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Agree Sister1, thought we had plenty in the tank in some areas of the field if required.

Well beaten at midfield though and this continues to be a huge worry. Laois were so poor in the forwards that this didn't cost us.Kildare won't be as weak.

Great work by their keeper though. Cost me a pint off Joey .

I think Giller had some troubles with certain fellas early last year who were trying to play their way rather than the Giller way. It was noticeable that some guys just didn't get the run that they thought they were deserving of - can only be one style of play and everyone has to buy into it. If they do and it doesn't work, the buck stops with the manager. If the lads refuse to play his way, he has a decision to make.

Agree with you on Rory, but it's still a big call bringing a fella back after teaching in France (and I know he played some club ball). some lads can do that (Tom sullivan and Mike Mc were legends for Kerry), but other lads need the constanr practice to bring the best out of their game.

We should have more than enough - but we're at that time of year when a couple of little mistakes can cost you dear.

Dublin 3-7
Laois 2-5

Don't know about hammering them. They got over a nasty shock last day out, we threw away a lead last time out.

Rory had some good games last year, but the Meath match will last long in the memory for all the wrong reasons. Hadn't he missed some games or played small ball that week?

I reckon Giller is picking a few lads on test for this game - as if reckoning that we can still win even if he has to replace them.

Can't see Cahill and McAuley as a combo working out for the champo - Cahill just doesn't look a central player to me at this level - does a job in his position but not one to mop up after others and boss a whole area. McAuley has great skills but also some big missings in his game and needs a kicker alongside him. Maybe that's Cullen's role - tag alongside MCMcA and get ball off him and deliver early to the clinical inside forwards. Like that if it works.

Very surprised to see Cullen makde capitano to be honest - he was much better last year but still not sure that I would start him in every game so wouldn't have him as captain. Not sure who I'd go for - our certain starters have questions about their tempermant (Philly, Ger, Clucko), their ability to inspire and lead (Alan, Cahill) or have enough on their plate to play their own game (Diarmuid, Bernard).

Hope my negativity has done the job and we batter the boggers for the summer.

Agree about Mossy Joey. Great man to grab a goal early in a game when it's tight and has been flying this year in the first half of every game he started.

Score...............think we'll be far too good for them.

Dublin 3 - 15

Laois  0 -  12

Dublin   ----0----11
Laois    ----2----13

Not far of at all Rolo ,,feel sorry for mossy ,and i am sure a few lads are peeved that Rory can just walk back into the startin 15 after missing the whole league,,,still not sure Dermo is the man ,,sometimes he just does not look interested at all  ,,and i still think Brennan is to small for CB,,,lookin at that longford and Laois game we should hammer them ,,butterflies in the stomach already ,,,tangled up in blue ,,,

man where does the time go ,,does not feel that long ago we were talking about that Dublin and Cork game  

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Should be Tullamore D, talk of Portlaoise if Westmeath beat Galway .

Looking forward to seeing what team Giller puts out on Sunday.

Prob something like, Clucko, Fitz, Rory, Philly, Kev Nolan, Brennan,Cahill,Bastic, McCauley, Flynn, Maxi, Cullen, Berno, Dermo and Mossy.

Question marks over Rory, Maxi, Dermo and Mossy when you have the likes of Paul Brogan, O'Gara and AB pushing for a start.

Rory needs all the games he can get so may get the nod over Paul Brogan ( who may end up at 7 instead of Cahill. ) Heno to replace Cullen after his obligatory 50-55 minutes of lung bursting work,O'Gara ( who may get the nod ahead of Dermo ) to see some action and AB to get 20 - 25 second half minutes.

Looks a much stronger panel now than it did against Cork.

I think we'll hammer the Lemons.

Was a bit nerve wracking with 3 or 4 minutes to go but always thought we had enough in the tank. Having said that,they could easily have got a killer goal once they had it down to 2 points close to the end.

Just shows how important Brady and Boland are to this team. All of the necessary reshuffling cost us plenty in terms of our shape and the way we like to play.

Corcoran, Gough, Keaney and Durkin were our better performers,while McCaffrey, O'Dwyer and Kelly have had better days. O'Dwyer took some heavy punishment from the Biffos but kept getting up and getting on with it.

Thank God for Peadar Carton..............wouldn't be his biggest fan but the late goal was a lifesaver. Very like the one he got against Offaly in the U21 Final in 2007.

Galway next...............................won't be easy.

If the ash coulds behave themselves I will be returning from Edinburgh that afternoon so ill not make it. Video (or whatever it is on Sky+) set to record it for my return and viewing Sunday evening.

Agree that all is quiet - media were preoccupied with Betty, Obama etc. Early stages of champo are always dead quiet - hopefully wew get a good test and come through it. And Joey and Tomas come back from injury.

My own opioion on this is that there are far too many clubs in our own locality ( Ourselves,Barrog, Monica's , O'Tooles, Trinity, Craobh, Vincent's, Parnell's, Clontarf and Scoil all within 5/6 miles of each other.)

I'ts a wonder and a great credit to all involved that we all manage to put out so many teams.

I genuinely think ( and have had this conversation with your own Juv Chair) that it would be no harm if one or two linked at certain age groups to make the teams more competitive. Scoil and Clontarf have done this at Minor and 16 Hurling,as have Craobh and Parnells in recent years.

Hypothetically, if Raheny and Barrog were to merge, we'd have extra teams at every age,the top teams at every age would be very competitive and still everyone would get a game. Blasphemy in some quarters I know, but makes perfect sense.