Derry Club Football & Hurling original

[Wildweasel74]

Hard call a game in that weather but in terms of desire and bite, Derry went bck a rate of knots compared to 2yrs ago. Thats the 2nd year running we started off, looking less fit than the opposition. Wheres the physicality in the tackle, Meath were killing us. We still playing old style tactics cause our full forward line not fast enough, and too many forwards cant take a man on and score. Also they are standing 5+m of their men on kickouts. Midfield needs changed, the day of 2 out and out fballers there, getting outweighted by the 6ft 4/5in monsters winning the ball. Derry very poor on break ball. Goalkeeper just kicks the ball long, and cant pick a man out.

[Wildweasel74]

Oh and the Ref missed 2 black card offences with 15 and 5 mins to go.One a high tavkle drag down and the drag down on McKinless by the legs was baffling.

[Mario]

The kickout stats were slightly in our favour and I don't blame the ref. We got a soft free at the end for a pick up off the ground and McGuigan got a 2 pointer near the end that wasn't a free. We lost that game because Meath were a lot more efficient in front of the posts. They were deadly at 2 point efforts off the ground and they scored a couple of monster points against the wind.

[Wildweasel74]

But hows it a soft free when it was picked off the ground! Any chance we actually see J Doherty play a game at CHF, he was lost on the wing in the McKenna cup.  Who is our long range free taker for 2pters on the left side? Alot of scores from 2 pt frees these days and we dont score alot of them.

[Mario]

But hows it a soft free when it was picked off the ground! Any chance we actually see J Doherty play a game at CHF, he was lost on the wing in the McKenna cup.  Who is our long range free taker for 2pters on the left side? Alot of scores from 2 pt frees these days and we dont score alot of them.

It was 2 inches off the ground when he lifted it

[Silver hill]

Early days but that was a very worrying performance. So flat for long periods apart from the first 15 in the second half. No early ball into our forward line and no movement inside either which would indicate to me, that Meenagh has no interest in playing that way.
A lack of 2 point options is again a worry after our miserable return last year.
Problems again at midfield where size unfortunately is really against us.
Not sure what happened Murray, but think he's a serious talent and if we kick the ball into him when he returns, he totally changes our attack.