TFKHDTJPPT 2020 - Preliminary Heat 6 - Crutches v StoneCold

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The Simpletons - @StoneCold v Crutches

The Simpletons
Stephen Byrne (6)

Michael Kavanagh (4) Paul Curran (2) Seamus Hickey (4)

John Gardiner (6) Sean McMahon (10) Declan Fanning (4)

Colm Galvin(6) Bill Cooper(4)

G Hegarty (6) , Bonnar Maher (6), Tony Griffin (4)

M Shanahan (4), Richie Power (6), G Farragher (4)

Crutches

Colm Callinan (6)

Damien Reale (2)-Daithi Burke (8)-Mick Kavanagh (4)

John Gardiner (6)-Declan Hannon (6)-Gearoid Mcinerney (2)

Bill Cooper (4)-Cian Lynch (8)

Conor Whelan (6)-Timmy McCarthy (2)-Danny Sutcliffe (4)

Conor Fitzgerald (2)-Richie Power (6)-Pat Horgan (10)

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Kavanagh, Gardiner, Bill Cooper and Richie Power double jobbing

  • StoneCold
  • Crutches

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Crutches has managed to get serious quality into every line.

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He’s actually gone and put some thought into this the utter bastard.

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He does.

A lot of carthorses in the simpletons forwards, relying on farragher to score heavy. I dunno.

I never rated timmy mccarthy that highly surprised to see him making so many teams.

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This is a real well-matched tie I must say. Some intriguing selections on both sides. I could see this going to a replay.

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Simpletons 34 Crutches 32

Pat Horgan as good and all as he can be on his day I just don;t see how you could justify a 10 for him and then have Timmy and Fitz in the forwards. Take an 8 and upgrade one of those lads and you would be better off.

Simpleton has a nice industrious half forward line. All mobile, all hard runners ball in hand and would cause a half backline a lot of problems. I’d fancy StoneCold’s half backline and half forward lines to come out on top here in their respective duels and give him a platform to win.

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I openly admit to not having the most stylish forward line, but I have a half forward line that can win primary possession and turnovers; I would be expecting Farragher to be contributing 10 points from frees. Cooper would be another dog around the middle of the field hopping off lads and being a general nuisance, laying it off to Galvin who is always good for 2 or 3 points a game. Another goal and ten from the rest of the team would win the game; those backs are not going to concede over 26 points.

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I never expected to see Conor Fitz & or Maurice picked if I’m being honest, although it’s not as strange as O’Farrell or Aisake either…

@Crutches’ team is decently-balanced and although Callinan is one of the better goalies, still nowhere near the best 6 option, I don’t think. Never fancied Whelan at half-forward but yeah, there are plenty of scoring forwards there.

@StoneCold has gone for a slightly different option; a highly-mobile and powerful half-forward line which could cause serious problems for that half-back line. I just don’t rate that full-frward line as highly, although Farragher will surely nail the frees that the half-forward line will surely win.

Another close call, but on the combination of that half-back and half-forward line, I’m giving this one to @StoneCold.

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GK - Crutches
FB - Crutches
HB - Simpletons
MF - Crutches
HF - Simpletons
FF - Crutches

Crutches it is, Conor Fitzgerald though?

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I always thought he was handy for a score or two a game, but I was only a young fella so maybe I have it wrong.

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I think my full back line is good enough to limit @StoneCold full forward line and don’t see him getting enough scores from half forward, midfield and half back.

All I need is my half forward line to break up play and happy enough full forward line will be the winning of the game then.

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Fourth official is getting the board ready with the added time

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A third lop sided encounter with @crutches progressing

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Crutches will be hard bet, his half forward line might be his undoing in the end though

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Hard luck @StoneCold

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The fickle mob don’t read much into @Big_Dan_Campbell’s value system

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I’m glad that I have the votes of knowledgeable hurling posters like yourself, @Fagan_ODowd, and @Bandage. It appears a few lads voted along lines that there wasn’t enough from their county etc. Best of luck going forward @Crutches

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I thought they were two good sides. Puck of a ball between you.

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