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Replying To Viking66: "I'd say both would like to go up! And Kerry would love another crack at Tipp they beat them already this year. And that was minus their Kilmoyley lads too!" Antrim and Kerry will go hammer and thongs to win the Joe McDonagh final, both very ambitious teams with some really good hurlers and driven managers.
Could you imagine the panic in Munster Council if Kerry beat Tipp in the play-off?
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Replying To Yellow: "6 teams left in the championship
Kilkenny - we beat them in the championship and drew in the walsh cup
Galway - we drew in championship and beat them in the league
Limerick -we beat them in the league
Clare - we beat them in the league
Cork - we beat them in the league" I'm as optimistic as they come but I don't think we can count League victories!!!!
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16839 - 23/05/2022 13:54:40
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Replying To Viking66: "I'd say both would like to go up! And Kerry would love another crack at Tipp they beat them already this year. And that was minus their Kilmoyley lads too!" Of course they would......like you said the other day, it's a pity that there are no emoji's
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Replying To WEX98: "Of course they would......like you said the other day, it's a pity that there are no emoji's" : D. As close as I can get!
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16839 - 23/05/2022 14:13:32
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Saturday was one of those evenings where I was glad I took a break from the study to go to the match.
I felt even going in to the ground, Wexford completely outnumbered Kilkenny. For an unsuccessful county on the rebound, it was a great showing by our supporters.
On the pitch, it was hard to fault anybody. All over, we battled and took the game to Kilkenny. Wexford teams who went 5 points down in the past, threw in the towel. These lads didn't and clearly smarting after last week, fought our way back in to the match. We 100% got our tactics right and once we gave Kilkenny the puck out, they lumped it down to places where we had extra bodies.
Credit also to the subs, as somebody said above Charlie McGuickin as got unfair criticism on here when he is a young man trying to make progress. It is hard at club level, inter county is another universe.
Looking ahead, it will probably be Kerry followed by Clare although I think they could take Limerick on Sunday. They are the form team in the country and will have no fear. There is no fear of Wexford taking Kerry lightly after the Westmeath result.
The reality is, we are no world beaters but what we do have is a team with heart. Our backs were to the wall and the knives were out, by god were some of the doubters put in their place. I didn't see it coming myself.
Only other negative, has Oisin Pepper got an injury? He hasn't seen game time since Dublin I think? Bad player management that one was.
Roll on the qualifier. Exams done by then, weekend in Killarney.
StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 1923 - 23/05/2022 15:20:54
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We really can't compare league form with the championship. Take Waterford for example. Everyone said that they were the only team that could challenge Limerick for the all ireland. Now they are gone after been hammered by Clare.
Cork are the surprise packets. They were poor in the league and in the earlier games in munster. A bit like ourselves with substandard performances against Westmeath, Dublin
and Galway.
Clare could dethrone Limerick on recent form.So it may be The shannonsiders we face, assuming we account for Kerry or Antrim.
The league is now well over and we are now most definitely at the business end of things.
Lets put all our efforts into the next game and if we get over that we can then focus fully on Clare or Limerick.
Hopefully the players won't listen to people who will tell them " sure you have a handy game coming up and you should win by 15 points" dangerous talk and they would be foolish to entertain such nonsence.
Beating Kilkenny was fantastic but its only a stepping stone to greater success.
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Damien Reck should be on course for an All Star nomination. That save he made at the end was arguably better than Murphy's from Mac's shot as the latter was hit straight at him, and he has been superb every match.
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Replying To Samson55: "We really can't compare league form with the championship. Take Waterford for example. Everyone said that they were the only team that could challenge Limerick for the all ireland. Now they are gone after been hammered by Clare.
Cork are the surprise packets. They were poor in the league and in the earlier games in munster. A bit like ourselves with substandard performances against Westmeath, Dublin
and Galway.
Clare could dethrone Limerick on recent form.So it may be The shannonsiders we face, assuming we account for Kerry or Antrim.
The league is now well over and we are now most definitely at the business end of things.
Lets put all our efforts into the next game and if we get over that we can then focus fully on Clare or Limerick.
Hopefully the players won't listen to people who will tell them " sure you have a handy game coming up and you should win by 15 points" dangerous talk and they would be foolish to entertain such nonsence.
