Quote from: marty34 on March 27, 2024, 07:56:57 PMQuote from: seafoid on March 27, 2024, 07:49:16 PMQuote from: johnnycool on March 25, 2024, 04:43:34 PMWhenever the first congress is where they review the new system there will probably be timber.Quote from: seafoid on March 25, 2024, 04:26:22 PMQuote from: johnnycool on March 25, 2024, 09:02:34 AMChampionship is 25% faster than league. Touch and accuracy are far better. A loss like that may be better for Tipp in the long run if they are honest and want to learn from it.Quote from: seafoid on March 24, 2024, 05:34:38 PM19 wides. 10 frees sent wide.
Clare went up the gears when needed but in general the standard of hurling was poor over the weekend and whilst it may not have looked like it the Down lads say there was quite a lot of sand on the pitch in Portlaoise which probably contributed to the bunching, inability to rise the ball first time etc etc which ensured the game didn't really have any pace to it.
Tipp will be concerned, unsure of the spine of their team, does Maher come out to 6, who goes back in to 3, centre forward is probably where they should be playing Bonnar Maher IMO but they to find a balance in there and lads who can get the most out of Forde and Morris who need the ball in early and in space to cause defences problems.
Clare content that they've a panel now going into championship but Kelly and O'Donnell need game time and surely the final is the place to get them some. Even Ryan Taylor and David McInerney haven't featured to date and are allegedly back to full fitness.
One concern for Clare is that they don't think John Conlan has 70 minutes in him and a stand in centre back isn't Seadna Morey in all fairness. Conlan has played some hurling in the last year with club and county and he isn't getting any younger but he is their talisman and there's more to replacing him than just for his hurling!
David Fitzgerald is a beast of a hurler, size, speed and skill, Clare need him in the game a lot more, but what a weapon.
Clare are probably better overall.
The provincial harness is unfair on Munster because there are 5 decent teams and in Leinster there aren't.
Yet no one in Munster will ever question the fairness of the current format!
Cheddar, Colm O'rourke, Jim McGuinness and Colm Bonnar have all spoken with authority about the flaws of the system, , focusing on injuries, the lack of downtime and the fitness levels required.
Here's a novel idea:
Stop fleecing lads at trainings. Keep them fresh.
#lessismore
Quote from: armaghniac on March 27, 2024, 04:57:31 PMLot of southerly and SE wind this winter/spring carrying wetnessQuote from: RedHand88 on March 27, 2024, 10:52:10 AMWas looking at patio furniture last night online and then thought what is the point. Be better spending the money on a fill of heating oil.
Trying to get the ground dry for rotavating and sowing. It'll be September before its dry at this rate.
Yet rainfall in Donegal and Sligo is below average so far this year.