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Post by colinsworth1 on Aug 16, 2019 1:08:56 GMT
2 things frighten me in particular Okay we bt Dublin by a point in the league but they way Dublin opened us with such ease for 2 goals frightened me, that was a winter match in Tralee, this will be in Croke Park at the business end with Dublin in full swing. Also, Dublin's power surge after HT v Mayo, they have the capacity to do that and have done it so often and teams seem so powerless to stop it plus such damage gets done in such a short period of time, you hardly have time to react to stop it You’re getting the hebe jeebees the doomsday scenario and I can’t blame you,thats why our management will be working hard to avoid on Sept 1. I d rather we are that way than the laid back approach or the over confident approach I would take faith and belief from that game you referenced in the league where we absolutely refused to be beat and David Moran. Among others worked the late late magic.and Peter Crowley like o Brien last week ran the full length of the field to score the winner . That’s not a one off that’s this team s. MO that s the way they are wired But all this talk about match ups is exciting and we need to get them right and have the flexibility to adjust as the game goes on and vitally have a strong game plan for all the subs that come in for Dublin we’d need to know not just who’s coming in but the sequence and be fully ready Remember they played the Mcmenamin card so often and it always worked why because we never factored it in Don’t be surprised if he’s sprung again. And keep in mind our most likely match winner in a tight finale is not our corner forward but our Corner back . Just like Crowley where. He had the smarts and the Licence to improvise when required. Our defender s are probably better attacker’s than Dublin’s Defenders but we have to allow them that Licence when the time is right this way our defenders are better attackers our forwards are better attackers ! What’s to worry about just take off the schackles and go .
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Post by colinsworth1 on Aug 16, 2019 1:10:12 GMT
2 things frighten me in particular Okay we bt Dublin by a point in the league but they way Dublin opened us with such ease for 2 goals frightened me, that was a winter match in Tralee, this will be in Croke Park at the business end with Dublin in full swing. Also, Dublin's power surge after HT v Mayo, they have the capacity to do that and have done it so often and teams seem so powerless to stop it plus such damage gets done in such a short period of time, you hardly have time to react to stop it You’re getting the hebe jeebees the doomsday scenario and I can’t blame you,thats why our management will be working hard to avoid on Sept 1. I d rather we are that way than the laid back approach or the over confident approach I would take faith and belief from that game you referenced in the league where we absolutely refused to be beat and David Moran. Among others worked the late late magic.and Peter Crowley like o Brien last week ran the full length of the field to score the winner . That’s not a one off that’s this team s. MO that s the way they are wired But all this talk about match ups is exciting and we need to get them right and have the flexibility to adjust as the game goes on and vitally have a strong game plan for all the subs that come in for Dublin we’d need to know not just who’s coming in but the sequence and be fully ready Remember they played the Mcmenamin card so often and it always worked why because we never factored it in Don’t be surprised if he’s sprung again. And keep in mind our most likely match winner in a tight finale is not our corner forward but our Corner back . Just like Crowley where. He had the smarts and the Licence to improvise when required. Our defender s are probably better attacker’s than Dublin’s Defenders but we have to allow them that Licence when the time is right this way our defenders are better attackers our forwards are better attackers ! What’s to worry about just take off the schackles and go .
