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Replying To Dubfire: "Cork has far more registered GAA clubs than Dublin (nearly double in fact) and there are over half a million people in Cork. Would you be harping on about his stuff if you were playing Cork at the weekend? Of course you wouldn't. It's sad really. But carry on making excuses and blaming circumstances beyond your control and see how much that helps with development." I think you missed my point, obliquely made as it was. Nobody in Monaghan is 'harping on' or complaining about circumstances, in fact more than most counties we have worked damn hard to put perceived disadvantages behind us and work with whats available. This team is in another quarter final as a result, as much on merit as anyone else. Now nobody is naive enough to expect a win. But that doesnt matter, we are still there to win, not to give the Dubs a good game or to be a test case for semi final opponents, but to push our own claims for a semi spot. That has to be respected, just as Monaghan people respect the pure football ethos of this Dublin team. A Monaghan win wont happen, the Brigids comparison shows it almost logically cant happen. So Dublin lads can stop trying to worry themselves by falsely talking up our chances, just relax and enjoy the buildup. We will too, but for very different reasons. Jaysis Im getting tired and emotional already and its only 11.30 on the Tuesday.... Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 1057 - 02/08/2017 11:27:54 2027776 Link
Absolutely anything can happen in sport and has. It wasn't so long ago that Donegal beat us well when all around weren't giving them a chance. Lessons hopefully have been learnt from that defeat both as a team and as supporters. DannyMcA (Dublin) - Posts: 260 - 02/08/2017 11:40:12 2027787 Link
Who's the ref for this game? KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 02/08/2017 11:49:26 2027794 Link
Replying To prideof85: "Ye they did something similar in league match v tyrone they couldn't get there hands on the ball either so its probably more to do with dublin timing there run to have a purple patch in the last 10 minutes" Yeah possibly so, I didn't actually see or get to the Tyrone game that evening as I had a family event I couldn't get out of, but even if that was the case: A - it has no real relevance on what will happen between MONAGHAN and Dublin this week B - it possibly does show that Dublin will have more running power in the last 15, which again I'll state is what the debate started over. benched (Tyrone) - Posts: 534 - 02/08/2017 12:13:12 2027811 Link
A very limited number of tickets are available to purchase at present for this match on tickets.ie fainleog (Limerick) - Posts: 598 - 02/08/2017 12:34:24 2027823 Link
Replying To KingdomBoy1: "Who's the ref for this game?" Conor Lane who had an excellent All-Ireland Final last year!!! jacktheDub (Dublin) - Posts: 944 - 02/08/2017 12:48:40 2027835 Link
Apparently the spread on the match is for Monaghan to within 9 points of Dublin by the end. It will be interesting to see if they will be. I think if they are it won't be by much. Especially if Monaghan start as slowly as they have been is games this year, do that against Dublin and you are dead and buried early. As we know to our own cost! Good div 1 team but I think August against Dublin in Croke Park, I think the margin will be close to double figures like the leinster final. kildare73 (Kildare) - Posts: 854 - 02/08/2017 12:51:47 2027838 Link
Is this game on rte? I'm away at the moment. Marse (Dublin) - Posts: 217 - 04/08/2017 15:00:54 2028959 Link
Replying To Marse: "Is this game on rte? I'm away at the moment." no Sky have it! should be able to get a stream handy enough Bonzo91 (Monaghan) - Posts: 9 - 04/08/2017 15:53:52 2028990 Link
Replying To jacktheDub: "Conor Lane who had an excellent All-Ireland Final last year!!!" Sound man jack? Conor is indeed an excellent reff. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 04/08/2017 16:23:35 2029001 Link
In my opinion I think Monaghan could beat Dublin tomorrow, Monaghan have been pottering along playing in fits and starts not setting the world a blaze but still winning away and they could be due a burst. The only thing that could stand in Monaghans way tomorrow is if they don't truely believe in them selves, a lot of teams are already beat before they hit the pitch against the dubs. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 04/08/2017 16:31:00 2029005 Link
Replying To jacktheDub: "Conor Lane who had an excellent All-Ireland Final last year!!!" Missed the pickup off the ground in the last minute tho cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5010 - 04/08/2017 17:35:43 2029039 Link
Replying To KingdomBoy1: "In my opinion I think Monaghan could beat Dublin tomorrow, Monaghan have been pottering along playing in fits and starts not setting the world a blaze but still winning away and they could be due a burst. The only thing that could stand in Monaghans way tomorrow is if they don't truely believe in them selves, a lot of teams are already beat before they hit the pitch against the dubs." "The only thing that could stand in their way":)....Am sure Monaghan fully expect Dublin to try stand in their way. poguemahone (Dublin) - Posts: 365 - 04/08/2017 18:25:50 2029051 Link
Replying To poguemahone: ""The only thing that could stand in their way":)....Am sure Monaghan fully expect Dublin to try stand in their way." Indeed. Kirry looking for help it seems Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 1057 - 04/08/2017 18:53:35 2029066 Link
Replying To Eddie the Exile: "Indeed. Kirry looking for help it seems" Often said for the underdogs that they must believe. Well and good but Monaghan need to play out of their skins tonight. I am in the group who think they will push Dublin but fall short in the last 20 minutes. Reality is they must do what higher rated teams have failed to do. poguemahone (Dublin) - Posts: 365 - 05/08/2017 08:33:24 2029180 Link
Jack in, in the half forward line. I can see the strategy developing Good bye high press. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 05/08/2017 10:14:01 2029204 Link
Replying To KingdomBoy1: "In my opinion I think Monaghan could beat Dublin tomorrow, Monaghan have been pottering along playing in fits and starts not setting the world a blaze but still winning away and they could be due a burst. The only thing that could stand in Monaghans way tomorrow is if they don't truely believe in them selves, a lot of teams are already beat before they hit the pitch against the dubs." Just like Galway against Kerry , they never believed !! superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 05/08/2017 13:25:56 2029255 Link
Replying To Bonzo91: "no Sky have it! should be able to get a stream handy enough" Cheers Marse (Dublin) - Posts: 217 - 05/08/2017 17:55:47 2029345 Link
As usual the ref giving Dublin everything. It's hard enough for teams like mayo and Kildare to beat them as it is but it's nearly impossible when this is going on. Long ball into mcmanus. He's fouled. No free. Dublin go up and get given a free. The point is not only does he only apply the rules to one side, Dublin shouldn't even have had that attack. Should have been a free into monaghan and a badly needed score for them. Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 05/08/2017 18:17:29 2029351 Link
Monaghan players playing with absolutely no belief - if they're not careful it could be a repeat of first game. IrishGael3 (USA) - Posts: 1092 - 05/08/2017 18:22:41 2029353 Link