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Well if somebody had asked me at the start of February where I expected to be on Easter Sunday, Nowlan Park to play the All-Ireland champions, having being promoted from 1B and beating the All-Ireland finalists and great respectful rivals Kilkenny would certainly not have been the answer!
But needless to say, I am delighted that is where we are off to. We are in bonus bonus territory, what more would we want than to have played 4 top counties in anger by the middle of April?
However, I fear this is where our league campaign will end. I can't see us beating Tipp, I hope we can give a good account of ourselves and if we lose by 3-4 points, I think it will have been a very successful league and sets us up nicely for a good championship run with more injured players to come back into the fold (Shore, Liam Og McGovern, Tompkins, Moore, etc). Expectations have soared in Wexford since Davy took over, but I feel they will be dampened a bit and the beans finally chilled this Sunday.
The other semi final is a far more interesting affair. The big question is, which Limerick and Galway will turn up? Will the Galway who turned over Waterford from a losing situation, or the one which lost to Wexford from a winning situation, turn up? Much like Wexford, both teams are consistently inconsistent, I am going to give Galway the nod because I feel they are slightly further down the road than Limerick, who have a young team, are.
2 good semi finals ahead hopefully.
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Replying To Pinkie: "Well if somebody had asked me at the start of February where I expected to be on Easter Sunday, Nowlan Park to play the All-Ireland champions, having being promoted from 1B and beating the All-Ireland finalists and great respectful rivals Kilkenny would certainly not have been the answer!
But needless to say, I am delighted that is where we are off to. We are in bonus bonus territory, what more would we want than to have played 4 top counties in anger by the middle of April?
However, I fear this is where our league campaign will end. I can't see us beating Tipp, I hope we can give a good account of ourselves and if we lose by 3-4 points, I think it will have been a very successful league and sets us up nicely for a good championship run with more injured players to come back into the fold (Shore, Liam Og McGovern, Tompkins, Moore, etc). Expectations have soared in Wexford since Davy took over, but I feel they will be dampened a bit and the beans finally chilled this Sunday.
The other semi final is a far more interesting affair. The big question is, which Limerick and Galway will turn up? Will the Galway who turned over Waterford from a losing situation, or the one which lost to Wexford from a winning situation, turn up? Much like Wexford, both teams are consistently inconsistent, I am going to give Galway the nod because I feel they are slightly further down the road than Limerick, who have a young team, are.
2 good semi finals ahead hopefully." I think you got your predictions right pinkie. Great for Wexford to get promoted, and make league semi final.
Tipp will probably be too strong for Wexford on the day. Leinster hurling needs a competitive Wexford, game v Kilkenny will be one to look forward to.
Galway look like they will beat Limerick in the other game. Why weren't both games fixed for Thurles next Sunday?
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Replying To thelongridge: "I think you got your predictions right pinkie. Great for Wexford to get promoted, and make league semi final.
Tipp will probably be too strong for Wexford on the day. Leinster hurling needs a competitive Wexford, game v Kilkenny will be one to look forward to.
Galway look like they will beat Limerick in the other game. Why weren't both games fixed for Thurles next Sunday?" We didn't want to give tipp home advantage (2 hour drive from wexford to thurles) and I presume limerick and galway were happy to toss a coin for home advantage
Agree with the above predictions but wouldn't be surprised if limerick and galway went to extra time
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I hope Wexford really give it a lash against Tipp, if they do they could cause a surprise.
Hard to call the other one, home advantage may be decisive.
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Replying To wexico15: "We didn't want to give tipp home advantage (2 hour drive from wexford to thurles) and I presume limerick and galway were happy to toss a coin for home advantage
Agree with the above predictions but wouldn't be surprised if limerick and galway went to extra time" and the award for the most sit on the fence prediction in history goes to......?????
who is going to win after extra time?
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tipp v limerick final me thinks...good post pinkie..but how can anyone write wexford off after the year theyve had so far!!!! crazy stuff but great to watch...i think limerick will beat galway...galway not at all impressive in the QF...beat an experimental waterford, just about.
