There a huge load of question marks all over the field all of a sudden. Iād say at least half the positions in the team have major question marks over them.
Some major stick or twist calls to be made. I expect Kiely is going to have to double down. Like for like replacements if anything, we donāt have time for much rebuilding.
Which would you rather? No Munster final and end up in an All Ireland final?
The place nearly shut down a few years back when Limerick won the Munster final, and then Cork end up in the AIā¦
Would you learn much from playing a McDonagh Cup team? Say Reidy was brought in and scored 5 points, would it mean anything? Hopefully weāll use the next few weeks to get a couple of tough challenge games against Wexford or someone and give a few more lads a chance to step up. Donāt think major surgery is required just some tinkering. All the lads that played poorly yesterday have been phenomenal all year so I wouldnāt be throwing the baby out with the bath water. Mulcahy probably gets dropped for Casey if heās fit and youāve to decide between Gillane and Dowling other than that I canāt see any huge changes at this stage
I donāt think so mate, just a bad day at the office. We werenāt as good as we thought before the game and we arenāt as bad as we think now either. Nothing between any of the last 6 left bar Galway who seem to be a level ahead, although KK probably fancy their chances.
Yeah, thatās the thing ⦠you wont learn much so your damned if you start panel members and damned if you get an injury or two with starting 15⦠Casey will have to start and possibly a change in HF line⦠Maybe give Hickey a run also.
The bones of that 15 have been on the go constantly since the the Galway game. Itās a fine balance between having a settled team and keeping things fresh, but I reckon we came out on the wrong side of that yesterday. A worry that the subs bench has been regressing. Would be keen to see Casey, Malachy & Downes come into a matchday panel at least. And Pat Ryan restored.
On balance the guys that started and have been starting probably have to be backed to go again. But there are definitely massive questions over at least half the team.
Ah here, calm down. They have been doing well up until now, had only lost once (and not in 70 mins, as Kiely was keen to remind us). You canāt go ripping up a team based on one bad result.