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Replying To flyinghigh: "Two poor results for Limerick today.Yes it is still in our hands but Cork will know A VICTORY next week will put them into Munster final.I think Waterford will now be one one of the teams gone in june so battle on to avoid joining them.I would worry about Corks pace in midfield and their ability to draw ouy our half back line could expose our serious lack of pace all through our team.Can we deny them possesion like Tipp did in second half.I'm not sure.." I think the Cork Tipp draw was the ideal result for Limerick. I would expect the Clare Limerick match to be a winner take all fixture with the winner joining Cork in the Munster Final and the loser out or at best in 3rd place. Westfester (Limerick) - Posts: 980 - 27/05/2018 23:21:19 2104441 Link
Replying To PeggyShippen: "Westfester you let yourself down when you criticise posters and not the posts. You actually make some good points. Play the ball and not the man please." Excuse me Pettyshippen. I am not the poster trolling on both the Munster and Leinster Championship threads on the National Forum. Westfester (Limerick) - Posts: 980 - 27/05/2018 23:34:13 2104447 Link
Replying To Westfester: "I think the Cork Tipp draw was the ideal result for Limerick. I would expect the Clare Limerick match to be a winner take all fixture with the winner joining Cork in the Munster Final and the loser out or at best in 3rd place." Would I be correct in saying you believe Clare will beat tipp in thurles so? I think the draw today is the worst possible result for us but it's in our own hands someday (Limerick) - Posts: 1104 - 27/05/2018 23:43:46 2104453 Link
Replying To Westfester: "I think the Cork Tipp draw was the ideal result for Limerick. I would expect the Clare Limerick match to be a winner take all fixture with the winner joining Cork in the Munster Final and the loser out or at best in 3rd place." Limerick could have 6pts. ( 3 games won) at that point and not requiring a win against Clare in order to qualify for the Munster Final. fainleog (Limerick) - Posts: 602 - 27/05/2018 23:58:56 2104464 Link
Replying To PatOLogical: "Without going into details re county board ,as I have already done so a few times over past 3 or 4 years , I agree completely . Collectively and individually they are ineffective, whether through lack of know how or the they have been rendered servile puppets. Alas they continue bask in their paralysis and get elected for and additional 6 year term under mysterious midnight ocees devoid of any parliamentary process , such as a vote by delegates.o Furthermore delegates have" stayed away in droves' from annual conventions and critical votes as a result of demonstrated futility in in showing up to vote. Hence our inability to progress in Senior County ranks ( as Waterford have and Cork seem to be on the way), is largiely due to of a vice like grip on the reins,along with reasons mentioned above. Doubtless,I Donal O'Grady (mgr) would agree with me. To the self proclaimed highs priests on here doubtless emerge from the shadows and their high altars and quote why we "must abide by parliamentary procedure", I say, spare me your martydom, I heard it before Joe. I'm support Martin Kiely 100% in his column. He is spot on and I commend him for his courage. We owe it to Hannon, Hegarty ,The Caseys , Dempseys and Lynches Lynches ,English and Finns to not just "kick the bucket over" but drive it into orbit h the mother of all shake-ups. It begins with giving delegates a reason to attend county board meetings and then assuring them that they can speak freely without recrimination tor reprimand. Thousands have taken the chance over the last 1000 or so years. We have about 6 months to begin the dialogue at club 11 before carrying the torch to county board for 2018. Maybe w.e are better of reverting to playing our hurling of out tufts of grass filled with cowshit rather than cowering at the feet of any master. learn "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat" Come On Ye Boys in Green Always! (Anthony where are you..... Brosnan ,for ths who need to know who I mean)" The panel during the live game mentioned after, that it's looking like a winner takes all between Lim/Clare and my first first thought was also.. Limerick is one from one, why are they talking about us needing a win on the last day? blackspot91 (Limerick) - Posts: 1055 - 28/05/2018 09:41:24 2104552 Link
Replying To blackspot91: "The panel during the live game mentioned after, that it's looking like a winner takes all between Lim/Clare and my first first thought was also.. Limerick is one from one, why are they talking about us needing a win on the last day?" Personally I think that game will be a dead rubber. Think we will be on 6 pts by then with Clare on 2. Really wonder what these so called pundits talk about at times. Think there is a lot of group think going on welpastit (Limerick) - Posts: 740 - 28/05/2018 12:04:33 2104670 Link
Replying To blackspot91: "The panel during the live game mentioned after, that it's looking like a winner takes all between Lim/Clare and my first first thought was also.. Limerick is one from one, why are they talking about us needing a win on the last day?" I heard that comment aswell from Ger Loughnane and i thought it was a bit strange , but sure where i work in cork the general consensus is that it will still be a cork , tipp Munster Final but sure let them rave away as its keeps the focus off us and we can go about our business quietly .... WhipOnTheBall (Limerick) - Posts: 138 - 28/05/2018 15:31:17 2104834 Link
Replying To welpastit: "Maybe guys we should come back to hurling. Think today showed the real Cork i.e. they will play if you let them. Overall we are a better team than Cork. We need to play our half back midfield and half forward lines deep to deny them space we can then create 30 or 40 yards of space for Gillane Flanagan and Mul to run in to. If we do this and also push up on their puck outs forcing them to go long to our half back line then we will beat them by 5 points or more. My only concerns are our ability to mark Fitzgibbon at midfield and Harnedy on Morrissey. If we allow Cork to dictate these match ups then we could struggle but if we make switches on time if needed then we have the players to win in Cork." Who would you deploy to mark Harnedy and to shut down Fitzgibbon? lowballs (Limerick) - Posts: 209 - 28/05/2018 21:11:14 2105043 Link
