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As other posters have rightly pointed out, I too have big concerns about our back six. If Clare are without SOD, Duggan, TK and Conlon it has to weaken them somewhat. Still, they will play with a lot of passion and will want a win for the home supporters. We have a good record against them in recent years, so hopefully that can continue. Our newbies are settling in nicely since the league started but this will be a big step up for them. We will need everyone giving it their all for the full 70 + minutes. The odds very much favour the banner boys but I have a feeling that we might just shade it. Verdict -- Weford to win by 2 points. Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 624 - 04/03/2026 07:48:23 2659860 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Unlikely, neither would have done the 5 weeks the GPA recommend. Depends what shape they were in when they came back too though." What do the gpa recommend Viking? Wexforduser89 (Wexford) - Posts: 21 - 04/03/2026 07:57:03 2659861 Link
Replying To Doylerwex: "That's not what Paddy power had yesterday." There are more bookmakers than Paddy power. countyman2022 (Wexford) - Posts: 942 - 04/03/2026 08:52:17 2659868 Link
Replying To Purpleandgold72: "We lost league finals in 84 and 90 also" Yeah, League finals were a regular enough occurrence at the time. But now we haven't even been in one since 1993. (am referring to the top tier finals only. Not counting the couple of Div. 2 Finals we played around 15 years ago). Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3380 - 04/03/2026 12:07:41 2659901 Link
Replying To Wexfordgaa: "Jack o new captain Damien reck vice captain" Reading into it, i guess this is Chin easing out of the team, last year perhaps? I know being Captain is not like say in Rugby but Jack has been inconsistent over the last few years. Hopefully the club championship will provide the springboard to that consistency and he has a great year as Captain. zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 2178 - 04/03/2026 12:17:44 2659904 Link
Replying To Wexforduser89: "What do the gpa recommend Viking?" 6 weeks minimum pre season before competitive games. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18642 - 04/03/2026 12:33:47 2659909 Link
Replying To Magpie2: "As other posters have rightly pointed out, I too have big concerns about our back six. If Clare are without SOD, Duggan, TK and Conlon it has to weaken them somewhat. Still, they will play with a lot of passion and will want a win for the home supporters. We have a good record against them in recent years, so hopefully that can continue. Our newbies are settling in nicely since the league started but this will be a big step up for them. We will need everyone giving it their all for the full 70 + minutes. The odds very much favour the banner boys but I have a feeling that we might just shade it. Verdict -- Weford to win by 2 points." Meehan, Stritch and Mcmahon are likely starters come championship at this stage. Just because well known players arent starting in Ennis, if even they arent starting, doesn't mean Clare will be weaker. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18642 - 04/03/2026 12:36:12 2659910 Link
Replying To Pikeman96: "Yeah, League finals were a regular enough occurrence at the time. But now we haven't even been in one since 1993. (am referring to the top tier finals only. Not counting the couple of Div. 2 Finals we played around 15 years ago)." If you want to be winning Championships, you realistically need to be winning Leagues too, never really get the argument that a team is a Championship team and not a League team, the best teams tend to be very competitive in both ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 929 - 04/03/2026 12:48:01 2659916 Link
Replying To zinny: "Reading into it, i guess this is Chin easing out of the team, last year perhaps? I know being Captain is not like say in Rugby but Jack has been inconsistent over the last few years. Hopefully the club championship will provide the springboard to that consistency and he has a great year as Captain." I dunno, could look at it another way and say they know that Chin will probably provide leadership either wah and they're hoping that Jacko having the responsibility of the captaincy will drive him to bring his club form into the pitch for Wexford Funny thing is though I'm not sure he's a guaranteed starter this year? ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 929 - 04/03/2026 12:49:58 2659917 Link
Replying To Viking66: "6 weeks minimum pre season before competitive games." Is it me or is 6 weeks collective training with the team before a competitive game not excessive? Most players now club and county are tipping away with running and gym programs during the winter. I know most clubs are only back collective training in February and first round of football league was the last weekend of February. I think It should be case by case basis with players when they are ready to return to play. I would agree with really making sure Jippo and Cian Molloy are fully right before we play them given Jippo's injury history and Cians bad concussion. Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 913 - 04/03/2026 12:54:39 2659919 Link
Replying To zinny: "Reading into it, i guess this is Chin easing out of the team, last year perhaps? I know being Captain is not like say in Rugby but Jack has been inconsistent over the last few years. Hopefully the club championship will provide the springboard to that consistency and he has a great year as Captain." I really hope its not Lee's last year. I am also hoping that Jack being captain with entice Rory to come back for Championship to help his brother! Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 913 - 04/03/2026 12:57:35 2659921 Link
