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Replying To youngroryjacob: "Just listened to it there. Said playing at a "very high-level and at a very high intensity is difficult at 31" and also said something about his getting old. Ah, it would be a shame if he hung up his boots. Probably one of the greatest Wexford players..." plus that groin lnjury was never really cured , love to have him for another year but cant see it happening gusseraneman (Wexford) - Posts: 521 - 13/01/2018 20:45:32 2068161 Link
Replying To gusseraneman: "plus that groin lnjury was never really cured , love to have him for another year but cant see it happening" He could still do a job! ...Was reading something today where McLoughlin said his panel consists of 22 first time inter-county players. Crazy stat. youngroryjacob (Wexford) - Posts: 99 - 13/01/2018 23:57:58 2068184 Link
Any team news. Should it not be announced on Friday nights like all other counties. Both managers should release teams and have a bit of respect for the fans Gigger (Wexford) - Posts: 18 - 27/01/2018 08:50:25 2070990 Link
Replying To Gigger: "Any team news. Should it not be announced on Friday nights like all other counties. Both managers should release teams and have a bit of respect for the fans" Don't understand some peoples obsession with wanting team news two days in advance. Hardly takes 48 hours for you to read a list of 26 people. 30 minutes before throw in is more than enough time Onfor15 (Wexford) - Posts: 524 - 27/01/2018 21:20:15 2071180 Link
anyone make the game?sounded like a tempestuous affair on radio 1? perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 28/01/2018 22:05:38 2071662 Link
Didn't make it. Just wondering how our sending off rate compares to other counties? We always seem to have an issue with our footballers in this regard. Onfor15 (Wexford) - Posts: 524 - 28/01/2018 23:29:14 2071705 Link
Was a poor enough game,first half Wexford had fair bit of ball but Fermanagh defended deep and got two lucky goals from high balls(your defence struggled with them) Wasnt a dirty game until last 15 minutes tempers flared. Your free taker,think Shanley missed some shocking frees in second half which could have left it alot closer macca999 (Fermanagh) - Posts: 1098 - 28/01/2018 23:31:03 2071707 Link
Replying To macca999: "Was a poor enough game,first half Wexford had fair bit of ball but Fermanagh defended deep and got two lucky goals from high balls(your defence struggled with them) Wasnt a dirty game until last 15 minutes tempers flared. Your free taker,think Shanley missed some shocking frees in second half which could have left it alot closer" Thanks for the assessment couldn't make it unfortuantly and being honest I really expected a hiding as I see ye as one of the top 3 teams in the division. So I am somewhat pleased with the result. As we are really starting from the bottom and it's going be a tougher year for us but hopefully the fans (not sure if I can use plural here) stay behind the team and management for the year wexcore (Wexford) - Posts: 740 - 29/01/2018 09:28:56 2071762 Link
Clear strategy from new manager. Pick young, new players and discard the older ones (eg Wadding). When team is relegated back to Div 4 and has a bad championship, he'll hold his hands up and say how young the team is and how it's a long term project, etc etc. icehonesty (Wexford) - Posts: 2553 - 29/01/2018 12:51:53 2071904 Link
Replying To icehonesty: "Clear strategy from new manager. Pick young, new players and discard the older ones (eg Wadding). When team is relegated back to Div 4 and has a bad championship, he'll hold his hands up and say how young the team is and how it's a long term project, etc etc." but it is a long term project. Bar Wadding, which I too was surprised and disappointed with, who else should be there that is older? He is better off giving the young lads a go now and at least in a couple of years these lads will be in their prime with some experience behind them, long after McLoughlin is gone. It was one of the least appealing managers jobs up for grabs this season considering where Wexford are. Lots of older players leaving, lads leaving to go join the hurling squad, odds on to be relegated. We are where we are, which is at a pretty low ebb. For years there was little integration of younger players into squads and we are now paying the price for that. In fairness to David Power, he tried to kickstart that again and get younger players involved. But McLoughlin was left with a threadbare squad with very little solid backbone to it so is not far off starting from scratch. It will be a tough season, I dont think anyone is under any allusions otherwise, but from what I've heard, the team fought hard yesterday and performed reasonably well. james2011 (Wexford) - Posts: 602 - 29/01/2018 14:22:06 2071963 Link
