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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "This sort of result has been coming for a while for Dublin… Their under age results for the last 6/7 years have been very poor.. I didn't expect such a poor performance on Sunday but a lot of those Dublin players on show wouldn't get near some of the other teams competing for Sam… Dublin have gone from being one of the top scoring team in the country to one of the lowest over night… I don't think the new rules are sitting too well with them.. When they are forced into kicking the ball out long they seem to struggle big time and this was always a problem even in their hay days when a Mayo or Kerry pushed up on them…. They will still be a tough nut to crack in the Championship but making a semifinal will be as good as it will be and even that will depend on a favourable draw…"
You are spot on...!

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4171 - 29/04/2025 11:46:21    2605306

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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "This sort of result has been coming for a while for Dublin… Their under age results for the last 6/7 years have been very poor.. I didn't expect such a poor performance on Sunday but a lot of those Dublin players on show wouldn't get near some of the other teams competing for Sam… Dublin have gone from being one of the top scoring team in the country to one of the lowest over night… I don't think the new rules are sitting too well with them.. When they are forced into kicking the ball out long they seem to struggle big time and this was always a problem even in their hay days when a Mayo or Kerry pushed up on them…. They will still be a tough nut to crack in the Championship but making a semifinal will be as good as it will be and even that will depend on a favourable draw…"
Hard to disagree with any of that! Is the lack of kicking and constant lateral stuff also down to tactical instruction? Surely any of the middle 8 lets say should be able to deliver decent long balls into an inside forward line..

I think we are carrying easily half a dozen lads who were involved the last day that are just not at that level. Some may prove me wrong but with the new rules we are just not going to get away with a midfield pairing like on Sunday. Dessie is going to have the shuffle the deck to get some quality in there.

Any news on injuries at all? Murchan, Gannon? Both of them would make a serious difference alone and obviously Bugler. Part of me wonders does this result wake the whole lot of them up and will we be better off long term as opposed to sleepwalking into a quarter final and having it happen then. Another part of me looks at the next round of potential games and doesn't fill me with any sort of confidence to progress further.

First/second seeds: Clare/Kerry; Galway/Mayo; Armagh/Donegal; Louth/Meath.

Third seeds: Dublin, Monaghan, Roscommon, Tyrone.

Four seeds: Cavan, Cork, Derry, Down.

TrueBlue35 (Dublin) - Posts: 220 - 29/04/2025 14:00:37    2605382

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Replying To TrueBlue35:  "Hard to disagree with any of that! Is the lack of kicking and constant lateral stuff also down to tactical instruction? Surely any of the middle 8 lets say should be able to deliver decent long balls into an inside forward line..

I think we are carrying easily half a dozen lads who were involved the last day that are just not at that level. Some may prove me wrong but with the new rules we are just not going to get away with a midfield pairing like on Sunday. Dessie is going to have the shuffle the deck to get some quality in there.

Any news on injuries at all? Murchan, Gannon? Both of them would make a serious difference alone and obviously Bugler. Part of me wonders does this result wake the whole lot of them up and will we be better off long term as opposed to sleepwalking into a quarter final and having it happen then. Another part of me looks at the next round of potential games and doesn't fill me with any sort of confidence to progress further.

First/second seeds: Clare/Kerry; Galway/Mayo; Armagh/Donegal; Louth/Meath.

Third seeds: Dublin, Monaghan, Roscommon, Tyrone.

Four seeds: Cavan, Cork, Derry, Down."
Even in our depleted state id love a crack at Kerry in Killarney on a Sunny afternoon.

TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4504 - 29/04/2025 14:33:52    2605394

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Replying To TheUsername:  "Even in our depleted state id love a crack at Kerry in Killarney on a Sunny afternoon."
I really cant see Clucko staying on after this Summer.

Murch, Murphy and McMahon should slot right back in.
Unfortunately, I cant see Lee togging out for us again this season.
Terrible recurrence of that injury.

Up front Luke & Bugler will be back.

Thinking of the midfield - we really have a problem here.
Tom is just ok but perhaps Duffy will come in now to join him, or move CK out.
Madden is not ready yet imo. Neither is Ethan.

Cant believe there isnt a good strong athletic ball winning midfielder in the county.
We are crying out for one.
The 2 aforementioned guys are a couple of years away from being at the level we need.

As I posted months ago - Fento was a game changer for us in a bad way, and only 31.

Were was our plan B....??? There were rumours of him retiring, months before he announced it.

It is tick tock for Dessie I reckon.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4171 - 29/04/2025 16:39:36    2605451

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Replying To TheUsername:  "Even in our depleted state id love a crack at Kerry in Killarney on a Sunny afternoon."
That would be proper way to go, or not!, rather than get knocked out by 3rd or 4th seed.

