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Big standard blanket? What does that mean? Are you being insulting to country folk Jimbo?
CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3625 - 02/08/2021 20:10:21 2367020 Link 0 |
So all the rest only need a manager, deluded to the nth degree. A manager and of course the beloved volunteers. It's funny that Bertie's (it was only resting in my account Ahern) magic money tree started to bear professional coaches in 2005. Funny that.
HighStoolBandit (Tyrone) - Posts: 133 - 02/08/2021 21:05:34 2367051 Link 2 |
In Dublin Bog Standard is just an expression, everyone uses it, no offence intended, just an expression, meaning "Basic/typical" as in something we all very familar with. arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4892 - 02/08/2021 21:33:08 2367058 Link 2 |
OK doke thanks for that arock. I thought it was a bogman term which is often used against people from the country as an insult.
CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3625 - 02/08/2021 21:53:13 2367061 Link 0 |
It's a dirge at this stage. I don't know if I blame teams, knocking 30-40 points against provincial teams can be really damaging. Look at Cork last week, Kerry still in that honey mood period were teams are open against them.. The sooner the better we get a tierd championship the better. If I was to pin point we're this started I think it was the first half vs Mayo in 19 were they went into lead at half time, then came these 12 mins from heaven but I think things looked at it and said, we won't beat them, play 14 behind the ball, don't over commit and keep the ball away from them at all costs - only problem is you will never score enough. All that said, I think we've regressed, we're competitive but no where near the standard and quality we were, think we will have new wingers this year myself, to be fair other counties have been eating around for us to retire and regress for a long time, so we can have no complaints. Wonder when we will see the heights we brought the game to again? Maybe never. All that said I wanted to give a massive shout out to Daniel Flynn yesterday, super, super performence from a quality player, I'm on the road a long time with Dublin and certainly over this period, I haven't seen the Gooches, McBreartys, O Connors, Murphys, Morans, McShanes, or Cliffords put in a performence like that against a Dublin defense. Forget the hype and all the media guff. There's are some of the best players in Ireland out there who never get hyped or acknowledged - Dan Flynn inone, wonderful player, wish he was born 30 miles up the M4. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4441 - 02/08/2021 22:16:20 2367067 Link 4 |
Well in fairness we all know you're only following dublin since 2011.
KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 02/08/2021 22:57:09 2367080 Link 1 |
Well in fairness we all know your totally obsessed with Dublin -:)
superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 02/08/2021 23:34:09 2367090 Link 1 |
Surprised at you Kboy. He s winding you. He says he s on the road since 2011 so he s seen David Clifford score great scores v Dublin and James ó Donoghue score at will in 2013 and Brill solo goal v Dublin and Clifford's Solo goal v Dublin in croker 2020 too but have to say Flynn is class too. Totally destroyed David Byrne who us a class full back. I think Dan Fylnn is one gem of a player.
CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3625 - 02/08/2021 23:57:03 2367094 Link 0 |
If that's true and he only started following the blue machine in 2011, he's one shrewd operator. He missed out on all those losing years from 1995 to 2011, and saved himself a wad of money. Well played username! Well played, I say!
foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 1888 - 03/08/2021 03:16:27 2367113 Link 1 |
I wish have Jerseys with Kaliber on them, a customer of league games in the old Croker for a pound, a forehead no stranger to blue running down it from the paper hats in the rain and regular procurer of 3 bars from a pound from a pram! Like most Dubs at leat 3 near death experiences on the hill before they tamed it with health and safety - loved it! Some hairy moments in trains during the 80, 90s on trains and the old grounds, but nothing a small box on the way home wouldn't sort. We're luckier than most there is a real culture to the Dubs hard to describe, win or loose! But always there. It's never dull. First game was the 83 final as a nipper on shoulders, scarf out the window of a car of a green mini- you know the ones where the window didn't open fully in the back! Around 7 kids in the back! The lads milling round the hill selling ice cream, remember them! I don't interact with the lad in question, it's like watching a monkey trying to use a tin opener! And really your the idiot if your baited by one. He's mad for me to acknowledge him - hence above baiting - yawn. Best swerved really. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4441 - 03/08/2021 10:22:37 2367156 Link 6 |
Very well described Username and lovely memories which got me thinking back too. I'm going to big games a few years before you and memories lovely also. I remember travelling to Dublin on the Fridays with the family for the long 6 hour haul and staying with relations in Dublin for weekend and My Dad and I would go to the games on the Sunday. More often than not though it was just my Dad and I on the early morning train journey to Dublin. No Saturday evening masses that time so the local priest would put on a special 10 mins mass for supporters going to Dublin at 6am the morning of the all ireland. On the train then with my cap and flag full of excitement heading to Dublin. Listening to my Dad and others talk about what might happen eating sandwiches made by my mother. Then arrival in Dublin. Wow hair rising at the back of my neck. Sound of train horn. People selling newspapers. The stench of the liffey the big crowds. I'm overawed. Then the long walk to croker. The bellows of "get your colours for the big match" "anyone buyin or selling a ticket" "apples oranges pears bananas and chocolates". Oh I've a tear in my eye now thinking back. Then into Croke Park and I'm in heaven. Nreves excitement but brilliant. Game over but can never stay for the cup presentation as its a mad rush for the train(c. I. e) not very accommodating back then. Get on train full of sweat and look forward to another exciting trip home. Ah those were the days my friend.
CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3625 - 03/08/2021 11:51:36 2367194 Link 1 |
No doubt a super finish by Flynn for his goal on Sunday am I alone in thinking he could have been blown up for his charge into Cooper, shoulder to shoulder? sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 661 - 03/08/2021 12:16:42 2367204 Link 3 |
That is ridiculous. It is not his responsibility to shoulder when in possession. Cooper put up his hands up to chest height trying to stop him but Flynn was too strong. He just brushed off the attempted tackle
LeitrimLover94 (Leitrim) - Posts: 22 - 03/08/2021 12:48:09 2367218 Link 1 |
Lovely sceals Mick. Thinking back things have changed so much and elsewise not at all. The memories with your Dad will last a lifetime, they are very precious by the sound of it. Do you know as i was reading i could hear the shouts, of "anyone buying or selling a ticket", you could see heart them from O Connell St all the way up to ground, haggling for the swap, remember the lads who would keep an eye on your car for a few bob! ;) Hoping the stiles. Scaling the wall. Remember the old wooden stands that used to rock when the train went by. To this day, i still bring the sambos with me, its a tradition!! When you think of all the messing we get up toon here winning or loosening its really insignificant compared to all the above and the lifetime of memories. Our two counties have been luckier then most on that score tough! TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4441 - 03/08/2021 13:41:34 2367241 Link 3 |
The charging crossed my mind, but it was a brilliant goal, skill and play - he deserved it. Felt for Collie Basquel though, didn't see much wrong with his goal bar the three fouls on him before he buried it, what was it called for Steps? Very little he could do with three lads hanging out of him. Would have been wonderful for his Dublin career and confidence. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4441 - 03/08/2021 13:43:43 2367242 Link 5 |
So so true. My Dad still alive thank God but yeah brliant memories. Yes Username we have been so lucky to have had all those great days and great memories. Yeah the lockhards lol. I ll mind your car boss lol
CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3625 - 03/08/2021 13:56:47 2367248 Link 1 |
Absolutely a stunning goal and he deserved it but no more or less than Murchan's goal v Kerry could have been blown for steps, Flynn could have been done for charging, Kilkenny was penalised earlier for " charging" on the Kildare endline. Previous poster from Leitrim doesn't know the rules, the only legitimate "charge" whether in possession or not is shoulder to shoulder.
sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 661 - 03/08/2021 14:06:50 2367251 Link 2 |
These things happen in games of this nature in terms of favorable decisions Joe, i think the refs like to make a game of it - especially if its on TV. Felt for Collie though, it would have been a huge moment in his development and Dublin career utterly deserved, shades of Bernard drifting in from the corner and beating a few. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4441 - 03/08/2021 14:22:43 2367263 Link 4 |
Ya he slips up at times and it's very funny when he does, he got caught out a few months ago when he didn't know who Mick Galvin was and didn't know he was managing dublin while dessie was banned for cheating and breaking lockdown rules. He stopped interacting with me when I called him out on his slips on a few occasions but that's his way :-) KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 03/08/2021 14:23:43 2367264 Link 0 |
I saw an Interesting point made by Martin Breheny in the Independent - he counted 308 back passes in Sunday's game. This was mainly as a result of the safety first, minimal risk approach employed by both teams. brianb (Kildare) - Posts: 271 - 04/08/2021 09:58:02 2367457 Link 0 |