Re: Offaly V Monaghan, SFC qualifier, 25/6/2011
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:50 pm
A fantastic performance given the circumstances, but its only Round 1. We need to push on from here and should go to Limerick expecting to win. Cribben needs to get them going now in training and even step it up a gear. Show thew country (and some of our own) that the obituaries on Offaly football were a tad premature.
From 1-15, plus subs, Offaly were never going to be beaten. McNamee was outstanding, even watching his goal in Carlow in my local, everyone was astounded, such a cool finish. We could not justify swapping him for ANYBODY, Brogan and Gooch included.
Panda and Casey both had good games but i felt Casey was replaced at the right time. He had ran into a few dead ends just prior ro it but will retain his place. Panda certainly will, great performance.
McManus needs no rating. Awesome, We REALLY REALLY dont appreciate him and only fully will when he's gone.
Ross Brady surprised me. Slack marking in the 1st half but was the only one who consistently kicked it long, a ploy that worked so well you'd wonder why others decided to carry the ball at all. 100% improvement from Wexford but more has to follow.
Midfield did what they had to do, winning ball and prob broke even, but Daltons 3 points were very important and all of them were good scores, the one where he intercepted a ball and drove forward and popped it over particularly.
Both Darbys and Stephen Lonergan had very good games. Nothing demoralises a team like seeing the opposition backs steam forward and pop over scores. Monaghan did it in the first half but we did it excellently in 2nd half.
Scott Brady caught a few times in 1st half by the centre forward but overall this was one of his best games in an Offaly jersey. Tackling, passing and driving forward all excellent. Centre back should be his now for as long as he wants it. Excellent.
Like McManus, Karol Slattery does not need to be rated. As usual inspirational. His hit on Clerkin was as important as it was impressive.
Sean Pender and Joe Quinn kept it tight at the back. Pender seemed to attract the ball like a magnet and had a great game. Quinn put the shackles on their forward and when he went out the field Quinn was allowed follow Finlay and did it superbly.
Mulhall very solid under dropping ball and strong going into contact. Huge kick out is a bonus.
Roll on Limerick I say. Optimistic summary i know but was as surprised as the next man.
From 1-15, plus subs, Offaly were never going to be beaten. McNamee was outstanding, even watching his goal in Carlow in my local, everyone was astounded, such a cool finish. We could not justify swapping him for ANYBODY, Brogan and Gooch included.
Panda and Casey both had good games but i felt Casey was replaced at the right time. He had ran into a few dead ends just prior ro it but will retain his place. Panda certainly will, great performance.
McManus needs no rating. Awesome, We REALLY REALLY dont appreciate him and only fully will when he's gone.
Ross Brady surprised me. Slack marking in the 1st half but was the only one who consistently kicked it long, a ploy that worked so well you'd wonder why others decided to carry the ball at all. 100% improvement from Wexford but more has to follow.
Midfield did what they had to do, winning ball and prob broke even, but Daltons 3 points were very important and all of them were good scores, the one where he intercepted a ball and drove forward and popped it over particularly.
Both Darbys and Stephen Lonergan had very good games. Nothing demoralises a team like seeing the opposition backs steam forward and pop over scores. Monaghan did it in the first half but we did it excellently in 2nd half.
Scott Brady caught a few times in 1st half by the centre forward but overall this was one of his best games in an Offaly jersey. Tackling, passing and driving forward all excellent. Centre back should be his now for as long as he wants it. Excellent.
Like McManus, Karol Slattery does not need to be rated. As usual inspirational. His hit on Clerkin was as important as it was impressive.
Sean Pender and Joe Quinn kept it tight at the back. Pender seemed to attract the ball like a magnet and had a great game. Quinn put the shackles on their forward and when he went out the field Quinn was allowed follow Finlay and did it superbly.
Mulhall very solid under dropping ball and strong going into contact. Huge kick out is a bonus.
Roll on Limerick I say. Optimistic summary i know but was as surprised as the next man.
