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Post by SCB-ROCK on Feb 27, 2017 15:26:52 GMT
Kerry were beaten in the 2013 AI SF by Dublin in a fascinating game where Kerry gave everything and came up short against a very good team. If the performance yesterday showed players, busting a gut, full of desire and passion and ready to front up for the jersey and still lost, then at least you could hang your hat on something. The people on this forum who lean toward the “it’s only February” “it’s only the league” “heavy training” “trying out some new players” are only deluding themselves. We haven’t won a league title since 2009 and in that time we have one All-Ireland, and if Dublin had beaten Donegal in 2014, they’d have beaten us in the final. That, folks, is the harsh reality! Fitzmaurice has had the reins since 2013 and this is his team now, the old guard that were there in 2013 and 2014 are pretty much gone at this point. What improvement have we seen since then? Competition for places We were led to believe that a league final appearance was an imperative this year, that there was a strong panel all jostling for a starting berth? Is that the reality? in my opinion not a hope. Kieran Donaghy is off playing basketball, and when he’s ready he’ll come back to Kerry and walk straight into an average Kerry team, does that tell you that there is competition for places? Likewise, the selection of a clearly out of sorts Paul Geaney (hamstring?) and a Darren O Sullivan who we’re informed was celebrating all week, hardly suggests depth. Player selection I mentioned after the Mayo game that it is baffling to me that some players remain on this panel, today again asked that same question. There were only a handful of players who looked like Kerry players yesterday, Morley, Young, Crowley Murphy, Geaney, maybe JOD, slim pickings from a truly awful performance. Passion, Leadership Fourteen minutes into this game JOD was unceremoniously pushed out over the sideline by two Monaghan players and roughed up while he was on the ground, not one Kerry player came to help! Management Fitzmaurice cut a very lonely, clueless and at time panicked figure on the sideline yesterday. In my humble opinion he’s been found out, not only by the watching public but by his own players, this team plays like a dressing room divided. If us mere mortals can see the problems surely the players see them also, and any player who is making excuses for themselves on the back of the last two defeats doesn’t deserve to represent the county plain and simple! Another miserable league, and whatever we will learn about the youngsters will be wasted on this management team. The cycle continues… Morley, Geaney & JOD looked Kerry class yesterday??? You are having a laugh right. Morley was at fault for the 1st goal and the other 2 were part of a full forward line who failed to score with the aid of a hurricane. Shane Enright, Ronan Shanahan, Murphy, Crowley and Young played reasonably well and that was it. If you're going to pick over the bones of what I said, and respond with that, you do yourself a disservice. My point in selecting a handful of players was based on the fact they endeavored to show for ball and work. If we had Diarmuid Connolly in FF line yesterday he would have struggled, considering how poor everything else was. This is not a defense of any player, but the ones I mentioned at least looked liked they cared. You are correct in mentioning Enright, who did a good job on McManus, however he was also responsible for the second goal.
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Post by kerrybhoy06 on Feb 27, 2017 15:48:22 GMT
I must agree veteran- I thought the days of taking off the young corner forward in order to solve the issue of getting absolutely cleaned in the middle third, especially at midfield, were over.
To be honest- it was bordering on cowardly and as has been said above- anyone would have struggled in our FF yesterday. Savage and JOD are then forced to come deeper to look for ball- reducing their threat and leaving a not fully fit geaney inside.
I'm not saying the end of the world is nigh, before the smug "it's only February" brigade start to mess themselves, but these are worrying trends and we have not seen any tactical progression in the last 3 years.
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Post by kerrygold on Feb 27, 2017 16:23:49 GMT
Agree, I thought the taking off Jack Savage was a very poor call also as was the non starting of Adrian Spillane. Brendan O'Sullivan got bottled up a few times in Letterkenny and hasn't featured since, that must be disappointing for him. It is all about instilling confidence in players, something Micko was a master at in his day. In particular up the country with his adopted Leinster counties. Kerry lacked energy, dynamism, hunger, eagerness to drive through. A team of new players in transition should be kicking the door down to see the light. For the want of a better term Kerry looked starchy yesterday which is a worry. I didn't like yesterdays form at all from the team. A bit of charisma and energy on the line wouldn't go astray to energise the players. People at work don't have their hands in their pockets all day!
