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Replying To Al_Maguire: "Does anyone else on here understand what this fella is complaining about? Or who is not showing Kerry respect? And what this has to do with the final? I'm lost. No one thought it was fair Kerry had to travel to Tullamore. That's nothing to do with Donegal though, or Kerry being favourites with the bookies. Or two pundits you named thinking Donegal are going to win." Ah he has been whining for over a week now but no facts to back up his argument. Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 716 - 24/07/2025 11:02:58 2627623 Link
Replying To Proudroyal: "Sorry but why should they not adore or speak highly of Jim McGuinness?He won an All Ireland as a player and as a manager and got them to another all Ireland plus another one on Sunday.Im sure you were adoring Jim Galvin (rightly so)when yee were winning.I know Sean boylan will always be a legend in my mind and I still adore the man to this day.Most of the Donegal fans were fine with me after the last game.There was a couple goading alright but you have that with every team.I dont think the majority of Donegal fans are entitled just confident in their team as I'm sure Kerry fans are of theirs.You will always have a few cocky fans with every county I've seen some with my own over the years and even this year a few getting ahead of themselves but that's human nature.Dont mind who wins on Sunday but probably edging towards Donegal as Kerry have won it so many times." I had great banter with Meath supporters the last day and they were more than gracious in defeat. Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 716 - 24/07/2025 11:05:09 2627625 Link
Replying To Scenicparish: "It's up to every County to fight their own battle..." True. The point being the comments of McGuinness looked silly in comparison to Kerry travelling to Tullamore to take on Meath. Does siege mentality like that really gain and edge when it doesn't stand up? legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9040 - 24/07/2025 11:18:06 2627636 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "Lads a few of ye need to get outside. Kerry and Donegal posters…enjoy the build up. The week before the final is like Christmas Eve every day…it really lifts the entire place and everyone is in good form." You're right! I hope it's decided one way or another this weekend. Don't think I could handle a replay and another two week buildup! I must apologise I've been a bit snappy to some posters. Just nervous tension. It is nearly more important to be a good winner, than to be seen as a sore loser. Lets hope for a great game, and that the best team on the day wins. Safe travels to all and enjoy the day. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9923 - 24/07/2025 11:19:36 2627639 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "You're right! I hope it's decided one way or another this weekend. Don't think I could handle a replay and another two week buildup! I must apologise I've been a bit snappy to some posters. Just nervous tension. It is nearly more important to be a good winner, than to be seen as a sore loser. Lets hope for a great game, and that the best team on the day wins. Safe travels to all and enjoy the day." Yewtree is correct.The week leading up to the final should be enjoyed but Im like you Lockjaw as Im nervous etc. I have nt been posting much recently but have been reading and alot of the comments are sad. Who cares who is supporting who! I have no problem as its human nature.I envisage most neutrals want Donegal to win and thats natural.If Kerry were nt in it I would probably like to see them win too. Iim McGuinness is a top manager and win or lose that cannot be takwn away from him.Michael Murphys comeback is the stuff of legend and if Donegal win will be one of the all time great gaa stories. Hope its a good clean game and may the best team win.Safe travels to all supporters . CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 4029 - 24/07/2025 12:03:06 2627655 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "True. The point being the comments of McGuinness looked silly in comparison to Kerry travelling to Tullamore to take on Meath. Does siege mentality like that really gain and edge when it doesn't stand up?" That's your opinion. The Donegal v Mayo match was meant to be a neutral venue when it was not. How was it silly to complain? Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 716 - 24/07/2025 12:17:09 2627658 Link
Replying To CiarraiMick: "Yewtree is correct.The week leading up to the final should be enjoyed but Im like you Lockjaw as Im nervous etc. I have nt been posting much recently but have been reading and alot of the comments are sad. Who cares who is supporting who! I have no problem as its human nature.I envisage most neutrals want Donegal to win and thats natural.If Kerry were nt in it I would probably like to see them win too. Iim McGuinness is a top manager and win or lose that cannot be takwn away from him.Michael Murphys comeback is the stuff of legend and if Donegal win will be one of the all time great gaa stories. Hope its a good clean game and may the best team win.Safe travels to all supporters ." Well said. I hope both teams play to their potential and as you say may the best team win. The one thing I can always say is Kerry people are always very sporting. Hoping for a very enjoyable match. Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 716 - 24/07/2025 12:19:59 2627660 Link
Replying To Scenicparish: "That's your opinion. The Donegal v Mayo match was meant to be a neutral venue when it was not. How was it silly to complain?" Hyde Park is NOT in Mo Seanfan (Roscommon)** - Posts: 9 - 24/07/2025 13:12:12 2627668 Link
Replying To Scenicparish: "Well said. I hope both teams play to their potential and as you say may the best team win. The one thing I can always say is Kerry people are always very sporting. Hoping for a very enjoyable match." Thanks Scenic and likewise.I have enjoyed my interaction with Donegals fans in the past.Lets just enjoy the occadion. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 4029 - 24/07/2025 13:25:39 2627675 Link
