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The optimism in Kerry is based around 4 minors in a row. But for me in football, due to the pyshical nature of the game, winning U21 (U20) All-Irelands is a better benchmark and more important. Dublin have a poor record at Minor even in recent years yet do well at 21 (U20) and from there it filters to the senior; Will be interesting to see witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 01/06/2018 10:19:57 2106192 Link
Replying To witnof: "The optimism in Kerry is based around 4 minors in a row. But for me in football, due to the pyshical nature of the game, winning U21 (U20) All-Irelands is a better benchmark and more important. Dublin have a poor record at Minor even in recent years yet do well at 21 (U20) and from there it filters to the senior; Will be interesting to see" I don't actually think there is that much optimism in Kerry itself for this year, a lot of the hype around Clifford and others is coming from outside the county. There are very few people in kerry talking up our chances of Sam 2018, and if they are it's in hope rather than expectation. U21 is definitely a better barometer for future success if you look at great teams of the past. I think the change in format will work against Kerry at U20 as they'll be without Clifford and O'Shea this year and they also missed a year due to the change of grade. Does it really matter though if you bring say 10-12 quality players through to senior across the four teams over the next couple of years? I would suggest not, it's all about how many you can develop for the senior team and there 4-5 already looking like they are good enough. Time will tell. GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 01/06/2018 11:00:56 2106212 Link
Not overly optimistic of an all ireland for Kerry this year. The best lads that are coming through are in the forwards. But we don't really have a Paul Galvin/Paul Flynn type which I think is a necessity for us. But it is the backline and lack of real pace in midfield which is our main problem. Eamon Fitz to me has never figured this out I still think in a one off game we might be able to beat Dublin ( a big if but likely could be beaten well too). This year there are Galway /Monaghan that can give a good rattle to Dublin and I would associate Kerry and Mayo to both these teams rather than getting closer to Dublin. It is still to be seen how much of a loss Connolly is to Dublin as he had that bit of magic even if not playing well. woops (Kerry) - Posts: 2073 - 01/06/2018 12:49:08 2106242 Link
Replying To woops: "Not overly optimistic of an all ireland for Kerry this year. The best lads that are coming through are in the forwards. But we don't really have a Paul Galvin/Paul Flynn type which I think is a necessity for us. But it is the backline and lack of real pace in midfield which is our main problem. Eamon Fitz to me has never figured this out I still think in a one off game we might be able to beat Dublin ( a big if but likely could be beaten well too). This year there are Galway /Monaghan that can give a good rattle to Dublin and I would associate Kerry and Mayo to both these teams rather than getting closer to Dublin. It is still to be seen how much of a loss Connolly is to Dublin as he had that bit of magic even if not playing well." Woops, I remember watching a young lad winning the minor and an all ireland with St Brendans called Dara Moynihan, a very direct half forward with an eye for a pass. Has he progressed at all down there because I remember being very impressed by him? dakid (Australia) - Posts: 285 - 01/06/2018 16:43:03 2106319 Link
Replying To dakid: "Woops, I remember watching a young lad winning the minor and an all ireland with St Brendans called Dara Moynihan, a very direct half forward with an eye for a pass. Has he progressed at all down there because I remember being very impressed by him?" Dara Moynihan was injured for the majority of last year, but I think he's back for the U20s now, he's a savage bit of stuff if he can stay fit. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 01/06/2018 18:28:32 2106332 Link
clondalkin, our Kerry team shows 7 championship debutants for tomorrow's game against clare, do you still think we're allireland contenders now? KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 02/06/2018 12:59:42 2106455 Link
Looks like Tomas agrees with us https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/ realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8596 - 02/06/2018 18:35:22 2106528 Link
I think Tomas is talking through his hat. Is this Kerry mind games or what exactly? greatpoint (USA) - Posts: 427 - 02/06/2018 19:34:00 2106544 Link
