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Replying To Furlong1949: "Is there rain Royaldunne?. Wet buckets of rain and dark clouds over the wet soaked hill. It could be the final part of the Royal Rebellion in Croker in the Rain Trilogy.
Part 1 was In 1986, we were massive massive underdogs Dublin had won 9 of the previous 12 leinster titles and played in 9 of the previous 12 All Ireland finals when we played them in 1986. Meath were heroric that day , hounding Dublin for every ball like maniacs and it was a seriously bad day.
Part 2 In 1996 Dublin were reigning All-Ireland champions. Carlow were favourites to beat Meath in first round of championship in 96. We reached the final masive underdogs with bunch of 20 years like Darren Fay and Tevour Giles . And in another wet dirty day , the hill was soaked to the bone as Meath revolution rumbled the Dubs in the rain.
So could Sunday it be Part 3 of the Royal Rebellion in the Rain. A Meath / Dublin dogfight in the rain where u have 15 Meath men and 15 Dublin men hitting hard and fair and u have a battle or should I say 70 mins of war of attrition , where the best army of men stand victorious at the end. Id say even the Dubs would welcome a battle in the rain on Sunday. To give the Dubs their credit they never back down from a challenge. Its now our turn , the turn of 15 Meath men to go to war as the dark cloud comes over Jones Road ..And as the darkness and quiteness falls on Hill 16 , as the Dubs witness another generation of Meath footballers go to war against the Jackeens.
I will be definately watching the weather forecast every night now. Let it be a great warm summer. But on 23rd June from 4.00 to 5. 30 let it pour down from the heavens over Croker and let hell be unleashed on the field as the Meath v Dublin dogfight begin. This is not a football match , this is two tribes digging trenchs and 70 mins of hard battling football. Meath just have to remember one thing. Meath and Dublin are not equals , we are better then Dublin. In every way we have always being and always be better then Dublin. We are faster, we r stronger, we r quicker, we are tougher we smarter , we are funnier , we are better dancers , we are better singers we are better storytellers. All these things and much more for generations. We just need to tap into our dna and the rest willl flow.
Its just a rivalry. The Dubs think they are better then Meath. And in Meath as a football county we think we are better then Dublin. Its Slane Castle versus Dublin castle , the Hill of Tara versus Howth Hill , Its Tommy Tiernan versus Ryan Turbity , its Navan Shopping centre versus Blanchardstown shopping centre , its Gordon Elliot versus Brian Kerr, its the Book of kells versus Ulyses, its lisa Hannigan versus Imelda May , Its Bruton versus Bertie , its Johnny Murtagh versus Robbie keane , its bettystown beach versus Dublin bay , its the culchies versus the jackeens , its the boggers versus the city slickers , its the Royals versus the Jackeens. Its Meath versus Dublin.
Oh please please make it be like the games of the 70s 80s and 90..70 mins of manly war of skill and battle where there is only a score between the teams and both teams shakes hand at the end of 70 nins after trying to knock the head of each other for those 70 mins.
A proper Meath Dublin contest nothing comes close. Forget ur Barcelonas and Reals. , Forget ur Celtics and Rangers , forget ur Man Utd and Liverpool, Forget ur leinster and Munster, Meath and Dublin when it is real contest for 70 mins , its puts the above rivals and rivalries in the hapenny place. It just matter more , its Meath versus Dublin." Latest guidance re. the weather forecast is possible showers or rain pushing up from the south. It's still almost 5 days out so the forecast needs to be followed.
BliainanÁir (Laois) - Posts: 598 - 18/06/2019 21:48:33
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Replying To Furlong1949: "Is there rain Royaldunne?. Wet buckets of rain and dark clouds over the wet soaked hill. It could be the final part of the Royal Rebellion in Croker in the Rain Trilogy.
Part 1 was In 1986, we were massive massive underdogs Dublin had won 9 of the previous 12 leinster titles and played in 9 of the previous 12 All Ireland finals when we played them in 1986. Meath were heroric that day , hounding Dublin for every ball like maniacs and it was a seriously bad day.
Part 2 In 1996 Dublin were reigning All-Ireland champions. Carlow were favourites to beat Meath in first round of championship in 96. We reached the final masive underdogs with bunch of 20 years like Darren Fay and Tevour Giles . And in another wet dirty day , the hill was soaked to the bone as Meath revolution rumbled the Dubs in the rain.
