Cork Hurlers - Part 2

Lads, I said it in the run up to the game, you have to win the war before you can win the match, we were neither set up or tuned in enough to win a battle

There will need to be a reaction this week, firstly in the team announcement and secondly on the pitch if we are to stay in championship

I’m not baying for anyone’s blood but there has to be changes and the right changes

Ger Millerick has to come in to the full back line, possibly Damien too. Eoin Downey to move to the corner and play the roving role

Cormac O Brien has to start at 7, Rob at 6 and Joyce at 5. That’s our best half backline

Tommy to come in midfield to partner Tim, we need Tommys aggression and workrate and in my opinion he has been totally underused this championship

If Dalton and Seamie are fit they start on the wings, if one is out start Robbie or Duds. Both if needs be. Darragh at 11 but by fuck he has to up the gears big time

Inside is the tricky one, they have been devestating all year but were found wanting last Sunday. I’d move Shane Barrett inside and leave Hoggy or Connolly on the line, or both. A statement has to be made here. I’d also strongly consider Robbie in the corner if Dalton and Seamie are fit

PCollins
SODonoghue, GMillerick, EDowney
CJoyce, RDowney, COBrien
TOConnell TOMahony
DDalton DFitzgibbon SHarnedy
ROFlynn BHayes SBarrett
 

Good grief, This angle of the goal is absolutely shocking from a cork perspective, fair enough NOL slipped, but My God that’s atrocious from Joyce
If that was a Cork attacker down the other end he would have been blown over the line. Criminal by Joyce. I know O Leary slipped but his situational awareness there was woeful. Didn’t recognise there was even a threat of Gillane turning back in.
 
If that was a Cork attacker down the other end he would have been blown over the line. Criminal by Joyce. I know O Leary slipped but his situational awareness there was woeful. Didn’t recognise there was even a threat of Gillane turning back in.
Yep Limerick defenders didn't give Cork forwards a yard of space like that. Touch tight all through.
 
Lads, I said it in the run up to the game, you have to win the war before you can win the match, we were neither set up or tuned in enough to win a battle

There will need to be a reaction this week
, firstly in the team announcement and secondly on the pitch if we are to stay in championship

I’m not baying for anyone’s blood but there has to be changes and the right changes
You have a daily word count you need to hit here or what?

Is ChatGpt writing your posts now? Zero insight there.

Damo won’t be playing this weekend as part of the starting 15.

Nor will Healy. Hoggy won’t be dropped because without saying too much that will have a negative impact in the camp.

The FB line you proposed wouldn’t have done any better yesterday. It was like a game of backs and forwards with the ball being hit in.
 
Lads, I said it in the run up to the game, you have to win the war before you can win the match, we were neither set up or tuned in enough to win a battle

There will need to be a reaction this week, firstly in the team announcement and secondly on the pitch if we are to stay in championship

I’m not baying for anyone’s blood but there has to be changes and the right changes

Ger Millerick has to come in to the full back line, possibly Damien too. Eoin Downey to move to the corner and play the roving role

Cormac O Brien has to start at 7, Rob at 6 and Joyce at 5. That’s our best half backline

Tommy to come in midfield to partner Tim, we need Tommys aggression and workrate and in my opinion he has been totally underused this championship

If Dalton and Seamie are fit they start on the wings, if one is out start Robbie or Duds. Both if needs be. Darragh at 11 but by fuck he has to up the gears big time

Inside is the tricky one, they have been devestating all year but were found wanting last Sunday. I’d move Shane Barrett inside and leave Hoggy or Connolly on the line, or both. A statement has to be made here. I’d also strongly consider Robbie in the corner if Dalton and Seamie are fit

PCollins
SODonoghue, GMillerick, EDowney
CJoyce, RDowney, COBrien
TOConnell TOMahony
DDalton DFitzgibbon SHarnedy
ROFlynn BHayes SBarrett
Madness here dropping Mark Coleman - the one player who actually showed up yesterday with some fire in the belly .
We have an all star full back in Downey and midfielder in Dara Fitz. Downey isn’t moving anywhere and Dara should be moved to midfield .
O’Connell is not in the pecking order and has not featured much in any of the games so I doubt we will see him here unfortunately
 
If Dalton and NOL are fit I reckon the team will be.

COB for Coleman. Roche in for Twomey.

Barrett to CF, Darragh to the wing. Harnedy starts. Dalton for Connolly. Mellerick for NOL if injured. Connolly keeps his spot if Dalton is out.
 
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