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Post by sullyschoice on Jan 26, 2024 22:49:30 GMT
Not the team I would have picked to be honest. Advantage Derry
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Post by kerryblueboy on Jan 26, 2024 22:54:19 GMT
You are in a vast minority with that opinion. Jack loves giving Burns starts in early league games which I don’t understand as he will never be an option as a championship starter. We will see tomorrow! Don’t understand how followers of Kerry football don’t see the use of two speedy and great ball carrying towards ( Moynihan and burns). Killian Spillane is also an option to generate and convert scores in that 15, maybe I’m wrong but you won’t get any pat on the back from me tomorrow if you skeptics are proven right you can carry one of burns or Moynihan not both imo and to call burns a speedy scoring forward is a big big stretch
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Post by sullyschoice on Jan 26, 2024 22:57:44 GMT
Very physically weak forward line hopefully they will make up for it with clever movement Sullivan at 6 makes sense as he loves to get forward big tests for o Brien and Burke and geaney To call that full forward line weak is ludicrous, Burns has shown his worth as an inside forward with crokes over last two years and can create us own scores and take them against top opposition. Weak!? You try marking him so… see how that goes Yeah. Micheàl Burns would probably run rings around me in fairness but I am not an inter county footballer. He is a very committed player as is Dara Moynihan. Can we have both in the front 6 along with inexperienced lads. Time will tell.
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Post by royalkerryfan on Jan 26, 2024 23:23:35 GMT
Very physically weak forward line hopefully they will make up for it with clever movement Sullivan at 6 makes sense as he loves to get forward big tests for o Brien and Burke and geaney To call that full forward line weak is ludicrous, Burns has shown his worth as an inside forward with crokes over last two years and can create us own scores and take them against top opposition. Weak!? You try marking him so… see how that goes I hate calling out players negatively as they are doing something I've never done and that's put on a Kerry jersey. However there's a big difference between Crokes and Kerry. The best thing I've seen from Michael is his exceptional block in last years final in the 2nd half. However I have seen him repeatedly kick wides and frankly you cannot start at corner forward if you cannot score. That's a basic requirement. Hope I'm proven wrong tomorrow.
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Post by thehermit on Jan 26, 2024 23:29:02 GMT
I heard Bally mention a couple of weeks ago the possibility of people congregating at a bar and possibly meeting in the flesh. I'll make a suggestion. If we win tomorrow I'll be in the backbar of the Sportfield for one anyway! If we lose its straight up to Dunnes Off Licence and the home to find the 2014 semi-final replay on Youtube.
Followed by the Startled Earwigs!!
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Post by royalkerryfan on Jan 26, 2024 23:36:45 GMT
I heard Bally mention a couple of weeks ago the possibility of people congregating at a bar and possibly meeting in the flesh. I'll make a suggestion. If we win tomorrow I'll be in the backbar of the Sportfield for one anyway! If we lose its straight up to Dunnes Off Licence and the home to find the 2014 semi-final replay on Youtube. Followed by the Startled Earwigs!! I'm meeting the lads there before the game !
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Post by kerryexile on Jan 26, 2024 23:47:10 GMT
I heard Bally mention a couple of weeks ago the possibility of people congregating at a bar and possibly meeting in the flesh. I'll make a suggestion. If we win tomorrow I'll be in the backbar of the Sportfield for one anyway! If we lose its straight up to Dunnes Off Licence and the home to find the 2014 semi-final replay on Youtube. Followed by the Startled Earwigs!! I'm meeting the lads there before the game ! Great idea and I would love to be there but going with RTE for this one. Planning to be at the Mayo game.
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Post by thehermit on Jan 26, 2024 23:50:58 GMT
I heard Bally mention a couple of weeks ago the possibility of people congregating at a bar and possibly meeting in the flesh. I'll make a suggestion. If we win tomorrow I'll be in the backbar of the Sportfield for one anyway! If we lose its straight up to Dunnes Off Licence and the home to find the 2014 semi-final replay on Youtube. Followed by the Startled Earwigs!! I'm meeting the lads there before the game ! Right so avoid the Sportsfield at all costs its only a Mayo spot anyway
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Post by thehermit on Jan 26, 2024 23:51:45 GMT
I'll be the balding fatass in Galvins Mustard jersey
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Post by Seoirse Ui Duic on Jan 27, 2024 7:34:14 GMT
We're moving house and counties currently so I had to convince the girlfriend it is a good idea to give up half a moving day for the game. Couldn't forgive myself if I wouldn't go though. So straight from the dump in Newcastle west to Tralee, game, and then to Waterford and back to Limerick tomorrow.
