Cork GAA Discussion Thread

sean mac wrote: »

TTM don't put anything beyond this management team, cussen is there for the league at least. The lads think this is a tactical masterplan. They don't seem to realise that to survive in the bearpit of midfield at intercounty against fellas like maher, moran, mcauley, Gallagher and the osheas you need to be tough physically and mentally, cussen unfortunately is neither.
Besides their inability to judge a player at this level and their inability to game manage we still don't have a dedicated football coach.......you couldn't make it up, instead we have each fella doing a bit.
Odonoghue would be eaten in a full back line in the summer, cadogan will continuously run into cul de sacs at half back, leave him full and ffs give up with this nonsense of tom Clancy at 3, the man is a born centre back and was beginning to show form again this year after the Kerry debacle.
Mark Collins a fine player and despite being light is plenty tough enough but as you said a half forward and imo a good idea for sweeper as he is an excellent footpasser also.
Keeper remains a problem, he simply has no confidence in aiming the ball long and he is too easily put off doing this, mentally weak. I don't know where we are going, for relegation anyway and after that it will be a difficult summer. Dan Maceoin - superb left foot, great attitude and worth his place on the squad over any of desmond, durrant, odriscoll or hayes......
I have no fiath for the season ahead and it is simply a shame with the panel available, great to see donncha continue to show what a classy intelligent footballer he is, has anyone ever seen him miss a oenalty?

wackokid wrote: »

Great stuff TTM, but when did John Hayes p1ss in your cornflakes?
You seem to come the heavy on this great servant to Cork football.

North Cork Star wrote: »

Thanks for the positive feedback on my report lads. Much appreciated. I am going to try to become more involved now as I am always an avid reader of these threads.

thinkstoomuch1 wrote:

North cork star I admire your posts greatly but lot your rating are way way too generous I don't think you actually have given any player a bad rating which imo is unrealistic. They play for cork there entitled to be judged on field of play so giving every Lad good ratings for sake of it no good going forward

TTM1, I understand where you are coming from, But at the start of every year I go to these games in the hope we might find one great player in the making. A player with a lot of potential. I try to be positive with the new players as they are adjusting to the level etc. I remember watching Harnedy just a couple of seasons ago. The first few games he looked like he wasn't up to it but JBM kept the faith and it was IMO the challenge game in Kilworth against Limerick where he put his hand up for a starting place. It does take a few games to see the real player. If they don't impress after a while, they are simply not up to it and that is fair enough but you'd never know who can make the breakthrough. When I did make my player ratings, I know no one played outstanding and I did point out a few flaws in the players performances but we will have to wait and see who can make it to the top. Will any of the new lads make it? I don't know. Hopefully. Maybe some other lads can develop at this level. Interesting times ahead!

Excellent - the more variety and voices the better
I look forward to your posts

commonsense. wrote: »

Have to agree with you. Every team looking for inches to give them an edge but some of this stuff is away with the fairies. Non-dominant eye training???? Jaysus they'll be adding Specsavers to the Dublin backroom team next.

thinkstoomuch1 wrote: »

Good manager but can you please explain to me what has he actually he won bar a leinster title and league medal
Nothing really


So I automatically tend favours logic over myth
The logic I'll enlighten you is as follows


Now ed coughlan has actually got mayo two all ireland final numerous connaught titles
Now cian o neill another scientific coach has got tipp all ireland and kerry numerous other credit to he's name
Jim mcguinness another science fanatic all ireland success

Davy Fitzgerald all ireland and fitzgibbon cup s lit and out of date waterford all ireland final


James Mccarthy hugely in to scientific ways got haven county titl win

Paudie kissane who study science in physical education watch this space top coach and will be with top intercounty team within three years I heard on good authority you heard it hear first

Jerry Wallis hugely scientific and Brough in nutrition and hydration and speed and agility and recovery practical revolutionidee limerick under age hurling

Niall moran who was one first I'd guess Brough early morning training and post match annalise team talk with video analyst and nutrition and ice baths to school hurling With Ard scoil

Frank flannery brought science to Millford all ireland camoige champions

Declan wall hugely in to scientific ways brought good counsel all ireland under sixteen hurling title

Ucc who brought annalise in video and nutrition to a high level won fitzgoibbion cup and sigerson


Donal o grady used a sport psychologist corl won all ireland as well as Wallis and mcgrath prove their ways work

Cork camoige before under Paudie Murray brought in Caroline currid and helped them enormously

Is that enough example for you

Daly r talking utter nonsense with respect


You see he was good manager in other ways but never bought in to modern ways maybe that's why he was good but never great


You can trust my astute judgement limerick academy will go backwards under him at best stay same

Limerick old school disciples will absolutely give him freedom of limerick imo for preaching old school ways

What a load nonsense he spoke

Paul kinnerks top example

Donie Buckley one greatest modern day football coaching around hugely scientific

Jack o connor brought in flangnan

Morgan was in to scientific way and introduce warm weather camps and strength conditions at times it was alien to most

I could open thread this

Daly simply doesn't understand or simply want to understand new ways

commonsense. wrote: »

He mentioned a 90/10 split, pure hurling v S&C/diet/ psychology - or at least that was my interpretation of it - I was surprised at how far he leaned to the 'traditional' view

commonsense. wrote: »

He mentioned a 90/10 split, pure hurling v S&C/diet/ psychology - or at least that was my interpretation of it - I was surprised at how far he leaned to the 'traditional' view

Twiceasnice97 wrote: »

Classic cute hoor nonsense. the stuff the cap pulled down over the head in super value and the lads pulling womren with hurleys
hilarious utterly joyless article

thinkstoomuch1 wrote: »

I have seen Kilkenney train many times with my own eyes and I eat raw raw carrot I'm like a rabbit I eat them hugely and my eyes are like a cat I can see what stands before me

Your are a gas man TTM. I enjoy skim reading your long posts no ending. Your must buy and read the world of newspapers. As for peripheral eye training and
Ed Coughlan keep eating the carrots, you will be able to read all them papers in the dark one of these days. Jesus TTM your head is so far up your own whole its a wonder you can see in front of you. As you might say top posting. Ps please consider changing your username to writetoomuch.