Kerry GAA discussion thread #2

munster87 · 28-01-2018 07:24PM

ProudDUB wrote: »

Still blaming the refs for the losses. Some Kerry people are becoming the poster children for sore losers. Long may it continue !

To be fair, he is in the minority

Boom__Boom · 28-01-2018 07:27PM

mickeyk wrote: »

Wouldn’t be getting too excited. We conceded 3-14 to fourteen men and have a major issue to sort at the back. Donegal also wiped us out around the middle from their own kickouts.

Definitely some positives too, Sean O’Shea was great, Burns, Crowley and Murphy did well and we battled back well when it looked like we were beaten. O’Brien was good as well, albeit as the spare man after the sending off.

Lots to work out but some very encouraging signs from some of the youngsters.It’s a good time to play Mayo next wknd as they are slow starters usually. A win up there would be a massive boost to the young panel but it’ll be a big ask.

Yeah the defence was seriously ropey - I thought it very much looked like a bunch of lads thrown together as opposed to anything resembling a proper settled defence. Some positives, some negatives from today and overall plenty to be getting on with, but 2 points in the bag early on is always good.

Worth remembering the list of lads missing today

Short term (2-3 weeks)
Tadhg Morley, Fionn, Tom O'Sullivan, Mark Griffin, Adrian Spillane, Kevin McCarthy, Darran, Mikey Geaney, Eanna O'Conchuir & Brian O'Beaglaoich

Medium Term (4-6 weeks)
Killian, Crowley, Gavin White, Maher, David Moran, Buckley, Donnchadh Walsh, Conor Geaney & Donaghy.

Fair chunk of defenders and midfielders in there. I doubt any will be back for the Mayo game given it's only in 6 days time. Be interesting to see what changes are made for the Mayo match.

cms88 · 28-01-2018 07:40PM

ProudDUB wrote: »

Still blaming the refs for the losses. Some Kerry people are becoming the poster children for sore losers. Long may it continue !

Coming from a man who's counties ''fans'' discredit anything they don't win is a bit much

TrueGael · 28-01-2018 08:11PM

ProudDUB wrote: »

Still blaming the refs for the losses. Some Kerry people are becoming the poster children for sore losers. Long may it continue !

Stick to the financial doping good lad and get out of this thread

Mr. Incognito · 28-01-2018 08:36PM

Doltanian wrote: »

This a Kerry thread stop trolling here trying to provoke a reaction from people.

Just click on the user name and add to ignore list. Unfortunately some people have sad little lives and will do anything to get attention. Dont feed them. Just block and ignore

Fr Tod Umptious · 28-01-2018 08:50PM

Doltanian wrote: »

Going by todays performance there is serious depth of talent there and they showed huge determination to come from four points down to battle over the line. Mayo are there for the taking next Saturday going on todays performance. Kerry will grow into a serious squad and will have the beating of Dublin come the summer if we play with a neutral referee who is not paid off in Dublin's favour.

Lot of football to be played before then.

Sure after the league last year we were all told that Kerry were not longer "in transition" and that they had finally arrived.

dobman88 · 28-01-2018 08:56PM

Doltanian wrote: »

Going by todays performance there is serious depth of talent there and they showed huge determination to come from four points down to battle over the line. Mayo are there for the taking next Saturday going on todays performance. Kerry will grow into a serious squad and will have the beating of Dublin come the summer if we play with a neutral referee who is not paid off in Dublin's favour.

Jesus christ there's so much hyperbole and sh!te in one post it's hard to know where to start.

No wonder the Dublin fans make Kerry man jokes with stupid posts like this.

DoctaDee · 28-01-2018 09:06PM

Doltanian wrote: »

This a Kerry thread stop trolling here trying to provoke a reaction from people.

Just make sure you reciprocate the arrangement the next time you drop into the Dublin thread ...

BPKS · 28-01-2018 09:15PM

Wonder why Fitzmaurice left Shanahan wing back all day when he played corner back all through the 2017 league. Especially when we were so light in full back line options and Coffee is more used to playing in the half back line.

No lessons learned from last years semi finals on how not to leave your full back line totally vulnerable either.

Management needs to seriously up their game.

ProudDUB · 28-01-2018 09:25PM

Doltanian wrote: »

This a Kerry thread stop trolling here trying to provoke a reaction from people.

This is a thread to discuss Kerry. It is not the property of posters from Kerry, any more than the Dublin thread is owed by Dubliners. If you put up a sour grapes post about another county, expect to get called out on it, regardless of the thread. Doing it here, doesn't give you any special privileges.

keane2097 · 29-01-2018 01:43PM

*yawn*

dobman88 · 29-01-2018 03:13PM

Not a bad effort. Won't be winning the troll award just yet though.

Solid 6/10 effort all the same. Would read again.

Claregaafan18 · 30-01-2018 06:49PM

David Clifford scored 1-4 in IT Tralee's shock victory over Queen's University Belfast in the Sigerson Cup on a score of 2-8 to 0-11.