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Post by colinsworth1 on Jan 27, 2024 11:01:17 GMT
Hope ye all enjoy the occasion Sportsfield bar or not Can ye recommend any other good post game bars in the area? Posters here a bit hard on M Burns still young still improving Still tweaking his game played well when I saw him recently in McGrath cup game I’m happy to have him there or there abouts His cousin Dara might find it tougher this year With more competition up front for places
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Post by horsebox77 on Jan 27, 2024 11:08:22 GMT
Not the team I would have picked to be honest. Advantage Derry No, I'd disagree, I'd have 13 of the fifteen selected, Dylan Casey gets the corner back berth and I think this could be teh case of now or never. Happy with Tom at six, plays well there for CLub and would be a better fit than Paul. Really excited at the selection of Joe and Sean, its a tester, and the Derry pair even without Glass will be a tester. Up front, I see the arguments on Moynihan and Burns, would have picked Adrain for physicality but like I said, would have been happy with 13 of the fifteen.. Thus will be a tight one, I think we could struggle here, wouldn't rule out a share of the spoils or a one point win for either side.
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Post by horsebox77 on Jan 27, 2024 11:10:03 GMT
I'm meeting the lads there before the game ! I'll probably make it, I hang out up front, easier to escape if war breaks out, I'll don my 'B' for Bally badge! I bumped into a few forumers lately and yip, a good idea - lets call ourselves the FOCS - Forumers of Contae Chiarrai, our secret code but just don't tell anyone! first rule of FOCS club...
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Post by tpo on Jan 27, 2024 11:35:01 GMT
Should it not be FOCC?
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Post by horsebox77 on Jan 27, 2024 11:59:29 GMT
Lads are kids free or a fiver a head tonight?
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Post by edgeofthesquare on Jan 27, 2024 12:04:57 GMT
Hope ye all enjoy the occasion Sportsfield bar or not Can ye recommend any other good post game bars in the area? Posters here a bit hard on M Burns still young still improving Still tweaking his game played well when I saw him recently in McGrath cup game I’m happy to have him there or there abouts His cousin Dara might find it tougher this year With more competition up front for places In fairness to him he has his qualities, but just on the young point.. he’s 27 turning 28.
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Post by edgeofthesquare on Jan 27, 2024 12:13:06 GMT
Have a feeling the Glen lads will play so it will be a full strength Derry team.. think we could be in trouble but look it’s only the first game of the league. Hopefully we have a right crack off them and if we do manage to get a result it will be a huge physcological boost for the year.
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Post by anriochtabu23 on Jan 27, 2024 12:28:14 GMT
I don't think either Dara or Micheál are up to the level that's required for starting games.
Their lack of size is a major issue, in particular for kick outs. Dara is a good tackler but he doesn't contribute enough in attack. Micheál is a decent impact sub and did well as such in 22 final. Less so last year but his block could have been a defining moment if we went up and got a winner.
The 14/15 minor team are at their peak in age now. There isn't too many players who suddenly get better in their late 20's or early 30's. It's time to focus on others and see what they are made of. If we didn't have the 2 Clifford's we'd be very ordinary.
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Post by thehermit on Jan 27, 2024 13:01:26 GMT
Hope ye all enjoy the occasion Sportsfield bar or not Can ye recommend any other good post game bars in the area? Posters here a bit hard on M Burns still young still improving Still tweaking his game played well when I saw him recently in McGrath cup game I’m happy to have him there or there abouts His cousin Dara might find it tougher this year With more competition up front for places Slieve Mish should have a good buzz. I'd usually head down to Baileys myself after a game.
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Post by pillar on Jan 27, 2024 13:31:17 GMT
I don't think either Dara or Micheál are up to the level that's required for starting games. Their lack of size is a major issue, in particular for kick outs. Dara is a good tackler but he doesn't contribute enough in attack. Micheál is a decent impact sub and did well as such in 22 final. Less so last year but his block could have been a defining moment if we went up and got a winner. The 14/15 minor team are at their peak in age now. There isn't too many players who suddenly get better in their late 20's or early 30's. It's time to focus on others and see what they are made of. If we didn't have the 2 Clifford's we'd be very ordinary. To win an All Ireland, or indeed 2 of the next 3, you need six forwards to get to the level where they are nominated for All Stars...We have 3 but who are the other 3..at this moment in time those in the panel for the last 5 years are not the answer.
