Dublin GAA Discussion Thread - Capital Punishment

Dyr

CatInABox wrote: »

Yeah, that's our season over.

Can we cling to any hope given that Westmeath ran them close

Nope.

washman3

Dublin need to refuse point blank to give Tipp home advantage next weekend.
Tullamore is the obvious choice.

ProudDUB

Or Portlaoise. We've a lot more experience playing there, than the do. If that matters at all. Which it probably doesn't, seeing as it's feckin' Tipp.

Bonniedog

Worst possible draw. Just never seem to be able to handle Tipp in big games. On other hand there is clearly "trouble in't mill" down there so if there were to hit them early for a few goals might psyche them.... but unlikely.

Slattsy

Tipp. Ah bollox.

Bonniedog

Slattsy wrote: »

Tipp. Ah bollox.

I'd imagine that was exactly GC's reaction!

Be interesting to see where it is played. If Thurles as double header then they might as well not show,

DoctaDee

Bonniedog wrote: »

I'd imagine that was exactly GC's reaction!

Be interesting to see where it is played. If Thurles as double header then they might as well not show,

I've a feeling their footballers are out the same day .. so they'd probably double us up in Semple .. slim and no hope and slim's just left town ..

Bonniedog

DoctaDee wrote: »

I've a feeling their footballers are out the same day .. so they'd probably double us up in Semple .. slim and no hope and slim's just left town ..

Think their footballers were drawn away. Seems that separate starting times are to do with TV and will be separate venues. Probably Tullamore and Portlaoise.

Mantis Toboggan

Bonniedog wrote: »

Think their footballers were drawn away. Seems that separate starting times are to do with TV and will be separate venues. Probably Tullamore and Portlaoise.

Double header in Thurles.

In fairness ye get to play all your finals/semi finals at home so ye can't complain.

Bonniedog

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Double header in Thurles.

In fairness ye get to play all your finals/semi finals at home so ye can't complain.

Is that confirmed?

Hurlers by the way almost never get a home game in championship.

Mantis Toboggan

Bonniedog wrote: »

Is that confirmed?

Hurlers by the way almost never get a home game in championship.

Yeah confirmed.

5pm

Kilkenny v Waterford 7pm

Won't be on TV.

Bonniedog

Someone on other thread said Dublin had home draw but gave it up? Anyone know if that is true?

Mantis Toboggan

Bonniedog wrote: »

Someone on other thread said Dublin had home draw but gave it up? Anyone know if that is true?

There was no draw for home or away. Supposed to be neutral venues. Double header in Thurles made the most sense and Dublin agreed. Probably will get a bigger slice of the proceeds.

andrew17

Terrible draw for the hurlers
Not getting any breaks at the minute at all

Bonniedog

Tyson Fury wrote: »

There was no draw for home or away. Supposed to be neutral venues. Double header in Thurles made the most sense and Dublin agreed. Probably will get a bigger slice of the proceeds.

I thought we were rolling in cash

Shows perhaps what DCB thinks of our hurlers.

DoctaDee

Tyson Fury wrote: »

There was no draw for home or away. Supposed to be neutral venues. Double header in Thurles made the most sense and Dublin agreed. Probably will get a bigger slice of the proceeds.

DCB state they didn't agree, they were just told it was in Thurles - not that playing it anywhere else would've lessened the likelihood of a good drubbing

Bonniedog

Not claiming they would beat them anywhere else. But zero chance there. Which would apply to almost any team.

Mantis Toboggan

Bonniedog wrote: »

Not claiming they would beat them anywhere else. But zero chance there. Which would apply to almost any team.

We're not exactly invincible in Thurles, well beaten by Cork and barely got over westmeath.

Something seriously wrong with this tipp team.
I wouldn't be discounting the Dubs chances at all.

Bonniedog

Tyson Fury wrote: »

We're not exactly invincible in Thurles, well beaten by Cork and barely got over westmeath.

Something seriously wrong with this tipp team.
I wouldn't be discounting the Dubs chances at all.

