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What are peoples opinions on Kildare v Carlow on Sunday in Tullamore? I know talking to some of my Kildare friends they think it will be a walk in the park. 10+ points. However i think its going to be a lot closer than this and i actually give us a fighting chance for a win here. I've followed this Carlow team for the last ten years and this current panel is big, strong, fast and play with tactics. Yes extremely defensive but they have some really fast players who are great on the break and some fine scoring forwards. Anyway its a nice situation for Carlow, not much expected. A 10+ loss and people will say that was expected, a close loss and its a moral victory, but a win and i think people will finally sit up and take notice. Kildare have everything to lose here. I for one think this is going to be very close and i can't wait! CarlowRising44 (Carlow) - Posts: 16 - 24/05/2018 14:44:35 2103565 Link
Replying To CarlowRising44: "What are peoples opinions on Kildare v Carlow on Sunday in Tullamore? I know talking to some of my Kildare friends they think it will be a walk in the park. 10+ points. However i think its going to be a lot closer than this and i actually give us a fighting chance for a win here. I've followed this Carlow team for the last ten years and this current panel is big, strong, fast and play with tactics. Yes extremely defensive but they have some really fast players who are great on the break and some fine scoring forwards. Anyway its a nice situation for Carlow, not much expected. A 10+ loss and people will say that was expected, a close loss and its a moral victory, but a win and i think people will finally sit up and take notice. Kildare have everything to lose here. I for one think this is going to be very close and i can't wait!" I'd be absolutely amazed with anything but a Kildare win but I'd be delighted if Carlow pulled it off. And you never know I suppose, Monaghan got out of dodge in Carlow last year. the_walls (Mayo) - Posts: 495 - 24/05/2018 15:06:06 2103577 Link
Very interesting game, real shame it isn't in Dr Cullen Park (why is not in Carlow?) but anyhow that aside, Kildare should be too strong simply by virtue of the fact that they are operating at a much higher level than Carlow. Having said that Carlow deserve a lot of respect, they've improved vastly over the last 2-3 years and they certainly are not without hope in this game. Also Kildare haven't even won a game since beating Meath last year, so confidence can't be all that high. Ps, Turlough should buy a copy of The Leinster Leader and pin it to the Carlow dressing room wall, because according to them, Kildare have too much firepower for Carlow! Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 24/05/2018 16:18:44 2103606 Link
Replying To Htaem: "Very interesting game, real shame it isn't in Dr Cullen Park (why is not in Carlow?) but anyhow that aside, Kildare should be too strong simply by virtue of the fact that they are operating at a much higher level than Carlow. Having said that Carlow deserve a lot of respect, they've improved vastly over the last 2-3 years and they certainly are not without hope in this game. Also Kildare haven't even won a game since beating Meath last year, so confidence can't be all that high. Ps, Turlough should buy a copy of The Leinster Leader and pin it to the Carlow dressing room wall, because according to them, Kildare have too much firepower for Carlow!" You said similar about Kildare and Leinster Leader last year before the Meath game and we all know what happened. I think Carlow and Turlough are doing a great job. Great to see them on the way up. Honestly cant see them beating us this time and I'll be shouting for them for rest of their campaign. St.Conleth (Kildare) - Posts: 1700 - 24/05/2018 16:37:40 2103613 Link
Replying To Htaem: "Very interesting game, real shame it isn't in Dr Cullen Park (why is not in Carlow?) but anyhow that aside, Kildare should be too strong simply by virtue of the fact that they are operating at a much higher level than Carlow. Having said that Carlow deserve a lot of respect, they've improved vastly over the last 2-3 years and they certainly are not without hope in this game. Also Kildare haven't even won a game since beating Meath last year, so confidence can't be all that high. Ps, Turlough should buy a copy of The Leinster Leader and pin it to the Carlow dressing room wall, because according to them, Kildare have too much firepower for Carlow!" Maybe he should print off a copy of your comment that 'Kildare should be too strong simply by virtue of the fact that they are operating at a much higher level than Carlow' and pin it to the wall too ! KildareKelly (Kildare) - Posts: 593 - 24/05/2018 17:18:17 2103626 Link
I think we will still have enough but can't see it being easy. Hopefully the management have been able to build confidence back up after the league. KildareKelly (Kildare) - Posts: 593 - 24/05/2018 17:19:37 2103627 Link
Replying To St.Conleth: "You said similar about Kildare and Leinster Leader last year before the Meath game and we all know what happened. I think Carlow and Turlough are doing a great job. Great to see them on the way up. Honestly cant see them beating us this time and I'll be shouting for them for rest of their campaign." In fairness it was a great win for Kildare.....last one they had mind you but it was a great win all the same. Turlough has done a great job and deserves great credit without a doubt, personally I don't see them winning this game either but it's an impossibility. Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 24/05/2018 17:29:15 2103629 Link
