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Replying To Pikeman96: "Saving grace is that if Laois beat Antrim at the weekend, we won't have to worry about Corrigan Park next year!" Laois aren't a bad team, but Antrim will likely beat them in Ballycastle. Maybe we will get a trip up there next year either, the Glens are a beautiful part of the world.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15047 - 07/03/2025 15:03:32
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Replying To Pikeman96: "Saving grace is that if Laois beat Antrim at the weekend, we won't have to worry about Corrigan Park next year!" But if Down are promoted, Ballycran is even harder to get to than Corrigan Park.
Firceall (Offaly) - Posts: 33 - 07/03/2025 15:19:51
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Think too much is made of hurling in 1B compared to 1A, we were in Division 2 back in 1996 (Apologies for being 1996 up again), Galway and Limerick won All-Irelands in 2017 and 2018 from a six-team 1B, the main reason why 1B teams don't win All-Irelands is not because the standard of 1B drags them down a level but rather that they're in 1B for a reason, mainly because they're usually not good enough to win an All-Ireland in the first place
ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 398 - 07/03/2025 15:30:20
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Replying To ElGranSenor: "Think too much is made of hurling in 1B compared to 1A, we were in Division 2 back in 1996 (Apologies for being 1996 up again), Galway and Limerick won All-Irelands in 2017 and 2018 from a six-team 1B, the main reason why 1B teams don't win All-Irelands is not because the standard of 1B drags them down a level but rather that they're in 1B for a reason, mainly because they're usually not good enough to win an All-Ireland in the first place" Relegation isn't a positive either, lads. For starters, revenue from the games will be way down, due respect to the counties in 1B but facts are very few will go to those games. More importantly we are trying to get new players up to the level of a KK, Cork, Clare, Limerick. League games in 1B aren't going to help to bridge that gap. The intensity of 1B games is going to be naturally weaker than 1A, which has been pedestrian enough anyway.
Think we should treat that Limerick game like a championship again, just like Clare. Limerick likely to rest a few. Great to have Liam Ryan back.
Timbertony (Wexford) - Posts: 368 - 07/03/2025 18:00:35
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Replying To Firceall: "But if Down are promoted, Ballycran is even harder to get to than Corrigan Park." Beautiful spot though, the Ards peninsular is well worth a visit.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15047 - 07/03/2025 20:51:57
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Replying To Timbertony: "Relegation isn't a positive either, lads. For starters, revenue from the games will be way down, due respect to the counties in 1B but facts are very few will go to those games. More importantly we are trying to get new players up to the level of a KK, Cork, Clare, Limerick. League games in 1B aren't going to help to bridge that gap. The intensity of 1B games is going to be naturally weaker than 1A, which has been pedestrian enough anyway.
Think we should treat that Limerick game like a championship again, just like Clare. Limerick likely to rest a few. Great to have Liam Ryan back." You just named the 4 teams one of whom will almost certainly be joining us in 1b.
And the gate revenue is all pooled and divided equally, so we won't be down revenue.
Obviously as Doylerwex pointed out we don't want to stay there. Aside from the competitive point of view a prolonged stay in div2, as 1b should be called, might affect sponsorship revenue.
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Hopefully people will travel to Limerick and bring the support
goreyll (Wexford) - Posts: 141 - 07/03/2025 20:57:09
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Replying To goreyll: "Hopefully people will travel to Limerick and bring the support" Tickets bought already. Got them before Xmas to ensure a covered seat
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Replying To Viking66: "Tickets bought already. Got them before Xmas to ensure a covered seat" Same!
goreyll (Wexford) - Posts: 141 - 08/03/2025 10:15:43
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I was reading the thread and article in the Irish Independent about the Antrim v Armagh game.
I know its long gone but Wexford should have flat out refused to play that All-Ireland Quarter Final last year.
Give a walk-over if the GAA wanted them to. Public sentiment would have meant that would have been an own-goal for them.
It might have fired the support, and the team up, if we had said no way are we playing that game while the Feile is on in Wexford, and come up with an answer that suits us as a county.
Wexford are much too soft and easily pushed around and want to be loved and be everyone's 2nd team. Screw that, Limerick would have been that once and look where it got them. I am far removed but might not be next year but it is up to our County Board to start standing up for ourselves. Why are we always getting shafted by the powers in the GAA? Because we never stick up for ourselves.
Its time for that to change.
StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 1805 - 08/03/2025 10:55:31
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Replying To StoreysTash: "I was reading the thread and article in the Irish Independent about the Antrim v Armagh game.
I know its long gone but Wexford should have flat out refused to play that All-Ireland Quarter Final last year.
Give a walk-over if the GAA wanted them to. Public sentiment would have meant that would have been an own-goal for them.
It might have fired the support, and the team up, if we had said no way are we playing that game while the Feile is on in Wexford, and come up with an answer that suits us as a county.
Wexford are much too soft and easily pushed around and want to be loved and be everyone's 2nd team. Screw that, Limerick would have been that once and look where it got them. I am far removed but might not be next year but it is up to our County Board to start standing up for ourselves. Why are we always getting shafted by the powers in the GAA? Because we never stick up for ourselves.
Its time for that to change." I agree with you others counties would have refused to play
Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 453 - 08/03/2025 11:40:43
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Replying To StoreysTash: "I was reading the thread and article in the Irish Independent about the Antrim v Armagh game.
I know its long gone but Wexford should have flat out refused to play that All-Ireland Quarter Final last year.
