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Dublin Vs Donegal

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Replying To Dubh_linn:  "
Replying To Curlew66:  "There was no demand of a venue change from the Donegal CB.
They simply seeked clarification on how a venue could be both a home and a neutral venue for one team giving them two home fixtures while the other three teams get one home match .. simple as !"
Sure a phone call would do so."
They were entitled to ask to question through the given procedure .. its not a huge issue , surprised you are still harping on about it especially when the advantage of 2 home matches out of three remains with you.
It was never a #neutralornowhere type of stance... just a formal enquiry

Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 607 - 13/07/2018 13:25:47    2121318

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Things are very low key here before tomorrow's game with a lot of people not travelling. It's hard to know what's behind it but I suspect most Donegal people are regarding it as a day out wheras the real business will be against Roscommon & Tyrone.

Things would be different if it was a straight knockout but there is no denying the fact that it all feels a bit underwhelming. I hope the team don't feel the same way!

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 13/07/2018 14:29:56    2121336

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Last post before the game!

Heart is ruling my head here perhaps but I will Donegal can really trouble Dublin with their running power. If Dublin fall into the trap of thinking that without McBrearty our attacking options are limited then they might just get a shock. Our defenders have contributed 4-16 so far in the Championship. So if we can keep a really tight ship at the back then I think we can spring a surprise.

Donegal 2-15- 1-16 Dublin.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9783 - 13/07/2018 14:45:27    2121343

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Replying To Curlew66:  "Jimmy is gone for 4 years now, I don't get the obsession with him. His is the opinion of just one individual ... same as Charlie Redmond, Alan Brogan, Keith Barr, Roy Curtis, Ciaran Whelan, Jimmy Keavney etc ..."
I don't get it either but reading some commentators on here and he seems to be an authority on the game with readers hanging on his every word. If he says that Dublin playing in HQ will be a blight on their legacy then apparently that's gospel, to some.

Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4745 - 13/07/2018 14:59:24    2121352

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "Last post before the game!

Heart is ruling my head here perhaps but I will Donegal can really trouble Dublin with their running power. If Dublin fall into the trap of thinking that without McBrearty our attacking options are limited then they might just get a shock. Our defenders have contributed 4-16 so far in the Championship. So if we can keep a really tight ship at the back then I think we can spring a surprise.

Donegal 2-15- 1-16 Dublin."
I don't agree but I like it when a lad posts honestly and is prepared to be either right on wrong , too many with splinters on their ars7 on this site , and posting with aplomb afterwards safe journey, for me I think we have been happy to win without revealing our full hand , I Gavin I trust I really don't think we've seen the real Dubs yet , Dubs to win by 7 or 8

Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 13/07/2018 15:24:26    2121362

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Replying To Joxer:  "I don't get it either but reading some commentators on here and he seems to be an authority on the game with readers hanging on his every word. If he says that Dublin playing in HQ will be a blight on their legacy then apparently that's gospel, to some."
Jim Mc Guinness is promoting his column in the Irish Times by making attention grabbing headlines that causes reaction from all sides.

Brolly , Clerkin etc are all the same. if there was no sensation in their statement/article then the papers would not sell and we wouldn't be stroking their ego by talking about what they said.

The only think that matters is the 70 odd minutes on the field. All speculation and opinion goes out the window when the ball is thrown in.

Pity Mc Brearty is missing as it would make it a more competitive game.

StirringIt (Cavan) - Posts: 374 - 13/07/2018 15:52:43    2121369

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Replying To Joxer:  "I don't get it either but reading some commentators on here and he seems to be an authority on the game with readers hanging on his every word. If he says that Dublin playing in HQ will be a blight on their legacy then apparently that's gospel, to some."
Sure if it wasn't for the fecker Dublin would be going for an historic six in a row.

Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 607 - 13/07/2018 16:12:10    2121376

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Ridiculous throw in time once again

Safe travelling to Donegal support

As I've said previously yiz are a cut above most

Won't be attending the game myself so hope it's a great crowd and a good game

I've a feeling that young Con is going to have a big one.

Although wouldn't surprise me to see Donegal cause Dublin plenty of trouble

To guess the score

Dublin 1-18 - Donegal 0-16

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 13/07/2018 20:41:56    2121440

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I wonder if this game was at 7pm in Ballybofey how would the Dubs like it? suppose they'd still have a good turn out of support but out of a 1.5 million population it's not too hard to get a few thousand true fans who'd make the trip north.
Not much talk here at all about the game, it's strange, I think people are just expecting us to get beat, if we keep the score respectable we might have a chance against the Rossies and Trone, pity Paddy is missing, massive loss for us.
Safe travelling to all.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3212 - 13/07/2018 22:52:14    2121462

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McBrearty was in the form of his life this year. Bitter low that we won't see him giving the Dubs their fill of it. Agree with Brogan that you can't replace him.

essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 1141 - 13/07/2018 23:47:00    2121475

