Replying To Viking66: "Its Davy. They will be good."
Sure but he was there last year and they were very poor
Not writing them off as such because the team we will have out tomorrow will be very inexperienced and will be the most vulnerable we have been in a long while
But they were very poor last year and they've lost a few from the panel over the winter
Replying To ExiledInWex: "Culture is something that is partly built, partly you either have it or you don't. But where you don't you have to work doubly hard to create hurlers. This is why Limerick had such success, their culture was fire and brimstone and emotion but hard luck stories since the 70s. They said we need to go back to just putting more effort in coaching better hurlers than Tipp, Cork and Clare and results followed. The effort in clubs in Wexford is good but its not out of this world either. Particularly on the part of parents, lots view GAA as a cheap babysitter where they drop at the gate for an hour, pick them up and the hurl never gets out of the boot of the car until the next session. This is where parents come in, its where schools come in, even bringing the hurls to school and as above 10 minutes of hurling twice a day in a school classroom break helps embed the culture. The best hurlers are always the one who can do the basic skills best under pressure. Nothing cultural about that, just practice. I don't believe any Wexford or Dublin or Cork or Waterford hurler is trying less than 100%. What I do think though is that there is a chance that the coaching in some counties for underage players is so much better that senior hurling is just refining their skills. Has the coaching in Wexford been good? Results tell the story here. But everything revolves around underage. Success gives everybody a shot in the arm. It gives everybody hope. Never underestimate winning, but no good winning B and C All-Irelands. Need to be winning where the real acid test is."
I agree for the most part but there's technically no such thing as b and c all Irelands because not everyone takes the same approach to a/b or mixed teams.
As a matter of interest do you give the kids you coach homework?
Are coaches generally asking them to practice at home and asking for a show of hands the next week? Challenge and praise is an extremely important part of motivation, self image and confidence which is all part of winning.
Replying To ElGranSenor: "Sure but he was there last year and they were very poor
Not writing them off as such because the team we will have out tomorrow will be very inexperienced and will be the most vulnerable we have been in a long while
But they were very poor last year and they've lost a few from the panel over the winter"
They have Cunning back, he's a threat. Campbell is a big loss ok.