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Replying To perfect10: "and the award for the most sit on the fence prediction in history goes to......?????
who is going to win after extra time?" Er...he did say he agreed with the above predictions so after extra time the above predictions say....
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Have a feeling could be a great day for Wexford. They coming in on the back of a massive win where as Tipp have being poor in their last two games. A Wexford win would not surprise me.
I really can't call the other semi. I have a feeling this could be Galway year. A win for Limerick would be massive in the rebuilding of the team. I'll go for a Galway win.
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Replying To PoolSturgeon: "Er...he did say he agreed with the above predictions so after extra time the above predictions say...." Exactly
bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 12/04/2017 20:53:22
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Tipp vs Wexford is not a foregone conclusion. Historically Wexford have the better head to head in the National League and they have never feared Tipp. 2007 is a prime example of this. Tipp don't have a great record in Nowlan Park either and I don't mean just against Kilkenny. The ground seems a bit too tight for our forwards. Waterford did a job on us there two years ago too.
I'd have to go with Galway in the other game. Both teams must drive their fans mad with how inconsistent they are. Galway are pushing hard to win an All Ireland though and I think they would love to get their hands on a national league title along the way. It would be good consolation too having missed out on promotion.
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Replying To Pinkie: "Well if somebody had asked me at the start of February where I expected to be on Easter Sunday, Nowlan Park to play the All-Ireland champions, having being promoted from 1B and beating the All-Ireland finalists and great respectful rivals Kilkenny would certainly not have been the answer!
But needless to say, I am delighted that is where we are off to. We are in bonus bonus territory, what more would we want than to have played 4 top counties in anger by the middle of April?
However, I fear this is where our league campaign will end. I can't see us beating Tipp, I hope we can give a good account of ourselves and if we lose by 3-4 points, I think it will have been a very successful league and sets us up nicely for a good championship run with more injured players to come back into the fold (Shore, Liam Og McGovern, Tompkins, Moore, etc). Expectations have soared in Wexford since Davy took over, but I feel they will be dampened a bit and the beans finally chilled this Sunday.
The other semi final is a far more interesting affair. The big question is, which Limerick and Galway will turn up? Will the Galway who turned over Waterford from a losing situation, or the one which lost to Wexford from a winning situation, turn up? Much like Wexford, both teams are consistently inconsistent, I am going to give Galway the nod because I feel they are slightly further down the road than Limerick, who have a young team, are.
2 good semi finals ahead hopefully." Pinkie
I agree with your predicions. On a passing note I was in Cork last Sunday and I thought both teams were average and I just cannot understand how Cork beat Clare Tipp and Waterford. Their full forward line looked very poor under droping balls and only Cadogan thrived with the fast low ones and even he was replaced. Their midfield also looked out of the game for long periods.
As a Limerick suppporter I certainly am not getting carried by their performance either.
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Tipp V Galway final for me.
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Replying To Oldtourman: "Pinkie
I agree with your predicions. On a passing note I was in Cork last Sunday and I thought both teams were average and I just cannot understand how Cork beat Clare Tipp and Waterford. Their full forward line looked very poor under droping balls and only Cadogan thrived with the fast low ones and even he was replaced. Their midfield also looked out of the game for long periods.
As a Limerick suppporter I certainly am not getting carried by their performance either." Cork have been consistently inconsistent for the last 2 or 3 years,you don't know if there forwards will shoot the lights out or make no impression at all
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Head says Tipp and Galway heart hopes Wexford and Limerick
Absolutely nothing against Tipp or Galway I just suspect well be seeing them in Croker a bit later in the year battling for another trophy. For the time being seeing 2 hurling counties that have been out of the limelight the last few years battling it out for the league trophy would be great for the game
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Replying To Killarney.87: "Tipp vs Wexford is not a foregone conclusion. Historically Wexford have the better head to head in the National League and they have never feared Tipp. 2007 is a prime example of this. Tipp don't have a great record in Nowlan Park either and I don't mean just against Kilkenny. The ground seems a bit too tight for our forwards. Waterford did a job on us there two years ago too.
