If Dublin win Mayo cant see them beating Donegal 1. Because of hunger alone 2. Donegal will want to put what happened with dublin last year right.

If Mayo beat Dublin it will be a novelty pairing final and Mayo will have the hunger but I think Donegal are better this year than mayo and have won better opposition to reach the final compare to Mayo actually You couldnt compare the confidence of beating kerry and cork to reach the final as opposed to mayo's win's over down or even if they win the dubs.

Donegal's for the taking and rightly deserved All Ireland it would be a huge shame if they dont go on to win it after the route the took to reach the final alone.

lilywhitemagic (Kildare) - Posts: 1693 - 26/08/2012 20:00:28    1252415

Spit it out 51 I am sure Donegal and their legal people would be interested.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9825 - 26/08/2012 20:02:57    1252420

51, you wouldn't be putting Donegal in the Lance Armstrong bracket would you?

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8812 - 26/08/2012 20:13:19    1252433

just hope Mayop dont beat dublin, beacuse on todays display donegal would run them off the field, it would be A NO CONTEST

culmore (None) - Posts: 1398 - 26/08/2012 20:29:00    1252451

Todays game has really made me impatient to have to wait a week for our game I'll be wishing down the hours till I take my seat in the Hogan. I do love the way the Dublin supporters are going on playing themselves down but im sure we mayo supporters would be doing the same if we were in their position. Dublin haven't played well this year but still eeking out wins that shows to me the experience they've garnered over the last couple seasons but especially last years title winning achievements.....all it takes is 1 game and 1 performance to be in an all Ireland final so who says they can't discover their form of old!
As an advid mayo supporter im am more than pleased with how we've progressed in the last 2 years. Likewise with Donegal we needed a structure and team ethic that seemed to be missing in previous campaigns and James has instilled that along with a fearlessness into the squad. From 1-12 we look solid full forward though is our problem especially with Andy gone. Our inside line dont seem to able to get 4/5 points from play which the likes of donegal/cork/kerry/dublin do. Micky Conroy has that ability but so far it hasn't happened though I hope his performance against down has his confidence up.
A lot has been made about neither team being tested against top opponents so far to me that doesn't make a difference it boils down to next Sunday 3.30 and who wants it more and who's willing to fight for those inches to get over the line..........
.i just hope it us!!

Stephenite (Mayo) - Posts: 9 - 26/08/2012 20:49:54    1252484

in my honest opinion if dublin beat mayo and face donegal in the final i really think dublin will beat them all this hype for donegal has gone into overdrive its like they have won already,dont get me wrong im delighted for them there in the final but all this unbeatable and supermen and so forth is unreal its good actually because its taking alot of the shine away from dublin and mayo in all fairness but what i see happening now is some people are setting donegal up for a big fall....

dubbydave. (Dublin) - Posts: 3927 - 26/08/2012 21:40:18    1252543

'Jimmy the system' won't let it go to the players heads dubbydave, however it will be a different story the the supporters!
Get ready for a new wave of posters from donegal! And Dublin wiull have to play out of their skins to beat them in the final!
A handy free in the final minutes won't be enough this year dave! ;)

TheGateKeeper (Tyrone) - Posts: 2843 - 26/08/2012 21:57:35    1252562

And Dublin wiull have to play out of their skins to beat them in the final!
TheGateKeeper , 26/08/2012 at 21:57
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We wish.....but unfortunately we wont get over mayo! They are just gonna be too good for us next week!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 27/08/2012 08:31:04    1252576

God I hope Mayo can do it

LohansRedHelmet (Clare) - Posts: 2697 - 27/08/2012 09:15:05    1252607

Will Alan Brogan play in the final? Should be a good game at the weekend. I think Dublin need a decent start they dont want Mayo to get something to fight for early on. Mayo of course will bring savage hunger into this game, but will they be able to get enough scores? Will the Dublin of last year show up or will it be the team that have been stumbling along so far? We will soon see if Gilroy has his troops ready for what I think will be a stern test from Mayo at the weekend!!!!

DLlegends (Donegal) - Posts: 503 - 27/08/2012 09:15:32    1252609

TheGateKeeper
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'Jimmy the system' won't let it go to the players heads dubbydave, however it will be a different story the the supporters!
Get ready for a new wave of posters from donegal! And Dublin wiull have to play out of their skins to beat them in the final!
A handy free in the final minutes won't be enough this year dave! ;)

ahhh the lucky free again funny
what about the denied goal and then the great come back short memory lad,anyway i feel if we beat mayo which i think we can i think we will give donegal the challenge they deserve....

dubbydave. (Dublin) - Posts: 3927 - 27/08/2012 09:23:30    1252616

Even though mayo will hammer Dublin next weekend due to their outstanding form Ciarain Whelan hit on the one thing last night that still silently wrankles at the pit of Dublin stomachs and needs to be straightened out, put to bed, and the natural order of things restored: CW said: "2006 is the one that still haunts me today"!!

This Dublin team (and its supporters) are carrying a grudge that the Dubs will bring into Croker next Sunday.....2006!
Cumuppance needs to be dished out in revenge!....thats the one thing that stirs in the pit of all Dublin stomachs!

But two things:
1. If Dublin win, we are honest enough to know that its not the same 2006 mayo team we will have beaten (unlike the cringeworthy scenes a few weeks ago when kerry beat tyrone at long last).
2. Mayo will win anyway.....they are in flying form as opposed to Dublin!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 27/08/2012 13:57:38    1253016

Alan Brogan on the mend, almost 100%!

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8812 - 27/08/2012 15:35:05    1253162

Really dont know how it will fall on sunday - hope we can turn up this time - if not will be shouting for mayo in final. if we do make it I reckon we can take this donegal team. wont be pretty tho!

JimmyK (Dublin) - Posts: 240 - 27/08/2012 15:53:02    1253191

Realdub give us a hint? What era did you play in?????? That's all I'm gonna ask you I promise.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 27/08/2012 16:26:39    1253235

Late 80's early 90's.....that is all : )

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8812 - 27/08/2012 16:30:25    1253241

Northsider or southsider? And that's it no more questions after that?

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 27/08/2012 17:16:35    1253316

realdub these lads wont sleep for a week trying to figure out who it is.

DLlegends (Donegal) - Posts: 503 - 27/08/2012 17:18:23    1253321

realdub
County: Dublin

Late 80's early 90's.....that is all : )

I bet your Keith Barr

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11690 - 27/08/2012 17:18:23    1253322

I think the fact that Alan Brogan return is greeted so highly just proves why Donegal will win sam. I think its fair to say without him Dublin are ordinary where as Donegal could loose 3 players and it would make no difference. Donegal don't need individuals its all about the system

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 27/08/2012 18:31:53    1253409