Kerry v Cork, Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney, 7th of July 2013, MSFC Final

[Syferus]

Jesus Syfrus, it's one thing getting your call on Kerry arse over backwards but now you're doing it with Cork too??

You must have been at mass when I said I fancied Kerry to win, ladeen.

Two relatively even teams playing a nice game of football doesn't make an AI champion. I never saw Kerry as contenders and today's collapse only reinforces what I've been saying for over a year now - Kerry fade far too heavily to be realistic contenders come August and September.

What I was surprised by today was just how poor Cork's management was. We all know Conor C isn't the hottest ticket in town but he made a mountain of changers today and that alone is enough to say Cork's chance of winning another AI is fast slipping away from them. The team needs retrofitting if they're to be more than Kildare South.

AIQF and a puff of smoke.

[Captain Obvious]

You are probably right! Still Mayo have beaten both Cork and Dublin in recent years so where does that leave them?

More expectations on the shoulders of the Mayo players against sides that will be seeking revenge against them.

[Zulu]

It might surprise you but I, like everyone else here, don't hand on your every post. Calling Kerry to win in Killarney is hardly Nostradamus stuff but todays performance from Kerry has clearly shown your opinion on Kerry to be well wide of the mark. Cork will definitely make the semi finals if they get their best team on the pitch.

[Syferus]

You are probably right! Still Mayo have beaten both Cork and Dublin in recent years so where does that leave them?

More expectations on the shoulders of the Mayo players against sides that will be seeking revenge against them.

We've plenty of designs on getting revenge on Mayo too: if you're an inferior team you're an inferior team. Cork are below Mayo right now. Not inconceivable that Cork could put in an amazing performance but certainly not a 50/50 game.

[Zulu]

Will you stop for the love of God!! Mayo are a fine team but have a very limited forward line so any game against Cork is at least 50/50.

[Rossfan]

Will you stop for the love of God!!

Block the fool like I did 
At least you'll be able to concentrate on the adult postings then without being driven demented by our resident village eejit.

[Captain Obvious]

Will you stop for the love of God!! Mayo are a fine team but have a very limited forward line so any game against Cork is at least 50/50.

+1 he needs to step away from the computer i feel.

[Syferus]

Will you stop for the love of God!! Mayo are a fine team but have a very limited forward line so any game against Cork is at least 50/50.

I don't know what planet you'd need to have been on to not think Cork are just as, if not more, limited as Mayo. Mayo's coaching is far superior and more than huge talent gaps that's what decides games at the top level.

The genie's out of the bottle, you'd be better off not trying to re-cork that one.

[Zulu]

Well at least you're consistent, nonsense, nonsense and more nonsense. I'd love to see Mayo, or Roscommon for that matter, win the All Ireland but to say Mayo have a forward line the equal of Cork is barn pot stuff. Both teams are genuine All Ireland contenders and to suggest a game between the two wouldn't be two wouldn't be 50/50 is simply nuts.

[Syferus]

Well at least you're consistent, nonsense, nonsense and more nonsense. I'd love to see Mayo, or Roscommon for that matter, win the All Ireland but to say Mayo have a forward line the equal of Cork is barn pot stuff. Both teams are genuine All Ireland contenders and to suggest a game between the two wouldn't be two wouldn't be 50/50 is simply nuts.

Who said anything about the Mayo forward line? The two teams aren't limited in the same ways.

[Zulu]

So if you accept Cork have the better forward line where are Mayo so superior that a game between them wouldn't be 50/50?

[macdanger2]

You are probably right! Still Mayo have beaten both Cork and Dublin in recent years so where does that leave them?

More expectations on the shoulders of the Mayo players against sides that will be seeking revenge against them.

Must try harder

[Syferus]

So if you accept Cork have the better forward line where are Mayo so superior that a game between them wouldn't be 50/50?

Coaching, midfield, defence and attacking backs. Nevermind just the HBs - Caffreky and Higgins are very good going forward too.

Cork are a team on a down-swing, Mayo one on an up-swing. The momentum would be very much with Mayo in that match-up.

[Wildweasel74]

Mayo got a way better team than cork at the minute, as for Cork making the semi i am not so sure, Donegal and dublin will be on one side with likely kerry and mayo in the other (Havent really checked the draw format but its the way i think it go)

[Tubberman]

Mayo got a way better team than cork at the minute, as for Cork making the semi i am not so sure, Donegal and dublin will be on one side with likely kerry and mayo in the other (Havent really checked the draw format but its the way i think it go)

No, it's Connacht v Ulster, Munster v Leinster