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Post by Premier on Feb 27, 2017 16:31:12 GMT
No fake news here. Monaghan were worthy winners. They were the organised team, they were the inventive team, they were the ravenously physical team, a team who came down determined not to return home empty handed. The ingredients for modern success is strong, powerful, direct running allied to a penchant for kicking some long range points. They possessed those ingredients. Sadly, we do not possess these attributes at present. Perhaps, some time in the future? The weather was not as inclement as predicted. Apart from a vicious shower at half time the rain stayed away. A very strong wind did blow which was at Kerry's back in the first half, theoretically at least. Playing with that gale we got only five scores but how could it be otherwise when one saw our approach. It bordered on grotesque looking at our display in that half. In spite of playing with the gale , Kerry retreated and retreated and stood a mile of their men allowing Monaghan to dominate possession and work their way up field. I will give one example to illustrate this farce. Tadgh Morley, one of our better performers, was in possession about forty five metres from the Monaghan goal and lost the ball. Monaghan careered up field and scored a goal. A mistake by Tadgh no doubt. But. It may not have been apparent on TV but when Tadgh won that ball he looked up and , in spite of playing with the aforementioned gale, there was nobody between him and the Monaghan goal! Imagine that scene even without the gale. Is this due February, only the NFL, heavy training? Go on, tell me the one about the Irish man, the Englishman etc. The argument I am making is that the same shortcomings keep manifesting themselves. Some teams are good at playing with so many players behind the ball. We are not. It is not our natural game. So why adopt it. Witness our attack minded games against Donegal and , in the first half, against Mayo. Management, has to take responsibility for devising a game plan. If the one we saw yesterday was their blueprint then they have a lot of explaining to do. If it was not their blueprint but was one employed by the players through indifference or incompetence, then they need to reassess selection policy. For example, not for the first time, we did not have a stitch of a half forward line yesterday. If we did, then then it was only a nominal half forward line, spending their time ambling about our defence. No scoring threat there! But is it any wonder when one considers that two of those lads are converted half backs. How long more , O Lord. The situation looked dire at half time, utterly depressing, with just s two point lead. To their credit, there was more urgency and ambition in the second half but at that stage Monaghan got a whiff of blood and would not bend. Interestingly, I was very surprised that Jack Savage was the one change , the only change at half time. Like his colleagues, Jack was not keeping the scoreboard changing but he won most of the ball that was coming his way. It smacked of the old thinking- the first man you take off is the corner forward. The problems were further out, midfield and half forward line. The Hughes brothers were dominant at midfield, lucky for us that one of them went off injured. What has happened Jack Barry? Where is the sense of daring, the sense of adventure we saw against Donegal and Mayo? Instead we saw a repetition of the anaemic performance we witnessed in the Sigerson final. It could be of course that he is instructed to play a more defensive role which I suppose would be consistent with the apparent philosophy of management. Nevertheless, I would start him again the next day. Incidentally, his black card was outrageous but in keeping with the actions of a totally incompetent referee. David Moran? The man works so hard and does so many good things but why in every game does he give a few balls away so cheaply. At least, he was kept away from the frees. In fairness to him he took his goal superbly. I met a West Kerry man before the match and he wondered why Paul Geaney was playing as he felt he had not recovered from his injury. He certainly played like that , missing that goal chance after an exquisite kick pass from James. You would have put your savings on him getting that goal. It was criminal playing him if he is still carrying that injury and indeed it would have been a surprise if a hamstring injury resolved in such a short space of time. As I am in the mood for being a grouch another thing that annoyed me yesterday was an incident in the first half. Not a game turning event but perhaps indicative of lack of thinking on the job. We won a free about forty metres out, a little to the left of the Monaghan goal. One would have expected James to effortlessly pop it over with the gale and indeed he shaped up to take it. But up saunters Brendan Kealy to take it. He missed it. No great blame there. But who made that call? Apart from everything else it wasted time when we needed to be relentless in pursuing scores every minute of that half. Brendan could not be faulted for the two goals. Would yesterday have been a suitable day for the power and pace of Brendan O'Sullivan? Has EF lost confidence in him? If so, is there any point in having him in the panel. The Bryan Sheehan incident happened on the terrace side therefore I do not know what occurred. He did look trim for a man who has played little football lately. Ditto Anthony Maher. Anthony is our number one midfielder but he needs of game time. He misses too many NFL games. Losing two successive home league matches, regardless of any mitigating circumstances , is unacceptable. In truth we have lost two many league matches over the past few years. That saps confidence. Conversely, success breeds success. You seem to be insinuating that Fitzmaurice changed tactics from the Donegal game and the first half against Mayo to a more defensive side there after. He hardly just thought, "this is going too well, il just drop the house behind the ball". The opposition's strategy affects this. Once Monaghan won the ball they played slow ball laterally across the field, killing time in the first half and forcing Kerry forwards to get behind the ball as they used all their players to move it laterally. Arguably they could have put more of a press on but they were just popping balls over people's heads to hold onto it. Only way to counter act this is to win the ball midfield and you're instantly on the attack with a gale. Maybe he did take too long but Moran was taken off and Adrian Spillane also provided a fielding option at wing forward. I think the reason he brought on Sheehan was the hope they would win a free within a reasonable distance, knowing well no1 on the starting 15 would kick it from a reasonable distance.
