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

Agree. I was there for both. Very disappointing show of fans for the ladies game. Its not as if Dubs have far to go. Btw the whole Croke Park area is a kip. I lived in that area back in the 80s. It was slum then...and its still a slum. Like a zombie movie.

"Dorset St also very multicultural" We clearly have different views on what constitutes "an improvement". As I left the game and walked up NCR to the Dorset Street junction I passed the slumlord Edwardian properties opposite the Big Tree now stacked to the gills with Roma. Two of the boys were pissed slumped on the corner and I saw one of the women urinating in the laneway. In the 80s it would have been a smack head in the laneway crapping in his pants. Neither the 80s version nor the current version are good outcomes. I have guests flying in shortly and had planned for them a visit to Croker for a hurling game but wont risk it now.

Very odd outlook on life if that is your excuse for not bringing foreigners/visitors to CP in my opinion.

The impression I get is that you are looking for an excuse not to bring them. It seems like a very tenuous excuse at best based on you seeing a couple of drunks regardless of nationality.

I visited New York as a young fella in 99. Never in America before. I was warned of the dangers of NY especially in the higher number streets. But visiting any country tourists have to show a certain level of care and awareness. As do the locals.

I saw a baseball game in the bronx where there was a big train track bridge built over the road. That eyesore did not stop me going to the game.

I feel your worry is not for your visitors safety, it is more your own worry about being embarrassed. Basically a preconceived snobbery about the area.

Bring your visitors to CP - bring them on the roof tour./ Museum tour or a match.

They will enjoy it. And don’t be so worried about yourself being embarrassed - it is their holiday! Not yours.

We look in better shape at this stage than last year but that would not be difficult .I would still think the odds are against us we have shipped big enough scores in the last two games .The likes of Kerry will mark a lot better than Kildare or Meath and will certainly give Con attention . If our defence was a lot meaner I would give us a better chance obviously but Kerry look the biggest hurdle I would fancy us against any of the others.

How does it prevent you watching a match in CP? I think you are a victim of your own snobbery and worried about being embarrassed. Bring the people to the match/tours. It is terrible thing for your visitors to be missing out just because of your own notions and self consciousness.

In my experience anyone who uses the expression 'plus ca change' in an English sentence definitely has notions IMO. Just get over your notions and go to CP - tours are good hurling matches should be good at this stage. Don't deprive visitors of that because of your own notions or own self consciousness and worry about embarrassment.

It is Dublin as is. You need to take a look at your real reasons for not being willing to bring visitors. It is more about your own self conscious nature - 'Mrs Bucket' type views that have backed yourself in a corner.

It is a you issue, not a Dublin one - fundamentally.

Similar to what the Gooch said about Kerry needing a tough game to test them. Dublin need the same I think. Hard to know exactly where Dublin are at atm. Defence untested yet still shipped a big total v Kildare etc.

To be honest would nearly prefer Dublin to lose instead of having to face Kerry. Jayus the Kerry crowd would really dine out on a win against the Dubs. And I honestly don’t think Dublin have enough to contain them.

"Won't risk it"?

What do you think might happen?

There's literally hundreds of thousands of people go to games and concerts in Croke Park over the course of every Summer. What exactly are they "risking"?

Wouldnt go along with that - whats the point in being in the competition if you are not going to give yourself a chance. If winning the AI means having the beat Kerry, then have a go at beating Kerry.

That's a massive loss for the team. He's been one of our best players this past couple of seasons.

O'Donnell probably cover for defence. David Byrne and McDaid picked up bad injuries. Murchan pulled up on Saturday.

He's a serious operator at full back and the team captain. It would be a death blow to any ambition for the hurlers if this move is permanent.

I've never seen him with the big ball but he was the physical attributes.

Plays full back for the hurlers. Stylish calm sort of player. No idea what sort of a footballer he is but wouldn’t be the type to panic.

Wouldnt say its for the craic, but I would think its temporary. Don't have a clue really, but if he is good enough and the hurlers are finished for the summer then why not.

Looking forward to the draw do not want the weakest team need a decent test and might find out a bit where we stand in the pecking order .