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It's hard to not say that cork are currently going through a miserable time in both hurling and football. I think this match would good if both teams played tough and start a few good scraps to get the crowd going in the first 15 minutes and then both teams would want to win, it always works they will get their adrenaline going and play with some ruthlessness. I have to go for a Tipp win though. oakleafersir (Derry) - Posts: 808 - 14/05/2017 22:54:25 1986690 Link 0 |
Cork forwards will have to play at their best and score 25 points plus to make up for their average defense. Not impossible but unlikely. ZUL10 (Clare) - Posts: 693 - 14/05/2017 23:11:12 1986693 Link 0 |
Irrelevant match this one. Tipperary will definitely be playing hurling at Semifinal stage regardless of how they get there. We will know how good Cork are when they come head to head in a winner takes all game. Another go at Wexford (who beat us last year and have become better this year) is what Cork needs. Not some shadow boxing nonsense from a Tipp team that will probably go training on Sunday morning. bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 14/05/2017 23:51:05 1986701 Link 1 |
Cant see anything but a Tipp win here. LohansRedHelmet (Clare) - Posts: 2431 - 15/05/2017 06:15:17 1986721 Link 0 |
Cork have absolutely nothing to loose. They wouldn't be expected to come out on the right side of this one.I don't see Tipp being slack though as they like nothing better than giving Cork a trimmin so I'd say they'll win handy enough in the finish.Cork have to go out and give it a lash and if they're to have any hope play above themselves and score goals. catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 15/05/2017 09:30:20 1986731 Link 0 |
Corjk at 3/1 are massive odds for this. The noises from the Tipp camp aren't good and with the distractions of injuries, suspensions and players leaving the camp the optimism for the year isn't as strong as it was. The form of the majority of Tipps big players isn't good. Of last years team only Padraic Maher and John and Noel McGrath have played where they left off last year. The rest need to get up to speed as quickly as possible. tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 15/05/2017 12:59:51 1986792 Link 0 |
There isn't any shadow boxing in the Munster championship. If you think otherwise then your wrong. There's 4 serious competitions in hurling each year and the Munster championship comes in second after the All Ireland.
bloodyban (Limerick) - Posts: 1710 - 15/05/2017 16:41:19 1986872 Link 2 |
if that is the case,well the provincial championships have really had their day
perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 15/05/2017 17:54:53 1986904 Link 1 |
Go to the games if you want. Only 26,000 turned up to the final last year. The lowest that I can ever remember - perhaps 1983 was slightly lower. The Munster Council want you to believe it is relevant competition. However, only the All-Ireland matters. There are only 4 realistic contenders (KK, Tipp, Waterford and Galway) and only 5 other teams that are competitive - teams that beat the top 4 in any given match (Clare, Wexford, Limerick, Cork and Dublin). As the Munster championship does nothing to prevent a team from winning the All-Ireland, nor eliminates any team it does not have much relevance. Bragging rights don't even mean anything. You won Munster in 2013 while another Munster county (Clare) won the All-Ireland. We won it in 2014 while Tipp ending up getting to the final - slaughtering us in the semi-final. Limerick lost semi-finals in 2013 and 2014 -were much closer in 2014 the year they failed to win Munster. All of this is not to say that the Munster championship is a hindrance (Tipp won it last year and won the All-Ireland). My point is that it is an irrelevance. It matters not a jot whether you win or lose it. You can make countless arguments and counter arguments about the benefits of rest versus playing matches. However, the best teams will win regardless. Years ago they had to win province before they won All-Ireland. Now they don't and with so few competitors in the sport anyway, there is almost no point in subdividing them into these archaic groups. bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 15/05/2017 18:01:39 1986910 Link 0 |
Yeah the whole Forde suspension is an unnecessary distraction that seems to be taking up too much time within the camp. As harsh and all as it is, we should park it and knuckle down.
Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 15/05/2017 19:36:21 1986936 Link 0 |
It's sad to say but the losers on Sunday will be in a better position than the winners. It would not bother me one bit if Tipp lost Sunday cause then we would have a nice handy run in till the quarter final. The winners will have to face Waterford and maybe then Limerick or Clare. therealtmo (Tipperary) - Posts: 1292 - 15/05/2017 19:55:25 1986939 Link 0 |
Slightly worried same as last year bad vibes from the camp , injuries to key players, finishing the league poorly could have an effect on us. In 2014 Limerick came to Thurles without a prayer and after Tipp were beaten in the league final by KK you could see the scars still there. Limerick caught us in the end and Tipp just don't learn Year after Year. Cork you just never know they have some good new talent in Kingston and Meade along with Leaned,Horgan and Harnadey who can do damage to what looks like a very fragile Tipp full back line. I sense we may be beaten and wouldn't surprise me if Cork won. WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 15/05/2017 20:33:08 1986949 Link 0 |
Micky Cahill is also out for Sunday, hamstring injury in training the weekend. With no corner backs left I can see a Cork win
therealtmo (Tipperary) - Posts: 1292 - 15/05/2017 21:14:26 1986959 Link 0 |
Any news on Bonner Maher? I doubt he'll be fit for Sunday Marlon_JD (Tipperary) - Posts: 1823 - 15/05/2017 22:49:47 1986972 Link 0 |
Tipp will be well aware of the potential pitfalls but are an experienced outfit so should be able to see this one out with 4 to 5 points to spare; grellans89 (Galway) - Posts: 257 - 15/05/2017 23:46:17 1986993 Link 0 |
??? Good one. LohansRedHelmet (Clare) - Posts: 2431 - 16/05/2017 02:48:06 1987000 Link 0 |
Are they trying to cram in some extra fitness after the Galway game cos a lot of players seem to be picking up hamstring injuries? Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 16/05/2017 06:06:51 1987008 Link 0 |
From what I'm hearing James Barry is the only one fit and ready for Sunday all the rest of inside back line are carrying injuries. They over did it in training from the week before Wexford game and with club games on top of that this is where all injuries are coming from. I think our best chance this year is the back door. I feel Galway, KK, Waterford and Clare will in be the Munster and Lenister finals so the back door could give Tipp an easy enough run to quarter finals. therealtmo (Tipperary) - Posts: 1292 - 16/05/2017 10:42:28 1987032 Link 0 |
I think the old saying "Cork are very quiet" stood up on the past. At the moment though Cork are very quiet for different reasons. Cornerback1977 (Cork) - Posts: 67 - 16/05/2017 11:43:47 1987046 Link 0 |
You hear mad stuff the week of a match. Apparently Bubbles has been dropped for disciplinary reason. Doesn't surprise me if true!! WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 16/05/2017 18:36:11 1987247 Link 0 |