Kerry GAA Discussion Thread Mod Warning Post #4167

mystic86 wrote: »

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Kerryfootball wrote: »

In the lead up to this game some fans on here were questioning Marcs inclusion on the starting team.

mystic86 wrote: »

I wasn't one of those. And I understood what you meant in your last post. But how exactly did today prove anything about any of our defenders??

sean mac wrote: »

I have heard some rubbish about sunday bit some on here beats all. Both sides have huge issues about a number of players, tactics and worryingly form. But imo the one huge advantage Kerry have is in midfield especially with donncha walsh doing the work he does. Walsh had a brilliant 5 minute cameo vs tipp to win the game but up until that point he was totally out of the game and made no impression, he has never driven on since 2010 and has failed miserably to provide any sort of consistency to his game at this level, in addition buckley and maher have held the whip hand over him for the last few years. Worse for me is that as a huge man he hasn't an ounce of dog required for this level. While he will make the odd brilliant run, might kick a score or 2 he is not anywhere near consistent enough in this area of the pitch in terms of winning primary possession, tackling, blocking and upsetting the opposition. Alongside him we have the greatest u21 player I have seen from cork in a while who despite being a senior for TEN YEARS has never once imo dominated a game as his talent suggested he might and certainly will not now, he was destroyed vs tipp and there is absolutely nothing in the previous past to suggest fintan has the nous for this level of football, alongside walsh it is the nicest midfield cork have had for a long time. Adding to this woe is the fact we have a brand new half back line -a centre back who has played full back, wing back and corner back for cork this year but rarely in the pivotal 6 position, some ask for this fella to hold the centre on sunday. Alongside him we have an antrim man who scores highly on bleep tests but if he had a north cork accent wouldn't be in the squad and for a back is really poor defensively at this level. Cahalane has the dog, has the ability but hasn't kicked a ball in anger since the Dublin game in MAY. Now if Kerry with a solid midfield pairing and a mixture of experience in Declan o Sullivan, Sheehan and walsh cant do serious damage in this area then they are in a bad way.
And finally to add to the sob story cork have a keeper who cannot kick the ball accurately past 30 metres, watch the Dublin game back or talk to anyone at the recent tipp game where his nerve went 20 minutes in and he started kicking to the corner back when tipp filtered back the pitch. If Kerry have done their homework they will push up and make ohallorhan kick out, he has a mx distance of 45 metres and is inaccurate.
While cork certainly have potential in the forwards outside the well past it goulding I expect Kerry to win this by a 3 points or less.

sean mac wrote: »

Lads, as predicted I was spot on with where this would collapse with cork, despite the fact we have a clueless novice on the line and some absolutely gutless characters on the team I got this result/performance right, obviously margin of victory is much bigger then I expected.

Stinicker wrote: »

If the losers of Connaught (presumably Galway) beat their qualifier team in Round 4 then we will play them, then that could setup a potential All-Ireland Semi-Final against Mayo as its Connaught V Munster this year.

If Cork got their act together we could potentially meet them in an All-Ireland Semi again. I'm predicting either a Kerry V Dublin or Kerry V Donegal All-Ireland Final this year. Donegal are building and will come out of Ulster fighting and maybe the team to derail the Dubs this year.