For how long...

[T Fearon]

Will Dublin fans continue to turn up en masse to watch one sided mauling of opponents?  I thought I was at an Arsenal home match yesterday during the Dublin Monaghan game yesterday so muted was the crowd save for a few half hearted renditions of "Boys in Blue".

[From the Bunker]

Ah, they'll become like Kerry and wait for the final? That's what success does.

[armaghniac]

Ah, they'll become like Kerry and wait for the final? That's what success does.

They don't have as far to travel.

[Thisonegoesto11]

So to understand.  Dublin fans should be expected to sing their hearts out and cheer like crazy in a one sided all Ireland QF that just about everyone expected them to win. Some folk concern themselves with some strange thoughs when it comes to Dublin....

[The Aristocrat]

Its great, i enjoy it more when we are winning by 10+, nice and relaxed, it wont last forever so we will enjoy it now.

[T Fearon]

But it is destroying a unique atmosphere that neutrals even savoured though not all would admit to that.

[BennyCake]

But it is destroying a unique atmosphere that neutrals even savoured though not all would admit to that.

If you refer to all that cheering, chanting, booing and jeering coming from the Dubs on the Hill (and elsewhere), then no, I can't say I've ever enjoyed that atmosphere. I enjoy games in Croke Park much better when Dublin aren't involved.

[Thisonegoesto11]

But it is destroying a unique atmosphere that neutrals even savoured though not all would admit to that.

If you refer to all that cheering, chanting, booing and jeering coming from the Dubs on the Hill (and elsewhere), then no, I can't say I've ever enjoyed that atmosphere. I enjoy games in Croke Park much better when Dublin aren't involved.

Getting farcial now. No cheering or booing at any match not involving Dublin? Right you are.

[dublin7]

But it is destroying a unique atmosphere that neutrals even savoured though not all would admit to that.

If you refer to all that cheering, chanting, booing and jeering coming from the Dubs on the Hill (and elsewhere), then no, I can't say I've ever enjoyed that atmosphere. I enjoy games in Croke Park much better when Dublin aren't involved.

Spot on. Dubs are the only supporters who boo free takers & cheer oppostion wides ::
Whenever anyone else is taking frees you get thomond park like silence out of respect for the kicker and should he miss a polite round of applause for putting in a jolly good effort. 

[Dont Matter]

At one stage a soccer chant was heard coming from the wastoids on the hill yesterday, a new low.

[thejuice]

It doesn't matter the team or the sport, the lack of competitiveness is bad for any sport. It's one thing for a team as Man U in the EPL that had won a lot but were at least challenged for their titles. It's not just the Dublin fans potentially turning off it's everyone.

Of course this might be Dublin peaking before a barren spell but either way it's in the GAA's own interest to try level the playing field as much as possible. I said it before, they should standardise the resources and facilities available to each county. GAA can do nothing about population differences but it should be able to ensure that Leitrim minors to seniors should have access to the same quality of gyms, training pitches, specialist coaching as their Dublin or Cork counterparts.

The NFL realised in the late 80's that they couldn't let the teams with the most money dominate the league as they new it would ruin the sport. So they brought in the salary cap and shared out all advertising revenue equally. The GAA should take note.

[sylvieslynanesnutsack]

Hear hear the juice!!! Worst Gaelic Football season in a long time. Would love to know the ratio of championship games to competitive games. I naively watched Monaghan v Dublin yesterday in the hope of finally seeing a good game. I don't watch Gaelic, it is horrible. Compare it to the excitement of a hurling game!!!!

[thejuice]

To be fair Hurling needs this change as much as football does.

[BennyCake]

But it is destroying a unique atmosphere that neutrals even savoured though not all would admit to that.

If you refer to all that cheering, chanting, booing and jeering coming from the Dubs on the Hill (and elsewhere), then no, I can't say I've ever enjoyed that atmosphere. I enjoy games in Croke Park much better when Dublin aren't involved.

Spot on. Dubs are the only supporters who boo free takers & cheer oppostion wides ::
Whenever anyone else is taking frees you get thomond park like silence out of respect for the kicker and should he miss a polite round of applause for putting in a jolly good effort.

All fans boo and jeer but the Dubs are definitely the worst. The most disgusting act came in the 2011 semi when they booed a Donegal player who was down injured and required medical attention.

[dubsfantom]

All fans boo and jeer but the Dubs are definitely the worst. The most disgusting act came in the 2011 semi when they booed a Donegal player who was down injured and required medical attention.

Was that when Marty Boyle faked injury to get Dermot Connolly sent off?