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Wexford were poor in the win against Cork . I thought with the win, maybe they would come in to this game fired up but they played with the intensity of a training ground workout. Depressing having to watch this standard of hurling not just from a Wexford stand point but even a neutral one. Looks like Dunne will move on to other things after this and it's probably for the best. Wish him well. murrax (Wexford) - Posts: 90 - 24/07/2016 22:55:22 1889441 Link 0 |
Wexford were extremely disappointing today. I thought they'd be buzzing after beating Cork but they didn't even land a glove on Waterford (who are mediocre enough, themselves). Poor game. ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 24/07/2016 23:36:21 1889457 Link 0 |
100% agree I actually don't think Kilkenny will lose much sleep over any of the 3 teams left in the championship now. Cody had a nice easy drive back to the marble city from thurles no doubt. WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 24/07/2016 23:57:37 1889461 Link 0 |
It's a damn disgrace what those negative Nordies and their defensive tactics have done to hurling. Quick, ring Joe Duffy and Liveline, we have to blame someone and the Ulster hordes are good enough for it! Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9703 - 25/07/2016 00:29:42 1889470 Link 0 |
So you are telling me Galway Tipp semi-final last year wasn't a good game!?
mr305 (Galway) - Posts: 46 - 25/07/2016 01:54:44 1889478 Link 0 |
Managers over complicating a simple game with their tactics. .The best game this year so far has to be Antrim/meath, but maybe the hurling championship may take off now.. sob (Meath) - Posts: 492 - 25/07/2016 08:54:51 1889497 Link 0 |
Don't be blaming Down, we aren't even remotely near this standard either :-)
bricktop (Down) - Posts: 2503 - 25/07/2016 09:08:50 1889501 Link 1 |
I was in Thurles yesterday and would agree and disagree. tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1341 - 25/07/2016 09:24:37 1889511 Link 0 |
What are they doing to this great game ? I've never been so bored watching so many hurling matches this year, please managers stop messing with this great game their's more at stake here than your county winning an all Ireland , don't destroy hurling like football has been destroyed. Man on man may the best team win , it's what we all grew up on and why we love the game. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 25/07/2016 10:18:52 1889542 Link 0 |
hello chip , yes mister shoulder may I help you ? Even when its nothing to do with the north , even when your being left well alone , you somehow manage to sour milk Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 25/07/2016 11:09:46 1889582 Link 0 |
Poor championship , had high hopes for yesterdays game in particular the second , overall championship has been poor , my own county have contributed little and they are not alone Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 25/07/2016 11:14:33 1889586 Link 0 |
It was a close, tight game. The players on show are great sports people and are very skillful hurlers.
bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 25/07/2016 11:38:31 1889599 Link 0 |
Louth against Sligo was brilliant too .
Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6031 - 25/07/2016 12:13:11 1889622 Link 0 |
It was a great game Benny and well you know it .
Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6031 - 25/07/2016 12:14:40 1889623 Link 0 |
Well I am a very disappointed Wexford man today, but I think the stage is now set for Kilkenny and Tipp to show why you can have all the sweepers you want, if you go out and hurl 15 on 15 you will win if you have the best players. Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 25/07/2016 12:33:57 1889641 Link 0 |
Benny, if the benchmark is the 2014 final then all games will be poor in comparison. That was the greatest game of all IMO and last years semi was one great game aswell. ZUL10 (Clare) - Posts: 693 - 25/07/2016 12:46:44 1889649 Link 0 |
Galway / Tipp was a great game last year or can you not accept that because Galway won?
Condorman (Dublin) - Posts: 983 - 25/07/2016 12:58:01 1889659 Link 1 |
I agree with you. My initial point was that we have not had a great game since then. It may be unfair to set that as the benchmark. However, KK and Tipp set the benchmark. Not me.
bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 25/07/2016 14:42:26 1889761 Link 0 |
I have been more than complimentary to both teams. I am not sure where this question is coming from. I simply said that only KK and Tipp can reach the same level of intensity and I find it difficult to get enthused about another match up. I stated that this is a pity. I would like to see real intensity between many teams. We played each other a few weeks ago. It was a close encounter between two evenly matched teams that are about the 7th/8th best teams in the country respectively (and who played each other in an AI semi a few years back). People expected it to be tight and close but only 10,000 showed up. We are simply off the required standard. Hopefully we will get there so we can have many championship games. Right now, games are just undercards for the big one that is coming. bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 25/07/2016 15:11:36 1889779 Link 1 |
Firstly, apologies Dubh_linn, I didn't deliberately go looking for this Topic you created 10 day's ago. I was trawling back through Topics for another reason. Anyway, as the great Dinah Washington nearly sang 'What Difference Ten Days Make' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmBxVfQTuvI Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2476 - 07/08/2016 21:02:27 1897620 Link 0 |