Best of luck to all teams today. Safe travelling to all attending, especially those with the longest drives

JayP (Dublin) - Posts: 1772 - 09/08/2014 11:46:58    1633736

Think something like this should inspire the Monaghan team today anything is possible on any given sunday (Saturday). Biggest game of their careers today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSDhhZtRwFU

muckla (UK) - Posts: 370 - 09/08/2014 12:51:04    1633757

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Are teams now only rated on the basis of their last three games and does 2 Leinsters, 2 League titles and an AI title in the space of 18 months not tell you something about how good a team is?

Not the point I was making joxer.

What I don't understand is the attitude, prevalent only in Leinster, that Dublin are unbeatable. I just haven't seen the evidence that backs this up. I am on record as saying that they are indeed a very fine team, but it is a stretch to go from there to being unbeatable.

Anyway, for the record, I don't regard league titles or provincial titles as being any indicator of greatness. Successive Sams is what allows you don the mantle of greatness.
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Muck name me one commentator or poster on this forum who has said that this Dublin team is unbeatable. I have never heard that said by anyone to be honest. No team is unbeatable, Dublin, Kerry, Mayo, Donegal..all beatable. I don't even remember anyone mentioning greatness but then again define greatness. You said that nobody knows how good Dublin are. I just pointed to Dublin's record, which speaks for itself, as an indicator. Best of luck to all teams today. If we lose then I hope we go down playing football and putting up a fight. The lads have given us some great matches and entertainment in all competitions over the past few years. Best of luck to them today. COYBIB.

Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4748 - 09/08/2014 12:51:22    1633758

I expect monaghan will have picked up a few Leinster problems by the end of today. The reason Donegal lads believe they can beat Dublin will vanish fairly soon too that's if they can beat Armagh today which for me is their first big test this year. If Armagh win we'll have the not unbeatable debate extended.
I said at the start of the year mayo are the one team with enough quality to trouble the dubs and I haven't changed my opinion on that. Kerry could beat mayo, in any case it's looking good for the dubs.

jonno (Kildare) - Posts: 261 - 09/08/2014 12:57:28    1633761

OK, time to go, heading in to watch the 'war @ 4', safe journey to all, see y'all later!

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8812 - 09/08/2014 15:02:52    1633807

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I expect monaghan will have picked up a few Leinster problems by the end of today. The reason Donegal lads believe they can beat Dublin will vanish fairly soon too that's if they can beat Armagh today which for me is their first big test this year. If Armagh win we'll have the not unbeatable debate extended.
I said at the start of the year mayo are the one team with enough quality to trouble the dubs and I haven't changed my opinion on that. Kerry could beat mayo, in any case it's looking good for the dubs.

Dublin, Donegal and Mayo are quite close in terms of experience and talent in my opinion. Donegal beat Mayo by 4 points in 2012 final, Dublin beat Mayo by 1 point last year in the final. Very little overall between them I would say. Forget Donegal in 2013, clearly not an accurate reflection of this team.

While I would really love to see Monaghan win today, I just don't think 7 days preparation will be enough to beat a superb team like Dublin. Dublin will be coming into this game fresh and anxious to demolish a Defensive team, to prove the doubters wrong.
Monaghan are a excellent team, and I hope they will give a performance today that truely reflects how good they really are.
Tests don't come any harder than Dublin in a packed Croke Park, where Monaghan won their first Championship game since 1930 last week.

GaryMc82 (Derry) - Posts: 3026 - 09/08/2014 15:32:12    1633821

Monaghan playing with good heart,but Dublin have being surprisingly poor so far.

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 09/08/2014 18:25:04    1633890

Dublin just woke up.

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 09/08/2014 18:29:18    1633893

Monaghans fouling has been appalling. Time for marty duffy to start using cards.

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 09/08/2014 18:32:38    1633896

Feel so sorry for monaghan they were perfect for 25 minutes but the dubs are just as good as any team I ever seen.

OhtobeARossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 1812 - 09/08/2014 18:33:03    1633897

Monaghan chasing shadows before half time, I know the feeling, sorry lads, your goose is cooked.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 09/08/2014 18:38:45    1633899

Dublin have played for 10 minutes and are 10 points up!! Honestly cannot see them tested until(possibly)the final

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 09/08/2014 18:39:45    1633900

Dublin aren't that good.They're just athletes no skill just a bunch of lads who can run quickly.

uibhfhaili1986 (Offaly) - Posts: 1296 - 09/08/2014 18:43:01    1633904

shows that Dublin are just really good and meath are not as bad as people thought

meathalltheway (Meath) - Posts: 789 - 09/08/2014 18:44:17    1633906

Daytona 11

Are you cheering for monaghan today?

MonsFreshPrince (Monaghan) - Posts: 83 - 09/08/2014 18:46:54    1633908

Has the great "Ulster defensive football v Dubin football" debate been settled then lads?

Ned_Stormcrow (Cavan) - Posts: 1071 - 09/08/2014 18:48:53    1633910

Dublin are simply excellent.

Treaty_Exile (Limerick) - Posts: 386 - 09/08/2014 18:52:31    1633913

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1633910 Has the great "Ulster defensive football v Dubin football" debate been settled then lads?


no Donegal will give Dublin a much better game

meathalltheway (Meath) - Posts: 789 - 09/08/2014 19:01:46    1633919

Mons,

No I'm neutral.

This is going to be some hiding.

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 09/08/2014 19:03:13    1633920

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Has the great "Ulster defensive football v Dubin football" debate been settled then lads?


It'll all be about 'last week's game took it out of Monaghan'.

jimski (Kildare) - Posts: 381 - 09/08/2014 19:05:17    1633921