[quote=āKid Chocolate, post: 857143, member: 553ā]Kerry lads simply shouldnāt be troubling themselves with hurling matters is this is going to be the standard.
Of course Davy would have room for him, just not in the top 26, please read my posts more carefully before responding[/quote]
I believe that there is room for a player of Lehaneās calibre in a 26 man Clare man panel. If he was able to cut through the clare defence for a goal like that in the all Ireland drawn game, ye surely have room for him. That defence has a good few all stars or lads in the shake up for them
Referencing my county of origin isnt a great indication of the standard of your posts though you plenty to say about the standard of mine! You cannot be that confident in your position on the debate if you have to bring up that I am from kerry. Or maybe it is just a dose of post all Ireland arrogance. Btw plenty of people in Kerry can play hurling and play it well. One of St Flannans finest ever was a kerryman. Maybe you werenāt aware of this or that they are a few hurling clubs in north Kerry? Ignorance or arrogance? Eire Og Ennis know all about one of them
thatās better, see my belt woke you up, he didnāt really cut through the defence if you remember, did he? And the shot was very weak and should have been saved, but he is very talented.
I think Fergal Lynch (purely for what he brings WRT physique) Tots Oconnell, Cathal Mc and a full fit Honan would get selected ahead of him, we have another very very talented played joining the panel next year called Bobby Duggan. Trust me he would have to work very hard to make the 26
Iād say if I said you before the AI final that somebody like Shane Odonnell should start ahead of Lehane youād have laughed too
[quote=āKid Chocolate, post: 857172, member: 553ā]thatās better, see my belt woke you up, he didnāt really cut through the defence if you remember, did he? And the shot was very weak and should have been saved, but he is very talented.
I think Fergal Lynch (purely for what he brings WRT physique) Tots Oconnell, Cathal Mc and a full fit Honan would get selected ahead of him, we have another very very talented played joining the panel next year called Bobby Duggan. Trust me he would have to work very hard to make the 26
Iād say if I said you before the AI final that somebody like Shane Odonnell should start ahead of Lehane youād have laughed too[/quote]
no I wouldnāt have laughed before the all Ireland replay at that suggestion. Sure Darach Honanās form wasnāt so hot to suggest that a change was out of the question. I would have laughed if someone suggested that Clareās 6 forwards were so good that they wouldnāt be considering a change for the replay. Sure who was really that surprised that OāDonnell started? Cork werenāt even surprised but ended up surprised at his impact.
I note you have back tracked a little to state that he would have to work hard to make the 26 rather than the more definite earlier statement. I reckon he is good enough for the 26. Thatās the view from a Christy Ring county that you demeaned. Maybe we are the real " little fish" that Davy was on about are the replay!
I donāt think he would make the 26ā¦and Iāve stated why (even leaving out Peter Duggan,). No back track at all iām afraid, just a clear justification, open to debate sure, but its safe to say Iāve a good deal more knowledge on Clareās forwards than you have watching them week in week out
Iām delighted you feel demeaned, thatās often a good starting point, maybe you and a few more might make an impact down there and you wont always be the small runt sucking on the hind teat even inside your own countyā¦
[quote=āKid Chocolate, post: 857305, member: 553ā]I donāt think he would make the 26ā¦and Iāve stated why (even leaving out Peter Duggan,). No back track at all iām afraid, just a clear justification, open to debate sure, but its safe to say Iāve a good deal more knowledge on Clareās forwards than you have watching them week in week out
Iām delighted you feel demeaned, thatās often a good starting point, maybe you and a few more might make an impact down there and you wont always be the small runt sucking on the hind teat even inside your own countyā¦[/quote]
Much like how Clare treat football eh.
In my opinion, Lehane is an absolutely fantastic hurler, and would have scored all three of the goals that o donnell scored in the same circumstance. There are several ic forwards who would have, but o donnell did, and the rest is history. I would have Lehane on any team sheet, but the Clare forwards are all world class and there is an argument to be made for any of them.
Why do people discount scores from frees so much in GAA? If anyone could score them whoever got fouled would just pop them over. Fact is its the most accurate player on the team and often the best forward who takes them in both codes. An awful lot of frees are much harder than tap over scores from play yet thereās always a kind of asterisk beside them if someone scores a lot from frees.
[quote=āKid Chocolate, post: 857305, member: 553ā]I donāt think he would make the 26ā¦and Iāve stated why (even leaving out Peter Duggan,). No back track at all iām afraid, just a clear justification, open to debate sure, but its safe to say Iāve a good deal more knowledge on Clareās forwards than you have watching them week in week out
Iām delighted you feel demeaned, thatās often a good starting point, maybe you and a few more might make an impact down there and you wont always be the small runt sucking on the hind teat even inside your own countyā¦[/quote]
He would clearly make Clareās panel and probably team. Darach Honan played in all bar 1 game despite not playing well in any of them.