v Limerick

**outspoken** · 30/05/2010, 7:40 PM

Originally Posted by Pauro 76

First game of the season for me, great to be back. Good banter with the Section O lads and 100% record so far.

You must be our Lucky Charm

**outspoken** · 30/05/2010, 7:45 PM

Originally Posted by De Town

I thought Hynes played myself. He was completely isolated by Freeman and Brady for most of the night but won more headers than I've ever seen him win and did his best to hold it up. He worked hard as well. One of his better performances imo.

I would have to agree with you there DE TOWN while Hynes was far from world class he worked harder than usual especially after the Penalty miss and did hold up the ball quite well. Freeman offered very little and was surprised Glynn didn't get on but a wins a win im not going to complain I just cant wait for the Cup game now. WOOO CMON DE TOWN

**howsyourtouch** · 31/05/2010, 11:33 AM

im sorry lads but that hynes lad was useless! Just because he worked hard does not mean that he is good eougfh,sure working hard when its under 14 is only ok,but at senior football if he cant do something simple like hold up the ball then what hope has he got and anyone saying he had a good game is deluded!seems all your have to do is run aimlessly for 90 minutes for some people out in flancare to think you play well..

**De Town** · 31/05/2010, 2:03 PM

He was completely isolated for pretty much the whole game. Freeman contributed nothing and Brady ran around a lot, but neither of them were anywhere near Hynes when the ball went up to him. It was a thankless task for him but he made the most out of the crap ball he got and did his best to hold it up and lay it off.

**bennocelt** · 31/05/2010, 2:14 PM

Originally Posted by De Town

He was completely isolated for pretty much the whole game. Freeman contributed nothing and Brady ran around a lot, but neither of them were anywhere near Hynes when the ball went up to him. It was a thankless task for him but he made the most out of the crap ball he got and did his best to hold it up and lay it off.

But I woudnt neccessarily think thats the players fault, more the manager?

**De Town** · 31/05/2010, 3:37 PM

Originally Posted by bennocelt

But I woudnt neccessarily think thats the players fault, more the manager?

That he was isolated?

**bennocelt** · 31/05/2010, 3:39 PM

The system?

**De Town** · 31/05/2010, 3:42 PM

That was the first time I've seen us play that system under Cousins, and while I think it can work well, it must include our wide men getting closer to the main front man than they were the other night. Freeman (no.10, left winger the other night) has never and probably will never contribute anything, regardless of what position he plays. I'd agree that it was Cousins fault that Hynes was so isolated.

**howsyourtouch** · 31/05/2010, 10:00 PM

if he knew his job was to lay off the ball and give flicks on for the night but knew the other two wide men weren getting closer to him he should have pulled closer to one of them! im not saying totally pulled to the wing just pulled into a position that he would be effective in,its called using a bit of sense! this would have left more space for the other wide man to burst into after hynes had flicked the ball on for the other winger to try and get on it and cross it in! I just dont like the way he plays as he is too slow at getting into dangerous positions and when he is in the position he was in the other night what are the other lads goin to do but huff it up to him and hope! when got the ball down the other night and ran at them on the wings we destroyed them and id like to see more of this in the future! imagine mcglynn in where hynes was the other night?the pace up front would have killed the game off a lot earlier than we did!

**howsyourtouch** · 31/05/2010, 10:03 PM

and im not just being negative here, dont get me wrong! just like to see when the town get it down and play football as opposed to some of the muck we have had to see this year! but knowing cousins we will probably have to wait another 5 or 6 games to see the same team again!the fact cousins still doesnt know his best team is a bit shockin to say the least!

**De Town** · 31/05/2010, 10:15 PM

Yeah of course Glynn would have worked perfectly in that system alright, sure he's someone who can win headers for us all day long and he's strong in possession...Daisy couldn't give a ****, putting him up front on his own is asking for trouble.

**howsyourtouch** · 31/05/2010, 10:40 PM

please read what i said again!! i said play him but play football and dont just use him as a pawn to lump balls at all night!target practise its like watchin sometimes!who can hit the big fella up front! play him and do what were good at by playing it on the ground,example being waterford and limerick matches!? we dont have the strenght in the middle to be winning the second ball that is goin to be constantly falling from playing a long ball game either! all a long ball game does is create scraps for it in centre mid and against most teams in the league they would boss us in this respect so use our natural speed on the wings and up front and play to our strenghts!

**outspoken** · 01/06/2010, 11:54 AM

There seems to be alot of negative comments after our win I though we would all just be happy with the win. I do agree that the long ball tactic is useless and id much rather see us play football like we can and have VS Waterford and second half VS Limerick but a win is a win and at the moment we should just take them whatever way they come.