Only time I recall us winning in Tipp was in Nenagh when Lar was over the team in late 80s. Was asking my Dad who can go back to early 50s and he doesn't remember any other win down there. Tipp are just one of those teams that have indian sign over us, unfortunately,

Kavrocks

Tyson Fury wrote: »

There was no draw for home or away. Supposed to be neutral venues. Double header in Thurles made the most sense and Dublin agreed. Probably will get a bigger slice of the proceeds.

Actually Limerick makes more sense.

Dublin are letting the CCCC know they aren't happy. I can't see any changes being made though as tickets have already been sold.

redlead

I agree that it's unfair on Dublin. A round of games is either neutral or not. I'm intrigued to think if people here think that Leinster finals, semi finals and finals involving Dublin should be played outside of Croke Park though?

RuMan

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Double header in Thurles.

In fairness ye get to play all your finals/semi finals at home so ye can't complain.

Whatever about the footballers don't think anyone could argue Parnell Park isn't the hurlers home ground.

BonnieSituation

redlead wrote: »

I agree that it's unfair on Dublin. A round of games is either neutral or not. I'm intrigued to think if people here think that Leinster finals, semi finals and finals involving Dublin should be played outside of Croke Park though?

Non one except the most ardent Anti-Dub would think that.

Where would you play the Leinster final between Dublin and Kildare if not Croke Park?

Stoner

redlead wrote:

I agree that it's unfair on Dublin. A round of games is either neutral or not. I'm intrigued to think if people here think that Leinster finals, semi finals and finals involving Dublin should be played outside of Croke Park though?

Well it's been done to death here you must have read lots of opinion on same in your 7 years on the GAA forum ?

It's obvious that the GAA are unfair in how they look at these venues, sometimes it's money sometimes it's logistics, sometimes it's the handy sensible thing that's selected over the fair one, sometimes both teams agree to it but it but other teams don't.

I can't see that changing, the reasons usually come down to resources and money that at least is universal.

dirtyden

RuMan wrote: »

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Double header in Thurles.

In fairness ye get to play all your finals/semi finals at home so ye can't complain.

Whatever about the footballers don't think anyone could argue Parnell Park isn't the hurlers home ground.

Semple is a GAA venue and it more importantly is a hurling venue. It may give Tipp a small advantage given familiarity but it was the obvious choice for these games given the 4 teams who are playing. I think this thing of a home draw is a moot point. Croke park is the obvious venue when Dublin footballers play because you get the biggest crowd and Semple for this game was the best venue.

redlead

Stoner wrote: »

Well it's been done to death here you must have read lots of opinion on same in your 7 years on the GAA forum ?

It's obvious that the GAA are unfair in how they look at these venues, sometimes it's money sometimes it's logistics, sometimes it's the handy sensible thing that's selected over the fair one, sometimes both teams agree to it but it but other teams don't.

I can't see that changing, the reasons usually come down to resources and money that at least is universal.

Agreed on the reasons but given that Dublin and Tipperary are really the only two counties that ever benefit from getting these home games outside of home/away agreements, I think that it is a bit rich for either county to really complain about it when it goes against them.

AGC

dirtyden wrote: »

Semple is a GAA venue and it more importantly is a hurling venue. It may give Tipp a small advantage given familiarity but it was the obvious choice for these games given the 4 teams who are playing. I think this thing of a home draw is a moot point. Croke park is the obvious venue when Dublin footballers play because you get the biggest crowd and Semple for this game was the best venue.

Matches could have been played in Limerick. Tipp are training in Thurles on a regular basis, it is far from a neutral venue and certainly is a home draw.

Jayop

It's a bit funny listening to Dubs complaining about not getting a neutral venue.

BonnieSituation

Jayop wrote: »

It's a bit funny listening to Dubs complaining about not getting a neutral venue.

Don't you start!

In other news, Dubs hate travelling as well. And know nothing about Ireland past the Red Cow.

Stoner

redlead wrote:

I think that it is a bit rich for either county to really complain about it when it goes against them.

Agreed. We could forget about boards.ie though if removed the need to complain!