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I was probably overly harsh on Holden in the aftermath, he and the two corners got zero protection from HB line. Plus they were dealing with a near constant supply of ball from the Tipp HB line. I still don't think he's good enough for the very top level (ie Callinan) but this is the reality of where we're at at the moment - it's not as if Cody has a JJ or a Hickey on the line to bring on. Even allowing for the scant protection the FB line received, Prendergast and Murphy made some terrible errors. Murphy I would give a pass to as he had been outstanding up to the final, that was his seventh All-Ireland Final appearance and the first one's he's lost and played badly in, plus there are reports doing the rounds locally that he had been suffering from vertigo in the week or so before the final (which, if true, might explain some of the errors - fumbling the ball over the sideline from which O'Dwyer pointed, dropping his hurl etc). Prender, I'm afraid, is simply not good enough. A colleague told me this week that James McGarry told Jackie Tyrell to warm-up (presumably to come on for Prendergast) but Cody vetoed the substitution. His theory was that Cody didn't want to throw his fellow clubman into a match he knew was unwinnable and where the Tipp full forwards were rampant, and possibly have a couple of goals scored off him - that it wouldn't be the right way to have Jackie finish his Kilkenny career. Interesting theory, it would suggest a level of compassion and sentimentality in Cody that he's not known for. ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 08/09/2016 16:20:36 1911938 Link 0 |
That surprises and even disappoints me a little, personally I didnt feel the game was won until about the 68th minute. Tyrell could have been on shortly after half time. His presence alone might have frightened McGrath a bit or even given him a little more to think about. Joe_Bloggs (Tipperary) - Posts: 186 - 08/09/2016 17:12:08 1911973 Link 0 |
Ah, I don't know how true it is. You hear all sort of conspiracy theories in the wake of an All Ireland defeat. The other theory, probably more plausible, is that he thinks Jackie's legs are well and truly gone at this level and he never had any intention of using him.
ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 08/09/2016 20:00:45 1912028 Link 0 |
WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts:1245 - 06/09/2016 17:03:59 Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2477 - 08/09/2016 20:09:43 1912030 Link 0 |