if I am not mistaken, they have had some rotten luck with injuries a few seasons
New format is really going to test a squads depth and Iâd presume itâll stretch counties budgets too.
Counties with smaller squads will struggle Imo.
Architectural determinism. That shed is a very intimidating place to be as an away supporter.
is a smaller budget contributing to waterford injuries? serious question
really hard not to admire what Lohan has done with Clare, can he \they keep it going though?
I really hope they dont do up Ennis, let it be a bear pit for Cork and Tipp to go in 2023
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Didnt get to see any sport on tv today, but just caught the Waterford Clare highlights. Thats a hugely disappointing performance from them. Season on the line against a team already qualified for the Munster final and they barely raise a gallop. For the hype on them to just collapse like that must be concerning.
At least Cork went out and performed. Many thought Tipp would do them but thats a decent win.
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Add in that Davy is seething it must be great for Clare fans.
The year limerick let Tipp bate em to knock us out is the closest to drama. It hasnât been good since year one really
When is the format up for review? An open draw and do away with the provincials or do away with the league and run the provincials instead
They are awful hoors for simulation. Saying that the Munster final in two weeks should be a serious game.
Got my eye in today stationed in block 108 of the Ardan stand.
Left the senior game at half time. Tipp are in a serious transition. Joe McDonagh for a year or two maybe is necessary.
Conor Lehane wasnt challenged. He was let hurl away. He had the freedom of Tom Semples field. Embarassing stuff.
Youâd miss the glorious chaos of a Monday morning Qualifer Draw with Daz on Morning Ireland. cc @Cheasty
The CCCC then announcing the dates/venues/throw in times later in the afternoon.
Its so structured and sanitised now.
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Itâs important for weaker counties like Tipp to get more games. While itâs not nice seeing a team getting destroyed every game, youâd hope it will stand to them down the road.
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Have the feeling, no matter what format was in use this year, it wouldnât have made much difference to ye
Not a jot. It might have shortened the misery for us.
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Waterfordâs season was on the line at home to Cork last Sunday in Walsh Park. They didnât realise a gallop. They were done after last Sunday.
Cahillâs style of play places serious physical demands on players. Year 3 and players were falling like flies and breaking down with injury all year.
Iâd wonder as well about his man management skills. I suspect that Stephen OâKeeffe would have played on if certain accommodations had been made. Noel Connors was axed Day 1 and retired at 30. They didnât really upgrade on the options at corner back.
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But shur Limericks style of play demands the same.
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the noel connors axing looked a tad premature looking in from the outside
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But i suppose the point being that they had to die with their boots on but seeing the highlights and result, they put their slippers on and just gave up. Chances were slim after the loss to Cork, but to give them a chance they had to win. And they didnt do that
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What were the 4 changes about today? Seemed strange to make that many from the named team.
Think in 2018 they had:
- A pile of injuries
- Four matches over four weekends in a row, including two on the trot up the dreaded N24
- No home games
- An absolute shafting âat homeâ against Tipp in Limerick, when Gleeson scored the o.g. that wasnât
So in fairness they could justifiably feel very hard done by that year having been AI finalists the year before.
In 2019 they were just clane shite under Fanning.