Not wrong at all TAN. Playing the game within the 45s with a reliance on handpassing, bereft of teamwork and an inside goal threat, repeatedly hitting wides from play and frees, constantly fumbling the ball when in space and poor first touch also in space has sweet f**k all to do with gym work or S&C. It is down to not adhering to the bread and butter of the game and poor concentration leading to poor confidence and a lack of craft.
7 of tonight's team won AI medals as starters last year and another player Ross O'Sullivan who was sub tonight also started in the AI final in 2023, that is 8 players, Fact! After defeating Offaly the talk was that the team were over physical and now these guys are a year older and stronger they lose to Tipp and it's a case of returning to the gym in May, absolute bull! Another fact is the majority of the Tipp players are a year younger.
Gym work won't select a proper team that comes down to the management. It was you who stated Cork need 1 or 2 more abrasive players, well they are there! Timmy Wilk is a powerhouse for his height and he hasn't got a start yet in 4 games, Barry Walsh is another powerhouse just out of minor and he gets his 1st start tonight. Ben Nyhan is 6'6" and he's not on the panel. Oran O'Regan never played in defence until this year and he's picked at 6 to lead the rearguard. Kevin Lyons played well at full-back in the previous games but he's taken out of there by the management for tonights game. Farcical decision making to say the least and gym work won't change a thing!
