Dublin v Cork

I'm hoping Dublin give Cork a good tanking! Reading the PROC forums today and it's unbelievable stuff beyond belief!

Poor old Mossbags was even mistaken for a Dub!

GAA-Fan wrote:The thing that I find amusing is that they never even gave the team any chance of getting this far a few weeks back but now they are one of the best....They play crap - we aren't going to win anythng. Win a few games - Sam is ours again. If Dublin do get hammered there is going to be the same mentality after the Meath game.

Gaa fan the rubbish you post on this site is unbelieveable for a Gaa Fan...You haven't got a clue..You must be sick to think were knocking on the door

It is very hard to call. Cork haven't beaten anyone of note this year at all and couldn't put Kerry away in Munster. That said, it can be very hard to motivate yourself to play poorer opposition. Cork stuttered through the qualifiers and beat a still hungover Roscommon team the last day. They haven't really played well in the Championship since v Tyrone in 2009.

BUT, Dublin haven't been spectacular either though they have improved with each game. Is a semi-final appearance coming too soon for this new team? Will the other forwards step up and take some of the pressure of Bernard Brogan?

Hopefully it will be a good game with the Dubs winning in the last 5 minutes. Come on you Boys in Blue

mullins wrote:

Its just great to be a Dub..

The very best of luck tomorrow mullins

mugsys_barber wrote:The very best of luck tomorrow mullins

Mugsy thanks i guess we might need a little bit of lady luck to beat Cork..But i won't lose to much sleep if it goes belly up, after all its just a game..But i will always believe..

mullins wrote:

GAA-Fan wrote:The thing that I find amusing is that they never even gave the team any chance of getting this far a few weeks back but now they are one of the best....They play crap - we aren't going to win anythng. Win a few games - Sam is ours again. If Dublin do get hammered there is going to be the same mentality after the Meath game.

Gaa fan the rubbish you post on this site is unbelieveable for a Gaa Fan...You haven't got a clue..You must be sick to think were knocking on the door

Now you are denying it?

Why would I be sick to think Dublin are knocking on the door? They aren't even at the door yet.

Ah sure I've been coaxing and cajoling all week. It could all go horribly wrong tomorrow but the season has seen progress. I am as excited about a Dublin game as I have been for years. I hope its a good game and we can pull through. Its nice to be in this position. I have in the past envied Tyrone and Kerry posters - looking forward to semis and finals. It makes you giddy no doubt. Dublin are a proud GAA county and its nice (and nervous) to be facing into tomorrow. Oh for a win!

There's a feeling of inevitability in the Meath air about today's game, Cork struggling to find their feet in this year's championship and the Dubs steadily building momentum against weaker sides finally culminating in a shock win over Ulster champions, Tyrone. Dublin surely only have to turn up to put a weaning side out of its misery.

The talk of O'Gara being raw is interesting but even more interesting is the fact that Conor Counihan still stands by his young midfielder, Aidan Walsh, a player equally as raw as O'Gara with all the hallmarks of one who can become very good but a luckless campaign will hardly have boosted his confidence. Which is why I am surprised at his inclusion at the expense of the more experienced duo of Nicolas Murphy and Derek Kavanagh. In short, I expect the young Rebel to answer a few of his critics today.

Defensively, Cork are probably the strongest in Ireland and if the Dubs decide to take just the one route to scores, Bernard Brogan, Cork and probably Michael Shields won't be long about closing out that threat. Alan Brogan, like usual, will end up fighting a lone battle in front of the Cork goal while his younger brother once again goes missing.

And not since Ward-Sheridan-O'Rourke will the Dublin full-back line have faced such a potent attacking force. Daniel Goulding to run riot, a few testing long balls over the top will show up the flaws in the Dublin defence. Not one Dublin back will start in defence today that started against Kerry a year ago, am I to seriously believe that Gilroy has found six better backs?

Cork by 16+.

