Interesting reading back on this today, a lot of different opinions swirling around.
Have to say was a bad day for players and management alike, kickouts and approach into the wind in particular, even though I thought what really killed us to start the 2nd half was a lack of patience in attack, see Kerrys approach in first half for examples, we then became too patient as a result.
Overall its a tough thing for Cork to deal with, very dissappointing on the big day again, this group has serious heart it showed yesterday even kept going and got ourselves within a post of being level with 5 to go, while clattering a few more of that shower while we were at it.
I think John has done a good job bringin us to a certain level and that shouldn't be locked down upon, I also don't really see who else we would get into replace him, its tough in Munster to find the hot young coach (Kerry with Jack a demonstration that even they lacking in it). Biggest issues for me is lack of oppurtunity for young players, even though I can understand the difficulties with the way div 2 was set up, still feel like Buckely yday is an example of why fellas need a go. I'd have liekd to have seen more Buckely, Cashman, Corbett etc. in a few league games
Long term a few issues need to sorted, how easy it is I don't know, I think there was 5 of the hurling lads who started Saturday played football underage, which is fair but to me the lack of transfer the other is an issue, the hurling underage seem to have too much of a pull picking lads who might start football to be on their extended panels etc. Also have likes of Jack Cahalane who was coming close to football 26 but left to go hurling and hasn't made a chmapo matchday panel yet in 2 years.
The numbers are there and underage results are moving in the right direction this year, the five year plan really should only be evaluated from here on in, when comparing similar plans that led to Dublin and Limericks rise, tahts the time period before we saw results. I think we can see some good already with the focus on shooting and goalkeeping being evident to me in our current minor crop.
Overall we're Cork football fans, yesterday was dissappointing but should not be a suprise unfortunately, we have to go again and back these lads even when we experience days like yesterday. Realistically this is the best our team has performed at adult level in 10 years over the last 12 months, so lets not let one result define how we feel about a group of lads who are giving it everything
