NHL 2014

[orangeman]

The 3 teams that lost last week all won this week

So everyone on 2 points  I presume

Yes. Everyone on 2 points now.

Kilkenny and Tipp was great entertainment.

Davy was putting on a good show along the line today as well.

He's a fecking header, on the line today he was unreal, he must think those eyes turn you to stone!! Conal Keaney was outstanding today, him and Rush caught some ball and the Dub fullback was very good. Decent game.

Kilkenny game was a goal feast Fennelly was brilliant. Nothing won in Feb though

Peter Kelly the Dublin full back can play alright.

Thank God for managers like Davy. He took some scalp last week in the Fitzgibbon. He's more than just an eejit.

[waterfordlad]

Good win for Waterford over Galway today. The pitch was soft, it was windy and it rained in 2nd half but still a decent game. Galway had the wind in the first half but Waterford went in a point up. . Galway equalised with a goal in 2nd half but Waterford's young forwards came good again in last 10 minutes to knock over some nice points to finish it off. Padraic Mahony was excellent for Waterford with 0-11 and young forwards Ray Barry and Ryan Donnelly also got some good scores.
Every win will be vital in this tight league so 2 points was welcome today.

[INDIANA]

The 3 teams that lost last week all won this week

So everyone on 2 points  I presume

Yes. Everyone on 2 points now.

Kilkenny and Tipp was great entertainment.

Davy was putting on a good show along the line today as well.

He's a fecking header, on the line today he was unreal, he must think those eyes turn you to stone!! Conal Keaney was outstanding today, him and Rush caught some ball and the Dub fullback was very good. Decent game.

Kilkenny game was a goal feast Fennelly was brilliant. Nothing won in Feb though

Peter Kelly the Dublin full back can play alright.

Thank God for managers like Davy. He took some scalp last week in the Fitzgibbon. He's more than just an eejit.

There is no excuse for Davy's antics on the line yesterday. No other manager would get away with it. Made a complete fool of himself.

[AZOffaly]

Offaly are in big trouble. 0 points after playing Laois and Wexford. Hard to see them getting anything from Limerick and Cork, which means the Antrim game will probably be a dead rubber, as both of those will probably finish in the bottom 2. Unless Antrim can beat Laois and then beat Offaly, in which case it would be Laois and Offaly in the relegation play off, losers to play probably Carlow.

Hardly a great build up for the championship.

[Milltown Row2]

The 3 teams that lost last week all won this week

So everyone on 2 points  I presume

Yes. Everyone on 2 points now.

Kilkenny and Tipp was great entertainment.

Davy was putting on a good show along the line today as well.

He's a fecking header, on the line today he was unreal, he must think those eyes turn you to stone!! Conal Keaney was outstanding today, him and Rush caught some ball and the Dub fullback was very good. Decent game.

Kilkenny game was a goal feast Fennelly was brilliant. Nothing won in Feb though

Peter Kelly the Dublin full back can play alright.

Thank God for managers like Davy. He took some scalp last week in the Fitzgibbon. He's more than just an eejit.

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There is no excuse for Davy's antics on the line yesterday. No other manager would get away with it. Made a complete fool of himself.

He's a fooking eejit? No in fairness he's been doing something right, he's plenty experience in the college games so he's been about the block in that area, but you can't get away from the fact that he is over dramatic when running about the line, you could see some of the obscenities coming from him, I didn't need to be a lip reader to understand what was being said, granted he was reacting to things on the pitch but a bit of control wouldn't go a miss.

Aye Kelly played rightly

[Jonah]

The 3 teams that lost last week all won this week

So everyone on 2 points  I presume

Yes. Everyone on 2 points now.

Kilkenny and Tipp was great entertainment.

Davy was putting on a good show along the line today as well.

He's a fecking header, on the line today he was unreal, he must think those eyes turn you to stone!! Conal Keaney was outstanding today, him and Rush caught some ball and the Dub fullback was very good. Decent game.

Kilkenny game was a goal feast Fennelly was brilliant. Nothing won in Feb though

Peter Kelly the Dublin full back can play alright.

