perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 13/05/2018 10:16:51    2099927

Well lads Dublin have emerged from the long grass and they will be no pushovers. They will be battlehardened with 1 game under their belts 2 and tails will be up after coming so close. Their halfback line and half forward line in particular looked very good. Hope Davy and the lads can come up with a good plan.....

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16681 - 13/05/2018 18:30:29    2100084

Well well Dublin look good and will cause us a lot of problems next weekend, Their half back line is very strong and great in the air in an area where we are not strong. Dublin will make it hard for us to win puck outs especially if they are landing down on their half back line. Liam Ryan will have his hands full with Liam Rushe who had a part in all Dublins goals. Keaney looks like he will be out and that helps as he got 4 points off Cillian Buckley a player we had no answer to. Dublin have beaten us now for a few years now in Championship and we certainly owe them but they gonna be hard to beat. They very physical in the tackle and will put you under all sorts of pressure. They were able to nullify TJ Reid also which is not easy, they had problems with Colin fennelly however but anyone would. Today showed that Kilkenny dose t like to be ran at, where strong runners take them on with support players on their shoulders but they kept in the game today and got their goal at the crucial time. We cannot give Dublin 3 goals as I don't think we could of pegged them back. Will be very interesting game next weekend and certainly wouldn't be as optimistic about Dublin's I was before today.

Tox73 (Wexford) - Posts: 185 - 13/05/2018 18:52:56    2100097

Match v Dublin is our most important as a win there and vs Offaly will almost guarantee us a quarter spot after playoff with second tier team. I am raging they didn't beat the cats however that goal difference may prove crucial too

Also we will be fired up for them now and not underestimate them! I still fancy us to win hopefully by a decent margin. I think it will be hard to pick themselves up after Kilkenny match but it's do or die for them now next week

Fanning
Reck Ryan Donahue
Murphy
Foley Hanlon o Keefe
K foley Nolan
Chin ROC JOC
Morris Mac

We have quality all over the pitch and no serious injuries - and the home advantage should be enough to see us over the line

Can't wait

Yellow (Wexford) - Posts: 589 - 13/05/2018 20:18:26    2100166

the first 2 matches are do or die for us as well.if dublin beat us next weekend,we need a win in offaly or we will be hurling joe mcdonagh cup next year.
we need to be 100% on our game.

perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 14/05/2018 08:57:02    2100346

Wexboi92 (Wexford) - Posts: 74 - 14/05/2018 10:42:45    2100411

Any word on Eoin Moore?

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 14/05/2018 11:10:33    2100442

yelowbelly (Wexford) - Posts: 409 - 14/05/2018 13:16:01    2100533

The kk/dublin game have thrown up a few interesting things
It took both Dublin and Kk, half a game to get up to championship pace.
Keaney even in his twilight as an intercounty hurler was a huge influence in that game. His loss to Dublin is big. If he is back for the Wexford game, that will be huge for them.
KK don't like being run at ...
When Cillian Buckley isn't dominating at centre back ... it causes kk problems as he tends to win a lot of high ball and sweep very well

Wexford will be coming in cold which is just the luck of the draw but still is a disadvantage ... but the longer the game goes on, the better Wexford will be. I just hope we don't get caught by a quick Dublin start.

Also ... would it worth considering an alternative use of Lee Chin. We keep on thinking of Chin as creative and knocking over points. What about a destructive role? Maybe man marking the centre back out of the game?

Anyway ... looking forward to the weekend and up Wexford!

Punter72007 (Wexford) - Posts: 319 - 14/05/2018 14:51:58    2100589

Im expecting a very quiet camp this week and dont even forsee a team being announced before Sunday. The news is no major injuries, a few niggles but the lads will surely be fired up for this one and I think it will be a real cracker. We need to match their intensity and physicality though and avoid a slow start. A win Sunday will be massive for either team.

