Cork Hurlers - Part 2

[Bronxrebel]

Your ?. Dry 'em good m8.

Forgive me but you’ll have to translate.

 

[finbarrog]

R&B I don’t think I have ever seen this emotional response to a Cork team ever and I was a young kid selling programs back in the day but something has changed and it’s beautiful. Clare in the league game were a point down and we had Hayes Robbie and Hoggie almost as a 3 inside with the wind in the second half and a point down. I think we played 13 /17 puck outs short and we were just shooting . It was bad. I always wanted a twin towers and you wanted a big half forward line. It’s just incredible how things are going and I just love it. The amount of people I was talking with old and young about this . It’s just like a journey that none of us want to end yet. The faith is back and who knows we might not win anything or get out yet but the pride is back in the people and the jerseys. This is what it was all about kid bringing back that loving feeling.

 

[TheRightHandofRing]

Downey comes in and does a great job filling in

Imagine picking somebody in a position in which they've done a great job. The thoughts!

 

[TheRightHandofRing]

I believe the game against the Joe McDonagh team is around 15/16 June. Any info on Robbie O'Flynn and Padraig Power? They would be great additions

 

[polladdy]

Of all the anti-Cork sentiment you see from Kilkenny commentators now and again, I don't get the sense at all from Tommy Walsh. Seems to genuinely respect Cork hurling. Shefflin as well from what I've seen.

agreed. Its because he went to college here. All the KK lads who went to college with me are sound as well. The cody era is an aberation ( other than Eddie Keher). I would love to do a Tipp on them at some stage. Would actually be better than an all ireland

 

[jimmym]

A lot of the animosity that day in Nowlan park had its roots in comments John Gardiner had made in an interview,
He said something along the lines of ....If Cork had a better management they would have put a stop to KK dominance

 

[Hurlywurly]

Earra.. it’s posted here and people are talking about it.. job done!

Hogan was a super hurler, but KK are as arrogant a bunch you'll ever meet, no one hurls the right way bar them.. my brother in law married into that tribe and the shit I’ve had to listen to would make your ears bleed

He’s not going to accept we are going anywhere until we ram it down their throats like the last time we got our hands on them
in Croker.. and when we do I’ll enjoy it every bit as much, just hopefully with a more enjoyable final to follow

Seen KK fans describe hurling at the moment as a "festival of cheating" ?
Naturally they claim the big cheats are ourselves, Limerick and Clare for our dastardly step taking and sliothar throwing ways.

Richie Hogan doesn’t quite believe in the Cork team that beat Limerick and Tipp as it's "the same team that lost to Waterford".
Which it isn’t.
Fair enough he doesn't believe in the team and doesn't see them as genuine contenders if we get out of Munster but getting such basic facts wrong shows he's not capable of reasoned analysis.

 

[Swanforthelough]

Seen KK fans describe hurling at the moment as a "festival of cheating" ?
Naturally they claim the big cheats are ourselves, Limerick and Clare for our dastardly step taking and sliothar throwing ways.

Richie Hogan doesn’t quite believe in the Cork team that beat Limerick and Tipp as it's "the same team that lost to Waterford".
Which it isn’t.
Fair enough he doesn't believe in the team and doesn't see them as genuine contenders if we get out of Munster but getting such basic facts wrong shows he's not capable of reasoned analysis.

In fairness Richie wasn’t wrong talking about consistency and begging the question can work back it up over 6 or 7 games.Time will tell.

 

[SoundMan]

My father, and my father's father would look down on me in shame were I to reveal the route ?

Yeah, but you were travelling from the wilds of rural north Cork, most here are talking about to and from the City and its environs, or Fermoy in the case of some misfortunates

 

[JimmyBarrySmurph]

Hogan makes a valid point. Sure we have even won Munster recently under KK and it ultimately came to nothing after.
These 2 victories are immensely pleasurable for all of us in Cork and we should enjoy every sop of these wins. 2 incredible days.
However, when the dust settles over the coming days it’s back to the grindstone for the players and management and to keep improving. The foundations have been laid for success, now it’s time to build on that.. it’s a long way from the finished product and the AI series Limerick (a different outfit to their Munster team) will be waiting in Croker for us.