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This could be an okay game, expecting a few heavy hits and tackles. Would be Great if Murphy would return and put a mark in Donegals full forward line and cause hassle alongside Paddy McBrearty. Hugh McFadden and Odarhan McNeillas seem to be getting better. Both Mark and Ryan McHugh are great but they just need a bit more confidence. oakleafersir (Derry) - Posts: 808 - 05/02/2018 17:31:09 2074380 Link 0 |
Hard to see us throwing the shackles of for this one, although I believe that we should give it a go. We probably are aware of points differential so a route will most likely be avoided at all costs. But I believe if we play our very best, we have a chance. Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 05/02/2018 17:57:27 2074391 Link 0 |
Expect this game to be fairly open, similar to the Donegal Kerry game. So we live in hope. I'd take your prediction of a 2 point defeat... score difference could be crucial to staying up! Cupotay (Donegal) - Posts: 31 - 05/02/2018 18:03:02 2074393 Link 0 |
Handy enough one for Donegal, we should win by 10+ points ha ha. On a serious note I hope Donegal can stay in touch and make it a close contest. We should have Nathan Mullins back but will have an inexperienced side out. Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1870 - 05/02/2018 18:27:23 2074397 Link 0 |
You have to win your home games and I'd expect Dublin to do just that jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20589 - 05/02/2018 18:50:13 2074406 Link 1 |
Watch for Mullins and McCarthy having a right cut off each other again. I'd say Nathan still falling. ..... Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 05/02/2018 19:33:07 2074424 Link 1 |
Dubs by a few points..but in fairness to donegal there looking a bit more attack minded this year which is great to see..mcbrearty was on fire against kerry.. GGdub (Dublin) - Posts: 260 - 05/02/2018 22:07:00 2074457 Link 0 |
I think we could be in bother here. Dublin will know that by bottling Paddy McBrearty up it will severely limit our scoring threat. Paddy is the main man for us at the minute. By my count he has scored 1-35 in his last 4 games. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9073 - 06/02/2018 09:40:16 2074500 Link 0 |
Hard game to get enthusiastic about if I'm brutally honest , much prefer when we play Donegal away as your always sure of a tighter game , I was impressed with Donegal v Kerry just feel they will be exposed on the bigger pitch , as I'm paying my cash I will be delighted to be proven wrong would love to have a team put it up to us for the whole game , safe journey to anyone traveling down Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 06/02/2018 20:24:19 2074648 Link 0 |
Donegal have been on my radar since 1992, beat them any chance you get. But I expect a game from them at least. realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8571 - 06/02/2018 21:12:28 2074662 Link 2 |
I don't think we will get anything against a great Dublin panel but hope Bonner sets us up to have a go. Tir Conaill Abu (Donegal) - Posts: 1671 - 06/02/2018 23:01:50 2074695 Link 1 |
Yes I have a few friends from Dublin who feel the same as you. It was never that the Dubs feared Donegal. But there was always a queasy feeling we'd make things awkward for yez! Hopefully Declan can eventually assemble a team capable of upsetting Dublin in Championship football. We're a bit away yet but I'm optimistic with the young players we have coming through as well as the experienced guys still on board we can get back to competing in Croke Park at the business end of the Championship again. soon. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9073 - 07/02/2018 12:44:11 2074788 Link 1 |
Absolutely and you're the only side to beat us in the last 5 years or thereabouts, so we'll never sit on our laurels when playing ye.
realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8571 - 07/02/2018 15:34:21 2074821 Link 3 |
I'd love to be wrong, I've lots of strong connections with Donegal, but it's hard to see past a comfortable Dublin victory. festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3097 - 07/02/2018 17:55:46 2074848 Link 0 |
Won't be easy against Dublin for obvious reasons. Still and all, as long as we give the Orchard County another spanking later this year I'll be happy ;) Donegal_D (Donegal) - Posts: 61 - 08/02/2018 15:26:16 2075035 Link 0 |
If we can live with the Dubs for 70 minutes and stay within 4 or 5 points I'll be very happy. Lot of guys missing through injury and we're clearly trying different things this year. My worry is that the Dubs will target Patrick in a big way as he's in the form of his life and obviously our main (maybe only) scoring threat. JoeSoap (Donegal) - Posts: 1432 - 08/02/2018 16:24:04 2075047 Link 0 |
Don't think paddy has anything to worry about , more than any other player , when we come up against McManus for instance defender is left to do his job sometimes we concede because of it but we don't tend to double mark as the norm ,
Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 08/02/2018 18:20:38 2075066 Link 0 |
Kildare's manager felt that Kevin Feely was targeted (successfully) by Dublin.
neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 08/02/2018 18:57:30 2075077 Link 0 |
Wouldn't be my take, suppose Saturday will tell us
Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 08/02/2018 20:09:21 2075100 Link 0 |
Dublin feel that Connolly is targeted. Mayo feel O'Shea is. What's your point?
DannyMcA (Dublin) - Posts: 260 - 08/02/2018 23:02:38 2075153 Link 0 |