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All very good forwards but hardly in the Gooch, O'Neill, Canavan, Mcmanus, Brogan or Murphy bracket. I can't think of too many teams over the years that won Sam without a handful of elite forwards. @Username i have no issue acknowledging the Dubs as the best in my lifetime. They are unbelievable. Their place in the history books is secure. That doesn't seem to be enough for some people though who look for additional validation by discrediting teams of the past and making lofty claims about the current opposition. Dublin strolled virtually unopposed to the title this year and will very likely do so again next year. I don't have an issue with that at all, and my own county has enjoyed similar success in the past. I believe these past successes are referred to as cakewalks and handy all Ireland's etc. by many of your fellow Dubs. Its interesting that when Dublin win this way its 'raising the bar'. Didnt plan to get dragged in to this again and i really dont have anything else to add so will sign off at that. GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 18/09/2018 11:22:03 2142403 Link 5 |
This Dublin team are brilliant. No question about it. Illusionist (Cork) - Posts: 79 - 18/09/2018 12:15:05 2142421 Link 1 |
All good Gerry i know where your coming from! We've had these discussions before, i would acknowledge this year the cards fell for us nicely and if im being honest, i was surprised with both Galway and Tyrone, i thought they were a lot closer to us then it transpired. Some of these years were fierce, 2016 stands out having to do Donegal and Kerry winners and finalists very recently and had just won All Ireland them selves then Mayo, who went on to contest the next two finals and had one already contested. 2013 stands out to that brilliant Semi final against your selves, personally the best game of football i was ever at and Mayo again in the final after they had stuffed us the year before. 2011 wasnt handy either Tyrone, Donegal, Kerry. Whatever about outcomes and who you played in the final, it sure is a harder route in the modern context to win an All Ireland then i believe it was historically in my opinion. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 18/09/2018 13:34:13 2142459 Link 4 |
Just read all the posts it reminds me of that picture that went around of a dress a few years back some said it was gold others said it was ah who cares , point is people see things differently and rarely are willing to accept they are wrong which is why we go to different statistics to back up our ' valid ' opinions, it's like a debating society it's not about being right it's about who can make the more forceful argument, for me when the word greatness is mentioned I hate discussing it in the present tense , it's someth that we should look back on and reflect on which is hard to do if the player/team are still achieving , regards players teams who would win what in what era well let me say this , the Dublin and Kerry teams of the 70 and 80s would be hammered had they met any of the winners from the last ten years , but and it's a big one , if the 70 and 80s players were born today with the same conditions if fitness and coaching they would be equally awesome and most of those players under those conditions would walk into any team today just my opinion Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 20/09/2018 19:30:30 2143001 Link 3 |