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Anyone else find the build up very low key to Sunday? In the media, in the pubs hell even on HS! Just seems to be a very low key feeling re Sunday. Or is it just me? Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 14/09/2016 21:09:07 1914362 Link 0 |
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Calm before the storm!
liner (Mayo) - Posts: 756 - 14/09/2016 21:44:43 1914378 Link 0 |
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A final involving Dublin is not appealing. It's not as satisfying to see a team win with undeserved advantages! Now a Kerry v Tyrone final that would excite the neutral. Even a Cork v Donegal final. Jimin10 (Meath) - Posts: 783 - 14/09/2016 21:46:48 1914381 Link 1 |
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Yeah, it' s quite low key. There's an eerie silence coming from the West.....don't like that at all. Much prefer when they're singing songs and making a racket. avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1974 - 14/09/2016 21:47:45 1914382 Link 0 |
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Years of being hammered on forums have thought some posters a lesson, posters are becoming cagey for fear of having their arse handed to them on here on Sunday night :D realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8584 - 14/09/2016 21:59:24 1914392 Link 2 |
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Low key because the result is a fore gone conclusion. Dublin will win this by 6/8 points min. Internet polls have Mayo winning. I just can't work that bit out.
Awwwwnow (Cavan) - Posts: 1050 - 14/09/2016 22:07:21 1914402 Link 0 |
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You killed it with your culchie baiting. Mayo want to keep quiet and hope they knock you off your perch then they can lay into you. I'd say a few Dubs are keeping things on the downlow, trying not to set themselves up for a fall. A few have tried to copy your wind up but they've been poor attempts. Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4207 - 14/09/2016 22:07:56 1914405 Link 1 |
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I fancy Cavan next year
liner (Mayo) - Posts: 756 - 14/09/2016 22:25:44 1914416 Link 1 |
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People ways go with who they want to win in polls not who they actually think will win!
CroiGorm (Dublin) - Posts: 1547 - 14/09/2016 22:35:08 1914424 Link 0 |
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I fancy Dublin this year! Bigtime!
Awwwwnow (Cavan) - Posts: 1050 - 14/09/2016 23:03:54 1914443 Link 1 |
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For the camogie.
liner (Mayo) - Posts: 756 - 14/09/2016 23:33:23 1914461 Link 0 |
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They're all busy networking and entering draws
Podge8395 (Dublin) - Posts: 38 - 15/09/2016 00:01:06 1914469 Link 0 |
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jeez folks, it's wed night of AI football weekend and you would still think it's a month away. Are the mayo wind-up posters nervous of defeat or very quietly confident and don't wanna tempt fate. Are the very vocal Dublin supporters/posters a bit wary of this Mayo side in case they don't bottle it and finally pull it off, or are they just so confident they feel they don't need to brag about it. Must be one of the quietest build up for years for what is one of the GAA;s crown jewel flagship events. Don't know what it's like in the south but up here you wouldn't know there was an AI final on at all. Even the usual clamour for tickets or talk of lack of tickets doesn't seem to be as prevalent no calls yet to see if I can get a cupl. Had 2 but gone now at face value and used my 2 hurling ones to take a doctor of a different religion who did me a favour and who is a rugby fan but loves Gaelic game to see his first live hurling game and he loved it, the atmosphere and the banter round jurys the buzz in the ground and the passion and skills of the players who he thought were semi pro on the pitch and he was totally amazed at the lack of injuries from hurlies flying about and the way players just dusted themselves of and got on with it. When he heard they do it for the love of the game not for pay he says they are even more mad than he thought { in a good way } Has it got to the stage now that the GAA do not have to worry about advertising their big finals especially when the big blue giant is involved that they know they will fill the house. If any other country in the world had a product like this, it would be receiving top class billing being advertised and promoted on every available media medium. Even the in stadium entertainment and fanfare is stale and not up to a 21st century audience. Just look at the super bowl and its a bloody stop start borefest. Was Aoghan O Fearrals put down to gaels that nobody has a right to see games on tv over the new tv deals an arrogant statement or a hint at the way things are heading { with possible pay for play due to the amount of money coming in from all the media companies } I don't buy into this idea that most goes back to clubs as I can't see where it goes in my own club as I only see 4 fb school coaches and 1 hurling coach to cover the 3rd largest county in the country and the wages they get is abysmal as when they take out the cost of their travel which is not included they would be v lucky to have min wage. As for development grants it's build and pay and then claim back a min % from UC and not get the vat back so at times it's easier just to get work done and possibly vat free and just suck it up. Any how regardless who wins for I don't favour either team just want to see a fair game with the skills on display that both teams are capable of to the fore and possibly start a revolution to rid the game of this bastardised version of Gaelic football. And yes my own county as well need to start playing football and get away from this crap mix of rugby / basketball that is blighting our games. bulmccabe (Tyrone) - Posts: 361 - 15/09/2016 01:10:49 1914487 Link 0 |
