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If the great B Kelly is so good at applying the rules why were,

Two fouls outside the box given as penalties  in the first game.
The face mask pull on R Power clearly seen by all not punished .
And if the free given against B Hogan was a foul we would end up with the farcical situation  that has become of football with no flow to any game.

He is anti KK and has been for years,. If Cody doesnt say it as it is then who will. All this anti KK sentiment is the same crap that has been going on for years by counties that are just not good enough. Fair play to the Tipp fans after the game all saying only one team deserved to win while still praising their own as well.

Love the look of the KK team, think M Fennelly will start at MF. Full of pace in forwards, two great engines in MF and P Walsh will give great cover in the backs.

KK by 4-6

More seriously: would love to see M Fennelly at mid and Richie Hogan at CF. I think Ricie and TJ would be unstoppable in the same line while Fennelly would secure up around the half back line. I hope Walter Walsh is dropped and anyone who replaces him would be an improvement. On the Henry matter yes he looks lean and fit but I think the ferocity and pace that Tipp are hurling with would leave him caught for pace everywhere except for FF and I would not be taking R. Power out of there as his fitness levels will be much improved after 3 weeks and the goals will follow.

Basically that sums it up.

Latest rumors for Kilkenny starting 15,

Sheff at FF
Mark Kelly at FF
Richie Hogan at Midfield and Centre forward
Mick Fennelly at Midfield.
Brian Hogan dropped.
Joey Holden dropped.
P Walsh at Midfield and half forward.
Walter Walsh dropped

The rumor mill continues.

Every year people say that KK are there for the taking but no one ever seems to be able to do the taking. Tipperary more than most have been on the losing side of most of these games. To say Tipp are 6-7 points better than this KK side is madness after  because they just beat a Cork team that did not show up. Tipp may not fear the KK full forward line but the half forward line will be a different story. There will be no easy ball for Maher and co to drive Tipp on. Most likely they will be under pressure facing their own goal.

KK by 4 at most

Well now its time to start making the predictions for Sept 7th. Going on the only real benchmark which is Limerick this year (Kilkenny and Tipp have had some awfully poor opponents this year) I reckon KK will just about shade it. Tipp need to up it a notch to win which is doable as they seem more together as a team than any other time  in the past few years.