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Post by Kingdomson on Feb 27, 2017 18:50:06 GMT
I’m delighted Patsy O’Connell has called out the Kerry management this evening on Radio Kerry with certain aspects of their in-game management. There’s one gap that’s been glaringly obvious between the counties of Dublin and Kerry for some time. Dublin management are a way better on the line with their in-game management and far cooler.
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Post by veteran on Feb 27, 2017 20:37:55 GMT
I’m delighted Patsy O’Connell has called out the Kerry management this evening on Radio Kerry with certain aspects of their in-game management. There’s one gap that’s been glaringly obvious between the counties of Dublin and Kerry for some time. Dublin management are a way better on the line with their in-game management and far cooler. Patsy is a breath of fresh air. I didn't hear the entire show tonight but I did hear him describe the first half performance as scandalous.. That is as good a description as any.
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Post by lár na páirce on Feb 27, 2017 20:54:16 GMT
I’m delighted Patsy O’Connell has called out the Kerry management this evening on Radio Kerry with certain aspects of their in-game management. There’s one gap that’s been glaringly obvious between the counties of Dublin and Kerry for some time. Dublin management are a way better on the line with their in-game management and far cooler. He did and also mentioned his bewilderment of bringing on Darran after a the week he had in Glenbeigh. Just also like to mention the MOTM performance from our waterboy yesterday....
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Post by listowelemerrs on Feb 27, 2017 21:08:34 GMT
I think Kerry's biggest problem is that we don't have marquee players. We have decent footballers but I'm not sure is this crop of players is as good as we've had in years gone by. I think Eamonn is trying his best. He has gotten the best out of these players in the last few years albeit not a spectacular bunch of players! Mayo and Dublin have marquee players! Mayo have Keegan, Higgins, Boyle, Harrison, Durcan, 5 Top class backs. Parsons is a brilliant midfielder. Aidan o Shea . O'Connor Brothers are big players. Same goes for Andy Moran. The whole of The Dublin team are marquee except for paul Flynn and you could say now Bernard brogan although he still takes marking! Realistically in my opinion I feel we have only 3 Marquee players. Paul Geaney And Paul Murphy and O'Donoghue but he needs to up the anti if hes to acclaim himself as the countries best forward. I think we have too many average/similar type players and we have to accept this. That's why I think Fitzmaurice has done s good job with the bunch of players he has. We also need add youth after u21 champ is over and put them straight in. Look at Dublin with Kilkenny and mccaffrey playing with Dublin at age of 19 . Diarmuid o Connor for Mayo the same. If players are good enough they are good enough . Simple.
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Post by Mickmack on Feb 27, 2017 22:06:45 GMT
Our inability to evolve tactically in the last few years is worrying- we still spend a good 40% of out time in possession just handpassing over and back 40 yards from goal Have you any suggestions for solving this overuse of the handpassing back and over?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 22:07:54 GMT
I agree with some of that but i think Fitzmaurice has made some bad choices and big mistakes with this team. I was hoping he would go but he stayed and I think that was a mistake. Hes not the right man in my opinion. Lets start with the Keepers. Im not saying Kealy and Kelly are really bad keepers but I think they have had plenty chances and none of them have performed to the level required and neither of them are consistent. Last year he could have looked at other keepers not counting this league. John Lyne and Mike Geaney should have been gone two years ago but they are still there. David Moran has not played a good game at Midfield since 2014. He keeps playing him there. Paul Murphy is a good back and we need him there. Fitzmaurice keeps him up front. Kieran Donaghy is past it. Bryan Sheehan is past it. We have too many average players in the Panel and we will have to bring in about 7 or 8 u21s this year cause we have no choice. If we keep playing the same players we will get a fair beating from Dublin or Mayo if we meet them in the Summer.
