GAA Hurling 2017

Yep, Cork have us beaten already, and I think Laois or Offaly will put an end to our season in the qualifiers. 

Did I say John Mullane drapes himself in the red and white of Cork every evening or secretly grew up dreaming of playing for them? You would swear that just because an ex player or manager has a history with a rival that in turn he couldn't show favouritism towards them during punditry or when talking about them. 

I expected nothing less from you, a childish dig because someone has a opinion different to yours.

I'm sorry I work a lot of weekends and that my passion for hurling isn't there for all to see on YBIG. 

How anyone who doesn't agree with the almighty Deise316 on YBIG must not be a genuine hurling fan.

Was a great game to watch as a Neutral ( well, kind of, I've no great love for Tipp I'll freely admit ) and, ye know what, I don't have a huge issue with the nature of the commentry and punditry during the game. Some of it is a bit twee, some auld lad hollering Yerra isn't it great, Munster hurling as it used to be, when men were men and sweepers were confined to chimneys ( How'ya Cyril Farrell). The enthusiasm for the match is infectious and in a way, they're pushing the product to quote the Sky Sports generation. Now, maybe my opinion on that is influenced by the extreme opposite we see from the big ball experts where the game has gone to f*** and a gaelic football match should be approached with the same enthusiastic vigour as a funeral ( Morning Mr Brolly )

But - Agree 100% on the Sunday game evening show. They have a few hours to properly analyse the game and I think in general they make a poor fist of it. Now, as much as I enjoyed the match, it was a bit of a defensive sh*t show. And not for the reasons they're telling us. It wasn't 15 against 15 with everyone lined out 33233, the corner forwards on the 21, the half forwards on the 40 etc ( does that even happen anymore anyway - even at Junior B you'd hardly see that ). Their analysis did point out swathes of green where a 'traditional' corner forward would be.

What I want to know, as im watching on TV on ye miss an awful lot,  is, where has the forward gone? Why is he where he is? What is he doing? 

On that last point, if he's back sweeping, judging by Sunday, he's not doing a great job of it at all.

On the game, Thought the Tipp wing half backs, Padraic Maher in particular had very poor games and the Cork forwards targeted them superbly. Lehannes point from the sideline a good example, drift out to the wing for the puckout have a go at the back, step outside him and over the bar. Made it look easy.

The next day, they'll have a much better half back line to contend with and a team that is much better versed in playing a defensive system so interesting to see how they cope and if it was a 'one off'

In other news, Antrim through to Christy Ring final against Carlow who must be sick of the sight of us. Good vibes from Antrim camp at the minute by all accounts. Some progress anyway as we've been losing to the likes of Carlow, Westmeath, London (!) the last couple of years, now we're beating them. Onwards and hopefully upwards.

I don't have an awful problem with that. I have a pair of eyes and can for the most part see what happens and all I want to see during the game. Not sure thats the best time to give a tactical masterclass anyway. But when the dust settles and the lads have prepped for the evening showing, I want a bit of detail.

If you've watched whatever RTE are calling the LOI highlights programe this week, you'll appreciate all the time in the world wont matter a jot unless the personnel are there..... 

Please enlighten me? I've supported Tipperary all my life based on the fact that my Father was a Tipp man so most Sundays of my childhood were spent watching Tipperary, my uncles played for Tipperary in both hurling and gaelic, my cousin Angela won All Irelands for Tipp camogie team and my cousin Shane was a dual county player etc. 

I continue supporting Tipperary to this day, if I'm honest hence why I brought in weekends, is down to the fact I work 80% of weekends so I'd be lucky to get to 4 or 5 matches maximum a year for Tipp hurlers so instead of making myself out to be some sort of super-fan on here by going on what Ger Canning tells me on the radio or what Ger Loughnane breaks down on The Sunday Game, I rarely comment on here. 

So spare me the bullsh*t, I'm not trying to be anything other than a Tipperary supporter with an opinion, I certainly don't need some random person I've never met trying to belittle me because I have an opinion........