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Progression of our team these last few years

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I don't care anymore, our goose is well and truly cooked at this stage and into the future as the only glimmer of hope on the horizon, our underage setup, has been snatched away from us in an apparently very unseemly manner. There is nothing more sad than loss of hope.

MillerX (Meath) - Posts: 1080 - 20/06/2021 11:57:14    2352131

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Replying To MillerX:  "I don't care anymore, our goose is well and truly cooked at this stage and into the future as the only glimmer of hope on the horizon, our underage setup, has been snatched away from us in an apparently very unseemly manner. There is nothing more sad than loss of hope."
I have to agree it's difficult to understand how a compromise couldn't be found. A statement is needed to steady the ship. Where is the plan?

Rocknroyaler (Meath) - Posts: 8 - 21/06/2021 13:41:44    2352370

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was looking at TNG last evening & one of the games covered was Dublin V Wicklow u20s
What struck me was that there were moments in that game where the result was in serious doubt and with a bit of luck it could easily have swung in Wicklows favour
Now then i asked myself, what if the game was in Aughriim….would have made enough of a difference to push Wicklow over the line ...and I think from what I could see of the highlights, quite possibly

So …Im amazed...but I shouldn't be ….that there is all this debate about Funding, Structures, Tiered Championships etc etc...when one of the simplest solutions could be trailed straight away …which would be to award home advantage to the County which is in the lower League Tier....Not only would it have meant that Wicklow would have Played Dublin u20s in Aughrim...it would also have meant that Leitrim at least would not have had to travel to Castlebar….and recently in our own case....We would have had to play Longford in Pearse Park.....Of Course what is truly at stake here ...is the control & power of the local CBs
PS...the irony btw of Andy going onto the Sunday Game to talk about funding when we were hammered by 20+ points by Dublin....and Not a word when we did the same to longford….

Thelongwoodslasher (Meath) - Posts: 403 - 13/07/2021 10:42:16    2359289

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Replying To Thelongwoodslasher:  "was looking at TNG last evening & one of the games covered was Dublin V Wicklow u20s
What struck me was that there were moments in that game where the result was in serious doubt and with a bit of luck it could easily have swung in Wicklows favour
Now then i asked myself, what if the game was in Aughriim….would have made enough of a difference to push Wicklow over the line ...and I think from what I could see of the highlights, quite possibly

So …Im amazed...but I shouldn't be ….that there is all this debate about Funding, Structures, Tiered Championships etc etc...when one of the simplest solutions could be trailed straight away …which would be to award home advantage to the County which is in the lower League Tier....Not only would it have meant that Wicklow would have Played Dublin u20s in Aughrim...it would also have meant that Leitrim at least would not have had to travel to Castlebar….and recently in our own case....We would have had to play Longford in Pearse Park.....Of Course what is truly at stake here ...is the control & power of the local CBs
PS...the irony btw of Andy going onto the Sunday Game to talk about funding when we were hammered by 20+ points by Dublin....and Not a word when we did the same to longford…."
Was Andy asked about the funding issue after we beat Longford?? He's hardly gonna start talking about that if he wasn't asked about it.

Also the fortress Aughrim myth has been well and truly debunked over the last 4 of 5 years. The game being played in Aughrim would have been as much of advantage to Wicklow as any team playing at home. No more or no less.

This argument has been played out for years especially when it comes to Dublin that if you bring them out of croke Park and they won't be as formidable and yet every time they have played outside of Croker in championship they have gotten the job done. Yes they should be made play away from HQ more but it really wouldn't make any difference. Likewise if mayo had travelled to Leitrim. It still would have been absolutely mauling for Leitrim.

Blackspot09 (Meath) - Posts: 1012 - 13/07/2021 11:28:43    2359317

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Replying To Blackspot09:  "Was Andy asked about the funding issue after we beat Longford?? He's hardly gonna start talking about that if he wasn't asked about it.

Also the fortress Aughrim myth has been well and truly debunked over the last 4 of 5 years. The game being played in Aughrim would have been as much of advantage to Wicklow as any team playing at home. No more or no less.

This argument has been played out for years especially when it comes to Dublin that if you bring them out of croke Park and they won't be as formidable and yet every time they have played outside of Croker in championship they have gotten the job done. Yes they should be made play away from HQ more but it really wouldn't make any difference. Likewise if mayo had travelled to Leitrim. It still would have been absolutely mauling for Leitrim."
that's not my point BS
My first point is that the Lower tiered Counties should be given every advantage that can possibly be given to them to help them through that glass ceiling
And without a doubt, in what seemed like a very tight competitive u20 fixture...i think home advantage could have played its part in that game
The next questions is...what could that one result doe for a generation Of Wicklow Footballers & Wicklow Football in general...can you imagine the excitement in the county if the u20s had prevailed
The next point is...without a doubt Mayo , would still have beaten Leitrim....but surely the gap could have been narrowed, and in doing so, rather than totally embarrass The Leitrim Squad , perhaps they could have retained some degree of Respect & pride from the game
You are correct, ist only an opinion, as we wont know, but my final point is , for all the higher thought processes, why cant we at least start with giving home advantage to the weaker counties ….and the Gap in gate receipts it costs to the stronger counties can be centrally funded

Thelongwoodslasher (Meath) - Posts: 403 - 13/07/2021 11:41:17    2359324

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Progress upto Minor over the last few years has been promising but conveyor belt broken after that. Poor player retention (Nash and McBride). Lack of a player progression path, or if there is one its broken, late management appointments with no continuity from minor and internal fighting.

AnFearBan1234 (Meath) - Posts: 110 - 14/07/2021 16:17:48    2359854

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Replying To AnFearBan1234:  "Progress upto Minor over the last few years has been promising but conveyor belt broken after that. Poor player retention (Nash and McBride). Lack of a player progression path, or if there is one its broken, late management appointments with no continuity from minor and internal fighting."
To be fair we can point the finger at the CB for a lot but don't think we can blame them for losing Nash and Mcbride. The lure of being a paid professional athlete will always be too good for some lads to turn down.

Blackspot09 (Meath) - Posts: 1012 - 14/07/2021 16:55:19    2359869

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