Nailed it there.
I think we kid ourselves a bit in Cork as to how good some of these players are. I won’t name names but I’ve said it here before many times. We’ve a lot of players of similar ability but very few if any at the top level. 5 years without an All Star. Unless we see a miracle in the next few weeks and months we won’t get one this year either.
Understandably our U20 success over the past 4 years has made us impatient for these players to be brought into the senior team. U20 All Irelands are no guarantee of senior success. Far from it in fact.
I think thats fair Cranky.
The killer for me and feel free to disagree. I think we should be on 4 points now but for bad selection and subs chosen. I really do which is beyond disappointing.
I'm a P Ryan fan but these questions need to be asked. He made a call starting Lehane in the wford game which backfired. A 20% scoring rate, 1 point from 5 shots. This is not Ryan fault, Starting him and then leaving him on for 50 mins. That is his fault.
He moved players to accomodate Coleman at wing back. Bringing him on as sub vs Clare. Did not work is being generous.
The subs policy, bringing Meade on in both games did not work, again I'm being generous.
We are losing close games this year and the above selection decisions and others are killing us.
Dogs of war at midfield are needed. Our closest are BR, TOC and E Twomey in that order IMO and yet Coleman and Meade are ahead in the picking order. What nessage does this give the whole Cork panel abd players at all levels. Beautiful to watch, skillfull hurler in, dogs with workrate, out.
S Twomey, B Roche, TOC, OUT
I talked alot about Coleman & Meade, they have and deserve my respect and support in the Cork jersey which they have in spades.