Hidalgo wrote: » If the reason Gavin didn't brandish red cards was because of the spectacle, then that's simply crap refereeing. The refs job is to implement the rules and punish players as the offence should be punished. I think had he sent both off it would have benefitted Clare slightly more than Cork, O Neill a biggger loss to his side than Honan to his and 5 on 5 at one end
Amprodude wrote: » Honan is very overrated. He reminds me of Cussen. One trick pony.
thinkstoomuch1 wrote: » He may be overated but hes not as bad as cussen.Honan caused us endless problems in the league and june,Cussen has never ever given us even on game in the championship or league that he justifed hes selection. One of the worst forwards to ever wear the red jersey in hurling.He wont be their next year,rest assured.
Mouth of the South wrote: » About 3 years ago down in Fraher Field he got 2 goals v Waterford, and has done nothing since. Bad and all as he is, Cussen still has more hurling in him than Aisake. Never saw a Cork hurler with less skill in my life.
Mouth of the South wrote: » Christ, man, I only corrected you on you saying "Cussen has never ever given us even one game in the championship or league that he justifed hes selection" and I pointed out to you that he did indeed justify his selection in a league game where we got a draw and he was probably man of the match on the day. I then said I never saw a Cork hurler with less skill than Aisake, and I stand by that, he was a complete and utter donkey . That is not to say he wasn't a donkey that had his uses. Cussen has more in him but doesn't apply himself and get stuck in like Aisake did, but he still has more hurling in him. But you give all that and tell me "You probably dont understand hurling the way i do". Relax, man! We're all entitled to our opinion.
thinkstoomuch1 wrote: » One league game,and he justifed selection ,is rubbish.You must see progress. I just simply gave my opinion.I didnt and would not of course tell you not to give an opinion,as you do like to have the last word,so i wouldnt begrude you that,with respect. I simply proved aiskeake had more hurling.Aiskeake lost a lot with the break from the game,you failed to acknowledge. To say Cussen had more hurling ,shows how you much you know alright.If im not mistaken ,aiseake gave both killan cronin and the Rock a tough game then. Two excellent backs. Cussen only ever gets goals of poor quailty defenders. You tell me to relax,when every single post you do,is to wind people up in fairness. Unlike you,my only interest is Gaa,no agendas.
Mouth of the South wrote: » Buddy, now I'm no fan of Cussen but you said Cussen never justified selection even in one league game. I did indeed prove to you that he indeed did justify his selection in a league match. You hate being wrong on anything , but you clearly were. And it doesn't matter how long Aisake was out of the game, every bad hurler has an excuse. He was a donkey, always would be, and it was a good day for Cork hurling when he went away to Australia in a sulk. I won't be bothered responding to any of your posts again ( I know you'll thank me) because you don't like being pointed out to be wrong and think of yourself as some kind of encylcopedia, but you were wrong on your statement about Cussen. Just accept it and move on.
thinkstoomuch1 wrote: » An excuse is usally a fallibe scapegoat for some players..Aiskeake being man of the match in 2004 county final,then not holding a hurley for five years is more of a fact. First of all,i wouldnt say your my buddy.Have we met and played golf,watched games together,no we have not. Unfortunatley for you we have not watched games together,as i could tell you what you need to know,rather that what you claim to know about gaa. Getting two goals in a league game,doesnt justify ,selection,if they were poorly conceded and more a weakness on a defender than actual strength and prowess of an attacker.So no i was not wrong about Cussen. Thats like saying Denis Crowley hat tricks of goals against Nemo last year merited a call up to cork. You fail,to read anything on face value,all you can do is snipe ,and insult posters from other counties. Anyone could tell you ,if im wrong i admit it.You yesterday said Jbm was a yes man,a frank and board man.When i gave you evidence to back it up,you were very quiet. I know more about cork ,than you do,juding by posts alone. You didnt even mention Aiskeakes break,til i had to tell you.You simply didnt even know i would say about it. You don't ever gave us your thoughts on tactics,or what goes on in cork gaa or who should start before a game etc.Why is that? With the greatest respect ,Can You read a game ,or do you have to rely on hindsight all the time. You more interested in sniping at KK, and other counties.Fasinating in that you unlike geuine people,only came on after cork had beaten kk.Win or loose ,i will always support cork. I am not bothered whether you respond or not ,that is your choice. For a man,never short of words,i take it as a compliment,as everything you posted about cork ,that i questioned,you simply couldnt respond to,and i must be the first you choose to ignore.
