Hurling Championship 2017

[Duine Eile]

Paul Killeen did his cruciate yesterday, out for the year, awful hard luck on him.

[seafoid]

Paul Killeen did his cruciate yesterday, out for the year, awful hard luck on him.

Poor him. Very bad luck.

[tippabu]

Cathal barrett axed from tipp panel for disciplinary reasons

[Declan]

[AZOffaly]

Those rumours I wouldn't be sure about. I saw Paudie Maher and Seamie Callinan walking from the dressing room to the field together the Friday before the Cork match, in Dr. Morris Park, and they didn't seem to be thick! There was a flaking session in training, but I'd say that's no more than the usual Yerra stuff.

[Declan]

Ah I know but you gotta amile at the rumours that circulate around when something goes wrong

[AZOffaly]

Tipp is brutal for that. Very like Kerry actually. Everyone accuses them of arrogance but when things go a bit wrong, there's no one harsher on their own players than themselves. You need a fair thick skin to play Hurling in Tipp or Football in Kerry.

[seafoid]

Tipp is brutal for that. Very like Kerry actually. Everyone accuses them of arrogance but when things go a bit wrong, there's no one harsher on their own players than themselves. You need a fair thick skin to play Hurling in Tipp or Football in Kerry.

I wonder if that might be a recent development. They haven't been able to win back to back all Irelands since the big drought. It is more of a thing you would associate with Clare or Galway or Mayo in football

[AZOffaly]

Nah. Tipp being harsh on their hurlers seems to have been going on a while. They are very cutting.

[mouview]

How come Kennedy wasn't axed with Barrett if both were on the sauce? Maybe Barrett was already on a warning....

[AZOffaly]

How come Kennedy wasn't axed with Barrett if both were on the sauce? Maybe Barrett was already on a warning....

All sorts of theories on that one. The most popular one is that there are at least 1 or 2 others now on a warning, and this was strike 2 for CB.

They hadn't met up since the Cork game though, so if he was on the batter before the Cork game, why did he start in that game, and if he was on the batter after the Cork game, then he was crippled anyway, so why bother?

[seafoid]

Nah. Tipp being harsh on their hurlers seems to have been going on a while. They are very cutting.

That is more of a thing you would associate with counties with a weak winning tradition. Bitching , indiscipline and infighting go with dysfunction on the pitch. 

Crossmaglen are ruthless and there is zero tolerance for drinking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2aCVpOCGFI

[AZOffaly]

No, you misunderstand me. I'm not saying the players are bitching and infighting. I'm saying the Tipperary fans love a good criticism of their players, and with added rumours is just a benefit.

[AZOffaly]

Nah. Tipp being harsh on their hurlers seems to have been going on a while. They are very cutting.

That is more of a thing you would associate with counties with a weak winning tradition. Bitching , indiscipline and infighting go with dysfunction on the pitch. 

Crossmaglen are ruthless and there is zero tolerance for drinking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2aCVpOCGFI

Crossmaglen have zero tolerance for drinking? You sure about that?

[seafoid]

I don't understand why fans would take down the team. Even when Galway are shite I'd still be behind them.
I just can't understand those Tipp fans the year after they won the All Ireland. And it's more than #bantz

Ryan said after the league there was a lack of focus but there is something else going on.