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As other posters have rightly pointed out, I too have big concerns about our back six. If Clare are without SOD, Duggan, TK and Conlon it has to weaken them somewhat. Still, they will play with a lot of passion and will want a win for the home supporters. We have a good record against them in recent years, so hopefully that can continue. Our newbies are settling in nicely since the league started but this will be a big step up for them. We will need everyone giving it their all for the full 70 + minutes. The odds very much favour the banner boys but I have a feeling that we might just shade it. Verdict -- Weford to win by 2 points. Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 623 - 04/03/2026 07:48:23 2659860 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Unlikely, neither would have done the 5 weeks the GPA recommend. Depends what shape they were in when they came back too though." What do the gpa recommend Viking? Wexforduser89 (Wexford) - Posts: 21 - 04/03/2026 07:57:03 2659861 Link
Replying To Doylerwex: "That's not what Paddy power had yesterday." There are more bookmakers than Paddy power. countyman2022 (Wexford) - Posts: 942 - 04/03/2026 08:52:17 2659868 Link
Replying To Purpleandgold72: "We lost league finals in 84 and 90 also" Yeah, League finals were a regular enough occurrence at the time. But now we haven't even been in one since 1993. (am referring to the top tier finals only. Not counting the couple of Div. 2 Finals we played around 15 years ago). Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3380 - 04/03/2026 12:07:41 2659901 Link
Replying To Wexfordgaa: "Jack o new captain Damien reck vice captain" Reading into it, i guess this is Chin easing out of the team, last year perhaps? I know being Captain is not like say in Rugby but Jack has been inconsistent over the last few years. Hopefully the club championship will provide the springboard to that consistency and he has a great year as Captain. zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 2177 - 04/03/2026 12:17:44 2659904 Link
Replying To Wexforduser89: "What do the gpa recommend Viking?" 6 weeks minimum pre season before competitive games. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18626 - 04/03/2026 12:33:47 2659909 Link
Replying To Magpie2: "As other posters have rightly pointed out, I too have big concerns about our back six. If Clare are without SOD, Duggan, TK and Conlon it has to weaken them somewhat. Still, they will play with a lot of passion and will want a win for the home supporters. We have a good record against them in recent years, so hopefully that can continue. Our newbies are settling in nicely since the league started but this will be a big step up for them. We will need everyone giving it their all for the full 70 + minutes. The odds very much favour the banner boys but I have a feeling that we might just shade it. Verdict -- Weford to win by 2 points." Meehan, Stritch and Mcmahon are likely starters come championship at this stage. Just because well known players arent starting in Ennis, if even they arent starting, doesn't mean Clare will be weaker. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18626 - 04/03/2026 12:36:12 2659910 Link
Replying To Pikeman96: "Yeah, League finals were a regular enough occurrence at the time. But now we haven't even been in one since 1993. (am referring to the top tier finals only. Not counting the couple of Div. 2 Finals we played around 15 years ago)." If you want to be winning Championships, you realistically need to be winning Leagues too, never really get the argument that a team is a Championship team and not a League team, the best teams tend to be very competitive in both ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 929 - 04/03/2026 12:48:01 2659916 Link
Replying To zinny: "Reading into it, i guess this is Chin easing out of the team, last year perhaps? I know being Captain is not like say in Rugby but Jack has been inconsistent over the last few years. Hopefully the club championship will provide the springboard to that consistency and he has a great year as Captain." I dunno, could look at it another way and say they know that Chin will probably provide leadership either wah and they're hoping that Jacko having the responsibility of the captaincy will drive him to bring his club form into the pitch for Wexford Funny thing is though I'm not sure he's a guaranteed starter this year? ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 929 - 04/03/2026 12:49:58 2659917 Link
Replying To Viking66: "6 weeks minimum pre season before competitive games." Is it me or is 6 weeks collective training with the team before a competitive game not excessive? Most players now club and county are tipping away with running and gym programs during the winter. I know most clubs are only back collective training in February and first round of football league was the last weekend of February. I think It should be case by case basis with players when they are ready to return to play. I would agree with really making sure Jippo and Cian Molloy are fully right before we play them given Jippo's injury history and Cians bad concussion. Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 910 - 04/03/2026 12:54:39 2659919 Link
Replying To zinny: "Reading into it, i guess this is Chin easing out of the team, last year perhaps? I know being Captain is not like say in Rugby but Jack has been inconsistent over the last few years. Hopefully the club championship will provide the springboard to that consistency and he has a great year as Captain." I really hope its not Lee's last year. I am also hoping that Jack being captain with entice Rory to come back for Championship to help his brother! Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 910 - 04/03/2026 12:57:35 2659921 Link
Replying To ElGranSenor: "I dunno, could look at it another way and say they know that Chin will probably provide leadership either wah and they're hoping that Jacko having the responsibility of the captaincy will drive him to bring his club form into the pitch for Wexford Funny thing is though I'm not sure he's a guaranteed starter this year?" Would be strange to have your captain sitting on the bench. Of course if he's not playing well then the dug out is the only option. Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 623 - 04/03/2026 13:04:49 2659923 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Meehan, Stritch and Mcmahon are likely starters come championship at this stage. Just because well known players arent starting in Ennis, if even they arent starting, doesn't mean Clare will be weaker." Surely Viking the loss of Tony Kelly is a big loss. Any team would give their right arm to have him on their team. Have Clare got anyone as good or nearly as good as him? I don't think so. Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 623 - 04/03/2026 13:11:52 2659925 Link