De Qualifiers

[Zulu]

Really poor first game so hopefully the next one is better. Whereas Waterford Wexford was always likely to be one sided this should at least be competitive. Galway can be anything and if they hit a good day they'll be hard stopped but I fancy Clare as I think they have more in them.

[Wildweasel74]

Who managing Clare her the day. Donal OG?

[moysider]

Davy is there and up to his usual messing. What was wrong with him during the week?

[From the Bunker]

Who ever said that a bad game of hurling is always better than a good game of football did not see the tripe from Thurles today.

[Zulu]

Shockingly bad games. The second one was better than the truly awful first one but really bad stuff overall. Both football and hurling are suffering from over analysis and teams setting up to nullify their opponents rather than going out to beat them. Hard to suggest realistic solutions but the games are becoming fairly poor spectacles as the norm.

[seafoid]

Galway v Tipp is in fashion.

[ashman]

Shockingly bad games. The second one was better than the truly awful first one but really bad stuff overall. Both football and hurling are suffering from over analysis and teams setting up to nullify their opponents rather than going out to beat them. Hard to suggest realistic solutions but the games are becoming fairly poor spectacles as the norm.

Agree with you 100% Zulu .  You feel something will be done only when attendances drop significantly.  The irony is that the more money spent on teams the less entertainment . 

[macdanger2]

Great few words from Canning

[johnneycool]

Great few words from Canning

Correct,
.   didn't get personal and put a lot of things in perspective, thought he put a lot of arseholes in their correct place.

As for the game, Clare were a disappointment, thought they would have went for it, but still maintained that defensive system and ultimately the likes of Kelly, Conlon and Co didn't trouble the Galway backs.
Moving Burke to full back may be a master stroke for Galway as he was solid and owned that area. Coen also worked well in midfield and both will need to be as good against Tipp who look good also.

On Waterford, f**k, you'd just love them to throw off the shackles and go hell for broke against Kilkenny and see what comes of it as Brian Cody won't have seen anything to cause him restless nights today.

[seafoid]

Galway v Tipp should be a cracking match.
Amazing to think Tipp have only beaten Cody once.

[Milltown Row2]

Galway v Tipp should be a cracking match.
Amazing to think Tipp have only beaten Cody once.

Yes but actually do it when it matters, something Galway will have to do should they beat Tipp

[johnneycool]

Galway v Tipp should be a cracking match.
Amazing to think Tipp have only beaten Cody once.

Yes but actually do it when it matters, something Galway will have to do should they beat Tipp

Yip,
  When Cody makes one of his biggest mistakes in starting Shefflin when it was obvious he wasn't fit and the psychological boost that came with it for Tipp, but still had to be good enough to get over the line in all fairness. Kilkenny has a poor day both sides of the white line.
Don't forget the shambolic Tipp display two years later with Kilkenny giving them an 18 point walloping and that was after Tipp led at half time.
Kilkenny hammering teams in the second half isn't just confined to Galway.

[AZOffaly]

That Tipp hammering was largely due to one of the most stupid tactics I've ever seen deployed on a hurling field. In fairness Tipp have usually hurled Kilkenny fairly well, and came within Hawkeye of beating them again a couple of years ago.

Galway Tipp should be epic though. Galway can hurl, and are physically strong men. Tipp can hurl, and are stronger this year than last year. Galway will feel they are well able for Tipp. Tipp will feel they are better than Galway, and will be anxious to prove it.

Roll on August 14th.

[seafoid]

David Burke is a class act. Nice to see another J Cooney leading things. He has great genes

[Canalman]

Hurling championship terrible this year so far. Going from bad to worse. Hopefully it improves.

Who is this "David" Burke everyone talking about last night. Very disrespectful of alot of people not to be able to get his name right. Imo of course.