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

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High pressure kickout press and dominate midfield Dublin will win by 3-4 points easy.

Mayo have a shocking midfield in terms of ball winners and only a handful of forwards that can score

i think they should be favourites to be honest. It is probably the worst draw option for Dublin bar Kerry.

Dublin are going into this game relatively undercooked. They haven't been tested yet whereas Mayo will be more battle hardened. I wouldn't rule out another day for the teams in Croker because I see it ending in a 1 point win either way or a draw.

If we knew what version of Dublin where going to turn up it would be easier to judge the game but who knows!

What I've seen of Mayo this year is no better than Dublin in that they have had very mixed performances and totally switched off at times in games. I think they got lucky yesterday that Galway lost Comer and Walsh hasn't really turned up this season. Mayo had a few minutes at the start of both halves then did very little for the rest of the game. There not the team that pushed us so hard in previous years but Dublin are no where near the level they once where either so its anyone's guess what is gonna happen!

I still think if we turn up and have a good day we should be comfortably winning but its all ifs atm. That Dublin team has the edge in the sense there's top players there who have done it many times before you would hope it will make the difference in the end.

I know Dessie is on thin ice. But this is McStay's first year in charge. His team have already won the league. We thought last year when we got knocked out of championship by Kerry, that the team were really low, and it would take at least a few years to get anything decent together. Instead, less than a year later, we are in the quarter finals, having beaten Kerry and Galway along the way, and facing the mighty dubs. When we take stock, we (Mayo) have had a much better than expected year. If Mayo lose on Sunday, it will be disappointing. But a very decent year all round.

Kerry never once aggressively pushed up on their kickouts.

I'd be more worried if they didn't play him.

Every year I read AOS is fitter than ever. AOS is sharper than ever. It's like a broken record at this stage.

Not saying you're wrong about what could happen and I would put mayo as favs whether he plays or not but I just wish mayo would put him out to pasture.

They're so much better without him.

You mean the once mighty Dubs

True. Dessie will be gone if they lose.

Extra time and penalties if needed. No replay

They did actually, but without David Moran Kerry are very average in midfield.

Also Morley didn't follow Jack Carney so he was basically an extra midfielder for us.

Jayus, I would take where Mayo are with their team v where Dublin are. Mayo seem to have young fellas all over the panel adding a big of vibrancy to the whole thing. When I think of Dublin OK Newcombe and Gannon are backs. Hardly going to provide the spark. Bugler has been crucial IMO but is not a 'new' player. Basquel working like a mad thing but again not 'new'.

A lot of importance has been put on Jack McCaffery brought in from retirement, an injury waiting to happen most of the time. Mannion a shadow of himself.

Mayo seem to have way more going for them for the future young fellas with pace/power who if get a run on their opponent look like causing havoc.

It feels odd that Dublin don't have any player with some spark/vibrancy that you can throw in/start. When I think of the difference Jayo made back in 1995 living up the Dublin team of veterans. Dublin does not seem to have that player at the moment.

Glad to see you've not changed during my absence GDG!

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