Dublin GAA Discussion Thread: Mod Note - No 'Dublin Dominance' chat allowed!

bren2001

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122301389#Comment_122301389

Depends on the results because repeat pairings are to be avoided (absolutely ridiculous rule).

Quiet Achiever

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122300553#Comment_122300553

Probably none but my experience is that latter stages of the championship attract drunk sunshine supporters.

I remember my Dad having some young fella screaming in his face telling him to go home after losing a match. You never get it in the league and it's all counties. But you'll most likely be sound.

Sultan of Bling

You'll be absolutely fine on the hill.

Just don't stand beside any gobs***es in Celtic jerseys.

To be honest you can get idiot fans in the stands as well but 99% of any counties fans are sound.

MattressRick

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122301445#Comment_122301445

That's ridiculous for the semi finals.

Alonzo Mosley

Lads, quick question. Can I enter the Davin stand from Jones's Road?

rolling boh

The hill has mellowed a lot as the age group is older now than back in the day when as it was pay in on the day attracted a rougher element than would be there now .Might be accused of bias but most of the lads getting escorted out are from groups of lads from other counties who are on something besides drink .

diceyreilly

Yeah.
Walk past the hogan turnstiles, and on the left

muddle84

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122303567#Comment_122303567

I'm not a dub and my first time in the hill would have been about 20 years ago. I've never had trouble in it, plenty banter and craic. But never had any trouble or felt threatened!!

That being said, every county has gobshites and i'd agree with you that the clips that you see going around of trouble are probably not caused by drink!!

rolling boh

Hope we can up our performance today ,time to get serious against a decent looking team at least on paper in Galway .Defence is definitely an area I hope for improvement and for Con to put scores on the board ,we need him doing that though I know he contributes in general play .Also to see Mick Fitz stay back and not up the field too often like the Mayo game ,Galway have players on their day to do damage .

MFPM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122317634#Comment_122317634

I agree, I think Dublin will win but I'd really like to see a better performance than we've seen to date..Hope they're tighter at the back.

MFPM

Dublin so dominant but only 4 up. They got a couple of soft frees and were guilty of giving away a couple of silly fouls too.

Sultan of Bling

If Walsh doesn't come out for the second half, I imagine it will be comfortable enough for Dublin.

Jesus, Galway have been decimated by injuries this year.

Trey13

We have been terrible today, can't give these opportunities to a better side should we progress.

MFPM

Dublin really not at it, the pattern of the last few games continues. Shocking up front. O'Callaghan, Mannion not in the game. Fenton two games in a row being well marshalled.

Xander10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122299549#Comment_122299549

Speaking of euros, you can watch the foreign muck for free on RTE

JRant

Awful officiating here. Textbook tackle by Fitzsimmons given as a free and then a clear Dublin sideline ball given to Galway before the last score.

MFPM

Dublin so poor, all the talk of the two week break and the fright from Mayo will bring Dublin on...no sign so far..

JRant

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122318580#Comment_122318580

It's hard for the forwards with the amount of off the ball stuff they have to deal with and the fact runners have been persistently fouled coming through in the last 2 games.

Xander10

The commentator gets very exited at Galway scores

Xander10

Should have played that short to someone in a better position

JRant

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122318643#Comment_122318643

He hates Dublin

Xander10

Shocking from La Hiff

MFPM

Shocking 2nd half by Dublin. All over the pitch. It's been coming I feel, the signs were there against Louth, Roscommon and Mayo. A season too far for McCarthy, Cluxton and Fitzsimons. McCaffrey hasn't really reached the heights this year and O'Callaghan has faded badly since the league. T

JRant

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122318674#Comment_122318674

Panicked and just booted the ball. Con was clearly pushed as he was shooting that last one that went wide but they only get given at the other end.

How Soon Is Now

Mod Edit

Warning issued,

Sultan of Bling

We're all disappointed but give over the keyboard warrior crap.

How Soon Is Now

Mod Edit

Warning issued.

rolling boh

Better team won ,we can have no complaints ,signs have been there for awhile .Was a bit concerned with the The three lads starting ,we had nothing on the bench and it showed when the inevitable changes late on .

corny

Hard to do back to back. Galway wanted it more. A bit disappointed we gave them a lot in the central shooting area. Really poor. The lack of composure was uncharacteristic too. That said the lads who've come to the end owe us nothing. James McCarthy cut a forlorn figure at the end. No fairytale ending but a mighty innings.