So could Sunday it be Part 3 of the Royal Rebellion in the Rain. A Meath / Dublin dogfight in the rain where u have 15 Meath men and 15 Dublin men hitting hard and fair and u have a battle or should I say 70 mins of war of attrition , where the best army of men stand victorious at the end. Id say even the Dubs would welcome a battle in the rain on Sunday. To give the Dubs their credit they never back down from a challenge. Its now our turn , the turn of 15 Meath men to go to war as the dark cloud comes over Jones Road ..And as the darkness and quiteness falls on Hill 16 , as the Dubs witness another generation of Meath footballers go to war against the Jackeens.
I will be definately watching the weather forecast every night now. Let it be a great warm summer. But on 23rd June from 4.00 to 5. 30 let it pour down from the heavens over Croker and let hell be unleashed on the field as the Meath v Dublin dogfight begin. This is not a football match , this is two tribes digging trenchs and 70 mins of hard battling football. Meath just have to remember one thing. Meath and Dublin are not equals , we are better then Dublin. In every way we have always being and always be better then Dublin. We are faster, we r stronger, we r quicker, we are tougher we smarter , we are funnier , we are better dancers , we are better singers we are better storytellers. All these things and much more for generations. We just need to tap into our dna and the rest willl flow.
Its just a rivalry. The Dubs think they are better then Meath. And in Meath as a football county we think we are better then Dublin. Its Slane Castle versus Dublin castle , the Hill of Tara versus Howth Hill , Its Tommy Tiernan versus Ryan Turbity , its Navan Shopping centre versus Blanchardstown shopping centre , its Gordon Elliot versus Brian Kerr, its the Book of kells versus Ulyses, its lisa Hannigan versus Imelda May , Its Bruton versus Bertie , its Johnny Murtagh versus Robbie keane , its bettystown beach versus Dublin bay , its the culchies versus the jackeens , its the boggers versus the city slickers , its the Royals versus the Jackeens. Its Meath versus Dublin.
Oh please please make it be like the games of the 70s 80s and 90..70 mins of manly war of skill and battle where there is only a score between the teams and both teams shakes hand at the end of 70 nins after trying to knock the head of each other for those 70 mins.
A proper Meath Dublin contest nothing comes close. Forget ur Barcelonas and Reals. , Forget ur Celtics and Rangers , forget ur Man Utd and Liverpool, Forget ur leinster and Munster, Meath and Dublin when it is real contest for 70 mins , its puts the above rivals and rivalries in the hapenny place. It just matter more , its Meath versus Dublin." 72% chance of rain. But could change.
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Replying To Furlong1949: "Is there rain Royaldunne?. Wet buckets of rain and dark clouds over the wet soaked hill. It could be the final part of the Royal Rebellion in Croker in the Rain Trilogy.
Part 1 was In 1986, we were massive massive underdogs Dublin had won 9 of the previous 12 leinster titles and played in 9 of the previous 12 All Ireland finals when we played them in 1986. Meath were heroric that day , hounding Dublin for every ball like maniacs and it was a seriously bad day.
Part 2 In 1996 Dublin were reigning All-Ireland champions. Carlow were favourites to beat Meath in first round of championship in 96. We reached the final masive underdogs with bunch of 20 years like Darren Fay and Tevour Giles . And in another wet dirty day , the hill was soaked to the bone as Meath revolution rumbled the Dubs in the rain.
So could Sunday it be Part 3 of the Royal Rebellion in the Rain. A Meath / Dublin dogfight in the rain where u have 15 Meath men and 15 Dublin men hitting hard and fair and u have a battle or should I say 70 mins of war of attrition , where the best army of men stand victorious at the end. Id say even the Dubs would welcome a battle in the rain on Sunday. To give the Dubs their credit they never back down from a challenge. Its now our turn , the turn of 15 Meath men to go to war as the dark cloud comes over Jones Road ..And as the darkness and quiteness falls on Hill 16 , as the Dubs witness another generation of Meath footballers go to war against the Jackeens.
I will be definately watching the weather forecast every night now. Let it be a great warm summer. But on 23rd June from 4.00 to 5. 30 let it pour down from the heavens over Croker and let hell be unleashed on the field as the Meath v Dublin dogfight begin. This is not a football match , this is two tribes digging trenchs and 70 mins of hard battling football. Meath just have to remember one thing. Meath and Dublin are not equals , we are better then Dublin. In every way we have always being and always be better then Dublin. We are faster, we r stronger, we r quicker, we are tougher we smarter , we are funnier , we are better dancers , we are better singers we are better storytellers. All these things and much more for generations. We just need to tap into our dna and the rest willl flow.
