Quote from: gallsman on March 02, 2024, 09:36:58 PMQuote from: tbrick18 on March 02, 2024, 09:17:00 PMDubs have peaked too soon.
They'll fade in the white hot heat of the leinster championship.
You win nothing in march.
If derry had won thats what would have been said of them.
Positives for derry, mcevoy in full back with mcloskey and Baker is a really good option.
Gilmore can play chb against the best of them.
Bradley not atvthe races for mf against the dubs.
Murphy had glimpses of brilliance.
Downey struggled at half back.
That's some good learnings out if the game
It's all about championship.
Downey didn't belong in the same galaxy as Kilkenny. You normally only ever see Kilkenny finishing off handy scores because of the work he gets through and his tightly he's parked but he seemed to have all the space he needed and was happy to take advantage of it and kick some longer points.
What do Derry ones make of McFaul at the minute? Looks desperately in need of a break to me as has been flat for a while. They're not maximizing his potential in the half forward line.
Not a Derry man by any stretch of the imagination but McFaul is quality, absolute quality. The question is where to play him to get the most benefit.
Glen needed him at 6, Derry don't as McEvoy / McKinless play that role but I feel McEvoy will be needed at 3 for McKaigue possibly.
McFaul at 11 is where Derry possibly need him to have maximum effect but he needs a few weeks away as he looks exhausted at the minute which is understandable.