Dublin GAA Discussion Thread MOD WARNING POST #2944

DoctaDee

Just in the door to the news we've a date with the Lillies - I'm nearly sure I groaned ...

Bonniedog

DoctaDee wrote: »

Just in the door to the news we've a date with the Lillies - I'm nearly sure I groaned ...

Don't be like that now Doc!

Might go down, will be full house I'd say.

Hurlers need to draw or beat Wexford next Sunday to also go through to semi final.

Nearly ten years since the Wexicans beat us at senior level and you may be sure that Davy Fitz will be rubbing their noses in that over the next seven days.

"Fkn Dublin. Jaysus lads. 1798. The jackeens..."

BonnieSituation

He has them up and down Vinegar Hill every morning.

Bonniedog

BonnieSituation wrote: »

He has them up and down Vinegar Hill every morning.

With pikes ...

Stoner

DoctaDee wrote:

Just in the door to the news we've a date with the Lillies - I'm nearly sure I groaned ...

Good day, compare the same fixture to this time last year.

Wasn't a bad game, Wexford smelled blood at the end but some keep ball and a lovely last score wrapped it up.

Thought the Wexford corner backs were decent.
Their goal didn't reflect well on the keeper but the sun was in his eyes and it was hit low and hard but from far out. McHughs was nice

ProudDUB

DoctaDee wrote: »

Just in the door to the news we've a date with the Lillies - I'm nearly sure I groaned ...

Now, now...don't be like that. We can't be playing Kerry and Mayo every day of the week.

Didn'we play them in a final in Newbridge, a few years back? T'was a really close game and we only bate them in the dying minutes. There was a big crowd and a great atmospshere. T'was great craic, for January.

Bonniedog

ProudDUB wrote: »

Now, now...don't be like that. We can't be playing Kerry and Mayo every day of the week.

Didn'we play them in a final in Newbridge, a few years back? T'was a really close game and we only bate them in the dying minutes. There was a big crowd and a great atmopshere. T'was great entertainment, for January.

My chief memory of that day is asking someone "What club does that fella Fenton play for?"

It was his arrival. It was great game.

DoctaDee

Ah yeah you always get a decent atmosphere in Newbridge - I have this thing in my mind that the pitch is small and scores are going over from everywhere, the last game going to et down there made for better entertainment than you could expect for January.

corny

Dublin reportedly close to completing Spawell deal

**** it anyway. ****ing southsiders.:p

ArielAtom

Spawell will be excellent, no trapsing across the border to PP:D

Ken Tucky

corny wrote: »

Dublin reportedly close to completing Spawell deal

**** it anyway. ****ing southsiders.:p

If i had to go to PP instead of Croker i dont think i would bother. I'd say a lot of you heading from the northside will feel the same if the stadium does go ahead here!

By the way this is west Dublin. We dont belong in the Northside/Southside panto

Kavrocks

I think the biggest issue with the Spawell is it's not big enough. Closer to 40k is needed to bring league and leinster championship games comfortably outside of Croke Park.

corny

Ken Tucky wrote: »

By the way this is west Dublin. We dont belong in the Northside/Southside panto

Its far away thats all i know.

Ken Tucky

corny wrote: »

Its far away thats all i know.

It is,for some/most and it would be no fun finding parking, never mind enjoying a few pre match pints.

Its a long time off, IF it ever happens though.:o

Nidgeweasel

Kavrocks wrote: »

I think the biggest issue with the Spawell is it's not big enough. Closer to 40k is needed to bring league and leinster championship games comfortably outside of Croke Park.

Is there anywhere you can find out attendances for league games?

It would be great if Dublin had a proper stadium that isn't a half empty croke park.

listermint

Kavrocks wrote: »

I think the biggest issue with the Spawell is it's not big enough. Closer to 40k is needed to bring league and leinster championship games comfortably outside of Croke Park.

Its really not. It would be absolutely empty for most of the year can't justify 40k stadium in Dublin alongside croke Park and landsdowne. 25k is spot on tbh

Tombo2001

Kavrocks wrote: »

I think the biggest issue with the Spawell is it's not big enough. Closer to 40k is needed to bring league and leinster championship games comfortably outside of Croke Park.

That's for mens football team.

Would be perfect for a lot of Dublin hurling/ womens GAA games/ club finals and so on.

A full Spawell is a lot more appealing than a 1/3rd full Croker.

Tombo2001

corny wrote: »

Its far away thats all i know.

Its in Kildare, more or less.

corny

Tombo2001 wrote: »

Its in Kildare, more or less.

Where's Kildare.;)

Tombo2001

corny wrote: »

Where's Kildare.;)

Its basically a dual carriageway starting at the spawell that turns into a motorway half way through and ends at a big shopping centre.

BonnieSituation

corny wrote: »

Dublin reportedly close to completing Spawell deal

**** it anyway. ****ing southsiders.:p

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEJQADXrLOw

ProudDUB

corny wrote: »

Where's Kildare.;)

I think it's where the Cavan footballers play their home games.

DoctaDee

Disappointment for the hurlers tonight 1-17 0-17 - but not wholly unexpected I'd say

MayoAreMagic

So now the northside have a stadium and the southside will have one too...

C.O.Y.B.I.B

MayoAreMagic wrote: »

So now the northside have a stadium and the southside will have one too...

Getting ready for the big split after we've done 5 in a row

Dyr

DoctaDee wrote: »

Disappointment for the hurlers tonight 1-17 0-17 - but not wholly unexpected I'd say

Not a bad showing though...lotta lotta new faces

Ken Tucky

MayoAreMagic wrote: »

So now the northside have a stadium and the southside will have one too...