Its just a rivalry. The Dubs think they are better then Meath. And in Meath as a football county we think we are better then Dublin. Its Slane Castle versus Dublin castle , the Hill of Tara versus Howth Hill , Its Tommy Tiernan versus Ryan Turbity , its Navan Shopping centre versus Blanchardstown shopping centre , its Gordon Elliot versus Brian Kerr, its the Book of kells versus Ulyses, its lisa Hannigan versus Imelda May , Its Bruton versus Bertie , its Johnny Murtagh versus Robbie keane , its bettystown beach versus Dublin bay , its the culchies versus the jackeens , its the boggers versus the city slickers , its the Royals versus the Jackeens. Its Meath versus Dublin.
Oh please please make it be like the games of the 70s 80s and 90..70 mins of manly war of skill and battle where there is only a score between the teams and both teams shakes hand at the end of 70 nins after trying to knock the head of each other for those 70 mins.
A proper Meath Dublin contest nothing comes close. Forget ur Barcelonas and Reals. , Forget ur Celtics and Rangers , forget ur Man Utd and Liverpool, Forget ur leinster and Munster, Meath and Dublin when it is real contest for 70 mins , its puts the above rivals and rivalries in the hapenny place. It just matter more , its Meath versus Dublin." Usually Im well into your posts man but reading this one I cringed so hard I think I saw into another dimension. Whatever you're smoking I want.
In all honesty though, the old days were very special and its hard not to be sentimental about this upcoming game. For the neutrals on the forum please don't laugh at our (probably misguided) excitement too much, this is without a doubt our biggest game probably of the decade 2010-2019, and for the simple reason that after so many years of purgatory, stagnation and disappointment, the pulse is starting to go in Meath again. We are a very spirited and romantic bunch when it comes to our football and when it comes to Dublin opposition, and no doubt about it this Dublin team is one hell of a target to be aiming for. All the silliness aside the man has a great point hidden in his blind fanaticism for Meath football and its links to the very culture and identity of being a Meath person, and it cant be understated. Maybe, just maybe, there could be something special on the cards in this game. If you believe in fairytales and miracles in sport. Maybe Im wrong. Time will tell.
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Maybe if there's lots of rain between now & Sunday the WiFi might go down in Furlongs area & save him from a repetitive strain injury.
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Replying To Furlong1949: "Is there rain Royaldunne?. Wet buckets of rain and dark clouds over the wet soaked hill. It could be the final part of the Royal Rebellion in Croker in the Rain Trilogy.
Part 1 was In 1986, we were massive massive underdogs Dublin had won 9 of the previous 12 leinster titles and played in 9 of the previous 12 All Ireland finals when we played them in 1986. Meath were heroric that day , hounding Dublin for every ball like maniacs and it was a seriously bad day.
Part 2 In 1996 Dublin were reigning All-Ireland champions. Carlow were favourites to beat Meath in first round of championship in 96. We reached the final masive underdogs with bunch of 20 years like Darren Fay and Tevour Giles . And in another wet dirty day , the hill was soaked to the bone as Meath revolution rumbled the Dubs in the rain.
So could Sunday it be Part 3 of the Royal Rebellion in the Rain. A Meath / Dublin dogfight in the rain where u have 15 Meath men and 15 Dublin men hitting hard and fair and u have a battle or should I say 70 mins of war of attrition , where the best army of men stand victorious at the end. Id say even the Dubs would welcome a battle in the rain on Sunday. To give the Dubs their credit they never back down from a challenge. Its now our turn , the turn of 15 Meath men to go to war as the dark cloud comes over Jones Road ..And as the darkness and quiteness falls on Hill 16 , as the Dubs witness another generation of Meath footballers go to war against the Jackeens.
I will be definately watching the weather forecast every night now. Let it be a great warm summer. But on 23rd June from 4.00 to 5. 30 let it pour down from the heavens over Croker and let hell be unleashed on the field as the Meath v Dublin dogfight begin. This is not a football match , this is two tribes digging trenchs and 70 mins of hard battling football. Meath just have to remember one thing. Meath and Dublin are not equals , we are better then Dublin. In every way we have always being and always be better then Dublin. We are faster, we r stronger, we r quicker, we are tougher we smarter , we are funnier , we are better dancers , we are better singers we are better storytellers. All these things and much more for generations. We just need to tap into our dna and the rest willl flow.
