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At this stage only the Dubs deny that they were bought their last 3 All Irelands. The worrying thing is that they are still being bankrolled by all of us, why are we all paying for Dublin to buy success? Also, are the Dubs not a bit embarrassed by it all? It must be hard to celebrate any titles because you know it was bought and not earned.

Stop talking nonsense you clown.

Kerry bought the 2014 All Ireland aswell. The counties with money are happy to leave things as they are. Why are the rest of us letting them?

At this stage only the Dubs deny that they were bought their last 3 All Irelands. The worrying thing is that they are still being bankrolled by all of us, why are we all paying for Dublin to buy success? Also, are the Dubs not a bit embarrassed by it all? It must be hard to celebrate any titles because you know it was bought and not earned.

Its hard to celebrate my club producing a talent like Diarmuid Connolly. No money created him. He was banging balls from 20 yards into the back of the net in the school yard as a 5 year old with both feet I might add.

Connolly was there when the Dubs were getting destroyed. By the way, pity your club could never teach him some discipline, on and off the pitch.

At this stage only the Dubs deny that they were bought their last 3 All Irelands. The worrying thing is that they are still being bankrolled by all of us, why are we all paying for Dublin to buy success? Also, are the Dubs not a bit embarrassed by it all? It must be hard to celebrate any titles because you know it was bought and not earned.

[Don't forget we have a hurling team also that plays alot outside of CP.]

So now instead of Dublin having 100% of their championship games at home they will only have 95% of their championship games at home.

Hurrah for tokenism !!!

Don't forget we have a hurling team also that plays alot outside of CP.

Anyhow, what is the next megawhinge for the mediamob to row in behind?

And your point is?

Point is that Dublin teams have always played outside CP in the championship. Senior footballers the exception the last decade or so.

Great to see them playing down the country again.

After next year they wont have played an away match in over a decade!

[Anyhow, what is the next megawhinge for the mediamob to row in behind?]

So now instead of Dublin having 100% of their championship games at home they will only have 95% of their championship games at home.

Hurrah for tokenism !!!

Don't forget we have a hurling team also that plays alot outside of CP.

Anyhow, what is the next megawhinge for the mediamob to row in behind?

This.   

10 years to take the Dubs out of Croke Park. 10 years!!! Then they don't even give them an away game, it's a neutral venue. This is an insult.

Having said that, hopefully this is the first tiny step in making progress on the Dublin situation. Take them away from Croke Park and then tackle the financial situation. I have serious doubts that that will happen anytime soon however.

Yep, and so it continues.

Sadly you're right. The money continues to flow into Dublin GAA.

10 years to take the Dubs out of Croke Park. 10 years!!! Then they don't even give them an away game, it's a neutral venue. This is an insult.

Having said that, hopefully this is the first tiny step in making progress on the Dublin situation. Take them away from Croke Park and then tackle the financial situation. I have serious doubts that that will happen anytime soon however.

[Dubs favorite]

he'll run for the Dubs favorite party Fianna Fáil

Last GE results 2011. Labour is the largest party in Dublin with 18 seats, followed by Fine Gael with just one seat less..............

That's great but I was talking about the Dublin football team, the team Ger Brennan just retired from, you ever hear of them? They love FF, why wouldn't they? FF bought them 3 All Ireland's.

The Dubs love Fianna Fáil!!! Sure it was Bertie who gave them all the money that bought them their last 3 All Ireland's.

Ignorant post.

The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.

William Penn

'Today is about establishing the foundations for the future. It is about securing the foothold of Gaelic games in this city and county.'

Bertie Ahern while announcing the payment of millions to Dublin.

Look you don't need to set up a new user name to 1, Show your ignorance and 2, to drive your agenda. This is the retirement thread for players that will retire this year, there is a Finances ruining the game thread that you may or may not set up.

We're discussing Ger Brennan and whether he'll run for the Dubs favorite party Fianna Fáil. I think Bertie is his hero.

The Dubs love Fianna Fáil!!! Sure it was Bertie who gave them all the money that bought them their last 3 All Ireland's.

Ignorant post.

The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.

William Penn

'Today is about establishing the foundations for the future. It is about securing the foothold of Gaelic games in this city and county.'

Bertie Ahern while announcing the payment of millions to Dublin.

Philly McMahon should definitely be player of the year. He never headbutted or eye gouged or dived or punched players on the ground or anything. Here's his highlight reel from the season:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mCrvSNuAM8

Another one. That Kerrigan incident was from a few years ago. Donaghy footage inconclusive. O Shea incident both of them at it.

Best player in Ireland this year.

Biting, gouging, diving, punching, throwing headbutts. No wonder Philly McMahon is so popular with the Dubs.

