Originally posted by gis:
Tipp team for Sunday

Originally posted by jokero:


Do ye reckon Tipp will try the same tactics as they did against Waterford? i.e. give Noel McGrath a roving role just out from centre-forward? If so do ye think it`ll work - doubt if Kilkenny will allow them the time and space on the ball they got against Waterford. What other options do Tipp have in terms of the tactics for the day? Let Lar Corbett loose like last year? Is there anything else they can do?

Originally posted by EastStand:


I`d definately let Corbett roam.
I`d put young Bonnar Maher on Walsh and tell hi to get stuck in.
Brick Walsh tends to stand off his man a bit and that gave McGrath the space to do the damage in that game. Wont get the same space Sunday. Though probably better at centre forward. Kallinan can always be sprang from the bench too if needed.

Originally posted by jokero:


Do ye reckon Tipp will try the same tactics as they did against Waterford? i.e. give Noel McGrath a roving role just out from centre-forward? If so do ye think it`ll work - doubt if Kilkenny will allow them the time and space on the ball they got against Waterford. What other options do Tipp have in terms of the tactics for the day? Let Lar Corbett loose like last year? Is there anything else they can do?

Originally posted by EastStand:


I`d definately let Corbett roam.
I`d put young Bonnar Maher on Walsh and tell hi to get stuck in.
Brick Walsh tends to stand off his man a bit and that gave McGrath the space to do the damage in that game. Wont get the same space Sunday. Though probably better at centre forward. Kallinan can always be sprang from the bench too if needed.

Originally posted by TommyLarkin:


mentioned it before but i think if McGrath drop  s an extra 10/15 yds he will find the space against Kilkenny, their half back line does remain pretty much in place and not get drawn out the field. The only way to draw them out and thus create   room inside is if the likes of McGrath   (and Corbett if he moves out  )   start knocking over points from 70/80 yds. The amount of ball Niall McCarthy got in the 1st half of the semi in space out the field was unreal but he hit a couple of bad wides and stopped going for scores then, trying to play the ball in where the Kilkenny half backs were able to sweep inside and make the extra man/men. Andy Smith the same in our game against them, you need scoring half forwards to hurt Kilkenny and i do think Tipp are best equipped to do this.