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Kerry was very good and Clifford is good to watch. My prediction is that he is/will be better than some of the Kerry greats. Though Kerry had ability to beat the Dubs in the final but for some poor decision making by one of their mid-fielders. If the make the AI final it will be a very interesting match. browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 15/05/2021 23:30:05 2342190 Link
Kerry can take very little from that game. Apart from a small bit of confidence maybe. Galway were THAT bad. It's actually hard to overstate just how bad Galway were. I honestly think an average division 4 side would have given Kerry a stiffer challenge today. At least they would have got stuck in while getting hammered. Galway offered zero intensity, zero tackling, zero pressure, zero organisation, zero desire, zero pride. A complete and utter no show from them today. Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2214 - 15/05/2021 23:34:46 2342192 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "I wish I had your optimism. A blip isn't getting wallopped by over 20 points. It could have been a lot more too. Kerry could have walked in another 4 goals at least. It also can't be called a blip when the exact same thing happened in the league against Mayo last October. We were miles off the pace today. Work rate, effort and tackling was non-existent from throw-in. A quality team will tear you to shreds if you don't put it up to them physically. There wasn't a marker within yards of some of their forwards today and zero pressure on the ball going in. On so many occasions there was nobody tracking or capable of tracking their runners. Hard to see how we can turn anything around in the short time before the championship. Today will also knock the confidence of the players." Agree with you there. However the management team have to take blame as well. They looked a shockingly prepared team and at that level that's just not good enough. This is div 1 v div 1 not 1v 4, a 20 point hammering shouldn't happen and as you say could have been 30+. zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1804 - 16/05/2021 03:22:44 2342205 Link
Big difference in both teams yesterday especially for a division 1 game. Galway obviously stuck by the lockdown rules and Kerry obviously trained and were one of the fortunate teams not to get caught. Championship will level off a lot of these different fitness levels though and I'd expect Kerry to be there or there abouts and Galway will be a lot better than what we saw last night superdub (Dublin) - Posts: 392 - 16/05/2021 10:47:28 2342252 Link
I remember when Éamon Fitzmaurice took over our team in 2013 we had a few very dodgy leagues where we should have been religated staying up on score difference or what have you, 2 games in particular in succession in 2013 where we didn't score in the second half of 1 game and we didn't score in the first half of the following game that was 70 odd minutes without a score when you put the 2 together but when it came to the championship we did OK, in 2014 we got hammered by 12 points by Cork in Tralee in our last league game we won the allireland so maybe dont take this result to seriously because I know we down here don't and judge PJ on his championship performance. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 16/05/2021 10:54:36 2342254 Link
Bit disappointed with the team named by those raised on Songs and Stories. There is a lot of young talent in the county as disappointed not to see more of it in the team and on the bench and getting. flavour and blooding down the Hyde. National League isn't going to teach much to players named to start - if that is the team that's starts granted. Nice to see POCB and a lad I really like Sean McMahon on the bench. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 16/05/2021 11:16:30 2342259 Link
Replying To superdub: "Big difference in both teams yesterday especially for a division 1 game. Galway obviously stuck by the lockdown rules and Kerry obviously trained and were one of the fortunate teams not to get caught. Championship will level off a lot of these different fitness levels though and I'd expect Kerry to be there or there abouts and Galway will be a lot better than what we saw last night" Very nasty comment and lies too..I know one of the players on the panel and they did not train as a group. Players trained individually I'm told Any player worth his salt would train everyday. himself. Very disappointing comment from you. Kerry played by the rules. Its the likes of unfounded comments like that that upset people. . CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3675 - 16/05/2021 11:42:22 2342265 Link
Replying To superdub: "Big difference in both teams yesterday especially for a division 1 game. Galway obviously stuck by the lockdown rules and Kerry obviously trained and were one of the fortunate teams not to get caught. Championship will level off a lot of these different fitness levels though and I'd expect Kerry to be there or there abouts and Galway will be a lot better than what we saw last night" I don't comment on HS regularly anymore but with all due respect you shouldn't post unsubstantiated claims like that. Kerry did not collectively train, They trained alone with individual programs for S&C. I'd suggest yesterday's performance was a backlash to the very poor display against Cork and the woeful display by Galway. Don't paint everyone with the same brush. westkerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1250 - 16/05/2021 11:43:26 2342266 Link
Replying To TheUsername: "Bit disappointed with the team named by those raised on Songs and Stories. There is a lot of young talent in the county as disappointed not to see more of it in the team and on the bench and getting. flavour and blooding down the Hyde. National League isn't going to teach much to players named to start - if that is the team that's starts granted. Nice to see POCB and a lad I really like Sean McMahon on the bench." I felt the same when Kerry team was named. I want to see a few newbies tried but I guess with the short season managers are being cautious and want to hit the ground running picking strong teams. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3675 - 16/05/2021 12:59:24 2342297 Link