Give a walk-over if the GAA wanted them to. Public sentiment would have meant that would have been an own-goal for them.
It might have fired the support, and the team up, if we had said no way are we playing that game while the Feile is on in Wexford, and come up with an answer that suits us as a county.
Wexford are much too soft and easily pushed around and want to be loved and be everyone's 2nd team. Screw that, Limerick would have been that once and look where it got them. I am far removed but might not be next year but it is up to our County Board to start standing up for ourselves. Why are we always getting shafted by the powers in the GAA? Because we never stick up for ourselves.
Its time for that to change." Agree 100%
When you see the tantrums Cork have thrown over the years I thought we were weak last year.
Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3417 - 08/03/2025 12:29:54
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Replying To StoreysTash: "I was reading the thread and article in the Irish Independent about the Antrim v Armagh game.
I know its long gone but Wexford should have flat out refused to play that All-Ireland Quarter Final last year.
Give a walk-over if the GAA wanted them to. Public sentiment would have meant that would have been an own-goal for them.
It might have fired the support, and the team up, if we had said no way are we playing that game while the Feile is on in Wexford, and come up with an answer that suits us as a county.
Wexford are much too soft and easily pushed around and want to be loved and be everyone's 2nd team. Screw that, Limerick would have been that once and look where it got them. I am far removed but might not be next year but it is up to our County Board to start standing up for ourselves. Why are we always getting shafted by the powers in the GAA? Because we never stick up for ourselves.
Its time for that to change." I genuinely think if they played QFs in places like Nowlan Park, Tullamore and Portlaoise they'd be an all round better spectacle, 15-20k packed into one of those would make for a far better atmosphere than a half empty Thurles or PuC. We might have better luck in one of those even.
OpenStandWall (Wexford) - Posts: 207 - 08/03/2025 20:12:44
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Replying To goreyll: "Hopefully people will travel to Limerick and bring the support" I'd be hoping Limerick have a starting 15 as close as possible as to what Kiely will go with in championship, same with ourselves, would be a good measuring stick for us if nothing else.
OpenStandWall (Wexford) - Posts: 207 - 08/03/2025 20:44:44
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Replying To StoreysTash: "I was reading the thread and article in the Irish Independent about the Antrim v Armagh game.
I know its long gone but Wexford should have flat out refused to play that All-Ireland Quarter Final last year.
Give a walk-over if the GAA wanted them to. Public sentiment would have meant that would have been an own-goal for them.
It might have fired the support, and the team up, if we had said no way are we playing that game while the Feile is on in Wexford, and come up with an answer that suits us as a county.
Wexford are much too soft and easily pushed around and want to be loved and be everyone's 2nd team. Screw that, Limerick would have been that once and look where it got them. I am far removed but might not be next year but it is up to our County Board to start standing up for ourselves. Why are we always getting shafted by the powers in the GAA? Because we never stick up for ourselves.
Its time for that to change." Very true. Not good for players' spirit and morale when they witness their county board caving in and not standing behind the players.
foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2142 - 08/03/2025 22:03:53
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Replying To OpenStandWall: "I'd be hoping Limerick have a starting 15 as close as possible as to what Kiely will go with in championship, same with ourselves, would be a good measuring stick for us if nothing else." Can't see Limk doing that. They're safe now, and don't think they want the nuisance of a league final so close to first round in Munster. I'd say they'll play those who have had little or no league game time so far!
foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2142 - 08/03/2025 22:06:23
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Replying To ExiledInWex: "You mean you don't want to listen to why Shane Tomkins was not on the podcast? I assume they still have that in-joke at the end?
No offence but I used to listen when it first started as it was something new but its a very weak podcast. Every show is "Ex-1990's hurler...." and the intro is as said before what a podcast made in the 2000's would be." Yes the weird Shane Tomkins joke is still a regular feature although it's not very funny anymore if it ever was..? The guests are not great although Larry Murphy was on last week and I must say he was a breath of fresh air in terms of honesty and. He was certainly not afraid to speak the truth
Purpleandgold72 (Wexford) - Posts: 237 - 09/03/2025 00:08:13
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Replying To foreveryoung: "Can't see Limk doing that. They're safe now, and don't think they want the nuisance of a league final so close to first round in Munster. I'd say they'll play those who have had little or no league game time so far!" I'm not too sure. To be fair to kiely he seems very focused on his own camp so doubt he's too worried about what others will be doing in the run up to the championship. I suspect he'll want to fine tune his own group.
Albeit they might be good enough to get a result against us while also experimenting.
Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3417 - 09/03/2025 07:48:50
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Replying To StoreysTash: "I was reading the thread and article in the Irish Independent about the Antrim v Armagh game.
I know its long gone but Wexford should have flat out refused to play that All-Ireland Quarter Final last year.
Give a walk-over if the GAA wanted them to. Public sentiment would have meant that would have been an own-goal for them.
It might have fired the support, and the team up, if we had said no way are we playing that game while the Feile is on in Wexford, and come up with an answer that suits us as a county.
Wexford are much too soft and easily pushed around and want to be loved and be everyone's 2nd team. Screw that, Limerick would have been that once and look where it got them. I am far removed but might not be next year but it is up to our County Board to start standing up for ourselves. Why are we always getting shafted by the powers in the GAA? Because we never stick up for ourselves.
Its time for that to change." Yes, they should have said either Sat evening in Kilkenny on Sunday in Thurles but no way are Wexford playing on Saturday in Thurles when the Feile is on.
It was dealt with very weakly.
ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1279 - 09/03/2025 13:28:38
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