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After last sunday's scintillating performance by the league winners, they are surely the team to beat this year. In all probability will get a handy quarter final draw and even semi-final looking at the way things could pan out. They have a forward line that looks unstoppable. However on question I have is why was their foul count so high last sunday against cork when they were so superior to them? Adamski (Dublin) - Posts: 339 - 06/07/2017 12:38:42 2011459 Link 0 |
Dub's leave the yerra, yerra stuff to us please. A long, long way to go yet. And getting a handy Q-final draw and no opposition in the Munster final hardly did us any favors when we meet Dublin last year. We didn't even play for the first 20 minutes we were so rusty!!! Thankfully this year we have the potential of meeting Donegal or Mayo in the Q-final - two teams that can match us physically and in the fitness stakes, something Cork simply couldn't last Sunday. So hopefully we should be given a stern test and we welcome it. How can we hope to win the All-Ireland unless we show we can beat teams of this caliber. For Kerry at the minute it's a case of so far so good - nothing more and nothing less. TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 06/07/2017 12:51:47 2011466 Link 0 |
I genuinely think Kerry's free count is simply down to their intensity. They work incredibly hard for every ball, you could see even with the game over with 20 minutes to go last Sunday, they were still tracking back and flying into tackles. Fitzmaurice has instilled a great sense of purpose into these guys. keithlemon (Australia) - Posts: 920 - 06/07/2017 12:58:41 2011469 Link 1 |
Mayo are the only team in the A side of the back door capable of giving kerry a game.
Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 06/07/2017 13:09:44 2011478 Link 1 |
In all honesty I can't see anybody beating Kerry outside of Dublin. Have a feeling this is Kerry's year, they look awesome with one of the most frightening inside forward lines, them men could get a score out of nothing even with packed defences. Checkers (UK) - Posts: 24 - 06/07/2017 13:21:43 2011489 Link 0 |
Well I won't be taking Donegal lightly if its them we end up drawing against. I did that once before in 2012 (basing it foolishly on THAT semi-final with Dublin) and I'm not making the same mistake again!!! TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 06/07/2017 13:22:03 2011490 Link 0 |
Foul count was high as this team is still in transition and it's early days for them to get those things right
Superglue (Kerry) - Posts: 1283 - 06/07/2017 13:22:35 2011492 Link 0 |
Kerry actually looked poor defensively. Cork cut through them lots of times but they couldn't take advantage. Classy going forward but Inaroundehouse (Cavan) - Posts: 975 - 06/07/2017 13:23:49 2011494 Link 1 |
If Mayo can get a good run going and gain confidence through the back door They'll be hard to beat on a big match day in CP But even at that - looking at them this year I just don't think they have the scoring capability to beat Kerry jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 06/07/2017 13:29:52 2011498 Link 0 |
A handy quarter final? If results over the next few weeks go as expected it will be a Kerry Mayo quarter final. The biggest threat on Dublins side of the drawer is Monaghan. I know who I'd rather play. Forpucksake (UK) - Posts: 130 - 06/07/2017 13:54:40 2011508 Link 0 |
3 weeks ago Tyrone were the team to beat in the championship after hammering Donegal, woops (Kerry) - Posts: 2073 - 06/07/2017 14:11:31 2011517 Link 0 |
I'd say Tyrone would be difficult in semi-final
Adamski (Dublin) - Posts: 339 - 06/07/2017 14:28:08 2011524 Link 0 |
Oh so that's a valid enough excuse, that's good to know. Team in transition, hardly at this stage. Sure Donaghy, Walsh, Maher, Moran, Young etc., are hardly in the first flush of youth. Simple fact is Kerry have become cynical. Have a look at the stats from the league etc. Commentators never mention it though.
Adamski (Dublin) - Posts: 339 - 06/07/2017 14:30:18 2011526 Link 0 |
Donegal ain't the force of old and will need a lot things to fall right for them before they can even think about quarter finals etc. Meath could be awkward for them on Saturday night.
Adamski (Dublin) - Posts: 339 - 06/07/2017 14:31:25 2011527 Link 0 |
Donegal come on, they are a team very much in transition and if anything have lost their physicality with all the retirements and mayo as always will implode.
Adamski (Dublin) - Posts: 339 - 06/07/2017 14:32:40 2011528 Link 0 |
Out of interest what was our foul count? I haven't seen it printed anywhere. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 06/07/2017 14:52:15 2011536 Link 0 |
Agree with your post - over past 3 weeks we've had 3 favourites - Tyrone, Dubs and now Kerry. On foul count as much as people uligise Kerry football they've become one of the most cynical teams out there. They literally stop the other team from playing by hook or by crook. IrishGael3 (USA) - Posts: 1092 - 06/07/2017 15:21:54 2011548 Link 1 |
I will be incredibly surprised if we get to a quarter final. 2012 is a long time ago now in terms of this team. I am not talking our lads up or down, I am just calling things based on recent performances. I saw in kerry absolutely hammer us in letterkenny before they emptied their bench and take their foot off the gas. The semis are where Kerry face their first real test this year and that would be providing they face Monaghan or Galway as I don't think they can possibly play Tyrone or the dubs, if the provincial scripts follow.
Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 06/07/2017 15:30:50 2011553 Link 0 |
Definitely, it was your point that Kerry look to have the handy quarter final I was disputing
Forpucksake (UK) - Posts: 130 - 06/07/2017 15:45:56 2011557 Link 0 |
Tyrone haven't been the team to beat since 2009. There seems to be very little between Dublin and Kerry. Tyrone, Galway and Kildare are still unknown quantities with regards to being serious challengers. Mayo need to sort themselves out but I'd still give them the more chance of beating a Kerry or Dublin than the other 3 I've mentioned. They've given them proper tests in recent years. Nobody else is worth talking about at all. Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4210 - 06/07/2017 15:50:14 2011561 Link 0 |