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Post by colinsworth1 on Aug 16, 2019 1:51:42 GMT
2 things frighten me in particular Okay we bt Dublin by a point in the league but they way Dublin opened us with such ease for 2 goals frightened me, that was a winter match in Tralee, this will be in Croke Park at the business end with Dublin in full swing. Also, Dublin's power surge after HT v Mayo, they have the capacity to do that and have done it so often and teams seem so powerless to stop it plus such damage gets done in such a short period of time, you hardly have time to react to stop it You’re getting the hebe jeebees the doomsday scenario and I can’t blame you,thats why our management will be working hard to avoid on Sept 1. I d rather we are that way than the laid back approach or the over confident approach I would take faith and belief from that game you referenced in the league where we absolutely refused to be beat and David Moran. Among others worked the late late magic.and Peter Crowley like o Brien last week ran the full length of the field to score the winner . That’s not a one off that’s this team s. MO that s the way they are wired But all this talk about match ups is exciting and we need to get them right and have the flexibility to adjust as the game goes on and vitally have a strong game plan for all the subs that come in for Dublin we’d need to know not just who’s coming in but the sequence and be fully ready Remember they played the Mcmenamin card so often and it always worked why because we never factored it in Don’t be surprised if he’s sprung again. And keep in mind our most likely match winner in a tight finale is not our corner forward but our Corner back . Just like Crowley where. He had the smarts and the Licence to improvise when required. Our defender s are probably better attacker’s than Dublin’s Defenders but we have to allow them that Licence when the time is right this way our defenders are better attackers our forwards are better attackers ! What’s to worry about just take off the schackles and go . Also another feature of Dublins Forwards is the way Gavin has them drilled and that is to track back remember Bernard Brogan was dropped for not tracking back after the defenders. As a result we now have a rope in which to lead their forwards away from the danger areas Most of them track back slavishly especially Mannion but tracking back with tom Sullivan as a marker can be good thing for us as long as our defenders are ready and able to pull the trigger when the opportunity presents . Our Defenders scoring and we know they can is potentially the spark that will set the panic in the opposition and they do do panic and we have seen this before .Can we take advantage of this when were on the front foot and can we please not panic even if they get two quick goals. When doing the shooting drills and Scoring drills this week id think the full sqaud including defenders will need to be doing equal shooting because wihout every one being a potential scorer im not sure we can win
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Post by crokes86 on Aug 16, 2019 3:28:34 GMT
Overall no matter what happens against Dublin I think it's been a great first year for Peter Keane and his young team.
They made a League final. They won Munster. In an All Ireland final against in my opinion the greatest team ever to play Gaelic Football.
Shane Ryan I think will be a really good Keeper for Kerry for years to come. He's made his mistakes along the way but I think he's getting better and this year will be of great benefit to him down the road.
Defensively we still have plenty of work to do but we are much better back there now than we were when Fitzmaurice was in charge.
Tom O'Sullivan will probably be an All Star. Jason Foley is still young and will get better. Gavin Crowley had a solid year. Shane Enright has done well.
David Moran is having his best year since 2014. Keane has re energized him. Brian Fenton has had his number the last few years and probably will again this year but he has played really well this year and deserves credit .
Sean O'Shea is a stud and oozes class. Will be a great player for Kerry for years. Stephen O'Brien is having his best year ever in a Kerry jersey. Player of the year stuff.
David Clifford what can you say. He will probably be a legend before he's done with Kerry. Paul Geaney is back to his best. Since the Cork game he has come on leaps and bounds and his old accuracy is back again.
Killian Spillane has shown what he is capable of this year and hopefully will only get better with age.
Our bench while not as strong as Dublins has provided good depth this year. Briain O'Beaglaoich (who will start v Dublin) Jack Sherwood Tommy Walsh Dara Moynihan and Johnathan Lyne have all performed well when called upon.
Youngsters Diarmuid O'Connor and Graham O'Sullivan will have learned a lot from this year that will stand to them also.
Peter Keane deserves credit for what he's achieved and with more young talent in the county coming through hopefully it will only get better for Kerry.
I think Dublin will win the All Ireland.
1. I think overall they are still ahead of everyone else.
2. Tactically we are still a team looking for consistency. Defensively although improved we are still not good enough. Not for a team like the dubs anyway. Like any great team they will expose our weaknesses on the day.
3. We just don't have enough quality at the back to contain that forward line. When you consider Brogan and O'Gara can't make the 26 or O'Carroll that tells you how strong they are on the bench.
4. They will win Midfield. Fenton is the outstanding midfielder in the Country. As good as Moran is playing nobody has been able to stop him the last few years.
Dublin will win the 5 and they deserve it. They have been the best team in this era and although Mayo came close they have dominated since 2015.
Kerry will definitely put it up to them and they will buckle a bit but their brilliance will shine through in the end.
Regardless I am very proud of them this year. Beating Mayo and Tyrone was very enjoyable and I think we will have a very good next 3 or 4 years. We will win an All Ireland soon just not this year.
