[QUOTE=ācluaindiuic, post: 920862, member: 258ā]Was at Nowlan Park yesterday. I donāt think we were all that good despite the result. We were terrible in the first half. Henry missed a few easy frees, I think we were scoreless after 15 minutes, so we scored 4-22 in 55 minutes. We went from 3 points down to 4 points up in 5 minutes. Waterford looked pretty toothless.
Conceding 13-76 in 5 games has to be a concern. Same goes for Tipp[12-86].
In agreement with a few of the points made here and adding some of my own:
Jackie looking for contact when he should just get rid of the ball. Nothing new there.
Padraig Walsh more likely to make the team this year than his brother. Especially given his excellent performance yesterday.
JJ was excellent as usual. One mistake late on that Murphy dealt with well. Much happier with Murphy in goal than Herity.
I canāt see us seeing much more of JJ Farrell. I just havenāt been that impressed with him. [JJ Farrell HOTY 2016, 2019, 2020 ]
Mark Kelly had 2 goals set up on a plate to him and finished them well. Looking more and more like a useful option. He probably should have had more but he is getting in the right positions.
The Richies were their typical selves. Did some excellent things and sometimes took too much out of the ball.
The ref didnāt know what he was doing for the first goal. It was either overcarrying or a free in but he did neither and everybody stopped.
Kennedy and Holden were good but they both were trying to be a bit too cute with possession at times. Kennedy gave the ball away with a short pass that went straight to a Waterford player and it was a point. Heāll be hearing about that one Iād say.
I genuinely think we are a team in transition. I donāt know what our Championship team will look like. Some of the old guard are going to have to pick their game up. We need Rice and Michael Fennelly back to 100% to improve our chances. We are developing good depth and I think that will stand to us if we can keep the important people healthy.[/QUOTE]
Walter @40/1 for HOTY looks a bet.
Has anyone priced up the top scorer market yet? Patrick Horgan has to be an appealing price on that basis unless heās ridiculously short. Harnedy and Horgan are massive prices for HOTY too. Iāll let CLD do his analysis before deciding anything.
Havenāt seen the top scorer market yet. The Cork lads are big prices but I donāt think theyāll go as far as KK year. I thought Walter looked great yesterday. Virtually unplayable when the game was competitive. If KK have a big year, heāll be a big part of it.
I think he can be unplayable too but I was sort of afraid to say it- he is strong as a baby elephant, will take on 2,3 or 4 opposition players and is very quick- I know people wont believe it but he is one of the quickest on the panel on the flat speed tests
Generally for the top scorer market you want someone whoāll lose a Munster semi final or preliminary round because theyāll have two or three hand qualifier games against the likes of Antrim/Carlow or Laois before things get competitive again at the quarter final stage.
he is also completely one sided, his pace will get him by but good defenders will suss him quickly enough when his game is studied. his grip will hold him back from being really top class
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