There is some being overly pessimistic, some are way too optimistic here in my own view. I must say, some of the players that get mentioned or some of the possible teams that get thrown out here to be quite honest are batshit. Matty Taylor at 6 or Powter, Kevin Crowley corner back etc. If their own clubs don't play them there, why the hell would you think of putting them there at a higher level?
The best thing to say is just to recognise Ricken and co have a tough job on their hands as there's a big gulf in conditioning, skills and experience to the top teams right now. So ignore yesterdays result to a degree and just let the management get the panel sorted, address some of the issues, sort a system of play that suits, figure things out a bit.
Maguire and Hayes, maybe Sherlock and Ryan also - from Barrs will be of use you possibly when they come back. Maguire is beyond essential as I'm not seeing much in the way of midfield options that look up to the level. Bit disappointing hearing some of the players that were asked and turned it down. David Lowney and the White brothers are certainly ones Ricken would have hoped to have I would think. It could make a hard job even harder.
All this being said there is enough talent there that with a bit more work survival or better in Division 2 should be attainable. Cork should be a Division 1 team of course really but we're probably now seeing the consequences of a few years of an approach to the Cork Senior footballers that could be termed inadequate at best, moronic maybe at the worst times?
Maguire, Powter, Meehan, Brian Hurley are all good inter county players if fit. There is a cohort then who are potentially good or better: Brian Hayes, Rory Maguire has impressed me, Blake Murphy, Chris óg, Jack Cahalane, Conor Corbett when he returns, Danno Dineen possibly, Cathal O'Mahony if he can stay fit. Few others possibly. Problems with goalie if Mark White isn't there and midfield unless Brian Hayes does the job with his club colleague. Big issues in defence too. Likes of Ring, Cooper and Maguire have potential if they can improve a few things. Ring fouls too much. Cooper has had the luxury of playing in a club system that allows him to attack all the time and not defend very much. He will have seen in recent games that this isn't always going to work well. I think with a bit of work he is capable of being effective though.
Could go on and on, but most sensible people will realise there's a big job to be done and just let the management at it now.
The best thing to say is just to recognise Ricken and co have a tough job on their hands as there's a big gulf in conditioning, skills and experience to the top teams right now. So ignore yesterdays result to a degree and just let the management get the panel sorted, address some of the issues, sort a system of play that suits, figure things out a bit.
Maguire and Hayes, maybe Sherlock and Ryan also - from Barrs will be of use you possibly when they come back. Maguire is beyond essential as I'm not seeing much in the way of midfield options that look up to the level. Bit disappointing hearing some of the players that were asked and turned it down. David Lowney and the White brothers are certainly ones Ricken would have hoped to have I would think. It could make a hard job even harder.
All this being said there is enough talent there that with a bit more work survival or better in Division 2 should be attainable. Cork should be a Division 1 team of course really but we're probably now seeing the consequences of a few years of an approach to the Cork Senior footballers that could be termed inadequate at best, moronic maybe at the worst times?
Maguire, Powter, Meehan, Brian Hurley are all good inter county players if fit. There is a cohort then who are potentially good or better: Brian Hayes, Rory Maguire has impressed me, Blake Murphy, Chris óg, Jack Cahalane, Conor Corbett when he returns, Danno Dineen possibly, Cathal O'Mahony if he can stay fit. Few others possibly. Problems with goalie if Mark White isn't there and midfield unless Brian Hayes does the job with his club colleague. Big issues in defence too. Likes of Ring, Cooper and Maguire have potential if they can improve a few things. Ring fouls too much. Cooper has had the luxury of playing in a club system that allows him to attack all the time and not defend very much. He will have seen in recent games that this isn't always going to work well. I think with a bit of work he is capable of being effective though.
Could go on and on, but most sensible people will realise there's a big job to be done and just let the management at it now.