Replying To ElGranSenor: "I dunno, could look at it another way and say they know that Chin will probably provide leadership either wah and they're hoping that Jacko having the responsibility of the captaincy will drive him to bring his club form into the pitch for Wexford Funny thing is though I'm not sure he's a guaranteed starter this year?" Would be strange to have your captain sitting on the bench. Of course if he's not playing well then the dug out is the only option. Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 624 - 04/03/2026 13:04:49 2659923 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Meehan, Stritch and Mcmahon are likely starters come championship at this stage. Just because well known players arent starting in Ennis, if even they arent starting, doesn't mean Clare will be weaker." Surely Viking the loss of Tony Kelly is a big loss. Any team would give their right arm to have him on their team. Have Clare got anyone as good or nearly as good as him? I don't think so. Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 624 - 04/03/2026 13:11:52 2659925 Link
Replying To Magpie2: "Surely Viking the loss of Tony Kelly is a big loss. Any team would give their right arm to have him on their team. Have Clare got anyone as good or nearly as good as him? I don't think so." Tony Kelly is one of the best players of all time in my opinion. If he was from Kilkenny , Cork or Tipp that's the bracket people would be putting him in. He would be a huge loss for any team. That goal that he scored in the 2024 All Ireland final was incredible there's not many players that can do that he is one . Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 913 - 04/03/2026 14:14:29 2659946 Link
Replying To ElGranSenor: "I dunno, could look at it another way and say they know that Chin will probably provide leadership either wah and they're hoping that Jacko having the responsibility of the captaincy will drive him to bring his club form into the pitch for Wexford Funny thing is though I'm not sure he's a guaranteed starter this year?" Id say its to lessen the burden on Chin, he's 33 and doesn't need the extra pressure of being captain and frees. This year he has none of those pressures. By the way just having him on the field is enough, doesn't matter who is designated captain or not. WEXILE (Wexford) - Posts: 467 - 04/03/2026 14:17:29 2659949 Link
Replying To Magpie2: "Surely Viking the loss of Tony Kelly is a big loss. Any team would give their right arm to have him on their team. Have Clare got anyone as good or nearly as good as him? I don't think so." Clare really struggled without a fully fit Tony Kelly in Munster last year. They will need a fully fit Kelly and O'Donnell to have any chance in championship this year. Think Lohan will be taking this league game very seriously expecting some new players to step up to the mark. Like ourselves struggling to find a 6 it looks like. Timbertony (Wexford) - Posts: 520 - 04/03/2026 14:22:24 2659953 Link
Replying To Doylerwex: "If we're to win in Ennis I believe a draw would do against Kildare. Or the other way around of course" Wouldnt be like Wexford to beat Clare and lose to Kildare! Kildare gave Clare plenty of it in Newbridge it looks like. Anyway, good test ahead in Ennis Timbertony (Wexford) - Posts: 520 - 04/03/2026 14:34:50 2659959 Link
Replying To Afinestick96: "Is it me or is 6 weeks collective training with the team before a competitive game not excessive? Most players now club and county are tipping away with running and gym programs during the winter. I know most clubs are only back collective training in February and first round of football league was the last weekend of February. I think It should be case by case basis with players when they are ready to return to play. I would agree with really making sure Jippo and Cian Molloy are fully right before we play them given Jippo's injury history and Cians bad concussion." Tbh I dont know if its excessive or not, but it would be on the low side compared to most professional team sports. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18642 - 04/03/2026 15:02:43 2659967 Link
Replying To Afinestick96: "I really hope its not Lee's last year. I am also hoping that Jack being captain with entice Rory to come back for Championship to help his brother!" Was thinking that too.... Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18642 - 04/03/2026 15:03:11 2659968 Link
Replying To Magpie2: "Surely Viking the loss of Tony Kelly is a big loss. Any team would give their right arm to have him on their team. Have Clare got anyone as good or nearly as good as him? I don't think so." Kelly would be a huge loss, but of the lads named hes the most likely to play along with Conlon. The 3 other lads I named might start cornerback, wing forward and midfield come Championship, if they start at all. All 3 will have another chance to impress in Ennis Id be guessing. None of the lads will be starting instead of Kelly unless hes injured. Or Conlon for that matter, although Conlon is the least likely Championship starter of the 4 lads named there. Kelly, Duggan and O'Donnell will all be starting, even if only on one leg. But would a manager risk any of the 4 for a dead rubber game if they arent 100% right? Im pretty sure Lohan won't. Kelly and Conlon will likely be fit for the weekend though. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18642 - 04/03/2026 15:10:02 2659969 Link