Replying To KildareKelly: "Maybe he should print off a copy of your comment that 'Kildare should be too strong simply by virtue of the fact that they are operating at a much higher level than Carlow' and pin it to the wall too !" Why not, every little helps. Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 24/05/2018 17:30:17 2103630 Link
Replying To Htaem: "In fairness it was a great win for Kildare.....last one they had mind you but it was a great win all the same. Turlough has done a great job and deserves great credit without a doubt, personally I don't see them winning this game either but it's an impossibility." I should say 'it's not an impossibility'. Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 24/05/2018 17:34:38 2103632 Link
Replying To Htaem: "Why not, every little helps." I'd give Turlough more credit than to rely on a newspaper article to fire his team up. Think it takes a lot more than that these days. St.Conleth (Kildare) - Posts: 1700 - 24/05/2018 17:53:48 2103642 Link
Replying To St.Conleth: "I'd give Turlough more credit than to rely on a newspaper article to fire his team up. Think it takes a lot more than that these days." Ah Conleth, I jest man I jest. Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 24/05/2018 19:12:54 2103660 Link
I certainly dont think Carlow will be overawed on Sunday. A lot of seasoned players shoring up that team. Big, strong physical and great pace throughout the panel. Carlow doesnt fade in the last ten minutes as in previous years. They have attained a high level of fitness over the last 2 years. Even if trailing with 10 to go we will go after the win - no hanging heads. Our challenge games 2 years ago were against mostly div 4 teams. Our challenge games this year have been against several div 1 and 2 teams. Bring on Kildare. Kildare 0.14 Carlow 1.13 novalis (Carlow) - Posts: 312 - 24/05/2018 21:50:18 2103690 Link
Replying To novalis: "I certainly dont think Carlow will be overawed on Sunday. A lot of seasoned players shoring up that team. Big, strong physical and great pace throughout the panel. Carlow doesnt fade in the last ten minutes as in previous years. They have attained a high level of fitness over the last 2 years. Even if trailing with 10 to go we will go after the win - no hanging heads. Our challenge games 2 years ago were against mostly div 4 teams. Our challenge games this year have been against several div 1 and 2 teams. Bring on Kildare. Kildare 0.14 Carlow 1.13" Novalis, that's reasonable, going across to the game, going to vote as well, relatively low scoring,something in and around your prediction, Paul Broderick and Enna O'Connor's scores may very well decide the outcome one way or the other, me thinks. May the best team win. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 2907 - 25/05/2018 09:38:28 2103736 Link
2 teams heading in opposite directions. Carlow can do it. sponger (Wicklow) - Posts: 2897 - 25/05/2018 17:38:00 2103823 Link
I find it incredible that Carlow are 8/1 against a team that haven't won a game in 11 1/2 months. Winning is a habit and loosing is a habit. Carlow by 2 against a county that is pound for pound the worst GAA county in the country. Daith (Kildare) - Posts: 1171 - 25/05/2018 18:11:05 2103830 Link
Hard to know. Are Kildare still living off the win over Meath nearly a year on? Surely this is a bridge too far for Carlow? I don't know. It will be interesting, I'll pop for Kildare by one, but for the good of gaa I'd love Carlow to win. Hon the loop the loops (Jersey) :) royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 25/05/2018 18:50:58 2103841 Link
Replying To Daith: "I find it incredible that Carlow are 8/1 against a team that haven't won a game in 11 1/2 months. Winning is a habit and loosing is a habit. Carlow by 2 against a county that is pound for pound the worst GAA county in the country." Are you for real. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 2907 - 25/05/2018 19:37:34 2103847 Link
Replying To supersub15: "Are you for real." Unfortunately yes! St.Conleth (Kildare) - Posts: 1700 - 25/05/2018 20:30:53 2103856 Link
Replying To St.Conleth: "Unfortunately yes!" Carlow will be no pushover. Its not only in the last 12 months that the Rising started. Should have beaten Meath a couple of years ago in the first drawn game and gave Dublin a decent run last year. Although far from a one man team, Murphy is still a big loss for them. Know we had a disappointing league but I believe the players have put it behind them and are well prepared for this game. Think we'll get over the line by a few points. St.Conleth (Kildare) - Posts: 1426 - 17/05/2018 19:25:26 2101768 supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 2907 - 25/05/2018 23:38:18 2103886 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Hard to know. Are Kildare still living off the win over Meath nearly a year on? Surely this is a bridge too far for Carlow? I don't know. It will be interesting, I'll pop for Kildare by one, but for the good of gaa I'd love Carlow to win. Hon the loop the loops (Jersey) :)" Wouldn't it be great to see Longford win too? For the good of the gaa of course:) kildare73 (Kildare) - Posts: 854 - 26/05/2018 00:05:04 2103889 Link