Are Dublin the best team ever ?

[From the Bunker]

Just watching the pre match build up and discussion again, I'm wondering why isn't more being made of Pat Spillane's comment that "Dublin are a one trick pony"?

Dublin may have been a bit naive in the semi final, but Martin McHugh and Joe Brolly were both crucified for making far less ridiculous comments than Spillane.

Spillane is a hateful spiteful man. He has only one agenda. The promotion of Kerry football. He will stand on any team who make progress and discredit them. Sunday was a w**kfest for him (he was like a child in a sweet shop after the minor game). In fairness if the Dubs carried on like Kerry did in triumph on Sunday, they would be crucified by the media. But hey, stereotypes carry. The silence on certain issues from the media on Kerry this season has been deafening.

[imtommygunn]

Just watching the pre match build up and discussion again, I'm wondering why isn't more being made of Pat Spillane's comment that "Dublin are a one trick pony"?

Dublin may have been a bit naive in the semi final, but Martin McHugh and Joe Brolly were both crucified for making far less ridiculous comments than Spillane.

Spillane is useless as a pundit- if you were going to pull him up on ridiculous things he says you'd be here all day. Not even worth listening to.

Brolly and mchugh should have more sense -unless they're trying to be sensationalist. Spillane doesn't. Zero credibility and not worth listening to.

[seafoid]

Just watching the pre match build up and discussion again, I'm wondering why isn't more being made of Pat Spillane's comment that "Dublin are a one trick pony"?

Dublin may have been a bit naive in the semi final, but Martin McHugh and Joe Brolly were both crucified for making far less ridiculous comments than Spillane.

Spillane is useless as a pundit- if you were going to pull him up on ridiculous things he says you'd be here all day. Not even worth listening to.

Brolly and mchugh should have more sense -unless they're trying to be sensationalist. Spillane doesn't. Zero credibility and not worth listening to.

Spillane is stupid. Neither of the other 2 are.

[imtommygunn]

I do not understand how he is still there.

[moysider]

Just watching the pre match build up and discussion again, I'm wondering why isn't more being made of Pat Spillane's comment that "Dublin are a one trick pony"?

Dublin may have been a bit naive in the semi final, but Martin McHugh and Joe Brolly were both crucified for making far less ridiculous comments than Spillane.

Spillane is useless as a pundit- if you were going to pull him up on ridiculous things he says you'd be here all day. Not even worth listening to.

Brolly and mchugh should have more sense -unless they're trying to be sensationalist. Spillane doesn't. Zero credibility and not worth listening to.

Spillane is stupid. Neither of the other 2 are.

Spillane is far from stupid imo. But he has a strange personality in the sense he doesn t seem to care if he makes a tit of himself to further the Kerry cause. His ego is such that he has no shame and his reputation as an all-time-great means he gets a free pass as well. Bunker nailed that in an earlier post.
He has an agenda and he goes about it in his own way. In general fair play to the Kerry mafia in the press the last few weeks. They really played a blinder.

[Jinxy]

He's playing a character and that character has done very well for him.

[Mike Sheehy]

I was listening to the Duff video above and I remember back in 83 the ould fella and his friends all saying the Dubs were dirty.
I think that image stayed with them, unfairly, for a long time.

Every team is "dirty" when you are a fancy dan.

Powder puff footballers.

[Mike Sheehy]

Just watching the pre match build up and discussion again, I'm wondering why isn't more being made of Pat Spillane's comment that "Dublin are a one trick pony"?

Dublin may have been a bit naive in the semi final, but Martin McHugh and Joe Brolly were both crucified for making far less ridiculous comments than Spillane.

Spillane is useless as a pundit- if you were going to pull him up on ridiculous things he says you'd be here all day. Not even worth listening to.

Brolly and mchugh should have more sense -unless they're trying to be sensationalist. Spillane doesn't. Zero credibility and not worth listening to.

Spillane is stupid. Neither of the other 2 are.

Mulholland allowed himself to be bullied like a little boy by Brolly. Pat wouldn't stand for that shite.

Powder puff pundits.

[screenexile]

A Basketball coach now??!!??!!

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/dublin-boss-jim-gavin-drafts-in-renowned-basketball-coach-to-help-beat-blanket-defences-31110249.html

Dublin boss Jim Gavin drafts in renowned basketball coach to help beat blanket defences

Dublin manager Jim Gavin has drafted in basketball coach Mark Ingle in an attempt to break down blanket defences.

Dublin were defeated in last year's All-Ireland semi-final by Donegal last year after their failure to deal with the Ulster champion's packed rearguard.

There were boos among the crowd on Saturday evening at Croke Park as the Dubs suffered similar difficulties in their turgid 0-8 to 0-4 victory over a dogged Derry side and drew with Tyrone earlier in the league campaign in similar circumstances.

Last weekend's struggle left many questioning whether the boys in blue can deal with a negative approach from their opponents and according to a report in today's Irish Sun, the Dubs have recruited one of Ireland's most well-known coaches to help them with the issue.

Dublin players are believed to have engaged in basketball games to better understand how offensive and defensive gameplans work through the use of screening and zonal defence.

The drills also included movements and strategies to get the ball to a team's most dangerous player and making attacking players race back and engage in a defensive approach.

Ingle has worked with the extremely successful DCU Mercy outfit in recent years and is one of the most recognisable faces in Irish basketball circles.

Speaking after last week's game with Derry, Jim Gavin said: "It's just a challenge for us.

"Whatever way a team plays against us, whether it's man-to-man or that blanket defence, it's a case of trying to work our way through it. And that would be the most satisfying team."

Dublin face Monaghan in Clones this weekend needing a positive result to make the National League semi-finals.

[Rossfan]

I've just checked the date on that report 

[Itchy]

Ffs. Had a quick look and the f**kers are in here too.

[seafoid]

Roscommon have overtaken the Dubs as the best team ever, based on GAAboard stats to midnight last night.
They also make fresh toast in the morning and walk the dog and can park the car without human intervention, even in narrow confines. 

[Hardy]

That bus - best thing they ever did.

[Rossfan]

The once proud Royal Meath have sunk to new lows these days and instead of discussion that all ye can talk about is our mighty bus.
Very disappointed in ye buckeens.

[Mike Sheehy]

It is not just the Meath lads. We are all in thrall to the Roscommon bus.

Roll on you mighty sheepwheelers.