DUBLIN V DONEGAL PREDICTIONS..

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Prediction:

Donegal 1-13, Dublin 0-14

[Milltown Row2]

Donegal 0-8 Dublin 2-17

Dublin -3 even money, a free one.

My aunt is from Donegal, is it ok to bet against them

[cadence]

if donegal win it outright this year, i predict that i won't get so drunk the night and day after that i'll be able to remember the game. but that's for another thread when the time comes. donegal by 2-3.

[squire_in_navy_slacks]

Donegal 0-8 Dublin 2-17

Dublin -3 even money, a free one.

My aunt is from Donegal, is it ok to bet against them

In some counties you can even to more than that to your aunt    AILF ...AILF ..AILF

[johnpower]

Dublin 3-17 Donegal 09

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Dublin 3-17 Donegal 09

What drugs are you on John? 

[ross4life]

On newstalk a few mins ago David Brady predicted a Dublin win & we went on to say people will be murdered when looking for final tickets.

[heffo]

On newstalk a few mins ago David Brady predicted a Dublin win & we went on to say people will be murdered when looking for final tickets.

My favourite thing about David Brady the pundit is that he doesn't go for cheap metaphors when trying to make a point.

[INDIANA]

Dublin 0-2
Donegal 0-1

[Hill16 Blues]

Was good discussion with Brady and Manus Boyle. Brady has changed his tune drmatically re Dublin. God help us but I think he almost likes us now!!

Think game on Sunday will be tight for 35-40 mins. If Dublin have 3/4 point lead at that point as Kildare did think Donegal will be in serious trouble. Dublin have 2-3 years of this extreme high intensity training. Donegal are in their first year. Would expect Dublin to get stronger through last quarter and think Donegal will struggle to stay with Dublin. Think also if it comes down to options off the bench we are stronger - McMenimen, O'Gara, Fennell, McConnell and others. There will be huge determination within this Dubliin team to win semi final after last year.

Dublin should win but we know from many years of bitter experience that things don't always work out the way they should with Dublin!!! Hopefully this year to be different!

[squire_in_navy_slacks]

On newstalk a few mins ago David Brady predicted a Dublin win & we went on to say people will be murdered when looking for final tickets.

class.....brady has grown on me alright.....must be all the pints with whacker senan

[J70]

Was good discussion with Brady and Manus Boyle. Brady has changed his tune drmatically re Dublin. God help us but I think he almost likes us now!!

Think game on Sunday will be tight for 35-40 mins. If Dublin have 3/4 point lead at that point as Kildare did think Donegal will be in serious trouble. Dublin have 2-3 years of this extreme high intensity training. Donegal are in their first year. Would expect Dublin to get stronger through last quarter and think Donegal will struggle to stay with Dublin. Think also if it comes down to options off the bench we are stronger - McMenimen, O'Gara, Fennell, McConnell and others. There will be huge determination within this Dubliin team to win semi final after last year.

Dublin should win but we know from many years of bitter experience that things don't always work out the way they should with Dublin!!! Hopefully this year to be different!

The gap after 35-40 minutes can only be judged in the context of how the game is going. we were in the same situation against Tyrone and Kildare and reeled them in fairly quickly. If we're getting hammered in midfield, then yes, we will have a serious problem. The bench comparison is arguable. I don't recall Donegal having had such strong options available to them since the All Ireland winning team... its nice to be able to call on men like Toye, Magee, Molloy and so on. But we'll see on Sunday. You may well be right. I honestly don't have a clue how this is going to play out.

[Mike Sheehy]

Donegal by 3. zero pressure on them.

All they have to do is not concede more than one goal in the first 15 mis and they will win. I don't think Dublin will implode but they will be too "tight" to play anywhere near the level of the Tyrone game.

[sheamy]

Very difficult one to call this. Everything points to a Dublin victory but it'll be tough. The big big question for me is whether Donegal can show more of the attacking play that in my mind they are capable of. Their defensive strategy nearly and should have cost them the game v Kildare. If Kildare up are six after that goal, it's goodnight big Jim. However, the whole ethos of the tactic is to stay in the game as long as possible and then attack in numbers in the closing stages. At times, there were 8-9 donegal men running at Kildare when they had to chase it.

It's a well worn record but if Dublin can operate the wings and kick points from angles then they can easily run up a total such that Donegal have to abandon ship and come out of the shell. This is the beauty of the tactic though. It can easily go wrong but in % terms, you're gonna kick 8-10 wides in a half shooting from distance and under pressure. Some day 6-7 of those shots will go over and Donegal will get hammered. However, hasn't happened yet (nearly did v Tyrone) and might not happen this year.

A worry for Dublin is that the area B Brogan operates in will be totally swamped. Donegal won't come out and play in first 20mins at all. Dubs need to be prepared for that and for crowd not to get frustrated. If the dubs are shooting wide after wide in this period then Donegal confidence will soar. Bottom line is that I can't see Dublin being held to 12 points so I predict a victory for them.

Donegal have the attacking potential which in my opinion they need to show more of in this game to win. They are capable of it however. Remains to be seen if big Jim will evolve the system ahead of being forced to.

[highorlow]

It will probably work out the same way as the other semi with the Dubs winning easy enough in the end, Dublin 3-11 Donegal 2-8.