Beating Kilkenny was fantastic but its only a stepping stone to greater success." Cork were flying in the League. They only lost to us and Waterford and won their other 5 games.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16839 - 23/05/2022 16:23:25
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Replying To Northcountyman: "Are you for real zinny? You probably never hurled a match in your life. A man hurling his 100th game wearing the county colours and you reckon he's a passenger? You're an insult to the game. Had Daveys style of play suited Mac he'd have a lot more goals scored too but did he sulk? No he knuckled down and did his bit for the team. And this is the third manager who sees the value of the man and the work he puts in. You don't play 100 times for ANY county if you don't put in the work. And that's any county!!! Faceless keyboard warriors like you are what makes this forum such a sham. Yes have your opinion but never insult your own players like that. Keep that kind of stuff for shouting at your premiership team on the tv in the safety of you sitting where they won't hear you or give a toss.
Yes either side of the keeper and Mac would've had his 35th goal for his county but I wouldn't say one player on that panel thinks they're sacrificing anything for him. The goal against Galway? Have you got an opinion on how he could've done better for that one? Were you there to see it or was it too early in the season for you? I've defended these players who give so much of their time against poisonous pen pushers like you before and always will. Next time you play a championship match for your club, if ever, think about some tosser writing garbage about you when you make a mistake. Don't worry about the intensity of the game( even if it is junior B), don't worry about the intensity of the opponent that's been hanging out of you for the 30 minutes. Just think about the fella on Hogan stand thinking you're a passenger. That's what will make you better isn't it????" You clearly care more about my opinion that I do yours.
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Replying To Viking66: "Cork were flying in the League. They only lost to us and Waterford and won their other 5 games." Yeah Viking i got that part about Cork wrong. They had qualified same as ourselves for the semi finals. Senior moment by me.
Samson55 (Wexford) - Posts: 103 - 23/05/2022 16:41:06
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Replying To zinny: "You clearly care more about my opinion that I do yours." Ouch
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No one will relish playing ye. There may be better teams left but not too many will out gun Wexford when it comes to guts and determination. A bit like Clare. Nothing to lose now as ye have made yere point. So that is a bonus going forward. I know ye want the ultimate prize as how it should be.
Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3162 - 23/05/2022 16:52:10
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Replying To zinny: "You clearly care more about my opinion that I do yours." And that's all you can come back with. Slagging players off from behind a screen. Like I said guys like you are what make this forum a sham sometimes. Have your opinion but you should never say a team sacrifices to carry a player. It's an insult to any player but to one who has represented you and Wexford people 100 times? An insult to him, to the people who keep picking him but also to the players around him who you claim are sacrificing to carry him. Do you really think those guys will carry passengers. God help kids in your club if you're coaching them because encouragement must just fill the field from you. Although I doubt you have ever been to see a club match never mind be involved. Your opinion doesn't matter just don't slag or insult your own players. Get off your **** and go help your club with the next generation and hopefully they'll be perfect.
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Replying To Yellow: "The round robin has led to a lot of camaraderie between Leinster teams and supporters.
There is only a puck of the ball between the top four in Leinster and all four teams have good fans and mutual respect - as do the players.
I would say I would shout for any Leinster team vs any Munster team now - even Kilkenny which as a Wexford supporter I thought I'd never say.
RTÉ only showed one Leinster match this year live on TV and all the Munster games which is a big insult to Leinster hurling which had far more close contests which would appeal to the neutral." Yeah ye can speak for yourself there, there are Leinster teams I'd be quite happy to see never win another game if I'm being honest .
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Stone age hurling from Kilkenny was a massive help to us,Richie Reid just lumping ball after ball down on our spare men he never even looked,they may get rid of him as sweeper and get a lad that can play ball!!!that sucked the life out of Kilkenny and played into our hands big time!!! We are only covering over cracks at the min,any team that can play ball we are gone!!! totally over hyped again won't pull the wool over my eyes!!!
theboys (Wexford) - Posts: 286 - 24/05/2022 10:44:11
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Replying To Northcountyman: "And that's all you can come back with. Slagging players off from behind a screen. Like I said guys like you are what make this forum a sham sometimes. Have your opinion but you should never say a team sacrifices to carry a player. It's an insult to any player but to one who has represented you and Wexford people 100 times? An insult to him, to the people who keep picking him but also to the players around him who you claim are sacrificing to carry him. Do you really think those guys will carry passengers. God help kids in your club if you're coaching them because encouragement must just fill the field from you. Although I doubt you have ever been to see a club match never mind be involved. Your opinion doesn't matter just don't slag or insult your own players. Get off your **** and go help your club with the next generation and hopefully they'll be perfect." Calm down........