Hurson was Hurson. It's a free depending on the situation and the jersey you're wearing.

Good luck Galway. Hope they win it.

JRant

Well done to Galway. They were the better team in the second half and deserved the win. I'd love to see th go on to win it now.

Xander10

Hindsight, but maybe Dessie should have started with original named lined up and kept the likes of mc Caffrey to spring from the bench in the second half.

They looked a jaded old team that second half

How Soon Is Now

Losing the two defenders cost us this year we ended up having to put make shift players into positions there not meant for. Relying on players that are squad members at best to start and finish games. Where **** was McGinnis? Or O Gara ?

munster87

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122318721#Comment_122318721

He got one about a minute before that

And clearly pushed!? Watch it back

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo3H3HUCKcA

rolling boh

Really came home to roost how we haven't been able to bring through a few players so ended up with lads nowhere near good enough in matches like today when something was needed.

largepants

Well done Galway. Delighted. Louth in championship longer than Dublin.

The Wests Awake.

How Soon Is Now

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122318953#Comment_122318953

Exactly. The decent players who where coming through either were not given time or where injured. We where shown up massively. That game was there to be won. Very comfortable going into the half.

rolling boh

The only saving grace for me is I think we would have lost next day out particularly if we played Kerry .

JRant

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122318933#Comment_122318933

Looks like a clear push in the back to me. Never going to get it though.

munster87

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122319018#Comment_122319018

Agree to disagree, nowhere near a foul for me

How Soon Is Now

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122319018#Comment_122319018

There was plenty of moments that went against us in this game. I was **** screaming it don't know how many times that they got things in the game we never would of. But when u look at second half we just weren't good enough. We should won but the lads we had going into the last 15 mins weren't good enough.

willowthewisp

I thought a lot of the 50/50 calls went Galway’s way in the last 10 minutes. This reminded me a little of the Mayo Semi final in 2021. Defeat seemed to come out of nowhere.

castletownman

Can't remember the last time ye scored four points in a second half of a high stakes match that ye were winning at HT?

Trampas

Very poor in the second half and some of it was shocking. They’ve no complaints. Should have kept Jack and James for second half. I think that’s the end of James, Mick and Stephen.

I thought some of the decisions by the ref were strange. I thought he stopped play I think it was comer went down injured as it went on for a few seconds. He didn’t seem to call a free. Same with the free Costello missed and got taken off. He was waving his arms like no free and then gave it. He seemed all place at times. Con took a shot and blocked and out for a 45 nearer to corner and seemed originally given a wide but right call made

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122318862#Comment_122318862

Good point re bench. Plus it was pointed out to me that Galway shut down Fenton.

eggy81

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122319018#Comment_122319018

If that’s a push there would be 100 frees a game

JRant

Beating us in CP and the Saw Doctors belting out the hits in Fairview Park. Gonna be some night for the Tribesmen.

JRant

He was giving them up the other end.

Strumms

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122318933#Comment_122318933

watching that back, disappointing on two levels….

1. A fair challenge for the ball from Bugler that resulted in a free being awarded to Galway. Never a foul, or push , soft as fúck. Galway lad leans into Bugler chooses to go to ground on feeling contact through being fairly challenged for the ball. It’s a contact sport.
2. when he goes to ground the Dublin player again attempting to dispossess, fairly but Galway lad grabs his head indicating he’d been struck at worst or at best some inadvertent contact with his head. There was none, neither scenario,

Some call it gamesmanship, to me it’s just cheating.

It’s not like Hurson doesn’t have form for significant controversy….

^ leaning into Bugler and falling over…. There is no push, no dragging yet the self propelled momentum is to the floor… Hurson falls for it, gladly without hesitation awards the free.

JRant

The Fitzsimmon one was the most egregious for me. Gets to a breaking ball first and cleanly wins it. Cormer goes down holding his head. 30 seconds later a yellow is produced and free given when he clearly waved play-on. Do we have an unofficial version of VAR going on in certain games with someone talking into the refs ear from the stands?

munster87

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122319206#Comment_122319206

It was more of a foul than the one on Con at least!