I would have to agree with loyal2theroyal i'll be incredibly surprised if Dublin keep within 7 or 8 of Cork today. sayinmg that i'm prepaired to eat humble pie if Dublin some how mange to stumble into an Ireland final. It happened to Mayo in 2004 and 2006 after all.

I have written Dublin off all the time this year, but did think they would beat Armagh. However they have come along way since that humiliating defeat to Meath and because of this their mentality has changed for the better. Its an even game and wouldnt be suprised to see Dublin in the final.

Never watched it, was revising but heard the Dubs were upto old tricks - Booing the opposition.

Not a game for the purists but if you like the Brian Dooher/Paul Galvin type player, you'd probably have enjoyed this game. One for endeavour, effort and graft.

The indiscipline of the Dubs cost them the match, they lost their heads in the last 5 mins. Saying that, maybe the experience of the Cork lads made a big difference-helped them keep their cool and get the result.
I was hoping we wouldn't meet Cork IF we get to the finals...

Loyal2TheRoyal wrote:Not a game for the purists but if you like the Brian Dooher/Paul Galvin type player, you'd probably have enjoyed this game. One for endeavour, effort and graft.

I didn't see many players out there who have the skill of Brian Dooher or Paul Galvin. 2 poor sides. The winner of the other match will have a great chance of winning the final.

Although, in saying that, the Dubs looked a sure thing up until the last. The game was there to take. They must re group for next year- the risks they took didn't pay off!

Once again thought Aidan Walsh was terrible for a large portion of the game. Kicked 2 terrible wides and had possession turned over a few times. Did improve as the game progressed though. Colm O'Neill has surely earned his place in the starting 15 for the final.. His introduction won Cork the game.

Anyone else think Colm O'Rourke might have exaggerated slightly when he said we were witnessing "one of the great performances in Croke Park" by B. Brogan?? He's fantastic yes but that's some statement to make!

Aidan Walsh would be a contender for MOTM in my opinion, dominated the middle section for much of the game. Don't think Ross McConnell did anything other than commit his two fouls and Walsh must take the credit for out-running and out-fielding theoughout.

Okay, he kicked two bad wides but a wide is a wide no matter how far to the right or the left of the post it goes. Plus his options were limited in both situations as he found himself in plenty of space with nothing going on inside. And Martin Carney highlighted his ability to get himself free in commentary. And his eye for the open space lead to his point.

Jonsmith wrote:
Anyone else think Colm O'Rourke might have exaggerated slightly when he said we were witnessing "one of the great performances in Croke Park" by B. Brogan?? He's fantastic yes but that's some statement to make!

I think that O'Rourke is one of the poorest analysts on any channel. He seems to have little knowledge of players or styles of play, and even struggles to state the obvious correctly.

And yes, that was an exaggeration, although Brogan was very good.

Walsh seems to completely polarise opinions in a way that few other players do at the moment. I thought he had another good game. As Loyal says, he was the best midfielder on the pitch, and he does a mountain of work. Won a lot of possession, and kicked an excellent point in the first half, after his 2 wild efforts.

He improved in the second half yes but there was a 20 minute spell in the first half when he was terrible. Not uninvolved with play but getting involved and fumbling possession or hitting misplaced passes and 2 terrible wides. His point was well taken but he had all the time in the world to take it. You're right about him splitting opinions TC I seem to remember this argument arising after the Kerry game earlier on in the year.

I also thought it funny how the commentators explained away and mistakes by BB. He hit 2 wides one of which they said "Ooh just wide that wasn't far off" and the other, a wild shot from the endline was put down to tiredness.

Analysts say things like "we have just witnessed one of the best display by so and so in Croke Park" every single year.

Have to say i am delighted that Dublin will not be in the final, was supporting them at the start of the game but because of the booing and some **** whistling anytime Cork attacked i quickly changed my mind. It would be terrible to see a set of "fans" ruining the all-ireland final with such loutish behaviour. On a side note Bernard Brogan was amazing