Galway v Kilkenny All Ireland Hurling Final 2012

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@Kid Chocolate

No it’s not

So it’s the same then?

[Eoghan_Ruadha]

@cluaindiuic

Going back to the tickets topic.
We need 4. Looks like we have 7 with a possibility of 2 more.

Never seen supply like this so early.

Is there a chance it won’t be full?

Finding the same myself -usually would have no definites till the Thursday but this time round have two great sets in lower Hogan and Upper Cusack, granted sources were outside KK.
Could it be a repeat of 2000??? I actually turned down premum that day to be on the Hill…young lads eh!

[Fagan_ODowd]

Yeah I’ve turned down 4 premiums already because I know there’s better to come.

[Bandage]

Turned down a corporate box ticket today. Prefer to sit with lowly members of the general public on final day.

[KinvarasPassion]

@Fagan ODowd

4 premiums

Take those premium tickets and stick em up your sister’s ass

[Eoghan_Ruadha]

@Bandage

[font=tahoma][size=3][font=Verdana]I’ve been assessing things and I think there’s 12 key points required for Galway to win this game.[/font][/size][/font]

[font=tahoma][size=3][font=Verdana]1. Donnellan and in particular Tannion to maintain and even improve upon their current levels of form. A letup from either in this regard and they’re goosed. They also need Cyril to be as accurate as he was the Leinster Final day and have the likes of Andy Smith chip in with 2 or 3 points.[/font][/size][/font]

[font=tahoma][size=3][font=Verdana]2. Joe to have a big day.[/font][/size][/font]

[font=tahoma][size=3][font=Verdana]3. A great display from Skehill with no mistakes, stupid or otherwise.[/font][/size][/font]

[font=tahoma][size=3][font=Verdana]4. Younger lads, like Niall Burke, Donoghue, Cooney etc to get stuck in from the off and not display the slightest hint of allowing the game to pass them by.[/font][/size][/font]

[font=tahoma][size=3][font=Verdana]5. High tempo game with their lads using their pace to their adavantage with the likes of Hayes and David Burke setting the tone here.[/font][/size][/font]

[font=tahoma][size=3][font=Verdana]6. Faultless fully focused 70 minutes from their full back line. Be as cynical as ye like lads. You know sure as hell Kilkenny are gonna be.[/font][/size][/font]

[font=tahoma][size=3][font=Verdana]7. A sober and eagle eyed display from the officials. Sober in the sense that their vision isn’t impaired by the bright light from all the Kilkenny stars (granted this one is out of Galway’s hands).[/font][/size][/font]

[font=tahoma][size=3][font=Verdana]8. Quick and quality distribution from their half back line with again the likes of Hayes and David Burke coming deep so they have support in offloading the ball when Kilkenny apply their swarming tactics.[/font][/size][/font]

[font=tahoma][size=3][font=Verdana]9. An intelligent and proactive showing from their management team. We must assume they will have done all they can to have their lads 100% tuned in for this game. Their approach from the sideline during the heat of battle will go a long way to ensuring that is not lost on them on the day.[/font][/size][/font]

[font=tahoma][size=3][font=Verdana]10. Goals. They will not beat Kilkenny unless they get some of these. I have full confidence that they can.[/font][/size][/font]

[font=tahoma][size=3][font=Verdana]11. A bit of luck. Y’all know what they say about luck.[/font][/size][/font]

[font=tahoma][size=3][font=Verdana]12. A full 70+ minute consummate team performance with no one looking anywhere near the scoreboard until after the final whistle. This is imperative whether they concede a goal or two in quick succession or even manage to score one or two themselves, play on regardless and play hard and be aggressive no matter what the scoreline.[/font][/size][/font]

[font=tahoma][size=3][font=Verdana]As you can see some of these are quite obvious and some the minimum you’d expect from a county team but they are playing Kilkenny and that means even the simplest things can prove quite difficult as their league performance against them already this season reflect.[/font][/size][/font]

[font=tahoma][size=3][font=Verdana]Kilkenny will certainly not be complacent and are probably the greatest team ever but there were signs during the year that one or two of their stalwarts were finding the going a bit tougher than perhaps they were used to, Tommy Walsh for example has yet to reach the dizzy heights this year we’ve become accustomed to albeit he’s clearly a man for the big day. Shefflin too looked rusty at times and I’m far from convinced he’s the player he was 3 years ago. He might not need to be of course to beat Galway but in no way whatsoever should they fear this Kilkenny side in the slightest, no team is ever invincible.[/font][/size][/font]

[font=tahoma][size=3][font=Verdana]If they bring their ‘A’ game they have a chance here, otherwise forget it. When they have been good this year they’ve been very good and if they can replicate or please God even manage to improve on that come Sunday they have the talent to exploit any potential signs of wear and tear on this Kilkenny team and carve out a result that could surprise an awful lot of people.[/font][/size][/font]

[font=tahoma][size=3][font=Verdana]Gaillimh Abú.[/font][/size][/font]

Would agree completely and very well thought out analysis - however it is a bit disconcerting that both sides are not to be judged equally, you are endorsing an ethos that Kilkenny should be refereed to the letter of the law, be fouled when necessesary, swarmed and tackled when necessary, be cynical, be high tempo and still imply negativity if Kilkenny apply same.
As I said your analysis is spot on but this growing media agenda fed idea that Kilkenny must be knocked down a peg is a bit Donal O Gradyish.
Clare , Offaly and Cork have made simliar a stink in the last 20 years with potential to dominate with committed teams , high skill level and above all an unbeatable tean ethos , these were to be commended - Problem with Kilkenny is the stink wont go away!!

