Fennelly still has a lot to offer. I dunno if I've ever seen anyone as strong play the game. Some of those goals he was getting for Ballyhale last year he was brushing aside big big men like they were wee kids.
I have read there are some not happy with Cody(players). Hard to know whether just internet rumour though.
DJ also left the coaching set up after one year which normally doesn't happen in Kilkenny, maybe reading too much into that, but as said before I think Kilkenny are struggling with how hurling has evolved both sides of the white line.
Though the club teams (Ballyhale) still dominate, they need to find the right blend that sticks to the the Kilkenny way and bring it to the Limerick level also.. Very hard to do, as this is a work in motion for Limerick which will get better, and a change of styles for Kilkenny, should they try and adopt.
They won't be out of it too long though, still Leinster champions!
Explain this.
I here statements like this all the time e.g. the Down way, the Liverpool way but wtf does it mean.
It means nothing really.
Teams have traditional styles, Cork used to have the running game with the O’Connors
Waterford had the individual styles of McGrath and co.
Clare team of the 90’s had robustness with Daly Baker and co
Galway dog the 80’s had the flamboyant halfback lines Finitery and co but the toughness of Lynskey
Kilkenny have Cody, he has not changed his style since starting, big physical players in most positions and marquee forwards, DJ, Shefflin, Hogan and TJ, never played a system and cleared defence with ball raining down on the forwards and they fought and win their own balls..
Obviously these styles change with managers but Cody’s been there so long that it will take time to change.