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Dublin v Kildare Jan 27th

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Replying To 11jm11: "Anyone want to put an estimate of likely attendance? I think I speak for most kildare folk when i say I would far rather have this match in parnell pk." Around the 20k mark I'd say. More if the weather's okay, maybe slightly less if the weather is bad. I don't understand why you'd rather the game be in PP? Less capacity meaning less people allowed to go to the game and also much more difficult to get there for those from Kildare. Have you ever been to PP when the attendance has been big? Nightmare to get in and out of and parking is tricky, most Kildare people would have to drive to PP whereas at least a good few of those from North Kildare can get a train directly to Croke Park. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 23/01/2018 14:14:39 2070100 Link
Replying To MesAmis: "Around the 20k mark I'd say. More if the weather's okay, maybe slightly less if the weather is bad. I don't understand why you'd rather the game be in PP? Less capacity meaning less people allowed to go to the game and also much more difficult to get there for those from Kildare. Have you ever been to PP when the attendance has been big? Nightmare to get in and out of and parking is tricky, most Kildare people would have to drive to PP whereas at least a good few of those from North Kildare can get a train directly to Croke Park." Just wondering do trains go through the tunnel at Heuston station on Saturdays? lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 2989 - 23/01/2018 15:32:42 2070129 Link
Replying To lilywhite1: "Just wondering do trains go through the tunnel at Heuston station on Saturdays?" Just checked Irish Rail and for any Kildare supporters intending travelling by train on Saturday for the Dublin game, there are no direct trains from South Kildare to Connolly. All trains go to Heuston and transfer to the Luas for Connolly. Anyone going to the Hogan stand would be better off getting off In Abbey Street. Possibly there are direct trains from Maynooth and Leixlip to Connolly. lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 2989 - 25/01/2018 14:48:15 2070585 Link
Replying To lilywhite1: "Just checked Irish Rail and for any Kildare supporters intending travelling by train on Saturday for the Dublin game, there are no direct trains from South Kildare to Connolly. All trains go to Heuston and transfer to the Luas for Connolly. Anyone going to the Hogan stand would be better off getting off In Abbey Street. Possibly there are direct trains from Maynooth and Leixlip to Connolly." There are plenty direct trains from Maynooth through Leixlip to Drumcondra. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 25/01/2018 15:32:48 2070603 Link
Replying To MesAmis: "There are plenty direct trains from Maynooth through Leixlip to Drumcondra." Grand. Thanks for the train info MesAmis . lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 2989 - 25/01/2018 22:57:40 2070688 Link
Make sure the train you get in Maynooth isn't direct to Connolly. Possibly the Sligo train could stop in Drumcondra but it rarely does. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7343 - 25/01/2018 23:32:46 2070690 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "Make sure the train you get in Maynooth isn't direct to Connolly. Possibly the Sligo train could stop in Drumcondra but it rarely does." On match days all trains from Maynooth usually stop in Drumcondra. Check on line first but I think all do when games on. commander (Kildare) - Posts: 225 - 26/01/2018 06:20:57 2070693 Link
Thanks GreenandRed. Are you travelling to Monaghan? Mayo will be out to avenge their home loss in the opening round in Castlebar last season. lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 2989 - 26/01/2018 13:43:09 2070795 Link
Looking forward to tomorrow, first game can always be a bit jittery, not gonna blow smoke up the Kildare posters backsides I expect us to win , but I'd be over the moon if we are given a rattle , big game for Kildare while not many give them a prayer the manner of their performance will go along way to indicating how season will progress, Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 26/01/2018 16:40:29 2070845 Link
