All Ireland SHC Final (formerly SHC thread) - READ MOD NOTE POST #1

MfMan · 22-07-2017 12:29PM

mountgomery burns wrote: »

I think there have been example of Kilkenny playing better in finals etc than they have in semi finals to be honest. But generally they were so far ahead of their opponents that they made light work of it anyway.

Its a difficult thing to have the momentum halted. I personally think the reason theres so often a poor start to the championship in terms of intensity and quality combined is due to the long breaks between the league and championship. But most of the time teams are on the same level in that respect. Having to wait 5 weeks to play a match against a team thats had 3 games in 6/7 weeks is definitely a challenge.

Very interested to see how Galway adapt. Cork at least have had 3 championship against good sides so maybe it won't be as much of an issue for them.

Clare v Tipp should probably be a decent game today.
Expecting Tipp to prevail but Clare should improve for the Munster final. McInerney is a massive loss.

Made light of it in 2012.

mountgomery burns · 22-07-2017 02:00PM

MfMan wrote: »

Made light of it in 2012.

Expect they will face tougher opposition this time, if its Tipp it will be an exact role reversal on the last two which would be intriguing.

Klonker · 22-07-2017 02:24PM

What channel is the hurling on today? I'm expecting Tipp and Waterford to come through this weekend, I actually fancy Waterford for the All-Ireland, I think the win over Kilkenny was huge for them.

Radiant Cool Crazy Nightmare · 22-07-2017 02:25PM

Klonker wrote: »

What channel is the hurling on today? I'm expecting Tipp and Waterford to come through this weekend, I actually fancy Waterford for the All-Ireland, I think the win over Kilkenny was huge for them.

Its on RTE2 now, the stadium looks serious.

Dirty Dingus McGee · 22-07-2017 02:31PM

Is it just me or are all the seats in Pairc Ui Chaoimh white?

Mahony0509 · 22-07-2017 02:32PM

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Is it just me or are all the seats in Pairc Ui Chaoimh white?

Theres no white seats. They're a light grey.

Dirty Dingus McGee · 22-07-2017 02:35PM

Mahony0509 wrote: »

Theres no white seats. They're a light grey.

Even worse.

Who the hell thought it would be a good idea to do a McHale Park job on it and have the seats a completely different colour to the county colours of the team that plays there.

I know it's a only a small thing but surely a bit of common sense would have said get seats in the same colour as the county's colours.

Mahony0509 · 22-07-2017 02:37PM

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Even worse.

Who the hell thought it would be a good idea to do a McHale Park job on it and have the seats a completely different colour to the county colours of the team that plays there.

I know it's a only a small thing but surely a bit of common sense would have said get seats in the same colour as the county's colours.

The colours wear. They learnt that at the old Pairc ui Chaoimh. The seats looked disgusting. Plus, the neutral seats make it suitable for all sports, including the rugby world cup.

The White Feather · 22-07-2017 02:51PM

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Even worse.

Who the hell thought it would be a good idea to do a McHale Park job on it and have the seats a completely different colour to the county colours of the team that plays there.

I know it's a only a small thing but surely a bit of common sense would have said get seats in the same colour as the county's colours.

They said Red would have faded in the sun and look pink. There was some team in England that had this happen. They had to rip up all the seats and put in new ones so it gets very costly

Noveight · 22-07-2017 03:20PM

Game on, some catch from SoD

The White Feather · 22-07-2017 03:20PM

Some really bad misses and shots by Clare so far.

The Tipp defence parted like the red sea for that goal though!

As I type another goes in.

Huge hole in that Tipp defence

redlead · 22-07-2017 03:22PM

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

Wouldn't be doing my duty as a Kilkenny man (and sorry if I sound defensive) if I didn't ask why something that's a disadvantage to every other team in the sport constitutes an advantage to Kilkenny?

I don't mean it's an advantage to Kilkenny, I just mean that they always seem to handle it well. The Munster winners generally don't bode so well, even when they are playing other Munster teams. If anything I was complimenting Kilkenny.

Pure tashte · 22-07-2017 03:26PM

Some v poor misses from Clare so far. That Tipp FB line looks very dodgy though

Mahony0509 · 22-07-2017 03:28PM

Tipp full backs are shocking.

22-07-2017 03:28PM

Clare are one wide away from a 33% conversion... really poor as 2/3 were gimmes.

This is great for Galway though, both showing weaknesses.
Hopefully the same happens tomorrow.

R00ster · 22-07-2017 03:29PM

The White Feather wrote: »

They said Red would have faded in the sun and look pink. There was some team in England that had this happen. They had to rip up all the seats and put in new ones so it gets very costly

Also happened in Dalymount Park in Dublin. Took only ten years for them to go from red to practically white:

Ipse dixit · 22-07-2017 03:29PM

How is that not a yellow card?

The White Feather · 22-07-2017 03:30PM

Clare need to send a guy down behind the Tipp goal quick!

22-07-2017 03:31PM

How wasn't that a free out, he over ran the ball and then jumped into the Clare back.... lucky it didn't end up as a score.

The White Feather · 22-07-2017 03:34PM

Jeez 10 wides in 33 mins from Clare!

risteard7 · 22-07-2017 03:37PM

I've never seen such bad shooting from a county side! Clare are shocking

marco_polo · 22-07-2017 03:38PM

The White Feather wrote: »

Jeez 10 wides in 33 mins from Clare!

The puckout "strategy" is even worse.

Itssoeasy · 22-07-2017 03:38PM

The Clare puck outs need to change as it's not working.

The White Feather · 22-07-2017 03:39PM

That must be around 5 points given away from Clare due to bad puckouts.

It is the difference at half time as well as all those wides.

Clare should abandon going for points and just go for goals! It looks like there are more there for them in that Tipp defence

Kristopherus · 22-07-2017 03:45PM

The White Feather wrote: »

That must be around 5 points given away from Clare due to bad puckouts.

It is the difference at half time as well as all those wides.

Clare should abandon going for points and just go for goals! It looks like there are more there for them in that Tipp defence

And 5 more from the scoreable wides:mad:

Burial. · 22-07-2017 03:50PM

Clare badly need a few forwards with ability to shoot the lights out. Lads like O Donnell, Shanagher and Cunningham are fast strong lads handy to get goals but aside from McGrath they've no stylish point scorer unlike Bubbles, John McGrath and Callinan for Tipp who'd beat a team on their own given the space. Tony Kelly and Noel McGrath cancel each other out in terms of all round forward/playmaker.

Burial. · 22-07-2017 04:00PM

One of the greatest defence to attack moves there. Shame Callinan couldn't keep the ball down.

Ipse dixit · 22-07-2017 04:10PM

Has Ger mentioned how big of a loss McInerey is yet?

Noveight · 22-07-2017 04:15PM

Clare lads hitting wides for fun.

22-07-2017 04:16PM

My god will Clare ever learn?...

They need goals at this point anyway never mind the fact they haven't the accuracy to shoot from distance.

All Ireland SHC Final (formerly SHC thread) - READ MOD NOTE POST #1

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