An outside view here although actively involved in a Wexford club. I remember when Conor McDonald first arrived in the scene as a minor. The whole of Wexford talked about him as the next Tony Doran or Nick Rackard.
Without going all Eamonn Dunphy on it, I think he has been a very good player not a great player. I will caveat that by saying that not since Liam Dunne was in charge have Wexford had a game plan that suits him, and back then he was unmarkable. You have to isolate him 1-on-1 and that is increasingly difficult. But that said, the real top-top forwards (Horgan, Gillane, Canning, Reid, etc) were always able to find space. McDonald finds that harder to get in a game plan that doesn't suit a player with his aerial ability.
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Replying To Canuck: "No one will relish playing ye. There may be better teams left but not too many will out gun Wexford when it comes to guts and determination. A bit like Clare. Nothing to lose now as ye have made yere point. So that is a bonus going forward. I know ye want the ultimate prize as how it should be." I dont think anyone in Clare thinks "we have made our point" and now have nothing to lose. This team is gunning for a Munster championship now.
LohansRedHelmet (Clare) - Posts: 2697 - 24/05/2022 11:03:28
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Replying To theboys: "Stone age hurling from Kilkenny was a massive help to us,Richie Reid just lumping ball after ball down on our spare men he never even looked,they may get rid of him as sweeper and get a lad that can play ball!!!that sucked the life out of Kilkenny and played into our hands big time!!! We are only covering over cracks at the min,any team that can play ball we are gone!!! totally over hyped again won't pull the wool over my eyes!!!" There'll always be one! I'm not saying we are going to win the all Ireland because we probably won't but if we can bring a similar performance or even raise it we will give most teams a game maybe bar Limerick
Afinestick (Wexford) - Posts: 999 - 24/05/2022 11:30:42
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Replying To ExiledInWex: "Calm down........
An outside view here although actively involved in a Wexford club. I remember when Conor McDonald first arrived in the scene as a minor. The whole of Wexford talked about him as the next Tony Doran or Nick Rackard.
Without going all Eamonn Dunphy on it, I think he has been a very good player not a great player. I will caveat that by saying that not since Liam Dunne was in charge have Wexford had a game plan that suits him, and back then he was unmarkable. You have to isolate him 1-on-1 and that is increasingly difficult. But that said, the real top-top forwards (Horgan, Gillane, Canning, Reid, etc) were always able to find space. McDonald finds that harder to get in a game plan that doesn't suit a player with his aerial ability." Well said and you made a point without insulting a player. That was my only point. These guys give a lot to the cause. Yes they must enjoy it or they wouldn't do it but I just find some people think it's ok to slag a guy off from the safety of their computer and it's not right. If a man gets picked to play for his county it's an honour. To achieve that honour 100 times is massive and takes massive effort and commitment. Liam Ryan, another to play 100 for Wexford suffered earlier this year at the hands of hurlers on the ditch. It's not right, some of the stuff that gets written without thought for these guys being ordinary lads who you might bump into on the street living their normal lives. They're not footballers who are getting crazy amounts of money so they should be able to take a bit of stick from the public. Hopefully we'll all be celebrating later this year with some big games to come but if we're not it won't be because that team is carrying passengers. Loch Garman Abu
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Replying To theboys: "Stone age hurling from Kilkenny was a massive help to us,Richie Reid just lumping ball after ball down on our spare men he never even looked,they may get rid of him as sweeper and get a lad that can play ball!!!that sucked the life out of Kilkenny and played into our hands big time!!! We are only covering over cracks at the min,any team that can play ball we are gone!!! totally over hyped again won't pull the wool over my eyes!!!" You need a dose of positivity. Focus on what we did right instead of what Kilkenny did wrong. Huge work rate, twelve different scorers, 1.15 from play and no little skill. No one is saying we're at the level of Limerick but I'd fancy our chances against any of the rest left
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