Seeking_silver (Limerick) - Posts: 411 - 23/07/2018 15:19:40    2125262

beirbua (Limerick) - Posts: 188 - 23/07/2018 15:33:11    2125273

TreatyBoy (Limerick) - Posts: 112 - 23/07/2018 17:06:40    2125313

Seeking_silver (Limerick) - Posts: 411 - 23/07/2018 23:54:50    2125512

Going by posts most now agree that Fitzgibbon will take watching. He has a knack of dropping to the no 12 position in last 10 or 15. From here he plays loose much like Leahy did when introduced for Kilkenny. Most important that he be picked up and not allowed 2 or 3 soft scores. The other player that I'd be concerned about is Harnedy. He often drops out to half forward line to win ball but considering how good our half backline is and Casey's inexperience I'd expect he will spend a lot of time in the edge of the square hoping for high ball. It's vital that we push up on their short puck outs. The last day we got lucky through a combination of heroics from Flanagan and Mulcahy and the sloppiness of Corks backs. We are unlikely to get lucky a second time. If we dont push up then they will use the Clare game as a template and use short puck outs to both launch their running game with the likes of Kearney and more worringly deliver high ball after high ball down on Harnedy from their half back line. Vital that we set the tone and make Nash go long where it will be advantage Byrnes Hannon and Morrissey. Limerick by 2 or 3 possibly more if we can limit Nash to going long.

welpastit (Limerick) - Posts: 740 - 24/07/2018 08:52:21    2125553

It has been a good Summer so far but I don't agree with the thinking from some in the county that what we do from here is a bonus. We should be looking to beat Cork. We should be looking to beat Galway/Clare.

Sunday will be a huge battle but one we are ready for. The same applies if we get to the final.

mike03 (Limerick) - Posts: 2000 - 24/07/2018 12:45:12    2125644

PatOLogical (Limerick) - Posts: 1377 - 24/07/2018 12:48:18    2125646

welpastit (Limerick) - Posts: 740 - 24/07/2018 13:16:14    2125665

I agree Mike03. Transition has been done. I'm sure for the team nothing less than a win will do.
You make some good points too Welpastit particularly about pushing up on puck outs. It is the only way to protect the fullback line from aerial bombardment which is always to the advantage of the attacking team. As used to be said in a very different context the backs have to be lucky every time, the forwards only need to get lucky once.
Hopefully there can be done sensible discussion of the game on here but the admins have a role to play for that to happen.

Westfester (Limerick) - Posts: 980 - 24/07/2018 13:47:00    2125682

TreatyBoy (Limerick) - Posts: 112 - 24/07/2018 13:52:41    2125684

iomaintluimni (Limerick) - Posts: 20 - 24/07/2018 14:12:57    2125699

This is what i think needs to happen for us to win on sunday lads. Flanagan needs to be our talisman up there and needs to be taking every opportunity he gets,tall order i know . His last couple of games have shown me that his movement on and off the ball is exemplary much like seamie callinane couple of years back for tipp but his touch and finishing does not always match that. He needs few scores early on to settle him.
Hannon has not played against this cork half forward line yet this year for any reasonable amount of time, his position as we all know is vital on the field and if he has even an ok game that could be our downfall, lehane has a habit of sticking his head down and bulling through on opponents ,hannon needs to match him out cute him and outman him. Hannons distribution needs to be spot on too, watching the kk match i feel he needs to improve on this. Key player hope he performs especially since his last outing up there. We will need him to. Same goes for morrisey and byrnes but id have more faith in them as they have been doing it non stop all year.
I am quite happy with our full back line and would not swap them for love nor money, murmurings of richie mccarthy and tom condon are fair enough as they have been good servants,but these players are nowadays just cover for injury i know some might not see it that way but it is what it is.
Cian Lynch needs to have a monster game in midfield and needs to outshine his opposite number fitzgibbon whom i think has been a serious candidate for young hurler of the year up to now. Lynch has skill in abundance but some of his decision making leaves me baffled, i think he tries to do too much sometimes when on the ball and not enough of the simple things,however off the ball i cant fault him whatsoever so he needs this and more against a cute little operator in midfield,if we can curtail fitzgibbon to a point or two it will go along way.
Tom morrisey just needs to do what he keeps doing, A leader of men! hegarty needs to be more efficient with his scoring for me,can be hot and cold and takes stupid pot shots when others are better placed so i hope he has his head screwed on fully,serious athlete with serious potential. Gillane needs to be on point more now than ever. I hope he can ,its alot of pressure on young shoulders and i hope this week management are keeping him grounded and ready.
Full forward line needs goals and mulcahy and casey if introduced need to be sharper against cork, no point getting into position to score and not goaling,i mean its hard enough to get it up there, ruthlessness is needed in order for us to win and announce ourselves . Both of these players are massive for limerick,mulcahy is playing hurling of his life. Can we do it,yes, will we do it...yes! limerick by 4. LUIMNEACH ABU rant over lol

iomaintluimni (Limerick) - Posts: 20 - 24/07/2018 15:01:17    2125738

beirbua (Limerick) - Posts: 188 - 24/07/2018 22:32:41    2125933

Any idea of a pub in Kings cross London that would be showing the hurling on saturday evening ? Not to travel very far :)

frseamus (Kerry) - Posts: 21 - 24/07/2018 22:41:56    2125938

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4501 - 24/07/2018 23:03:15    2125947

iomaintluimni (Limerick) - Posts: 20 - 24/07/2018 23:11:40    2125950

ancientrush (Limerick) - Posts: 24 - 24/07/2018 23:24:25    2125959

I hope the lads play the ref right in this game. I sound like a pure begrudger now but the couple of games ( particularly against Clare) I felt Patrick Hogan puts his head down and starts charging at back and sometimes flops to the ground.
Unfortunately more often than not the ref gives a free in even though the back has literally just stood his ground. Another ref would give a free out. Like the ref in the Leinster final. I feel Horgan is a master of manufacturing frees. In fairness if he was one of ours I'd probably be lauding him.
Anyway for me the realwinning of this is in midfield. Right now Fitzgibbon is shading it over Can Lynch. Although lynch is super at getting the dirty ball which people often underestimate. But as a combination Lynch andO'Donovan are better than Cooper and Fitzgibbon combined. Also I firmly believe if we are even Steven down the straight our bench is stronger. In summary limerick by 3

Mads (Limerick) - Posts: 368 - 25/07/2018 09:56:12    2126002

clooney (Clare) - Posts: 988 - 25/07/2018 13:28:32    2126080

Just heard that Seamus harnedy is out with a hamstring injury

Lakewood (Limerick) - Posts: 7 - 25/07/2018 14:02:14    2126101