Where's Belcare when you need him ? Only seems to show up on here whenever Mayo get beaten by Dublin. BeJasus (UK) - Posts: 383 - 16/05/2021 13:05:08 2342299 Link
Replying To galwayford: "Galway will be back. This was just a blip, a first match after 6 months out." I hope you're right. I can't imagine them getting worse so the only way is up I guess. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2120 - 16/05/2021 13:11:44 2342300 Link
Replying To TheUsername: "Bit disappointed with the team named by those raised on Songs and Stories. There is a lot of young talent in the county as disappointed not to see more of it in the team and on the bench and getting. flavour and blooding down the Hyde. National League isn't going to teach much to players named to start - if that is the team that's starts granted. Nice to see POCB and a lad I really like Sean McMahon on the bench." This is the Kerry v Galway thread. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 16/05/2021 13:14:01 2342302 Link
Replying To CiarraiMick: "I felt the same when Kerry team was named. I want to see a few newbies tried but I guess with the short season managers are being cautious and want to hit the ground running picking strong teams." Young Paudie got the nod I believe Mick, lovely for the family. Didn't see the game yesterday, but I know he was a key man for East Kerry (I think it is). I'll have a look at the highlights tonight. Still think there is a very bit of talent breaking in Galway. That's the price around d Covid and the game I worry about, imagine being a young lad, U20 trying to break a senior panel and no group training aloud (well for some counties;) ) , very difficult to develop and compete for a spot, I hope a few aren't lost this way. Maybe that is what we are seeing. Perhaps Galways performence yesterday was indicative. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 16/05/2021 13:36:32 2342313 Link
Replying To BeJasus: "Where's Belcare when you need him ? Only seems to show up on here whenever Mayo get beaten by Dublin." I'm here.. nothing shocks me anymore.. I was and still am totally opposed to Joyce and Concannan in charge of any football team... The true football people in Galway know the story.. He will ruin the confidence of our young players.. Belclare (Galway) - Posts: 904 - 16/05/2021 13:56:51 2342317 Link
Replying To superdub: "Big difference in both teams yesterday especially for a division 1 game. Galway obviously stuck by the lockdown rules and Kerry obviously trained and were one of the fortunate teams not to get caught. Championship will level off a lot of these different fitness levels though and I'd expect Kerry to be there or there abouts and Galway will be a lot better than what we saw last night" To be fair superdub if there was a difference with fitness levels it'd only have shown as the game wore on and that wasn't the case - Kerry were on top right from the very first minute. Short of doping the whole Galway team that difference shouldn't have existed. Pericles (Mayo) - Posts: 2521 - 16/05/2021 14:02:39 2342319 Link
Replying To Belclare: "I'm here.. nothing shocks me anymore.. I was and still am totally opposed to Joyce and Concannan in charge of any football team... The true football people in Galway know the story.. He will ruin the confidence of our young players.." Let us know all Belclare. Don't be shy now. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2162 - 16/05/2021 14:30:19 2342327 Link
A complete systems malfunction by Galway and Kerry were red hot but my god the defending from Galway was non existent. It's a weird season again so I wouldn't write off Galway completely or be rushing to throw the house on Kerry for Sam either. I think we need to see how both teams will react to this game and judge them further down the line. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11230 - 16/05/2021 14:50:43 2342341 Link
Replying To TheUsername: "Young Paudie got the nod I believe Mick, lovely for the family. Didn't see the game yesterday, but I know he was a key man for East Kerry (I think it is). I'll have a look at the highlights tonight. Still think there is a very bit of talent breaking in Galway. That's the price around d Covid and the game I worry about, imagine being a young lad, U20 trying to break a senior panel and no group training aloud (well for some counties;) ) , very difficult to develop and compete for a spot, I hope a few aren't lost this way. Maybe that is what we are seeing. Perhaps Galways performence yesterday was indicative." Yeah Paudie a different type player to David but classy all the same. Yes Galway were very disappointing yesterday and I agree have lots of talent but maybe there is an internal problem. Galway posters reckon Michael Daly has left panel. Anyway good win for Dublin and we ll know more about Galway next week User. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3675 - 16/05/2021 17:48:52 2342426 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "A complete systems malfunction by Galway and Kerry were red hot but my god the defending from Galway was non existent. It's a weird season again so I wouldn't write off Galway completely or be rushing to throw the house on Kerry for Sam either. I think we need to see how both teams will react to this game and judge them further down the line." Exactly. Very hard to judge any team on first game. We will know more in next few weeks. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3675 - 16/05/2021 17:52:43 2342431 Link
Has Padraig Joyce done a post game interview? No word from him at all, which is very unusual brisbane (Galway) - Posts: 674 - 17/05/2021 07:52:12 2342632 Link