Thank God for managers like Davy. He took some scalp last week in the Fitzgibbon. He's more than just an eejit.

+1
I think Davy is great tbh.

[Canalman]

Was on far terrace so didn't see DF much.

Very important win for us.............. imo no exaggeration in saying one of the most pivotal for many years. Thought Rushe and Durkan were exceptional yesterday.

Div 1 hurling is like a pit with 6 grizzlies in it . No let up at all and a pity imo that there is less scope to gently introduce new players in the league.

Have said it before and will say it again Parnell Park is not fit for intercounty hurling. Too narrow and cuts up far too easily . Sliotor bobbled no end yesterday and fair play to both teams in dealing well with it.

[johnneycool]

Was on far terrace so didn't see DF much.

Very important win for us.............. imo no exaggeration in saying one of the most pivotal for many years. Thought Rushe and Durkan were exceptional yesterday.

Div 1 hurling is like a pit with 6 grizzlies in it . No let up at all and a pity imo that there is less scope to gently introduce new players in the league.

Have said it before and will say it again Parnell Park is not fit for intercounty hurling. Too narrow and cuts up far too easily . Sliotor bobbled no end yesterday and fair play to both teams in dealing well with it.

I don't get that, what would be the point in introducing a lad into a more pedestrian league where its not cut throat?

Sure throw them in in the Walsh cup or a friendly somewhere then.

As competitive as the leagues have been its still a few gears short of championship more to do with the heavy pitches and where the teams are training wise, so its probably ideal to try new blood IMO, but I can see where a manager mightn't want to take a chance as all games need won which can be a bit short sighted.
Doesn't stop Kilkenny trying out half a dozen new lads last week and yesterday. Cody is seeing them in a bit of cut and thrust action and that'll tell him more about them than a dozen training sessions.

I can't for the life of me see whats wrong with the current league set up, the games are competitive and people are coming out to watch them, if you're good enough in Div1b then you'll get out of it, there hasn't been too many drubbings handed out (barring Antrim v Limerick). Laois are putting it up to everyone they meet and I'd say they'd like to be playing the Corks, Limericks, Wexfords of this world to improve, but then again, its not about Laois improving, its about Cork and Limerick missing out on bigger gates.

[waterfordlad]

Good win for Waterford over Dublin yesterday. Dublin started better but lost their way. Padraic Mahony was very good in first half and got a goal and points from frees and play. Brick Walsh was sent off for a clash with Alan McCrabbe on the advice of the umpires who were a long way from it when ref and linesman were closer and didn't see anything. It seemed like a harsh decision. Dublin made no impact with the extra man and didn't even score in 2nd half until about 8 minutes from end . They were awful and Waterford were quite defensive in 2nd half with the man less which meant very few scores. Pitch was heavy too which didn't help. Dublin sub was sent off for a wild pull on Jamie Nagle on the touchline near the end. Dublin scrambled a late goal and added a point but the Waterford defence held firm to stop them getting a equalising goal so 4 points on the board which we needed as finish with games away to Clare and Kilkenny.

[orangeman]

Dublin very, very physical tonight against KK and their first half display won the game for them, leading by 10 at half time.


Dublin seriously physical and have great ball winners and finishers.

Division 1 is tough with everybody able to beat each other on any given day.

[Asal Mor]

Galway going really well against Tipp. Johnny Glynn making a big impact on his return from injury and starting to look a serious prospect.

[Asal Mor]

Fierce hammering Clare are dishing out to Waterford right now. There could be some records broken in that one.

[seafoid]

Results all over the shop. 4 teams on 4 points. Tipp have to win the next day.

[waterfordlad]

At least Waterford won the 2nd half well . Clare were brilliant in the first half. 4-15 to 0-4 at half time. Their forwards tormented the Waterford defence with Shane O'Donnell excellent in scoring and setting up scores. It'll be an interesting finish to the league next weekend.

[Canalman]

Blanket finish alright on the cards next weekend.

From watching the games at the weekend it seems that the handpass is obsolete. Simply throwing the sliotar now the norm.