http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2009/0603/dublin.html Dublin to make quiet a few changes. As a Dub fan Im thinking, it was a decent league but it could be better for us in the long run to get more games under our belt, thus the back door might suit better. Then I remember - we're playing Meath - for want of a better expression, screw the back door - Come on the Dubs
Just read the links, they are anticipating 65,000 just shows the recession when Dublin v Meath doesn't sell out...
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2009/0602/1224247879907.html the games in 02 and 05 had similiar crowds and no recession back then,
Lookin forward to this game. Brother got a couple of freebies through work so no dice. Could be very much a new look dublin tean by all accounts. Hope there's a few good scelps thrown in too like the good old days.
was thinking of maybe heading down to this, let the other lads organise it, so probably wont be going...
ah piss off it is more of damnation of their laziness that they can't organise it between 3 of them, not that hard to head into ticketmaster with 60 quid is it!!!
come on the DUBS, I hope Gilroy has it right dropping so much experince and playing the newbies? If he does pull it off he'll be a hero!! Best of luck to the Hurlers I hope they continue thier good form.
Think Meath can cause a suprise but think its going be a close game, Dublin are so over-rated ever year
I agree, we are over rated each year but just remember its not all necessarily down to the majority opinion of the fan's or the players. The media love to hype the Dubs up and the GAA board love us too for our turn outs. Id say most of the hype is brought on by how well the team is supported. Not that Im saying Tyrone, Meath or any other county are not well supported, its just being the Capital and having more capita than the average county we sell out (or as close as) every time and that bring with it, its hype. And the first person to start on the 'you dont have to travel' statments should be banned for a year
+ 1. A good assessment mate. Everybody likes to slag is off but the GAA love when we bring 60,000 plus to Croke Park! I wonder what they will slag the Dubs off about this years, last year in was the Drinkin Dubs, the year before it was taking drugs, there is an anti dublin story every year.....
Heading in now to catch some of the hurling first. Hopefully we'll get two good results Up the Dubs!!!.