Cork Hurlers - Part 2

[The Highway Man]

We need a balance in midfield with a hurler and a grafter a la Bill Cooper and Danny Kearney. We have quite a few candidates for the latter but few for the former. I felt Ethan was a possibility. B Roche has regressed and Shane Barrett was poor today but may still be a MF option. After that who can fill the role?

I'm lost, Limerick have 2 Grafters in Midfield. Why does Cork need one and a Hurler!! Does a Grafter , Graft more than the Hurler . Bizarre.

 

[JPM]

I'm lost, Limerick have 2 Grafters in Midfield. Why does Cork need one and a Hurler!! Does a Grafter , Graft more than the Hurler . Bizarre.

I’d be happy to have two grafters in MF but I fear we might get none

 

[red&blue]

That was the training top they launched before Christmas in Mahon Point with some of the players. Probably wore it today to give an extra kick in sales. I like it, it's different.

Yeah it’s different alright, so different it’s not even a Cork jersey ffs

 

[Corks finest]

??u wouldn’t know now kid

 

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

Yeah it’s different alright, so different it’s not even a Cork jersey ffs

Just in case you haven't noticed Cork GAA is the height of debt and every little bit helps especially with TV cameras there. Like what jersey they were wearing for a game in Feb actually even matters, ffs.

 

[red&blue]

Just in case you haven't noticed Cork GAA is the height of debt and every little bit helps. Like what jersey they were wearing for a game in Feb actually even matters, ffs.

you just told me it was a training top not a jersey

Will we wear a Kilkenny jersey next? Sure that might sell too ?

 

[morello]

I’d be happy to have two grafters in MF but I fear we might get none

TOC is still worth backing in this role - quieter today but was often outnumbered, and was really good against a decent Carey / Kenny combination for KK 2 weeks ago.

Real shame about E Twomey, was looking sharp before the injury - hopefully its minor as he attempted to play on which you wouldn't do with an obvious hamstring tear.

Coleman is the glaringly obvious option now, we've plenty decent options at wing back but really light on midfield. Surely he gets a run there over the next couple of weeks. Roche/ Fitz/ Meade combinations have proven to be lacking a bit in recent years. TOM another option but wide open spaces don't suit him, decision making becomes ropey, he's better wing back / wing forward.

 

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

you just told me it was a training top not a jersey

Will we wear a Kilkenny jersey next? Sure that might sell too ?

Thats how it marketed before Christmas, clearly they changed their minds.
If they wore a KK jersey, KK would get the money, d'oh

 

[TheRightHandofRing]

TOC is still worth backing in this role - quieter today but was often outnumbered, and was really good against a decent Carey / Kenny combination for KK 2 weeks ago.

Real shame about E Twomey, was looking sharp before the injury - hopefully its minor as he attempted to play on which you wouldn't do with an obvious hamstring tear.

Coleman is the glaringly obvious option now, we've plenty decent options at wing back but really light on midfield. Surely he gets a run there over the next couple of weeks. Roche/ Fitz/ Meade combinations have proven to be lacking a bit in recent years. TOM another option but wide open spaces don't suit him, decision making becomes ropey, he's better wing back / wing forward.

Luke Meade has always been solid without excelling in that role so he is always an option along with Darragh Fitz although not exactly a grafter. I think that's why we need another option in TOC. Give him more games there I would say. I would also look at MC and TOM but realistically at this stage, you could only try out one of them.

 

[theporge]

Disappointing match all round. Pains me to say , 2 poor performances by 2 teams that lacked intensity, gameplans and killer instinct. I struggle to see our style of play??

Waterford were Waterford, too many wides and throwing themselves to the ground in the tackle, same old same old.

When I see half our forward line of Hoggy, Lehane, Seamie, I have to ask, have we not been here before, and before and before. Listen we weren't far off last year in Championship , a couple of points here and there, but I don't see how going back, as the way forward.

Todays match was AWFUL,