The Dubs love Fianna Fáil!!! Sure it was Bertie who gave them all the money that bought them their last 3 All Ireland's.

Philly McMahon should definitely be player of the year. He never headbutted or eye gouged or dived or punched players on the ground or anything. Here's his highlight reel from the season:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mCrvSNuAM8

Another big fundraiser for Kerry, I believe that will make it 6 million from New York, 1 million from London, ?? Millions from the Kerry Group ( One of the most profitable companies in the world).

Its and old article but I haven't seen it mentioned.

http://irishpost.co.uk/kerry-stars-head-to-london-to-help-e1million-fundraising-push-for-gaa-centre-of-excellence/

7 million  The Dubs use that as toilet roll!

I think your getting confused, I was talking about Kerry, Dublin's finances has been well documented a couple of dozens times on this site.

Kerry need to be under the same spotlight, as well as Donegal, Mayo etc.

Why does Kerry, Donegal and Mayo's finances need to be under the spotlight?

Who do you need to ask that question?

How much do Kerry get annually from Kerry group? why do Kerry underage ladies teams have GPS systems use at u-16 level?

Why arnt Kildare's finances under the spotlight with their full time highly paid manager a few years ago? Multible thousands while the players themselves had to go out and fund raise and manually build their own gym.

Why with Mayo having 13 million in the bank did the GAA bail out Castlebar stadium?

Why are Donegal players 1, getting helicopters to training 2. some players being able to become full time athletes by leaving their jobs 3. getting multiple training camps every year 4. using a professional soccer club for rehab and facilities?

Oh right, it's just I've been told by Dublin people that money hasn't had anything to do with them winning 3 out of the last 5 All Irelands. It seems that you think it does.

Dublin have been in plenty of finals since the 50s, lost more than won, now Dublin are winning, Dublin have a good team, it wont last for ever, just like Tyrone's 00s team, but people just cant take it that Dublin have more naturally gifted footballers in the country and far more than Kerry and play the beautiful game changing the game for the better. It will be a long winter in the minds of the anti-dub brigade.

So wait, does money matter or does it not? 

Can we all agree that Cooper is a class bottler,  the greatest bottler to ever play the game? Seems like a fair compromise.

You can agree to that. The rest of us will agree that he is one of the best forwards in the modern era, a great forward who has lit up and won many big games.

Or a player who has failed in more All Ireland finals than he has excelled in.

What is your definition of failure?

Not scoring? (he only failed to score in one final)
Not scoring from play? (he only failed to score from play in two finals (out of 9!) And one of those finals, kerry won!)
Not scoring enough? (He has scored 2 points or less in only 2 finals. In the other 7 finals he has played in he has scored at least 5 points (1-2))
Not scoring enough when kerry lose? (In the 5 losing finals he has scored 0-2 (as a 19yr old), 0-5, 0-6, 1-3 and 0-0(on returning from cruciate injury)).
Not scoring enough from play? (in 3 of the 5 finals he has lost he has scored at least 0-3 from play)

So i'm curious as to what exactly you would have wanted him to do to avoid being the 'failure' you claim him to be!

I don't think anyone is denying that he has never played a bad match, and you are entitled to your opinion the same way everyone else is, but i completely disagree with you (and I'm entitled to my opinion too!)

Game, set and match.

Another big fundraiser for Kerry, I believe that will make it 6 million from New York, 1 million from London, ?? Millions from the Kerry Group ( One of the most profitable companies in the world).

Its and old article but I haven't seen it mentioned.

http://irishpost.co.uk/kerry-stars-head-to-london-to-help-e1million-fundraising-push-for-gaa-centre-of-excellence/

7 million  The Dubs use that as toilet roll!

I think your getting confused, I was talking about Kerry, Dublin's finances has been well documented a couple of dozens times on this site.

Kerry need to be under the same spotlight, as well as Donegal, Mayo etc.

Why does Kerry, Donegal and Mayo's finances need to be under the spotlight?

Who do you need to ask that question?

How much do Kerry get annually from Kerry group? why do Kerry underage ladies teams have GPS systems use at u-16 level?

Why arnt Kildare's finances under the spotlight with their full time highly paid manager a few years ago? Multible thousands while the players themselves had to go out and fund raise and manually build their own gym.

Why with Mayo having 13 million in the bank did the GAA bail out Castlebar stadium?

Why are Donegal players 1, getting helicopters to training 2. some players being able to become full time athletes by leaving their jobs 3. getting multiple training camps every year 4. using a professional soccer club for rehab and facilities?

Oh right, it's just I've been told by Dublin people that money hasn't had anything to do with them winning 3 out of the last 5 All Irelands. It seems that you think it does.