Allianz National Hurling League 2023

[Cheasty]

Offaly would be a grand job for Davy and Davy would be a grand job for Offaly.

Not Waterford.

[Dollars]

Davey and Duignan together in the same room would be box office

[Malarkey]

@peddlerscross

Davy very nearly cracked hurling in 2019.

He’s possibly guilty of overthinking it since but my god how close did he come. I still get visions of Shaun Murphy bombing forward from wing back and Bubbles and Sheedy shrugging their shoulders at each other wondering what the hell is going on here.

There are only so many times that backs can ‘bomb forward’ without the plan backfiring. You would also think it might be better to have natural scorers getting the major scoring chances. I seem to remember from that Tipperary-Wexford game Diarmuid O’Keeffe being in a position where a goal would have been on if DO’K had a natural forward’s instinct.

[neilld]

If you’ve natural hurlers in the half back line that can strike the ball cleanly, accurately, read breaks and field ball…I don’t see so many advantages to ‘bombing on’ either.

‘Bombing on’ is nearly code for our half forward line can’t win their own ball, so we have to run everything.

A team with a light half forward line should focus on movement and quality of delivery.

For all this Davy cracking hurling in 19’, they couldn’t beat a 14 man Tipp team, who were at the end, and they’d loads of time. They couldn’t because their tactics/players weren’t sustainable/good enough.

I’d like to see someone like Eamon O’Shea involved with Wexford/Waterford, both have forwards he could really work with, fluid but within a structure.

[Fagan_ODowd]

@johnnysachs

I used to think he was more sinned against if anything. Got loads of abuse which no one likes to see and maybe this is where the siege mentality came from. It is not a good look when you are estranged from many of the 95 and 97 Clare team many of whom come across as sound fellas. Wexford certainly played for him and maybe that is where he thrived more. He probably felt he was a prophet appreciated in a faraway land but not his own. With Davy though there is no one who can market themselves better than he can. Already he is saying he inherited a dumpster fire with this Waterford team, “how they were in a bad place”, how he has to “undo a lot of things”. He is setting expectations very low giving impression if they win a game this year they will be doing well. The template is there already for him but he is so narcissistic that he will ignore all that. Already talking about “Outside voices”. A barb directed at Derek McGrath one can only surmise. There must have been a lovers tiff between those 2 kindred spirits. Its fascinating to watch and it can only end one way. Davy leaving at end of year 2 and scrappy do coming back for part deux. There will be another sequel in Waterford. Its frustrating as Waterford were genuinely a team that you’d enjoy watching. Cahill had them hunting goals and they could rattle in quite a few. They have hardly looked like scoring one in their last 2 league games. I know the league isnt worth a shite but it can be a portent of things to come. I’m not sure Davy is playing some ingenious long game either.

Waterford scored two goals from play in the league, both against Laois.

[tomthumb]

Cork at home to KK on Saturday evening and Limerick v Tipp Sunday afternoon according to this article in the examiner

Guide to sports on tv this week

Saturday 25th March - 7:15pm, Cork v Kilkenny, Allianz HL Semi-final,TG4

Sunday 26th March - 1pm, Allianz HL Semi-final, Division 1, TG4

[Jack_Hackett]

It also has this fixture for Sunday so wouldn’t take too much notice : 3:45pm, Wexford v Waterford, Allianz HL Semi-final, TG4

[Malarkey]

@neilld

If you’ve natural hurlers in the half back line that can strike the ball cleanly, accurately, read breaks and field ball…I don’t see so many advantages to ‘bombing on’ either.

‘Bombing on’ is nearly code for our half forward line can’t win their own ball, so we have to run everything.

A team with a light half forward line should focus on movement and quality of delivery.

For all this Davy cracking hurling in 19’, they couldn’t beat a 14 man Tipp team, who were at the end, and they’d loads of time. They couldn’t because their tactics/players weren’t sustainable/good enough.

I’d like to see someone like Eamon O’Shea involved with Wexford/Waterford, both have forwards he could really work with, fluid but within a structure.

Eminently wise words by you, to my way of thinking. Sustainability, as you imply, is the nub.

Éamon O’Shea made hurling enjoyable to watch and never tried to make himself the story.

[FlakeAway]

What must Eoin Kelly think of it all. How can he even give a tip to Dessie given the tactics.

[Watchthepost]

@Locke

Tipp are going to win the AI this year.

They’ve got a great chance. I know that because they didn’t win it last year

[manbehindthewire]

Limerick/Tipp in Limerick at 7 on Saturday.

[peddlerscross]

My sources on the ground were telling me a Saturday night game is unlikely thanks to some Rugby Football match in Thomand Park.

I hope Feargal ploughs ahead and fixes it for the same time regardless.

[manbehindthewire]

“Sources on the ground” = You were reading Premierview!! This has been confirmed by Limerick GAA.

[flattythehurdler]

They’ll play the hurling as a curtain raiser

[Julio_Geordio]

@theLimericks will be trapped between the two bandwagons. Could nearly do a double header, if you missed the last twenty minutes of the rugby you’d miss nothing. You could say the same for the first 60 minutes mind.

[manbehindthewire]

I was given incorrect information. Throw in is now at 7.30

[manbehindthewire]

John Fogarty

Cc @peddlerscross

[peddlerscross]

@peddlerscross

My predation is thst Feargal will do the following:

Saturday 7pm at TUS GG - Limerick v Tipperary
Sunday 3.45pm at UPMC Nowlan Park - Kilkenny v Cork

All final round NFL Games to throw in at 1.45pm.

The last thing Hurling needs is another exceedingly attractive double header with an airport atmosphere.

I wasn’t far off and am for once reasonably happy with Feargal’s decision making.

[dodgy_keeper]

Be late enough getting home if it goes to extra time and penalties.

[balbec]

Tipp will get the job done in normal time. They’re back!