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Replying To Cockney_Cat: "Ah come on, I know you're elated, but there's no need for nonsense like this '...the sight of the black and amber who came today to kill us off altogether."" They did, and I wouldn't expect anything else, in fact I'd have been disappointed if they hadn't come to try and kill us off. It's isn't a slight or a criticism in my book that they came all guns blazing to try and relegate us, I wouldn't expect anything else, why wouldn't they? We have in recent years been a thorn in their side in many ways in Leinster so when they had the opportunity to get rid of us they were going to try and take it. And it quite possibly could have killed us off for quite a while truth be known, I hold no ill will towards Kilkenny at all for coming down with the intention of putting the nail in the coffin. tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1498 - 28/05/2023 22:44:56 2482393 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Lads 21-26 arent good enough? Thought Ian Carty, Mikey Dwyer, Cathal Dunbar, Oisin Foley, Conor Hearne and Rory O'Connor all had good games today. The 2 Recks were injured." Maybe a little harsh in hindsight! Afinestick (Wexford) - Posts: 999 - 28/05/2023 23:35:29 2482405 Link
Replying To Doylerwex: "Antrim had nothing to do with the equation when we won. The ball was put in the net after the free was given. Egan still must go." I fully understand why you're calling for a change of manager but I'd prefer that he be given his third year at the helm. The reason I say that is because I'd be afraid too many of out experienced players, all of who performed heroically today, might decide to retire rather than start all over again with a new manager. Let's hope lessons were learnt by all concerned from this near total disaster of a season, that might stand us in good stead for the future. Joe1 (Kildare) - Posts: 52 - 28/05/2023 23:42:38 2482407 Link
Replying To foreveryoung: "At least it is the same flaws for all the teams. Congrats on beating Tipp. I knew that there was a kick in Waterford hurling, and that it is not as dead as some pundits would have you believe. However, I don't know if the win over Tipp is going to be good for Waterford, as the likelihood now is that they might be inclined to stick with Davy. There is no future with that man at the helm. So, today's victory could actually turn out to be a pyrrhic one. I don't think that it was Davy's motivation or tactics that had Waterford revved up for today. Most of those Waterford lads needed no incentive to give it to Cahill in the neck after the way he treated certain players last year." Ya not a big fan either. Just because he played Nolan out field being touted as the Messiah. I have said for the last three years he should be out field. He is the star for his club there. Also Shaun O Brien is in the top four shot stoppers in the country and improving with his puck outs. He is absolutely fearless. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3039 - 29/05/2023 01:37:38 2482415 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "Now don't start that again, or Pat Spillane will be ranting about us 'Hurling Snobs'." But Cockney, sure we, Hurling Men, are all snobs. Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4490 - 29/05/2023 06:16:36 2482422 Link
Worth a listen. The Kilkenny boys on KCLR shouting for Wexford. https://share.transistor.fm/s/bd020204 WEX98 (Wexford) - Posts: 505 - 29/05/2023 06:48:35 2482424 Link
How many players are finished? hurlorhurley (Wexford) - Posts: 1660 - 29/05/2023 07:20:33 2482427 Link
So what are Wexford going to do differently next year to get to a Leinster SHC final? Failing to perform against Galway, Dublin, Carlow and saving our best performance of the year for Kilkenny cannot be the blue print going forward. It simply isn't good enough. Past hurler (None) - Posts: 925 - 29/05/2023 07:55:38 2482430 Link
Emotional and nerve wrecking day yesterday. A huge win for the future of hurling in the county. Atmosphere was electric and up there with previous great days in the park Clare in 2014 and Kilkenny in 2017. Delighted for likes of Chin, Liam Og, Dee and Hanlon they have been great servants for us . Afinestick (Wexford) - Posts: 999 - 29/05/2023 09:01:16 2482443 Link
