Confidence low Facade
Sure, Kildare got a public humiliation but if you think for one minute their mindset will be the same you are in for a rude awakening.
That’s the thing about confidence it comes as quick as it goes.
Furthermore, that Dublin game was 13 days ago it is well and truly gone out of the system at this stage never mind come Saturday night.
This will be a Kildare mans first outing back in a Kildare jersey and that in itself will drive each individual players motivation on.
And like every other game after the first few minutes you settle into it and you adapt and move on.
So forget about the confidence...these lads will not line out and warm up with their heads hanging whatsoever. In fact the opposite if this is to go by.
They’ll be quite happy to play us they gave us a licking in the league in Drogheda last season.
They think and more importantly their fans think they are a top 5 side!
Every single eyeball is on them now and the dangerous combination of home town pressure they are expected to turn us over with ease!
Forget about low confidence it’s Complacency we’d want to take advantage of.
Insider Trading
Much has been made of Aidan O’Rourke and his old Armagh half back Kieran McGeeney facing each other on the line.
And the thoughts of O’Rourke possibly driving the nail in McGeeneys coffin.
You’d think they’d they’ll ease up on each other, no chance....they’re great competitors and both respect each other too much and besides thats not the myth I’m trying to bust here.
The myth I’m trying to bust is, the quality of inside knowledge that O’Rourke knows about Kildare from his time there will lead us to victory.
O’Rourke was Kildare Coach and if I’m not mistaken defence coach maybe that was Down anyway it was back in 2010 and 2011.
That’s at least two season’s ago and the turnover of Kildare squad has been huge.
They had 5 under 21’s from this year in starting side against Dublin alone.
Certainly, he’ll have a fair idea of how McGeeney works and a number of Kildare players but to think because he was in there camp before he will pick their tactics apart and their downfall no, but it might give a little edge.
Will that little edge be enough come Saturday night? We’ll wait and see.
Bogey Man, Team whatever
We have beaten Kildare in the championship in 1991, (Micko’s first game in Leinster) 1995, (Colin Kelly show on RTE’s live broadcast) 2007, (qualifier and John Crofton’s exit) and most recently, in 2010 (the navan massacre!)
Odd one out being 2000 in Croker, they beat us.....it was never a penalty!!!
one tweeter has reminded me about their win over us in 2002!
a game I had wiped from my memory after we missed free after free!
But forget about that,
Are we their bogey team?
Yes, I’d like to think so and it’s one myth I don’t want to bust!!!
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