Its just a rivalry. The Dubs think they are better then Meath. And in Meath as a football county we think we are better then Dublin. Its Slane Castle versus Dublin castle , the Hill of Tara versus Howth Hill , Its Tommy Tiernan versus Ryan Turbity , its Navan Shopping centre versus Blanchardstown shopping centre , its Gordon Elliot versus Brian Kerr, its the Book of kells versus Ulyses, its lisa Hannigan versus Imelda May , Its Bruton versus Bertie , its Johnny Murtagh versus Robbie keane , its bettystown beach versus Dublin bay , its the culchies versus the jackeens , its the boggers versus the city slickers , its the Royals versus the Jackeens. Its Meath versus Dublin.
Oh please please make it be like the games of the 70s 80s and 90..70 mins of manly war of skill and battle where there is only a score between the teams and both teams shakes hand at the end of 70 nins after trying to knock the head of each other for those 70 mins.
A proper Meath Dublin contest nothing comes close. Forget ur Barcelonas and Reals. , Forget ur Celtics and Rangers , forget ur Man Utd and Liverpool, Forget ur leinster and Munster, Meath and Dublin when it is real contest for 70 mins , its puts the above rivals and rivalries in the hapenny place. It just matter more , its Meath versus Dublin." In terms of upsets this would be of a completely different magnitude than 86 or 96. A lot of the team who won in 86 had been on the Meath team who Dublin pipped Meath in 83 (in extra time after a replay) on their way to winning the All Ireland, and had won the centenary cup in 84. That Meath teams Leinster breakthrough may have come in 1984 had Mick Lyons not broke his wrist before the Leinster final that year. The 96 team had a lot of players with Minor and U21 All Ireland medals. I do think this year can be a turning point for Meath, we have already got out Division 2 and good chance of super 8's. But a Meath win on Sunday would be a much bigger upset than either of the previous 2 you mentioned.
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I see there's no upper tier tickets on sale yet. That's unheard of for a modern day Meath Dublin match.
Getting to Div 1 was big for us but the real test is next year. Are we good enough to not get relegated and break into the top 5/6. I'm very excited to find out. I just hope we have a good showing for the rest of the championship so there's plenty of hype around the league campaign next year.
Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 19/06/2019 06:37:28
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Some meath fans on here are fast becoming the laughing stock of hoganstand in the build up to this game..... please stop talking BS about age old rivalries, meath raising their game againt the old enemy, meath have never feared dublin, (if we aren't possitive the players havnt a chance, was one of my favourites) etc etc as an argument for how we have a chance. We dont unfortunetely, and admitting that doesnt mean you are less of a meath man/fan then anyone else..... it just means you have a bit of common sense ...... Some are even saying you shouldnt go to the game and arent a real fan if you don't think we have a chance ..hah, there'd be some small crowds at sporting occasions worldwide if that was criteria for attending. Hope is the word I'd use to describe my thoughts on Sunday.....I hope for an excellant performance which in turn may lead to a tighter game then people expect and we'll take it from there. But it's a monumental task, and all logical thinking points to a very comfortable Dublin win.
southmeathgael (Meath) - Posts: 887 - 19/06/2019 07:12:23
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Replying To southmeathgael: "Some meath fans on here are fast becoming the laughing stock of hoganstand in the build up to this game..... please stop talking BS about age old rivalries, meath raising their game againt the old enemy, meath have never feared dublin, (if we aren't possitive the players havnt a chance, was one of my favourites) etc etc as an argument for how we have a chance. We dont unfortunetely, and admitting that doesnt mean you are less of a meath man/fan then anyone else..... it just means you have a bit of common sense ...... Some are even saying you shouldnt go to the game and arent a real fan if you don't think we have a chance ..hah, there'd be some small crowds at sporting occasions worldwide if that was criteria for attending. Hope is the word I'd use to describe my thoughts on Sunday.....I hope for an excellant performance which in turn may lead to a tighter game then people expect and we'll take it from there. But it's a monumental task, and all logical thinking points to a very comfortable Dublin win." Well said.
Dublin supporters aren't one bit worried about this game it's sad to say but we're just waiting on the super 8's and see what away game we get and when we get to play Donegal, Kerry or Mayo.
Meath forward's can cause us trouble but it will be a 10+ Dublin victory.