Well lads what a day yesterday and again no one seen this. coming what a performance under the circumstances… I'm going to say this now but I think this team needs a sports psychologist like how can we go from been 17 points up against Westmeath then get beat and then go beat kk.. why do we have to wait til a kk jersey is in front of us to perform… so frustrating for a fan so i could imagine what it's like being a player… without the 2 recks yesterday and going 7 points down in the 1st half I thought it was curtains but fair play to the lads they dug in hung on got back in the game.. it goes to show hurling is a quite simple game at the end of the day win your own ball and deliver it… I think now we need to play this way the whole time with chin and mac inside it worked against Clare last year and it worked yesterday but why did we only use this tactic in these to games..every player deserves immense credit especially Liam og what a player 2 bad knees to hip replacements I was delighted for him and really hope he stays on for another year..in fairness to the manager and back room team they deserved credit for yesterday but I'm still not egans biggest fan and in my opinion the way he was talking on south east sports hour last night I don't think he wil be back next year due to high demand job and 3 young kids.. anyway roll on next year gannett83 (Wexford) - Posts: 316 - 29/05/2023 09:02:01 2482444 Link
Got out of jail yesterday. We're lucky to have Chin, he's a superstar and a proper leader. Going forward i still think Egan has to go - There were far too many abject performances throughout the year and yesterday showed the underlying potential that is still there. It was laughable last week all the talk about Wexfords poor record underage etc and how we are a dying hurling county. We have work to do but there is no way we will slip as bad as Offaly. The underage coaching set up needs to be improved no doubt but the appetite for young lads to play hurling has never been stronger in my opinion. Most clubs, even small rural ones have plenty of kids at underage level. We'll be ok. LarryOBrother (Wexford) - Posts: 412 - 29/05/2023 09:13:09 2482448 Link
Replying To hunting: "I think we all know the answer to that. He will be the happiest man in wexford tonight if we lose.anyway good luck to the lads today, i will be in there cheering them on." A lot of childish comments to his post which was very valid. Lads getting carried away with the whole thing. If we lost nobody was going to lose their lives, the world will go on as it did today. zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1965 - 29/05/2023 09:20:09 2482449 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Absolutely scandalous that that game wasn't shown on anything!" Donal Og didn't say much about it so it wasn't that important. Despite the two munster games been televised live, they got top billing on the Sunday games as well. However i guess its all in the eye of the beholder. I did like Cannings comment when DO was going on about how they can help Westmeath, Kerry not allowed in the Munster championship. How does he think Westmeath can be helped? Answer is, he doesn't answer. zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1965 - 29/05/2023 09:32:06 2482459 Link
Replying To Yellaman: "Brilliant result today, and crucial too with Antrim winning. Due to work travel commitments, I tried following on twitter and ( occasional) radio, and I got the vibe that there was a fantastic atmosphere in the Park. Why was the KK goal disallowed late on ? What now/ next for D Egan & Wexford? And where are the " Egan must go" keyboard warriors who were so active last week?" I suspect we need a better man manager. And selectors. How Dee O'Keeffe and Kevin Foley have played so little this year despite being fully fit is beyond baffling. OK in Egans favour he was unlucky with injuries to key players but the lack of intensity shown by the team in general this year, except against Kilkenny in the Championship and Walsh Cup and Cork in the League was very disappointing. Kilkenny and Cork would be seen as our biggest rivals since the 50s so no bother players getting themselves up for those games. Lohan is able to get the Clare lads hurling heads right for games against Westmeath, we need a manager who can do the same. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15713 - 29/05/2023 10:08:52 2482464 Link
Replying To hurlorhurley: "How many players are finished?" Hopefully none of them. Lee is only 30. Dee and Matthew are only 31. Mogie 32 this year. Everyone else aren't even 30. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15713 - 29/05/2023 10:30:01 2482471 Link
