Dublin V Cork All Ireland Hurling SmeiFinal

[thatkerrylad]

@alf_stewart

they have been so well on top at times they should have handed out a few hidings Galway aside … games ebb and flow and momentum changes which has been a feature of this championship but i think in a lot cases that has been down to teams failings more than anything else. an example being the kk dublin replay. dublin should have been out of sight with ten to go but due to their own badly missed chances let kk come back at them without kk having to up things considerably themselves.

Getting over the line against the Kilkenny team was a psychological problem for a lot of teams, like Keryr back in the day. Wouldn’t criticise too harshly for getting a bit worried closer to the line

[glasagusban]

I’m coming down on the side of Dublin for this. Cork have little or no goal scoring threat and tend to hit points from the outside, but against Dublin they are up against probably the best half back line left in the competition and will struggle for possession.

[alf_stewart]

@thatkerrylad

Getting over the line against the Kilkenny team was a psychological problem for a lot of teams, like Keryr back in the day. Wouldn’t criticise too harshly for getting a bit worried closer to the line

They did the same in wexford park though . Even in the replay they missed simple chances … they are a decent side but I just cant see them as all ireland champions … the more i think about it I think the dubs will shit themselves… cork to win by five after being behind at half time …

[glasagusban]

[quote=“alf_stewart, post: 815034, member: 1056”]They did the same in wexford park though . Even in the replay they missed simple chances … they are a decent side but I just cant see them as all ireland champions … the more i think about it I think the dubs will shit themselves… cork to win by five after being behind at half time …[/quote] disagree. Don’t think Dublin will fail to turn up here, of the two, cork are more likely to pull a no show I think, though I don’t think they will either. Of the four teams left I think only Clare are brittle enough to collapse on the day.

[thatkerrylad]

@glasagusban

disagree. Don’t think Dublin will fail to turn up here, of the two, cork are more likely to pull a no show I think, though I don’t think they will either. Of the four teams left I think only Clare are brittle enough to collapse on the day.

And good enough to win it out. Did you see the Under 21s?

[glasagusban]

@thatkerrylad

And good enough to win it out. Did you see the Under 21s?

Any of the four left are good enough to win it out. Only saw the second half of the 21s game. Some excellent u21 players. Wouldnt lose the head on the basis of that game though. A senior all Ireland semi final is a different matter entirely.

[thatkerrylad]

@glasagusban

Any of the four left are good enough to win it out. Only saw the second half of the 21s game. Some excellent u21 players. Wouldnt lose the head on the basis of that game though. A senior all Ireland semi final is a different matter entirely.

True that. Heard Christy O’Connor on Off the Ball and he was saying in 95 Loughnane didn’t let the Under 21s on th esenior panel play with the Under 21s

[the_man_himself]

@thatkerrylad

Because of how they played against them in the league play-off. League is league of course

You just proved my point there

[Piles_Hussain]

Dublin by 6+

[Kid_Chocolate]

@thatkerrylad

True that. Heard Christy O’Connor on Off the Ball and he was saying in 95 Loughnane didn’t let the Under 21s on th esenior panel play with the Under 21s

Yes he pulled frank lohan, baker, eamon taeffe, Stephen McNamara and Fergal hegarty . Tipp beat them in the Munster final by 6 pts

[KinvarasPassion]

@Kid Chocolate

Yes he pulled frank lohan, baker, eamon taeffe, Stephen McNamara and Fergal hegarty . Tipp beat them in the Munster final by 6 pts

He was dead right.

[myboyblue]

There’s going to be a respect handshake in Croke Park today :o

[KinvarasPassion]

@myboyblue

There’s going to be a respect handshake in Croke Park today :o

[Kid_Chocolate]

@Kinvara's Passion

He was dead right.

Probably but there were other 21 players etc who were never considered you could argue both approaches were possible

[Mark_Renton]

@myboyblue

There’s going to be a respect handshake in Croke Park today :o

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[Appendage]

@myboyblue

There’s going to be a respect handshake in Croke Park today

Read this earlier. Some bullshit. The gaa must not have noticed that by and large inter county players exchange handshakes before games anyway.

This will just speed up the process of lads driving the end of the hurl into their opponents guts.

[caoimhaoin]

[quote=“Appendage, post: 815224, member: 11”]Read this earlier. Some bullshit. The gaa must not have noticed that by and large inter county players exchange handshakes before games anyway.

This will just speed up the process of lads driving the end of the hurl into their opponents guts.[/quote]

Not just inter county players appendage. I have never not shook hands before a game at club level.

It’s bizarre that the GAA feel they don’t want to be seen to steal things from other sports that will make the games better (discipline issues etc) but they’ll take this kind of horse shit from soccer.

Morons.

[dancarter]

Cannot wait for this game. Barry’s hotel is gonna get some fucking wallop in about an hour.

Rebels here rebels there rebels fucking everywhere and we love you we love you we do!!!

[thatkerrylad]

Will the Dubs fans turn out today in football numbers?

[dancarter]

@thatkerrylad

Will the Dubs fans turn out today in football numbers?

Hardly I’d say. If they to 60 k would b. good crowd.