Any idea of team for Saturday Seeking_silver (Limerick) - Posts: 411 - 28/05/2018 22:32:39 2105095 Link
Replying To lowballs: "Who would you deploy to mark Harnedy and to shut down Fitzgibbon?" Byrnes can switch over on Harnedy. Fitzgibbon is not as easily countered. There is every chance particularly if space is restricted that O Donovan can hold him. If not then I can't see either Browne or O Donoghue doing the job. I'd bring on Colin Ryan or Hickey to man mark Fitzgibbon. People will say Hickey doesn't have the legs but he has been a terrific man marker for years and he would only be needed for 30 or 40 minutes. welpastit (Limerick) - Posts: 740 - 28/05/2018 23:00:20 2105106 Link
Replying To lowballs: "Who would you deploy to mark Harnedy and to shut down Fitzgibbon?" If Hickey is fit he could a very good job, with Mike Casey going in at full back, otherwise switch over Byrnes on him Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4501 - 28/05/2018 23:35:04 2105111 Link
Replying To Oldtourman: "If Hickey is fit he could a very good job, with Mike Casey going in at full back, otherwise switch over Byrnes on him" Hickey might do a good job on Fitzgibbon but i would like to stick with the same midfield, i'd be fearful that playing a man marker in midfield might unbalance us. Hegarty and Hayes will also drop in when we don't have the ball and this will help out the midfield. We have plenty of subs to come on who won't weaken the team so some of our players can empty the tank over 40-50 mins. Our star midfielder Cian Lynch plays a far more disciplined role for Limerick than the likes of Fitzgibbon for Cork and does a really hardworking and vital job for the team. If you were to allow him a bit of freedom and unleash his natural talent a bit more you would see more from him but we would then lose the stability he gives us playing his current more holding midfield role, its a tricky one. I think it will be the same team as against Tipp with Casey coming in for Hickey Fitzy01 (Limerick) - Posts: 443 - 29/05/2018 08:15:58 2105147 Link
I don't see the Limerick half back line lining up in any other way than Byrnes on the right, Morrissey on the left and Hannon in the centre, regardless of who's playing where in the Cork half forward line pj_mcmanus (Limerick) - Posts: 431 - 29/05/2018 09:09:44 2105156 Link
I'd say kiely will make one change for Saturdays game, Browne for O'Donovan to counteract Fitzgibbons pace. skule111 (Limerick) - Posts: 119 - 29/05/2018 10:14:14 2105185 Link
Replying To pj_mcmanus: "I don't see the Limerick half back line lining up in any other way than Byrnes on the right, Morrissey on the left and Hannon in the centre, regardless of who's playing where in the Cork half forward line" exactly that trio were outstanding again tipp and theres fellas here saying to put hickey out there who ye going to take off...OMG will ye just leave the team and the tacticts to john kiely and his bkroom team.... munsterchamps (Limerick) - Posts: 1143 - 29/05/2018 10:38:58 2105196 Link
Replying To skule111: "I'd say kiely will make one change for Saturdays game, Browne for O'Donovan to counteract Fitzgibbons pace." Would colin Ryan be faster than Browne on Fitzgibbon but on the other hand would Browne be a bit more physical and put fitzgibbon off his game . You might see one of them starting to see how they get on and maybe a change being made if it isnt working out . On the other hand maybe we should let cork worry about us to a certain extent and play our own game that has served us well so far. Go for it from the start but take take the goal chances when they come up . The goalie might save it and it might come back out for someone to WHIP ON THE BALL into the back of the net , it might go over the bar anyway for a point or go out for a 65 which should result in a point anyway with any decent freetaker . Pa Horgan also needs to be watched bigtime as he is a wise old fox that can swing a game in the last few minutes if it is tight not to mention his freetaking ability so discipline is very important with him around . WhipOnTheBall (Limerick) - Posts: 138 - 29/05/2018 11:35:41 2105220 Link
I think we should go with the same team that played Tipperary with the exception of Seamus Hickey being replaced by Mike Casey. I though we were only ok against Tipperary and could play a lot better. Having Hickey in reserve only adds to our options and gives us an incredibly strong bench which will be needed especially if the weather stays the same & with the type of game we are playing higgins (Limerick) - Posts: 256 - 29/05/2018 14:14:21 2105290 Link
Where is the best place to park on Saturday? I'm bringing my father who is elderly so I'd like to get as close as possible whereas normally - I don't mind parking in the city center and walking out. Dealer (Limerick) - Posts: 837 - 29/05/2018 15:21:07 2105317 Link
Replying To Dealer: "Where is the best place to park on Saturday? I'm bringing my father who is elderly so I'd like to get as close as possible whereas normally - I don't mind parking in the city center and walking out." Park city centre and they run shuttle buses down to the pairc. Only issue is you'd have to walk back into city centre after the match. If you are there early enough you may get parking half way down Monaghan road which would leave you with a 7/8 min walk to pitch. Fans were left park there for the Clare match. Alternatively if you get a pass you can park where the marquee usually is. That leaves you with another short walk to pitch. Only prob there is you'll have to wait til all pedestrians are gone before cars are left out of there and then stuck in traffic for a while. BigMack (Cork) - Posts: 182 - 29/05/2018 17:10:58 2105358 Link
Does anyone know if there is a late train back to Limerick on Saturday evening.? skule111 (Limerick) - Posts: 119 - 29/05/2018 18:47:40 2105386 Link