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Well, are they going to do it. A lot of discussion talking of possible negative tactics to stop them before the final and then Mayo who might finally reach the summit themselves. Will the Dublin Region retain their All-Ireland title or are Donegal or Mayo likely to stop them? legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7758 - 28/07/2014 18:24:21 1627513 Link 0 |
Ah the "Dublin region". if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3685 - 28/07/2014 18:50:23 1627537 Link 0 |
When there was a thread on Dublin Region & Meath XV, they might as have discussed a Greater Dublin Region XV. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7758 - 28/07/2014 18:53:27 1627539 Link 0 |
Were did all this Dublin region "Bullsxxt" come from??? jacktheDub (Dublin) - Posts: 944 - 28/07/2014 18:56:29 1627547 Link 0 |
jacktheDub if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3685 - 28/07/2014 19:03:40 1627553 Link 0 |
Cute kerry hoorism,kerry for sam. superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 28/07/2014 19:04:06 1627554 Link 0 |
Dublin won't be stopped this year, not with the way they're playing at the minute. Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 28/07/2014 19:08:00 1627560 Link 0 |
MichaelO (Tyrone) - Posts: 820 - 28/07/2014 19:18:25 1627571 Link 0 |
lol, no begrudgery at all. Dublin Region have worked hard to get where they are. Endured many a tough year from '96 to '10. When won the '09 quarter-final, the Dubs were sporting as ever. Kerry were expected to lose that day and the Kerry fans to be like a funeral cortege on the way back. A Dub quipped after the match in '09 that if that was Kerry in trouble, they'd want to have a word with Brian Cowan. The Dubs while sporting in defeat are also sporting in victory as I experienced in '11. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7758 - 28/07/2014 19:19:21 1627572 Link 0 |
mayo only team that will stop them rhudson (Galway) - Posts: 1478 - 28/07/2014 19:28:52 1627579 Link 0 |
I have a bad feeling,either Donegal in the semi final or Mayo in the All Ireland final will scupper our two in a row dreams.I have a healthy respect and a little fear of both these teams.Its going to be itchy bum time big style. cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 28/07/2014 19:35:32 1627589 Link 0 |
History tends to show that only teams with great attacking talent ever come close to retaining All-Irelands, and Dublin definitely have great attacking talent. I think Mayo are the side best equipped to beat them, but they can only meet in the final and for whatever reason Mayo often do not perform to their full capabilities on that stage. Id be surprised if Dublin don't retain Sam this year. Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 28/07/2014 19:40:44 1627592 Link 0 |
A procession of all provincial winners into the semi-finals seems a bit too smooth. Now based on the strengths of each, it's very possible they will march on but a shock is possible in one or two quarter-finals. While a Mayo v Dublin Region final is likely, could both be rocked in the quarter-finals and end up out of the championship? Stranger things have happened. The semi-finals could be all Ulster and all Munster. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7758 - 28/07/2014 21:50:38 1627729 Link 0 |
Yes. They will win it again. And probably next year to. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 29/07/2014 08:52:05 1627747 Link 0 |
ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 29/07/2014 09:26:44 1627758 Link 0 |
while i appreciate Meath supporters gifting sam to dublin for the next few years i think dublin will win this year. Dublins strength is their fitness, The run all day and just swarm you. They run you into the ground and then just blow past you. The third quarter is where dublin must be curtailed but as yet no team seems to have the ability to hold them in this quarter. ritchie (Cork) - Posts: 346 - 29/07/2014 10:06:37 1627776 Link 0 |
mayo only team that will stop them waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 29/07/2014 10:26:41 1627787 Link 0 |
You mean; back to back to back to back to back. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 29/07/2014 10:41:16 1627792 Link 0 |
Regards splitting the Dublin Region, I was living up there in '01 when that idea was first mooted. I remember getting the Evening Herald and they had a map done of out of the region split in two. They gave a list of the clubs either side of the Liffey and then a breakdown on the likely respective starting XV's. I thought it was a merited idea at the time, 10 years before the '11 All-Ireland win. I think it's lame of people who suggest it now following a bit of success. waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 29/07/2014 10:41:51 1627793 Link 0 |
Armagh will come up trumps, under the radar and very little known about them... they have a great midfield and good mix of talent and ignorance. Game2Halves (Tyrone) - Posts: 265 - 29/07/2014 10:55:15 1627798 Link 0 |