I hope youâre right Massey. Would be great for hurling.
The whest are going to win both finals this year lad
Thatâs a bullshit excuse. There would have been more noise at the All Ireland semi final that year v Waterford for them as it was nearly a full house with a relatively small number of neutrals. And finals are more diluted by the number of neutrals present.
They may have shit themselves but to blame the noise is ridiculous.
Iâm sure it was the occasion he meant which was compounded by the atmosphere when they walked out.
Limerick were beaten by the best team to ever play hurling nothing wrong with that
Iâm happy enough with that rationale but still typical Limerick blaming stupid things.
Well it was hardly our own fault now was it? Next youâll be saying Gary Kirbyâs fingers werenât targeted in 96!
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Thatâs a bullshit excuse. There would have been more noise at the All Ireland semi final that year v Waterford for them as it was nearly a full house with a relatively small number of neutrals. And finals are more diluted by the number of neutrals present.
They may have shit themselves but to blame the noise is ridiculous.[/quote]
Not true. The semi final was a part of a double header with Kerry V Monaghan football QF. There was a relatively small Limerick crowd at that game, completely outnumbered by Waterford fans.
The atmosphere in the final when limerick came out was amazing. The bandwagon was in full flow and the buzz was unreal.
:lol: 
The thing about Kilkenny is that if theyâre going to beat you itâs highly probable that theyâll do it in some 10 minute spell. They register an unanswered streak of scores and even if you recover your composure after that itâs too late. You need to keep them under all the pressure they can handle to avoid it, unless youâre capable of blitzing them yourself.
Brendan Cummins was talking today about the need to be brave and pile bodies onto their half-backline to keep them pinned back. He was saying it takes total commitment to pressurising them regardless of the risks you have to take to do it. Nothing else will be good enough.
some fookin buzz alright man 
Well lads, up and Iâve had the breakfast. Ben is here sitting with me on his black and amber pjs and weâre watching a recording of the 99 final. He wants to watch Mickey Mouse but fuck it, he can wait. This is all Ireland morning and he knows the drill.
On Up for the Match, the Galway feature with all the kids, the couldnât stop saying what they were going to do to Kilkenny this and watch out the Cats that; the KK one the tribesmen were mentioned once. Ergo we donât fear Galway the way the Matties fear us.
Weâre going to win this fucking game! 'Mon dâStripymen!
[quote=âLocke, post: 704851â]Well lads, up and Iâve had the breakfast. Ben is here sitting with me on his black and amber pjs and weâre watching a recording of the 99 final. He wants to watch Mickey Mouse but fuck it, he can wait. This is all Ireland morning and he knows the drill.
On Up for the Match, the Galway feature with all the kids, the couldnât stop saying what they were going to do to Kilkenny this and watch out the Cats that; the KK one the tribesmen were mentioned once. Ergo we donât fear Galway the way the Matties fear us.
Weâre going to win this fucking game! 'Mon dâStripymen![/quote]
Are you cycling up Locke? Where will you lock the bike?
Heading off shortly now too. Aul lad wants to get in for the minor game well on time, but I couldnt be bothered with it, think TIpp will win it by a lot.
As for the senior, I still cant call it. Kilkenny havent impressed me this year, bar 30 minutes against a woefully inept Tipperary performance. I suppose there is a crux of 2 questions to both sides, can Galway replicate their LF performance, and can KK replicate their second half v Tipp for the full game? KK are moving along nicely though, and since their hammering have been moving through the gears and progressively improving. Galway were average against Cork, and that may actually stand to them more rather than giving them a thumping and coming in all guns blazing. Everyone keeps saying youâll know after 15 minutes, as they expect KK to come out and batter them early an finish the game off like they have done on so many occasions. Iâm not so sure that Galway will crumble though, I fully expect them to handle an early onslaught, and give it back themselves. If I was basing a prediction only on this years championship form, Iâd probably tip Galway, but that isnt taking into account they are playing a side that has lost, I think only 8 or so games in their last 60 championship outings (cue Appendage telling me they are all different teams!). But you get the point, this is a side that has massive experience, and experience of winning on the biggest occasions. I think KK will edge it, not by much though. 2-19 to 3-14.
Hope to fuck Galway win though.
Are there tickets floating around lads? Might take a walk down OâConnell St after 1.30
Theyll be floating around like dead leaves in the autumn breeze.
Thought so alright. Wouldnât mind a Hill 16 ticket though. I imagine they might be a little trickier
Hurling men donât do hype.
Going to miss the game as I am travelling to France with work for a few days. Have the feeling it will be a bit of an anti climax with Kilkenny winning by 9 or 10. Canât see Galway replicating their Leinster final performance and Kilkenny have a better side with a better balance than they had in that game
In walking around town as I do the morning of every All Ireland. Ffs you wouldnât even know there was a match on.