Division 1 League Final

Well what do we think? Sorry I should clarify here that we are talking about the Division 1 Footbal Final and not the Division 1 Hurling Final both of which obviously feature Dublin ...

Will Giller throw in a few big guns or will he stick by a lot of fringe lads who have got the team this far? Personally I think he will stick with the lads who have featured so far. So it may not provide a huge window as to what the C'ship team might resemble. I don't think he will play the same tactics as the semi last year - players not fit enough for it yet for a start. He is likely to play a more orthodox formation with the half forwards dropping to cover midfield and the half backs. He will probably go with two men in the FF line. It could be a hot day which will be good Champo preparation.

Walsh supposedly out for Cork - Sheehan and Kerrigan doubts. Don't see many Corconians travelling on Easter Sunday so likely to be a majority Dublin crowd. Would be nice to see the Blues win! Jaysus when I was a young fella winning the League seemed to happen every other year ......

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Well what do we think? Sorry I should clarify here that we are talking about the Division 1 Footbal Final and not the Division 1 Hurling Final both of which obviously feature Dublin ...

Will Giller throw in a few big guns or will he stick by a lot of fringe lads who have got the team this far? Personally I think he will stick with the lads who have featured so far. So it may not provide a huge window as to what the C'ship team might resemble. I don't think he will play the same tactics as the semi last year - players not fit enough for it yet for a start. He is likely to play a more orthodox formation with the half forwards dropping to cover midfield and the half backs. He will probably go with two men in the FF line. It could be a hot day which will be good Champo preparation.
Walsh supposedly out for Cork - Sheehan and Kerrigan doubts. Don't see many Corconians travelling on Easter Sunday so likely to be a majority Dublin crowd. Would be nice to see the Blues win! Jaysus when I was a young fella winning the League seemed to happen every other year ......

In certain circles that's known as playing 13 men behind the ball in a packed defence.

RMDrive wrote:In certain circles that's known as playing 13 men behind the ball in a packed defence.

Aye ... but it is also fairly orthodox these days too ... unfortunately ....

As a matter on interest Jayo would you see it as a set back if the Dubs got beat in the football?

Ah no not a setback as such. Mind you if we were to lose I suppose the nature of the defeat might dictate whether it might be construed as a setback. If it was something along the lines of Tyrone 2008 or Kerry 2009 (shudder!) that would not be good! If we lose by a point or three then no big deal. I think there will be a lot of difference between the starting XV on Sunday and the C'ship team anyway. Having said that it would be nice to win a bit of silverware - always good to stay winning.

How far away is Dublins first Championship game? It is realistic that there will be that many changes ?

RMDrive wrote:How far away is Dublins first Championship game? It is realistic that there will be that many changes ?

Dublin play the winners of Laois/Longford first time out on June 5 - and are notoriously slow starters! Hard to call what team Gilroy will field. For what its worth I have listed below the starting XV and subs v Cork in the 2010 semi and the 2011 League! It may fall between the two!

Dublin v Cork

League 2011

Stephen Cluxton
Alan Hubbard
Sean Murray
Michael Fitzsimons
Paul Casey
James McCarthy
Declan Lally
Denis Bastick
Barry Cahill
Paul Flynn
Kevin McManamon
Diarmuid Connolly
Bernard Brogan
Eoghan O’Gara
Tomás Quinn

Subs
Dara Nelson
Colm Murphy
Bryan Cullen
Alan Brogan
Paddy Andrews

Semi Final 2010
S Cluxton
M Fitzsimons
R O’Carroll
P McMahon
K Nolan
G Brennan
C O’Sullivan
R McConnell
MD Macauley
N Corkery
A Brogan
B Cullen
D Henry
E O’Gara
B Brogan

Subs:
B Cahill
P Flynn
E Fennell
C Keaney
D Bastick

Won't be to hard to beat a mediocre Cork team....I Would guess giller will stick with most of League panel for the final..It would be wrong not to give them a chance on Sunday....

mullins wrote:Won't be to hard to beat a mediocre Cork team....I Would guess giller will stick with most of League panel for the final..It would be wrong not to give them a chance on Sunday....