Replying To brayballer: "why is that? Kerry have 30 plus All Irelands and Donegal have two. Its obvious many dont like Donegals sense of entitlement and their adoration of jimmy mcguinness. I hate losing to Kerry myself but they not in your face about it.when they win or lose they shake your hand. When Donegal win its in your face and when they lose the run quick" Donegal fans are among the most civil and friendly fans you generally will meet. Every county has bad eggs, who especially turn up at the later stages of the All Ireland series. But the hardcore Donegal GAA fans are salt of the earth types, who are among the most humble fans around. As for "Sense of entitlement", you need to explain that one in more detail, as it doesn't fit them. Tyrone on the other hand is a different story. As for adoration of Jimmy McGuinness, that's understandable, the transformation he led has been phenomenal and a number of Ulster counties would take him in a heartbeat. Most of Ulster will be shouting for Donegal, as they would for any Ulster team that makes the All Ireland final. GaryMc82 (Derry) - Posts: 3031 - 24/07/2025 13:28:18 2627677 Link
Replying To Scenicparish: "That's your opinion. The Donegal v Mayo match was meant to be a neutral venue when it was not. How was it silly to complain?" "I think that would only happen because it's us. ... Everybody else had a fair shake this weekend." - Jimmy McGuinness. Kerry's trip the day before to play Meath in Tullamore was even more advantageous to Meath, taking it far from the mid-points of both counties. Not silly to complain but silly to make out that Donegal were the only victims when the Tullamore venue clearly stood out as the least neutral of the final group round fixtures. Anyways, moving on from that, as I've said already - just because certain pundits don't feel Kerry will win, that doesn't mean that they are being disrespectful towards Kerry. Pundits are only giving an opinion. Sometimes they are right and sometimes they wrong. At the end of the day, Donegal are going to be a difficult opponent. Trying to stop Donegal will require trying to put out too many fires. That's the challenge for Kerry. After the league there were 7 teams in strong contention for the All Ireland. 2 remain. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9040 - 24/07/2025 13:35:12 2627679 Link
Replying To Scenicparish: "That's your opinion. The Donegal v Mayo match was meant to be a neutral venue when it was not. How was it silly to complain?" Hyde park is NOT in Mayo for christ sake ! It was a neutral venue . Of course it was silly to complain . Where exactly did you want the game? You lot eould have it down the road from your home ground and an ulster ref if you had your eyes. This is self entitlement and arrogance. Kerry by 5 or more . S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 295 - 24/07/2025 15:29:03 2627705 Link
Replying To S1234: "Hyde park is NOT in Mayo for christ sake ! It was a neutral venue . Of course it was silly to complain . Where exactly did you want the game? You lot eould have it down the road from your home ground and an ulster ref if you had your eyes. This is self entitlement and arrogance. Kerry by 5 or more ." Was that the same Hyde Park we booted your sorry backsides out of the championship? Have ye managed to convince anyone to manage you yet? peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1289 - 24/07/2025 15:37:52 2627708 Link
Replying To S1234: "Hyde park is NOT in Mayo for christ sake ! It was a neutral venue . Of course it was silly to complain . Where exactly did you want the game? You lot eould have it down the road from your home ground and an ulster ref if you had your eyes. This is self entitlement and arrogance. Kerry by 5 or more ." It's in the bag lads!!! Any time Clare has predcited us to lose we've won. Sam is for the Hills! Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9923 - 24/07/2025 15:47:20 2627711 Link
Replying To Scenicparish: "That's your opinion. The Donegal v Mayo match was meant to be a neutral venue when it was not. How was it silly to complain?" Hope you're not a geography teacher.... streaker (Galway) - Posts: 536 - 24/07/2025 15:55:28 2627712 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "You're right! I hope it's decided one way or another this weekend. Don't think I could handle a replay and another two week buildup! I must apologise I've been a bit snappy to some posters. Just nervous tension. It is nearly more important to be a good winner, than to be seen as a sore loser. Lets hope for a great game, and that the best team on the day wins. Safe travels to all and enjoy the day." I thinking a replay. 0-23 each after 70 minutes. 0-28 each after extra time for Sunday is my prediction. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3735 - 24/07/2025 16:23:55 2627721 Link
Replying To S1234: "Hyde park is NOT in Mayo for christ sake ! It was a neutral venue . Of course it was silly to complain . Where exactly did you want the game? You lot eould have it down the road from your home ground and an ulster ref if you had your eyes. This is self entitlement and arrogance. Kerry by 5 or more ." Hyde was the only viable venue it's been done to death but I understand why Donegal were frustrated. If the game was up in an Ulster venue we'd have been complaining too. Remember 2014 down in Limerick? People in glass houses. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11705 - 24/07/2025 16:34:45 2627725 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "Hyde was the only viable venue it's been done to death but I understand why Donegal were frustrated. If the game was up in an Ulster venue we'd have been complaining too. Remember 2014 down in Limerick? People in glass houses." The atmosphere was electric! legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9040 - 24/07/2025 16:41:20 2627728 Link
Replying To Gaa_lover: "I thinking a replay. 0-23 each after 70 minutes. 0-28 each after extra time for Sunday is my prediction." Oh Dhia mo shábháil don't be saying that to me. I definitely would not survive those stress levels! Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9923 - 24/07/2025 16:42:53 2627729 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "When Jimmy McGuinness was complaining about playing Mayo in Roscommon, why did he overlook Kerry having to travel all the long way to Tullamore to take on Meath? Was Jimmy McGuinness writing off Kerry's chances of contesting for the All Ireland at the time?" It's not 'Jim' McGuinness's job to speak or advocate or bemoan on behalf of Kerry. That's your managers job. And no he wasn't writing off kerry by not doing Jackie (if we are insisting on using wrong names) O'Connors job. Al_Maguire (Donegal) - Posts: 324 - 24/07/2025 18:30:10 2627751 Link