This message has been edited - 09-may-2012 @ 15:16

Originally posted by hurling fan:
.ps - I watched the Tipp v Cork semi final again and couldn't help noticing the hurley dig that Paraic Maher received from Pat Horgan and once again no action was taken.

Originally posted by Anyone but FF:
Are you actually for real? Just watched it again, Lehane is chasing Fennelly and they clumsly collide legs. You can tell from the replay Lehane is clearly going for the ball but Fennellys strength carries him through the challenge. The sort of thing that happens a 100 times over in a game only unfortunetly Fennelly landed awkwardly on this occasion. Your watching far too much soccer if you think that was a foul boy!As for the incident V Tipp. That was already discussed on the Cork V Tipp thread. Think everyone agreed it was stupid out of Hoggie so whats your agenda in bringing it up again?

Originally posted by hurling fan:
You should watch it again - no way was it a case of "they clumsly collide legs". The Cork player clearly throws out his foot/leg. I'm not saying he set out to break Fennelly's ankle but it was a cynical foul. And do go on and look at the following minute of play - would you put that down to "stupid" also? So let me get this right now - if a non-Cork player fouls, he should be carded/sent off but if it's a Cork player who fouls, it's stupid!!! I have no agenda other than I just cant' take the likes of hard-man Gardiner moaning about fouling and Cork posters closing their eyes to their own hatchet men.

Originally posted by hurling fan:
I wondered if there was a problem with the pitch surface in Semple Stadium bearing in mind that Donal Og Cusack and Michael Fennelly picked up serious injuries there in the last two weeks. On looking back at a recording of both incidents it was hard to tell in Donal Og's case. In Michael Fennelly's case I was horrified to discover that it was in fact an attempted kick/foot-trip by a Cork player that led to his injury. A lot has been written and posted about "cynical fouls" recently but how this one was missed by people, Kilkenny people in particular, is very surprising. And if you follow on the play, at least two Kilkenny players were clearly fouled by two Cork players without any action been taken by the ref. For those who wish to view this 60 seconds of thuggery have a look in the 39/40 minutes.We all know now that Michael Fennelly will be out of action for up to 10 weeks as a result of a cynical foul. If Croke Park don't take action over this, then the Kilkenny County Board should pursue it.ps - I watched the Tipp v Cork semi final again and couldn't help noticing the hurley dig that Paraic Maher received from Pat Horgan and once again no action was taken.

This message has been edited - 09-may-2012 @ 15:41

Originally posted by side show bob:
Theblackandamber what are you playing at, your post is spot on and sensible. You have obviously played the game. Cop yourself on with your sensible posts, the ladyboys on here will start getting hot flushes.

This message has been edited - 09-may-2012 @ 16:01

This message has been edited - 09-may-2012 @ 16:46

Originally posted by hurling fan:
I wondered if there was a problem with the pitch surface in Semple Stadium bearing in mind that Donal Og Cusack and Michael Fennelly picked up serious injuries there in the last two weeks. On looking back at a recording of both incidents it was hard to tell in Donal Og's case. In Michael Fennelly's case I was horrified to discover that it was in fact an attempted kick/foot-trip by a Cork player that led to his injury. A lot has been written and posted about "cynical fouls" recently but how this one was missed by people, Kilkenny people in particular, is very surprising. And if you follow on the play, at least two Kilkenny players were clearly fouled by two Cork players without any action been taken by the ref. For those who wish to view this 60 seconds of thuggery have a look in the 39/40 minutes.We all know now that Michael Fennelly will be out of action for up to 10 weeks as a result of a cynical foul. If Croke Park don't take action over this, then the Kilkenny County Board should pursue it.ps - I watched the Tipp v Cork semi final again and couldn't help noticing the hurley dig that Paraic Maher received from Pat Horgan and once again no action was taken.

Originally posted by hurling fan:
You should watch it again - no way was it a case of "they clumsly collide legs". The Cork player clearly throws out his foot/leg. I'm not saying he set out to break Fennelly's ankle but it was a cynical foul. And do go on and look at the following minute of play - would you put that down to "stupid" also? So let me get this right now - if a non-Cork player fouls, he should be carded/sent off but if it's a Cork player who fouls, it's stupid!!! I have no agenda other than I just cant' take the likes of hard-man Gardiner moaning about fouling and Cork posters closing their eyes to their own hatchet men.

This message has been edited - 09-may-2012 @ 19:08

Originally posted by irishmagic:
Problem with lehane is he is not cynical. He would be better of if he got like that becuase he looked like a right cissy when the KK lads flaked him at the beginning of the match

Originally posted by johnny cash:
Kilkenny will almost certainly start without Shefflin, Power, Fennelly when they play Dublin in June. I know they made very light of the absentees v cork much to my cost at the bookies but Dublin are more accustomed to playing Kilkenny in big games than Cork now and might be better positioned to take them on physically. If Dublin's injuries come right and kilkenny's woes continue with injuries to key players dublin might not get a better chance in a while to take kilkenny

Originally posted by Legalalien:

Would completely agree with this assessment.Kilkenny's hardest game in the league was against the Dubs. And the Dubs have the phsyical power not to be bullied by us. It will depend on the dubs' injuries in part but this and if we even manage to get past the dubs, a galway team with joe firing could send us through the back door.As for Mick Fennelly's injury, whilst I like annoying the rebels, you can't blame Lehane for this. It was a nothing challenge. I honestly don't even think it was an intentional trip, just one of those coming togethers that happens 100 times in any match.And we clearly in Kilkenny don;t want the physicalness taken out of the games.... ;-)

Originally posted by Turenne:
Lehane is one of the cleanest players I've ever seen. The threadstarter is a complete coward. Some admin needs to close this immediately.