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Replying To Viking66:  "Maybe freshening up the training might help ok. Introduce some of the more modern coaching ideas out there."
I think it's essential and I'm presuming highly likely.

Otherwise having coaches engaging on podcasts talking about how the players etc didn't do that and should have done this wasn't a very clever idea and if I was one of the players something I'd be rather annoyed about.

tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1534 - 09/07/2025 17:46:46    2624692

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Replying To Viking66:  "Maybe freshening up the training might help ok. Introduce some of the more modern coaching ideas out there."
We do need to freshen things up. There were elements of our play this year that were totally unacceptable in my view.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3836 - 09/07/2025 18:57:42    2624704

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Replying To tearintom:  "I think it's essential and I'm presuming highly likely.

Otherwise having coaches engaging on podcasts talking about how the players etc didn't do that and should have done this wasn't a very clever idea and if I was one of the players something I'd be rather annoyed about."
Me too. I thought it was poor form tbh

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16567 - 09/07/2025 21:13:09    2624723

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Yes my son told me about this and had to listen, I heard about Des Mythen before I even moved to Wexford and what a prospect he was. Did he hurl for Wexford for 1-2-3 years himself and then quit?

ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1433 - 12/07/2025 17:57:22    2625103

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "We do need to freshen things up. There were elements of our play this year that were totally unacceptable in my view."
Freshen up...? Complete rebuild more like.

Jedobi (Wexford) - Posts: 253 - 12/07/2025 19:48:34    2625138

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Replying To ExiledInWex:  "Yes my son told me about this and had to listen, I heard about Des Mythen before I even moved to Wexford and what a prospect he was. Did he hurl for Wexford for 1-2-3 years himself and then quit?"
Did he hurl for Colm Bonner? He scored a goal in 05 v Kilkenny? Don't know what he did after that.

StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 1897 - 13/07/2025 13:49:56    2625255

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Replying To StoreysTash:  "Did he hurl for Colm Bonner? He scored a goal in 05 v Kilkenny? Don't know what he did after that."
He struggled with reoccurring injuries over the space of years so he probably never got a long unbroken run at it. He played senior for Oulart after that I'm sure. He's a coach for Keith Rossiter with Wexford now.

WEXILE (Wexford) - Posts: 436 - 13/07/2025 17:57:46    2625320

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Replying To logger:  "Wexford: Cian Byrne; Eoin Ryan, Conor Foley, AJ Redmond; Joe Barrett, Cian Molloy (0-1), Kyle Scallan; Darragh Carley, Luke Kavanagh; Richie Lawlor (0-1), Corey Byrne Dunbar, Shamey O'Hagan; Cian Browne, Jack Redmond (0-2), Cian Byrne (0-10, 7f)

Subs: David Codd for Corey Byrne Dunbar (44), Tomas Kinsella (0-1) for Shamey O'Hagan (47), JJ Twamley for Darragh Carley (52), Josh Shiel for Cian Browne (57), Liam Cassin on for Luke Kavanagh (59)

There is the Wexford team in 2022 that was beaten by Kilkenny. To be fair to Keith a lot of these have been in squads or are now starters.

Cian Byrne GK - Has been in the squad but wasn't this year

Eoin Ryan - starter
Conor Foley - starter
AJ Redmond - doesn't want to commit

Joe Barrett - Has Joe been looked at? Very good hurler
Cian Molloy - starter
Kyle Scallan - Has been in squads but i think he's injured

Darragh Carley - in the squad, started v Kilkenny
Luke Kavanagh - Hasn't been looked at

Richie Lawlor - starter
Corey Byrne Dunbar - in the squad, started v Kilkenny
Shamey O'Hagan - Has been in the squad earlier in the year

Cian Browne - Hasn't been looked at
Jack Redmond - in the squad
Cian Byrne - starter

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David Codd - in squad this year but did he get injured
Tomas Kinsella - in squad
JJ Twamley - Hasn't been looked at
Josh Shiel - I think he's been on the extended panel but is he injured?
Liam Cassin - Hasn't been looked at"
That's a fair return from one u20 team to be fair

