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No need to split Dublin. Just gets messy and its hard to mess with tradition. Dubs bring great life and skill obviously to the championship and fair play to them for getting to where they are. hopballref (Galway) - Posts: 377 - 08/12/2020 14:52:09 2320250 Link 3 |
I haven't seen any other thread dealing with the effect a split would have on Dublin support. In fact it's weird how little this particular aspect of the debate has been discussed. It's the best supported county in terms of attendance at games (not per head but by number) and a split could significantly reduce that. Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1705 - 08/12/2020 14:53:55 2320252 Link 0 |
Yes and to put it into context Swords alone has a population greater than 100,000. If things were split in dublin they still would have the public transport. Joining counties would only compound the issue club51 (Mayo) - Posts: 395 - 08/12/2020 14:56:23 2320254 Link 1 |
Your so wide of the mark it's not funny. You know that though.
Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 08/12/2020 15:08:59 2320261 Link 3 |
I thought it would be obvious, no Dublin no money!
realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8589 - 08/12/2020 15:19:32 2320270 Link 6 |
You're not talking about the United States here nor East and West Berlin. The Liffey is not the Berlin Wall. Many of my cousins and relatives live on the other side of the Lifffey. This 'massive cultural divide' you refer to is a pure fiction. The difference between North and South is a crude division of Dublin into a 'wealthy half' and a poor half. Dublin is diverse but you'd be surprised at how close knit the GAA community is in Dublin. The northside/southside might make for some good jokes about the perceived comparative wealth of either half but that's it. I know lads from Kilmacud who are very familiar with a lot of the lads in Craobh Chiarain. If Dublin is diverse the one thing Dubliners can rally around is their GAA county team. I know for a fact that there is a great bond between a lot of Dubs supporters particularly between those from North and South side who support the team through O'Byrne Cup, League and Championship. Being on the Hill supporting the Dubs one senses a real feeling of unity, a shared bond and a shared history. Supporting our Intercounty team is a way of expressing our identity as Dubs, as it is for other counties. Now that mightn't suit the newly emerging narrative that Dublin is a diverse , divided city anyway so lets split it. But I for one would hate to see my county divided. I'd have no interest in supporting a team that was created from a split. Sorry. But Colm can insert his "divide Dublin" notions into the place where the sun don't shine. avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1974 - 08/12/2020 15:24:33 2320275 Link 8 |
Full House at the 2014 2012 2010 2009 finals and all the way back realdub, 55000 at dublin v Galway semifinal 2 years ago, and it'll only get worse now yer hammering every 1, I go to every kerry games with the last 11/13 years I haven't missed 1, but il never again go to a Kerry v dublin game at senior level anyway, I'm not goin to pay good money to see my team get hammerd by the dublin province. That's the other thing if the gaa revived the railway Cup ye could enter that where the 4 teams will become 1 team so ye could all meet up for a session then. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 08/12/2020 15:36:41 2320284 Link 1 |
You're not a real supporter in that case. Your only happy to go once yeer baten teams out the gate. Not the sort of support you'd want anyway. Sure there's plenty of ye at it in Kerry I suppose. Yeer known for it. catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 08/12/2020 15:58:07 2320292 Link 2 |
Sorry words for a Kerryman KB1, 55,000 is better than nothing. Who will go and support a section of Dublin? Not me or my ilk, thats for sure! realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8589 - 08/12/2020 16:02:10 2320294 Link 5 |
Ye see Kingdomboy, you keep undermining the logic of your arguments with these little below the belt remarks It's hard to argue with somebody when you know there is an insult or a dig just around the corner. It's a bit "schnakey" as the fella would say. .Many Dublin supporters go to matches with their families and are not interested in a "session" as you call it. It's hard not to suspect begrudery and bad faith masquerading as logical argument when when you are debating with people who think that the only thing Dubliners would miss with a divided county scenario is a **s up. i Your remark shows an utter lack of ability to see the complexity of the problem and a fundamental misunderstanding of the role of the GAA in Dublin. And if you and other non Dubs think that our loyalty is as superficial as that you have another thing coming. A bit disappointing to say the least.
avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1974 - 08/12/2020 16:04:17 2320295 Link 2 |
I'd feel compelled to support Dublin City out of sheer loyalty and muscle memory but I would never attend a game against my fellow Dub brothers/sisters across the county. jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 08/12/2020 16:04:54 2320296 Link 1 |
NO
superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 08/12/2020 16:07:28 2320298 Link 0 |
Your team getting hammered by the Dubs ?? Cop the f--k on , when has this ever happened ? Cute Kerry Hoorism ,you had no problem with your lot hammering Dublin in 09 by 17 points superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 08/12/2020 16:16:02 2320302 Link 0 |
He sure does , best to ignore
superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 08/12/2020 16:25:20 2320314 Link 0 |
Brilliant post!!
Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 08/12/2020 16:26:56 2320317 Link 3 |
100% catch22
superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 08/12/2020 16:31:53 2320320 Link 3 |
And at least we came back to support our county the following year.
avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1974 - 08/12/2020 16:36:21 2320322 Link 3 |
You think dublin winning 8/10 allirelands every decade won't kill football? And you're telling me to cop on :-) even dubs numbers going to games were dropping before Covid as yer kinda getting sick of hammering teams.
KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 08/12/2020 16:38:10 2320324 Link 1 |
Wait. Why was participation on the Southside so poor? Cavan_Shambles (Cavan) - Posts: 575 - 08/12/2020 16:47:49 2320330 Link 0 |
Ah Kboy. When we talk of Dubs advantages and there are a few. On of the advantages is playing in front of their supporters. A massive help to Dublin. Mayo always the best crowd to counteract that with their massive support. When Kerry are playing Dublin they need support behind them to rally them during tough times during a game and now you say you will abandon Kerry and not support them if they play Dublin. AS aKerryman I am both shocked and saddened by such a comment. As the great John B Keane said its a great honour to be a Kerryman but you already presume Dublin will hammer us so you leave a sinking ship. Its in defeat your county needs you more. But don't worry I will still support them all the louder in defeat and victory.
CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3675 - 08/12/2020 16:54:40 2320332 Link 3 |