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Post by kerry5575 on Aug 16, 2019 6:47:12 GMT
Overall no matter what happens against Dublin I think it's been a great first year for Peter Keane and his young team. They made a League final. They won Munster. In an All Ireland final against in my opinion the greatest team ever to play Gaelic Football. Shane Ryan I think will be a really good Keeper for Kerry for years to come. He's made his mistakes along the way but I think he's getting better and this year will be of great benefit to him down the road. Defensively we still have plenty of work to do but we are much better back there now than we were when Fitzmaurice was in charge. Tom O'Sullivan will probably be an All Star. Jason Foley is still young and will get better. Gavin Crowley had a solid year. Shane Enright has done well. David Moran is having his best year since 2014. Keane has re energized him. Brian Fenton has had his number the last few years and probably will again this year but he has played really well this year and deserves credit . Sean O'Shea is a stud and oozes class. Will be a great player for Kerry for years. Stephen O'Brien is having his best year ever in a Kerry jersey. Player of the year stuff. David Clifford what can you say. He will probably be a legend before he's done with Kerry. Paul Geaney is back to his best. Since the Cork game he has come on leaps and bounds and his old accuracy is back again. Killian Spillane has shown what he is capable of this year and hopefully will only get better with age. Our bench while not as strong as Dublins has provided good depth this year. Briain O'Beaglaoich (who will start v Dublin) Jack Sherwood Tommy Walsh Dara Moynihan and Johnathan Lyne have all performed well when called upon. Youngsters Diarmuid O'Connor and Graham O'Sullivan will have learned a lot from this year that will stand to them also. Peter Keane deserves credit for what he's achieved and with more young talent in the county coming through hopefully it will only get better for Kerry. I think Dublin will win the All Ireland. 1. I think overall they are still ahead of everyone else. 2. Tactically we are still a team looking for consistency. Defensively although improved we are still not good enough. Not for a team like the dubs anyway. Like any great team they will expose our weaknesses on the day. 3. We just don't have enough quality at the back to contain that forward line. When you consider Brogan and O'Gara can't make the 26 or O'Carroll that tells you how strong they are on the bench. 4. They will win Midfield. Fenton is the outstanding midfielder in the Country. As good as Moran is playing nobody has been able to stop him the last few years. Dublin will win the 5 and they deserve it. They have been the best team in this era and although Mayo came close they have dominated since 2015. Kerry will definitely put it up to them and they will buckle a bit but their brilliance will shine through in the end. Regardless I am very proud of them this year. Beating Mayo and Tyrone was very enjoyable and I think we will have a very good next 3 or 4 years. We will win an All Ireland soon just not this year. You would think David Moran wont be marking Fenton and should be able to express himself on the final. Jack Barry has had the better of Fenton in the past and if going well currently will be utilised. In a 50:50 game it’s very negative to say “we will win an all Ireland soon just not this year”!!
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Post by sambo on Aug 16, 2019 7:40:25 GMT
Overall no matter what happens against Dublin I think it's been a great first year for Peter Keane and his young team. They made a League final. They won Munster. In an All Ireland final against in my opinion the greatest team ever to play Gaelic Football. Shane Ryan I think will be a really good Keeper for Kerry for years to come. He's made his mistakes along the way but I think he's getting better and this year will be of great benefit to him down the road. Defensively we still have plenty of work to do but we are much better back there now than we were when Fitzmaurice was in charge. Tom O'Sullivan will probably be an All Star. Jason Foley is still young and will get better. Gavin Crowley had a solid year. Shane Enright has done well. David Moran is having his best year since 2014. Keane has re energized him. Brian Fenton has had his number the last few years and probably will again this year but he has played really well this year and deserves credit . Sean O'Shea is a stud and oozes class. Will be a great player for Kerry for years. Stephen O'Brien is having his best year ever in a Kerry jersey. Player of the year stuff. David Clifford what can you say. He will probably be a legend before he's done with Kerry. Paul Geaney is back to his best. Since the Cork game he has come on leaps and bounds and his old accuracy is back again. Killian Spillane has shown what he is capable of this year and hopefully will only get better with age. Our bench while not as strong as Dublins has provided good depth this year. Briain O'Beaglaoich (who will start v Dublin) Jack Sherwood Tommy Walsh Dara Moynihan and Johnathan Lyne have all performed well when called upon. Youngsters Diarmuid O'Connor and Graham O'Sullivan will have learned a lot from this year that will stand to them also. Peter Keane deserves credit for what he's achieved and with more young talent in the county coming through hopefully it will only get better for Kerry. I think Dublin will win the All Ireland. 