Dublin v Cork - National League Final - 4pm throw-in

[CD]

One of those games when you're glad it isn't your team they're playing. Dublin would have been +10 against anyone today.

[From the Bunker]

One of those games when you're glad it isn't your team they're playing. Dublin would have been +10 against anyone today.

Correct! The League Final is set up perfectly for Dublin. A home venue, a ground they trudge every second game in the League and every game in the Championship. Home beds! Familiar dressing rooms. Familiar Journey to game. Mayo in 2014 and Donegal in 2015 avoided getting to the final. They knew their fitness levels are different and that an ambush is better not forewarned. And a heavy loss far outweighs anything a League title can do for confidence!

[muppet]

One of those games when you're glad it isn't your team they're playing. Dublin would have been +10 against anyone today.

Correct! The League Final is set up perfectly for Dublin. A home venue, a ground they trudge every second game in the League and every game in the Championship. Home beds! Familiar dressing rooms. Familiar Journey to game. Mayo in 2014 and Donegal in 2015 avoided getting to the final. They knew their fitness levels are different and that an ambush is better not forewarned. And a heavy loss far outweighs anything a League title can do for confidence!

The only fair solution is for the GAA to build a Croke Park in every serious football county.

[Jinxy]

If the GAA had any sense they'd put 20 million into Pairc Tailteann and make it a 30,000 capacity stadium with two fully covered grass banks.

[From the Bunker]

One of those games when you're glad it isn't your team they're playing. Dublin would have been +10 against anyone today.

Correct! The League Final is set up perfectly for Dublin. A home venue, a ground they trudge every second game in the League and every game in the Championship. Home beds! Familiar dressing rooms. Familiar Journey to game. Mayo in 2014 and Donegal in 2015 avoided getting to the final. They knew their fitness levels are different and that an ambush is better not forewarned. And a heavy loss far outweighs anything a League title can do for confidence!

The only fair solution is for the GAA to build a Croke Park in every serious football county.

Today's final could have been held in Tullamore or Portlaoise. Better atmosphere in a smaller ground. A bit of money going to a smaller rural town and boosting it's local economy. Anyway this has all been debated here before and is well stale at this juncture.

[INDIANA]

One of those games when you're glad it isn't your team they're playing. Dublin would have been +10 against anyone today.

Correct! The League Final is set up perfectly for Dublin. A home venue, a ground they trudge every second game in the League and every game in the Championship. Home beds! Familiar dressing rooms. Familiar Journey to game. Mayo in 2014 and Donegal in 2015 avoided getting to the final. They knew their fitness levels are different and that an ambush is better not forewarned. And a heavy loss far outweighs anything a League title can do for confidence!

And how did Mayo and Donegal get on in those years- oh wait now

Outstanding display today - when we're good - we're very good

[Sidney]

One of those games when you're glad it isn't your team they're playing. Dublin would have been +10 against anyone today.

Correct! The League Final is set up perfectly for Dublin. A home venue, a ground they trudge every second game in the League and every game in the Championship. Home beds! Familiar dressing rooms. Familiar Journey to game. Mayo in 2014 and Donegal in 2015 avoided getting to the final. They knew their fitness levels are different and that an ambush is better not forewarned. And a heavy loss far outweighs anything a League title can do for confidence!

The only fair solution is for the GAA to build a Croke Park in every serious football county.

So, one more Croke Park in Killarney?

[From the Bunker]

One of those games when you're glad it isn't your team they're playing. Dublin would have been +10 against anyone today.

Correct! The League Final is set up perfectly for Dublin. A home venue, a ground they trudge every second game in the League and every game in the Championship. Home beds! Familiar dressing rooms. Familiar Journey to game. Mayo in 2014 and Donegal in 2015 avoided getting to the final. They knew their fitness levels are different and that an ambush is better not forewarned. And a heavy loss far outweighs anything a League title can do for confidence!

And how did Mayo and Donegal get on in those years- oh wait now

Outstanding display today - when we're good - we're very good

The statement was that Dublin would have no real game until the final with Kerry! A disrespectful statement given that both Mayo and Donegal had beaten Dublin in the Championship recently. I did not say we are world beaters just that any given day we can mix it with the best!

[Syferus]

Cork looked beaten docket from the throw-in. Some of their marking was diabolical. Same brainless defending that was there last year too. Dunno the hype about Cuthbert and Cork in general copping on and learning how to defend in numbers properly.

[Sidney]

One of those games when you're glad it isn't your team they're playing. Dublin would have been +10 against anyone today.