I'd have to go with Galway in the other game. Both teams must drive their fans mad with how inconsistent they are. Galway are pushing hard to win an All Ireland though and I think they would love to get their hands on a national league title along the way. It would be good consolation too having missed out on promotion." As a matter of interest Nowlan Park is the same length as Semple Stadium and just 2 meters narrower,I think what makes it look smaller is the stands are so close to the pitch which makes for a great atmosphere,I hope and I am sure we will see a great game on Sunday,if Wex play as they did against KK it will be a great match,I think though that Tipp have that little bit extra at the moment,I think Galway will win the other match but wouldnt be surprised if Limerick beat them,2 teams with the potential to give any team a run for their money,
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Galway v Wexford final for me!!
Back to reality Tipp know they have had 2 games where they weren't at full throttle v Cork and Offaly.lads were tried out and given a chance to stake a claim in this team.
Expect Wexford to give us a right good rattle Tipperary still soft at the back and still I actually don't think we were that great in the league stages the rest of the teams were just as bad which is why 3 teams from 1B are now in the last 4.
As someone said Wexford never feared Tipperary and the last time we were all Ireland champions they came to Thurles and got a draw to stay in the top flight.
Also Nowlan Park not our most successful pitch down the years and looking at the Wexford v KK game they thrived on that pitch and have the potential to smother out the Tipp forward line.
Waterford caught us there 2 years ago so I'm not taking this one lightly.
Local papers in Tipp had few interviews with past LIT and Tipperary players who played under Davy and everyone of them has the highest respect for Davy. His passion is great and can't wait to see him jumping around again Sunday. Also best of luck to the Wexicans your the form team of the league and no one would be too upset seeing you get to a league final since 1993 when you lit up the spring in that trilogy with Cork!!
Limerick and Galway too will be a right aul battle I'm just pipping Galway but never write off Limerick too easy. Always capable of a big scalp or two!!
WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 13/04/2017 14:13:36
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WildPundit,great post,good luck on sunday,may the best team win.....nah screw that come on wexford!
joking aside,i do remember the heartbreak of those 1993 trilogy v cork,i think that was the day my hatred of thurles was confirmed and only removed last year!john o connors free to win the 2nd match is right up there with any other heartbreak we had in the early 90s.
i also felt that wexford team were better than the team in 1996,they just couldnt get over kilkenny.
ok wexico15,i missed your prediction,sorry!!
perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 13/04/2017 15:18:20
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Replying To Brianmac78: "Head says Tipp and Galway heart hopes Wexford and Limerick
Absolutely nothing against Tipp or Galway I just suspect well be seeing them in Croker a bit later in the year battling for another trophy. For the time being seeing 2 hurling counties that have been out of the limelight the last few years battling it out for the league trophy would be great for the game" Wouldn't it be super to have a Wexford Limerick final in Thurles, would be a massive crowd with a championship atmosphere.
Tipp have a good few injuries for Sunday rumour is Bubbles and Niall O Meara could be out with Donagh Maher is out and will miss Cork game.
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Replying To therealtmo: "Wouldn't it be super to have a Wexford Limerick final in Thurles, would be a massive crowd with a championship atmosphere.
Tipp have a good few injuries for Sunday rumour is Bubbles and Niall O Meara could be out with Donagh Maher is out and will miss Cork game." Pardon me but wouldn't it be just as good to have a Wexford/ Limerick final in Croker? Or Tipp/Galway for that matter?
We don't see enough top hurling games in the capital.
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Replying To Condorman: "Pardon me but wouldn't it be just as good to have a Wexford/ Limerick final in Croker? Or Tipp/Galway for that matter?
We don't see enough top hurling games in the capital." thats because a) thurles is the home of hurling b) even at all ireland semi final stage only half of croke pk is open and c) ahhh hayor...dublin is bleedin more expensive
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