And that is the truth of it.
clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 19/06/2019 09:46:24
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Replying To southmeathgael: "Some meath fans on here are fast becoming the laughing stock of hoganstand in the build up to this game..... please stop talking BS about age old rivalries, meath raising their game againt the old enemy, meath have never feared dublin, (if we aren't possitive the players havnt a chance, was one of my favourites) etc etc as an argument for how we have a chance. We dont unfortunetely, and admitting that doesnt mean you are less of a meath man/fan then anyone else..... it just means you have a bit of common sense ...... Some are even saying you shouldnt go to the game and arent a real fan if you don't think we have a chance ..hah, there'd be some small crowds at sporting occasions worldwide if that was criteria for attending. Hope is the word I'd use to describe my thoughts on Sunday.....I hope for an excellant performance which in turn may lead to a tighter game then people expect and we'll take it from there. But it's a monumental task, and all logical thinking points to a very comfortable Dublin win." Finally a bit of sense on here. Of course in sport you never know what can happen but being realistic it will be anything between a 9 and 15 point win for Dublin. If I was a Meath supporter leaving Croke Park with a single figures defeat on Sunday I'd be delighted. Invariably it would mean you had put it up to Dublin for a while and would be heading into the last round of qualifiers with a bit of confidence.
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Replying To TrueBlue35: "Finally a bit of sense on here. Of course in sport you never know what can happen but being realistic it will be anything between a 9 and 15 point win for Dublin. If I was a Meath supporter leaving Croke Park with a single figures defeat on Sunday I'd be delighted. Invariably it would mean you had put it up to Dublin for a while and would be heading into the last round of qualifiers with a bit of confidence." thanks for the advice, but we don't do moral victories.
royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 19/06/2019 10:04:19
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Replying To southmeathgael: "Some meath fans on here are fast becoming the laughing stock of hoganstand in the build up to this game..... please stop talking BS about age old rivalries, meath raising their game againt the old enemy, meath have never feared dublin, (if we aren't possitive the players havnt a chance, was one of my favourites) etc etc as an argument for how we have a chance. We dont unfortunetely, and admitting that doesnt mean you are less of a meath man/fan then anyone else..... it just means you have a bit of common sense ...... Some are even saying you shouldnt go to the game and arent a real fan if you don't think we have a chance ..hah, there'd be some small crowds at sporting occasions worldwide if that was criteria for attending. Hope is the word I'd use to describe my thoughts on Sunday.....I hope for an excellant performance which in turn may lead to a tighter game then people expect and we'll take it from there. But it's a monumental task, and all logical thinking points to a very comfortable Dublin win." I was trying to stay away from these threads as it seemed the lunatics had taken over the asylum so I'm glad to see some sense about the place.
I can't see how any argument based on logic/stats/form points to a Meath win on Sunday. I've tried to put together match-ups for the game but I can't come up with anything that gives Meath advantages in enough areas to compete. Our really top players like Menton, McGill and Keoghan could possibly match up but will suffer from having to plug gaps around them.
As a supporter I'm delighted with the progress made this year, particularly league promotion, and am hopeful for the future. But this is now and Meath aren't developed enough to compete yet. Kildare are ahead of us in the pecking order and couldn't do it.
I see Clondalkin replied that Dublin fans aren't even thinking about this game. Understandable, as that's what the championship has become. In a funny way I am similar. Once upon a time I would have hated the thoughts of Meath being beaten by Dublin. But the GAA have engineered a situation where I'll go on Sunday knowing that all logic points to a comfortable Dublin win as you say. But I don't really care. Any real interest in the competition has been killed. It's a chance to see where we are at, but that's it.
Looking forward to the qualifier draw and hopefully we can still make it through to the quarter final groups. That would top a decent year.
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Replying To royaldunne: "thanks for the advice, but we don't do moral victories." And rightly so. Meath players and fans should be going into this seeking nothing less than a win, a real one. Anything can happen and the truth is that the Dubs haven't seen a whole lot of this Meath team apart from their OBC win at the Neller, where Meath were easily the better side. I expect that they'll come out fighting. The conditions look poor for Sun so I'm sure Meath won't mind that and this game could get down and dirty, into a right scrap. We need a strong Meath team in Leinster and I think this game could really bring their young fellas on for the rest of the summer. Looking forward to it.
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Replying To Greenfield: "I was trying to stay away from these threads as it seemed the lunatics had taken over the asylum so I'm glad to see some sense about the place.