Replying To Damothedub: "Looking forward to tomorrow, first game can always be a bit jittery, not gonna blow smoke up the Kildare posters backsides I expect us to win , but I'd be over the moon if we are given a rattle , big game for Kildare while not many give them a prayer the manner of their performance will go along way to indicating how season will progress," Very true Damothedub, a good performance by Kildare will set the team up for two vital home games in the next two week's against Monaghan and Tyrone respecyively. Really looking forward to tomorrow night first. it. lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 2989 - 26/01/2018 18:29:42 2070868 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Ahh happy new year my old friend. How's she cutting? All slagging aside, if Kildare want to remain in division 1 then yes they need to win their home games" How can this comment have so many thumbs down? Rd might be controversial and some of his comments are deservedly ridiculed but keyboard warriors disliking every post he puts up is pathetic and cowardly. Kildare have always lacked belief against Dublin let's hope this isn't the case tomorrow they have good footballers Northsidegaels (Meath) - Posts: 237 - 26/01/2018 18:35:51 2070869 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Ahh happy new year my old friend. How's she cutting? All slagging aside, if Kildare want to remain in division 1 then yes they need to win their home games" Happy New Year to you too royaldunne. You're correct, the Key to Kildare survival will be the home games and it may come down to a shootout between ourselves and Galway in the final Round. Are you travelling to Hyde Park on Sunday? Silly question. Of course you are! lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 2989 - 26/01/2018 19:02:30 2070875 Link
Kildare have an impressive young manager. And 4 or 5 best young players kildare have ever produced. They have had underage sucess. There is something to work with. They have potential. This game could be a great chance for kildare. Dublin just back from holidsys. It could be the making of this kildare team. This game could be a massive chance for kildare to break their croke park hoodoo. I hope for the sake of leinster football kildare do make an impact in the coming seasons. The leinster championship is finished at the moment. There has not being any divsion 1 opposition in leinster this decade for Dublin to face. Id say you would have to go back to mid noughties when you had division 1 opposition for Dublin in leinster to face consistently. So if kildare can stay in divsion 1 it would help the provience greatly. And it would help kildare massively. They have alot of potential. And Feehily Dan and Neil Flynn Niall kelly and the centre back I cannot rember his name are seriously good footballers with big futures. But the one thing they need to improve on is their record in Croke Park. It is very poor. I think they have won 4 or 5 of their last 40 matchs their in the last ten years. Their last win was 5 years ago. Their last ten or so matchs in Croker have seen 2 championship loses to Meath , 2 record defeats to Dublin and 7 goals v kerry. In the last 2 years they have lost to Clare, Westmeath, Galway, Dublin and Armagh in Croke Park. And Clare and Armagh were divsion 3 opposition and Westmeath were in Division 4. I was at most of them games and you could see the players lack of belief in the first 15 mins was obvious in Croker. In comparsion their record outside Croker in the provincial grounds is really good. When they got to those quater finals in a row with McGeeney they had a great record in the proviencial grounds. But when you start having a losing run in Croker its real hard to stop. Limerick hurlers have a bery bad record in croke park also. While Galway havent won match in Croker in the chamouimship in 17 years and they also didnt win in Croker for 13 years between 1984 and 1997 . Meath have a decent record in Croker recently. But I rember we couldnt win their at the start of this decade for 3 or 4 years. I remeber going to matchs then and there was no confidence with the players and the team when we played Croker in those years. When you go on a losing streak in Croke Park its hard to break out of. I think kildare win on sat would be do them the world of good. It could be the making of them. They have lots of potential in the next few years, and a win on Saturday or even a credible performance v Dublin would mean the probale leinster final between final might be contest in the summer. For the sake of the leinster championship I hope so. Furlong1949 (Meath) - Posts: 1067 - 26/01/2018 19:27:02 2070879 Link
Replying To Furlong1949: "Kildare have an impressive young manager. And 4 or 5 best young players kildare have ever produced. They have had underage sucess. There is something to work with. They have potential. This game could be a great chance for kildare. Dublin just back from holidsys. It could be the making of this kildare team. This game could be a massive chance for kildare to break their croke park hoodoo. I hope for the sake of leinster football kildare do make an impact in the coming seasons. The leinster championship is finished at the moment. There has not being any divsion 1 opposition in leinster this decade for Dublin to face. Id say you would have to go back to mid noughties when you had division 1 opposition for Dublin in leinster to face consistently. So if kildare can stay in divsion 1 it would help the provience greatly. And it would help kildare massively. They have alot of potential. And Feehily Dan and Neil Flynn Niall kelly and the centre back I cannot rember his name are seriously good footballers with big futures. But the one