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Carlow V Sligo would be a real one for the fairytales.Not that there is anywhere near 1% chance of this happening for the next 100 centuries but I'd love to see some absolute useless footballing county in the final . ( Granted they would no longer be useless) Tipperary are about as close as I could think of an extreme underdog that have a little bit of potential to do a Leicester city. Worth a baby punt for next year. GameOfTyrones (Tyrone) - Posts: 469 - 15/09/2016 01:46:05 1914490 Link 0 |
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They bet us, we were considered contenders to do something to Dublin this year. Loads of hype around us and look what happened . There is plenty of reasons to think why people in the polls may favourite Mayo (not just because they want Dublin to lose). Us being one reason , the other being that they basically have the same team as last year that forced the Dubs to a replay with a few added extras..if Dublin do win it I really believe it won't be by anymore then 3 points or so and tight all the way. Mayo have conceded just three goals all year in 7 games,Dublin have conceded (correct me if I'm wrong) I believe 5 goals and scored 5 goals in 5 games...Mayo have scored 10 goals in 7 games . There is plenty of goals in that squad (they will need every one of them Sunday) and they are not really slipping up at the back ,granted they might not be doing it in stylish fashion but there is something working . Secondly this year they have something they didn't have last year so much...A reasonably young ,fast and on form bench...who are making an impact between them. Connor 'O'Shea came on to score the goal they needed against Tipp, Evan Regan I think (not 100%sure)is their second highest scorer this year and is very nippy when he gets a chance on goal. Loftus and Coen are a very impressive pair of U-21 winnners and all of them have a little bit of pace .You have the old timer for experience Alan Dillion.I'm not saying their bench is as perfect or as good as Dublin's but they are new and somewhat unknown to many around the country , personally I have seen some of these lads play from the U-21s are they are not just making up the numbers, Mayo do have a decent bench this year for once.Just have a check of the stats and you will see just how much of Mayo's scores this year came from the bench, they are having an impact , everyone of them. Lastly there is endless reasons why the Dubs will win ....Super team, super bench, no defeats league or championship ,I could go on for days but I'm only pointing out there is stuff beyond the media that maybe not everyone sees . It's hard to look beyond Mayo being in a final , bottlers , talk of a dying team etc etc. The reality is that Rochford has brought in a very different system and it hasn't been an easy one for them to adapt to, clearly with some of their performances . The thing is they are the same team with pretty much the same faces bar Tom Cunnife but have even added to their bench with U-21s in the process. They showed that out there against ourselves in the quarter final. Mayo can still play and they have had four weeks or so to prepare for this one, Mayo know who they are playing ,Dublin do not. I don't think anyone knows what Mayo team will come out the next day hence why some people would back Mayo in the polls. I've said it before , they play above and beyond themselves when the pressure is off. I don't predict them to win because being honest I don't have a clue who will win but if Mayo don't turn up it will be Dublins days,if Mayo are at the races I'd imagine a real close game with a one or two point win for the underdogs GameOfTyrones (Tyrone) - Posts: 469 - 15/09/2016 02:28:54 1914492 Link 1 |
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Every single year people say there is a low key build up.It's just a meaningless cliche at this stage. uibhfhaili1986 (Offaly) - Posts: 1296 - 15/09/2016 09:14:13 1914505 Link 0 |
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Wow Internet polls, why didn't you say so? I hear they are 100 per cent accurate no matter who clicks on them. Roll on Sunday, can't wait now that I heard random people on the internet clicked on Mayo instead of Dublin. Hopefully this will free up more tickets for Mayo men.
TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7885 - 15/09/2016 10:21:31 1914523 Link 0 |
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Is it ticket or cups your after? Dubs by 6/8 lump on!
Awwwwnow (Cavan) - Posts: 1050 - 15/09/2016 10:52:17 1914539 Link 0 |
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Paragraphs man!
Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9115 - 15/09/2016 11:31:59 1914554 Link 1 |
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It's very low key up here anyway. Not many talking about it at work. Most are more concerned with the local club championship. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9115 - 15/09/2016 11:35:02 1914555 Link 1 |