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Post by Mickmack on Feb 27, 2017 22:19:28 GMT
Of all the bad calls that EF is being criticized for, I can't understand why people have an issue with darrens introduction. He was fouled for two points to cut the lead to one. He intercepted a ball in the top left corner that could have led to the equalizer but obrien got dispossessed. In the last play Darren went back to collect the ball from kealy but the ref blew full time. By the way...obrien was fouled a bit before that and it would been a tap over free....the time he pulled on the ball and the keeper collected it.
So if Darren was having a few pints during the week...it did him no harm.
It's fifteen years since Kerry won a league game in February in killarney...some stat that.
The massed defence is reducing Gaelic football to a spectacle where one of the most potent options is running at speed at a defence and going to ground in the collision ...and hoping the ref deems it a free. It's sad it has come to this.
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Post by Mickmack on Feb 27, 2017 22:22:04 GMT
Nacrocaigh...I asked you this question time back but got no reply.... Here goes again... Who would you look to to replace EF as manager. Do you know anyone who wants the job
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Post by southward on Feb 27, 2017 22:26:40 GMT
Of all the bad calls that EF is being criticized for, I can't understand why people have an issue with darrens introduction. He was fouled for two points to cut the lead to one. He intercepted a ball in the top left corner that could have led to the equalizer but obrien got dispossessed. In the last play Darren went back to collect the ball from kealy but the ref blew full time. By the way...obrien was fouled a bit before that and it would been a tap over free....the time he pulled on the ball and the keeper collected it. So if Darren was having a few pints during the week...it did him no harm. It's fifteen years since Kerry won a league game in February in killarney...some stat that. The massed defence is reducing Gaelic football to a spectacle where one of the most potent options is running at speed at a defence and going to ground in the collision ...and hoping the ref deems it a free. It's sad it has come to this. Agreed. I thought Darren did well and was really up for it when he came on.
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Post by southward on Feb 27, 2017 22:40:09 GMT
"The fact is Kerry don't have the young talent to make it back to the top right now . Im not going to knock any young player but some of them are not County standard it's that simple . They are all good footballers in their own right and are all good club players but they are not good enough to beat teams like Dublin and Mayo . Eamon has done a good job trying to rebuild and give young players a chance but I don't they are in the County right now"
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Sound like a post from yesterday or today? It's not. The above is from February 2014. The author isn't important; it was common sentiment at the time.
2014 didn't turn out so bad in the end. There's also a thread from around that time entitled "Kerry second half fade outs"
Plus ca change..
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 22:41:18 GMT
As said above, the reality is that most of these players achieved nothing underage. Our recent minor Winners are still u21 and not good enough yet. The older players are well just old now. Instead we are building a team around some decent players but how many would get on the team of the 00's?
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Post by carthalawn on Feb 27, 2017 22:53:25 GMT
We should judge Fitz on the day Kerry plays its last championship game in 2017. We have yet to be knocked out by inferior opponents in championship football under his reign. Every team bar Dublin has significant shortcomings - I don't believe we have become a mis-managed bunch of under achievers over night. The mood music in the county has changed - players and management will be acutely aware. The response is what mattters.
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Post by glengael on Feb 27, 2017 22:58:58 GMT
I think the issue people may have with Darran being brought on is the message that it is perceived as giving to others on the bench.( see Galvin precedent 2015 for additional material) Also does it indicate a lack of trust by management in other players and their abilities to go out and influence a game? Yes you can counterbalance that by saying Darran is an experienced player who has done it all before etc etc. But how does a younger player gain experience if he isn't given any chance in a competetive environment? Darran himself was brought on in a All Ire senior final at 19 years of age. No chance that would happen for any Kerry player now it would seem...
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Post by kerrygold on Feb 27, 2017 23:11:22 GMT
Thankfully Darran didn't suffer any long term damage to his leg after his heroics with the club the previous weekend. An impressive recovery.
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Post by Mickmack on Feb 27, 2017 23:17:09 GMT
I am hopeful about and looking forward to the minors and u21s in 2017. And the Sem's journey too. And the crokes in the club final.
I have written off 2017 and 2018 as regards the seniors. I just want as many as possible of the younger generation blooded in those two years. The years 2019 to 2025 look promising. Those years will roll along quickly enough. That eamonn managed to pilfer an all Ireland at all is a wonderful thing.
And while I respect eamonn as a decent man doing his best, I do find some of his selections and substitutions absolutely baffling. But I wouldn't want his job for love nor money.