ShamoBuc wrote: » If I had to chose between the two, Aisake for me. That said, it will be advantageous for Cork hurling to never see either of them in a Cork jersey again.[/quote I see where your coming from and your point. But Aiseake at the very least had fight,heart and worked hard. He literally lived in the ball alley with sean og and cusack etc, trying to recover hes touch. He is not a pa cronin or seamus harnedy,but he had something to offer.When cork cried out for someone to win ball the last day ,he would have been a good option on the bench.He is so big.strong and awkward you will struggle on him one on one.And if you double mark him,creates space for others. Fergal mccormack was no scoring threat for cork ,but he was nusiannce and used as a decoy at times. Hes hurling finese was poor .What made him was hes strength,a great paw, and attuitde. Against tipp in 2000,he was running straight threw on goal.What happened was he was hooked as he went to shoot. Like aiskeake he had a weakness.In tight spaces,he lacked the sharpens.The way around that is run straight and hand pass. However ,to catch a ball and keep the cb occupied was hes sole use.Cork had enough scoring forwards,they needed something new. Against kk in 99,cork were level,needed a score.Of all the tappy fast hurlers like,Ben,Mcgrath,etc none of them was a target man. Cusack aimed for Mccormack,and he won the ball.He then realised he was better to not go for the point himself,but held the ball and powered through kk.He was fouled.Ben got the free. Aiskeake with Jbm would have a similar role as a sub,win ball,use hes strength and physique.The man was strong as an ox,pure muscle.I talked to him in castleyons against galway after a challenge match in 2010 at the openining of the new ptich two weeks before the Tipp game,about how much physical hits he got in that game. He relished it.He was fearless and he got some punishment in games.
Mouth of the South wrote: » You have some opinion of yourself, buddy, and ,no, I doubt we have met as I think golf is a boring game for boring people and I'm glad I have probably never sat next to you at a match. I never claimed anything about myself ( in stark contrast to your good self) . You made an assumption about my thoughts on JBM telling me I said " Jbm was a yes man,a frank and board man" . I never said that JBM was a Frank man , only that he acquiesced to him, and the reason I went no further on it is that it would obviously descent into more Frank/strikes crap, which I am 'frankly' sick of hearing. You keep banging on about Cussen as if I am a fan of him, but I think he is almost as **** as Aisake. You are not too quick on the uptake, but - for the third time - you said he never justified selection for even one league game when it was pointed out you that he did. It doesn't matter who was marking him that one day, he still justified it that one day and it drives you demented to be wrong on even the most minor of facts. You made a second assumption on Aisake's break because I didn't use it as a reason for him being so ****. He's just **** and excuses don't cut the mustard. You then make more assumptions about what a "genuine" fan is. You weren't even at that league game in Fraher Field , no knowledge of it even, as you had no recollection of it. I don't have to prove my 'credentials' to you or anybody else, but it seems you feel you have to keep telling us what a great and 'genuine'(whatever that is) GAA man you are and what a great Corkman you are. What does that say about you?
