Just wondering what your thoughts are on this. If we lose to Kildare on the 12th having had what will hopefully be a great challenge match, and having to go into the qualifiers with some stronger teams, do you think this would be enough to bring dublin that step further this year?

Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 02/07/2009 13:38:21    329837

Lots of people say Dublin need to get to the Qualifiers, Myself i think its harder to win the All Ireland through the back. Unfortunately Dublin have just come up against better teams in the Quater and Semi Finals

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 02/07/2009 15:02:29    329931

Dubs need a real challenge in Leinster in order to determine weaknesses and have them addressed before Knockout starts. Leinsters been far too easy or too long and hasn't done them any favours. Kildare should be good enough to put it up to them, and win loose or draw the Dubs will get stronger as a result. This could potentially be the big challenge they need to go on and claim Sam. If its not us I hope its them.

derfil1 (Kildare) - Posts: 1612 - 02/07/2009 15:10:46    329948

Jackeen
County: Dublin
Posts: 29
Dublin know what they have to do.They have no plans of losing any match

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 02/07/2009 15:11:20    329949

derfil1
County: Kildare
Posts: 508

329948 Dubs need a real challenge in Leinster in order to determine weaknesses and have them addressed before Knockout starts. Leinsters been far too easy or too long and hasn't done them any favours. Kildare should be good enough to put it up to them, and win loose or draw the Dubs will get stronger as a result. This could potentially be the big challenge they need to go on and claim Sam. If its not us I hope its them. .............Never got much of a challenge from kildare in leinster whats it 2 defeats in 100 years ,Dublin by 15

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 02/07/2009 15:24:43    329965

Derfil you speak a whole lot of sense. And I think that Leinster as a whole will benefit from our match on the 12th. Sick of hearing the standard of football in Leinster is muck! Toma007, NO team plan to lose so you didn't really contribute anything to my post but thanks anyway. Paddy, the jurys out with me on that one cos Tyrone went through the qualifiers to claim Sam as did Kerry so it's dooable. The best year in recent times we had to win sam was when we through away our lead to Mayo in 06. Sickened wasn't even the word I'd use to describe the feeling on the hill. I NEVER want to feel like that again. It's all very well losing when you're not good enough to win like last year when Tyrone thrashed us but throwing away such a lead cos you didn't have the fight....AWFUL!

Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 02/07/2009 15:25:51    329971

Dublin know what they have to do.They have no plans of losing any match

Are these new tactics that the Dubs will be adopting this year. ;¬)

Squid

squidword (Louth) - Posts: 2897 - 02/07/2009 15:29:29    329980

Toma007 - whats it 2 defeats in 100 years ......


Makes me laugh Toma007 you should have been a comedian instead of spouting on here pretending to know anything about GAA you really should !

JJ1 (Kildare) - Posts: 547 - 02/07/2009 15:37:39    329999

You beat us in 98 for the first time i think in 72 years nearly 100

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 02/07/2009 15:42:03    330007

Thats funny tomoo, cos I remember beating you in Newbridge in 95, then again you are probably only a fairweather supporter who never heard of league matches

Willie Nelson (None) - Posts: 972 - 02/07/2009 16:01:08    330036

Not going to go through the stats tomaoo7 but I think your wrong.

derfil1 (Kildare) - Posts: 1612 - 02/07/2009 16:02:22    330041

Good man jackeen!no doubt you'll find it a positive if they lose!you should be the spin doctor at the weekly press conferences!

jonny1951 (Mayo) - Posts: 1431 - 02/07/2009 16:07:41    330048

tomaoo7
County: Dublin
Posts: 3665

330007 You beat us in 98 for the first time i think in 72 years nearly 100

Maths not your strong point then Toma007. Just to let you know that we actually beat you by 5 points in the Leinster final in 2000 also. Do you not remember that ???? Showing your lack of knowledge once again i'm afraid Toma007 you're on a bad run !!!
You wanted a bet with me yesterday that Dublin would win by 10+ then you bottled it and started looking for odds. Think the Dubs are cracking already !!!
C'mon Kildare

JJ1 (Kildare) - Posts: 547 - 02/07/2009 16:24:46    330069

derfil1
County: Kildare
Posts: 510
Let a Kildare fan prove me wrong

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 02/07/2009 16:30:22    330076

Sarcasm Johnny1951? And it's good woman by the way! :-)

Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 02/07/2009 16:45:30    330095

I feel that the only way we've going to win Sam at the moment is by the back door. Leinster Champs wait 4 weeks to next game and with the media as they are the Dubs would be once again blown up to be favourites (as in 3 recent years). We NEED to get some more tough games in, and beating kildare (if we do) is just not good enough preparation for AI Qfinals....

Laughing.Gravy (Dublin) - Posts: 404 - 02/07/2009 17:02:35    330123

That's what I think too laughinggravy. I'll have me lovely long nails bitten to the quick if we have to go through the back door tho! Who could we be likely to meet if that happens? Almost anybody right?

Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 02/07/2009 17:09:57    330137

Yes i definitley think it would benefit us greatly! Sure look at tyrone and kerry over the last few years. Both coming through the backdoor on a few occasions and winning sam or at least reaching the final on other occasions!

ConnollyDub (Dublin) - Posts: 2007 - 02/07/2009 17:14:32    330143

Lads ye are having a laugh!its funny to think that if ye do lose we will have to read the posts about what a good thing it is.Its always easier to go through the front door!and in fairness,are you seriously comparing the squad ye have to the ones tyrone and kerry had when they went through the back door?i always give an honest account of where my county is at,please could you try and do the same.

jonny1951 (Mayo) - Posts: 1431 - 02/07/2009 18:37:28    330264

No, there are 3 or 4 teams in the qualifiers who beat Dublin, how would that improve ye?

Redfoot (Cork) - Posts: 388 - 02/07/2009 19:41:12    330314