It was always going to be a difficult season but i'd have expected Fenn to organise things enough to stay safe. The Covid shutdown probably negatively effected Cork the most in that they needed an opportunity to improve as the season went on and if crowds held up at all then players could have come in in July. With the sprint of a season it is now there is no room at all to build. Dundalk draw one game and are under serious pressure to keep winning already. Buckley has shown his worth as a coach and seems to have been pragmatic in getting Sligo defensively solid, not something you'd associate with a Buckley side. The 'first' round of results have not helped Cork either with Waterford winning also. Harps showed that they have performances in them albeit Rovers probably stepped off the gas and Derry while sluggish and may struggle for goals too should have more than enough to press in to the top half. It's a really negative ever decreasing circle that Cork have found themselves in. I dont see a way out bar sticking with the coach and building with youth even if that does mean relegation initially!?
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