Michael Bond. Offaly 1998.
Michael Bond. Offaly 1998.
Better than the nonsense that's on the Echo
I totally agree with Soundman, the ref has to see that Collins isn't in line and the distance is too great between him and O'Donnell even if O'Donoghue wasn't there, also that O'Donnell runs in a straight line at O'Donoghue. The forward with probably the best side step in the game makes no attempt whatsoever to side step, how convenient. O'Donnell deliberately went out to get O'Donoghue sent off and you on here every day whinging about diving, jokeshop! Why did Owens only show a red card? What about Eoin Downey's catch in the first half when Owens blew against him for absolutely nothing, another Clare dive!
Dependent on us beating Limerick and Limerick not beating Waterford?
That’s a very reasonable and well considered post TAN. Some excellent points. Unfortunately there is a mindset whereby some Cork people will look at Clare and always expect to beat them and anything else is an abject failure. The reality is that Lohan and co have carefully built this team in a very deliberate and considered way over the past five years. They have gone about their business very diligently and humbly. There were lots of times when he could have cribbed about decisions in big games but didn’t. Like the player he was, he is a top class manager and leader of men. The reality is that Clare are second only to a generational Limerick team. Even then I give them a good shot of winning it out this year. I can only see a Munster and AI final where it will be Clare and Limerick. They might in retrospect view losing last weeks game as a blessing. Not only did it dampen down the league win it also gave them some tactical lessons.People would need to calm the fuck down.
If you stop working from a 'we are cork basis' and started thinking that right now Clare have better hurlers than Cork yesterdays performance by cork has a lot to build on.
Corks keeper isn't great, but he's not useless either. Saunderson has a season in a really dominant u 20s team and a few league matchs.
Maybe he is good enough. Picking him now is bollox.
The cork defence is fine other than maybe Eoin Downey isn't quite ready.
O leary should be first choice. Putting in next weeks flavour of the month won't help.
The clare forwards are exceptionally good with two of the most unorthodox hurlers ( o donnell and Duggan ) that have ever played.
It's really tough to play against them.
O mahony got destroyed by Duggan but he never quit and took serious punishment out there.
Midfield is the area that needs a rethink. Personally I just cannot understand the brian Roche situation.
Here is a lad who did really well last year grafting away doing the donkey work but is dropped this year , presumably due to his hurling , giving him no chance to grow.
Connolly is a great player. He looks dangerous every time he gets the ball
Hayes and Daltons value only became apparent when they went off. Hayes may not make it but he should get the chance. Dalton I am torn on . Some great scores but did he abdicate responsibility for mcinerney
The subs weren't great.
Coleman is the great conundrum. Beautiful ball player
After that
O Flynn was off the pace and he was marking a sub making his championship debut.
Leen got the better of it.
In the end there should be at least 13 of that 15 starting the next day.
Cork simply don't have the players to justify that sort of lurching about.
Is there any element at all of Cork people being proud of the way their team stuck at it in the face of hammer blow goals 2 weeks in a row.
Naturally I hope Ryan makes 4 or 5 changes and completely blows things up.
Ps
Rob Downey to 12 ?
Thoughts ?
In what world is the Cork defence fine? Conceding huge scores week after week for years now, no matter who plays back there.People would need to calm the fuck down.
If you stop working from a 'we are cork basis' and started thinking that right now Clare have better hurlers than Cork yesterdays performance by cork has a lot to build on.
Corks keeper isn't great, but he's not useless either. Saunderson has a season in a really dominant u 20s team and a few league matchs.
Maybe he is good enough. Picking him now is bollox.
The cork defence is fine other than maybe Eoin Downey isn't quite ready.
O leary should be first choice. Putting in next weeks flavour of the month won't help.
The clare forwards are exceptionally good with two of the most unorthodox hurlers ( o donnell and Duggan ) that have ever played.
It's really tough to play against them.
O mahony got destroyed by Duggan but he never quit and took serious punishment out there.
Midfield is the area that needs a rethink. Personally I just cannot understand the brian Roche situation.
Here is a lad who did really well last year grafting away doing the donkey work but is dropped this year , presumably due to his hurling , giving him no chance to grow.
harnedy and horgan were mighty. Both their markers, hayes and ryan are quick experienced skilful hurlers but they both had to fight hard to contain them and didht succeed until well into the match. Real leadership.
Connolly is a great player. He looks dangerous every time he gets the ball . He found it tougher on Hogan when cleary swopped to Hayes after the yellow
Hayes and Daltons value only became apparent when they went off. Hayes may not make it but he should get the chance. Dalton I am torn on . Some great scores but did he abdicate responsibility for mcinerney A bit
The subs weren't great.
Coleman is the great conundrum. Beautiful ball player
After that
O Flynn was off the pace and he was marking a sub making his championship debut.
Leen got the better of it.
In the end there should be at least 13 of that 15 starting the next day.
Cork simply don't have the players to justify that sort of lurching about.
Is there any element at all of Cork people being proud of the way their team stuck at it in the face of hammer blow goals 2 weeks in a row.
Naturally I hope Ryan makes 4 or 5 changes and completely blows things up.
Ps
Rob Downey to 12 ?
Thoughts ?