thing they need to improve on is their record in Croke Park. It is very poor. I think they have won 4 or 5 of their last 40 matchs their in the last ten years. Their last win was 5 years ago. Their last ten or so matchs in Croker have seen 2 championship loses to Meath , 2 record defeats to Dublin and 7 goals v kerry. In the last 2 years they have lost to Clare, Westmeath, Galway, Dublin and Armagh in Croke Park. And Clare and Armagh were divsion 3 opposition and Westmeath were in Division 4. I was at most of them games and you could see the players lack of belief in the first 15 mins was obvious in Croker. In comparsion their record outside Croker in the provincial grounds is really good. When they got to those quater finals in a row with McGeeney they had a great record in the proviencial grounds. But when you start having a losing run in Croker its real hard to stop. Limerick hurlers have a bery bad record in croke park also. While Galway havent won match in Croker in the chamouimship in 17 years and they also didnt win in Croker for 13 years between 1984 and 1997 . Meath have a decent record in Croker recently. But I rember we couldnt win their at the start of this decade for 3 or 4 years. I remeber going to matchs then and there was no confidence with the players and the team when we played Croker in those years. When you go on a losing streak in Croke Park its hard to break out of. I think kildare win on sat would be do them the world of good. It could be the making of them. They have lots of potential in the next few years, and a win on Saturday or even a credible performance v Dublin would mean the probale leinster final between final might be contest in the summer. For the sake of the leinster championship I hope so." Couldn't argue with any of that Furlong. I'm not sure we'll get a win tomorrow night but I'd take a good performance and something to build on going into two big home games. We have four home games, those are the key to whether we stay in the division or not. And I don't buy that Dublin won't be ready tomorrow night. As I said in an earlier post, Gavin doesn't send out badly prepared teams. Never. For me, getting anything tomorrow night is a bonus but a good performance is a must. kildare73 (Kildare) - Posts: 854 - 26/01/2018 21:29:14 2070907 Link
Replying To kildare73: "Couldn't argue with any of that Furlong. I'm not sure we'll get a win tomorrow night but I'd take a good performance and something to build on going into two big home games. We have four home games, those are the key to whether we stay in the division or not. And I don't buy that Dublin won't be ready tomorrow night. As I said in an earlier post, Gavin doesn't send out badly prepared teams. Never. For me, getting anything tomorrow night is a bonus but a good performance is a must." Very good point re type of teams Gavin sends out , if and I say if Kildare were to win it would be on merit for as long as I'm watching Dublin under Gavin every team is ready fit and capable of winning Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 26/01/2018 22:01:44 2070918 Link
Time to head to the lions den. Hope the team put in a decent performance tonight. A moral victory will not be acceptable. Cill Dara Abú lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 2989 - 27/01/2018 16:58:37 2071100 Link
Replying To Damothedub: "Very good point re type of teams Gavin sends out , if and I say if Kildare were to win it would be on merit for as long as I'm watching Dublin under Gavin every team is ready fit and capable of winning" What ye talking about if kildares win then its a set back that can be only put down to not been properly prepared, but that not gonna happen kildare are at best the 3rd team in leinster (westmeath 2),, even this early in year we should be putting them away without much fuss joeblogs10 (Dublin) - Posts: 104 - 27/01/2018 17:01:25 2071102 Link
Replying To lilywhite1: "Happy New Year to you too royaldunne. You're correct, the Key to Kildare survival will be the home games and it may come down to a shootout between ourselves and Galway in the final Round. Are you travelling to Hyde Park on Sunday? Silly question. Of course you are!" Oh with bells on , I'll be there bright and early. Good luck tonight, royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 27/01/2018 17:55:38 2071111 Link
Replying To joeblogs10: "What ye talking about if kildares win then its a set back that can be only put down to not been properly prepared, but that not gonna happen kildare are at best the 3rd team in leinster (westmeath 2),, even this early in year we should be putting them away without much fuss" Is your mammy from Westmeath or something?? kildare73 (Kildare) - Posts: 854 - 27/01/2018 18:42:13 2071129 Link
Well done kildare it's clear they aren't afraid of the Dubs and that was an entertaining first half. Dublin to pull away in the second half I think. As a galwegian I hope that's what happens but you never know galwayfball (Galway) - Posts: 1678 - 27/01/2018 19:39:50 2071144 Link