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When you wrote this, I replied, 'what about respecting the cats'! Although I was hoping Clare would win, when their display against Wexford was poor for most of that game, I had my doubts. Then we had the usual 'superior' talk, out of Munster and Cody lying low!
baire (Galway) - Posts: 1785 - 02/07/2022 21:32:23 2429339 Link 0 |
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5.30pm start time on a Saturday in Dublin city center is lunacy and doubly-so for Clare. Cunningly tucked in behind Lough Derg and it being the only Munster county on the right side of the Shannon, there's no direct east/west route on a major road. You're either traveling south through Limerick or north through Galway. And then you're getting home anytime up to midnight. Who's going to bring young kids on that kind of evening out? You want your late start time, then meet the fans half-way and this game should have been played in Thurles. festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3097 - 02/07/2022 21:38:13 2429340 Link 2 |
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It maybe an option, but in 2018 the Limerick v Cork semi final was close to 70,000 people in attendance I think.
St.Mologga (Cork) - Posts: 101 - 02/07/2022 22:03:48 2429342 Link 2 |
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Ok, Clare didn't win but now I'd relish a Galway v Kilkenny Final. Put your chips on the plate....are Galway going to win tomorrow? katser (Galway) - Posts: 2192 - 02/07/2022 22:04:15 2429343 Link 1 |
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Well done Kilkenny. All this Munster Leinster talk is nonsense as far as I'm concerned. Dec82andahalf (Clare) - Posts: 34 - 02/07/2022 22:05:23 2429344 Link 3 |
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No. It should be a titanic struggle, but the Green Giants should prevail. If however they don't, we will take our beating with dignity and wish the Tribesmen well in the Final.
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4316 - 03/07/2022 07:29:16 2429346 Link 0 |
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And there was a huge cry at Clare and Galway too that year.
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4316 - 03/07/2022 07:34:05 2429347 Link 0 |
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What was the attendance yesterday? Would a semi-final double header be a better option than two stand-alone fixtures? football first (None) - Posts: 1259 - 03/07/2022 08:53:52 2429351 Link 0 |
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Or else (shock horror), play the semi at a venue other than Croke park. Sometimes I think that the GAA fixture planners love empty seats. Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1698 - 03/07/2022 09:41:35 2429352 Link 0 |
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2019 Wexford v Tipp had more than 61000 also. Nearly 62000. And Kilkenny v Limerick had 55000 the same year. That's 117000 people.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11725 - 03/07/2022 09:51:41 2429354 Link 0 |
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What happens when the 2nd game supporters inly arrive for the last 10 mins of the 1st game and the 1st game supporters leave at half time in the 2nd game?
wishfulthinkin (Cavan) - Posts: 1678 - 03/07/2022 09:52:46 2429356 Link 0 |
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I don't pay a huge amount of attention to tactics or strategies tbh so I couldn't agree or disagree with you re Lohan, but I kind of felt sorry for him yesterday. I'm sure you've heard the old line that once the players cross the white line it's up to them to do the business. Well it was clear after even 5 minutes that the clare players were going to wilt under the heat of kilkennys intensity, and that they didn't have the stomach for the battle, same with our lads a few weeks ago (that black and Amber Jersey has that affect on hurlers). Not much Lohan can do about that. Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1698 - 03/07/2022 09:59:05 2429357 Link 0 |
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Good man LRH - another great "prediction". To use your own phrase all year "Clare are at nothing!"
tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3314 - 03/07/2022 10:19:03 2429359 Link 1 |
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Clare looked a spent force after that epic battle with Limerick, could you blame them, that would take it out of anyone when you put all your energy into achieving something. Win that and I think they would have won the AI but they are the fine margins. ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1568 - 03/07/2022 10:28:23 2429361 Link 2 |
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If that were the case, Mountbellew and Killimor would be contesting Senior hurling finals in Galway on a more regular basis, and Crossmaglen would be shhmall ball instead of big ball trail blazers.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3410 - 03/07/2022 10:58:07 2429367 Link 0 |
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And people will try to claim there's no bad hurling games.... oneoff (UK) - Posts: 1380 - 03/07/2022 11:18:00 2429371 Link 0 |
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Into an all Ireland and still you can't be any fun with a playful response to you haha. Well seeing as you knew KK were going to win I presume you put your house on it ? Or more likely captain hindsight put 10 euro on and is now crowing about it afterwards!
mr305 (Galway) - Posts: 46 - 03/07/2022 11:24:05 2429373 Link 2 |
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So are you saying, limerick are also a spent force after that epic battle with Clare.
Newyorkkat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 126 - 03/07/2022 11:27:40 2429374 Link 0 |
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If Galway are to win, there needs to be a huge transformation in the forwards - Whelan can't be expected to carry the load on his own and if Joseph Cooney has to play Centre Half Back all the forwards plus subs must play out of their skins for 70+ minutes. If they get goal chances and take them we're in with a shout. It can be done, it has been done, we'll see shortly!
baire (Galway) - Posts: 1785 - 03/07/2022 11:27:44 2429375 Link 1 |
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The answer is no to 2 semi finals on the same day as up to yesterday semi ⁸finals have attracted large crowds necessitating the playing them as separate fixtures. After last Sunday where at least 90 per cent of Armagh support left after their match, the same would apply if we had the 2 on the same day. There was a.mighy roar when Clare came on to the pitch and after a few min in the second half when they got a few nice points together but after that it was a stroll for the Cats and the atmosphere was one of resignation for Clare while Kilkenny were enjoying the occasion as well as dreamingb of who their opponents are likely to be! carlowman (Carlow) - Posts: 1820 - 03/07/2022 11:46:44 2429377 Link 0 |