Cork Hurlers - Part 2

[Crankycorner]

Huge score but for me the big positive was getting so many players back on the pitch before championship. Alan Connolly’s performance a real highlight obviously. Tim and Darragh did really well too. Beat Wexford and we’re in 1A next year. Not a bad result after losing the first two games.

 

[Charley Sheen]

Connolly nailed his spot for c’ship today. As did Dalton.
Reckon Luke Meade will get in too

 

[ThatFella]

The Rebels are back - book the hotels

 

[Rebelsforsam1]

Offaly are pathetic. Anything other than "a confidence boost" today needs to have am asterisk next to it

Yeah, Offaly were bad but great displays by Connolly, O’ Mahony, NOL and Rob Downey. Halfback line looked solid, and TOM wasn’t taking any prisoners. Hayes looked sharp,as did Fitzgibbon. Roche and Meade anchored midfield well. Full back line looked solid also… Eoin and Rob Downey looks earmarked for Gillane and Hegarty respectively. NOL and SOD to fight it out for other corner back position.I think Ryan is doing a good job,he won’t take much from today’s game, but overall shape and movement of team impressive.

 

[StoneHouse]

People right him off every year, myself included, but Meade is fairly consistently good for us.

 

[Hurlywurly]

Good post.

Eff off if you want to start believing in March that we're "just not good enough"
Absolute nonsense.

Tell any of those lads on the pitch today that they're not good enough would you?

Offaly were terrible, really poor, good work out for players coming back from long lay offs.

Some areas of concern, mostly around handling and poor decision making but that can be worked on.

Only concern today: did PR say why Joyce didn't play?

 

[BlueMagic]

Offaly were beyond brutal but lots of positive today.

Completely. Honestly, what could we have really learned today... Wexford Park next Saturday will be a better barometer now

 

[The Highway Man]

I said here SOD would struggle to nail down a CB spot and that the trio of Hoggy Hardedy and Lehane ) will be put out to pasture with Cameo performances. Looks like I am being proven right once again. Ryan will go with a younger team than expected for Championship. Tim at half back won't work, can't defend distribution is suspect. Moving him from pillar to post is Nonsensical.

 

[Crankycorner]

Eff off if you want to start believing in March that we're "just not good enough"
Absolute nonsense.

Tell any of those lads on the pitch today that they're not good enough would you?

Offaly were terrible, really poor, good work out for players coming back from long lay offs.

Some areas of concern, mostly around handling and poor decision making but that can be worked on.

Only concern today: did PR say why Joyce didn't play?

You’ve addressed that to the wrong fella.

 

[Dinger]

I had my doubts about Brian Hayes but I'm glad he's proving me wrong. His attitude and directness particularly today has been very encouraging.

Alan Connolly looks like the real deal. He has that X factor Fantastic temperament.

Tim O'Mahony overly casual at times today I thought.