I started this round robin campaign with expectation against Waterford , hope against Clare and now resignation against Limerick.
In particular I am concerned about midfield again and of course the loss of Joyce is huge.
I don't think this is a dummy team, there has not been any that I can remember under Pat Ryan.
If Barrett moved to midfield and Fitzgibbon further forward then I think that would be a stronger team.
The straws I am clutching at are that this team played generally well against Clare, Ciaran Joyce I feel was a little off his best so far this year and did not occupy the central position enough and that Limerick struggled for a long time against Clare and didn't need to be great to beat Tipp on the night.
I think Cahalane and Millerick are unlucky as are Brian Roche and TOC .
I am hoping for a win to kick start our season but about a month ago I was looking at this game as an opportunity to possibly get something that would guarantee us getting out of Munster , I did not at all foresee the collapse against Waterford and what I think has been poor management .
In particular I am concerned about midfield again and of course the loss of Joyce is huge.
I don't think this is a dummy team, there has not been any that I can remember under Pat Ryan.
If Barrett moved to midfield and Fitzgibbon further forward then I think that would be a stronger team.
The straws I am clutching at are that this team played generally well against Clare, Ciaran Joyce I feel was a little off his best so far this year and did not occupy the central position enough and that Limerick struggled for a long time against Clare and didn't need to be great to beat Tipp on the night.
I think Cahalane and Millerick are unlucky as are Brian Roche and TOC .
I am hoping for a win to kick start our season but about a month ago I was looking at this game as an opportunity to possibly get something that would guarantee us getting out of Munster , I did not at all foresee the collapse against Waterford and what I think has been poor management .