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link Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 12/06/2019 19:04:34 2194093 Link 7 |
thegundy (Clare) - Posts: 2 - 12/06/2019 19:24:35 2194106 Link 4 |
On behalf of Dubs everywhere I'd just like to say thanks. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4441 - 12/06/2019 19:50:21 2194122 Link 6 |
Don't start yet lads just waiting on my popcorn. TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7831 - 12/06/2019 20:12:09 2194132 Link 3 |
Is it just me or is anyone else fed up with all these anti dubs treads been set up almost daily by the exact same posters spreading the exact same nonsense.
Royal.Legend (Meath) - Posts: 664 - 12/06/2019 20:36:28 2194140 Link 5 |
You would almost suspect it's a journo, a many headed hydra, who logs in under a different username every few weeks to legitimize himself for his copy research. Is mise le meas, Username (or am I) ;) TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4441 - 12/06/2019 20:58:47 2194155 Link 4 |
It's all our super duper coaches lads they tell us how to kick the ball straighter than your terrible coaches. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 12/06/2019 21:33:28 2194165 Link 7 |
In fairness to Dublin it was a great idea to use volunteers to coach their underage teams. It's up to others to follow, no point moaning :) GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 12/06/2019 21:53:10 2194173 Link 7 |
Horan deploying deception or dilusion ? omahant (USA) - Posts: 2535 - 12/06/2019 21:58:44 2194175 Link 2 |
Gerry nearly all our team had parents or relations who played county or sports at a top level , these guys were going to make it no matter what. Money has nothing got to do with it. Our we not allowed have a great team like Kerry and Kilkenny have?
clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 12/06/2019 22:05:43 2194177 Link 4 |
Well that will soften the cough of all the posters out there who said Dublins success was down to their huge population, the billions they have been given by the GAA, playing almost all their championship games at home etc. and all the time it was simply the voluntary coaches. As my granny used to say "put that in your pipe and smoke it ". When I read that, I got in touch with a friend of mine who has very tenuous links to the county board and asked him did we have any of these voluntary coaches. Never heard of them says he but they must be very magical. How else says he would they take a county from relative obscurity to the brink of creating history in such a short space of time. So I got to thinking that the GAA being a very fair organization, I know this because they told us they are, and John Horan being a Dublin man, could they get together with the Dublin county board and spread some of their voluntary coaches around the rest of the country. There would be no point sending them down to us as we'd only f### it up but they could start off with the likes of Leitrim. Now I'm not naive enough to think that Leitrim would become successful immediately, but I'd expect a Connacht title after maybe year two and Sam being paraded around Carrick after year three. Dublin of course, bereft now of their voluntary coaches, would have to suffer a period in the doldrums but the five or maybe six in a row would keep them going during the few barren years. After the Leitrim experiment the voluntary coaches could then be lent out to selected counties. Kerry wouldn't get any as they are good enough as it is and the Dubs generosity isn't boundless, and with a carefully screened breeding programme, before we'd know it most counties would have their very own voluntary coach. Only problem is when the Dubs started winning again we'd start moaning about the population, the money............ Llaw_Gyffes (Mayo) - Posts: 1113 - 12/06/2019 22:09:09 2194179 Link 13 |
Tongue in cheek comment Clon. I prefer to stay out of the money debate, it doesn't really interest me.
GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 12/06/2019 22:29:10 2194185 Link 3 |
Now weaker counties know what to do to get up to Dublin's standard - get voluntary coaches. Thanks John for the tip.
neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 12/06/2019 22:29:28 2194186 Link 3 |
Not sure I'd be giving Leitrim first dibs if I was you.
TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4441 - 12/06/2019 22:56:52 2194196 Link 1 |
Look at the Dublin team this year compared to say 2013-2016 personnel wise. Money or no money, it took a brilliant management team to drip feed lads into the mix over the years and the team evolved almost without notice. This team can be beaten, its a question of whether or not the opposition has the balls or the skill to do it. realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8571 - 12/06/2019 22:59:36 2194200 Link 4 |
At least those counties did it while not receiving 18 times the development funding of other rivals, massive sponsorship deals and sports Council grants. Pound for pound far better achievements on their part.
Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 12/06/2019 23:32:25 2194210 Link 4 |
So volunteers training the young lads was the secret all along it had nothing to do with the money! KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 12/06/2019 23:35:46 2194211 Link 3 |
Off the ball discussed this very topic. Have to say they were spot on. Go to 7 minutes on the video. Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 13/06/2019 00:06:14 2194222 Link 3 |
Peter Sweeney wrote a good piece on the funding levels a few months ago Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4698 - 13/06/2019 00:10:19 2194223 Link 2 |
You seem to have 'a agenda' against Jack??
St.Conleth (Kildare) - Posts: 1696 - 13/06/2019 07:34:29 2194239 Link 4 |