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Post by Premier on Feb 27, 2017 23:54:33 GMT
I think the issue people may have with Darran being brought on is the message that it is perceived as giving to others on the bench.( see Galvin precedent 2015 for additional material) Also does it indicate a lack of trust by management in other players and their abilities to go out and influence a game? Yes you can counterbalance that by saying Darran is an experienced player who has done it all before etc etc. But how does a younger player gain experience if he isn't given any chance in a competetive environment? Darran himself was brought on in a All Ire senior final at 19 years of age. No chance that would happen for any Kerry player now it would seem... Beaglaioch came on in last year's semi at 19
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Post by kerryboy83 on Feb 28, 2017 0:34:54 GMT
I’m delighted Patsy O’Connell has called out the Kerry management this evening on Radio Kerry with certain aspects of their in-game management. There’s one gap that’s been glaringly obvious between the counties of Dublin and Kerry for some time. Dublin management are a way better on the line with their in-game management and far cooler. Patsy is a breath of fresh air. I didn't hear the entire show tonight but I did hear him describe the first half performance as scandalous.. That is as good a description as any. Patsy also wants to see Dave Moran CB. If this happens I'm wearing a blindfold at that game . Kerry get cut open easily down through the middle of the defence. Imagine Moran there😬😬😬
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Post by MrRasherstoyou on Feb 28, 2017 4:00:06 GMT
I think the issue people may have with Darran being brought on is the message that it is perceived as giving to others on the bench.( see Galvin precedent 2015 for additional material) Also does it indicate a lack of trust by management in other players and their abilities to go out and influence a game? Yes you can counterbalance that by saying Darran is an experienced player who has done it all before etc etc. But how does a younger player gain experience if he isn't given any chance in a competetive environment? Darran himself was brought on in a All Ire senior final at 19 years of age. No chance that would happen for any Kerry player now it would seem... Sorry to butt in here but I just have to respond to this discussion, and the one about tactical style of play, as they are relevant to all teams, and are very common themes. Regards bringing young lads in to big games, I think it boils down somewhat to the opposition, the day/game that's in it, and the strength of one's own team. It makes sense (all other given factors being accounted for) to bring a young lad into a strong, confident team. It's a much bigger risk to do it with an unsettled, or transitional team, and/or one lacking confidence. A team that is at the start of major transition will by nature have more young lads trying out than all teams at other stages of development (not including pre-season tournaments etc). Starting a few young lads together in certain games, when the talent appears good, and the mental strength, also makes sense of a sort. I would imagine, if memory serves me, that DarranOS came into a very good situation, overall. Starting young lads on wet, windy winter days against rugged oppo in a dogfight and with defensive/counter tactics, in a game that really needs to be won is not the best scenario in general. The old dog tends to do optimally better in that sort of situation. I would imagine EF is holding back his younger talent options to keep them from damaging early experiences, and then get the best out of them when they are that bit more experienced without having had to suffer very morale-sapping games to get that experience. One of these days in decent conditions with summer not far around the corner Kerry will spring some new talent and they will prosper, even if it's just a routine final league game. Remember, JOD exploded on the scene with EF in his first year. Regarding the tactical discussion, it's been a fact of life for teams like Kerry, Dublin, and Mayo recently that in order to guarantee adherence to a solid, dependable structure in the face of any blanket-like or very swarming counter attack/defense, it must be implemented consistently, not just willy-nilly or ad-hoc. Hence we have seen games where sides seem to be merely passing the ball around aimlessly when they need to get scores but in fact what they are doing is holding possession, and protecting themselves from damaging counter-attacks (ala Dublin Vs Donegal 2014, Kerry Vs Dublin 2011, Kerry Vs Tyrone 2008, Mayo Vs Donegal 2012 etc). They are then also waiting for the opposition to leave some sort of space to work the ball in, which requires alot of patience.
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Post by kerrybhoy06 on Feb 28, 2017 6:23:58 GMT
Our inability to evolve tactically in the last few years is worrying- we still spend a good 40% of out time in possession just handpassing over and back 40 yards from goal Have you any suggestions for solving this overuse of the handpassing back and over? Tell the players to stop doing it seems like a fairly simple solution
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Post by MrRasherstoyou on Feb 28, 2017 6:34:47 GMT
Have you any suggestions for solving this overuse of the handpassing back and over? Tell the players to stop doing it seems like a fairly simple solution All the top sides are doing it at times in most games where they are up against any other good or better team that plays with sweepers/massed defence. If they don't do it then the other team breaks at speed into space and gets easier/more scores.
