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Team I'd pick vs Cork would be a mix of experience and youth - anybody with a niggle or an injury I would rest. Fanning S Reck L Ryan Devitt Flood P Foley D Reck Dee K Foley Jacko O Foley Chin (hopefully fit by then) C Dunbar Mac Rory Yellow (Wexford) - Posts: 589 - 08/03/2022 17:01:54 2404512 Link
Replying To Yellow: "Team I'd pick vs Cork would be a mix of experience and youth - anybody with a niggle or an injury I would rest. Fanning S Reck L Ryan Devitt Flood P Foley D Reck Dee K Foley Jacko O Foley Chin (hopefully fit by then) C Dunbar Mac Rory" Fairly close to our strongest 15 Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3824 - 08/03/2022 17:26:53 2404516 Link
Replying To HurlingBuzz: "Fanning S. Reck Ryan D. Reck Flood Foley OHanlon Dee O K. Foley O. Foley Jacko Chin Dwyer Mac Rory I'd go with ohanlon wing back. Even though he's been really good so far this year I would have concerns his mobility might be exposed in the corner. I've also gone for ball winners in the half forward line" I think it depends on how the opposition line up, 2 small guys at 13 and 15 then the 2 recks could be the way to go but if a team has 2 big men close to goal Ryan and MOH could be better, best example I suppose is Limerick a few weeks ago and the job MOH did on Gillane, against Clare he marked John Conlan so started in the HB line and ended up in the FB line due to Conlon switching positions. bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 08/03/2022 17:26:55 2404517 Link
Replying To Yellow: "Team I'd pick vs Cork would be a mix of experience and youth - anybody with a niggle or an injury I would rest. Fanning S Reck L Ryan Devitt Flood P Foley D Reck Dee K Foley Jacko O Foley Chin (hopefully fit by then) C Dunbar Mac Rory" My team v Cork would be Fanning O'Hanlon- Ryan-Devitt D Reck- P Foley- Flood O'keeffe- KFoley McGovern- Chin or O Foley if Chin not fit- Hearne R o'connor- McDonald- Dwyer This i think would be a good balanced team with a fair sprinkling of our new guys. Hopefully Ryan and Chin will be available. They both need some gametime with the championship looming. Blockandhook (Wexford) - Posts: 668 - 08/03/2022 18:30:09 2404528 Link
Replying To wexico15: "I think it depends on how the opposition line up, 2 small guys at 13 and 15 then the 2 recks could be the way to go but if a team has 2 big men close to goal Ryan and MOH could be better, best example I suppose is Limerick a few weeks ago and the job MOH did on Gillane, against Clare he marked John Conlan so started in the HB line and ended up in the FB line due to Conlon switching positions." Fair point. Getting match ups right very important. I remember a commentator a few years ago saying Cody always identified the weakest back on the opposition and put Henry shefflin there HurlingBuzz (Wexford) - Posts: 554 - 09/03/2022 08:49:49 2404550 Link
Replying To Blockandhook: "My team v Cork would be Fanning O'Hanlon- Ryan-Devitt D Reck- P Foley- Flood O'keeffe- KFoley McGovern- Chin or O Foley if Chin not fit- Hearne R o'connor- McDonald- Dwyer This i think would be a good balanced team with a fair sprinkling of our new guys. Hopefully Ryan and Chin will be available. They both need some gametime with the championship looming." I'd go with something similar . Devitt deserves another shot he has impressed and his pace coming off the shoulder is impressive. I think I'd give Dunbar a game a midfield and rest Dee maybe Afinestick (Wexford) - Posts: 999 - 09/03/2022 08:57:41 2404551 Link
Replying To Fulgrim: "I'd drop Donohue and Foley (don't think he's on form). I'd drop MOH back to the corner, push Reck back to the wing, throw Cathal in midfield, and Dwyer to me has earned his start somewhere in the forwards." Donohue will start. He had a rough opening 15 mins v Clare but has been very good since then and was one of the better players in Galway. I like Reck midfield - think he has the hurling and pace to really suit our game plan of moving the ball quickly through the lines. Dwyer is unlucky but i worry about his actual hurling- will he score 3 points from play on a summers day or is he actually more suited to hustle and bustle of league on heavy ground where his athleticism makes him stand out? Dnbar has shown he is capable of scoring. Dark horses for good years are Conor Hearne and Rory Higgins. Thought Higgins started well last week but a few bad wides dented his confidence. I think he has the aggression and pace to do damage in the summertime, especially if the full back line are preoccupied with Rory and Mac. LarryOBrother (Wexford) - Posts: 412 - 09/03/2022 09:13:55 2404552 Link
