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I think Kerry's 4 in a row 78-82 was more impressive from a team and football point of view. I also think their run from 78-86 is more impressive than Dublin's 2011-2019 run. Dublin are more impressive from the point of view of organisation, planning, coaching and learning. slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 18/09/2019 19:22:37 2237289 Link 2 |
LoL So Tipp had 2 counties then yeah.? TN and TS Limerick also. You need to learn the difference between a County and a County Council. lol But keep trying. You are keeping us all amused. The fact that it hurts Kerry folk so very much is making this FIVE IN A ROW all the sweeter. It really is. Haven't stopped smiling since Sat. We are all Buzzin for the Half Dozen. ;o) Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3684 - 18/09/2019 19:26:19 2237292 Link 2 |
There's no way that Kerry team was better. God love them they had no money to make them better and look at the population compared to Dublin. That's what you've been telling us makes a team so great on here so a bit silly to bring up this comparison.
SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2385 - 18/09/2019 19:42:21 2237300 Link 4 |
Kerry won their provincial championship without any home game in Killarney. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7754 - 18/09/2019 20:10:17 2237318 Link 0 |
I suppose you would have to consider the amount of games won and quality of the opposition. This Dublin era has arguably contained the greatest Mayo and Donegal team to play the game. In 2011 Dublin effectively retired the greatest Tyrone team of all time and one of the great Kerry teams with defeats in 11 and 13. They have broken more records than any other team and this team arguably contains some of the greatest players to play in their respective positions. I honestly don't think there's an argument and I think there has never been a greater group of players, but I am biased of course.
Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4698 - 18/09/2019 20:41:56 2237331 Link 10 |
waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 18/09/2019 21:15:49 2237342 Link 9 |
I don't really want to be pointing this out. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7754 - 18/09/2019 21:20:21 2237344 Link 1 |
Spot on. Don't forget Super 8's and other teams having a back door get out of jail card as Mayo have used. The quality of teams Kerry met were not nearly at the same level as Mayo, Tyrone etc. There is no argument at all here. Even ex kerry players had said as much. So that is it. Let's put this one to bed. Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3684 - 18/09/2019 21:26:20 2237346 Link 1 |
We will, thanks!
DUBJOHN (Dublin) - Posts: 932 - 18/09/2019 22:12:06 2237362 Link 3 |
Lol what you say about Ulster counties is fair enough but why didn't a Dublin , a cork , a Mayo do a 4 in a row?? Kerry did do pointless argument boy you.
Kerrymanlegend (Kerry) - Posts: 31 - 18/09/2019 22:47:59 2237379 Link 0 |
The argument about 3 counties is valid. But while Dublin have a massive pick they are catering for most people who want to play the game too. Junior F hurling for example. slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 18/09/2019 22:50:18 2237382 Link 0 |
Your analogy is completely false of course. It's very simplistic and straight out of the tropical keyboard warrior guide to dis'ing Dublin GAA. When did the big bucks start rolling into Dublin? This Dublin team was developing in about 2007 or earlier when these players were mid teens. How much money was flowing into Dublin then and how was it being used to develop Paul Flynn, Dermot Connolly and Stephen Cluxton.l? I think you know the answer. It's like claiming that the millions pumped into Kerry GAA by the billion euro Kerry Grouo industry manufactured Colm Cooper or that the million euros pumped into the Kerry centre of excellence by the same conglomerate manufactured David Moran. We in Dublin can admit that this is not the case. Good Kerry men who know their football reciprocate the sentiment.
Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4698 - 18/09/2019 22:55:29 2237386 Link 9 |
Tyrone went to the well one last time in 08 and were already a spent force in 2009 when Cork beat them. No prizes for beating Tyrone after 08.
essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 1141 - 18/09/2019 22:56:35 2237387 Link 0 |
Yes, history is always written by the winners and stats always trump judgements. Some good players and a lot of superbly conditioned players and the best team spirit and work ethic in the country, obviously. In that overall sense, probably the best team ever. Modern game with its emphasis on high-return shot selection and training-ground swarm support play doesn't even need yer Gooches and yer Canavans any more either. Gone are the days of a maverick genius turning a game. It's now more of a team effort than ever before. Modern players may indeed be the greatest geniuses ever to walk the earth, as you'd like to have us believe, but pardon me for being a bit sceptical about that particular self-serving narrative.
essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 1141 - 18/09/2019 23:09:58 2237390 Link 2 |
With hobnail boots and brass wire for laces, socks with more wool than a flock of sheep. A good session for 5 in a row Dublin team is like a 3 hour workout, for 4 in a row Kerry it was 24 pints, can't compare.
arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4892 - 19/09/2019 00:47:23 2237412 Link 3 |
Except he's not from Kerry Joxer nor a follower of football, he's Trojan horsing arguments for copy. You can guess who it is.
TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4441 - 19/09/2019 05:41:08 2237415 Link 2 |
They are hurting bad in Kerry:)...... witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 19/09/2019 06:26:44 2237419 Link 3 |
Gone are the days of a maverick genius turning a game - ????? I dunno about that. So what is Jack McCaffrey or King Con then..??? Their goals and performances have lit up this years championship. Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3684 - 19/09/2019 07:55:35 2237434 Link 0 |
Both great achievements as were the previous Kilkenny, Kerry and Wexford ones. Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 19/09/2019 08:10:37 2237437 Link 1 |
Beaten by 2 points by a great Donegal team in the Ulster Championship that year. Far from gone but Donegal were beginning to wrestle control of Ulster in 11.
Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4698 - 19/09/2019 08:12:29 2237438 Link 7 |