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Replying To tearintom: "But this keeps happening, whatever about the dropped ball by Foley having your keeper juggling ball on his hurl in the goal only to have it flicked away is criminal. Yet we have seen these errors before fkr years and saw fit to bring back in the said same keeper last year! What did we expect?" That was Donohoe who dropped the ball not Foley Purpleandgold72 (Wexford) - Posts: 237 - 04/03/2025 18:43:19 2594757 Link
Replying To beano: "And Considine was on the Wexford Hurling Podcast last week claiming Fanning is among the best goalies in the game and would start for any team. I never heard plamasing like it." Tbf the only two standout keepers now in inter county are Quaid (injured) which only leaves Murphy then, maybe Pa Collins at a push. Pretty big drop off after that. OpenStandWall (Wexford) - Posts: 207 - 04/03/2025 20:46:55 2594788 Link
Replying To Afinestick96: "To be fair Lawlor was very shaky in the goal in 2023 too. Is there a better keeper in the county than Fanning lads?" I'd definitely put Duggan, Andy Kennedy, Dylan Byrne and Fanning ahead of him at the senior grade. Would like to see Derry Mahon given a go at some stage also. OpenStandWall (Wexford) - Posts: 207 - 04/03/2025 20:52:13 2594789 Link
Replying To OpenStandWall: "Tbf the only two standout keepers now in inter county are Quaid (injured) which only leaves Murphy then, maybe Pa Collins at a push. Pretty big drop off after that." Dublin and laois have class keepers Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3416 - 05/03/2025 07:23:35 2594824 Link
Replying To OpenStandWall: "I'd definitely put Duggan, Andy Kennedy, Dylan Byrne and Fanning ahead of him at the senior grade. Would like to see Derry Mahon given a go at some stage also." Derry Mahons main fault was speed of puckouts. I haven't seen him in a while has he improved this aspect of his game? Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15047 - 05/03/2025 07:37:11 2594825 Link
Replying To Doylerwex: "Dublin and laois have class keepers" I posted about Brennan and Rowland too but the post never went up! Tallis is good also. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15047 - 05/03/2025 09:07:01 2594829 Link
Looks like we may have Jippo back fit for the Limerick game. That would be a massive boost please god he can stay fit. Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 453 - 05/03/2025 09:18:37 2594831 Link
Replying To Viking66: "I posted about Brennan and Rowland too but the post never went up! Tallis is good also." Don't think Rowland is with Laois anymore ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 398 - 05/03/2025 10:50:16 2594847 Link
Replying To ElGranSenor: "Don't think Rowland is with Laois anymore" He stepped away, but didn't say he was retiring. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15047 - 05/03/2025 11:57:48 2594856 Link
Replying To beano: "And Considine was on the Wexford Hurling Podcast last week claiming Fanning is among the best goalies in the game and would start for any team. I never heard plamasing like it." I had to turn that podcast off. A tough listen. Noel clearly didn't want to offend anyone. Purpleandgold72 (Wexford) - Posts: 237 - 05/03/2025 14:15:49 2594892 Link
Replying To Afinestick96: "Looks like we may have Jippo back fit for the Limerick game. That would be a massive boost please god he can stay fit." Heard that also, he targeted the Limerick game to be included in the matchday squad WEXILE (Wexford) - Posts: 320 - 05/03/2025 15:57:01 2594906 Link
Replying To tearintom: "Well that confirms and validates my decision to stop listening to them so!" 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. ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1278 - 06/03/2025 13:20:42 2595042 Link
On the topic of being relegated, I think you lads are too indifferent to being relegated. I do not put major creedence on the league but lets face it, you have 1-2 good games in 1B and beyond that you are a hurling development county providing games for even poorer teams. Wexford should have been more ready for the earlier rounds and wait until next year when you have an away trip to Ballycastle to make your heart sink. I was gutted by the snatch and grab by Waterford on Sunday and the same by Offaly. I think you are best positioned hurling the top counties and while it is not good to be at full tilt early in the league if you want to have a long summer, I thought Wexford would have given it more than they did with new players chomping at the bit presumably. ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1278 - 06/03/2025 13:24:04 2595044 Link
Replying To ExiledInWex: "On the topic of being relegated, I think you lads are too indifferent to being relegated. I do not put major creedence on the league but lets face it, you have 1-2 good games in 1B and beyond that you are a hurling development county providing games for even poorer teams. Wexford should have been more ready for the earlier rounds and wait until next year when you have an away trip to Ballycastle to make your heart sink. I was gutted by the snatch and grab by Waterford on Sunday and the same by Offaly. I think you are best positioned hurling the top counties and while it is not good to be at full tilt early in the league if you want to have a long summer, I thought Wexford would have given it more than they did with new players chomping at the bit presumably." Relegation to 1B in my opinion wont do wexford any damage. Relegation is never nice but everything is what you make of it. It is a stark reality that without our main players ( ROC, RYAN CHIN etc) we struggle. All those main players are hitting the 30+ age bracket. Young players need time to get to terms of intercounty senior hurling from a strength and condition pov. That was never as stark as when CBD went to line up Deegan for a shoulder against KK in the league and literally bounced back off him. It was a 22 year old ( I think) with 2 years senior hurling trying to hit a a late 20 year old with over 6+ years senior hurling. Division 1B at a glance you have carlow drawing with offaly and beating waterford. Dublin losing to offaly and waterford. Antrim drawing away to carlow. 1B allows what will be an extremely young team time to get to a physical standard while still getting a high ( all be it not as high as 1A) standard of hurling and not fearing a hammering from anyone. Wexican55 (Wexford) - Posts: 12 - 06/03/2025 13:39:41 2595049 Link
