iarmhiabu (Westmeath) - Posts: 141 - 20/03/2025 16:03:17    2597512

Hearing some comments about westmeath been unlucky etc is very true, scoring do much and still been bet, have heard a good few times about players (defenders) coming back for championship, but some have been there for 3 or 4 games already. Defence is a big issue especially full back line all league. I did think mccormack was good against down and is improving every week. He is not a goalkeeper. Two of the regular defenders has never played county previously and one hasn't played regularly for his club. One lad looked injured when he came on against down and couldn't run much. Surely tightening up our Defence has to be the priority. It's worrying going up against roscommon who have a high scoring forward line also.

Upforthegame23 (Westmeath) - Posts: 140 - 20/03/2025 19:06:39    2597540

Mick1234 (Westmeath) - Posts: 17 - 20/03/2025 22:50:01    2597565

I wonder will management give players game time this weekend, I think Johnny Lynam is back home He could do with some game time we need a centre field player badly, I think Kieran Martin is gone past county football he has given a great service down the years time to start putting young players in.

Mick1234 (Westmeath) - Posts: 17 - 21/03/2025 06:59:12    2597581

I think management will stick with his preferred starting 15 this weekend against Roscommon.This is a very young inexperienced team who have only played 6 competitive games as a unit so coming up to championship start more game time together is a plus.

Bruno@1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 251 - 21/03/2025 15:25:50    2597660

lakecounty90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 126 - 22/03/2025 18:32:59    2597823

Iakecounty90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 1 - 22/03/2025 19:25:13    2597833

Great heart and character to come back in that second half and finish the league with a positive result.

westmeathman99 (Westmeath) - Posts: 125 - 23/03/2025 15:09:03    2597961

Go on the Bear,

A_Chairde (Westmeath) - Posts: 281 - 23/03/2025 15:28:43    2597968

Massive fight shown again today. This team never gives up! We struggled a lot at midfield today though. Our kickouts improved in the 2nd half. O'Hara got two outstanding catches in the 2nd half! Credit to Connellan for a few outstanding kickouts; he probably needs to contest kickouts more. McCabe made a big impact also.

I saw Lynam warming up before the match also which was good to see. Hopefully all the injuries clear up before the Kildare match. Could do with Baker, O'Sullivan and Guerin being back.

Matthew (None) - Posts: 1067 - 23/03/2025 15:49:46    2597978

jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1665 - 23/03/2025 15:50:20    2597979

Hopelessly outplayed in the first half today-except for maybe the last 10 mins of the half but the second half was a different story.We contested and won a lot of our kick outs and attacked with pace which we have been doing all league.Delighted for the lads to have gotten something from the game.Great to see Baker and Lynam doing intense warm up before the game and Nigel Harte coming on was a huge plus.Nothing to fear going to Newbridge as Kildare are only average

Bruno@1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 251 - 23/03/2025 17:10:35    2598017

Difficult game to analyse, at times in the first half we were extremely poor, undoubtedly lulled the Rossies into a sense of complacency that they struggled to get out of. We were looking at a twenty point defeat such was the porous nature of our defence and the utter capitulation on kickouts. Moving Ronan Wallace to his best position helped and Ray Conn kicked six points that proved inspirational. Defensively I'm not sure we improved that much, Roscommon missed a huge number of chances, easily had 12-15 wides or shots dropped short, Charlie Drumm needed back, league ultimately saw us relegated but with a lot of players making progress, overall an optimistic outlook and Kildare in Newbridge will be a big test but far from insurmountable.

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2086 - 23/03/2025 17:11:07    2598018

Ye fully deserved the point, great character and composure shown to get the clutch scores.
Despite relegation, I think Westmeath should take a lot from the campaign, with the player turnover this was always going to be about development and I think ye are ahead on that. A bit more luck in those 1 score games and you would still be in Div 2.

facethepuckout (Roscommon) - Posts: 218 - 23/03/2025 18:23:26    2598055

Todays performance was positive especially in the 2nd half good to see Lynam and baker on sideline also great to have Harte back even if it was only for 35 mins it's a pity Luke Loughlin doesn't pass a nod ball to his team mates could have passed at least 4 today and we were in for scores

Grandcanal (Westmeath) - Posts: 14 - 23/03/2025 19:11:41    2598088

Todays performance was positive especially in the 2nd half good to see Lynam and baker on sideline also great to have Harte back even if it was only for 35 mins it's a pity Luke Loughlin doesn't pass a nod ball to his team mates could have passed at least 4 today and we were in for scores

Grandcanal (Westmeath) - Posts: 14 - 23/03/2025 19:12:30    2598090

Undertheroad (Westmeath) - Posts: 73 - 23/03/2025 21:14:00    2598137

Matthew (None) - Posts: 1067 - 23/03/2025 21:35:15    2598145

Luke Loughlin is a tremendous footballer who would trouble the very best defenders in game, however, he needs to pass more.

Approx 67 - 68mins on the clock yesterday was the primest example of this. Wallace broke forward, popped a pass to Loughlin, and continued his run. Whittaker was breaking forward and was in the ideal position for a quick pass from Loughlin and if he had got that pass, Wallace was still running at the black spot. Quick interchanges in that move and the goal was there. Instead, Loughlin balloons a shot wide from 40 yards.

The second half performace was hugely encouraging for championship. They recovered well from a very flat first half and pushed till the end.

dakid (Australia) - Posts: 291 - 24/03/2025 08:01:55    2598184

Well done yesterday, ye showed real guts and heart which ye have done all campaign. Really unfortunate with a lot of results, whereas we have been very fortunate! Best of luck in Leinster

D.Hyde (Roscommon) - Posts: 259 - 24/03/2025 08:58:22    2598189