I can't see how any argument based on logic/stats/form points to a Meath win on Sunday. I've tried to put together match-ups for the game but I can't come up with anything that gives Meath advantages in enough areas to compete. Our really top players like Menton, McGill and Keoghan could possibly match up but will suffer from having to plug gaps around them.
As a supporter I'm delighted with the progress made this year, particularly league promotion, and am hopeful for the future. But this is now and Meath aren't developed enough to compete yet. Kildare are ahead of us in the pecking order and couldn't do it.
I see Clondalkin replied that Dublin fans aren't even thinking about this game. Understandable, as that's what the championship has become. In a funny way I am similar. Once upon a time I would have hated the thoughts of Meath being beaten by Dublin. But the GAA have engineered a situation where I'll go on Sunday knowing that all logic points to a comfortable Dublin win as you say. But I don't really care. Any real interest in the competition has been killed. It's a chance to see where we are at, but that's it.
Looking forward to the qualifier draw and hopefully we can still make it through to the quarter final groups. That would top a decent year." Hear hear.
summerof09 (Meath) - Posts: 315 - 19/06/2019 10:56:35
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Replying To clondalkindub: "Well said.
Dublin supporters aren't one bit worried about this game it's sad to say but we're just waiting on the super 8's and see what away game we get and when we get to play Donegal, Kerry or Mayo.
Meath forward's can cause us trouble but it will be a 10+ Dublin victory.
And that is the truth of it." Hate to agree with my fellow Dub here unfortunately.
The fact of the matter is there is not one Dub supporter worried about this match.
Sad really, i remember in the noughties if Dublin were playing Meath in a leinster final me nerves would be at me all week leading up to it and there would be great excitement in the county.
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Do we think there will be a big crowd at this lads?
I think the Kildare game was in the mid 50ks a couple of years ago.
The dubs will bring the usual hardcore of 25 -30k, im sure.
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Replying To TheUsername: "Do we think there will be a big crowd at this lads?
I think the Kildare game was in the mid 50ks a couple of years ago.
The dubs will bring the usual hardcore of 25 -30k, im sure." Id say about 50K.
simply because of Meath and their deluded fans thinking they actually have a chance...
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Replying To Greenfield: "I was trying to stay away from these threads as it seemed the lunatics had taken over the asylum so I'm glad to see some sense about the place.
I can't see how any argument based on logic/stats/form points to a Meath win on Sunday. I've tried to put together match-ups for the game but I can't come up with anything that gives Meath advantages in enough areas to compete. Our really top players like Menton, McGill and Keoghan could possibly match up but will suffer from having to plug gaps around them.
As a supporter I'm delighted with the progress made this year, particularly league promotion, and am hopeful for the future. But this is now and Meath aren't developed enough to compete yet. Kildare are ahead of us in the pecking order and couldn't do it.
I see Clondalkin replied that Dublin fans aren't even thinking about this game. Understandable, as that's what the championship has become. In a funny way I am similar. Once upon a time I would have hated the thoughts of Meath being beaten by Dublin. But the GAA have engineered a situation where I'll go on Sunday knowing that all logic points to a comfortable Dublin win as you say. But I don't really care. Any real interest in the competition has been killed. It's a chance to see where we are at, but that's it.
Looking forward to the qualifier draw and hopefully we can still make it through to the quarter final groups. That would top a decent year." Can you PLEASE tell me how Kildare are ahead?? We topped division 2, were unlucky to say the least to lose to donegal in donegal, Kildare got walloped, lost with Fermanagh. Please tell me how you came up with that. As you say in the now.
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The fact of the matter is there is not one Dub supporter worried about this match.
Sad really, i remember in the noughties if Dublin were playing Meath in a leinster final me nerves would be at me all week leading up to it and there would be great excitement in the county." By 5pm on Sunday plenty will be worried , and that's all that matters
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I see a lot of negativity from the usual Meath suspects on here. Now I'm not blind to the challenge we face, Dublin haven't lost a match in Leinster since 5 past Cluxton in June 2010 and they've won the last 4 All-Irelands.
I get it, the Dubs are a reasonably decent football team at the minute, but here's my two questions:
1. Why the condemnation of optimistic Meath fans? What's the added benefit of giving up on your team before they even play? (Again I'm well aware of the opposition we face, I'm not living in 1999).
2. What do you propose as a county we do? If the Leinster championship is a dead duck, do we just pull out, what's the plan going forward?
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not getting into this with someone who won't get it anyway.
i'm out.
enjoy the game Sunday.
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