bren2001 wrote: » I don't agree. Imo Cork had their chance to pull away in the first half but couldn't and Dublin just about hung in. Giving Rushe more space by bringing players back was working from Dublin. I felt (at the point of the red card) Dublin were about to take off. I think Dublin would have won the game if ROD was not sent off.
Indie. wrote: » If a Dublin forward challenged Nash in similar fashion to Horgan, a goal would have more than likely been conceded. Also while i agree that Nash is a better keeper, being able to take frees is not an indication that he is a better hurler. Honestly can not understand how you can say that Cork would have won anyway.
Thinkstoomuch wrote: » Accuracy,good ball control,temperament usually defines a hurler,and free takers have it in abundance. Ye make it sound like we robbed dublin.We won,by on the day,being better. Plain and simple. I have seen nash bundled and tackled by three players,with kanturk and survived. Great goalies,make mistakes but recover in time.Nash is that,in line for hurler of the year.
Indie. wrote: » Maguire doesnt get the opportunity to take free's as they have two good takers in Boland and Ryan who between them are usually decent long range free takers. Hard to compare the two in that respect. Show me where I said Dublin were robbed? Cork won the game fair and square but to say Cork would have won regardless of the sending off is just an idiotic and pointless comment to make.
Thinkstoomuch wrote: » a touch of irony here. The way people are talking,its how dublin lost the game,rather than Cork won it,which is wrong. Cork won,fair and square,but to say we would have won despite the sending off is pointless. That in your own words with the greatest respect mate,is idiotic. Dublin had their chances ,didnt take them.Tippeareary beat Cork with 14,in a similar situation last year. It was not as hot in croke park as limerick,and 15 minutes wasnt a huge time to be down a man. And Humprey Kelleher a dublin man,in case you don't know,and Mark landers,said Cork would have won anyway. So im not alone in my 'idocay'.You may think its birds of a feather flock together with us three. I would think great minds think alike.
rebel girl 15 wrote: » I'm not going to argue anymore, I still cannot believe that you think Cork would have won anyway if it was 15v15, it would have been very tight. You have constantly dismissed the skillfulness shown by Dublin, which actually makes the Cork win all the better, your posts are hugely disrespectful to a super Dublin team who gave it everything and smacks of arrogance about being from Cork but the game was influenced by the sending off, there is no denying that. Having Rushe the free man made a huge difference to Dublin in the second half, and Cork had not adapted to the 7 man back line, which was starting to work for Dublin, and they went two in front, and looked like they were pushing on before the sending off. Its like Limerick man saying that Hoggie's sending off made no difference to the game - as you said yourself, its inches that seperate teams, and being a man down is a huge disadvantage especially when the tactic that Dublin were using needed the extra man in the backs, something that they would have worked on, and was working on the game. It wasn't robbery, but there wasn't five points between those teams really in the quality of play.
Indie. wrote: » I really dont understand the first 3 sentences of your last post. You came to the conclusion that Cork would have won regardless of the sending off. Yes Cork could have won if it was 15 v 15, no one is doubting that. But to say they would have definitely won in a 50/50 game does not make any sense. Its a pointless argument to make. With regards to your last point I am living abroad so have not seen the qoutes in question. In saying that 3 opinions hardly reflects the consensus of the wider hurling community.
Thinkstoomuch wrote: » fair enough,and i geuinely hope you make it back in 4 weeks for the final. 3 opinions as you say is not gospel,but on the same token to label my view as idotic,with all due respect is a bit much.
Indie. wrote: » Yes idiotic was a poor choice of words.
Freejin wrote: » any idea are club championship games going ahead this weekend??
Thinkstoomuch wrote: » Six of cork junior players had ipods,watches,phones,wallets,boots ,clothes and passports stolen in lancahsire yesterday in their dressing room during their game.
Amprodude wrote: » Christ do they have anyone minding or watching dressing rooms while players are out on field?
The_Kew_Tour wrote: » Man I am still buzzing after Sunday:D:D
Thinkstoomuch wrote: » Friday August 16th @ Dunmanway P.I.F.C. Q.F. Castletownbere v Macroom 7.00pm @ Carrigaline P.I.F.C. St Michael's v Valley Rovers 7.00pm
D'Agger wrote: » I know that these two games are on Saturday the 17th rather than the Friday. Link here
Thinkstoomuch wrote: » Twas superb...sum high in fairness,with a limited panel torn by injuries,and missing guys from last year,with the only majior success at underage being ten have won fitzgibbon cup medals,to take part in a classic game of hurling,against a truly excellent Dublin team,but for Our superior hurling to slighty beat them was stuff of dreams. 26 days to the final,the buzz,the atmsophere.the anxiety even,the scramble for tickets,the build up in the papers,Up For the Final the ngt before on tv,all the rebel songs on the radio during the build up week,and all the talk about the FINAL will be from the first time u wake up in the morning to the last thing before you go to bed at night will be certainly something to treasure and live every moment. Its great to be there.
Amprodude wrote: » Great to see Cork hurling well again, we have being waiting too long for this day. Some liveoy stickwork the last day by Cork.
Thinkstoomuch wrote: » Indeed...i think we had a little bit more hurling than dublin.
Amprodude wrote: » We had that bit more class but Dublin gave us a great game and hopefully will stand to us in final.
Thinkstoomuch wrote: » I agree,i was accused of being dissrespectful for saying Cork had more hurling than dublin yesterday and that i was the only person who saw it that way. I was not at all,just calling it as i saw it. I wasnt alone,and like many have said before and after the game,Corks hurling won the day.
