All-Ireland Final, September 18th, 2016 - Dublin v Mayo

[Jinxy]

I predict a draw.
Mayo lads love a good draw.
They will then get utterly tanked in the replay.

[muppet]

I predict a draw.
Mayo lads love a good draw.
They will then get utterly tanked in the replay.

The only time we will get utterly tanked, is if we win. 

[rrhf]

This final Reminds me a little when Tyrone played the great Kerry goldenears team in 86... without the novel factor of it being Tyrone's first.  Unfortunately I fear that Mayo are as far away from an All Ireland as they ever have been in 70 years and they are yet to play the final.  They would have beat Kerry if they had got through though.   
That said I think Mayo  are a much better team than Kerry, but Kerry's experience was crucial as they maximised their opportunities yesterday.
I just think the Dubs are unbeatable by the best of the rest.  When in doubt the referees help them along as well.  Home advantage a huge help also.  In 3 years time Kerry will be up with them again as well. These guys are the best prepared athletes to every play the game and are prepared to a higher level that any other.  They also have the talent to match.     

[Jinxy]

Mayo don't have the skill levels of Kerry, but they do have the ability to play the game at a very high-intensity.
In theory, Dublin shouldn't 'get away' from them like they do with most teams.
Mayo have good tackling technique so if they can apply lots of defensive pressure without coughing up handy frees for Rock, they'll be in with a chance.

[Tubberman]

This final Reminds me a little when Tyrone played the great Kerry goldenears team in 86... without the novel factor of it being Tyrone's first.  Unfortunately I fear that Mayo are as far away from an All Ireland as they ever have been in 70 years and they are yet to play the final.  They would have beat Kerry if they had got through though.   
That said I think Mayo  are a much better team than Kerry, but Kerry's experience was crucial as they maximised their opportunities yesterday.
I just think the Dubs are unbeatable by the best of the rest.  When in doubt the referees help them along as well.  Home advantage a huge help also.  In 3 years time Kerry will be up with them again as well. These guys are the best prepared athletes to every play the game and are prepared to a higher level that any other.  They also have the talent to match.     

Well we won it 65 and 66 years ago, so we weren't too far away those years!
We're also closer than we were last year and the year before, and every other year we weren't in a final.

[rrhf]

If you could advise one thing to Mayo what would it be:
1) Start the game well.
2) see 1 

[Rossfan]

Can only see one outcome to this game and it won't be a nice one for our neighbours ( or the deluded ones in Ballagh).

[larryin89]

Mcgloughlin provoked him in a league game in hq two years ago and he lashed out resulting in a sending off.

[From the Bunker]

On Diarmuid Connolly's twitter

#hill16isdublinolny 

[From the Bunker]

[muppet]

In fairness to the Dubs, if they win they will have done it the hard way by convincingly beating the teams who been the most consistent in each of the 3 provinces for the last 5 years.

[seafoid]

If Mayo can prevent the Dubs from scoring soft goals early on they could be in with a great chance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5q0KmjU0Qk!

[IolarCoisCuain]

For Mayo supporters, rather than simply dismiss the point, can you present any logical reason why your team should pose any challenge to Dublin based on the evidence of what we've seen this year. I can see absolutely none, and I say that with no pleasure as I would be firmly in Mayos corner as a neutral supporter like 31 other counties. However I firmly believe we are watching arguably the best side ever playing Gaelic football ( I exclude the great Kerry side as I don't remember them). You can laugh and sneer if you want but history will judge this Dublin side as so. But for an aberration against Donegal in 2014, this team would be going for 4 in a row in 3 weeks time.

That's a fairly sweeping statement Yellowcard. If you don't mind my pointing out, if you're ruling out any teams you yourself haven't seen, such as the Kerry Golden Years, you're ruling out 100 years of football. 100 years is a long time.

As for your argument that 2014 against Donegal was an aberration, that's a fair-sized aberration. The history of this Dublin team isn't written yet. You wouldn't know how it'd go yet. It's best to take the hype in small doses.

[ballinaman]

http://www.punditarena.com/gaa/jacahill/opinion-dublin-won-ireland-final-beating-kerry-sunday/

[The Hill is Blue]

I remember that day well.