Mod Note Post #1 - The 2022 All Ireland Senior Football Championship.

Rory Gallaghers constant spitting and rubbing his hands together was bad enough but he’s stepped it up a level this year with the pouring of water over his head, whatever that is about. I wish the cameras would stop focussing on him so much, it’s hard to watch.

You neglect to mention that wages are considerably higher in Dublin. Also, public transport is easily accessible in Dublin but not outside it.

Make all the excuses you want but this is bias in Dublins favour, always has been. No, Navan is not available, why not play it in Tullamore? Or Portlaoise? No, of course it has to in Dublin's home ground and of course Kildare and Westmeath are also dragged there to make up the numbers to make it financially worth while opening it up.

Your "Dublin against the country" bullsh1t is not an opinion, it's a fact.

Dress it up all you want, it's all going Dublin's way, and has been for a long time now. Money, constant home advantage, population, etc.

The truth hurts.

And then immediately after the game goes around shaking hands with all and sundry.... Covid me eye.

I disagree also. Dublin have come waaaaay back to the pack and there are at least 4 or 5 teams more likely to win the AI this year than them in my opinion. Kerry, Tyrone, Mayo, Galway, Donegal and possibly even Derry!

Don't think Meath are capable of beating Dublin yet, but they will go close and a bit of confidence in their ability might even push them over the line. It will all depend on how the heads go if Dublin go in front, will they drop or not and believe they can win. Same for Kildare come Leinster Final time.

It will be interesting how Meath approach it. Last year Dublin nearly made a show of themselves against Meath. It could have been the biggest collapse in the history of Meath/Dublin games.

It looked like an unassailable lead 11 points. Yet Meath stormed back to three at one stage? Edit - 68th minute.

Dublin were really rattled atmosphere in the ground changed. Dublin only won by game management in the last few minutes or so. The 6 point margin at the final whistle was no reflection of the story of the game.

If Meath are brave and go at the Dublin back line there are goals in it for them. If they put a player on Con O’Callaghan and quieten him suddenly Dublin are limited and slow.

Many seem to still think of Dublin as, that unbeatable all round smooth football team. Movement all over the pitch, angles of attack. Effortless skill. Great subs bench. That team is history.

Dublin can be made look extremely ordinary now. IF opponents are brave, and management shows nous tactically.

There are plenty of teams who can now beat Dublin. It is all a question of mindset. Do Meath have the correct mindset? They only have to look at last years game in Leinster. At what to do and not to do.

That is one way of looking at it. But if Meath have that mindset they have no point in showing up at all. Dublin are there for the taking IMO if a team has an intelligent cut at them.

You say Dublin fell asleep. But That is in itself a weakness. An eight point swing? If any team did that questions are asked.

The Dublin back line is a shambles I think. On third keeper now.

And that Meath game last year came after Dublin Laboured v Wexford.

It is styled as ‘the home of hurling’. But is ‘rough and ready’ has an antiquated feel about it. Stand old fashioned type with posts blocking views. Needs a redesign badly IMO.

If anything doesn't need more money it's Thurles. The over the top amount of matches and love it gets would only increased to pay for it and by the looks of it the need for neutral venues will be gone soon enough at that stadium is more than enough for the few big games a year it'll get.

There are a few old wrecks around that need doing up which are way worse.

In Limerick I would love if we whipped out the power hose and also knocked the Mackey stand but I wouldn't say it's a priority and certainly isn't stopping anyone from going.

Fair point but you know what I mean though. A nice aesthetic looking ground. Something that looks unique. Comfortable no auld benches. Does not even have to be massive. Thomand Park in the Rugby lovely design not massive or anything. But has its own look. Basically nicer stadiums needed in the GAA ones people would like to go to. Bit of thought required. Would help draw crowds in. Instead of the current slapdash stuff. I know GAA fans are used to roughing it. But it is 2022 now.

I think every county needs at least 1 good stand with a proper shop. Something for the league where a hot drink might be essential and club games where a bit of comfort and cover might be the difference between going and not.

It's been a while but I seem to remember the main stand in Tullamore being impressive and Nowlan Park I think is a great template for most GAA fan bases although not architecturally pretty. Louth have a nice looking ground in the works.

Anyone else would have been fine but you just knew at the time all that celebrating was gonna end up haunting them.

That day was amazing and it would have been great if that O'Hora interview was part of the All Ireland winning highlights package but you just knew it was more likely to become a stick to bate them with.

It wasn't why they lost but it will be the barstool experts answer for ever more.