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Post by Mickmack on Feb 28, 2017 8:31:26 GMT
Have you any suggestions for solving this overuse of the handpassing back and over? Tell the players to stop doing it seems like a fairly simple solution And have you spotted that Kerry do this only when faced with a massed defense? If you haven't that's fine...end of discussion. If you have noticed it, what should Kerry players do instead of handpassing it around. You would tell them to stop doing that. Fair enough. But what would you tell them to do instead.
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Post by champer on Feb 28, 2017 9:03:12 GMT
1. Paul Murphy plays as a defender every week. Kerry only play with 3-4 forwards. I have written to Eamonn to ask him to give Paul the number 5 jersey in 2 weeks time to keep forum members happy. Give Morley the 10 jersey- but he will be playing as a defender as well so.... Maybe get a 5.5 jersey?
2. A semblance of a half forward line would get rid of a big percentage of the aimless handpassing. If you are too far from the full forward line and there is no half forward line to kick the ball to then there is not a lot left to do apart from handpassing across the pitch.
3. Maher, Sheehan and numerous other players have been thrown straight into high tempo National league games on heavy pitches with pretty much no football played at all.
4. The county squad is in a complete bubble with rumours that they will only play 1 county league game this year. Strong case to be made that all players outside the first 15 should be put out to bat for their clubs even on the day after league games. Players like Kieran OLeary and Daithi Casey have flourished since they took the bench splinters out of their Gluteus Maximus.
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Post by kerrybhoy06 on Feb 28, 2017 9:05:16 GMT
Tell the players to stop doing it seems like a fairly simple solution And have you spotted that Kerry do this only when faced with a massed defense? If you haven't that's fine...end of discussion. If you have noticed it, what should Kerry players do instead of handpassing it around. You would tell them to stop doing that. Fair enough. But what would you tell them to do instead. A much faster transition from defence to attack is key- I dont understand how we seem to be playing against massed defences yet also teams are finding the space to run straight through us. The way to beat a massed defence is not to handpass over and back the middle third
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Post by veteran on Feb 28, 2017 10:20:43 GMT
Ways to combat massed defences -not easy admittedly. Could try :
1. Get that balll in faster- stop hatching on it. This may mean playing with an orthodox half forward line which appears to be against the religion of current management. Forwards drifting back to their own fullback line/halfback line provides a hiding place for lazy/incompetent players .
2. Strong , direct , powerful running creates frees when employed against us. Should it not yield scores for us also?
3. Above all, coach players on how kick points from a distance . Start with baby distances , then increase the range and , who knows, someday day before I expire we may see Kerry players kick them over from 35, 40 metres and , with a bit of audacity, from even further out. Heart break for massed defences. But easier to coach pass the parcel I suppose.
As regards EF, I would more or less agree with Mickmack. A man of integrity who I am sure picks players on merit and very good, generally, to assess the opposition. But. Some of his selections baffle me and , above all, he seems to be very poor at reading the drift of a game in progress resulting in inexplicable substitutions or non substitutions as the case may be. Of course the other members of management must take responsibility too.
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Post by gamechanger10 on Feb 28, 2017 11:20:09 GMT
(Ways to combat massed defences -not easy admittedly. Could try :
1. Get that balll in faster- stop hatching on it. This may mean playing with an orthodox half forward line which appears to be against the religion of current management. Forwards drifting back to their own fullback line/halfback line provides a hiding place for lazy/incompetent players .
2. Strong , direct , powerful running creates frees when employed against us. Should it not yield scores for us also?
3. Above all, coach players on how kick points from a distance . Start with baby distances , then increase the range and , who knows, someday day before I expire we may see Kerry players kick them over from 35, 40 metres and , with a bit of audacity, from even further out. Heart break for massed defences. But easier to coach pass the parcel I suppose.
As regards EF, I would more or less agree with Mickmack. A man of integrity who I am sure picks players on merit and very good, generally, to assess the opposition. But. Some of his selections baffle me and , above all, he seems to be very poor at reading the drift of a game in progress resulting in inexplicable substitutions or non substitutions as the case may be. Of course the other members of management must take responsibility too.)
Good post Veteran !!
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Post by Jigz84 on Feb 28, 2017 11:26:48 GMT
Patsy is a breath of fresh air. I didn't hear the entire show tonight but I did hear him describe the first half performance as scandalous.. That is as good a description as any. Patsy also wants to see Dave Moran CB. If this happens I'm wearing a blindfold at that game . Kerry get cut open easily down through the middle of the defence. Imagine Moran there😬😬😬 You'd at least want someone there who can tackle instead of someone sticking out a lazy arm
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