In the other Sigerson Cup results, UCC defeated Garda College 1-12 to 2-7. Sean O'Shea scoring 0-5 and Killian Spillane scoring 1-3 including a late penalty for the Cork college. While UL defeated CIT 2-13 to 1-11

munster87 · 30-01-2018 07:12PM

Claregaafan18 wrote: »

David Clifford scored 1-4 in IT Tralee's shock victory over Queen's University Belfast in the Sigerson Cup on a score of 2-8 to 0-11.

In the other Sigerson Cup results, UCC defeated Garda College 1-12 to 2-7. Sean O'Shea scoring 0-5 and Killian Spillane scoring 1-3 including a late penalty for the Cork college. While UL defeated CIT 2-13 to 1-11

That's a great win for IT Tralee

DDC1990 · 03-02-2018 10:41AM

2 changes to last weeks team.

Brian O'Beaglaoich comes in for Coffey and Jack Barry is in for Brendan O'Sullivan.

Heavy rain yesterday so tipped up to McHale Park for a look this morning and the pitch looks pretty heavy. Not FBD league heavy, but slow going.

Will suit Mayo's more physical backs. Will slow some our our younger lads down.

Watched the IT Tralee v Queens game on youtube yesterday to look at Clifford and Gavin Crowley. Clifford kept them in the game winning ball, getting frees, punching a goal and setting up the winning goal with a run from deep.

Crowley played a defensive midfield role. Kick passing was poor (heavy legs after Sunday) but some amount of tracking. Looks very fit.

I'd like to see Shanahan drop back and do a man marking job on Moran. Enright is too vulnerable in the air.

Its great to see Barry O'Sullivan has found his form back and keeps his place. Himself and Jack Barry play together for UCD as well so I'm looking forward to that partnership.

Interesting to see Eanna O'Connor slide into the number 26 jersey. Very impressed with him last year with the Juniors. A game like tonight's would suit him down to the ground.

jimmytwotimes 2013 · 03-02-2018 09:09PM

Some very good performances so far. Will possibly still fade in the latter stages but they doing well enuf.

Shane Enright not doing his chances any good tonight. Shane Murphy will get another couple of chances but the jury is out so far.

Sean O'Shea looks impressive for a 19 year old

Kerrydude1981 · 03-02-2018 09:12PM

Class points by Murphy and O Sullivan

Kerrydude1981 · 03-02-2018 09:36PM

Must be some size of a gate in Castlebar with the size of the crowd leaving early

jimmytwotimes 2013 · 03-02-2018 09:38PM

Big win. Young fellas stood up, especially when down to 13.

Our support on the run a big improvement on last year so basketball coaching is working.

Held Mayo scoreless for over 40 mins of that match which is good going.

keane2097 · 03-02-2018 09:39PM

Mighty win in fairness.

munster87 · 03-02-2018 09:40PM

Great performance, especially when down to 13 in such testing conditions.

Kerrydude1981 · 03-02-2018 09:43PM

Should have won by more,played the better football when it was 15 v 15

But a mighty win

DDC1990 · 03-02-2018 10:00PM

Christ. Don't know what to think of that. Unreal heart and spirit. Some woeful,cynical challenges.

Looked by far the better team with 15 v 15. Geaney should be knighted. Sheer heart from him and the whole team.

SecretsOfEarth · 03-02-2018 10:01PM

DDC1990 wrote: »

Christ. Don't know what to think of that. Unreal heart and spirit. Some woeful,cynical challenges.

Looked by far the better team with 15 v 15. Geaney should be knighted. Sheer heart from him and the whole team.

Agreed, at half-time I had a sinking feeling of deja-vu but to be fair, the lads clung on and their resilience shone out, albeit that Mayo were shockingly woeful at times.

Dyr · 03-02-2018 10:03PM

TrueGael wrote: »

Stick to the financial doping good lad and get out of this thread

As opposed to actual doping?

How's young O'Sullivan going this year? Hopefully a bit more careful about the vitamins and minerals now

homerjay2005 · 03-02-2018 10:08PM

Great win. Will be the makings of alot of those young lads.

TCDStudent1 · 03-02-2018 10:28PM

Thought Geaney & Paul Murphy were your stand out players. Yeah, Kerry were cynical but come on, who wouldn't be in that situation? I thought they showed real heart to grind out that win after the 2 sending offs.

conor05 · 03-02-2018 10:33PM

Kerry most definitely need to go with youth in 2018. Obviously need a few wise old heads in the team aswel. Pace was very evident in that team tonight. Moving the ball at pace out from the back I noticed how comfortable they all are a handling the ball at lightning speed.
Plenty of them not afraid to mix it aswel. No soft team will ever win the All Ireland.
The only thing is the tackling and concession of goals down through the middle. If we can sort that out by summer we can beat anyone.
Paul Murphy and Paul Geaney are on another level.

munster87 · 03-02-2018 10:34PM

Thought Crowley was impressive tonight.

jimmytwotimes 2013 · 03-02-2018 10:40PM

Ó Beaglaoich's black card was a bad call. He was flattened and clearly fouled first then the ref called him on a trip.

His free turning to black card and free conceded. Good job Mr. Ref

Kerry GAA discussion thread #2

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