I can see someone using this as a signature into the future......

Boxtyeater wrote:

mullins wrote:Won't be to hard to beat a mediocre Cork team....I Would guess giller will stick with most of League panel for the final..It would be wrong not to give them a chance on Sunday....

I can see someone using this as a signature into the future......

Problem boxty

as i was told no one cares about national leagues it only an extra prep game for the summer

hipster 2 wrote:as i was told no one cares about national leagues it only an extra prep game for the summer

wrong thread

mullins wrote:

Boxtyeater wrote:

mullins wrote:Won't be to hard to beat a mediocre Cork team....I Would guess giller will stick with most of League panel for the final..It would be wrong not to give them a chance on Sunday....

I can see someone using this as a signature into the future......

Problem boxty

Not at all mullins. Just breathing some life into things here.

Boxtyeater wrote:

mullins wrote:

Boxtyeater wrote:

mullins wrote:Won't be to hard to beat a mediocre Cork team....I Would guess giller will stick with most of League panel for the final..It would be wrong not to give them a chance on Sunday....

I can see someone using this as a signature into the future......

Problem boxty

Not at all mullins. Just breathing some life into things here.

Understandable -nothing better than the Dubs in a final to bring the vultures out after all it doesn't happen every year

From Hill16.ie -

Bryan Cullen will captain Dublin in Sunday’s eagerly awaited Allianz NFL Division 1 final against Cork in Croke Park (4.0).

There are six changes in personnel from the draw with Galway last time out as Stephen Cluxton returns between the posts, Michael Fitzsimons comes in for Nicky Devereux at corner-back, Barry Cahill moves to wing-back as Michael Macauley joins Denis Bastick at midfield with Paul Casey and Sean Murray losing out in the reshuffle. Up fron Kevin McManamon and Tomás Quinn return to action with Pat Burke and the suspended Alan Brogan losing out.

DUBLIN (SF v Cork)
1. Stephen Cluxton
2. Michael Fitzsimons
3. Paul Brogan
4. Philly McMahon
5. Barry Cahill
6. Ger Brennan
7. Kevin Nolan
8. Denis Bastick
9. Michael Darragh Macauley
10. Paul Flynn
11. Kevin McManamon
12. Bryan Cullen (Captain)
13. Tomás Quinn
14. Diarmuid Connolly
15. Bernard Brogan

Subs:
The substitutes will be announced before the game.

Injury list:
Ross McConnell will be unavailable until the end of April after his recovery from a hip injury.
James Brogan tore his cruciate in a recent club game and will be out for the 2011 season.
Eamon Fennell, Hugh Gill, Paul Conlon and Cian O’Sullivan are not match fit for Inter County football and were not considered for this week’s game.
David Henry has resumed training with the squad


That looks strong enough for me...

Am thinking of going to the Hill for this one!!!

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Am thinking of going to the Hill for this one!!!

Don't forget the walking stick and the Dutch old lad..

Dublin to win after extra time. And Jayo, Cork will hang on for the extra time.

Royal_Girl2k9 wrote:

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Am thinking of going to the Hill for this one!!!

Don't forget the walking stick and the Dutch old lad..

Dutch Gold yas mean ...

Just spent ages doing a humorous poll for Sunday and the fooking thing disappeared! Stupid fooking site ....

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Just spent ages doing a humorous poll for Sunday and the fooking thing disappeared! Stupid fooking site ....

The newly installed "not funny filter" seems to be working all right.

RMDrive wrote:

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Just spent ages doing a humorous poll for Sunday and the fooking thing disappeared! Stupid fooking site ....

The newly installed "not funny filter" seems to be working all right.

Burn...

RMDrive wrote:The newly installed "not funny filter" seems to be working all right.

Yes indeed .......

Wow is that your car on fire outside the window there ......

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Ah no not a setback as such. Mind you if we were to lose I suppose the nature of the defeat might dictate whether it might be construed as a setback.

Fairly pi55ed off about Sunday and the above has come to pass. Will post deliberations shortly .... not a bit good ...