Replying To tearintom: " Replying To Cockney_Cat: "Ah come on, I know you're elated, but there's no need for nonsense like this '...the sight of the black and amber who came today to kill us off altogether."" They did, and I wouldn't expect anything else, in fact I'd have been disappointed if they hadn't come to try and kill us off. It's isn't a slight or a criticism in my book that they came all guns blazing to try and relegate us, I wouldn't expect anything else, why wouldn't they? We have in recent years been a thorn in their side in many ways in Leinster so when they had the opportunity to get rid of us they were going to try and take it. And it quite possibly could have killed us off for quite a while truth be known, I hold no ill will towards Kilkenny at all for coming down with the intention of putting the nail in the coffin." Kilkenny came with absolute intent yesterday to win the game and sink Wexford. I take this as a sign of respect to be honest, it's far better this than pity! In our last 7 championship games against KK, Wexford have now won 4, drawn once and lost twice by a point after extra time so we are a real thorn in their side. Lyng is a product of the Cody school and we know from interviews etc that under him Kilkenny were driven not just to win the game at hand but to inflict last psychological damage on the opposition - all fine but let's not pretend, this was about more than winning the game yesterday. This should be grist to our mill, another motivator and an example of the ruthlessness we should aspire to. wexford2012 (Wexford) - Posts: 92 - 29/05/2023 10:30:03 2482472 Link
Replying To Joe1: "I fully understand why you're calling for a change of manager but I'd prefer that he be given his third year at the helm. The reason I say that is because I'd be afraid too many of out experienced players, all of who performed heroically today, might decide to retire rather than start all over again with a new manager. Let's hope lessons were learnt by all concerned from this near total disaster of a season, that might stand us in good stead for the future." I'd be inclined to agree but serious lessons must be learned and remedied from this year. First Mac and chinner in full forward line are the way going forward. They caused Clare all sorts of problems last year and but for the injuries to chin and Rory we'd have won that game. Kilkenny full back line couldn't cope with them yesterday. Allow Rory float with those 2 inside and you can mix the game nicely Heard chinner after the game commenting on the bond that's there between players and management which cannot be discounted Also Egan has identified the need to get new talent on board and he has had a lot of the u20's in around the panel with a view to integrating them into the team. My one pet hate still is conceding the puck out. HurlingBuzz (Wexford) - Posts: 548 - 29/05/2023 10:33:05 2482475 Link
Replying To WEX98: "Worth a listen. The Kilkenny boys on KCLR shouting for Wexford. https://share.transistor.fm/s/bd020204" Thanks for sharing that, fantastic listening to the raw emotion that hurling gives broadcasters/supporters. GaeilgeDubh (Wexford) - Posts: 16 - 29/05/2023 10:44:13 2482481 Link
First of all, Well done to all the players and management. You performed brilliantly on the day. It was a great game of hurling. Kilkenny played their part and it was a thriller with great goals on both sides. So well done to all the panel and everybody involved. Secondly, great to see such a big crowd out for the game. I thing StoreysTash post worked! A call to arms like never before on this site. Anyway ... well done to all involved! Loch Garman abu. Punter72007 (Wexford) - Posts: 318 - 29/05/2023 11:21:42 2482494 Link
Great result and performance but same issues remain mid to long term that were there before this game, don't let it turn into what happened last year when it pappered over all the issues. But to a man can't fault anyone for that titanic effort and what a game, can't say Kilkenny didn't show up and rested lads, all round great game. The best game of the week but it's Leinster so won't get any credit, it'll just because Kilkenny were half interested and the same with Dublin and Galway, can't seem to win in any of those discussions. That's for another day. Once again Wexford mix the sublime with the God awful in a week. The older lads really stood up. Lee Chin adds more his team than anyone else does to any team in the country, like TJ or Horgan around 2016-20. Some player, hopefully he gets his injury issues right in the off season now. He'll be some loss when he goes. Wasn't a one man show by any measure, Liam Og, Dee, Liam Ryan, Conor Mac, Kevin Foley all stood and so did Cathal Dunbar. No one played bad and did it the hard way. Huge relief, let's hope we're never in the position of being a Goal away from Joe Mac again, massive work begins now, let that be the call to action in this county. If that doesnt frighten people how quick it can go south I don't know what will. Plenty of time until next season begins, they've ample time to have a look at the whole system in Wexford now and let's hope for a brighter future with the right and hard work. Throughthemidfieldhewasstormin (Wexford) - Posts: 318 - 29/05/2023 11:30:02 2482495 Link