Surely stradbally have to go with the St. Joe's blueprint? While they don't have the same mobility as Joe's have i would argue that they carry a greater scoring threat. I reckon they will leave 2 up top (Kelly & Ram) perhaps, everyone else drops back and then they have a couple of runner, begley, comerford, Delaney's x2 that are going to be asked to carry a lot of ball.
As a Portlaoise man I am nervous about the game, which makes a change from many county finals. This is a good thing for Portlaoise, one thing is for certain Portlaoise do not treat Stradbally with complacency. Both teams are where they want to be mentally i would imagine which will make for an enthralling encounter. Tight game with Portlaoise to get over the line by 3/4 points.
The reason portlaoise play better in leinster is due to the fact that its generally man on man possibly 1 sweeper. People have to remember that a that stage of the competition you are playing champions who in their own right feel justifiably so that they can beat anyone. in most games i would back portlaoise man on man to be beat any team. As would be proven by the fact that the team that has generally beaten portlaoise in club championship over the past decade has either won or come very close to All Ireland success. if only Dublin was in Ulster!!!!!
As a Portlaoise man I am nervous about the game, which makes a change from many county finals. This is a good thing for Portlaoise, one thing is for certain Portlaoise do not treat Stradbally with complacency. Both teams are where they want to be mentally i would imagine which will make for an enthralling encounter. Tight game with Portlaoise to get over the line by 3/4 points.
The reason portlaoise play better in leinster is due to the fact that its generally man on man possibly 1 sweeper. People have to remember that a that stage of the competition you are playing champions who in their own right feel justifiably so that they can beat anyone. in most games i would back portlaoise man on man to be beat any team. As would be proven by the fact that the team that has generally beaten portlaoise in club championship over the past decade has either won or come very close to All Ireland success. if only Dublin was in Ulster!!!!!