Replying To Wexican55: "Relegation to 1B in my opinion wont do wexford any damage. Relegation is never nice but everything is what you make of it. It is a stark reality that without our main players ( ROC, RYAN CHIN etc) we struggle. All those main players are hitting the 30+ age bracket. Young players need time to get to terms of intercounty senior hurling from a strength and condition pov. That was never as stark as when CBD went to line up Deegan for a shoulder against KK in the league and literally bounced back off him. It was a 22 year old ( I think) with 2 years senior hurling trying to hit a a late 20 year old with over 6+ years senior hurling. Division 1B at a glance you have carlow drawing with offaly and beating waterford. Dublin losing to offaly and waterford. Antrim drawing away to carlow. 1B allows what will be an extremely young team time to get to a physical standard while still getting a high ( all be it not as high as 1A) standard of hurling and not fearing a hammering from anyone." Agree with all of that except Rory will only be 27 at the end of this year. It would've been nice to be in 1a next year but it's not the end of the world if we aren't. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15047 - 06/03/2025 15:05:43 2595062 Link
Replying To Wexican55: "Relegation to 1B in my opinion wont do wexford any damage. Relegation is never nice but everything is what you make of it. It is a stark reality that without our main players ( ROC, RYAN CHIN etc) we struggle. All those main players are hitting the 30+ age bracket. Young players need time to get to terms of intercounty senior hurling from a strength and condition pov. That was never as stark as when CBD went to line up Deegan for a shoulder against KK in the league and literally bounced back off him. It was a 22 year old ( I think) with 2 years senior hurling trying to hit a a late 20 year old with over 6+ years senior hurling. Division 1B at a glance you have carlow drawing with offaly and beating waterford. Dublin losing to offaly and waterford. Antrim drawing away to carlow. 1B allows what will be an extremely young team time to get to a physical standard while still getting a high ( all be it not as high as 1A) standard of hurling and not fearing a hammering from anyone." I agree other than Rory hasn't hit his prime yet. Still with the panel we have now it's an opportunity to catch our breath and build a little bit. It's not as if our best available team got hammered by everyone. Other than the Cork game we've done well at times and I would say are improving. Our big players are now coming back at the right time. I will say this though, we absolutely cannot afford to get stuck there again. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3416 - 06/03/2025 15:45:13 2595075 Link
Replying To ExiledInWex: "On the topic of being relegated, I think you lads are too indifferent to being relegated. I do not put major creedence on the league but lets face it, you have 1-2 good games in 1B and beyond that you are a hurling development county providing games for even poorer teams. Wexford should have been more ready for the earlier rounds and wait until next year when you have an away trip to Ballycastle to make your heart sink. I was gutted by the snatch and grab by Waterford on Sunday and the same by Offaly. I think you are best positioned hurling the top counties and while it is not good to be at full tilt early in the league if you want to have a long summer, I thought Wexford would have given it more than they did with new players chomping at the bit presumably." If Antrim lose to Laois at the weekend, think they'll end up in Division 2 next year ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 398 - 06/03/2025 15:51:57 2595078 Link
Replying To ElGranSenor: "If Antrim lose to Laois at the weekend, think they'll end up in Division 2 next year" I see that match is to ahead despite the virus in the Antrim squad this week. And it's the case that if Antrim lose, they'll definitely be relegated. Have done some looking myself at the tables, and while there's a fair bit of guesswork here, I reckon Div. 1B next year might look like this: - Wexford - One of Kilkenny/Limerick/Clare - maybe most likely Clare - Dublin - Carlow - Laois - Two of Down/Kildare/Meath Whichever of Kilkenny/Limerick/Clare goes down would obviously be favourites to go straight back up. Maybe between ourselves, Dublin, and possibly Carlow/Laois after that. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2734 - 06/03/2025 17:38:33 2595104 Link
I will say this though, we absolutely cannot afford to get stuck there again. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3415 - 06/03/2025 15:45:13 2595075 10000%, but its a bit like Leeds thinking they would be "straight back up". Teams in 1B will target Wexford and whoever else comes down. A trip to Corrigan Park is where you get brought down to a battle, not unlike Parnell in some ways. I was desperately wanting Dublin to get up out of 1B this year. Gutted it did not happen. I never believe a lower level is a place to be in a rebuild, you learn hard lessons at the top but you have to learn them quicker. Not that the league counts for much in general, but the standard of hurling is considerably lower if you ask me. ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1278 - 07/03/2025 13:32:56 2595228 Link
Replying To ExiledInWex: "I will say this though, we absolutely cannot afford to get stuck there again. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3415 - 06/03/2025 15:45:13 2595075 10000%, but its a bit like Leeds thinking they would be "straight back up". Teams in 1B will target Wexford and whoever else comes down. A trip to Corrigan Park is where you get brought down to a battle, not unlike Parnell in some ways. I was desperately wanting Dublin to get up out of 1B this year. Gutted it did not happen. I never believe a lower level is a place to be in a rebuild, you learn hard lessons at the top but you have to learn them quicker. Not that the league counts for much in general, but the standard of hurling is considerably lower if you ask me." Saving grace is that if Laois beat Antrim at the weekend, we won't have to worry about Corrigan Park next year! Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2734 - 07/03/2025 14:12:58 2595242 Link