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Replying To Claretandblue: "We seem to be comparing keeper's kickouts with previous years when majority went short and were retained easily, under the new rules that's not possible, kickouts gave to go long and therefore it's a contest, That makes Conor McCormack's job far more difficult, Brian Guerin is injured, Eoghan McCabe is injured, we had Sam Mc midfield today and it's not his best position, Cavan, Cork and Monaghan had bigger, physically stronger players than us. Conor Mc has played 5-6 games as a keeper, he should be given time. I asked on this forum a few weeks ago who were the club keepers capable of playing inter county? Trevor Martin and Jason Daly have opted out." On the goalkeeper, and i don't want to be critical of McCormack as he isn't one and he is doing what he can. If we are not going for a specialist goalkeeper should we not instead be out there looking for someone with a great kickout at least? The rest of the traditional goalkeeper traits don't really seem to matter. Meridian (Westmeath) - Posts: 671 - 24/02/2025 15:58:48 2592944 Link
What are structures? Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2042 - 24/02/2025 16:55:54 2592957 Link
Good point, an accurate kicker was in vogue recently but not sure if that's realistic now under new rules, impossible to ping it to a lad now 50 metres out as there's no space. A keeper who can launch it 60 metres off tee will create more options but again who's out there at club level? Stephen McNev in Kinnegad has a great kickout and short ones were not his forte. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2042 - 24/02/2025 16:59:06 2592959 Link
McCormack is not short of distance its just that we dont have anyone out there to catch it.!!and when we do manage to our hands on the ball its turned over too easily but again I say we have to be patient with this young team-id imagine its a 2 or 3 year project Bruno@1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 241 - 24/02/2025 17:49:07 2592980 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "What are structures?" I would assume they are short - long term plans for developing players starting at U14 and ending at senior level where the player has access to S&C and nutrition guidance, a pathway for players who may be late developers, a database of players at each club who can be graded on their potential from those within the clubs. An incentive for the best possible coaches to get involved with said teams. Players on county panels getting gear, discounted prices to our senior county games. That's a start and I'm.sure if I thought about it for more than five seconds I could go on. OverTheHill85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 25 - 24/02/2025 18:36:24 2592992 Link
Westmeath have been unlucky, probably could have managed the game a bit better on sunday but thats a lack of experience which they really dont have at the minute. Mccabe has unearthed some good players and will only get better. The keeper experiment is still only 4 games in and conditions were dreadful, mccormack will be a threat going forward and kickouts much easier when the ground drys up. However worrying that noone has been added for cover, surely theres good club players that can play in goal that can play that type of role, theres not too many keepers in westmeath who are that comfortable on the ball and who have good kickouts. There are probably guys who have played underage or even in goals or in soccer that are worth a look in training. Was the 20s keeper Lynam from Josephs not involved at the start ? PowellJohn3 (Westmeath) - Posts: 71 - 25/02/2025 16:41:53 2593197 Link
Caulry blessed with fantastic goalkeepers at the minute Jack Connaughton and Cillian Nagle two of the best in the county Andrew Stuart Trainor too but he with Athlone town lakecounty90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 123 - 25/02/2025 18:12:23 2593209 Link
Replying To lakecounty90: "Caulry blessed with fantastic goalkeepers at the minute Jack Connaughton and Cillian Nagle two of the best in the county Andrew Stuart Trainor too but he with Athlone town" Thats a very modest post for a Caulry person. I thought Caulry had the best players in the World, nevermind the County!!! Meridian (Westmeath) - Posts: 671 - 26/02/2025 08:42:25 2593271 Link
Replying To Meridian: "Thats a very modest post for a Caulry person. I thought Caulry had the best players in the World, nevermind the County!!!" Will Westmeath and Meath game be televised anywhere Mick1234 (Westmeath) - Posts: 8 - 26/02/2025 09:25:32 2593284 Link
Jack Connaughton was in the Westmeath senior squad last year-I think he played in O'Byrne cup games Bruno@1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 241 - 26/02/2025 11:24:16 2593308 Link
Replying To lakecounty90: "Caulry blessed with fantastic goalkeepers at the minute Jack Connaughton and Cillian Nagle two of the best in the county Andrew Stuart Trainor too but he with Athlone town" You forgot about Tony Allen. iarmhiabu (Westmeath) - Posts: 127 - 26/02/2025 18:55:42 2593398 Link
Replying To iarmhiabu: "You forgot about Tony Allen." Only Westmeath man to play in an all ireland final PowellJohn3 (Westmeath) - Posts: 71 - 27/02/2025 16:17:41 2593522 Link
Replying To PowellJohn3: "Only Westmeath man to play in an all ireland final" And Tony never misses a Westmeath match be it home or away-fair play to him. Bruno@1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 241 - 27/02/2025 17:16:17 2593542 Link
League games are always hard to predict especially this early in the year but here is a go at it for Div 1: Kinnegad vs Shamrocks- Kinnegad by 8 Garrycastle vs Athlone- Athlone by 4 Moate ve Shandonagh- Moate by 5 Caulry vs The Downs- The Downs by 6 Tyrrelsspass vs Lomans- Lomans by 7 Midlandsman (Westmeath) - Posts: 36 - 28/02/2025 15:35:11 2593721 Link
Replying To Midlandsman: "League games are always hard to predict especially this early in the year but here is a go at it for Div 1: Kinnegad vs Shamrocks- Kinnegad by 8 Garrycastle vs Athlone- Athlone by 4 Moate ve Shandonagh- Moate by 5 Caulry vs The Downs- The Downs by 6 Tyrrelsspass vs Lomans- Lomans by 7" Waste of time. iarmhiabu (Westmeath) - Posts: 127 - 28/02/2025 17:15:19 2593755 Link
Is it true that Val Daly is managing moate this year ? philbrown (Westmeath) - Posts: 237 - 28/02/2025 18:10:52 2593764 Link
Replying To iarmhiabu: "Waste of time." Kinnegad by 8 not a bit much didn't they struggle to beat a team last week who only came up from D2 last year in the league? Shamrocks D2 side nearly bet Caulry in the D2 league last year. Fighting-Cocks69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 54 - 28/02/2025 18:55:40 2593779 Link
Replying To Fighting-Cocks69: "Kinnegad by 8 not a bit much didn't they struggle to beat a team last week who only came up from D2 last year in the league? Shamrocks D2 side nearly bet Caulry in the D2 league last year." Teams are only getting up to speed with the rule changes. There will be an experimental approach to the League I'd imagine. iarmhiabu (Westmeath) - Posts: 127 - 28/02/2025 20:04:13 2593785 Link
League has been a non avent now over a number of years-senior and u20 county players not envolved and a lot of clubs have players who wont be back until championship comes around-ideal training games for build up to championship. Bruno@1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 241 - 28/02/2025 21:13:12 2593800 Link
Replying To Fighting-Cocks69: "Kinnegad by 8 not a bit much didn't they struggle to beat a team last week who only came up from D2 last year in the league? Shamrocks D2 side nearly bet Caulry in the D2 league last year." Caulry missing half team and still could have won lakecounty90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 123 - 28/02/2025 22:09:54 2593826 Link