Replying To LarryOBrother:  "Hearing a lot of talk about Limerick being unbeatable which I can't understand. They are undoubtedly very good but here are some facts that I think need to be considered:
1. They played 6 games last year in Championship and won 3 - 50% success rate.
2. There is a narrative that Limerick got ambushed and ran out of time on a big comeback against Kilkenny- this is not true. Limerick were a point down after 40mins and couldn't win from there. They had half an hour to claw back a 1 point deficit and were unable.
3. Their panel is touted as being very strong but had Mike Casey and Richie English been fit ,13 of the All Ireland team would have started yesterday and the other two were the first two subs. If the squad members are that good how can they not break onto the team? Also how can people say how good they are when they have played very little championship?

Not Anti Limerick just a bit tired of the narrative at this stage. Tipp are All-Ireland champions and haven't got half as much praise or coverage."

Replying To skillet:  "Fair post.
In fairness though I don't know too many Limerick supporters talking us up as unbeatable.

Sunday will tell a lot.
we'll know just how good we are after the Tipp game."

Replying To LarryOBrother:  "Hearing a lot of talk about Limerick being unbeatable which I can't understand. They are undoubtedly very good but here are some facts that I think need to be considered:
1. They played 6 games last year in Championship and won 3 - 50% success rate.
2. There is a narrative that Limerick got ambushed and ran out of time on a big comeback against Kilkenny- this is not true. Limerick were a point down after 40mins and couldn't win from there. They had half an hour to claw back a 1 point deficit and were unable.
3. Their panel is touted as being very strong but had Mike Casey and Richie English been fit ,13 of the All Ireland team would have started yesterday and the other two were the first two subs. If the squad members are that good how can they not break onto the team? Also how can people say how good they are when they have played very little championship?

Not Anti Limerick just a bit tired of the narrative at this stage. Tipp are All-Ireland champions and haven't got half as much praise or coverage."

Replying To skillet:  "That's my point though. With the quality they have
they've underachieved massively in the last 10 years or so.
Cork should have won the all Ireland first day out in 2013.
What happened them against Waterford in 2017?
They couldn't put us away in normal time in 2018, were all over the place against Kilkenny last year.

Don't think Waterford will be too scared of Cork next week even though Mahoney will be a huge loss.
What odds a Waterford win?"

Replying To Canuck:  "We don't have the scoring power. We could not win an All-Ireland when we had Flynn, Shanahan, Mullane, Kelly, Pendergast, Brick, Molumphy and a few others in attack. Seamus Pendergast would horse three players out of his way to win ball. Very underrated. I shudder to think what Limerick would do to us seen what they did to Clare. Even if we held them to the same score they got against Clare I don't think we would score as much as Clare.
Not knocking players but Patrick Curran and a few other who won minor and under 21 have not developed to the extent you would expect. Even as good as Stephen Bennett is, he is not lights out. This is probable because of terrible injuries in his early career. Austin Gleeson is expected to do too much and if you put him in with the seven players I mentioned above he would be just one among them.
Waterford can not afford to be missing players what ever the reason like Noel Connors, Connor Gleeson, Pauric Mahony, Philip Mahony retired Brick and even Maurice Shanahan used sparingly. Shane Bennett is by far the best of the clan and he is not playing anymore. Dessie Hutchison is a skilfull player, will not get the same space and you need a Pendergast to do the heavy lifting for him. Wexford bullied the team all over the place in a challenge match last week.
I would love to be proved wrong. In all honesty and no disrespect we are a level above the McDonagh teams in a level below the top teams. I would not be surprised if we put it up to Cork as they don't seem to phase us anymore but I would not want them to open us up either. Scoring the major problem for us."

Replying To skillet:  "Bet you enjoyed being proven wrong there. Congrats on a great win."

Replying To Canuck:  "We don't have the scoring power. We could not win an All-Ireland when we had Flynn, Shanahan, Mullane, Kelly, Pendergast, Brick, Molumphy and a few others in attack. Seamus Pendergast would horse three players out of his way to win ball. Very underrated. I shudder to think what Limerick would do to us seen what they did to Clare. Even if we held them to the same score they got against Clare I don't think we would score as much as Clare.
Not knocking players but Patrick Curran and a few other who won minor and under 21 have not developed to the extent you would expect. Even as good as Stephen Bennett is, he is not lights out. This is probable because of terrible injuries in his early career. Austin Gleeson is expected to do too much and if you put him in with the seven players I mentioned above he would be just one among them.
Waterford can not afford to be missing players what ever the reason like Noel Connors, Connor Gleeson, Pauric Mahony, Philip Mahony retired Brick and even Maurice Shanahan used sparingly. Shane Bennett is by far the best of the clan and he is not playing anymore. Dessie Hutchison is a skilfull player, will not get the same space and you need a Pendergast to do the heavy lifting for him. Wexford bullied the team all over the place in a challenge match last week.
I would love to be proved wrong. In all honesty and no disrespect we are a level above the McDonagh teams in a level below the top teams. I would not be surprised if we put it up to Cork as they don't seem to phase us anymore but I would not want them to open us up either. Scoring the major problem for us."

Replying To gatha:  "On previous form it would be Tipp and Limerick. However every year since Kilkenny last repeated the defending Champions looked un beatable and yet didn't repeat. Tipp looked unstoppable then Galway and Limerick. Parity is the norm in hurling right now. A dark horse i would go with, not necessarily to win the All-Ireland but to shake things up is Waterford. A serious manager in Cahill and a rededicated Austin Gleeson could be interesting. Anyone of 5 or 6 teams could win the All-Ireland. Having watched the American sports with no or limited supporters it just isn't the same unfortunately. that is another aspect teams will have to manage."

Replying To gatha:  "Have to change my prediction Waterford could win the All Ireland . I will go with Limerick to win however Congrats to Waterford I will be pulling for them."

Replying To Canuck:  "We don't have the scoring power. We could not win an All-Ireland when we had Flynn, Shanahan, Mullane, Kelly, Pendergast, Brick, Molumphy and a few others in attack. Seamus Pendergast would horse three players out of his way to win ball. Very underrated. I shudder to think what Limerick would do to us seen what they did to Clare. Even if we held them to the same score they got against Clare I don't think we would score as much as Clare.
Not knocking players but Patrick Curran and a few other who won minor and under 21 have not developed to the extent you would expect. Even as good as Stephen Bennett is, he is not lights out. This is probable because of terrible injuries in his early career. Austin Gleeson is expected to do too much and if you put him in with the seven players I mentioned above he would be just one among them.
Waterford can not afford to be missing players what ever the reason like Noel Connors, Connor Gleeson, Pauric Mahony, Philip Mahony retired Brick and even Maurice Shanahan used sparingly. Shane Bennett is by far the best of the clan and he is not playing anymore. Dessie Hutchison is a skilfull player, will not get the same space and you need a Pendergast to do the heavy lifting for him. Wexford bullied the team all over the place in a challenge match last week.
I would love to be proved wrong. In all honesty and no disrespect we are a level above the McDonagh teams in a level below the top teams. I would not be surprised if we put it up to Cork as they don't seem to phase us anymore but I would not want them to open us up either. Scoring the major problem for us."

Replying To Viking66:  "Bet you are happy now lad!"

Replying To Viking66:  "Bet you are happy now lad!"

Replying To Canuck:  "Yes Viking66 and will admit to being surprised at our scoring returns. I think Waterford are the some total of and as another poster pointed out maybe our great teams were a little on the selfish side if you were to fault them. The game they are playing now will be hard to maintain and so they need to capitalize now. There is a big obstacle to us doing that. Limerick."