WEXILE (Wexford) - Posts: 436 - 13/07/2025 17:59:49    2625322

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Replying To Magpie2:  "I could be wrong but I feel that Keith may have had enough.
Yes he had injuries and retirements during the last two years but taking that into consideration he still failed to make the best use of what he had at his disposal. That of course doesn't mean that a new manager will do any better.
We have no real depth in our panel at present.
The evidence is there for all to see.
Overreliance on Chin to be a miracle worker.
Nothing fresh coming through, although a few from the u20s of the last few years might fill a gap or two.
Our backs are weak and unable to perform at a higher level. Without a fit Jippo we are shapeless.
With his regular injuries I wonder how much more can he take?
The tricky part is if Rossi does step down who is out there to take control?
No decent alternatives spring to mind.
No point changing managers just for the sake of it.
If he does stay perhaps we need to shake up the backroom team. New ideas and fresh thinking are needed. The coaching doesn't seem to be bearing quality fruit. I'm totally convinced that our biggest problem is our frailties in our back lines.
A fully fit Liam Ryan and Molloy at 6
With Damien at wing back could give us more balance, better positioning and a better defensive structure.
Surely it's worth trying.
If we keep playing the same old way then we can expect more of the same and end up struggling to make any sort of progress."
Tom Mulally is leaving Carlow isn't he? He's a top manager. If Keith leaves I'd give Mulally a.few years.

WEXILE (Wexford) - Posts: 436 - 13/07/2025 18:02:31    2625324

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Replying To Jedobi:  "Freshen up...? Complete rebuild more like."
We are already in a complete rebuild the last 2 years if you haven't noticed. 10 or so new or newer championship starters.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16567 - 13/07/2025 19:00:50    2625340

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Replying To Viking66:  "We are already in a complete rebuild the last 2 years if you haven't noticed. 10 or so new or newer championship starters."
I have. I can read.i am responding to a post. Which is a waste of time on here tbh.

Jedobi (Wexford) - Posts: 253 - 13/07/2025 20:59:28    2625395

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Replying To Jedobi:  "Freshen up...? Complete rebuild more like."
We're already rebuilding.

What I meant is if Rossi stays on he needs to shake up his backroom team big time

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3836 - 13/07/2025 22:29:08    2625433

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Replying To StoreysTash:  "Did he hurl for Colm Bonner? He scored a goal in 05 v Kilkenny? Don't know what he did after that."
Savage under 21 player. Great goal vs Kilkenny in the 05 Leinster final. First 20 minutes of his first senior final. Did very little after that.

Did have a good club career but nothing else with the county.

I don't think he was involved at all from 06-08 . Might have had a cameo in Bonnar's time.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3836 - 13/07/2025 22:31:27    2625434

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Replying To WEXILE:  "That's a fair return from one u20 team to be fair"
Agree lad. Keith and management are trying lads.
I'd do something similar with the u20 2023 crop to see how we are doing on integrating some of them.

logger (Wexford) - Posts: 305 - 14/07/2025 07:17:47    2625481

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Replying To Jedobi:  "I have. I can read.i am responding to a post. Which is a waste of time on here tbh."
Yes the post you answered said we need to freshen up. You said we need a complete rebuild. We have only started the re build we are on, so I'm not sure how we can need to rebuild again already. That's all.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16567 - 14/07/2025 09:01:12    2625492

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Replying To logger:  "Agree lad. Keith and management are trying lads.
I'd do something similar with the u20 2023 crop to see how we are doing on integrating some of them."
We already have Conor Foley, Darragh Carley, Corey Byrne Dunbar, Cian Byrne, Jack Redmond, Simon Roche, Sean Rowley, Oisin Pepper and Cillian Byrne play Senior already off the 2023 team that lost to Offaly, while Michael Dundon, Dara Kehoe, Eoin Whelan and Derry Mahon have been on the panel. Dara Farrell was injured but might get on it too. Not sure about Seamie O Hagan. Don't think anyone's getting left behind who really wants to hurl Senior off that team in fairness to Keith.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16567 - 14/07/2025 09:08:58    2625498

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Replying To logger:  "Agree lad. Keith and management are trying lads.
I'd do something similar with the u20 2023 crop to see how we are doing on integrating some of them."
There's only really Mahon, Whelan, Kehoe and dundon that haven't really played seniors although they've been involved in panels.

I would hope they can push on and get a bit of luck this year. 1b should be good for them and there's a goalkeeper and 3 good young defenders in that.

Simon Roche and Jack Redmond are both looking good.

I think O'Hagan has a bit of star quality about him so hopefully he'll be there too.

Would like to see Conal Clancy involved again as well. He has a lot of attributes we're missing at the moment.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3836 - 14/07/2025 09:29:34    2625507

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