen, Evan Regan, Conor Loftus and Conor O'Shea will be firmly established in 12 months time

Great odds for Mayo at 9/4. Backed them months ago at 7/1. Stand to make 40k if they win. 9/1 to win 4-6 is great bet


Mayo 1-3 pts 4/1
Mayo 4-6 pts 9/1
Mayo 7-9 pts 14/1
Mayo 10-12 pts 25/1
Mayo 13-15 pts 40/1
Mayo 16 pts or more 80/1

Good appointment. will bring a bit of stability to Laois football. Does Wooly approve of appointment? 

Where are the Mayo ex players? Not a peep from them. Dublin's attempt to get Keegan sent off early is gathering pace. Not one Mayoman calling bullshit to it all.

I wouldn't worry about it. If a referee is influenced by former players we might as well throw our hat at the whole gig. Both teams.

Ger Brennan this morning in the examiner. This is obviously an orchestrated move by Dublin media manager to keep spotlight on Keegan/Connolly. Too much of a coincidence at this stage.
Might be worried that Deegan didnt like being made a bollox of by getting the legal eagles to overturn Connolly red card in the 2011 semi he gave.

I'm sure James Horan, Billy Joe Padden and Perma Tan will voice their opinions in media. James Horan has form for this. 2012 pre Dublin game.