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The truth is alot of counties and county team managers would love to see gaelic football die in the capital, it removes one of the traditional giants and increases their own chances of success. That is the pitiful reality, these managers don't care about the game or the association, it's all about silverware for their own county however it may be achieved. Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 31/03/2015 20:01:10 1709152 Link 0 |
think some posters need ears checked hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 31/03/2015 20:11:43 1709161 Link 0 |
Joxer so you did, apologies on that one. But the comment above was not from me. However, I follow my own county to many Ulster venues and the free takers never received the level of booing our hurlers were subjected to in 2010 against Dublin, and when you figure that's not even a rivalry... SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2386 - 31/03/2015 20:25:02 1709167 Link 0 |
its known as soccer fan behaviour really hill i dont mind it too much but i can see why some might... dub fans especially those on the hill would be seen as soccer mobs with no good side to support in soccer in this country so they support the dublin football team instead as its the closest thing to man utd in this country fabio8 (USA) - Posts: 2182 - 31/03/2015 20:29:30 1709172 Link 0 |
31/03/2015 16:20:31 Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 31/03/2015 20:36:27 1709180 Link 0 |
Nah I am a wee bit older than 12 Joxer. I am also old enough and have been to enough games around the Country and seen enough on TV to know when this unwelcome trend started. I didn't say it was all fans, I said it was an element of fans and it was a direct response to your lame attempt to justify or excuse why the Derry free taker was being booed but if you think that's being childish that's your prerogative. Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 31/03/2015 20:53:26 1709185 Link 0 |
Hill - I suppose the way I look on it is that as supporters we should show respect to the players when they are taking frees. Yes there is gamesmanship that goes on like you say with goalies calling wides, players walking across free takers etc but when it comes to players on the field and frees if they wave their hands, jump up or down or any verbals results in further punishment for the team. So as supporters we should also show the same courtesy in my opinion. Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 31/03/2015 21:09:19 1709196 Link 0 |
I'd imagine a fair bit of that booing was in response to the guy who pointed his hurl towards the hill using it like a rifle. Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 31/03/2015 21:12:36 1709199 Link 0 |
Soma uibhfhaili1986 (Offaly) - Posts: 1296 - 31/03/2015 21:15:03 1709202 Link 0 |
Offside_Rule Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 31/03/2015 21:24:52 1709206 Link 0 |
fabio8 Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 31/03/2015 21:34:27 1709217 Link 0 |
SaffronDon hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 31/03/2015 21:45:46 1709221 Link 0 |
How insecure in his players abilities must a county manager be if he believes that Dublin being eliminated would increase their chances. The Dubs/Kerry/Donegal level is the bar to rise to, rather than hope they're out and you'd have a better chance. A bit like the "Kilkenny are bad for hurling" arguement. Soma, I'd be surprised if some county managers think like that, but I'd say it's not so far-fetched. Some supporters definitely believe it. The old " We'll get to the final if we play A or B in the semi, but not if we face X or Y" excuse, I've heard a few times. Unfortunately close to home. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7368 - 31/03/2015 21:48:28 1709223 Link 0 |
fabio8 hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 31/03/2015 21:49:15 1709224 Link 0 |
Offside_Rule hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 31/03/2015 21:53:15 1709229 Link 0 |
Naturally I agree with Hill. waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 01/04/2015 08:34:51 1709246 Link 0 |
Wayne you've said before on Hoganstand you boo free kick takers I boo aswell be Honest I booed on Saturday and I don't care what people say that deserved booing. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 01/04/2015 09:58:17 1709275 Link 0 |
Im sick of country folk thinking there is some written law about "how to be a GAA fan". Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 01/04/2015 10:36:19 1709298 Link 0 |
In fairness some comments here are offensive to Soccer Fans, most of whom enjoy themselves in a well behaved manner. I doubt that many who come to 'support' Dublin even know who their local club is , never mind have the courage to actually play the game themselves. Booing and jeering opponents when they kick wide or even booing Dublin players is a cowards way ,Taking a cheap shot at someone else from the cover of a like minded crowd. When Mayo fans mingled through the Hill for one game the booing stopped. Ashrules (Dublin) - Posts: 518 - 01/04/2015 10:52:21 1709307 Link 0 |
offside rule hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 01/04/2015 10:59:27 1709312 Link 0 |