Limerick GAA Discussion Part 2

evolvingtipperary101

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118958642#Comment_118958642

Back to the days of Loughnane's dummy teams! Serious burden for the player involved. Not nice weeks for Reidy and Boylan. More than likely will be cut from the squad next year if they're being used like that.

C4000

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118958676#Comment_118958676

I'd be surprised if they went for dummy teams two weeks in a row. I'd say the selected team will start. Conor Boylan has been on the fringes of the team for 3 or 4 years now, this is his chance to make an impact.

conor05

Not sure about Boylan but Reidy definitely won’t be cut from the squad.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118958676#Comment_118958676

You have a very vivid imagination.

munsterdevil

I think there may be a bit of shadow boxing in the game on Saturday ...

pajoguy

If the sun is shining tomorrow evening the city end will be fairly blinded including the goal keeper

einn32

We're growing in to the game against a strong breeze. Round robin was always going to need the full squad to be used.

Spudmonkey

Was Lynch's injury serious?

Vinnie222

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118967372#Comment_118967372

Hamstring. Looking at a few weeks at least

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118967416#Comment_118967416

It looked one of those ones where he knew he was fked from the second it popped.

High bike

Hopefully Flanagan and Hayes are back for the Clare game and maybe Lynch for a Munster final if we're in it

einn32

Good win despite all the setbacks.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118967540#Comment_118967540

Hopefully the Clare game won't matter and we can rest lads. I feel like every game is an injury watch now.

Billy Ocean

In fairness to ye to win without Lynch, Hayes, Flanagan and P Casey was a serious statement, taught Waterford carrying the ball in contact at times was brainless, meat and drink to Hegarty, WOD etc. Arguably Gillane's best ever display for ye, simply unplayable.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118968005#Comment_118968005

An area Waterford were exceptional was the breaking ball where it looked like the came out with way more possession than most other teams.

KevIRL

Was in the Gaelic grounds tonight and thought the crowd was worth at least a couple of points for ye. In fairness as much as the players bring the intensity the crowd do likewise. Congrats on the win, if we had had a Byrnes type on the long range frees we might have nicked a draw or win.

Ultimately though limerick held us scoreless for long periods, especially from 50th minute onward when we didn't raise a single white flag.

Hopefully not the last time we'll play this year lads

Billy Ocean

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118968046#Comment_118968046

And to be fair their 2nd goal was absolutely top class.

moby2101

Referee was an absolute disgrace…

How in the name of JC did the mandarins appoint this fu#kwit to a panel of referee’s…

says alot for CP

Brendan Bendar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118968005#Comment_118968005

Hegarty is very generous with use of the Hurley, I have to say, based on what I saw yesterday Not afraid to contact meat instead of leather i you get my drift.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118968414#Comment_118968414

Not half as much as the "generous" use of the hurley that he is on the receiving end of that seems to get brushed off.

Absolutely sick to death of Gillane having to start every run with someone hanging off him too.

But ya "something something dirty Limerick"

billyhead

Lynch will definitely be out for Tipp in 2 week's. I heard Peter Casey is nearly got and will return over the next few weeks. Good news if true. Also did Flanagan fracture his hand? Does anyone know exactly what his injury is?

Eoinbmw

Lynch looks like a 6-8 week injury! A massive loss!

Brendan Bendar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118968577#Comment_118968577

Yes I agree he gets on the receiving end too, however his style is very combatant and he is a big unit for sure.

Never suggested that Limerick were a dirty team, I have great respect for them, terrific players and skill.

Good to see referees paying more attention to over carrying and the hand pass.

There are other issues too that need attention,lack of goals being one, but at least a start has been made.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118968577#Comment_118968577

A large amount of their tackle involves them pushing the limits of whats allowed....kk done same for years,the tag of dirty limerick will follow em,while such practice continues,

If yous count in the cynical fouls/pull downs given between the two 45s,it near always is limerick give most away,its a transparent effort to slow game down

Gearoid hegarty (??)was booked after 5 mins or so yesterday and proceeded to commit 6 fouls before half time....all niggly little things,unworthy of a card,but culumlatively,they will eventually come up againest a ref who will start booking for persistant fouling,and be in bother then.....they are an awesome team like,and already among best teams ever,but to simply ignore what they upto,in favour of positive platitudes is naive

You wont win all irelands by being saints

slegs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118969034#Comment_118969034

You have got blue tinted glasses on there. Reality is Waterford play a very similar style with similar levels of aggression in the tackle. Limerick are just better at it. The 'dirty' thing is just lazy jealousy stuff spouted by beaten fans

C4000

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118968827#Comment_118968827

Broken finger is what I heard. Could be back for the tipp match

slegs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118968395#Comment_118968395

He was dreadful for both teams. Tried to let the game flow but then called frees for things that clearly werent and missed things that were frees (for both sides)

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118969087#Comment_118969087

Yous havnt refuted a single point in it,and i would severly qs the level of endemic fouling/pull downs by waterford between the two 45s vs its near precieved as being a tactic of limk now

Il be watching back tonight and tomorrow so will be able to give exaxt figure,along side estimate on what i preceive to be fouls

slegs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118969213#Comment_118969213

You can churn out stats all you like. I was at the game and saw it up close. Waterford were trying exactly the same things as Limerick - bottling up and crowding to stop the players getting away with easy possession. This is not 'on the edge' stuff its just part of the game. Limerick are exceptionally good at doing this without fouling but obviously it does lead to fouls as with any part of the game. There is an attempt by the likes of you to produce this narrative that Limerick are somehow 'cheating' but it just stinks of sour grapes as your team cant do this part of the game as well as Limerick.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118969259#Comment_118969259

At no stage have i said limerick were cheating?

I seen enough of limerick,to say they give away copious frees between the two 45s in effort to slow down game,help organise their defence....i mean,its a fairly cynical tactic,but a tactic nonetheless,which plays percentages that its better give away frees vs letting teams get a run on yous,its like a footballers way of playing hurling,but still,its simply upto teams to .move ball faster to avoid this....

But if they run into a referee that books for persistant fouling,which will happen eventually,they are going to run into problems.....do you not feel hegarty was playing close to wind with repeated fouling,despite already being on a yellow?