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Cursed!! 3 of last years starting 6 backs gone, possibly for the whole year! We may have a strong panel, but this is ridiculous Hard to see us winning it now. Roc was always the man to mark Michael Murphy. In his absence in the league James Mc did a fine job. We miss the lads pace breaking from the half backs. We are very limited in goal chances as a result. Very hard to see Dublin doing it now. We can afford to lose a forward here and there with the quality of subs we have in that dept, Defence is a different story. Dubs are in trouble now lads. Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 19/07/2016 12:10:28 1886155 Link
James is a huge loss. No doubt about it. Dublin are definitely weaker this year in comparison to last year. Sam is there for Kerry, Donegal, Mayo, Tyrone imo. Dublin are still capable of winning though. I think it is extremely open from here on in. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13705 - 19/07/2016 12:17:19 1886162 Link
Move to the Dublin page. The world doesnt revolve around 1 Dublin player being injured. every team have players missing. dstuction (Donegal) - Posts: 1209 - 19/07/2016 12:19:07 1886165 Link
Some fair points but thread better suited to Dublin forum perhaps??? ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 19/07/2016 12:20:29 1886170 Link
Replying To Liamwalkinstown: "Cursed!! 3 of last years starting 6 backs gone, possibly for the whole year! We may have a strong panel, but this is ridiculous Hard to see us winning it now. Roc was always the man to mark Michael Murphy. In his absence in the league James Mc did a fine job. We miss the lads pace breaking from the half backs. We are very limited in goal chances as a result. Very hard to see Dublin doing it now. We can afford to lose a forward here and there with the quality of subs we have in that dept, Defence is a different story. Dubs are in trouble now lads." Hasn't Gavin said he should be back soon? I wouldn't take too much head to what the Irish Mirror is reporting. I'll wait to hear it confirmed by Dublin GAA before I panic too much! CroiGorm (Dublin) - Posts: 1547 - 19/07/2016 12:20:59 1886171 Link
Replying To Liamwalkinstown: "Cursed!! 3 of last years starting 6 backs gone, possibly for the whole year! We may have a strong panel, but this is ridiculous Hard to see us winning it now. Roc was always the man to mark Michael Murphy. In his absence in the league James Mc did a fine job. We miss the lads pace breaking from the half backs. We are very limited in goal chances as a result. Very hard to see Dublin doing it now. We can afford to lose a forward here and there with the quality of subs we have in that dept, Defence is a different story. Dubs are in trouble now lads." He is a loss and an excellent player but I wouldn't agree he is the difference between ye getting over the line or not. If you were to lose Cluxton, Fenton or Brogan I would say you might have a case. TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7885 - 19/07/2016 12:21:12 1886172 Link
Replying To Liamwalkinstown: "Cursed!! 3 of last years starting 6 backs gone, possibly for the whole year! We may have a strong panel, but this is ridiculous Hard to see us winning it now. Roc was always the man to mark Michael Murphy. In his absence in the league James Mc did a fine job. We miss the lads pace breaking from the half backs. We are very limited in goal chances as a result. Very hard to see Dublin doing it now. We can afford to lose a forward here and there with the quality of subs we have in that dept, Defence is a different story. Dubs are in trouble now lads." Main thing is not too panic. Losing 3 key defenders is obviously not ideal, however it could be the opportunity that someone else in the panel might step up to. Possibly could see Mick Fitz. coming into full back line with either J Cooper or P McMahon being positioned in the half back line. Maybe due to the amount of forward options we have, it could see ciaran kilkenny moved back. His move there last sunday might have been looking at the long term picture rather than just to address problems encountered against westmeath in first half. We also have darren daly who has vast experience over the last 5 years. As I said, it will stretch the panel but we will just have to get on with it. Hope James McCarthy has a quick recovery. Adamski (Dublin) - Posts: 339 - 19/07/2016 12:21:43 1886173 Link
Jim Gavin's response to James' injury. link CroiGorm (Dublin) - Posts: 1547 - 19/07/2016 12:24:46 1886177 Link
Independent.ie article contains a line: "The Dublin management team, however, today remain confident McCarthy will make the All Ireland quarter final on August 6.". Would tend to believe the Independent rather than the Mirror on this type of thing. gingerdub (Dublin) - Posts: 11 - 19/07/2016 12:40:57 1886190 Link
Hoganstand themselves have a story saying his year could be over lads i didnt get the story from the Mirror for fecks sakes!! Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 19/07/2016 12:59:21 1886220 Link
So the report says 6 weeks , well the All Ireland Final isn't on for 9 weeks so I don't see what the panic is about. He should be more than ready to comeback for the final KYTitletown (Kerry) - Posts: 816 - 19/07/2016 13:00:48 1886223 Link
