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Post by The16thMan on May 17, 2021 22:39:52 GMT
So next in line for Kerry is a trip to Thurles to face the Dubs. Since both teams are playing cloae to full strength teams this league campaign this is sure to be a game that will show where both teams are at. I have 2 questions to ask, 1) Will Kerry be able to bring a performance like they did against Galway against the Dubs? 2) Should a similar Kerry performance to the Galway one show up against Dublin, how will it effect Dublin?
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Post by dc84 on May 18, 2021 8:48:45 GMT
This will really show us where we are dublin started a full team (bar cluxton, rock and maybe howard) last Sunday. They are definitely weaker than 2 years ago imo mannion and mcaffrey are big losses and weakens their bench with p.small or costello starting. As always with dublin its the middle thrid where they are strongest with mcarthy kilkenny and fenton. Barring injuries hard to see any changes to the team that played Galway with maybe the exception of geaney he is just back from injury and is not a natural wing forward thought he struggled to get to pitch of the game. I wouldn't mind starting tommy walsh as dublin have a lack of height in that back line and have reverted to bringing mcarthy back when Walsh comes on if that happens it makes our midfielders job a lot easier. Cant wait!
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Post by clubman on May 18, 2021 20:27:50 GMT
Is this televised?
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Post by royalkerryfan on May 18, 2021 20:29:34 GMT
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Post by taggert on May 18, 2021 20:51:22 GMT
Sure to be a monstrous armchair crowd - will see big numbers, including neutrals, tuning in. Hope its a dry sod to suit the spectacle...
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Post by kot on May 19, 2021 13:14:56 GMT
This will really show us where we are dublin started a full team (bar cluxton, rock and maybe howard) last Sunday. They are definitely weaker than 2 years ago imo mannion and mcaffrey are big losses and weakens their bench with p.small or costello starting. As always with dublin its the middle thrid where they are strongest with mcarthy kilkenny and fenton. Barring injuries hard to see any changes to the team that played Galway with maybe the exception of geaney he is just back from injury and is not a natural wing forward thought he struggled to get to pitch of the game. I wouldn't mind starting tommy walsh as dublin have a lack of height in that back line and have reverted to bringing mcarthy back when Walsh comes on if that happens it makes our midfielders job a lot easier. Cant wait! Sadly, I think that has been a common phrase over the last 3 or 4 seasons how they aren't as strong as however many years previous but they have been far too good for everyone else.
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Post by dc84 on May 19, 2021 14:29:19 GMT
That's true , I am talking about this Sunday though we look to be motoring well with more or less a full hand and they are missing a few notably rock and mannion. I expect us to win Sunday. Later in the year in croke park well 5hats a different ball game altogether...
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Post by carthalawn on May 19, 2021 15:16:37 GMT
Important game (and season) for Jack Barry, typically performs well against Fenton - needs to back himself more in attack - get Fenton running back towards his own goal and second guessing Barry.
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Post by Hicser on May 19, 2021 22:03:55 GMT
It will be very interesting on Sunday, great to have such a big game. I dare say it will be a close one. However it would be nice to win by 4-5 points. That would rankle the Dubs and give our boys some needed confidence,
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Post by tpo on May 19, 2021 22:09:41 GMT
Heavy rain forecasted for the Sunday morning
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Post by Ballyfireside on May 19, 2021 22:10:36 GMT
I wouldn't be so sure there will be any shadow boxing, if only because with so much uncertainty around things and moreover in the current climate - it is hard enough to try to win and anything too fancy could just as well backfire.
A sound man used always say to us that 'a winning team is a winning team', that you should always go full at it and worry about the consequences of winning afterwards. i.e. As opposed to playing poker say with the back door. Look at what happened to was it our Tribes in 2019 with Monaghan and The Dubs, chucking us out - and did that not have a knock on effect on their hurlers v Treaty? Open to correction here as we waz enjoying slaggiing 'em all off so much that we now forgets what we waz slaggig 'em off about. With our most recent close encounter that waz anythin but close, though too close for comfort, maybe the auld ghost is still at large, hopefully he will be in Thurles on Sunday please God, sure ya can't beat bein there!
I don't see how a plan to get inched out on Sunday would benefit either, so we could be in for a right humdinger. And come 5pm on 29th of Aug I hope to be thanking my Rebel pals for that lovely kick in the arse they gave us last year - what will we buy that Mark Keane?
'If it didn't hurt, it didn't work', 'No pain, no gain' - quotes of that insurance solicitor hoor in Listowel, an intelligent friend to some of us! Between him and that TCD laddo, I'm between the mountains and the sea as Jackie Lyne advocated, Rock and A Hard Place we penned, the devil and the deep blue sea more like it. Ah sure amn't I just lovin' it, making my wee contribution, readying for the next competition. I'm up against it though but I have won bigger wans!
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Post by Premier on May 19, 2021 22:31:21 GMT
Important game (and season) for Jack Barry, typically performs well against Fenton - needs to back himself more in attack - get Fenton running back towards his own goal and second guessing Barry. For a player that’s been playing for the seniors at midfield for 3/4 years, Barry looks crazy nervous on the ball and is always dying to get rid of it. He’s no confidence going for a score at all. I still think he’s useful for tracking a better opposition player but really feel he would be lost without Moran next to him to do all the actual ‘footballing’
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Post by kerryeastcoastusa on May 20, 2021 0:39:58 GMT
Important game (and season) for Jack Barry, typically performs well against Fenton - needs to back himself more in attack - get Fenton running back towards his own goal and second guessing Barry. For a player that’s been playing for the seniors at midfield for 3/4 years, Barry looks crazy nervous on the ball and is always dying to get rid of it. He’s no confidence going for a score at all. I still think he’s useful for tracking a better opposition player but really feel he would be lost without Moran next to him to do all the actual ‘footballing’ I would generally agree that Jack Barry seems lacking in confidence however i would also say that Moran is often lost without his midfield partner doing the tracking back and covering. I think Moran really needs a selfless midfield partner who does the unseen dirty work to allow him excel going forward. That’s why himself and Maher worked so well.