Get with the programme....West Dublin yo!;)

Bonniedog

DoctaDee wrote: »

Disappointment for the hurlers tonight 1-17 0-17 - but not wholly unexpected I'd say

Wexford had close to full team. Dublin pretty much experimental and a lot of last year's minors. Thought they might have been beaten by more. Was level going into last few minutes when Chin for a couple of points. Good performance but brings an end to a sequence of 9/10 games not being beaten by them at senior.

DoctaDee

Bambi wrote: »

Not a bad showing though...lotta lotta new faces

... and even a couple of Setanta lads in the mix .. MacGibb started

Bonniedog wrote: »

Wexford had close to full team. Dublin pretty much experimental and a lot of last year's minors. Thought they might have been beaten by more. Was level going into last few minutes when Chin for a couple of points. Good performance but brings an end to a sequence of 9/10 games not being beaten by them at senior.

Yeah seen that .. think it was all square with 5 mins left and they tacked on 3 unanswered. I'd imagine the panel won't see much change far side of April, the 1A status is going to be severely under threat, it's a great opportunity for lads to step up

Gael85

MayoAreMagic wrote: »

So now the northside have a stadium and the southside will have one too...

You can get your season ticket to watch the Dublin B team now

MayoAreMagic

Gael85 wrote: »

You can get your season ticket to watch the Dublin B team now

Which is the B team though, south or north???

mjp

See there's big move on Dublin in bookies today from 7/2 into 5/4 in powers and betting suspended by others. Somebody must be expecting a few regulars to return for Dublin tomorrow judging by this. Prob won't see a team named until after training tonight.

Gael85

MayoAreMagic wrote: »

Which is the B team though, south or north???

They have to play off for the title

Dyr

DoctaDee wrote: »

... and even a couple of Setanta lads in the mix .. MacGibb started

The gospel that hurls are for pucking balls has finally taken hold out here

DoctaDee

Bambi wrote: »

The gospel that hurls are for pucking balls has finally taken hold out here

.. very few places you can hold up with a hurl these days .. the last place I remember getting turned over was the Post Office on Ballygall Road :rolleyes:

Jaden

And they made their getaway on a bike nicked from McQuaids across the road.....

MayoAreMagic

All joking aside, I think this is a crazy move. Dublin don't need it as far as I can see, and maybe Im missing something here but surely the county would be better served by building some badly needed homes in the Dublin area?

Paulzx

MayoAreMagic wrote: »

All joking aside, I think this is a crazy move. Dublin don't need it as far as I can see, and maybe Im missing something here but surely the county would be better served by building some badly needed homes in the Dublin area?

What's the Dublin County Board got to do with building houses????

I'm confused

Donal55

MayoAreMagic wrote: »

All joking aside, I think this is a crazy move. Dublin don't need it as far as I can see, and maybe Im missing something here but surely the county would be better served by building some badly needed homes in the Dublin area?

And we could move those travellers who are looking for homes in Castlebar into McHale Pk.

BKWDR

Spawell...ridiculous idea

Use the money to upgrade Parnell Pk facilities ....

Too far for northside and i would reckon that gaa has a big competitior with rugby out that direction.

Paulzx

BKWDR wrote: »

Too far for northside and i would reckon that gaa has a big competitior with rugby out that direction.

Maybe Parnell Park is too far from the south/westside?

I'm not exactly certain yet whether i think developing the Spawell is a good idea but your argument against it makes no sense.

CatInABox

Parnell Park is hemmed in on all sides, by residential units, a school, and Clontarf Golf Club. The Spawell Complex, on the other hand, doesn't have any of these issues.

I'd prefer all the development to take place around Parnell Park too, but it just can't happen. There's no way to fit a much larger stadium in there, never mind the GAA Centre of Excellence, and all the assorted pitches that go with it.

Most likely, they'll develop a new stadium, the centre of excellence, and also a load of apartments to make money back on the development.

80s Child

Any sign of the Dublin team to play Kildare yet?

Slattsy

Won't somebody think of the homeless!

Oasis_Dublin

Why should Cuala, or Boden, or even Crokes be dragged out to Donnycarney?

There's an even better argument for a stadium in south-east Dublin... but obviously land is prohibitively expensive!

In terms of tomorrow, where is the best place to park beside St Conleth's?

ProudDUB

Oasis_Dublin wrote: »

Why should Cuala, or Boden, or even Crokes be dragged out to Donnycarney?

There's an even better argument for a stadium in south-east Dublin... but obviously land is prohibitively expensive!

In terms of tomorrow, where is the best place to park beside St Conleth's?

The Whitewater Shopping Centre is a 5 minute walk away & it has a big car park. It's 1.30 per hour, or 4 quid to park all day. Dead handy spot.

CheyK

Does anyone know if you can buy tickets at the gate?

klairondavis

ProudDUB wrote: »

The Whitewater Shopping Centre is a 5 minute walk away & it has a big car park. It's 1.30 per hour, or 4 quid to park all day. Dead handy spot.

You can park for free in the Whitewater if you bring a match programme to the customer service desk.

ProudDUB

klairondavis wrote: »

You can park for free in the Whitewater if you bring a match programme to the customer service desk.

Cheers boss. I vaguely recall getting a deal of some nature, the last time I was there, but I couldn't remember exactly what it was.

Bonniedog

The Flourbags are sick. Sick I tells ye :-)