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If Tony Kelly plays well then Clare do well. This fact has shone out over the past 5 years whether at U21 or senior. Opposition find him very difficult to shackle when he is given any space at all so he is double marked on most occasions. Even with double marking most teams can't get to grips with Kelly as he finds the couple of inches necessary to excel. However the Clare set up yesterday just played into Waterfords hand as it meant that kelly was completely crowded out every time he got on the ball as he was surrounded by not just about five or six Waterford players but also five or six Clare players thereby ensuring he had no chance of opening up.

This tactic of crowding it out through the middle and bunching the central area is backfiring on Clare and stymieing their own natural talents.

O'Donnell is also being seriously hampered by this style also by being expected to win high ball possession when surrounded by at least 3 defenders. He doesn't have the physique for this but if he got a quick low ball in space to run on to he can outsmart any defender. Colm Honan is not a wing forward - you need a nippy & crafty man in that position.

Short passing game also caught Clare out yesterday & turnovers responsible for a fair few Waterford scores.

Clare need to open up and play their own game as they have the natural talent and ability to do so and should fear nobody. Right now their formation suggests they fear everybody and their game is concentrated on keeping opposition scores down and they have no plan on how to score themselves. They play like Jim McGuinness' Donegal in 2011 and have done so in the last two years and will win nothing unless they evolve back into the side that was there in 2012 fresh out of U21 playing good hurling at breakneck speed.

dingle2 (Kerry) - Posts: 278 - 06/06/2016 10:57:09    1862078

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Replying To Jedobi:  "Like to see Waterford do well but is it me or are both counties overrated, huge amount of wides and pretty poor first half. If Wexford can at some point get their act together nothing to fear they should have beaten both of these in the league. Don't think there is one outstanding team in it this year, Tipp lack a killer instinct, Kilkenny not the team of old, Limerick and Galway will collapse at a crucial moment and Cork struggling. Only good thing is Offaly getting a bit of form back, love to see them give Galway a rattle, another overrated team."
A little bit harsh with Galway there, they have their moments.

Unfortunately I agree with you about Tipp, we definitely lack the killer instinct.

From what you are saying it sounds like you think the championship is very open and I'd agree with that. With nobody standing out its perfectly teed up for another Kilkenny win in second gear. I do like the look of Waterford though.

Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 06/06/2016 18:34:16    1862388

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Replying To Killarney.87:  "A little bit harsh with Galway there, they have their moments.

Unfortunately I agree with you about Tipp, we definitely lack the killer instinct.

From what you are saying it sounds like you think the championship is very open and I'd agree with that. With nobody standing out its perfectly teed up for another Kilkenny win in second gear. I do like the look of Waterford though."
Yes think you're right Kilkenny probably be there or thereabouts without being exceptional and Waterford also. Tipperary have the players and skill levels, if they could just get that mentality of finishing off a team when they are down they could walk it this year. Also not being biased I don't believe Wexford are anywhere near as poor as being made out, lacking confidence but one big win could get them right back in it.

Jedobi (Wexford) - Posts: 142 - 06/06/2016 19:43:57    1862424

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Replying To Jedobi:  "Yes think you're right Kilkenny probably be there or thereabouts without being exceptional and Waterford also. Tipperary have the players and skill levels, if they could just get that mentality of finishing off a team when they are down they could walk it this year. Also not being biased I don't believe Wexford are anywhere near as poor as being made out, lacking confidence but one big win could get them right back in it."
Yeah it's an epidemic that has invaded Tipp hurling. The consolation is that at least the Tipp players entertain even when they lose. Callanan's performance against Galway last year was phenomenal.

I'm not sure about Wexford, they seem to have regressed. But if Dublin put in a performance or beat Kilkenny on Saturday it will help prove your theory. Wexford seemed to throw in the towel after Dillon's goal, that was disappointing because McDonald had scored a great morale lifting point just before the goal.

Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 06/06/2016 21:51:18    1862507

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Replying To Killarney.87:  "Yeah it's an epidemic that has invaded Tipp hurling. The consolation is that at least the Tipp players entertain even when they lose. Callanan's performance against Galway last year was phenomenal.

I'm not sure about Wexford, they seem to have regressed. But if Dublin put in a performance or beat Kilkenny on Saturday it will help prove your theory. Wexford seemed to throw in the towel after Dillon's goal, that was disappointing because McDonald had scored a great morale lifting point just before the goal."
Absolutely Killarney,i think Tipp have played some of the best hurling i've ever seen since 2009.Ok,they haven't translated that into enough Liam McCarthy cups,but they have been so close to winning it more than once in that time.Four Munster finals,including the seven goal demolition of Waterford,and one memorable All Ireland,preventing the greatest ever team of winning theimmortal five-in-a-row,playing an open,skillfull game of hurling,is no mean achievement.A Hawkeye call away from another.In my opinion,a lot of the criticism of Tipp is unwarranted.Obviously,i'm a bit biased,but win,lose or draw,Tipp rarely fail to entertain.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 06/06/2016 22:08:04    1862523

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