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Post by tpo on May 20, 2021 8:58:13 GMT
Jack was well able to take a score a few years ago, had a good few injuries which can affect confidence. With more game time that will return.
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Post by Ballyfireside on May 20, 2021 10:18:24 GMT
Hey I wonder if ye guys know what ye are at - not so sure that remote psychoanalysis is a good idea regardless as to whether it is true or not. And FYI insecurity is in some people their motivator, that is fact; so does it often send out false smoke signals? We have all underestimated people, maybe it makes 'em even more determined to pit up back on our arses. Ah I know ye mean well but still I'd be surprised if someone as fragile as ye are portraying him starts on a Kerry team, doesn't stack up!
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Post by kerryexile on May 20, 2021 10:52:33 GMT
Jack Barry will turn 27 this year. He is with the squad since was 23 in 2017 and all he is still doing when he gets the ball is offloading it to player yards away or trying a feeble shot which usually goes nowhere. He has been credited with nullifying Fenton on a couple of occasions which is fair enough but it is surely time that he took a game by the scruff of the neck - even a league game.
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Post by pillar on May 20, 2021 11:16:08 GMT
Jack Barry will turn 27 this year. He is with the squad since was 23 in 2017 and all he is still doing when he gets the ball is offloading it to player yards away or trying a feeble shot which usually goes nowhere. He has been credited with nullifying Fenton on a couple of occasions which is fair enough but it is surely time that he took a game by the scruff of the neck - even a league game. Agree 100%..Jack is someone who could be devastating at an attacking midfielder..in his early days he made some barnstorming runs with pace and power...would love to see Jack put Fenton on the backstep and maybe kick his own couple of scores!!
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Post by colinsworth1 on May 20, 2021 12:05:40 GMT
Jack Barry will turn 27 this year. He is with the squad since was 23 in 2017 and all he is still doing when he gets the ball is offloading it to player yards away or trying a feeble shot which usually goes nowhere. He has been credited with nullifying Fenton on a couple of occasions which is fair enough but it is surely time that he took a game by the scruff of the neck - even a league game. Agree 100%..Jack is someone who could be devastating at an attacking midfielder..in his early days he made some barnstorming runs with pace and power...would love to see Jack put Fenton on the backstep and maybe kick his own couple of scores!! Thank you. I’ve been saying this for years now Unleash the beast .
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Post by ataboy on May 20, 2021 12:32:06 GMT
Shane Ryan out for the weekend? Any word on a back up keeper being drafted in.
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Post by royalkerryfan on May 20, 2021 13:30:31 GMT
League in May but we managed to hold onto league weather. Hopefully it's not like today on Sunday.
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Post by greengold35 on May 20, 2021 14:09:12 GMT
Shane Ryan out for the weekend? Any word on a back up keeper being drafted in. Looks likely to be Brendan Kealy again !
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Post by dc84 on May 21, 2021 9:49:52 GMT
Weather is set to be poor Sunday pity, be interesting to see if pk makes any changes. The most pleasing thing for me last week was the performance of beaglaoich, foley and white at the back and moynihan, p.clifford , Paul o shea and Walsh when they came on. Some very good options building there, any news on sob,Sherwood and Tom sull be three big additions?
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Post by eastwarrior on May 21, 2021 11:17:44 GMT
Weather is set to be poor Sunday pity, be interesting to see if pk makes any changes. The most pleasing thing for me last week was the performance of beaglaoich, foley and white at the back and moynihan, p.clifford , Paul o shea and Walsh when they came on. Some very good options building there, any news on sob,Sherwood and Tom sull be three big additions? If memory serves me correct I believe Sherwood picked up a hamstring injury in a championship game with Firies last year. That was a long time ago now so you must assume he won’t be far away from returning. There has been no word of injury for Stephen o brien so maybe it’s just a spot of poor form keeping him out. If rumours are to be believed Tom o Sullivan and Shane Ryan will be out for the next few weeks and will struggle to make a league appearance prior to championship.
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Post by dc84 on May 21, 2021 12:16:31 GMT
Still think o brien has a lot to offer he is so direct an absolute free magnet and with the new penalty rule...
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Post by A.N. Other on May 21, 2021 12:46:37 GMT
Rumours of Sean O Shea being done for the year with an ACL injury
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Post by taggert on May 21, 2021 12:52:52 GMT
Also rumours saying that rumour is not true! Time will tell.
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Post by eastwarrior on May 21, 2021 12:56:44 GMT
Rumours of Sean O Shea being done for the year with an ACL injury Hope to god it is not true! He is Kerry’s most important player in my view. I know an injury like that could just happen by turning weirdly. But, I would imagine it would be a serious light session this week and hopefully the rumours are not true.
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Post by veteran on May 21, 2021 12:57:30 GMT
Also rumours saying that rumour is not true! Time will tell. Regardless, I presume he will be selected ! If true , it would not be overstating it to say this would be catastrophic for us.
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Post by dc84 on May 21, 2021 12:58:23 GMT
Christ that would be an absolute disaster..
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Post by A.N. Other on May 21, 2021 13:56:04 GMT
Also rumours saying that rumour is not true! Time will tell. I have heard that too. I hope it’s not true too, he’s our most important player
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