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@Eoghan Ruadha

Would agree completely and very well thought out analysis - however it is a bit disconcerting that both sides are not to be judged equally, you are endorsing an ethos that Kilkenny should be refereed to the letter of the law, be fouled when necessesary, swarmed and tackled when necessary, be cynical, be high tempo and still imply negativity if Kilkenny apply same.
As I said your analysis is spot on but this growing media agenda fed idea that Kilkenny must be knocked down a peg is a bit Donal O Gradyish.
Clare , Offaly and Cork have made simliar a stink in the last 20 years with potential to dominate with committed teams , high skill level and above all an unbeatable tean ethos , these were to be commended - Problem with Kilkenny is the stink wont go away!!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[anon61956325]

Turned down 4 corporate tickets and a handjob after the game. Holding out for a blowjob or a rusty trumpet at the very least.

[Appendage]

Hey Monkey, fuck off you old cunt.

[Fagan_ODowd]

[quote=“Kinvara, post: 704604”]ass[/b]

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Why would I do that?

[Lazarus]

@Eoghan Ruadha

Would agree completely and very well thought out analysis - however it is a bit disconcerting that both sides are not to be judged equally, you are endorsing an ethos that Kilkenny should be refereed to the letter of the law, be fouled when necessesary, swarmed and tackled when necessary, be cynical, be high tempo and still imply negativity if Kilkenny apply same.
As I said your analysis is spot on but this growing media agenda fed idea that Kilkenny must be knocked down a peg is a bit Donal O Gradyish.
Clare , Offaly and Cork have made simliar a stink in the last 20 years with potential to dominate with committed teams , high skill level and above all an unbeatable tean ethos , these were to be commended - Problem with Kilkenny is the stink wont go away!!

:lol: :lol:

[gola]

@ChocolateMice

Turned down 4 corporate tickets and a handjob after the game. Holding out for a blowjob or a rusty trumpet at the very least.

:lol:

Is it not a rusty trombone though? Would prefer the sliding motion to a young one pressing buttons on the top of my shaft

[Kid_Chocolate]

@Appendage

So it’s the same then?

No, this is what you said
“This is quite a different Kilkenny team to the one that won 4 or 5 years ago. So there.”

which is of course steaming horse shite

[Titch]

idiots.

i’ll be in the premium on sunday with the brother whose back from the states for it.

looking forward to the 87 team getting to prance on the hollowed turf again.

[Bandage]

@Eoghan Ruadha

Would agree completely and very well thought out analysis - however it is a bit disconcerting that both sides are not to be judged equally, you are endorsing an ethos that Kilkenny should be refereed to the letter of the law, be fouled when necessesary, swarmed and tackled when necessary, be cynical, be high tempo and still imply negativity if Kilkenny apply same.
As I said your analysis is spot on but this growing media agenda fed idea that Kilkenny must be knocked down a peg is a bit Donal O Gradyish.
Clare , Offaly and Cork have made simliar a stink in the last 20 years with potential to dominate with committed teams , high skill level and above all an unbeatable tean ethos , these were to be commended - Problem with Kilkenny is the stink wont go away!!

It’s not really analysis mate. It’s just a list of things.

[Kid_Chocolate]

@Fagan ODowd

Jaysus Crowe peddles the same anti Kilkenny shit every year.

Yeah , he is embarrassing , but so is Mcevoy at this stage

[Eoghan_Ruadha]

@Bandage

It’s not really analysis mate. It’s just a list of things.

Yep tis and if KK do as if you’ve advised they may have a shot too -Back to tickets , how do so many premium etc get swapped about - is it just the football crowd who buy them???

[Fagan_ODowd]

@Kid Chocolate

Yeah , he is embarrassing , but so is Mcevoy at this stage

Show me a recent embarrassing McEvoy article.

[Eoghan_Ruadha]

@Fagan ODowd

Show me a recent embarrassing McEvoy article.

The PV boys thought his post thoughts on the semi final were nothing short or racist or were you banned from PV before you had a chance to look??

[Mullach_Ide]

@Fagan ODowd

Show me a recent embarrassing McEvoy article.

He has a thinly disguised abhorrence of Tipperary, the 1995 U21 final seemed to have a profound effect on him. Whilst his offering after the semi-final made some valid points it was unecessarily sneery in parts.