They will go down with their boots on. Can ask nó more than that.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3467 - 29/04/2025 17:22:48    2605476

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Replying To TheUsername:  "Even in our depleted state id love a crack at Kerry in Killarney on a Sunny afternoon."
That would be some occasion User.I know im biased but a big game in Killarney on a sunny day is bliss.The Cork fans love Killarney.The pitch is so close to the pubs its magic.A huge tourist town,music in the pubs and people drinking on the streets soaking up the athmosphere.I ve had glorious days days v Cork and indeed Mayo and Tyrone aswell as great Munster hurling games.It would be the icing on the cake for a Dubs v Kerry Killarney show in the Sun.The town would be rocking and the stadium would be some craic tool.

CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3874 - 29/04/2025 19:08:41    2605510

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Replying To CiarraiMick:  "That would be some occasion User.I know im biased but a big game in Killarney on a sunny day is bliss.The Cork fans love Killarney.The pitch is so close to the pubs its magic.A huge tourist town,music in the pubs and people drinking on the streets soaking up the athmosphere.I ve had glorious days days v Cork and indeed Mayo and Tyrone aswell as great Munster hurling games.It would be the icing on the cake for a Dubs v Kerry Killarney show in the Sun.The town would be rocking and the stadium would be some craic tool."
I'll have some of that :D

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8743 - 29/04/2025 21:52:42    2605530

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Replying To TheUsername:  "Even in our depleted state id love a crack at Kerry in Killarney on a Sunny afternoon."
You really are a glutton for punishment..... ;o)

And they would love nothing better than to put the final nail in the coffin of the remaining Dublin greats.....

I think a more fitting ending would be v Mayo tbh.

Dessie should experiment now - this season is a write off with no silverware in the pipeline.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4171 - 29/04/2025 22:21:42    2605534

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Replying To Fionn:  "I really cant see Clucko staying on after this Summer.

Murch, Murphy and McMahon should slot right back in.
Unfortunately, I cant see Lee togging out for us again this season.
Terrible recurrence of that injury.

Up front Luke & Bugler will be back.

Thinking of the midfield - we really have a problem here.
Tom is just ok but perhaps Duffy will come in now to join him, or move CK out.
Madden is not ready yet imo. Neither is Ethan.

Cant believe there isnt a good strong athletic ball winning midfielder in the county.
We are crying out for one.
The 2 aforementioned guys are a couple of years away from being at the level we need.

As I posted months ago - Fento was a game changer for us in a bad way, and only 31.

Were was our plan B....??? There were rumours of him retiring, months before he announced it.

It is tick tock for Dessie I reckon."
Clucko as you like to call him shouldn't be anywhere near the team… Farrell has shown his weakness by not having a proper keeper in place at this stage.. No team can afford to accommodate a 42/3 year old in their side in this day and age… Stephen Cluxton WAS a great goalkeeper but those days are long gone and with these new rules he has really struggled

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3764 - 29/04/2025 23:27:36    2605540

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Replying To realdub:  "I'll have some of that :D"
Its a smashing venue on a fine day Realdub.It would be super and the fact if it happened it would be a first round game which means regardless of the result both teams have still two games to play afterwards so no big pressure and a carnival athmospere.

CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3874 - 30/04/2025 00:32:55    2605549

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "That would be proper way to go, or not!, rather than get knocked out by 3rd or 4th seed.

They will go down with their boots on. Can ask nó more than that."
If it happened Barney,it would be a first round game so the losing team would still have time to recover.Two years ago Mayo beat Kerry easily in Killarney in the first round game but we recovered and topped the group.

CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3874 - 30/04/2025 00:35:27    2605550

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Replying To Fionn:  "You really are a glutton for punishment..... ;o)

And they would love nothing better than to put the final nail in the coffin of the remaining Dublin greats.....

I think a more fitting ending would be v Mayo tbh.

Dessie should experiment now - this season is a write off with no silverware in the pipeline."
There would be no nail in coffin as ot would be a first round game but on a sunny day its maybe the best venue in Ireland.Town buzzing with tourists,mountains in the backround,music in the pubs and all only a few minutes from the stadium.The Cork fans always preferred Killarney as the craic is ninety.

CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3874 - 30/04/2025 00:39:36    2605551

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I'm interested to know why no one is mentioning Brian Howard as a midfield option..he is a brilliant fielder with a great engine..am I missing something??

CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2500 - 30/04/2025 01:19:02    2605554

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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "Clucko as you like to call him shouldn't be anywhere near the team… Farrell has shown his weakness by not having a proper keeper in place at this stage.. No team can afford to accommodate a 42/3 year old in their side in this day and age… Stephen Cluxton WAS a great goalkeeper but those days are long gone and with these new rules he has really struggled"
He has played very limited minutes under the new rules so to say he has really struggled is pure nonsense. Had he been an ever present during the league along with a full game last weekend I think we could make a judgement but at this point he more than anyone deserves a chance to prove he can still cut it.

For what it's worth I think Hugh O'Sullivan if he can stay injury free is the perfect man for the new rules. Very comfortable carrying the ball and his distribution is top notch also.

TrueBlue35 (Dublin) - Posts: 220 - 30/04/2025 09:42:29    2605585

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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "Clucko as you like to call him shouldn't be anywhere near the team… Farrell has shown his weakness by not having a proper keeper in place at this stage.. No team can afford to accommodate a 42/3 year old in their side in this day and age… Stephen Cluxton WAS a great goalkeeper but those days are long gone and with these new rules he has really struggled"
Clucko is what all Dubs call Stephen....!!!!

Anyway, yes, Dessie is definitely making errors this year.
Goalkeeper, Midfield, depth of quality in the squad, adapting to new rules....
More than disappointed with him to be honest.

Let this season run its course and then Time for Change...!

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4171 - 30/04/2025 09:51:31    2605588

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Replying To CTGAA10:  "I'm interested to know why no one is mentioning Brian Howard as a midfield option..he is a brilliant fielder with a great engine..am I missing something??"
Howard absolutely is an option and after that shambolic midfield performance on Sunday it's likely that he will be pushed in their with Lahiff. The hope was that POCB would come up to scratch but it hasn't happened. Fento has left huge boots to fill so it's a tall order. Howard is versatile and we could do with cloning him as we we're suffering in most positions from 9 back to 1 at the moment.

Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4742 - 30/04/2025 10:08:14    2605592

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Replying To Joxer:  "Howard absolutely is an option and after that shambolic midfield performance on Sunday it's likely that he will be pushed in their with Lahiff. The hope was that POCB would come up to scratch but it hasn't happened. Fento has left huge boots to fill so it's a tall order. Howard is versatile and we could do with cloning him as we we're suffering in most positions from 9 back to 1 at the moment."
Howard is excellent but he has not got the height for midfield.

Why isnt Duffy getting a go.?

But we are now heading into May and the All Ireland series - time to experiment is past for this season.

And this is what is annoying me - everyone knows a certain player is not up to it.
Even in club games he is average at best.
If I was Robbie, I would have been rubbing my hands together after seeing that Dublin lineup last Sunday.

Losing 5 to retirement and 5 more to injury, is one thing, but persisting with a player who was always going to be beaten in midfield by Menton, now come on.... More than a bit naive...

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4171 - 30/04/2025 10:34:32    2605599

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Replying To CiarraiMick:  "There would be no nail in coffin as ot would be a first round game but on a sunny day its maybe the best venue in Ireland.Town buzzing with tourists,mountains in the backround,music in the pubs and all only a few minutes from the stadium.The Cork fans always preferred Killarney as the craic is ninety."
Killarney is wonderful place for a holiday, and an excellent venue - but not to see this skeleton of a Dublin team get obliterated by a very strong all Ireland contending kerry team...
There is a hammering on the cards this year for the Dubs, and I would much rather a different team inflict that on us tbh.
There is sunshine, craic, mountains etc in Mayo, Galway and Donegal also. Let it be there instead. ;o)

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4171 - 30/04/2025 10:41:21    2605604

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Replying To Fionn:  "Howard is excellent but he has not got the height for midfield.

Why isnt Duffy getting a go.?

But we are now heading into May and the All Ireland series - time to experiment is past for this season.

And this is what is annoying me - everyone knows a certain player is not up to it.
Even in club games he is average at best.
If I was Robbie, I would have been rubbing my hands together after seeing that Dublin lineup last Sunday.

Losing 5 to retirement and 5 more to injury, is one thing, but persisting with a player who was always going to be beaten in midfield by Menton, now come on.... More than a bit naive..."
Howard is 6ft. Hardly a small man.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8360 - 30/04/2025 11:20:22    2605621

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "Howard is 6ft. Hardly a small man."
He is 5ft 11 and with the new rules for kick outs that is no longer adequate for a midfielder.

Brian is a super player, reads the game well and can field - but if I was Dessie I would have tried Sean in there in the run up to now.
I know he was injured for the Meath game but he is built like a tank and has the height.
Even CK will his fielding ability....

Once Fento called it a day - the midfield was always going to be a problem.
After the Meath game surely Dessie now needs to fix it - but he should have known before that game imo.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4171 - 30/04/2025 11:30:19    2605624

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