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Replying To Doylerwex:  "Absolutely we have prospects but I'm not sure any of them are budding superstars"
Too early to say

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15691 - 10/05/2025 22:02:44    2608220

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Replying To OpenStandWall:  "There's 7 or 8 I can think of that I'd be happy to see gone but you're right, there's no players out there who haven't been involved in the set up at some stage in the last 2 or 3 years - which speaks to the level that our club game is at at the moment."
We have a good few lads who haven't had a run at the League with the County. And we have other lads on the team, forwards who aren't prolific from play with their clubs, and backs whose decision making can often be poor at club and college level.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15691 - 10/05/2025 22:05:15    2608222

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Replying To WEXILE:  "Positives for me was we are.scoring goals. Also Liam Ryan got through the game without injury fingers crossed. Good to see Mac back.

Must be some reason 2 Cians dropped. All in all a deflating day. The manner of the defeat was concerning.

Season possibly finished on May 10th? Even if Dublin beat Galway we've lost head to head.

I might be wrong, too sick to look at permutations but Offaly game is basically a game we need something from.to 100% guarantee we are safe.

Deflated and demoralised,.concerned for next few years"
We can still finish 3rd, in a 3 way tie on 6 points. But our score difference is #### now.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15691 - 10/05/2025 22:14:31    2608228

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Replying To Past hurler:  "What do lads here expect?

The standard of hurling in Wexford at levels is slow and agricultural from schools, underage and right up to senior.

If a chap aged 7 to 17 is playing at that slow standard of hurling all his life in Wexford in his club or in development squads against similar type hurlers it's very hard to flick that switch as an adult when you are under the most pressure against top class inter county hurlers.

There is a reason we are not successful at underage, schools, club and county hurling. We are too SLOW at executing every skill in the book.

I can count around 8-10 incidents in the match today when we fumbled the ball under pressure and were punished instantly by Galway on the scoreboard either from play or a free, you will get away with that against other slow executing skilled counties such as as Antrim and Offaly but when you come up against the counties who play hurling at a faster level all their lives you will be punished time and time again for slow hurling."
I'd agree except we seem to be able to play with more intensity at least once a year.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15691 - 10/05/2025 22:16:35    2608230

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Replying To WEX98:  "Disagree. Few mistakes today yes. But the real issue here is how they are been asked to play and how they are been coached. Des Mythen was across from me today, Charlie got a ball in the second half on our 45 right beside the side line. Mythen was roaring at him from the stand to carry it.
Every ball our backs got they carried into trouble like U14s. Charlie did the same with this ball. You carry when you need to break the tackle or get away from trouble. If you get the ball in space you don't saunder up to the nearest opposition player, then back track, or panic and play a stupid pass. You get the ball up the field as far as you can, making sure you give the next Wexford player the best opportunity of winning the ball."
After our minor defeat to Kilkenny I posted that we looked to be playing a short game for its own sake, rather than using it as a means to an end, getting the ball more accurately into the opposition half to give our forwards the best chance to score. Seems our Seniors are the same.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15691 - 10/05/2025 22:23:44    2608234

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "Over the years they've given me just enough to keep hoping..... I am a fool and have wasted years of my life....."
Hopefully the old Doyler will be back tomorrow ;-)

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15691 - 10/05/2025 22:24:44    2608235

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Don't expect any support from Wexford fans on this or other forums.

Jedobi (Wexford) - Posts: 233 - 10/05/2025 22:34:21    2608241

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Unfortunately that's what happens when opposition are able to somewhat nullify Chin we have nobody else at that level able to step up and take the game.Decent club players in Wexford but at that level prob 1 or 2 teams above Joe Mc level. Gutted after a long day out enjoyed the build up first time at game in Galway but a desperate drive home to be honest.Wouldnt fault the effort but we are not good enough.Getting rid of Rossiter won't make a difference.

WexMurph (Wexford) - Posts: 275 - 10/05/2025 22:35:34    2608243

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Replying To WEX98:  "Disagree. Few mistakes today yes. But the real issue here is how they are been asked to play and how they are been coached. Des Mythen was across from me today, Charlie got a ball in the second half on our 45 right beside the side line. Mythen was roaring at him from the stand to carry it.
Every ball our backs got they carried into trouble like U14s. Charlie did the same with this ball. You carry when you need to break the tackle or get away from trouble. If you get the ball in space you don't saunder up to the nearest opposition player, then back track, or panic and play a stupid pass. You get the ball up the field as far as you can, making sure you give the next Wexford player the best opportunity of winning the ball."
I was frustrated with McGuckin today big time actually it wouldn't be the first time and won't be the last. But I felt for him when he was subbed off and.sat on the bench right in front of me, he was devastated.

He makes a huge effort I wonder does he try too hard. He's probably not a great standard I'd him just.clear it or pick out a man with crossfield pass or something but if running the ball is the instructions from management then maybe its.time for the management team to go not McGuckin.

We should move mountains to get Tom Mulally. A good manager would have a good game plan

WEXILE (Wexford) - Posts: 389 - 10/05/2025 22:35:41    2608245

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Replying To Viking66:  "We can still finish 3rd, in a 3 way tie on 6 points. But our score difference is #### now."
You should get that sorted.

WEX98 (Wexford) - Posts: 503 - 10/05/2025 22:36:09    2608246

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Replying To Viking66:  "We have a good few lads who haven't had a run at the League with the County. And we have other lads on the team, forwards who aren't prolific from play with their clubs, and backs whose decision making can often be poor at club and college level."
Spot on, players being picked just because they hurled county minor or u21 in the past, players need to be picked based on club form. Where are all the St.Martins/Rathnure lads ??

WexfordWarrior (Wexford) - Posts: 2 - 10/05/2025 22:36:37    2608247

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Certainly not going to kick anyone while down but here we are 3 weeks into the championship and its get ready for division 1b and next years championship. Its very easy to be wise after the event and as ive said several times keith rossitor is a gentleman. He knew taking on this job that the good crop was coming to an end and it was going to be a few tough days out and patience needed but the talk all week was who was going to mark cathal mannion and i nearly jumped in over the terrace the amount of times he ended up unmarked. Very unlucky with shane reck getting injured before the match but seamus casey decision completely backfired. I cant remember him having the ball in his hand. We spoke all week about running at the galway defense but only done it for a few minutes in the second half.
Thankfully antrim have being very poor because i wouldn't like to be playing offally to stay up granted they were also very poor against kk. Its very dissapointing the last 2 matches are dead rubbers. Its depressing and very hard to be positive today. Id be very worried players like Fanning,jippo,chin and kevin foley are in the twilight of their careers i dont know where the next group of leaders will come from. When we look back in hindsight winning just one measley leinster final was a very bad return for a good team.it will be a long time before a leinster title is won again. Thats not being negative its being realistic.veey dissapointing to exit the championship so early

Slowandshortsighted (UK) - Posts: 58 - 10/05/2025 22:38:59    2608248

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