thinkstoomuch1 wrote: » I didnt mention the game ,as i didnt c the need to ,as like i said it doesnt justify hes game.I was at it,actually,a nice spring day.2 soft goals,hardly anything to get excited about. The same day Nash had to be taken off,as he was concussed and naugthon done what he usually does 3 lovely points in an open game hurling. Like i said,but again u ignored what u wanted to ,he was up against a weak defender and there were soft goals. He was up against o brien,just to make it clear his time for you, he has not been heard of in waterford since.A weak defender. Cussen didnt make the goals,was put clean through in fairness and was easier miss.So that doesnt justify him playing for cork,when he done nothing for the rest of the game,but was cleaned out for most dirty balls. He got one good point ,i give him credit.considering hes overall display was poor,wouldnt say it justfied anything. I have higher standards than what you judge creditibilty on. You fail to acknowlege Aiskeae five year break from the game.Its clear you have never seen aiseake in games,bar what you c on the tv. If you were at the county final in 2004 you would c my point. Im not blowing my trumphet at all,just clear as day showing everything you posted was not correct. You refute and back track ,about jbm,when you say you dont want to go over old ground with strikes,yet u repeatedly when it suits you bring up the past in relation to kk,. You called Jbm a yes man ,clearly shows you dont have knowledge about the cork set up,when anyone will tell you he is not a yes man. I never asked you prove your creditionals.I simply questioned your post ,and you did not like that.Its quite clear from your posts,what your knowledge is. You are great to wind people up,but then get excited when it clearly proved you are wrong,and your questioned on it. As i said it would be interesting to hear you talk about core issues in cork,like the team for the next day,your views on the football,etc tactics ,from what you normally talk about.
Mouth of the South wrote: » It must be the lowest a dog can go to accuse a Cork GAA fan of denigrating JBM, the ultimate hero to every Cork GAA fan. And like a dog with a bone, you have persisted with this dirty tactic . You also persist with this idea that I am somehow a fan of Cussen, when I have made it more than clear to any half-intelligent person how little I think of him. But you made a statement that he never justified his selection in, your own words, even a league game. I pointed out an occasion when he was. The irony will be completely lost on you, but it was not me - but you who got "excited when it clearly proved you are wrong" and gave your long winded, meandering lectures to deflect from the fact you were wrong. I have my own opinions on how Cork should set up, how they should they approach the game, the siituation in Cork football ,but it's clear you see yourself as knowing more than anyone else and you are quick to give your boring lectures to try to prove this. I've discussed these things with other Cork posters on here who are not as self-important and belligerent as yourself. Your posts are usually the tiresome page-length lectures consisting mostly of banging on about what such and such Cork teams/managers/players did in the past that we all know about anyway and little thought about what should be done in the future. It's the kind of crap I could read in the Echo so usually skip over them ( save for this time I pointed out your mistake about Cussen and you got ratty about it) . as there is never anything that isn't just history. Anyway, I enjoy having the banter with other people from other counties. There's give and take in the cut and thrust but you wouldn't be able for it. You're completely humourless and take yourself too seriously, but keep telling yourself that you're important, buddy.
thinkstoomuch1 wrote: » You quite clearly made a swipe that Jbm was a yes man,and looked up to Frank.I agree ,that was an insult to JBM. I would say not two many people on any thread ,call your posts banter. My posts may be long,but there on gaa issues based on fact,no constant sniping winding up other counties.I have clearly said before each game my thoughts on every game,minor,u21,junior senior in every code,and unlike you will call it before the game plays . I expected that responesyou cant enagage in real game,tactics ,issues etc. You simply post for a reaction.Any time you want to talk about gaa,and engage in meaningful debate, let me know. I have unlike you not sat on the fence,been and continue to go many games at all levels,and said what needs to be done in relation to cork. I dont get ratty or resort to personal abuse.
Mouth of the South wrote: » Anyway, I enjoy having the banter with other people from other counties. There's give and take in the cut and thrust but you wouldn't be able for it. You're completely humourless and take yourself too seriously, but keep telling yourself that you're important, buddy.
sasol wrote: » Thinkstoomuch has shown up again , your complete lack of hurling knowledge, and you have resorted to the only defense you know - insults and abuse.
willietherock wrote: » Ciaran Sheehan had a whale of a game for the B's v A's. None of the first choice halfbackline could handle him physically.
zetecescort wrote: » Julliet Murphy a major doubt according to today's Examiner. Injured in a club game played the Monday after the semifinal win over Kerry.
