When Cork come up against a more defensively organised team, then questions will be asked. So far, they've beaten the same bad teams that they beat last year and ironically lost to the same good one. It'lld take a lot more more craft and guile to break down a Dublin or a Kildare in Croke Park, and if Goulding is added to the growing injury list, then I wouldn't be confident at all of them retaining their All-Ireland title.

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 23/07/2011 20:34:04    993018

steklui you do realise that BB is the only top class player ye have and by the way the limerick boys in football have just beat wexford who should have beaten dublin n hi ndsight munster the bad province eh?????

booboo (Cork) - Posts: 1382 - 23/07/2011 20:41:06    993025

Cannont believe some posters can have anything negative to say about that Cork performance, mind you there is some crackpots in here.

51longago (Mayo) - Posts: 2981 - 23/07/2011 20:44:13    993032

Ah I'm staying positive but they looked awesome tonight. Men against boys stuff. My god that kerrigan lad has some pace he burned them up tonight

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 23/07/2011 20:46:33    993037

loyal your runniong out of excuses lad what happened to the down will beat cork nonsense like i said paddy power would be only happy to greet you and your silly predictions with a red carpet

booboo (Cork) - Posts: 1382 - 23/07/2011 20:47:35    993038

limerick should have beaten cork last year booboo , so your point is ? a dubious free at the end for limerick with a mixed decision as to whether it went over or not also

stekhli (Dublin) - Posts: 3121 - 23/07/2011 20:50:02    993042

I was wrong about Down - no problem saying that. I was misled into thinking they had improved from last year. But a tame exit from the Championship for them, and a few struggles against lesser teams hardly lessens the argument that they were a one hit wonder. They'll need a few backs to reach those heights again. Lucky for Cork, those gaps in defence were there and the missing forwards were not needed.

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 23/07/2011 20:56:12    993049

Down were a beaten team in the 2nd half, if Pete Fitzpatrick had have scored the goal early in the 2nh half probably would have been a different game buts lets be honest Cork were more impressive overall.

tullyframerover (Down) - Posts: 276 - 23/07/2011 21:23:13    993086

"more impessive overall" they were the only team on the pitch and with a second string foward team

booboo (Cork) - Posts: 1382 - 23/07/2011 21:30:14    993099

We did what we had to do today.It was a very complete performance.Alan 'Connor was outstanding all over the park as he was against Kerry and Fintan Goold slotted in very well. Donnacha was awesome up front and the two Eoin's coming into defence shored up the backline. Cork are OVERRATED by who i'd like to know,we were pillared by Joe Bolley after the Kerry game!

andhuglas (Cork) - Posts: 26 - 23/07/2011 21:57:55    993137

As a Corkman I don't get this constant whining from fellow Corkmen about how "we don't get the credit we deserve." Who gives a monkeys, Sam on the dresser, league already in the bag without breaking sweat, looking to be peaking at EXACTLY the right time once again, scoring 2-16 from play in Croker without 3 of your front 6 (where most people would have you believe we are at our poorest).

Why do you need validation from people outside Cork? None of them counties bar 1 have beaten us in 8 years. You know how i know we've become a great team?.. When I saw Kerry celebrating a Munster title in Killarney like it means something to them...

dowchabiy (UK) - Posts: 204 - 24/07/2011 10:24:15    993164

cork overrated i dont think so.this is the best cork team since 1990 now im not getting carried away by last nights performance because i said all along we would win by 5-6 points and there will be harder battles ahead however it was an awesome performance and we have well an truly put our marker down i dont think anybody will want to draw us tonight

monkstownrebel1 (Cork) - Posts: 353 - 24/07/2011 10:25:26    993165

I agree monkstown but even though we won last night handy im not sure how many more key players we can afford to lose im not sure any team could ship such losses and expect to win! imagine kerry lost cooper donaghy and declan o sullivan? or dublin bernard brogan and.......well i cant think of any other good forwards they have BUT you get my point

booboo (Cork) - Posts: 1382 - 24/07/2011 10:55:25    993185

Was at the match last night. Superb team. Absolutely fantastic. I'm seen the last year live as well and they're definitely the best team in the country in a long long time.

derfil1 (Kildare) - Posts: 1612 - 24/07/2011 11:46:08    993235

Cork are not over-rated and will win the A.I. !! They have a big strong panel too and yesterday proved that Coonihan has the men to replace anyone who is injured !!

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 24/07/2011 12:03:43    993255

booboo i agree with what you say and your right you cant lose your best players but been honest this unit is a serious outfit and i honestly belive we have players in every postion cc dropped canty last night i think that is a wake up call that nobody is guarnteed a place so competion for the shirt is fierce kerry are the only team that i feel can match us but im very confident

monkstownrebel1 (Cork) - Posts: 353 - 24/07/2011 12:12:26    993268

in my opinion if any team has been overrated this season it is kildare but you only beat whats in front of you..fair play to cork they were too good for Down, far too quick and powerful but Down were careless on the ball and didnt play the way you would expect them to in Croke Park, no midfeild and a poor enough full back line and too much aimless kicking, Cork were class seemed to create a lot of chances and didnt miss too many, was hard to watch

cboyle92 (Down) - Posts: 184 - 24/07/2011 12:14:29    993271

LOYAL2THEROYAL......U obviously have not forgiven Cork for 1990! Your 1,000 + rants show u up as a very bitter Meathman.
STEKHLI.......forget it....YAWN!!!!

For Cork....you can only play whats in front of you....the scoreboard is the FINAL arbitrator!

Negative Cork posters....THANK YOU...YOU make this forum worth logging onto. In these austerity times YE are a great laugh!

THE OBSERVER (None) - Posts: 112 - 24/07/2011 13:08:37    993335

I'd be happy enough to see Cork talk themselves up to high heavens, they haven't won anything yet, winning Sam should be a lot more harder for them this year than ;last year.

HokeyPokey (Tyrone) - Posts: 1744 - 24/07/2011 14:12:40    993378

This article on Cork is worth a look, highly debatable stance . . http://thescore.thejournal.ie/brolly-slams-primitive-cork-and-calls-canty-overrated-183849-Jul2011/?utm_source=three&utm_campaign=feedlink&utm_medium=feed.


Cork played very well no doubt. Cadogen is a class act and huge additon in full back line . Paddy Kelly quality assured player at 11 and a bit under-rated, don't think O'Connor wil do the business often enough against the top sides and Goulding is better in my opinion. Fintan Goold is a good find aswel. Cork definitly won't be far off but Down's lack of hunger and dismal display must also be factored in but overall a resounding performance. Down were a huge dissapointment this year and maybe could now turn to Pete McGrath to pick things up

philbrown (Westmeath) - Posts: 237 - 24/07/2011 14:27:39    993388