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No problem man. We all get things wrong sometimes.
clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 13/06/2019 11:21:06 2194316 Link 1 |
Should we bother turning up? :)
Meath10 (Meath) - Posts: 183 - 13/06/2019 11:22:27 2194317 Link 0 |
That's a fair load of macho bull aswell in fairness DUBJOHN, we all know how great Dublin are and how far off the pace we've been in the last decade. But we're still going to enjoy the build up to the match, even if we're told that we should know our place and we shouldn't hold any hope. Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 13/06/2019 12:08:47 2194350 Link 1 |
Well if you want to see the greatest football team of all time you should definetly turn up. If you want to see a Meath win no, stay away. Condorman (Dublin) - Posts: 983 - 13/06/2019 12:13:23 2194353 Link 0 |
True but when you have the amount of coaches the membership will rise to reflect the population in time. Look it's the way things are. It shouldn't be lost that this Dublin team are phenomenal. Will take over the mantle of the greatest football team of all times more than likely this year. It would be begrudgery of the highest order not to acknowledge this. As the Sundays pass by the list of challengers seems to decrease e.g. Tyrone's abysmal display last weekend, Kerry looking so porous at the back in the league final and not impressing v Clare, Mayo taking the circuitous route with an old team, Monaghan looking tired. Only Donegal seem on the up. We haven't really seen Galway yet. Roscommon lack power. Cork can hardly come back to contend? Meath progressing but I can't see them beating Dublin. BliainanÁir (Laois) - Posts: 598 - 13/06/2019 12:20:21 2194360 Link 0 |
Our (Laois) 9.5K is split fairly evenly between football and hurling. We do ok if we win the Joe McDonagh we'll be 9th ranked in hurling. And Div 2 football. Longford and Monaghan often, and rightly so, get praised for how they perform in football. But we put out decent teams in both codes. Granted we were very poor v Meath last Sunday. BliainanÁir (Laois) - Posts: 598 - 13/06/2019 12:31:41 2194369 Link 1 |
Yeah Dessie Brennan managed St marys of Saggart in the early noughties, his son David played for St Marys too and David also played with Laois for a couple of years in the noughties!
DUBJOHN (Dublin) - Posts: 932 - 13/06/2019 13:19:00 2194400 Link 0 |
I witnessed this greatest team of all time against Louth and Kildare as meath were playing beforehand but left well before half time both times. In portlaoise many Dubs left at half time too and got an early bus/train back.
Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 13/06/2019 13:29:07 2194407 Link 3 |
Laois do a very good job of trying to keep both codes a competitive as possible. They're a true dual county. Galway's 21K would be fairly evenly split between football and hurling also (more football). It's especially difficult for smaller counties like Laois and Carlow who are making a real effort in both codes.
WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2040 - 13/06/2019 13:39:15 2194418 Link 0 |
But are they the best ever yeah they're on the cusp of the 5 in a row and won't be stopped as there's no competition by your logic Mayo are the 2nd best of all time and that's just not true as much as I admire both The best team I ever saw was the Kerry team in the 70's followed very closely by the Dubs of that era as both those squads drove each other on to outdo each other that Kerry forward line were just incredible The current Dublin team are truly a great side but to say they're the best ever in my opinion is wrong runnerin (Meath) - Posts: 202 - 13/06/2019 15:49:35 2194487 Link 0 |
It is all a matter of personal opinion, almost impossible to judge teams from different eras. IMO if this fantastic tram completes the 5 in a row they will be the greatest team of all time. Anyway back to Meath. Great to see them making progress but will be doing well to get within 10 points of the champs this time.
fingalman (Dublin) - Posts: 233 - 13/06/2019 17:54:22 2194529 Link 0 |
There will be far sterner tests ahead for this Dublin team this year and I can see them getting caught at some stage. Meath will huff and puff but no houses will be blown down this time. catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 13/06/2019 18:46:33 2194555 Link 1 |
And what's more is his post is the one I'll reply to on the Monday after we win the Leinster. Hon the royal royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 13/06/2019 19:00:44 2194562 Link 1 |
Agree that the Kerry team of the late 1970s were the greatest ever football team.Roscommon lost to them by 3 points in the 1980 All-Ireland Final.We had won 4 Connacht titles in a row,won the 1979 National League and the 1978 All-Ireland U21 Championship.Kerry lost the 82 Final to a late Offaly goal and lost in Munster in 83 to a late Cork goal and there was no back door.Kerry came back to win further All-Irelands in 1984,1985 and 1986.That Kerry team could easily have won 9 All Irelands in a row.I do think the Dubs will win the elusive 5 in a row this year.Can't see the team to beat them.
endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2162 - 13/06/2019 20:10:07 2194574 Link 0 |
No!
DUBJOHN (Dublin) - Posts: 932 - 13/06/2019 21:57:47 2194615 Link 1 |
RD that won't be happening, not a hope, but fair play to you and all the other Meath posters (except JackGoff) you have to have faith and believe that your team are going to win just as i and many others did supporting the Dubs when things weren't as good as they are now, as i said in a previous i don't mean to be derogatory towards the Meath team or their fans im just speaking my mind and i certainly hope youse give us some sort of game!
DUBJOHN (Dublin) - Posts: 932 - 13/06/2019 22:05:14 2194622 Link 0 |
Meath v Dublin. No team have ever won five matches in a row against each other in this fixture. The Dubs have won the last four championship matches against Meath. Will this be the first part of their drive for five? OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 13/06/2019 22:24:37 2194631 Link 2 |
Yes
waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 13/06/2019 22:55:09 2194643 Link 0 |
This match may finally be the game that begins to lift the scales from eyes with regards the future of football. Dublin are pulling ahead of everyone, way ahead. An improving Meath would give a decent challenge to nearly all other Division one teams but Dublin are growing stronger not weaker becoming even more efficient and professional. In truth, Dublin are now way out on their own. Nostalgia won't cover up that truth here and Dublin will win this in a canter by 15 points plus. This match is a mere ticking exercise before Dublin cruise on to a 5 in a row. Let's talk about six baby will be the cry soon enough! Mark my words. Kingdomson (Kerry) - Posts: 244 - 14/06/2019 00:01:06 2194668 Link 0 |
If I was a player and the meath setup had top class sports physiologists I'm sure they could brain wash me into believing we would win. But in this situation the players are better off realising it could get ugly so if it does it won't affect them as much for the next match which will decide if this year was a complete success or not. We simply must win the 4th round qualifier or it will be 4 times in a row we've been knocked out when reaching that stage. And each time we got there by losing to Dublin in the final. The squad at least mentally need to be fully prepared this time to get over the leinster final as soon as it's over. But I'm just a fan so I can believe what I want. Talking to meath fans nobody believes we will win so I'd give a safe estimate that 90%+ in the county expect us to be well beaten. @Ollie Very interesting stat. So Dublin will do more then 1 five in a row this year. It will be the biggest ever period of dominance for Dublin over Meath since the creation of the GAA. Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 14/06/2019 01:38:13 2194677 Link 3 |