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Replying To wexwanderer:  "Just a small note our use of sideline balls must be one of the worst at top intercounty level.

Think we turned over possession on 90% of our sideline against offaly. I don't mind going short with them as we also have trouble striking a good long sideline so needs must... But we crowd 4 or more of our players in to close a radius to the taker and accompanied by their markers leaves it to congested in there...

We need to make space then come looking for it short..

Most pleasing thing for me against offaly was our touch and control and pick ups were the sharpest I have seen in a long time"
a major issue with sideline cuts these days is the length of the hurls.
gone are the days of lads hurling with a 36 hurl.

perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 28/05/2018 14:09:11    2104763

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Replying To perfect10:  "a major issue with sideline cuts these days is the length of the hurls.
gone are the days of lads hurling with a 36 hurl."
Nothing to do with the length of the hurls. Mark Coleman, Ronan Maher, Joe Canning etc dont use 36's either. Its a technique and practice issue. More than that its a tactic Davy uses, did the very same with Clare!

hurler101 (Wexford) - Posts: 471 - 28/05/2018 15:56:34    2104852

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Down in the park today getting tickets. Stand already sold out. Had to make do with open side . Surely a sell out on Saturday

Afinestick (Wexford) - Posts: 999 - 28/05/2018 18:58:57    2104981

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Replying To Afinestick:  "Down in the park today getting tickets. Stand already sold out. Had to make do with open side . Surely a sell out on Saturday"
Why do wexford Park do that like I have been going to all the games all year haven't missed one.. I have to do with a terrace ticket while the other barstool fans gets the stand tickets

gannett83 (Wexford) - Posts: 322 - 28/05/2018 20:16:24    2105021

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Replying To gannett83:  "Why do wexford Park do that like I have been going to all the games all year haven't missed one.. I have to do with a terrace ticket while the other barstool fans gets the stand tickets"
if you have been going to matches all year you should have a season ticket.
wexford matches have been well attended all year and the stand never not full.........did you think it wouldn't be on saturday?and they are by no means barstool fans to be fair.
the tickets have also been on sale on tickets ie for months.why didn't you buy them?
no point moaning now......

perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 28/05/2018 21:21:41    2105053

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and just another point,a c/b official was in for coffee this afternoon and said that kilkenny on Saturday week will be sold out well before then as well.
you are welcome gannet83,hate to see you on the barstool for it

perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 28/05/2018 21:26:16    2105055

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Fair point it's a bit late in the year now should of got it earlier... I was thinking of getting the 25 euro one but wil get my tickets straight away for kk game on tickets.ie

gannett83 (Wexford) - Posts: 322 - 28/05/2018 21:59:58    2105078

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Replying To perfect10:  "and just another point,a c/b official was in for coffee this afternoon and said that kilkenny on Saturday week will be sold out well before then as well.
you are welcome gannet83,hate to see you on the barstool for it"
1 big difference is I'd imagine theirs only 7 or 8 thousand seating tickets available for Saturday but nowlan park has about 10,000 more of a seating capacity

On the game itself we're obviously underdogs as were facing the team in the country at the moment but hopefully the facts that we didn't expend to much energy Saturday night and yesterday was a historical occasion for galway which could have a mental and physical fatigue could all work in our favour on top of home advantage. The fatigue factor would concern me ahead of our game against kk in 2 weeks time.

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 28/05/2018 22:14:14    2105085

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I don't think there is any surprise that all championship matches will be sold out.

It shows how far we have come. Galway and Kilkenny matches are on sky anyway and there should be a good atmosphere in the post bs as they are both Saturday evening games.

Yellow (Wexford) - Posts: 589 - 28/05/2018 22:44:06    2105099

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Replying To wexico15:  "1 big difference is I'd imagine theirs only 7 or 8 thousand seating tickets available for Saturday but nowlan park has about 10,000 more of a seating capacity

On the game itself we're obviously underdogs as were facing the team in the country at the moment but hopefully the facts that we didn't expend to much energy Saturday night and yesterday was a historical occasion for galway which could have a mental and physical fatigue could all work in our favour on top of home advantage. The fatigue factor would concern me ahead of our game against kk in 2 weeks time."
I agree especially as they will have had 2 weeks off. If we win Saturday we should be in the final anyway! If we dont it will take a big effort from the lads to get up for Nowlan Park but at least theyll know they have a month off if they make the Final!

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16734 - 29/05/2018 07:16:09    2105142

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Replying To Viking66:  "I agree especially as they will have had 2 weeks off. If we win Saturday we should be in the final anyway! If we dont it will take a big effort from the lads to get up for Nowlan Park but at least theyll know they have a month off if they make the Final!"
Davy was alluding to that in his interview on SE Radio after the game Saturday night. He will have the team gunning for the game Saturday. If Saturday is tough and close with us coming out on the wrong side it could be a disaster for next week. How do you pick the team up and also how does their bodies recover after such a tough game? Theres no doubt we drew the short straw. Classic kilkenny though, they always get the slight advantage going into a game. Even in the league the only reasonthey qualified for a quarter fianl was because the last two teams they played rested players.

I said it to a kilkenny fan a while ago that i wasnt sure kilkenny have another gear (he laughed at me). They were going full tilt in every game towards the end of the league and i think that was extremely close to their best. If we recover well from the Galway game i dont think they will match us.