1. I think overall they are still ahead of everyone else. 2. Tactically we are still a team looking for consistency. Defensively although improved we are still not good enough. Not for a team like the dubs anyway. Like any great team they will expose our weaknesses on the day. 3. We just don't have enough quality at the back to contain that forward line. When you consider Brogan and O'Gara can't make the 26 or O'Carroll that tells you how strong they are on the bench. 4. They will win Midfield. Fenton is the outstanding midfielder in the Country. As good as Moran is playing nobody has been able to stop him the last few years. Dublin will win the 5 and they deserve it. They have been the best team in this era and although Mayo came close they have dominated since 2015. Kerry will definitely put it up to them and they will buckle a bit but their brilliance will shine through in the end. Regardless I am very proud of them this year. Beating Mayo and Tyrone was very enjoyable and I think we will have a very good next 3 or 4 years. We will win an All Ireland soon just not this year. You would think David Moran wont be marking Fenton and should be able to express himself on the final. Jack Barry has had the better of Fenton in the past and if going well currently will be utilised. In a 50:50 game it’s very negative to say “we will win an all Ireland soon just not this year”!! In crokes86 defence his post was very positive and realistic. Most Kerry supporters I have spoken to this week have said that Dublin will most likely win and I happen to agree. That hardly makes us "negative".
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Post by onlykerry on Aug 16, 2019 8:22:12 GMT
Also we played a well drilled team in clare this year no one scores too many goals vs them if we had played limerick or Waterford it would have been different. At the same time we dont make enough opportunities are we too conservative? Which is understandable given our defence isn't super solid should we leave Tom Sullivan Murphy white and o beaglaoich loose and say just attack attack attack ? I can't recall us hitting a post or crossbar in a shot for goal - and I don't recall any wonder saves from opposition goalkeepers either. There were a few shots that went close but wide - Paul Geaney had one good effort on Sunday, but we seem to be happy to take the point when it becomes available. Too conservative is the best summary I suppose - or the lack of the ability to kill teams off with a bit of ruthlessness that seems absent at this time. Goals and improving the defenders will take us to the next level. Did we not hit both uprights with goal bound shots in the Clare game - we certainly created chances in the first half. Goals are always great but our biggest challenge is improving our accuracy - in the Tyrone game we had 7 wides in the first half (Think Tyrone had 1 or 2 only) and that was effectively the difference at half time. We will need to be more accurate against Dublin to have any chance, goals with that would certainly have us knocking on the door of victory.
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Post by kerry5575 on Aug 16, 2019 8:33:04 GMT
You would think David Moran wont be marking Fenton and should be able to express himself on the final. Jack Barry has had the better of Fenton in the past and if going well currently will be utilised. In a 50:50 game it’s very negative to say “we will win an all Ireland soon just not this year”!! In crokes86 defence his post was very positive and realistic. Most Kerry supporters I have spoken to this week have said that Dublin will most likely win and I happen to agree. That hardly makes us "negative". It is negative to say “we won’t win this year”... I agree Dublin are favourites but I would have hope that kerry can potentially win this game and not just right off their chances!!
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Post by Mickmack on Aug 16, 2019 8:51:19 GMT
2 things frighten me in particular Okay we bt Dublin by a point in the league but they way Dublin opened us with such ease for 2 goals frightened me, that was a winter match in Tralee, this will be in Croke Park at the business end with Dublin in full swing. Also, Dublin's power surge after HT v Mayo, they have the capacity to do that and have done it so often and teams seem so powerless to stop it plus such damage gets done in such a short period of time, you hardly have time to react to stop it Con was the architect of those two if i recall. If he gets the ball in hand and turns you are in immediate trouble. Cutting off the supply may be the only way....if thats possible Dublins power surge v Mayo was facilitated a lot by Rob Hennelly, an accident waiting to happen.