I feel we have a great chance of winning three games and reaching another Leinster final. Real pity Dublin couldnt have done us a favour against kilkenny on Sunday. Positives are that kilkenny look shaky at the back. I also feel we are at a major advantage having no break between games. Four in a row will be a big ask especially having the hardest two games last. WIth respect to Dublin and Offaly- Galway at home and Kilkenny away will be the toughest matches. The Nolan Park game will be the one to watch if both teams are playing for a spot in Croke park

Yellow (Wexford) - Posts: 589 - 14/05/2018 15:04:55    2100598

I said it as soon as the league was over how important this Dublin game is and we don't have a great record against them to put a downer on it i read today we haven't beaten them since 2008 in the championship... I was impressed with Dublin Sunday i think kk got away with it to be honest... I do think that defeat wil be though to take for Dublin as they put so much into it.. i think we need to by pass there half back line as they as strong under the high ball... so we don't need to puck the balls down on jack o Connor and chin... chin wil be man marked by probably o Donnell..as for us I hope we kick on from our league campaign hope we get the match ups right aswell and we get the best from McDonald chin in the forwards... also really looking forward to the rush and Ryan tussle should be good one

gannett83 (Wexford) - Posts: 322 - 14/05/2018 17:15:53    2100686

Simply put, we win on Sunday and we are in an All Ireland QF at the least. Dublin were immense but if we perform at the level of the Galway game we will win but a repeat of the Kilkenny game and we will be beat. The media are hyping the Dubs now like their All Ireland contenders and as usual are writing us off. If that doesn't motivate the boys nothing will!

Finchfurlong996 (Wexford) - Posts: 255 - 14/05/2018 17:40:27    2100699

Finchfurlong996 (Wexford) - Posts: 255 - 14/05/2018 22:35:00    2100806

Absolutely massive game as mentioned arguably the most high stakes of any of the 4 provincial games next Sunday.

Gannett mentioned O'Donnell picking up chin, I actually think he'll mark Mac or Rory o'connor and Chris crummey will occupy chin.if Dublin play Sean Moran as sweeper again I think there's actually scope for us to change our formation slightly. We did this against waterford in the league by pushing Dee O'Keeffe up to midfield.

A couple of advantages for us on Sunday is that forewarned is forarmed and we know after yesterday Dublin are more than capable of presenting a difficult challenge, also impossible to know how Dublin will react to such a heartbreaking defeat, it will either deflat them or give them confidence time will tell.also I think yesterday showed that kilkenny are really been overhyped by the national media following there league win. If you prevent Buckley and Reid from getting the freedom of park that's a massive part of the job done.

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 15/05/2018 02:00:32    2100831

dumptruck1 (Wexford) - Posts: 206 - 15/05/2018 07:24:02    2100837

who is hyping dubs?
i am equally concerned about trip to offaly,i think there is out real banana skin.
if players need media to motivate them,the need to examine what motivate them

perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 15/05/2018 08:33:52    2100844

Waltermitty2 (Wexford) - Posts: 275 - 15/05/2018 11:20:00    2100909

I think the fact that most papers are printed in Dublin might suggest a little bias if not hype. Like anything in the media, when people hear the same thing all the times, they start believing it and that subconscious factor alone will generate it's own hype among some people. One could be forgiven for believing that Anthony Daly's recent comments about Wexford being 'certs' to come out of Leinster and the bookies apparently pricing Dublin at 3/1 to win v Wexford was an attempt to lull Wexford into a false sense of security. There was a hint of this last year before the Kilkenny game but of course Wexford weren't fooled then and will be firmly grounded for Sunday. I think it will be a very tight game. I think Wexford will have to be very careful with the short game and in their decision making in that regards (when to play it short and when to play it long) as Dublin will put them under pressure to force turnovers and concede frees as Wexford did quite a lot in the 3 games v Kilkenny this year (O' Byrne Cup included). If Wexford can keep the free count down I think we will just about get over the line. Let's focus 100% on Dublin and take one game at a time. Up Wexford.

Sliotharyslope (Wexford) - Posts: 138 - 15/05/2018 11:20:04    2100910

the battle of the liams,rush and ryan,will be great watch.
it is a real shame it is not on tv.the gaa messed up the coverage terribly.

perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 15/05/2018 12:20:41    2100942

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16681 - 16/05/2018 17:47:58    2101462