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Replying To Lockjaw: ""what we've always craved" ?
Ya. We're that obsessed alright. I've been unable to sleep over the head of it.
Parnell Park would have been an intereresting choice of venue alright, but it's hardly Galatasary's old Ali Sami Yen stadium we're talking about here. It wouldn't matter if ye wanted to play it out on Lambay Island. We'd just have to get on with it.
I'm sure a lot will be made about Ger Brennan v Jim McGuinness too...the Dubs will use that as a motivational tactic nothing surer, and right they are.
It's Championship KO from here boys - time for all the pub-talk to stop and the real talking to get done on the pitch.
May the best team win." I think the Parnell talk was Ger causing a bit of mischief and while I agree it would have stood us a better opportunity to win the game I don't feel it was ever going to be a runner.
There is more than enough motivation for Ger to get a tune out of our lads and McGuinness will be turning over every stone this week to get your lads back on track so it will make for fascinating viewing. The bookies have it at -3 which is probably about right. I think we would need almost everything to go right and Donegal would need to be a bit off it like last weekend. I'm not sure we have the ability to go to the well down the stretch with the game there for the taking. I hope I am proven wrong and part of me thinks that a crunch knockout game like this against a top side just might light a fire specifically in the lads who have multiple all irelands. If it doesn't and we bow out then so be it. If we don't get a decent start then I fear we will be picked off and Donegal could run out pretty comfortable winners.
TrueBlue35 (Dublin) - Posts: 352 - 16/06/2026 10:41:24
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Replying To TrueBlue35: "I think the Parnell talk was Ger causing a bit of mischief and while I agree it would have stood us a better opportunity to win the game I don't feel it was ever going to be a runner.
There is more than enough motivation for Ger to get a tune out of our lads and McGuinness will be turning over every stone this week to get your lads back on track so it will make for fascinating viewing. The bookies have it at -3 which is probably about right. I think we would need almost everything to go right and Donegal would need to be a bit off it like last weekend. I'm not sure we have the ability to go to the well down the stretch with the game there for the taking. I hope I am proven wrong and part of me thinks that a crunch knockout game like this against a top side just might light a fire specifically in the lads who have multiple all irelands. If it doesn't and we bow out then so be it. If we don't get a decent start then I fear we will be picked off and Donegal could run out pretty comfortable winners." Yeah your take is one I would agree with re: PP.
As for the game itself, I think the big question is just how much do Donegal have in the tank? I was at the Cork game and it was very worrying how flat we were. No disrespect to Cork, but it seemed like a game that we thought we could "manage" to get through. Once Cork reeled us in and edged ahead, we couldn't lift the intensity sufficiently enough to rescue things.
We are at our best when our hard running and support play overwhelms teams. But if there is no juice left, I've yet to see a tactical alternative.
If ever the old Championship cliche "all on the day" applies, it's this one.
Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 10385 - 16/06/2026 11:14:35
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Replying To Lockjaw: "That's nonsense.
Not one Donegal person I spoke to was "worked up".
The only concern was a valid one - lots of good GAA people would have been disappointed because there would obviously not have been enough tickets available." You are being economical with the truth there.
Take a look at the Donegal thread about this topic.
A lot of worked up Donegal posters.
lots of good GAA people would have been disappointed because there would obviously not have been enough tickets available.
This made me laugh tbh.
And don't forget the huge amount of neutrals who would have missed out also eh…?!
lol
Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 5074 - 16/06/2026 11:31:24
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Replying To TrueBlue35: "I think the Parnell talk was Ger causing a bit of mischief and while I agree it would have stood us a better opportunity to win the game I don't feel it was ever going to be a runner.
There is more than enough motivation for Ger to get a tune out of our lads and McGuinness will be turning over every stone this week to get your lads back on track so it will make for fascinating viewing. The bookies have it at -3 which is probably about right. I think we would need almost everything to go right and Donegal would need to be a bit off it like last weekend. I'm not sure we have the ability to go to the well down the stretch with the game there for the taking. I hope I am proven wrong and part of me thinks that a crunch knockout game like this against a top side just might light a fire specifically in the lads who have multiple all irelands. If it doesn't and we bow out then so be it. If we don't get a decent start then I fear we will be picked off and Donegal could run out pretty comfortable winners." Exactly this....Donegal would need the mother of all collapses to lose to this current Dublin team, based on what we showed against Westmeath and then Louth.
