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Hard to believe its the first compeditive fixture since 2011 between these teams. Hopefully will become a more common occurance in the next few years. Two games against Dublin, one in a league final in Croker is the best build up for this team and hopefully they will come away with more positives than negatives and get ready for Mayo in May.
Belclare1 (Galway) - Posts: 1626 - 13/03/2018 08:17:06 2084166 Link 2 |
Im heading down for the weekend for this one, hopefully will be a cracking game. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 13/03/2018 10:14:29 2084191 Link 1 |
Galway Dublin brings back great memories on Duff kicking Nailer in the head, Mullins whacking Talty in the head, Caffrey whacking anything he could get a whack at, and Peter Lee and the way he might look at you. Fond memories indeed, but football isn't as aesthetically pleasing these days we're told! Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3422 - 13/03/2018 11:00:16 2084211 Link 3 |
The 12 Apostles...brings back memories and a tear to my eye.........and big Joe Mc (a converted keeper) up front on his own, Mickey Holden the golden cornerback and so on... witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 13/03/2018 14:41:09 2084284 Link 0 |
Haha wonderful selective memory there pope, I am totally privy to what went on in the tunnel at half time, think I'll leave it there :D
realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8592 - 13/03/2018 15:23:51 2084294 Link 2 |
Calm down Belclare...I know the "Mayo are finished" mantra makes you all warm inside but the Media men swing from one extreme to the next.
yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11231 - 13/03/2018 18:47:17 2084335 Link 1 |
Interesting to hear Mick O'Dwyer receiving an award this week praise Dublin as a great team but reference the fact that Dublin have won the last two All-Ireland Finals by only one point.This of course contrasts with O'Dwyer's great 4 in a row team 1978-1981 which beat Dublin by 17 points in the '78 Final and by 11 points in the '79 Final.Roscommon held Kerry to 3 points in the 1980 Final.We could have won that match.The late great Dermot Earley played that day.
endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2164 - 13/03/2018 19:11:51 2084345 Link 1 |
I think Micko was been a bit disingenuous and sounded a little bitter towards Dublin in my opinion to be able to win close game's is the real mark of a great team and this Dublin outfit has won 4 out the 5 All Ireland's by one point and unless you get a run on them like Donegal did a few yrs ago they are nearly impossible to overcome. As you say Roscommon should have beaten Kerry in 1980 .When it was put up to that Kerry team of Mickos the lost nearly all the close game's Dublin in 76 and 77 Offally in 82 and Cork in 83 all won tight games against them.
dubarra (Wicklow) - Posts: 541 - 13/03/2018 20:47:44 2084378 Link 2 |
How that man is making money from media work is one of lifes great mysteries.
Belclare1 (Galway) - Posts: 1626 - 13/03/2018 20:55:41 2084380 Link 2 |
Kerry lost by 7 points to Dublin in the 1976 Final so that wasn't so close.They were caught by late goals against Offaly in 1982 and Cork in 1983 but of course Kerry went on to do another 3 in a row 1984-1986 with some personnel changes.Comparisans are invidious and time and science have moved on but I still regard the Kerry football team of the late 70s as the best I've ever seen.
endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2164 - 13/03/2018 21:02:44 2084382 Link 0 |
Ciaran Whelan said Galway overachieved by reaching the final, now this is true. But were they supposed to let Monaghan win? I think Galway have 5 weeks to prepare for the Mayo game in Castlebar and they can just take positives from the rest of the league as bonus territory, someone has to be the sacrificial lamb in the final, could be a rough third quarter in the final. Dublin will win 5 Sam's in a row as Brolly said but there is no need to single out Mayo Mr. Brolly as the Dubs will annihilate everybody. In the Newbridge game KW needs to give the Corafin lads a run in the county jersey, Gaillimh Abu. maroondiesel (Mayo) - Posts: 1196 - 13/03/2018 21:17:45 2084387 Link 0 |
Yeh, had to laugh at that comment from Dwyer. Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 13/03/2018 21:32:35 2084392 Link 0 |
Maybe he's right....for once!
Llaw_Gyffes (Mayo) - Posts: 1113 - 13/03/2018 21:52:21 2084398 Link 0 |
While I agree Dublin look nailed on for the All Ireland I wouldn't be throwing in the towel. That's one thing I think beats a lot of counties against Dublin...they are beat before they even take the field. Brolly saying Dublin will wallop Mayo in Croke Park does not hold water....the same brolly was backing Mayo to bear Dublin in recent finals. Joe changes his mind every minute so you need to take his opinion with a pinch of salt.. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11231 - 13/03/2018 22:37:27 2084405 Link 1 |
Cant wait to get down to galway' a great spot..id say this will be a tough enough game for dublin.the galway boys will be well up for it.they wanna see how well there progressing then dublins the team to play.dubs by +4.. GGdub (Dublin) - Posts: 260 - 13/03/2018 23:25:19 2084412 Link 0 |
I see John Kennedy wants the old guard back, and is still convinced Kerry will be there in September. What do you say Kerry lads? realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8592 - 13/03/2018 23:29:13 2084414 Link 1 |
I think Dublin will go out to win this game for sure, to ensure a final berth. Whether Galway are bothered I'm not sure, they may want to hold out for the final. realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8592 - 13/03/2018 23:31:09 2084415 Link 2 |
yes they are
ModernMaharaja (Donegal) - Posts: 55 - 14/03/2018 01:11:35 2084423 Link 0 |
I don't think we can afford to pick and choose, so I'm sure we'll be going all out Sunday too. If we play in the league final, which is almost certain, I think this weekend's match is actually our best chance to be as competitive as possible. We're at home and playing Dublin for the first time in almost 8 years. The lads are itching to get out there and test themselves, I'm sure. Regardless of how we do, Croker will be a different animal. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2040 - 14/03/2018 09:18:45 2084438 Link 0 |
When the Dublin team of the 70s were their peak Kerry weren't able for them I do think Kerry had better individual footballer in that period but the Dubs were better balanced team .In 78 Aldridge made a hames of referring the game and handed Kerry the initiative .Having said that Dublin got to cocky that afternoon and were caught wide open for Kerry's opening goal. Either way i don't think Kerry or the dubs of that time would live with this present Dublin outfit.
dubarra (Wicklow) - Posts: 541 - 14/03/2018 10:36:11 2084461 Link 0 |