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Post by keane on Aug 16, 2019 8:59:58 GMT
Jesus the thing of telling one another we're being too positive or too negative will get very tedious over the next three weeks. We're all just calling it as we see it can we not leave it at that?
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Post by buck02 on Aug 16, 2019 9:10:06 GMT
On the Stephen O Brien black card getting rescinded, I wonder will there be any censure for the linesman who gave the black card - that Hughes fella from Armagh. Players get cards and suspensions for making mistakes - referees seem to get rewarded for their incompetence.
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Post by dc84 on Aug 16, 2019 9:13:21 GMT
Jesus the thing of telling one another we're being too positive or too negative will get very tedious over the next three weeks. We're all just calling it as we see it can we not leave it at that? I swing from positive to negative every day about this! Isn't that the great thing about sport the emotions it can bring out in you! Christ it's tough being in dublin everyone I meet is on about the game must be hell for players dunno how they can get anythig done! As said by a previous poster I'd rather lose a shootout by 7 like in 2013 than lose by three in an arm wrestle I also believe it's our best bet at winning the thing.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2019 9:22:15 GMT
2 things frighten me in particular Okay we bt Dublin by a point in the league but they way Dublin opened us with such ease for 2 goals frightened me, that was a winter match in Tralee, this will be in Croke Park at the business end with Dublin in full swing. Also, Dublin's power surge after HT v Mayo, they have the capacity to do that and have done it so often and teams seem so powerless to stop it plus such damage gets done in such a short period of time, you hardly have time to react to stop it Con was the architect of those two if i recall. If he gets the ball in hand and turns you are in immediate trouble. Cutting off the supply may be the only way....if thats possible Dublins power surge v Mayo was facilitated a lot by Rob Hennelly, an accident waiting to happen. I would fully agree with this point re Hennelly. How Mayo have persisted with him for so long baffles me! I would be quietly confident that we would be more than capable of weathering the inevitable Dublin storm when it does come. I know I am peering through green and gold tinted glasses but I could not see us conceding 2-6 on the bounce, like Mayo, without some sort of reply. Remember the lift the crowd gave the team on Sunday? We will have double that number roaring them on in the final and this lift cannot be underestimated. It will be a close game with no more than a few points separating the teams. If, and it’s a big if, we can weather the considerable third quarter push by the Dubs I am confident we can get the result.
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Aug 16, 2019 9:32:43 GMT
Someone said it is a 50:50 game.
No it isn't.
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Post by tonydorigo on Aug 16, 2019 9:38:25 GMT
Great to see the buzz and excitement here for this final. We are under no pressure and think it will be a cracker of a game.
Few key things that could turn the tide are:
1. Battle of the kickouts- we have previous with turning Cluxton a bit of the kickouts so hopefully we have a suitable system deployed for this again. Do think that Dublin will really target Shane Ryan and go after his kickouts. Could be scores got from either.
2. Height in full forward line- think we have the advantage in terms of winning high ball into their full back line as long as it is of a better quality than the early high balls that went into the Tyrone full back line the last day. Geaney, Clifford and Walsh could offer direct approaches for us close to goals that would suck in their defence and sweepers who would look to get under the breaks.
3. Defensive set up- If we set up like we did in the first half last week then we are toast. Need to get bodies back rather than the sweeper system that resembled a cobbled together club approach to sweeping against Tyrone. During the league we got good bodies back and hunted in numbers so need the same projection for Morley and Foley inside.
4. Speed of transition- need to be moving quicker when we have the ball and being more direct in getting the ball into the forward line (direct not meaning long ball as our long ball seems to be a bit aimless rather than playing to the forward with diagonal balls). Too much looping off runners in the Meath and the Tyrone game rather than looking to move the ball more directly around the middle third. Looping runs and drawing defenders can be used once they are set up defensively but we need to move faster when in possession.