Donegal should win by a margin of 5 or more.
dubdec99 (Dublin) - Posts: 187 - 16/06/2026 11:34:48
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Replying To TrueBlue35: "I think the Parnell talk was Ger causing a bit of mischief and while I agree it would have stood us a better opportunity to win the game I don't feel it was ever going to be a runner.
There is more than enough motivation for Ger to get a tune out of our lads and McGuinness will be turning over every stone this week to get your lads back on track so it will make for fascinating viewing. The bookies have it at -3 which is probably about right. I think we would need almost everything to go right and Donegal would need to be a bit off it like last weekend. I'm not sure we have the ability to go to the well down the stretch with the game there for the taking. I hope I am proven wrong and part of me thinks that a crunch knockout game like this against a top side just might light a fire specifically in the lads who have multiple all irelands. If it doesn't and we bow out then so be it. If we don't get a decent start then I fear we will be picked off and Donegal could run out pretty comfortable winners." I agree, I think Parnell would have suited Dublin better.
But I am surprised Ger said it at all if Dublin weren't going to follow though with it. From the outside it looks like he wanted to play in Parnell but was over ruled by the CB.
Cbar (Mayo) - Posts: 381 - 16/06/2026 11:44:11
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Replying To Fionn: "Well mystic Meg, that is not rocket science now is it.?
Donegal would most likely beat this current Dublin team in Croker, the Neller or in your Killarney / Limerick.
If I was in charge of DCB, I would just move all Dublin games from next season to PP.
There is clearly a lot of backing for it within Dublin circles now…!
It would avoid this nonsense of the last 2 days.
And give so many non Dubs less to moan about.
I still can't get over how worked up Donegal folk got about moving it Out of Croke Park.
Mad that. lol." Tickets was the problem, nothing else. We have 3.5k season tickets holders alone. They wouldn't be accommodated not talk about others.
Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 1014 - 16/06/2026 11:56:43
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Replying To Lockjaw: "That's nonsense.
Not one Donegal person I spoke to was "worked up".
The only concern was a valid one - lots of good GAA people would have been disappointed because there would obviously not have been enough tickets available." Donegal played Down in Letterkenny which has half the capacity of Ballybofey?
I'm sure a lot of good GAA people lost out given that the place was sold out and that there were 11,000 in Páirc Eislear the last time Donegal played Down there.
Anyway, Ger did not have backing of DCB . He can ask his hurling compatriots about that lack of support ...
BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4396 - 16/06/2026 13:31:15
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Replying To Cbar: "I agree, I think Parnell would have suited Dublin better.
But I am surprised Ger said it at all if Dublin weren't going to follow though with it. From the outside it looks like he wanted to play in Parnell but was over ruled by the CB." If all this Parnell Park was just Ger being mischievous then I wouldn't have a lot of time for that tbh.
I personally think he wanted it switched, as I believe PP would have given us a better chance of beating Donegal. Just my opinion.
I don't buy into it just to wind up Jimmy etc.
But if he was over-ruled by DCB, then that raises a lot questions further down the line imo.
Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 5074 - 16/06/2026 14:02:49
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Replying To Fionn: "You are being economical with the truth there.
Take a look at the Donegal thread about this topic.
A lot of worked up Donegal posters.
lots of good GAA people would have been disappointed because there would obviously not have been enough tickets available.
This made me laugh tbh.
And don't forget the huge amount of neutrals who would have missed out also eh…?!
lol" I fail to understand the point you are trying to make here?
Not one Donegal person I spoke to was spooked at the thought of going to Parnell from a purely footballing perspective.
As I mentioned in my earlier post, the only concern was about being able to attend the game, given that PP is significantly smaller than Croke Park.
Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 10385 - 16/06/2026 14:10:47
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Replying To BarneyGrant: "Donegal played Down in Letterkenny which has half the capacity of Ballybofey?
I'm sure a lot of good GAA people lost out given that the place was sold out and that there were 11,000 in Páirc Eislear the last time Donegal played Down there.
Anyway, Ger did not have backing of DCB . He can ask his hurling compatriots about that lack of support ..." Aye but there's a difference there in that MacCumhaill Park wasn't ready to host games.
It was a home championship game, and O'Donnell Park was next in line. That was it and people understood.
As far as I know Croke Park hasn't had its pitch relaid.
Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 10385 - 16/06/2026 14:42:45
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Replying To Lockjaw: " Replying To Fionn: "You are being economical with the truth there.
Take a look at the Donegal thread about this topic.
A lot of worked up Donegal posters.
<i>lots of good GAA people would have been disappointed because there would obviously not have been enough tickets available</i>.
This made me laugh tbh.
And don't forget the huge amount of neutrals who would have missed out also eh…?!
lol"</div>I fail to understand the point you are trying to make here?
Not one Donegal person I spoke to was spooked at the thought of going to Parnell from a purely footballing perspective.
As I mentioned in my earlier post, the only concern was about being able to attend the game, given that PP is significantly smaller than Croke Park." Why should it concern Dublin how many Donegal supporters can get tickets for a Dublin Home game ??? Or how many Neutrals can get tickets for that matter. Dublin, like every other county, need to put itself first. Disappointed the DCB didn't back Ger in that regard tbh.
Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 5074 - 16/06/2026 15:02:37
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Replying To BarneyGrant: "Donegal played Down in Letterkenny which has half the capacity of Ballybofey?
I'm sure a lot of good GAA people lost out given that the place was sold out and that there were 11,000 in Páirc Eislear the last time Donegal played Down there.
Anyway, Ger did not have backing of DCB . He can ask his hurling compatriots about that lack of support ..." Spot on Barney
Common denominator in a lot of things - DCB
Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 5074 - 16/06/2026 15:04:00
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Replying To BarneyGrant: "Donegal played Down in Letterkenny which has half the capacity of Ballybofey?
I'm sure a lot of good GAA people lost out given that the place was sold out and that there were 11,000 in Páirc Eislear the last time Donegal played Down there.
Anyway, Ger did not have backing of DCB . He can ask his hurling compatriots about that lack of support ..." Might want to do some fact checks before u post, where did Donegal play their league games this year? No big bad conspiracy I'm afrai.
Expertinall (UK) - Posts: 164 - 16/06/2026 18:13:16
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Replying To Fionn: "Spot on Barney
Common denominator in a lot of things - DCB" DCB are not stupid. There will be 30k there on Sunday, if not more. Foregoing 20k - 25k of tickets sales would be pure madness particularly with Hollystown started. I'm even going to toddle down myself, 25eur a ticket is very good value.
Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 2084 - 16/06/2026 19:51:44
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Replying To BarneyGrant: "Seems he did. Solved my weekend anyway. Won't be rushing back from Thurles for a match played in front of 75% empty stadium just after a whole schedule of club league and minor games which will further reduce the attendance." I will head to both Barney tbh, even though our footballers have been refused entry to Parnell Park…! ;o)
Not expecting a win in either but hopefully the lads prove me wrong….!
If we are to go out of both at the weekend, I just hope we go out with our heads held high and give a good account of ourselves…
If I was to hazard a guess, I think our hurlers have a better chance of a victory. Hope I didn't just jinx them.
lol
Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 5074 - 16/06/2026 19:55:53
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Replying To CiarraiMick: "Yes they did but they failed.Its was a donegal motion but in fairness the our arch nemisis Kerry spoke in Dublins favour although the yerras love playing in croke park anyway.Thats why it would really sicken donegal now to play in the Neller." Sorry posters I was just reading back on posts and my first post did nt go through.It should have said "Im quoting from posts I read on facebook" from Dublin fans.
My own view is Im glad the game is on in Croke park but just because it allows more people to go.I do think for the next year or two the Dubs should use Parnell Pk for league games and for championship games until they play against the teams that will put bums on seats in Croker.
Having said that,if the Dubs wanted to play this game in Parnell Pk then it is their perogative having won the home draw.If Ger was serious I hope the county board did not let him down.
On the game itself Id have a slight fancy for Donegal but a Dubs victory would not shock me.Con is back playing great ball and worth his weight in gold
On the Ger v Jim thing.For me its nothing.Its not Jims fault that Ger got an o.t.t. suspension and its not Ger s fault the media went after Jim.
The game itself could be a cracker.
CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 4165 - 16/06/2026 20:07:29
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Replying To Expertinall: "Might want to do some fact checks before u post, where did Donegal play their league games this year? No big bad conspiracy I'm afrai." You want want to read what I wrote!
What conspiracy are you talking about ???
BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4396 - 16/06/2026 20:58:35
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