Wexboi92 (Wexford) - Posts: 74 - 29/05/2018 09:48:53    2105174

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Great to get such a convincing win v Offaly, massive two games ahead of us though and very hard to know what way to approach it. Reminds me of Ireland playing France in the last group game of the last RWC, went hell for leather and won but paid the price for it by getting stuffed by Argentina. Hindsight is a great thing, but wouldn't mind if they mixed the starting team up a bit, rest a few bodies and go gung ho versus kilkenny. Would be a brave choice by Davy though.

On another note, not only is it great to have McGovern back, he could genuinely be that difference in an All Ireland Quarter Final / Semi final appearance, hard to know if he'll get back to his best, but before injury was our standout forward. Fingers crossed the body holds up

rossytilidie (Wexford) - Posts: 300 - 29/05/2018 12:26:23    2105232

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This weekend is the one to win for me. Go hell for leather, try get the win, and then worry about kilkenny.

Better to try get there in the 2nd last chance saloon and at least have the last chance in Nowlan Park.

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 29/05/2018 13:30:54    2105268

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On another note, I hope the referees protect the likes of Rory and Conor Mc from what will no doubt be some serious intimidation from the Galway backs.

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 29/05/2018 13:32:23    2105269

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Replying To Pinkie:  "On another note, I hope the referees protect the likes of Rory and Conor Mc from what will no doubt be some serious intimidation from the Galway backs."
Plenty of diving like we did against kilkenny last year in the park will have referees watching galway antics

hurlorhurley (Wexford) - Posts: 1660 - 29/05/2018 14:42:46    2105298

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Replying To rossytilidie:  "Great to get such a convincing win v Offaly, massive two games ahead of us though and very hard to know what way to approach it. Reminds me of Ireland playing France in the last group game of the last RWC, went hell for leather and won but paid the price for it by getting stuffed by Argentina. Hindsight is a great thing, but wouldn't mind if they mixed the starting team up a bit, rest a few bodies and go gung ho versus kilkenny. Would be a brave choice by Davy though.

On another note, not only is it great to have McGovern back, he could genuinely be that difference in an All Ireland Quarter Final / Semi final appearance, hard to know if he'll get back to his best, but before injury was our standout forward. Fingers crossed the body holds up"
Luck is the big factor regards injuries, just look at waterford, Dublin footballers are the team I think could cope with there absentee list.

When playing Galway or Kilkenny the only way to approach it is full throttle, as the league semi final showed if you don't you'll end up with egg on your face.

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 29/05/2018 15:00:54    2105304

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Replying To Wexboi92:  "Davy was alluding to that in his interview on SE Radio after the game Saturday night. He will have the team gunning for the game Saturday. If Saturday is tough and close with us coming out on the wrong side it could be a disaster for next week. How do you pick the team up and also how does their bodies recover after such a tough game? Theres no doubt we drew the short straw. Classic kilkenny though, they always get the slight advantage going into a game. Even in the league the only reasonthey qualified for a quarter fianl was because the last two teams they played rested players.

I said it to a kilkenny fan a while ago that i wasnt sure kilkenny have another gear (he laughed at me). They were going full tilt in every game towards the end of the league and i think that was extremely close to their best. If we recover well from the Galway game i dont think they will match us."
In my opinion kk league victory was completely overhyped by the national media, keep TJ quiet and that's a big part of the job done, 3 scores from play last Sunday tells you everything

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 29/05/2018 15:04:27    2105308

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Replying To wexico15:  "In my opinion kk league victory was completely overhyped by the national media, keep TJ quiet and that's a big part of the job done, 3 scores from play last Sunday tells you everything"
I agree their win over us came after they had a 2 week break after playing Offaly in the QF and we only had a 1 week break after playing Galway. At the same time I think we have every chance against Galway in the Park and should go flat out try take that chance. As Pinkie said earlier weve the last chance saloon in Nowlan Park. A game I could also see us winning as KKs big guns arent fully up to speed yet. Murphy Hogan etc are going to get fitter and faster later in the summer and we all remember what a fully up to speed Colin Fennelly can do to us......

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16734 - 29/05/2018 15:44:19    2105325

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Replying To Viking66:  "I agree their win over us came after they had a 2 week break after playing Offaly in the QF and we only had a 1 week break after playing Galway. At the same time I think we have every chance against Galway in the Park and should go flat out try take that chance. As Pinkie said earlier weve the last chance saloon in Nowlan Park. A game I could also see us winning as KKs big guns arent fully up to speed yet. Murphy Hogan etc are going to get fitter and faster later in the summer and we all remember what a fully up to speed Colin Fennelly can do to us......"
KK aren't gone but there part of chasing pack in my opinion, after they beat us when we were as flat as a pancake and tipp short 6 or 7 starters the national media with the exception of Anthony Daly got carried away and apparently a Galway kilkenny Leinster final was a formality.

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 29/05/2018 16:08:30    2105338

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Replying To Viking66:  "I agree their win over us came after they had a 2 week break after playing Offaly in the QF and we only had a 1 week break after playing Galway. At the same time I think we have every chance against Galway in the Park and should go flat out try take that chance. As Pinkie said earlier weve the last chance saloon in Nowlan Park. A game I could also see us winning as KKs big guns arent fully up to speed yet. Murphy Hogan etc are going to get fitter and faster later in the summer and we all remember what a fully up to speed Colin Fennelly can do to us......"
I agree we have to be all guns blazing on Saturday if not galway can inflict serious pain on us

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 29/05/2018 16:09:30    2105339

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