Don't think we have anything to lose and I know that they could do damage if we get the matchups wrong etc but I can't wait to see what happens and how these players adapt to this pressure. Been a really positive year and it would be an amazing year if we pull this off. Dublin don't generally play their best football in finals so lets give it a huge crack and test out their pulse as Paidi would say.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2019 9:45:32 GMT
On the Stephen O Brien black card getting rescinded, I wonder will there be any censure for the linesman who gave the black card - that Hughes fella from Armagh. Players get cards and suspensions for making mistakes - referees seem to get rewarded for their incompetence. Players make mistakes all the time without censure. Eg they give away frees, concede scores, miss chances
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2019 9:54:02 GMT
this has got totally out of hand , some lad setting up a protest at Fitzgerald Stadium apparently - embarrassing stuff. Right lads, own up. I know it's not me so which one of us is it? Seriously though, the deal is done so let's forget about it. At least McQuillan's not involved. Yea, my only fear was that McQuillan would be reffing it. I think Gough will do fine.
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Post by onlykerry on Aug 16, 2019 9:55:46 GMT
Someone said it is a 50:50 game. No it isn't. May be better if we called it a two horse race -
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2019 10:01:48 GMT
Con's approach is Setanta Ó hAilpín-like: first instinct is to make straight for goal. The problem is it’s not just Con who has that approach, 9 or 10 others in the team have similar aspirations once ball is in hand. Even that barreling buffalo McAuley, very hard to stop and can break multiple tackles, a real awkward Huss The Dublins forwards ability to break tackles is a huge weapon for them. They have the physicality and athleticisms to do this. If we can front up at the back and prevent them from doing this, it would go along way to beating them.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2019 10:20:32 GMT
The one thing that amazes me is how often and continuously Kerry has been underestimated this year. We have lost fewer games that any team, including Dublin, most predicted we'd lose against Donegal, and Tyrone, and gave us a fifty fifty chance of beating Mayo. This young team has shown some serious grit this year and if you were to go through both teams player for player, are Dublin that much ahead of us? We are been given zero hope based on some pretty lazy analysis. On Off the Ball the other night they were almost laughing at our chances which kinda smacks of total disregard to a county that has achieved so much. I think we have been getting better and better and have had far tougher tests than Dublin. The general consensus in the media seems to be that this is a young up and coming Kerry team that are no real match to this awesome Dublin machine. That they will turn up and give it their all for and eventually role over and succumb to this unstoppable juggernaut. The thing is, and maybe people outside of the Kerry don't get it, I'm in exile myself so I see it, people just don't get it when it comes to Kerry and football. We will go full tilt on this.
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Post by Mickmack on Aug 16, 2019 10:25:45 GMT
The one thing that amazes me is how often and continuously Kerry has been underestimated this year. We have lost fewer games that any team, including Dublin, most predicted we'd lose against Donegal, and Tyrone, and gave us a fifty fifty chance of beating Mayo. This young team has shown some serious grit this year and if you were to go through both teams player for player, are Dublin that much ahead of us? We are been given zero hope based on some pretty lazy analysis. On Off the Ball the other night they were almost laughing at our chances which kinda smacks of total disregard to a county that has achieved so much. I think we have been getting better and better and have had far tougher tests than Dublin. The general consensus in the media seems to be that this is a young up and coming Kerry team that are no real match to this awesome Dublin machine. That they will turn up and give it their all for and eventually role over and succumb to this unstoppable juggernaut. The thing is, and maybe people outside of the Kerry don't get it, I'm in exile myself so I see it, people just don't get it when it comes to Kerry and football. We will go full tilt on this. who were the people on that off the ball episode
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Aug 16, 2019 10:25:58 GMT
The players must have full confidence in the tactics and themselves.
You can see Tyrone players drop their head against Dublin when they go behind.
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Aug 16, 2019 10:28:10 GMT
Regarding pundits I think you get good stuff on the GAA Hour podcast with Colm Parkinson.
The regular Derry lad is a bit one-eyed to Ulster but otherwise it's good.
The Mayo lad and Cian Ward Meat are both good.