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Look it would be brilliant if donegal were to win. But I just don't think it will happen.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 14/07/2018 07:55:45    2121488

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "I wonder if this game was at 7pm in Ballybofey how would the Dubs like it? suppose they'd still have a good turn out of support but out of a 1.5 million population it's not too hard to get a few thousand true fans who'd make the trip north.
Not much talk here at all about the game, it's strange, I think people are just expecting us to get beat, if we keep the score respectable we might have a chance against the Rossies and Trone, pity Paddy is missing, massive loss for us.
Safe travelling to all."
Do you really think everyone living in Dublin is a Dub haha

dawals (Dublin) - Posts: 63 - 14/07/2018 09:48:29    2121500

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "I wonder if this game was at 7pm in Ballybofey how would the Dubs like it? suppose they'd still have a good turn out of support but out of a 1.5 million population it's not too hard to get a few thousand true fans who'd make the trip north.
Not much talk here at all about the game, it's strange, I think people are just expecting us to get beat, if we keep the score respectable we might have a chance against the Rossies and Trone, pity Paddy is missing, massive loss for us.
Safe travelling to all."
It's a pity for Donegal that this game is away at 7 bells on a Sat evening but I think in the Super 8s these types of journeys are going to happen as a by product.

Had Donegal come through the qualifiers the Dubs could well have been in Ballybofey next Sat evening. As it happens we're travelling to Omagh. Not as far as Ballybofey but still awkward for a Sat evening.

Maybe they could have reversed the fixtures and put Ros/Tyrone at 7 and Dub/DnG at 5 to facilitate more Donegal supporters? Although then you may have had 2 sets of fans complaining rather than 1 set but Ros/Tyrone is a shorter journey for many in comparison with DnG.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13803 - 14/07/2018 10:55:25    2121518

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Awful game. Donegal with 15 men behind the ball. Dublin will score a goal eventually, they have missed a bagful. Donegal sticking with it but the goal will come and then the floodgates.
The same will probably happen with Tyrone next week

The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2100 - 14/07/2018 19:31:08    2121677

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Replying To The_Fridge:  "Awful game. Donegal with 15 men behind the ball. Dublin will score a goal eventually, they have missed a bagful. Donegal sticking with it but the goal will come and then the floodgates.
The same will probably happen with Tyrone next week"
fear factor

Vishred (Mayo) - Posts: 303 - 14/07/2018 20:22:10    2121695

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Replying To MesAmis:  "It's a pity for Donegal that this game is away at 7 bells on a Sat evening but I think in the Super 8s these types of journeys are going to happen as a by product.

Had Donegal come through the qualifiers the Dubs could well have been in Ballybofey next Sat evening. As it happens we're travelling to Omagh. Not as far as Ballybofey but still awkward for a Sat evening.

Maybe they could have reversed the fixtures and put Ros/Tyrone at 7 and Dub/DnG at 5 to facilitate more Donegal supporters? Although then you may have had 2 sets of fans complaining rather than 1 set but Ros/Tyrone is a shorter journey for many in comparison with DnG."
Maybe move Croke Park to Athlone?

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4954 - 14/07/2018 20:24:12    2121697

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Nothing 'super' about this or the game before... Absolute rubbish..

bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 14/07/2018 20:33:26    2121703

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Replying To Donegalman:  "This is the first year in a long time that we are going into a quarter final or the equivalent of with a fighting chance. It will be an entirely different Donegal side to the ones we saw coming in in 2013, 2015 or 2016 to Croke park - a team with a 6 day turnaround after playing a hatful of games. yes we have played 4 already, but our opposition this year has been much kinder to us.

I feel that we are in a position of no pressure also. The team looked very laid back and relaxed last night in donegal town.

We will not be going to play Dublin to keep the scoreline respectable either. The fact that our first 2 games in the super 8s are both away fixtures is unfortunate, but on the balance of our performances and where we are at, who cares.

Lot of speculation about where the dubs are at this year without Connolly. I am not sure it makes much difference to be honest. Also, Cluxton's no 2 looked pretty good yesterday. They have only first world problems to contend with. The only enemy they have is their own complacency. This is an unlikely factor this time though.

With Tyrone, Monaghan or mayo potentially in the group, we are looking at a very tight finish to the super 8 series. I hope we can get a win in Croke park to start off with."
Hard to watch Dublin. They are a machine. Robotic. Players super fit. Skills aren't important. McCauley has hardly put a ball to foot in 20 championship matches. He's not in the team to do that. Boring as hell to watch. I think I'll head to mass

Headtheball1 (Louth) - Posts: 78 - 14/07/2018 20:35:38    2121705

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God that was turgid stuff for the last 10 mins

Forpucksake (UK) - Posts: 131 - 14/07/2018 20:40:16    2121708

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What a poor game

mon07 (Monaghan) - Posts: 139 - 14/07/2018 20:40:31    2121709

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