Kerry v Limerick - MSFC Final

Without Paul Galvin in the Kerry team, i am a little more hopeful than i otherwise would be. If Limerick can put two decent halves together then we have a chance. Problem up to now in big games is we fall away in the second half. Come bursting out of the trap in the first half, go 6 or 7 points up but then fall back into shells in the second half. We need to be ruthless. I expect us to try blitz Kerry in the first half - if John Galvin and Jim Donovan can win the midfield battle (and i believe they will) it lessens the supply of ball into Cooper and Donaghy. I expect Stephen Kelly to act as a fourth half forward to try curtail the surging runs of Tomás O Sé. Quick ball into Ger Collins and Ian Ryan will be essential, if its slow and laboured then Kerry will gobble it up all day. We'll need to get at least 14 scores if we're to come away with anything, so Ryan, Collins and Kelly as well as half forwards Seanie Buckley and Padraig Browne will all need to chip in with scores. Actually the only thing that does annoy me about the team selection is the constant placing of Padraig Browne at wing forward. He's a half back and nothing else. He has no attacking radar and runs down blind alleys. His deployment at no. 10 has never worked in previous matches so i'm bamboozled as to why he's retained there. Either put him half back or dont put him anywhere!

Tomorrow is your chance boys, near misses and moral victories no longer cut the mustard. Time to stand up and do yourselves justice!