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Replying To james2011: "I would, definitely. What use is the home advantage really anyway to Wexford? Completely outnumbered against Laois at home and when the game was on the line, the Laois crowd really pushed their lads on, whereas we had damn all there to do anything to get anything going from a crowd perspective. Nowlan Park is a decent pitch too. Realistically, we should be good enough to beat Waterford, so I'd prefer the lads to play in front of a decent crowd and get some momentum going. If we couldnt beat Waterford just because the game goes from Wexford to Kilkenny, then we're totally at nothing this year." exactly my point.home advantage is not worth anything,and lets face it maybe a win and some decent football might get a few back for the following round?people simply will not pay in to 2 games i dont feel. i know there are people here who would rather the footballers play in front of 50 people than 10k dual/hurling supporters and i can see that view too perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 28/05/2018 16:22:21 2104882 Link
How many time has there been a double header in the park ? I distinctly remember a double header where our own footballers had to stop there warm up to let wexford fans leave. This is not field of dreams... build it they still won't come... our footballers have never or very very rarely played football in nowlan park and this young team needs every bit of advantage they can get we have won one competitive match this year .... last year Waterford came close to knocking cork out losing by a point.... we need home advantage wexcore (Wexford) - Posts: 740 - 28/05/2018 17:17:07 2104929 Link
waters,rossider and curtis will be out injuried Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 2844 - 28/05/2018 18:24:39 2104963 Link
It sounds good in theory, getting a bit more support by switching the game to Kilkenny, but we know that it wouldn't make much difference. I can quote from a few double-headers in recent years where the "supporters" arrived late in the football match, in nice time for the hurling. It has happened in Croker, Thurles and even in Wexford Park. yelowbelly (Wexford) - Posts: 409 - 28/05/2018 19:05:20 2104983 Link
Replying To yelowbelly: "It sounds good in theory, getting a bit more support by switching the game to Kilkenny, but we know that it wouldn't make much difference. I can quote from a few double-headers in recent years where the "supporters" arrived late in the football match, in nice time for the hurling. It has happened in Croker, Thurles and even in Wexford Park." you will always have bitter supporters,in both sides. i just think when the option of a double header is there we should take it.it is more important to have any sort of crowd behind you if possible. it will not be the case if played in wexford a few hours before the hurling. perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 28/05/2018 21:17:06 2105047 Link
Replying To perfect10: "you will always have bitter supporters,in both sides. i just think when the option of a double header is there we should take it.it is more important to have any sort of crowd behind you if possible. it will not be the case if played in wexford a few hours before the hurling." Why use the word bitter ? I'm stating fact. It doesn't work, as we have seen many times already. yelowbelly (Wexford) - Posts: 409 - 28/05/2018 21:54:28 2105072 Link
Replying To perfect10: "lads,a thought here,would you be willing to concede home advantage to play the match in kilkenny before the hurling? i dont know myself,but it is the only way there would be more than a few hundred at it,lets face it. a clash is barely avoidable otherwise,with waterford in the hurling on sunday also." If the players and management were happy with this I'd certainly agree, it makes common sense bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 28/05/2018 22:16:06 2105087 Link
Replying To perfect10: "you will always have bitter supporters,in both sides. i just think when the option of a double header is there we should take it.it is more important to have any sort of crowd behind you if possible. it will not be the case if played in wexford a few hours before the hurling." I don't think anyone is bitter ... these are all undisputable facts ... people have had the option before they have chosen to ignore it.the ones that want to be there will be there. Why would we give up home advantage. Again we are a young team that has won one competitive match this year (discounting the o Byrne cup) against an under strength Armagh. We have some crucial injuries to key players we need every advantage we can get be it against Dublin or dunshauglin junior b's. wexcore (Wexford) - Posts: 740 - 28/05/2018 22:17:05 2105088 Link
Replying To Stmunnsriver: "waters,rossider and curtis will be out injuried" What's wrong with Waters? He will be massive loss as will jim Rossiter, Curtis will be replaced by Tiernan rossiter i'm guessing same as last day. I'd say Wexford will be happy with the draw and they should win comfortably if they are to make any progress this year! P&G (Wexford) - Posts: 14 - 29/05/2018 06:39:06 2105137 Link
