2018 All Ireland Senior Football Championship

Cicero_Dandi · August 11, 2018, 9:13pm

I said Donegal had their All Ireland two years prior.

the_man_himself · August 11, 2018, 9:14pm

What relevance does that have with this discussion?

Cicero_Dandi · August 11, 2018, 9:15pm

Donegal got over the line. Mayo never did.

Sidney · August 11, 2018, 9:15pm

You should see what the lads on GAABoard are talking about.

the_man_himself · August 11, 2018, 9:16pm

The discussion is about football while Jim Gavin has been managing Dublin. Keep up

Cicero_Dandi · August 11, 2018, 9:17pm

Mayo have had more cracks at Dublin that most and constantly have come up short.

the_man_himself · August 11, 2018, 9:19pm

They’ve also constantly gave them a game. If anything the amount of cracks they’ve had at them makes it even more amazing that they’ve never got hammered. Tyrone got a chance last year and the game was over after a few minutes

Cicero_Dandi · August 11, 2018, 9:20pm

And constantly came up short. You don’t win All Irelands by coming up short.

the_man_himself · August 11, 2018, 9:22pm

They came up short but at least they had the balls to go for it unlike most. Tyrone got a chance last year and their players were too busy admiring them to give them a game

Cicero_Dandi · August 11, 2018, 9:24pm

They came up short again, again, again, again and again.

artfoley · August 11, 2018, 9:27pm

But normally they go to a replay, unlike Tyrone who shit their togs after 5 minutes.

the_man_himself · August 11, 2018, 9:29pm

You’re completely missing the point. They had the balls to take them on. Nobody else did

anon7035031 · August 11, 2018, 9:32pm

Galway took them on in the first half today. The problem is you can’t compete with their bench, the lads they bring on are as good or better than the ones they replace.

the_man_himself · August 11, 2018, 9:33pm

Anyone can take a team on for a half. You are correct on the bench though

GeoffreyBoycott · August 11, 2018, 9:36pm

Kerri even in a period of transition after the break up of their team of the noughties are the only county to have broken the Jim Gavin stranglehold on Sam Maguire

Juhniallio · August 11, 2018, 9:38pm

Galway were done long before Dublin used their bench. They were utterly sterile for the second half.

Sidney · August 11, 2018, 9:40pm

Galway are Tyrone 2016. They’re definitely going the right way, but still a way off.

I’d expect Galway 2020 to have the culture to compete for an All-Ireland.

anon7035031 · August 11, 2018, 9:49pm

The hurlers should be in in decline by then. Rare for both codes to be contenders, 2001 the obvious exception.

Matty_Hislop · August 11, 2018, 9:52pm

Galway killed themselves with pathetic wides Chef, I don’t think you ever had the self-belief to really think you could bate the Dubs.

anon7035031 · August 11, 2018, 9:54pm

Couldn’t live with the Dubs physicality once they upped it after the break.