Replying To CiarraiMick: "Kerry won plenty of titles since qualifiers came in and also won under nee rules so no need for the digs User. Im just giving my opinion that when judging teams one has to factor in how good or bad the opposition are.Its funny because many Dublin folk said Kerry were weak when Dublin reigned yet Dubs struggled with us a few times and were definatley outplayed by Mayo a few times so I think the era was weaker than the noughties where you had 4 or 5 top teams.
Forget about Kerry and I ll ask a question and try think honestly without your Dublin hat on?
Do you think that the Mayo team that Dublin struggled with bigtime and should have been beaten by them at least once were better than the Tyrone team of the noughties.
I know which team most would pick."
That Mayo team that ran Dublin so close on so many occasions is better than either team that contested Sunday's All-Ireland final.
Replying To TheUsername: "You are guilty at looking at the 00's era as great Mick because you were successful, its also known as the era of puke football.
Dublin - just beginning in 2011, finished of that great Tyrone team on a rainy night in Croker in a quarter in 2011 and then the Kerry team in the final was as good as anything in the 00s, in fact again in 2013.
Dublin became boring from 13 - 20 - not because of style of play or their competitiors but becasue of invinicability - they were the greatest.
Its no coincidence the game was more competitive before their regin and after, the game has dropped from theitr level , which means team were and are more evenily matched.
There wasn't a team of significantnce in the country unaccounted for.
I dont know what it is with Kerry, why does every player have to be the GOAT, why does someone who beats Kerry got to be GOAT opposition or a great era, its real chip on your shoulder stuff. Its actually highlights an insecurity."
Replying To CiarraiMick: "Yeah I probabky would pick Jack McCaffrey but poty does nt mean they would be picked.MDMA and Ber Brogan borh won poty but would nt make my selection because as I say that Tyrone team were fab too.I ttry a selection 1.Cluxton. 2.McMenamin. 3.Mick Fitz 4.Gormley 5.Philly Jordan 6.James McCarthy 7.Jack McCaffrey. 8.Brian Fenton 9.Kevin Hughes 10.Brian Dooher 11Brian McGuigan 12.Ciaran Kilkenny 13.Stephen O Neill 14.Diarmuid Connolly 15.Peter Canavan"
Replying To CiarraiMick: "Yeah I probabky would pick Jack McCaffrey but poty does nt mean they would be picked.MDMA and Ber Brogan borh won poty but would nt make my selection because as I say that Tyrone team were fab too.I ttry a selection 1.Cluxton. 2.McMenamin. 3.Mick Fitz 4.Gormley 5.Philly Jordan 6.James McCarthy 7.Jack McCaffrey. 8.Brian Fenton 9.Kevin Hughes 10.Brian Dooher 11Brian McGuigan 12.Ciaran Kilkenny 13.Stephen O Neill 14.Diarmuid Connolly 15.Peter Canavan"
Kevin Hughes was an excellent player, but I'd doubt too many would have him in there. He didn't play in the 2005 final and came on as a sub in 2008. His intercounty career was a bit short at the top level and he was out of the team while he was still in his prime years. An example of someone who was very impactful in his earlier years.
Its a bad attitude i agree and maybe Kerry people shouldn't be so worried about others opinions. Many people i know who follow the GAA outside of Dublin always regarded your success during the 2010s as somewhat artificial, though maybe they were reading too much Ewan Mckenna lol. It still never stopped ye from celebrating your success and nor should it have.
It must be said however that Kerry have been very gracious in defeat these last few days.