Correct! The League Final is set up perfectly for Dublin. A home venue, a ground they trudge every second game in the League and every game in the Championship. Home beds! Familiar dressing rooms. Familiar Journey to game. Mayo in 2014 and Donegal in 2015 avoided getting to the final. They knew their fitness levels are different and that an ambush is better not forewarned. And a heavy loss far outweighs anything a League title can do for confidence!

And how did Mayo and Donegal get on in those years- oh wait now

Outstanding display today - when we're good - we're very good

The statement was that Dublin would have no real game until the final with Kerry! A disrespectful statement given that both Mayo and Donegal had beaten Dublin in the Championship recently. I did not say we are world beaters just that any given day we can mix it with the best!

Disrespect is to be encouraged.

I've had enough of the "ah yeah, we'd have fierce respect for them and we know we're in for a hell of a battle whatever happens" waffle.

It seems this even extends into forum posters who believe that what they say actually has an effect on the results of matches.

Dublin will walk the All-Ireland this year.

And even if they don't, I'm a big boy, I can take it.

[Fuzzman]

I'd say the double duvet style managers must feel well justified how they played against the Dubs.
A lot of people including myself bemoan the way football has gone lately but I'd much rather watch a tight nervy game with disciplined and tackling like Tyrone did to the Dubs this year than these open games where its all over by halftime.

The Dubs are an awesome attacking machine in their own backyard if you give them time and space to do so. Their biggest enemy now is the usual run of easy games to the quarter or semifinals.
Cork very disappointing today and lacked intensity. If Dublin don't get off to a flyer then it's not so easy for them to play that champagne football.
Congrats Dublin.

[From the Bunker]

One of those games when you're glad it isn't your team they're playing. Dublin would have been +10 against anyone today.

Correct! The League Final is set up perfectly for Dublin. A home venue, a ground they trudge every second game in the League and every game in the Championship. Home beds! Familiar dressing rooms. Familiar Journey to game. Mayo in 2014 and Donegal in 2015 avoided getting to the final. They knew their fitness levels are different and that an ambush is better not forewarned. And a heavy loss far outweighs anything a League title can do for confidence!

And how did Mayo and Donegal get on in those years- oh wait now

Outstanding display today - when we're good - we're very good

The statement was that Dublin would have no real game until the final with Kerry! A disrespectful statement given that both Mayo and Donegal had beaten Dublin in the Championship recently. I did not say we are world beaters just that any given day we can mix it with the best!

Disrespect is to be encouraged.

I've had enough of the "ah yeah, we'd have fierce respect for them and we know we're in for a hell of a battle whatever happens" waffle.

It seems this even extends into forum posters who believe that what they say actually has an effect on the results of matches.

Dublin will walk the All-Ireland this year.

And even if they don't, I'm a big boy, I can take it.

Well you had to take it last year being over whelming favourites and landing on your arse. So you have good practice for this year on how to deal with it should it happen this year.

[muppet]

One of those games when you're glad it isn't your team they're playing. Dublin would have been +10 against anyone today.

Correct! The League Final is set up perfectly for Dublin. A home venue, a ground they trudge every second game in the League and every game in the Championship. Home beds! Familiar dressing rooms. Familiar Journey to game. Mayo in 2014 and Donegal in 2015 avoided getting to the final. They knew their fitness levels are different and that an ambush is better not forewarned. And a heavy loss far outweighs anything a League title can do for confidence!

The only fair solution is for the GAA to build a Croke Park in every serious football county.

So, one more Croke Park in Killarney?

Kerry don't need home advantage.

[From the Bunker]

One of those games when you're glad it isn't your team they're playing. Dublin would have been +10 against anyone today.

Correct! The League Final is set up perfectly for Dublin. A home venue, a ground they trudge every second game in the League and every game in the Championship. Home beds! Familiar dressing rooms. Familiar Journey to game. Mayo in 2014 and Donegal in 2015 avoided getting to the final. They knew their fitness levels are different and that an ambush is better not forewarned. And a heavy loss far outweighs anything a League title can do for confidence!

The only fair solution is for the GAA to build a Croke Park in every serious football county.

So, one more Croke Park in Killarney?

Kerry don't need home advantage.

They proved that in the Semi-final last year! 

[Conallach]

. A home venue, a ground they trudge every second game in the League and every game in the Championship. Home beds! Familiar dressing rooms. Familiar Journey to game. Mayo in 2014 and Donegal in 2015 avoided getting to the final. They knew their fitness levels are different and that an ambush is better not forewarned. And a heavy loss far outweighs anything a League title can do for confidence!

And how did Mayo and Donegal get on in those years- oh wait now

Oh wait now indeed. Wait until the 2015 season is over before speaking about it in the past tense.