Rank the hurling teams

flattythehurdler · March 30, 2015, 9:52pm

Tipp
Kk
Cork
Limerick - Clare - Waterford
Dublin
Wexford - Galway
The rest.
All capable of beating any other on any given day.
Plenty of teams below KK have the talent to beat them, but kk are kk.

cmontofuck · March 30, 2015, 9:55pm

In horse racing parlance, Waterford are a progressive sort who will improve. Ye should kick on and try to win the league from here.

glasagusban · March 30, 2015, 10:39pm

He probably will though. Just because he can play any other position doesn’t mean he should, just play him full fucking forward.

Distended_Red_Anus · March 31, 2015, 12:02am

[QUOTE=“Esso Oil, post: 1115871, member: 2735”]Clare Seniors
Clare U21
Clare Minors
Clare Camogie
Tipp
Kilkenny
Cork
Dublin
Waterford
Galway
Wexford
Offaly
Antrim
Carlow
Down
the rest
Afganistan
Limerick

Are you happy now Joe?[/QUOTE]

You left out the Clare Footballers mate, they would beat half the teams listed in hurling.

caoimhaoin · March 31, 2015, 5:15am

Compare the performances v. Wexford. There is arguably more talent in Clare, but that’s debate able too, but a team these days is very reliant on management etc too and it all has to work. Waterford have that harmony that neither of the other 2 have.
That’s a huge part of successful teams.

flattythehurdler · March 31, 2015, 6:16am

Some management teams seem able to inflict disharmony on what would otherwise be a harmonious group of people.

Turenne · March 31, 2015, 6:57am

KK
Tipp
Everyone else relevant
Offaly/Laois/Antrim etc

myboyblue · March 31, 2015, 7:11am

The absolute simplicity of lads on here to rise to a thread like this. Like shooting fish in a barrel. It turns out Joe might be higher up the intelligence chain on the site than people would think.

Julio_Geordio · March 31, 2015, 7:11am

Joe Canning at full forward is a great idea mate. I can’t see why they haven’t tried it before.

Mac · March 31, 2015, 7:17am

Why have him freezing his balls off inside chasing aimless 50/50 balls when he can be setting the tempo for the game in the most focal position on the pitch?

Turenne · March 31, 2015, 8:43am

[QUOTE=“caoimhaoin, post: 1115901, member: 273”]Waterford are better than Cork or Clare now, will be even more so by September.
They have a plan and skillful hurlers. Clare have Davy and Cork are crocked.[/QUOTE]

The Waterford public will be on the player’s/management’s backs the moment they see lads funnelling back and one man left inside. McGrath will jettison his plan after the opening round of the championship.

Elvis_Brandenberg_Kr · March 31, 2015, 8:50am

Yeah. No…

myboyblue · March 31, 2015, 9:02am

Have you not followed some of the riveting to and fro between himself and @glasagusban? Its catnip for morbidly depressed people.

Special_Olympiakos · March 31, 2015, 9:13am

Cork can beat everyone bar Tipperary. Tipp can beat everyone bar Kilkenny.

The big 3 are still the benchmark sadly despite all the guff about Hurling being spread around more these days.

I’d have Clare, Limerick and Galway as the next 3.

Dublin, Waterford & Wexford as the next grouping.

Anyone of the top 6 can win the All Ireland but a lot would need to happen for it to happen

glasagusban · March 31, 2015, 9:15am

[QUOTE=“Special Olympiakos, post: 1116036, member: 366”]Cork can beat everyone bar Tipperary. Tipp can beat everyone bar Kilkenny.

The big 3 are still the benchmark sadly despite all the guff about Hurling being spread around more these days.

I’d have Clare, Limerick and Galway as the next 3.

Dublin, Waterford & Wexford as the next grouping.

Anyone of the top 6 can win the All Ireland but a lot would need to happen for it to happen[/QUOTE]
Cork me arse

Julio_Geordio · March 31, 2015, 9:18am

Wouldn’t be the first time I’d say

glasagusban · March 31, 2015, 9:23am

Wahey!

caoimhaoin · March 31, 2015, 9:26am

For a guy who hasn’t bowed to anything, including CB and former player pressure to maintain certain players I can’t see him bending down the track.
I’m sure he has a plan to evolve, but that’s different.

I was delighted he was picked and he has quickly become my favourite GAA coach out there along with Fitzmaurice. McGrath has wonderful balance and understand the mental and emotional qualities needed. May well be like Boylan in certain ways.

caoimhaoin · March 31, 2015, 9:29am

[QUOTE=“Special Olympiakos, post: 1116036, member: 366”]Cork can beat everyone bar Tipperary. Tipp can beat everyone bar Kilkenny.

The big 3 are still the benchmark sadly despite all the guff about Hurling being spread around more these days.

I’d have Clare, Limerick and Galway as the next 3.

Dublin, Waterford & Wexford as the next grouping.

Anyone of the top 6 can win the All Ireland but a lot would need to happen for it to happen[/QUOTE]
Anyone rating Cork as serious contenders needs their heads examined. There was potential there but they have crippled themselves.
I didn’t see it bar a few scores on highlights but the auld lad said that Ellis and Joyce was gaping holes in the team. Ellis will be back but I can see him having issues all year.

Horsebox · March 31, 2015, 9:51am

[QUOTE=“Special Olympiakos, post: 1116036, member: 366”]Cork can beat everyone bar Tipperary. Tipp can beat everyone bar Kilkenny.

The big 3 are still the benchmark sadly despite all the guff about Hurling being spread around more these days.

I’d have Clare, Limerick and Galway as the next 3.

Dublin, Waterford & Wexford as the next grouping.

Anyone of the top 6 can win the All Ireland but a lot would need to happen for it to happen[/QUOTE]
On what basis would you put Galway above Waterford? When was the last time Galway beat Waterford in a game that mattered?