Soi Offaly hammered us, limerick hammered offaly ... luckily things don't always pan out in linear form lines at this time of year.
2018 NHL1B Round 3 - Dublin v Limerick: Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, Sat 17 Feb
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Massive ask for Dublin to win this especially down there! Realistically it will be about the performance and effort. If we live with them for 60 mins and don’t get hammered I think considering where both sides are at with development we would have to be reasonabley happy with that! But look there is always a chance we could turn them over. But would need an A game from almost all our lads.
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Looking forward to this. Like tayto said results at this time of the year take on no pattern. All we have to do is go back 12 months to see that. Who could have seen out performance away to cork after we were tattooed by Tipperary in corker just previous to it.
Less pressure on the lads in this game as opposed to last week which was a must win. Get an improved performance for a start. Could see rushe start this in the forwards?
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Interesting point about Rushe. He could very well start up front. Our defence was doing well when he came on for Paul Ryan who was possibly running out of gas. I wonder would he replace Whitley at 11? If it didn’t work out he could always be moved back to his normal area.
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Have we not already tried this numerous times?
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Have we not already tried this numerous times?
As I always say ... if at first you don't succeed ... then give up. No use being a damn fool about it!
Or as Homer says, you tried your best, and you failed miserably. The lesson is: never try.
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I thought Rushe looked fitter and trimmer than the last few years, I can see a half back line of Barrett, Crummey and Sean Moran come the summer. I'd play Rushe at 14 - with Dillon and Ryan or Mark Schutte (if he comes back) as corner forwards.
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I agree we tried him before. But in fairness that was in a system that used a short puck out and maybe 5 more passes before the ball reached the 40. IMO if we play Rushe there then it would be wiser to play high long ball into him. With some of the more experienced like Keaney Danny Cronin and Ryan playing around him it could work!
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I thought Rushe looked fitter and trimmer than the last few years, I can see a half back line of Barrett, Crummey and Sean Moran come the summer. I'd play Rushe at 14 - with Dillon and Ryan or Mark Schutte (if he comes back) as corner forwards.
I agree, I think that could be the half back line. Rushe did look a bit more mobile I thought too. Rushe should be a good forward, he just has a complete inability to turn in a timely way. I thought he was a bit better at this on Sunday, but he wasn't really on for long enough.
I know it was tried before and really did not work - it made a seriously good hurler look less then average. But I think it is purely down to the turning thing, if he could sort that out, he could be good there. A Rushe in the forwards, who can hurl like he can in the backs, would be some boost to the forward line.
We need a commanding full back too, but that is about the only position in the backs I would worry about really.
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Perhaps midfield? Facing the ball on opposition puck out would make them think twice about dropping it anywhere between the two 40’s. When ball ends up in mid 3rd and there is a scrape for ball he would be strong going into the mix.
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I'd have no problem with Rushe at MF. Put him there with someone like McMorrow/Connolly and you could have a good partnership. Looking forward to going to this game. I missed the Antrim game but seemed to be a lot more positive feedback than the Offaly match. All we can ask at this stage of Gilroy's management is that we continue on an upward curve. I'll, of course, travel down with the hope of winning, but a solid performance is vital. Win or lose.
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Surprising lack of build up to this game on here. Are all quiet because we’re fearing the worst ?
Will there be many changes from the Antrim game ?
I’d try and have R McBride involved in some capacity , he’s a strong ball winner and appears to be going well for DCU at the moment.
Hoping that Crummey continues to grow as a leader this is his first big game as captain.
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