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Think so too. Think we need Lee at 11 or wing forward myself.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13296 - 25/07/2024 22:24:52 2561614 Link 0 |
Hope Patsy is fully fit next year. Was our best minor in 2019.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13296 - 25/07/2024 22:25:34 2561615 Link 0 |
Chinner played centre back for the harriers for at least three seasons. Liam Dunne played him at 6 for Wexford at the beginning too. I don't think he should play there, but if we wanted to he's loads of experience. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3029 - 25/07/2024 23:35:22 2561629 Link 0 |
Damien Reck is the best hurler we have bit 100% centre back is not his best position. Assuming paudie comes back he's most suited there naturally I think. Agreed about Molloy too. Seriously skilful, physically strong, athletic and very confidential. I can't believe he didn't nail it down this year but had a good few injuries in fairness. If he stays fit in pre season next year he's 100% in our best 15 Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3029 - 25/07/2024 23:38:52 2561631 Link 0 |
Is Leinster now structurally disadvantaged? Munster are all top teams, they won't even consider allowing Kerry into Munster should they win the Joe Mac! Does playing Carlow, Westmeath really lift all boats and help prepare the counties to challenge their Munster counterpart's?
wexford2012 (Wexford) - Posts: 88 - 29/07/2024 11:54:37 2562540 Link 0 |
I dont think so There are pros and cons and on any given year you could argue the otherside. I cant be of much benefit to Munster teams having to stretch themselfs to the limit in largely do or die macthes every week. You can afford a day or 2 off in Leinster but not Munster. I just think that at the moment the Munster teams are stronger. I felt we were a better team than KK the last 2 years but we didnt show it on the pitch. LohansRedHelmet (Clare) - Posts: 2672 - 29/07/2024 13:46:35 2562618 Link 0 |
Massively so. Hurling in Munster is at a different level and no team in Munster would not beat Antrim or Carlow as Wexford and Kilkenny did this year. The level of hurling is just off the charts in Munster and the rising tide is for everybody. Leinster is slipping badly behind. There is no world where Wexford, Galway or Dublin would finish in the top 3 in Munster and likely would finish behind Waterford and Tipp if there was such a structure. StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 1777 - 29/07/2024 14:19:54 2562646 Link 0 |
I agree with you, but I think the question of why are they stronger is a valid one. In my opinion the longer we've had the round Robin the more pronounced that Gap has become. Like you said the Munster teams have to be on it all the time. We had two fairly bad performances in Leinster and probably still should have made the final which probably did nothing for our form.. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3029 - 29/07/2024 14:38:33 2562657 Link 0 |
What are you basing that on though? No Munster county has played a Round Robin game against Antrim or Carlow. Galway have beaten Tipp and Cork in Championship games in the last 26 months, and have only lost to one county from Munster in that time. Limerick. Kilkenny have only lost to 2, Clare and Limerick. I do agree that Munster is a bit ahead of Leinster right now, insofar as there were 3 Munster teams in the AISFs this year, but Clare didn't hammer Kilkenny. Coming into injury time it could've gone either way, same as our game against Kilkenny, or Galways or Dublins games against Kilkenny. There was nothing much between Clare and Cork, or Cork and Limerick either. On the other hand Tipp were thrashed by Cork and Limerick, and beaten well by Clare, though there were only 3 points between them at the final whistle. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13296 - 29/07/2024 15:06:16 2562676 Link 0 |
What are you basing that on though? No Munster county has played a Round Robin game against Antrim or Carlow. Galway have beaten Tipp and Cork in Championship games in the last 26 months, and have only lost to one county from Munster in that time. Limerick. Kilkenny have only lost to 2, Clare and Limerick. I do agree that Munster is a bit ahead of Leinster right now, insofar as there were 3 Munster teams in the AISFs this year, but Clare didn't hammer Kilkenny. Coming into injury time it could've gone either way, same as our game against Kilkenny, or Galways or Dublins games against Kilkenny. There was nothing much between Clare and Cork, or Cork and Limerick either. On the other hand Tipp were thrashed by Cork and Limerick, and beaten well by Clare, though there were only 3 points between them at the final whistle. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13296 - 29/07/2024 15:33:29 2562686 Link 0 |
Lads will ye stop going on about Paudie foley. He has missed 3 out of the last 4 years it will take him a long time to get up to speed with modern hurling. Even at that how good was he went missing in games I can't remember a game he was outstanding. I'd love to see him come back and prove me wrong but genuinely think time has passed him by by travelling …. And the man is entitled to do that Wexfordgaa (Wexford) - Posts: 299 - 29/07/2024 15:35:22 2562689 Link 0 |
He would need to come back and do a full pre season, and then it would be up to management to see what they thought. He opted out before as well, remember. As you say he's perfectly entitled not to commit if he doesn't want to.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13296 - 29/07/2024 15:52:11 2562696 Link 0 |
Would be great to see him in the fold consistently he has the size we need in the half back line, as I said last year I'd like to see Mike Kelly being brought in also. Don't have any insider knowledge but hard to see Paudie Foley back next year. OpenStandWall (Wexford) - Posts: 132 - 29/07/2024 17:14:46 2562726 Link 0 |
Not exactly the same sport, I know, but Armagh's win on Sunday showed the importance of mentality when it comes to winning. Over time, McGeeney got rid of the talented lads who had questionable work ethics and instead brought in lads who some in Armagh might have questioned whether they were in the Top 30 best footballers in Armagh yet these players had a huge amount of dog in them. I don't think anyone here would've considered Armagh All-Ireland winners at the start of the year in terms of ability but there's what you're capable of doing and there's what you actually do and Armagh ended up winning it all because they were able to stick in there even when not playing well plus they were able to get 100% out of every player. ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 341 - 29/07/2024 22:37:28 2562804 Link 0 |
Mike was on the panel this year and played in a few games I was at. He definitely has the size but needs to work at his speed I think. He's definitely got potential.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13296 - 29/07/2024 23:18:36 2562817 Link 0 |
Was he dropped off the panel or opted out himself? Thought he done okay in the walsh cup games he played and as you say we badly need size
Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 342 - 30/07/2024 09:14:27 2562852 Link 0 |
100%. We need to believe for sure. We also need to develop a panel of 30 lads, 2 for each position, who can all play well in at least 2 positions, and who all will work hard, individually and as a team. Just because a lad isn't the finished article at 21 or 22 doesn't mean he won't be come 25 or 26. We need a joined up plan like Mcgeeney had, and stick with it for 5 or 10 years, like he did. Look at what attributes each position needs, and look at which players are coming from minor and u20 who might have these attributes, or who might develop them. We need to lose the defeatism. And get more patient. Behind the scenes good things are happening. We need to see them through. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13296 - 30/07/2024 09:15:32 2562854 Link 0 |
Think ye forgetting one thing. Formertownie (Wexford) - Posts: 257 - 30/07/2024 10:28:26 2562883 Link 0 |
Think he was still on the panel during the League at least. He did pick up an injury though apparently.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13296 - 30/07/2024 13:17:42 2562978 Link 0 |
I presume the management team have given our younger lads gym programmes they need to continue to follow before they meet up again in November/December
Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 342 - 30/07/2024 17:25:18 2563091 Link 0 |