It's a lot more open than the media or people will believe. I honestly don't really know who will win it this year. Dublin to me look not as sharp as last year, injuries and missing players from last year had an effect. They played rubbish football for 35 mins and would be punished against better teams . Although they did turn things around which is a sign of a good team.No one questions them being good but are they good enough. Tyrone ourselves are so over rated at that minute I can't even get my head around it. We just about bet Donegal who we trailed most of the game to. We won with a bit of luck and some nice play by the Sean Kavanagh of the 00's.A kick or two of the ball really.No one would be impressed with Dublin if they bet Donegal in injury time after trailing the game to them.Don't see why it applies to us. We played some decent teams before them but they are the only top 6 we have met and we scrapped by when we need to,it was a nice win but not anything more impressive the rest of the contenders who are also getting over the line. Kerry are coming in totally under the radar,they will like us being the contenders to beat Dublin.I'm not totally sure what to make of them this year.They haven't got really tested yet and might not until a semi. Everyone is going on them messing up because of the league final but kerry won't give a F about that they will have some tricks up their sleave if they meet the Dubs I'm sure of that. Mayo are Mayo and I don't care what anyone says that team play out of their skins when they are underdogs and they have been discredited after losing to Galway and they look like they are forming shapes of sorts again.Diarmaid O'Connor could make all the difference to them this year.They are definitely my dark horse and I like the look of their forwards this year.Loftus ,Regan and Diarmaid in particullar in two/three years time willl be very very comfertable un their skins in the senior panel. Donegal could and probably should have bet us.Enough said they are definitely worth a tener at 28/1.They do have a tough draw though so I pressume that is why they have that price. Having to play possibly Cork/Dublin/Kerry then I'd presume either us or Mayo in the final is not an easy route at all but worth a few euro Cork are a difficult one ,I'm not sure where they are at right now.They don't have a lot of support from their own fans these days but they could cause an upset and are ticking away nicely in the qualifiers .Really can't see an AI in them but maybe could cause an upset or two but not AI contenders. Galway are a team on the rise. I really like their forwards the same way I like Mayo's. Comer is a fine player.They have great form at the minute and could sneak into a final if they continue playing as they are. Maybe a bit off Dublins standard yet but who knows. The rest of the teams I don't think are worth talking about but with all due respect I don't believe Roscommon /Westmeath/Derry/Tipp/Clare are anywhere near AI standards GameOfTyrones (Tyrone) - Posts: 469 - 19/07/2016 13:02:27 1886226 Link
Replying To dstuction: "Move to the Dublin page. The world doesnt revolve around 1 Dublin player being injured. every team have players missing." Agreed, especially as there is already a thread on here with a Dublin poster trying (and failing) to appropriate Kerry's Cute Hoorism by saying Dublin have no chance of a back to back. Gooch is out of our Q-final game, but you don't see a topic on the main page about that. TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 19/07/2016 13:19:26 1886250 Link
Replying To Liamwalkinstown: "Cursed!! 3 of last years starting 6 backs gone, possibly for the whole year! We may have a strong panel, but this is ridiculous Hard to see us winning it now. Roc was always the man to mark Michael Murphy. In his absence in the league James Mc did a fine job. We miss the lads pace breaking from the half backs. We are very limited in goal chances as a result. Very hard to see Dublin doing it now. We can afford to lose a forward here and there with the quality of subs we have in that dept, Defence is a different story. Dubs are in trouble now lads." It might just mean Dublin winning by ten or eleven points instead of the usual fifteen or sixteen. They will probably bring in some young fella we never heard of who will be twice as good. Llaw_Gyffes (Mayo) - Posts: 1113 - 19/07/2016 13:29:17 1886267 Link
Replying To Liamwalkinstown: "Hoganstand themselves have a story saying his year could be over lads i didnt get the story from the Mirror for fecks sakes!!" They probably got their info from the Mirror's article though just like the Indo did! :) CroiGorm (Dublin) - Posts: 1547 - 19/07/2016 13:37:09 1886276 Link
3 massive players out for the reigning All Ireland champions which is huge news in the gaa world are country cousins want it moved to the Dublin page. Diarmud O Conor a great young player thread started by a mayo man not one person said Mayo page ha the hatred is scary. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 19/07/2016 14:04:08 1886297 Link
Dublin are the only team in the country that actually could get over loosing 3 great player like you have. at the level Dublin are playing at you only need to replace them with players that are 80% the quality of the guys they are replacing and that is happening. Hopefully Donegal will get past Cork and catch the Dubs after a night out in Coppers ..... ulsterrules (Donegal) - Posts: 259 - 19/07/2016 14:04:39 1886298 Link
Replying To KYTitletown: "So the report says 6 weeks , well the All Ireland Final isn't on for 9 weeks so I don't see what the panic is about. He should be more than ready to comeback for the final" Didn't realise we were getting a bye straight through to the final. Great news. CroiGorm (Dublin) - Posts: 1547 - 19/07/2016 14:05:10 1886299 Link
Paddy Power doesn't seem to think it will affect Dublin, or James for that matter. Dubs still at evens and McCarthy still at 25/1 for POTY. KerryKillers (Dublin) - Posts: 711 - 19/07/2016 14:08:21 1886303 Link
Replying To KerryKillers: "Paddy Power doesn't seem to think it will affect Dublin, or James for that matter. Dubs still at evens and McCarthy still at 25/1 for POTY." Bingo KYTitletown (Kerry) - Posts: 816 - 19/07/2016 14:19:23 1886327 Link