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have you anything to add in relation to the team and management or were you just there counting people?
wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 2037 - 08/06/2023 16:28:41 2484976 Link 0 |
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No I haven't anything to add, I will leave that to yourself as you seem to have all the answers. It's not that long ago you were saying the under 20 s shouldn't be picked on the senior team, now your applauding the fact that are getting game time. For someone who never seems to get to a game you have an awful lot to say .
dubarra (Wicklow) - Posts: 541 - 08/06/2023 18:04:48 2485005 Link 3 |
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"To me, this was always the way we were going to be. We are, in my opinion, maybe up yon5 yrs off having a team that can compete at the top level" There you go I found it for you. 5 years from the top level you said … LOL You clearly say to much and just can't help tripping yourself up. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1434 - 08/06/2023 21:26:43 2485035 Link 1 |
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Ooof, what a clatter. Wicklow support on life support.
Overthebar53 (Carlow) - Posts: 295 - 09/06/2023 01:11:22 2485057 Link 1 |
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Interesting draw for the TC quarters. Of our near neighbours I think Carlow probably have the best chance of making the semis. Meath will be tough but Wexford could be building up a head of steam. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1325 - 12/06/2023 09:16:17 2485689 Link 0 |
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Now county is out of the way time for clubs. But if anyone thinks things are going well need to look at the latest results on the county web site. This weekend between Friday to sunday 12 matchs down and results were 6 walk overs. Pat Mustard (None) - Posts: 389 - 12/06/2023 09:40:46 2485704 Link 0 |
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Some of that could possibly be explained away with exams, people going on holidays early to escape peak period costs and such but 6 out of 12 is worrying. I'm not sure of Balto as they are in the west and I'm not familiar with their set ups but certainly Greystones and Rathnew have been going reasonably well in U13 and 15 even having 2 teams at these ages but what is up with u14s I have no idea. Walkovers do nobody any good. Kids are getting used to having games every week and don't need weeks with no matches.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1325 - 12/06/2023 16:41:39 2485961 Link 0 |
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Just like Carlow in the Tailteann Cup, so.
wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 2037 - 12/06/2023 19:04:06 2486031 Link 0 |
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If correct and I have no reason to believe it isn't; it is worrying. If we leave the county teams aside, I do believe, based upon what I,ve seen over the last 10 years that club football in the county is in decline. Yes, there are more teams competitive and playing at a certain level but since Baltinglass and Rathnew came back to the pack, no other team nor teams have raised the bar. I think this is borne out if you examine how the county champions have performed in the Leinster club championship since Rathnew won their provincial title in 2002. Unlike back in the 90s and early 2000s; no club teams in the province worry about meeting the winners from Wicklow. In 1990s, the winners of Wicklow were one of the favourites for the province. The county board is blamed for a lot in the county but the big issue in my opinion is at club level and sub standard players especially in relation to tactics, tackling and conditioning. In some matches at intermediate level that I've seen in recent years, I would add basic skills. Entertaining but substandard compared with other counties at a similar level that I have access to. Maybe there needs to be an investigation in terms of who is responsible for development at schools and underage level in the county outside the clubs themselves. The system is working but it is not operating at a high level, in my opinion.
wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 2037 - 12/06/2023 19:15:40 2486035 Link 0 |
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Just like Carlow in the Tailteann Cup, so."]You might have left yourself open to another schkelp with the above, Wicklowsupport. But it's all good natured ould banter - at least I would like to think it is. Carlow are actually going quite well in the TC and could make the semis. ( as you will no doubt be reminded). Anything could happen after that. I see Cavan are favourites but, if memory serves, they were favs last year also b
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1325 - 13/06/2023 11:07:16 2486121 Link 0 |
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Is there a reason given for not playing Limerick/Laois and cork/Mayo as a double header??even with both games if 15,000 attended it would be huge..at most I'd imagine maybe 2,500/3000 for Limerick/Laois..are they afraid to actual maybe give people a bit of value for money anymore.. CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2415 - 13/06/2023 19:54:49 2486321 Link 0 |
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Just like Carlow in the Tailteann Cup, so."]Jeez wicklow support you better step away from. The key board til you sober up. Embarrassing stuff to say the least
Overthebar53 (Carlow) - Posts: 295 - 14/06/2023 01:21:23 2486342 Link 0 |
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Just like Carlow in the Tailteann Cup, so."]You might have left yourself open to another schkelp with the above, Wicklowsupport. But it's all good natured ould banter - at least I would like to think it is. Carlow are actually going quite well in the TC and could make the semis. ( as you will no doubt be reminded). Anything could happen after that. I see Cavan are favourites but, if memory serves, they were favs last year also b"]Myself and Onion go back to the time of the Tommy Walsh transfer from Carlow to Wicklow; we have had our battles but absolutely, it is a bit of banter that might get out of hand a bit too much sometimes but overall it is pretty harmless stuff and as you say a bit of banter. I am sure he will come back at me unless he has bigger battles to fit somewhere else.
wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 2037 - 14/06/2023 09:13:06 2486353 Link 0 |
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Just like Carlow in the Tailteann Cup, so."]You might have left yourself open to another schkelp with the above, Wicklowsupport. But it's all good natured ould banter - at least I would like to think it is. Carlow are actually going quite well in the TC and could make the semis. ( as you will no doubt be reminded). Anything could happen after that. I see Cavan are favourites but, if memory serves, they were favs last year also b"]Myself and Onion go back to the time of the Tommy Walsh transfer from Carlow to Wicklow; we have had our battles but absolutely, it is a bit of banter that might get out of hand a bit too much sometimes but overall it is pretty harmless stuff and as you say a bit of banter. I am sure he will come back at me unless he has bigger battles to fit somewhere else."]Jeez wicklow support, will you sort out your posts. Impossible to follow A bit like your logic, I suppose.
Overthebar53 (Carlow) - Posts: 295 - 14/06/2023 10:21:46 2486366 Link 0 |
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Overthebar53, there are 3 or 4 posts mixed up in the one above, including yours now. There seems to be a glitch at admin level. When you press "Reply" your reply just gets tangled up in the original. It's probably the heat wave frying something. Wicklowsupport is just another victim. That is why I am making this a new post. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1325 - 14/06/2023 11:16:04 2486385 Link 0 |
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Greystones are definitely fielding teams at all age levels,Baltinglass won the C Feile and Rathnew won the B Feile so your misinformed there P.
Albundy19 (Wicklow) - Posts: 76 - 14/06/2023 16:19:34 2486470 Link 0 |
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Just like Carlow in the Tailteann Cup, so."]You might have left yourself open to another schkelp with the above, Wicklowsupport. But it's all good natured ould banter - at least I would like to think it is. Carlow are actually going quite well in the TC and could make the semis. ( as you will no doubt be reminded). Anything could happen after that. I see Cavan are favourites but, if memory serves, they were favs last year also b"]Myself and Onion go back to the time of the Tommy Walsh transfer from Carlow to Wicklow; we have had our battles but absolutely, it is a bit of banter that might get out of hand a bit too much sometimes but overall it is pretty harmless stuff and as you say a bit of banter. I am sure he will come back at me unless he has bigger battles to fit somewhere else."]Jeez wicklow support, will you sort out your posts. Impossible to follow A bit like your logic, I suppose."]I'm just adapting to the general nonsense that's been put up on this forum lately. Logic is over rated. If I can't beat them, I'm just joining them.
wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 2037 - 14/06/2023 19:26:14 2486509 Link 0 |
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Cheers freethinker. Apologies to WS for impuning him even more. My point about his logic still stands tho hehe Overthebar53 (Carlow) - Posts: 295 - 15/06/2023 00:06:44 2486551 Link 0 |
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The major underage competitions are u13, u15 and u17. What Pat is referring to is an under 14 Player pathway league that's played every year. There are similar games at under 12 and minor. I think they are viewed as intermediate competitions to allow players adjust to the rules as they transition through the age groups. For example the u14 PPL would be used for players to get used to the full pitch and bigger goals before they transition to u15 the following year. From my experience these competitions are never completed and almost always result in walkovers and postponements. Early in the year the odd game is played but once the u13 and u15 starts it gets pushed to one side almost every year. So to say Greystones and Baltinglass don't field teams at a certain age group wouldn't be accurate, clubfan17 (Wicklow) - Posts: 107 - 15/06/2023 08:33:21 2486562 Link 0 |
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That makes sense and explains everything.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1325 - 15/06/2023 12:44:55 2486640 Link 0 |