They will certainly build up Kerry's chances.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2019 10:34:55 GMT
On the Gaa hour, they will seriously analyze what Kerry need to do to win although they will still tip Dublin
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Post by ardfertnarrie on Aug 16, 2019 10:50:33 GMT
The one thing that amazes me is how often and continuously Kerry has been underestimated this year. We have lost fewer games that any team, including Dublin, most predicted we'd lose against Donegal, and Tyrone, and gave us a fifty fifty chance of beating Mayo. This young team has shown some serious grit this year and if you were to go through both teams player for player, are Dublin that much ahead of us? We are been given zero hope based on some pretty lazy analysis. On Off the Ball the other night they were almost laughing at our chances which kinda smacks of total disregard to a county that has achieved so much. I think we have been getting better and better and have had far tougher tests than Dublin. The general consensus in the media seems to be that this is a young up and coming Kerry team that are no real match to this awesome Dublin machine. That they will turn up and give it their all for and eventually role over and succumb to this unstoppable juggernaut. The thing is, and maybe people outside of the Kerry don't get it, I'm in exile myself so I see it, people just don't get it when it comes to Kerry and football. We will go full tilt on this. Lets hope this is the narrative for the next 2+ weeks. The unstoppable Dubs, against the young inexperienced Kerry pups. 1975 anyone? We can dream. Can't we?
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Post by Mickmack on Aug 16, 2019 10:59:30 GMT
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Post by Mickmack on Aug 16, 2019 11:00:54 GMT
The one thing that amazes me is how often and continuously Kerry has been underestimated this year. We have lost fewer games that any team, including Dublin, most predicted we'd lose against Donegal, and Tyrone, and gave us a fifty fifty chance of beating Mayo. This young team has shown some serious grit this year and if you were to go through both teams player for player, are Dublin that much ahead of us? We are been given zero hope based on some pretty lazy analysis. On Off the Ball the other night they were almost laughing at our chances which kinda smacks of total disregard to a county that has achieved so much. I think we have been getting better and better and have had far tougher tests than Dublin. The general consensus in the media seems to be that this is a young up and coming Kerry team that are no real match to this awesome Dublin machine. That they will turn up and give it their all for and eventually role over and succumb to this unstoppable juggernaut. The thing is, and maybe people outside of the Kerry don't get it, I'm in exile myself so I see it, people just don't get it when it comes to Kerry and football. We will go full tilt on this. Lets hope this is the narrative for the next 2+ weeks. The unstoppable Dubs, against the young inexperienced Kerry pups. 1975 anyone? We can dream. Can't we? as young Michael said to Davy Fitz and the Wexford hurling team..."Dream big"
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Post by BeansOnToast on Aug 16, 2019 11:03:11 GMT
The one thing that amazes me is how often and continuously Kerry has been underestimated this year. We have lost fewer games that any team, including Dublin, most predicted we'd lose against Donegal, and Tyrone, and gave us a fifty fifty chance of beating Mayo. This young team has shown some serious grit this year and if you were to go through both teams player for player, are Dublin that much ahead of us? We are been given zero hope based on some pretty lazy analysis. On Off the Ball the other night they were almost laughing at our chances which kinda smacks of total disregard to a county that has achieved so much. I think we have been getting better and better and have had far tougher tests than Dublin. The general consensus in the media seems to be that this is a young up and coming Kerry team that are no real match to this awesome Dublin machine. That they will turn up and give it their all for and eventually role over and succumb to this unstoppable juggernaut. The thing is, and maybe people outside of the Kerry don't get it, I'm in exile myself so I see it, people just don't get it when it comes to Kerry and football. We will go full tilt on this. Lets hope this is the narrative for the next 2+ weeks. The unstoppable Dubs, against the young inexperienced Kerry pups. 1975 anyone? We can dream. Can't we? I like the narrative... In bonus territory for sure. A positive mind goes a long way!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2019 11:05:08 GMT
Regarding pundits I think you get good stuff on the GAA Hour podcast with Colm Parkinson. The regular Derry lad is a bit one-eyed to Ulster but otherwise it's good. The Mayo lad and Cian Ward Meat are both good. They will certainly build up Kerry's chances. Yea, it's excellent.
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Post by Annascaultilidie on Aug 16, 2019 12:43:15 GMT
Cheddar Plunkett from Laois is a regular on the hurling show and he is an absolute delight.
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