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

Without them think our chances would be slim obviously need them fully fit to start not hoping for the best and having to take one or both off .It looks like we have to have our best side starting hopefully get in front and if necessary use any subs to just see it out and not look for subs to dramatically turn a match around .We just don't have anyone to come on and do that it seems .

Don't think so myself. If they were doubts then why have them risk the warm ups pre game and everything that goes with it. Let them concentrate on rehabilitation fir the next two weeks. Especially now as we are playing that lot from down the road.

Honestly, if we can't be beating that cork team without the two lads we've no business being in a semi final anyway. I'd bet dollars to donuts if we were playing mayo or Kerry yesterday the two boys would have togged out.

Dunno what to make of Kerry wasn't impressed with them yesterday. The game was going in Mayo's favour only for the fact they where so bad in that second half I think it would of been much closer. There in a similar situation to last season in that they had a handy trip to the semi final with far to many breaks in between looked very comfortable but as soon as they got a real test they weren't up to it.

Ill be saying me prayers every night hoping we get the two lads back and fit to go because where going to need them! It will be a very close game could go either way but if we can get to Clifford or even O Shea so much of there scores go through the two of them it really does throw them off if one or the other isn't firing.

I think Kerry can be got at if you make the game uncomfortable for them. Kerry only looked comfortable yesterday when Mayo had lost there heads. Before that the game was drifting and Mayo where the ones winning the 50/50 balls and breaking up most of what Kerry where giving them. Mayo clearly where not good enough and didn't take there chances when they got them only then did Kerry take control and made it a comfortable finish but I really think they where there for the taking yesterday. I still think mentally Kerry have a weakness there and if you really push them hard they over think things far to often.

Saying all that I think they will be massively fired up for the Dublin match and if where not at our best and still missing the lads from the last day this will be Kerry's best chance in a long while to turn us over in the championship.

Well, one thing is for sure, we need to horse into them from the throw-in. The last couple of league defeats we haven't even laid a glove on them and if we go in with the same mentality then there'll only be one winner.

Fenton has been on the end of some serious treatment from that lot over the past couple of games so I want to see the lads not taking a backward step and fronting up this time.

We have the players to win this but it remains to be seen if Dessie can put a plan in place to keep Clifford, O'Shea, and O'Brien relatively quiet.

As the old saying goes "they don't like it up 'em". If you let them play they'll destroy you but keep their minds elsewhere and they can be got at. I know their forwards are a class act if given time and space. The backline is not as good as it was a couple of years back. They'll leak chances if you can get a run at them.

Least confident I have been going into a game since Mayo SF last year. Even less confident I suppose as you throw in those injury doubts and the Kerry forwards on display.

The days of Dublin football fans going fairly relaxed to crunch games are over. That is for sure!

Don’t know why teams don’t target Rock within limit of rules. Cos If he even got a niggle (and was off frees) Dublin would be fecked altogether especially if no Con.

Hopefully, your optimism will prove correct, as those two are key to beating Kerry.

I know it'll be a cold day in hell before I ever give Kerry any credit. But am I the only one who watched them stumble around yday?

The favourites tag is beyond me.

That said, they've not beaten us since 2009 in championship. So they're due.

You're one of the few of the Long-grass Dwellers that I'd never tar with the yerra brush.

That Cork match in 2020 was bloody hilarious. Still beyond me!

With the amount of protection Clifford gets from refs if he started a game limping the ref would blow up and give him a free every time the ball was in his half.

In all seriousness though, he's a great footballer but I've never seen anyone buy as many fouls as he does. He has that two step fail over while holding a defender down to a fine art.

It will interesting how both sides approach it. Back of my mind am hoping for lashing rain. Cos if I remember in 2015 that Jack O’Connor fella said the bad weather suited Dublin and Dublin more suited for playing in rain!

Edit - found it O’Connor did say that in 2015

Can't disagree. 2015 was a hammering.

The rain suits Kerry better as they get a lot more of it down there than ourselves. Kerry is the wettest county in the country after all.