Replying To james2011: "but it is a long term project. Bar Wadding, which I too was surprised and disappointed with, who else should be there that is older? He is better off giving the young lads a go now and at least in a couple of years these lads will be in their prime with some experience behind them, long after McLoughlin is gone. It was one of the least appealing managers jobs up for grabs this season considering where Wexford are. Lots of older players leaving, lads leaving to go join the hurling squad, odds on to be relegated. We are where we are, which is at a pretty low ebb. For years there was little integration of younger players into squads and we are now paying the price for that. In fairness to David Power, he tried to kickstart that again and get younger players involved. But McLoughlin was left with a threadbare squad with very little solid backbone to it so is not far off starting from scratch. It will be a tough season, I dont think anyone is under any allusions otherwise, but from what I've heard, the team fought hard yesterday and performed reasonably well." You'd swear Wadding was our version of Marc O'Se the way lads are going on about his omission. To my mind, he was liable to an odd brainfart per game and wouldn't exactly instill confidence from a defensive point of view. beano (Wexford) - Posts: 1421 - 29/01/2018 15:21:05 2071998 Link
Replying To beano: "You'd swear Wadding was our version of Marc O'Se the way lads are going on about his omission. To my mind, he was liable to an odd brainfart per game and wouldn't exactly instill confidence from a defensive point of view." agree there too. I think he should have been kept in, but its not as it was some startling omission either. Again, who else really should be in there though bar Wadding that would lend credence to the season tactic of throwing young lads in at the deep end and just blaming that at the end of the year? james2011 (Wexford) - Posts: 602 - 29/01/2018 16:04:28 2072036 Link
The point is joey gave wexford football great service for 10 years and the way he was just thrown aside was ridiculous and unfair to him after the service he has given and from what iv heard about Sundays game they could do with him back there in the defence oneills09 (Wexford) - Posts: 130 - 29/01/2018 19:43:58 2072149 Link
From intermediate A, intermediate and senior football champions of 2017 only one out field player on team. I realise killerin needs a break but just saying. I wonder how many on panel Gigger (Wexford) - Posts: 18 - 02/02/2018 19:05:49 2073451 Link
Replying To Gigger: "From intermediate A, intermediate and senior football champions of 2017 only one out field player on team. I realise killerin needs a break but just saying. I wonder how many on panel" What players do you think are missing out or should be given a run at some stage ? yelowbelly (Wexford) - Posts: 409 - 03/02/2018 09:55:58 2073526 Link
A battling performance from a fairly inexperienced team, they kicked some poor sides early on but kept coming back at Sligo. They are playing a decent brand of football hopefully a win against Westmeath will settle them. Waters and Brosnan were excellent as was Carthy. Full back line struggled, missed Malone big time in half back line. Like the way that McLoughlin is trying to get them play, deserves a bit time to get them going, they going the right way. dumptruck1 (Wexford) - Posts: 206 - 04/02/2018 18:40:16 2073960 Link
Replying To dumptruck1: "A battling performance from a fairly inexperienced team, they kicked some poor sides early on but kept coming back at Sligo. They are playing a decent brand of football hopefully a win against Westmeath will settle them. Waters and Brosnan were excellent as was Carthy. Full back line struggled, missed Malone big time in half back line. Like the way that McLoughlin is trying to get them play, deserves a bit time to get them going, they going the right way." Thanks for that report dumptruck, 2 battling performances in 2 tough away games. Let's hope they can give westmeath some pay-back for last year yelowbelly (Wexford) - Posts: 409 - 04/02/2018 20:43:19 2074052 Link
disappointing start,was always going to be tough with 2 away games to start.hopefully get off to winning ways at home v westmeath perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 05/02/2018 15:45:22 2074329 Link
it will be interesting today,they hammered us twice last year and our team has been devestated since with lad retiring, so on paper we will not keep it kicked out to them! ON PAPER Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 2844 - 11/02/2018 11:19:06 2075695 Link
Replying To Stmunnsriver: "it will be interesting today,they hammered us twice last year and our team has been devestated since with lad retiring, so on paper we will not keep it kicked out to them! ON PAPER" Don't agree at all.Westmeath are really struggling this year, a depleted armagh team hammered them last week and they have a few injuries for today. hunting (Wexford) - Posts: 941 - 11/02/2018 13:00:52 2075751 Link