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Post by southward on Jan 27, 2024 14:37:23 GMT
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Post by Kingdomson on Jan 27, 2024 14:38:45 GMT
Is Glass on the subs? I don't see the sub bench named.
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Post by Kingdomson on Jan 27, 2024 15:14:04 GMT
On the positive, I'm delighted Kerry are giving some much needed new faces an opportunity. Absolutely right and proper too that the Clifford’s are being given a well-earned break from frontline action.
In Kerry, there is no shortage of players to select with standards being so even, but clearly the quality of player is limited too, as the continues selection of some names suggest. As was feared and was well pointed out prior to the All Ireland final, work rate and effort is just not enough for a forward, one must carry a scoring threat and worry a defender. While the Dubs last summer were a pale shadow of their imperious best they were still far from worried about a few of our fellas last July, and they were right as too much was expected from too few in the Kerry line up. Hopefully, some of the new names will add much needed firepower to ease the burden this year.
The Derry tide is rising and this game will have been well earmarked. No better man than Mickey Harte to wind his troops up with causes even when there isn't more needed on the bus ride down. Derry left us off the hook last July and that hurt travels with them this evening, and it’s easy to imagine Mickey asking his troops would Kerry be resting the Clifford's if they were playing the Dubs? They don’t respect you’se boys!
Of course, the truth is we do respect this Derry team and their day is coming fast. As for this evening, the Kerry line up just does not convince and for lots of reasons I think Derry will make a big statement and win this one.
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Post by kerryexile on Jan 27, 2024 15:38:39 GMT
I don't think either Dara or Micheál are up to the level that's required for starting games. Their lack of size is a major issue, in particular for kick outs. Dara is a good tackler but he doesn't contribute enough in attack. Micheál is a decent impact sub and did well as such in 22 final. Less so last year but his block could have been a defining moment if we went up and got a winner. The 14/15 minor team are at their peak in age now. There isn't too many players who suddenly get better in their late 20's or early 30's. It's time to focus on others and see what they are made of. If we didn't have the 2 Clifford's we'd be very ordinary. To win an All Ireland, or indeed 2 of the next 3, you need six forwards to get to the level where they are nominated for All Stars...We have 3 but who are the other 3..at this moment in time those in the panel for the last 5 years are not the answer.This is the most accurate and honest post on this forum for a very long time. The emperor is completely naked There is an awful lot written here "bigging up" players, leaving the impression that there is a club or other type of bias behind it. . Dylan Geaney could be quality forward number four. We have to get to the point where we want 6 forwards that all instil fear in the opposition.
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Post by sullyschoice on Jan 27, 2024 15:49:44 GMT
Its very windy a bit west of town at the moment
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Post by kerrykieran on Jan 27, 2024 15:52:45 GMT
Did The Blasket have a falling out with the locals? She empty an hour before throw in…
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Post by edgeofthesquare on Jan 27, 2024 15:55:14 GMT
To win an All Ireland, or indeed 2 of the next 3, you need six forwards to get to the level where they are nominated for All Stars...We have 3 but who are the other 3..at this moment in time those in the panel for the last 5 years are not the answer. Dylan Geaney could be quality forward number four. We have to get to the point where we want 6 forwards that all instil fear in the opposition. Ideally ya but you also need probably 3 forwards who help out the backs and midfielders with their work rate, are good link men and are kickout options. If these players are also capable of putting up high scores then you’re in a brilliant position. Cillian Burke could potentially be one of these 3.
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Post by An Tarbh Rua on Jan 27, 2024 17:20:07 GMT
3 Glen players starting for Derry. Doherty, Glass and McFaul.
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Post by mike70 on Jan 27, 2024 17:24:30 GMT
3 Glen players starting for Derry. Doherty, Glass and McFaul. No surprise in that, Mickey Harte always takes what he can, to win. It will test our MF tonight, Derry are not big scorers, the question is will they smother us enough on the other side.
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Post by hurlingman on Jan 27, 2024 17:28:09 GMT
Hope ye all enjoy the occasion Sportsfield bar or not Can ye recommend any other good post game bars in the area? Posters here a bit hard on M Burns still young still improving Still tweaking his game played well when I saw him recently in McGrath cup game I’m happy to have him there or there abouts His cousin Dara might find it tougher this year With more competition up front for places Burns is 28 this year so can't use him being young anymore as an excuse.
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