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I agree with you regarding Clare as well. If I was a Clare fan I'd be asking serious questions of Fitzy over the last few years. Okay he won an All Ireland and that bought him leeway but had his corner back not knocked one over from the sideline in the drawn match he wouldn't still be in the job. They've only managed to beat Laois and Offaly since.
roundball (Tipperary) - Posts: 2514 - 22/07/2016 21:22:03 1888362 Link 1 |
And that is why i was shocked so many people on here fancied Clare. You can't magic up form out of nowhere... this Clare team is now 3 years since winning the AI and they, and all their tipsters, need to stop dining out off it so they can get back to basics and challenge again which is where I would want to see them... Hurling needs a competitive Clare, Waterford and Galway.
mr305 (Galway) - Posts: 46 - 25/07/2016 02:21:34 1889482 Link 0 |
Tbh I didn't really analyse it as much as your good self and wasn't aware that I had become Ger Loughnane. I simply fancied them on the basis that they had a bit of momentum and I believed they are a better team. Galway had also lost to Kilkenny again in the Leinster final and I thought they'd find it hard to lift themselves. Oh did I mention.... I like their jerseys! bumpernut (Antrim) - Posts: 1852 - 25/07/2016 10:54:12 1889569 Link 0 |
Overall a disappointing days hurling yesterday.Waterford were too strong for Wexford and their hurling is very hard to watch or warm to.As a spectacle it was very poor. Condorman (Dublin) - Posts: 983 - 25/07/2016 14:16:15 1889733 Link 0 |
i really hope (and think) waterford won't win an all ireland with this system. perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 25/07/2016 14:43:09 1889762 Link 0 |
@Condorman Clare won the toss and opted to play against the wind in the 1st half. I suppose your a Dub... ye know very little about the finer things... clare_sparrow (Galway) - Posts: 426 - 25/07/2016 15:12:44 1889781 Link 1 |
A stretch? No more like a huge disservice to a completely compressive Galway performance! Clare should have started Conor McGrath and taken him off once he was out of steam. The class he exhibited in his brief cameo. Tony Kelly was very disappointing on the other hand mr305 (Galway) - Posts: 46 - 25/07/2016 16:10:43 1889835 Link 0 |
Harsh. Condorman not only wears maroon coloured glasses when talking hurling, but in general he is one of the more even handed knowledgeable posters on the site. And in fairness, it was an odd decision by Clare to give the tactical advantage to a team with strong forward lines who can knock points over from all angles; they set themselves up to be chasing the game in the second half, which is fine if your team happens to be Kilkenny. Clare is no KK.
festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3097 - 25/07/2016 18:00:28 1889923 Link 0 |
Really.On radio and TV yesterday they said Galway won the toss.Well at least ye won something!
Condorman (Dublin) - Posts: 983 - 25/07/2016 18:05:29 1889927 Link 0 |
Now,Now don't be like that there is great respect between the two counties and I am sure the Deise people would not begrudge Wexford success.
Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2665 - 25/07/2016 18:25:03 1889936 Link 0 |
I don't care how Waterford win an All-Ireland and while their style of play is terrible stuff, if it gets them over the line I will be delighted for them and the first one to congratulate them. Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 26/07/2016 08:38:14 1890125 Link 0 |
Both games played out as predicted. Clare miss Conor Ryan too much at centre back and i'm baffled why they are trying to make Mcinerny into a centre back and Pat o'Connor into a full/corner back. Tony Kelly is going similar to the way Noel McGrath went after he got 3 all stars before he was 21. To me he is the Michael Murphy of hurling...over hyped by the media. He like Austin Gleeson hits far too many pot shots and don't use possession properly. tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 26/07/2016 10:16:58 1890173 Link 0 |
In fairness I think most people seem to listen to pundits on here without making their own minds up. Clare were never favs to beat Galway in my book. They were very poor against Limerick and have been dreadful in cship hurling last few years and visibly getting worse
tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 26/07/2016 10:19:47 1890176 Link 0 |