"He needs support in that Kilkenny team"
December 29, 2020
Kilkenny's TJ Reid. ©INPHO/James Crombie.
Former Galway defender Ollie Canning says TJ Reid will need more support around him if Kilkenny are going to win an All-Ireland title in the coming years.
The Cats fell to Waterford a month ago at the All-Ireland semi-final stage after the Deise men produced a sensational second-half display at Croke Park.
Speaking on Sky Sports’ Inside The Game 2020 review show, Canning feels there’s transition periods ahead of both Tipperary and Kilkenny.
"Maybe they are going to find it difficult to get fresh legs into that Tipperary team. And I think there is a transition coming with Tipperary,” the Portumna man stated.
"The same would apply to Kilkenny. [The fact] that Kilkenny are so reliant on TJ Reid has to ask questions about this team. TJ has been doing it for so long now. When the pressure came on, he was the go-to guy this year. He is performing really well, but he is not the right side of 30. TJ should be the guy that is just the cherry on top. He shouldn't be the icing and the cake as well!
"He needs support in that Kilkenny team, and they will need to find some support for TJ Reid up front, if they want to go on and win an All-Ireland in the coming years."
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