Replying To greatpoint: "I think Tomas is talking through his hat. Is this Kerry mind games or what exactly?" I agree with you, plus Marc and Darragh both reckon we're a few years away from challenging at the top, I'd be more inclined to believe Marc and Darragh my self. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 02/06/2018 20:09:18 2106549 Link
Lots of ifs and maybes in Tomás's article and doesn't seem to have any basis for his opening statement when you read down through it. A young kerry team got gutted by Dublin in the league so much improvement needed if he is to be proven right. GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 02/06/2018 20:17:52 2106552 Link
Replying To KingdomBoy1: "I agree with you, plus Marc and Darragh both reckon we're a few years away from challenging at the top, I'd be more inclined to believe Marc and Darragh my self." He tips both Dublin and Kerry in the space of two sentences. I can't make sense of it. greatpoint (USA) - Posts: 427 - 02/06/2018 20:27:55 2106554 Link
Replying To greatpoint: "He tips both Dublin and Kerry in the space of two sentences. I can't make sense of it." Ya I saw that, I suppose he has to try and make us think there is more than one horse in this race. Thank god for the hurling at least that is still pretty unpredictable. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 03/06/2018 10:30:10 2106674 Link
Replying To KingdomBoy1: "Ya I saw that, I suppose he has to try and make us think there is more than one horse in this race. Thank god for the hurling at least that is still pretty unpredictable." There is more than one horse in this race , as im sure you well know , this constant playing down Kerry is pure nonsense . superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 03/06/2018 13:35:30 2106741 Link
Replying To superbluedub: "There is more than one horse in this race , as im sure you well know , this constant playing down Kerry is pure nonsense ." I'm not playing down Kerry I'm saying dubs are well ahead of everyone else, and IMO it's a one horse race. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 03/06/2018 14:18:08 2106752 Link
Replying To KingdomBoy1: "I'm not playing down Kerry I'm saying dubs are well ahead of everyone else, and IMO it's a one horse race." Of course you are , stop with this one horse nonsense , Kerry and mayo and possibly Galway are capable of beating Dublin. superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 03/06/2018 16:06:24 2106823 Link
Jaysus Clare and Monaghan making liars of me today, I just better shut up :D realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8596 - 03/06/2018 16:12:10 2106829 Link
Replying To clondalkindub: "Why is no one talking about Kerry for Sam this year , I know their defense has questions but from midfield up their frightening; Jack Barry David Moran Micheal Burns Sean O Se Donacha Walsh David Clifford Paul Geaney James O Donoghue Not to mention Donaghy Daithi Casey Darren O Sullivan Micheal Geaney Anthony Maher Jack Savage Barry John Keane Genuinely that's a better forward line than Dublin's right now , why is nobody talking Kerry up? If posters think a Dublin half forward line of Scully and Howard would be as strong as Flynn and Connolly in their pomp their having a laugh, Kerry for me with that attacking strength should be nearly favorites this year and I'm not on the wind up even when we were at our peak we couldn't hammer an average Kerry team now look at the forwards they have now and with the young defenders coming in like Foley White etc their going to be extremely hard to beat, my only hope is it's a year or two too early for their younger players." 22 minutes gone and everything I said a month ago is bang on the money. Kerry have to be All Ireland favorites they are lethal folks. It's a joy to watch them up front and it's also frightening. Everyone else's only slim hope is their defense can be got at. When they get good it's going to be Kerry's time again. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 23/06/2018 19:26:38 2113940 Link
Replying To clondalkindub: "22 minutes gone and everything I said a month ago is bang on the money. Kerry have to be All Ireland favorites they are lethal folks. It's a joy to watch them up front and it's also frightening. Everyone else's only slim hope is their defense can be got at. When they get good it's going to be Kerry's time again." its looking ominous alright Vishred (Mayo) - Posts: 303 - 23/06/2018 20:19:40 2113968 Link
look whats coming down the road from Kerry there on target to win 5 minor all Irelands in a row its incredible to look at the talent comng out of kerry there going to have some pick of quality players over the next 10 yrs rhudson (Galway) - Posts: 1478 - 23/06/2018 20:30:19 2113972 Link
let's wait and see what they look like when they come up against an opposition who are as pathetic as this cork team who are an embarrassment waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 23/06/2018 20:34:38 2113976 Link