Replying To P&G: "What's wrong with Waters? He will be massive loss as will jim Rossiter, Curtis will be replaced by Tiernan rossiter i'm guessing same as last day. I'd say Wexford will be happy with the draw and they should win comfortably if they are to make any progress this year!" Waters was carrying a knee injury into the laois game he was touch and go to play that game. Jim Rossiter did his ACL during that game too. bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 29/05/2018 09:05:37 2105154 Link
2pm in Wexford Park on SATURDAY will suit all dual supporters lol hurlorhurley (Wexford) - Posts: 1660 - 29/05/2018 14:45:07 2105300 Link
Replying To hurlorhurley: "2pm in Wexford Park on SATURDAY will suit all dual supporters lol" A joke, it really is.......there wont be 100 people there. Wexford would have significant support in Kilkenny, its also on a motorway from Waterford. dumptruck1 (Wexford) - Posts: 206 - 29/05/2018 17:11:35 2105359 Link
Replying To hurlorhurley: "2pm in Wexford Park on SATURDAY will suit all dual supporters lol" there will be no issue getting caught in traffic out of wexford park.......mind you when cork tipp couldnt even change their football by 24 hours,i guess it was never going to happen for this! they probably would have got a few if played in bunclody on the way to kk! out of interest,does "wexford=home venue" say the match must be played in wexford?if i was waterford i would not play in kk either,less pressure in wexford park perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 30/05/2018 08:41:27 2105479 Link
Replying To dumptruck1: "A joke, it really is.......there wont be 100 people there. Wexford would have significant support in Kilkenny, its also on a motorway from Waterford." "Significant support", really ?? You mustn't have been at any of our championship double headers in last 10 or so years yelowbelly (Wexford) - Posts: 409 - 30/05/2018 14:15:08 2105614 Link
Replying To yelowbelly: ""Significant support", really ?? You mustn't have been at any of our championship double headers in last 10 or so years" Which venue do you think would see the Wexford footballers getting more support, thats the point being made. And yes I think I probably have been to most of them. The difference this year is that there is a groundswell of Wexford support that hasn't been there when the hurlers werent going so well, the footballers would likely benefit from that more this year than any other year in the recent past. dumptruck1 (Wexford) - Posts: 206 - 30/05/2018 17:33:02 2105688 Link
Replying To dumptruck1: "Which venue do you think would see the Wexford footballers getting more support, thats the point being made. And yes I think I probably have been to most of them. The difference this year is that there is a groundswell of Wexford support that hasn't been there when the hurlers werent going so well, the footballers would likely benefit from that more this year than any other year in the recent past." There's no doubt about the groundswell of support for the hurlers, there's a genuine feel-good feeling about them this year. I know its all hypothetical now, but it would be interesting to know how many would turn up for a double header. yelowbelly (Wexford) - Posts: 409 - 30/05/2018 22:06:25 2105770 Link
There is a rumour the football is going to be played In St Patrick's Park as the curtain raiser to the Rackard League Hurling final next Thursday evening. hurlorhurley (Wexford) - Posts: 1660 - 31/05/2018 12:42:01 2105945 Link
Replying To hurlorhurley: "There is a rumour the football is going to be played In St Patrick's Park as the curtain raiser to the Rackard League Hurling final next Thursday evening." The Rackard league would certainly draw a bigger crowd anyway 890202 (Wexford) - Posts: 1278 - 31/05/2018 13:58:30 2105977 Link
Replying To hurlorhurley: "There is a rumour the football is going to be played In St Patrick's Park as the curtain raiser to the Rackard League Hurling final next Thursday evening." very funny! people follow success though,the footballers had great crowds and support during the good times.call it glory hunters,bandwagon,whatever you want. success breeds support,which makes it a vicious cycle i suppose.i still think the game should have been played before the hurling,but it is academic,it is what it is. perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 31/05/2018 14:25:45 2105989 Link
Replying To perfect10: "very funny! people follow success though,the footballers had great crowds and support during the good times.call it glory hunters,bandwagon,whatever you want. success breeds support,which makes it a vicious cycle i suppose.i still think the game should have been played before the hurling,but it is academic,it is what it is." You do realise your forgetting kilkenny in all this. I mean why the hell would they let wexford footballers play in nowlan park. And as it is being suggested bring more wexford fans for what more then likely will be a decider to see who hurls galway in leinster final? Not to mention the fact the cutting up of a pitch before a hurling match. There was never any feasible chance of a double header in kilkenny. wexcore (Wexford) - Posts: 740 - 31/05/2018 16:12:21 2106023 Link