BloodyBill wrote: » Limerick had a weakened team out in that round Robin and were already qualified. The point I'm making is that Tipperary are highly over rated and Limerick have their number bigtime. Nothing stopping Cork from turning them over. Im not saying Tipperary didn't deserve their All Ireland. They won it fair and square.
Mac_Lad71 wrote: » The pressure on any team to win in straight knockout format is obvious. Liam Sheedy must be an anorak then as he has said in the aftermath of Tipp's All-Ireland win last year that he was v keen to back it up to ensure that 2019 was not perceived as a fluke or a one-off. The pressure on Tipp to back last years win up will be v much a factor next weekend and any other match Tipp may play this year.
Rosita wrote: » It might have cropped up in response to a question asked in an interview but you are delusional if you think something like that makes any impact on the training and preparation for a specific match. The pressure on Tipp at the weekend is to stay in the championship. Same as for Cork really. And Wexford and Clare.
Mac_Lad71 wrote: » You are confusing physical and psychological preparation for a big match. Of course it will not impact on training but external psychological pressures are known to affect physical performance. Fact..Tipp have not managed to retained the AI since 1965. They have failed to retain it 6 times since which could run to 7 if they don't win it this year. It would be delusional to think it is not a huge psychological monkey on their backs.
Rosita wrote: » Fine. There's no much point in discussing it further so. I wonder who Cork will meet in the quarter-final?
giveitholly wrote: » Who exactly is highly over rating tipp? Most "experts" were predicting Limerick to beat Tipp the last day and I expect this weekends game to be called 50/50
Mac_Lad71 wrote: » I never said Cork would win. I said that there will be more pressure on Tipp than Cork and it could affect their performance. Tipp are reigning AI champions and will be justifiably expected to win.
ShamoBuc wrote: » Pity the hurlers got Tip, Cork will have zero fear playing them.
Rosita wrote: » Which teams do Cork fear playing? Just trying to work out if the phrase actually has any meaning.
MisterAnarchy wrote: » Tipp are favourites 8/15 and rightly so . There is no consistency with Cork, they could go out and play well next weekend or they could be crap. It will be a huge ask for Cork to win, Tipp are physically much stronger and far tougher mentally.
Rosita wrote: » This doesn't make sense. Your earlier argument implied that the great weakness they had WAS being All Ireland champions. That they had a huge psychological monkey on their backs. That you had lads in their 20s being affected adversely by what some lad did in the 1950s. If you think with that colossal baggage that Tipperary might win you must really think Cork are poor.[/QUOTE Who mentioned the 1950's? Did you not see the game last Sunday week? What I said was historically Tipp don't deal well with the mantle of All Ireland champions and the evidence backs this up. You don't have to go back to the 1950's to see that i.e last Sunday v Limerick, 2017 etc. Based on what we've seen so far both teams have been poor.
eigrod wrote: » Haha, Finbarr McCarthy - “who got it”... brillianthttps://twitter.com/bernardflynn15/status/1325505819669110786?s=21
giveitholly wrote: » Yeah bookies will have Tipperary favourites for Saturday but for me it will be a 50/50 match and could go either way
Mac_Lad71 wrote: » Rosita wrote: » Who mentioned the 1950's? r. Actually it was the 1960s you mentioned. I still don't get the relevance of it to a hurling match a couple of weeks back or next weekend but I'm sure you know best. It all sounds rather superstitious to me which is at odds with how teams prepare these days.
Rosita wrote: » Who mentioned the 1950's? r.
Rebel1977 wrote: » Cork Match is on sky again third week in a row. I have elderly family who can’t see the match as they don’t have sky tv I don’t mind the odd Match but 3 weeks in a row is a bit much
mountgomery burns wrote: » All sky's GAA games are on skysports mix for the championship so same deal from here on out. Rebel1971, have they could internet connection and either a smart TV or laptop? Would NowTV be an option?
Rebel1977 wrote: » I think what I might end up doing is getting one of them to download the sky go app etc on his computer And give him my sky login details to view it that way in normal times I would bring them to my house but unfortunately that’s not an option
