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Replying To beano:  "And seemingly no accountablility for the non-show the last day. You just know that when we do pull a rabbit out from the sleeve and make the customary pre-game changes as if we are still in the 90s and teams don't know each other inside out, it'll be for Reck, with the dogs on the street knowing he is carrying an injury, and not any of the lads who have continually failed to take their chances.

And the cycle will repeat."
Can we draft in somebody late into tomorrows panel when the 26 has already been named and Shane Reck is in it ? We need to make changes to that named 15 lads need to know what happened in Kilkenny wasn't acceptable. Looking forward to tomorrow all I want to see us doing is go out and hurl with passion and intensity . The crowd will row in behind us then. Have no idea how ticket sales are going but I'd be hoping we can get 10000 in for what is our biggest double header in years .

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 1049 - 08/05/2026 13:54:29    2671627

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Replying To beano:  "And seemingly no accountablility for the non-show the last day. You just know that when we do pull a rabbit out from the sleeve and make the customary pre-game changes as if we are still in the 90s and teams don't know each other inside out, it'll be for Reck, with the dogs on the street knowing he is carrying an injury, and not any of the lads who have continually failed to take their chances.

And the cycle will repeat."
The team will not start as named. You can be certain of that.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 4492 - 08/05/2026 14:19:37    2671632

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Replying To ElGranSenor:  "Same team named as the last day, only changes I can see are Darren Codd and Cian Byrne coming in on the bench

Would expect changes, Shane Reck the obvious name to look at given he's been an injury doubt all week"
Terrible team named given the performance last week, all the lads who were invisible or got roasted are starting again, and one of the 2 rumoured changes makes it worse again.
I really really hope that Keith's faith in the lads concerned is well founded, and that they will turn things around, or we could take a bad beating and our season could be over effectively after only 3 games.
Best of luck to all the lads, hope they prove me wrong.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19457 - 08/05/2026 14:30:57    2671636

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Replying To Afinestick96:  "Can we draft in somebody late into tomorrows panel when the 26 has already been named and Shane Reck is in it ? We need to make changes to that named 15 lads need to know what happened in Kilkenny wasn't acceptable. Looking forward to tomorrow all I want to see us doing is go out and hurl with passion and intensity . The crowd will row in behind us then. Have no idea how ticket sales are going but I'd be hoping we can get 10000 in for what is our biggest double header in years ."
We wont get near 10000 Id be guessing

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19457 - 08/05/2026 14:31:59    2671637

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Replying To beano:  "And seemingly no accountablility for the non-show the last day. You just know that when we do pull a rabbit out from the sleeve and make the customary pre-game changes as if we are still in the 90s and teams don't know each other inside out, it'll be for Reck, with the dogs on the street knowing he is carrying an injury, and not any of the lads who have continually failed to take their chances.

And the cycle will repeat."
At this stage it would probably cause more of a suprise to the opposition if we picked a changed team and actually went with that changed team.

tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1650 - 08/05/2026 14:54:27    2671643

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Replying To Afinestick96:  "Can we draft in somebody late into tomorrows panel when the 26 has already been named and Shane Reck is in it ? We need to make changes to that named 15 lads need to know what happened in Kilkenny wasn't acceptable. Looking forward to tomorrow all I want to see us doing is go out and hurl with passion and intensity . The crowd will row in behind us then. Have no idea how ticket sales are going but I'd be hoping we can get 10000 in for what is our biggest double header in years ."
There are 4 players named in the reserves that can be drafted into the first 26
Rory Higgins
Stephen Martin
Darren Codd
Cian Molloy

But i got to agree - just name the team and get on with it - drives me wrong these stupid lip service dummy teams. For me it shows weakness .. We aren't confident in our team so we won't name it .. Brian Cody never did that silliness

MyOhMi (Wexford) - Posts: 305 - 08/05/2026 15:01:08    2671644

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Replying To Viking66:  "We wont get near 10000 Id be guessing"
6,000 absolute max. Prob wont make that.

countyman2022 (Wexford) - Posts: 988 - 08/05/2026 15:30:53    2671652

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Replying To countyman2022:  "6,000 absolute max. Prob wont make that."
I would say at least 5 or 6k travelled to Kilkenny so it would be dissapointing if we can't get over 6k at home for a big championship double header

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 1049 - 08/05/2026 15:44:50    2671654

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There could be a few thousand children on the pitch by the sounds of it. I've said it before and I will say it again, we need to get people going to these games and charging children is not helping. An empty seat earns $0.
I just hope Wexford people who can go to the game get out and support the 2 teams. Support is needed tomorrow or its season over.
Its a perfect opportunity to see both teams in action, get out and support them both.
I do not like the dummy team either, its not nice for players who are dropped.
But not for tonight. Up Wexford.

StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 2030 - 08/05/2026 15:53:34    2671656

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Replying To MyOhMi:  "A Wexford win for me - Wexford Park is a difficult place for any team to come to and especially for a Dublin team that may not travel well. Will we see wholesale changes? … Possibly a few .. I don't think we have that in-depth of a squad - we also have quite a lot of players that are similar ability.

The harsh reality of this is that if Wexford loose, they are as good as out of the championship on May 9th except for a few miracles."
It hasn't been a particularly difficult place for Dublin to come to over the last 3/4 years

Purpleandgold72 (Wexford) - Posts: 285 - 08/05/2026 15:58:11    2671658

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Replying To Viking66:  "Terrible team named given the performance last week, all the lads who were invisible or got roasted are starting again, and one of the 2 rumoured changes makes it worse again.
I really really hope that Keith's faith in the lads concerned is well founded, and that they will turn things around, or we could take a bad beating and our season could be over effectively after only 3 games.
Best of luck to all the lads, hope they prove me wrong."
Who is rumoured to come in?

ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 1153 - 08/05/2026 15:58:23    2671659

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Replying To Purpleandgold72:  "It hasn't been a particularly difficult place for Dublin to come to over the last 3/4 years"
They havent won handy here in fairness

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19457 - 08/05/2026 16:21:57    2671667

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Replying To countyman2022:  "did he say anything false or something?"
Dublin may win but it won't be a huge margin. Maybe 4/5 points at most.

richiepmurphy (Kilkenny) - Posts: 79 - 08/05/2026 17:05:18    2671676

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