From the little I have seen of Clare this year Podge Collins hasn't been playing well at all.

Davy really needs to change things up. Remember the early stages of the championship last year he experimented a lot with personnel before finally settling on a first 15 for the Galway game.

He's showing tremendous loyalty to a lot of last year's team and i think has only made 3 changes to the All-Ireland winning side. If I wa Davy, I'd be making another 3 or 4.

Former_Poster (Meath) - Posts: 394 - 05/07/2014 19:48:43    1614197

Fair play to Tipp. Another qualifier cracker!

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7876 - 05/07/2014 20:36:58    1614220

Great last 20 minutes from Tipp.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 05/07/2014 20:42:57    1614227

Great last 20 minutes from Tipp.Blew Galway away.Shaping up to be even better than last years championship.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 05/07/2014 20:43:52    1614228

We should be out!!

Simple as, we were poor. Wexford were great.

LohansRedHelmet (Clare) - Posts: 2492 - 05/07/2014 20:53:05    1614244

Congrats to Tipp, they showed an interest in winning

suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1674 - 05/07/2014 20:55:06    1614247

Yes i agree.You should be out.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 05/07/2014 20:55:15    1614248

mayotyroneman
so stories emerging of a mass brawl in the tunnell....i won't hold my breath waiting on the condemnation from the hysterical posters on here...if it happened in clones tomorrow we wouldn't hear the end of it

any chance you want to retract your utterly untrue allegations and make an apology? getting up on your stupid Ulster high horse without even knowing the facts, just going on about some rumour you heard and trying to blow it out of proportion.

james2011 (Wexford) - Posts: 602 - 05/07/2014 21:07:43    1614265

Duignan said today that when you win an All Ireland you lose an edge. Clare worked harder than any county did last year and players are tired and their first touch was v v poor. It is clear to those who dont buy the hype that Clare were never going to be contenders this year. I predicted a QF defeat but now they could be lucky to get that far. McGrath still a class player but after that everyone is well below last year.

EOS is a real hurling man and I am pleased for him that tipp won. They have huge problems however. Their full back coughs up goals for fun and they simply cannot rely on McGrath and Callinan to play well consistently. ANother one for QF defeat on form to date but they wont worry about that tonight. Today proved tipp players have heart and fight. For that I am glad cos they got v unfair press.

disillusiondfan (Limerick) - Posts: 4279 - 05/07/2014 21:10:07    1614268

hill16no1man

If we'd played like that in Wexford park a few weeks back you wouldn't be looking.into a Leinster final my friend

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 2706 - 05/07/2014 21:14:51    1614273

Nick

Not sure I would agree that Wexford were definitely the better team. Just because Wexfords performance shocked a lot of people does mean they were better than Clare yesterday. Clare played the whole second half a man down and won that half by 5 points. Bar the opening 20 minutes, I would suggest Clare were the better team for the remaining 50.

LohansRedHelmet (Clare) - Posts: 2492 - 06/07/2014 12:51:50    1614442

Df will you stop using the word Hype when referring to Clare. Hype goes out the window when you are All Ireland champions. Hype is no longer relevant and is replaced by expectation.

Hype is a term you would be very very used to using in a Limerick context.

LohansRedHelmet (Clare) - Posts: 2492 - 06/07/2014 12:58:06    1614447

Wexford were the better team. Clare hung in there and got a result. Wexford shud have hit dat winner wit time up. Poor shooting and Clare were left off d hook.

WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 06/07/2014 13:35:29    1614482

WildPundit

Factually, Clare outscored Wexford by 10 points in the last 50 minutes of the game despite being down to 14 for 40 of those minutes.

LohansRedHelmet (Clare) - Posts: 2492 - 06/07/2014 13:55:39    1614496

Wildpundit

based on yesterday where would you place Clare and Wexford.

My ranking is Cork Limerick Dublin Kilkenny Tipperary Clare Wexford W ford

would u agree wildpundit?

disillusiondfan (Limerick) - Posts: 4279 - 06/07/2014 14:51:34    1614540

Df wait till 5.30 or so this evening because I think we could be looking at the winners today.

therealtmo (Tipperary) - Posts: 1292 - 06/07/2014 15:25:54    1614569

Agree realtmo I think Dublin are real contenders

disillusiondfan (Limerick) - Posts: 4279 - 06/07/2014 16:09:48    1614615

Dublin are playing into KK hands Df just lumping ball down on top of KK backs, if they change that they are in with a shout, lets see will tirdness caugh up with KK.

therealtmo (Tipperary) - Posts: 1292 - 06/07/2014 16:41:35    1614633

Dublin were cat and scored 1-2 from play?. Not much in them today. Outclassed.

Hoover78 (Limerick) - Posts: 865 - 06/07/2014 17:25:45    1614661

Think Dublin were tactically naive. They were all over the place in first half. The amount of high ball they lost in the half forward line while leaving keaney their best ball winner at 14.

Kilkenny are beating what is put in front of them but I still don think they will win AI. They no where near where they were. Having said that only 2 games for them left to play.

disillusiondfan (Limerick) - Posts: 4279 - 06/07/2014 17:29:51    1614666