An interesting dilemma ahead. For me, I would take it easy this weekend v Cork, give a few faces game time and then go all out to win the league. While the round robin is going to be a tough battle, our fate is decided after 2 weeks so if we don't hit the ground running and beat Galway and Dublin it is game set and match. After that, we should be able to win the matches v Laois, Westmeath and then an almighty battle v Kilkenny awaits. I was in Dublin for a few pints at the weekend and went to the Dublin KK game with a friend from KK - they were typical KK, Dublin were dare I say it typical Dublin without O'Donnell's leadership. He brings so much to them. Make no bones about it though, there is no momentum like winning matches and we have up to 3 to win before Galway arrive in the Park. StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 1897 - 09/03/2022 10:31:24 2404568 Link
Replying To StoreysTash: "An interesting dilemma ahead. For me, I would take it easy this weekend v Cork, give a few faces game time and then go all out to win the league. While the round robin is going to be a tough battle, our fate is decided after 2 weeks so if we don't hit the ground running and beat Galway and Dublin it is game set and match. After that, we should be able to win the matches v Laois, Westmeath and then an almighty battle v Kilkenny awaits. I was in Dublin for a few pints at the weekend and went to the Dublin KK game with a friend from KK - they were typical KK, Dublin were dare I say it typical Dublin without O'Donnell's leadership. He brings so much to them. Make no bones about it though, there is no momentum like winning matches and we have up to 3 to win before Galway arrive in the Park." I actually think losing a league semi final or final but playing well and losing narrowly won't kill momentum too much, its when your suffer a heavy defeat and get completely outplayed that can hurt the confidence. bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 09/03/2022 10:49:50 2404572 Link
Replying To LarryOBrother: "Donohue will start. He had a rough opening 15 mins v Clare but has been very good since then and was one of the better players in Galway. I like Reck midfield - think he has the hurling and pace to really suit our game plan of moving the ball quickly through the lines. Dwyer is unlucky but i worry about his actual hurling- will he score 3 points from play on a summers day or is he actually more suited to hustle and bustle of league on heavy ground where his athleticism makes him stand out? Dnbar has shown he is capable of scoring. Dark horses for good years are Conor Hearne and Rory Higgins. Thought Higgins started well last week but a few bad wides dented his confidence. I think he has the aggression and pace to do damage in the summertime, especially if the full back line are preoccupied with Rory and Mac." Higgins looked sharp for ITC in the Fitzgibbon too. He has pace and linked up particularly well with Dunbar and Casey. It would be good to see the 3 of them playing together against either Cork or in the League semi final to see can they replicate that at Senior. If not starting then coming on for a good half. No use bringing a lad or lads on with 10 minutes to go to see how effective he or they might be. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16537 - 09/03/2022 10:51:23 2404573 Link
Replying To HurlingBuzz: "Fair point. Getting match ups right very important. I remember a commentator a few years ago saying Cody always identified the weakest back on the opposition and put Henry shefflin there" I always wondered how KK's opponents let this happen, surely you'd have someone identified to stick to Henry like glue before the game no matter where he played. bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 09/03/2022 10:58:07 2404576 Link
Replying To wexico15: "I always wondered how KK's opponents let this happen, surely you'd have someone identified to stick to Henry like glue before the game no matter where he played." Back in those days alot of teams including ourselves set up in a traditional 15. Lads held their positions. He was one of those players that would ghost out or back inside playing between the traditional lines. Their players also used to swap around between the front 6 during games which confused alot of teams too Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16537 - 09/03/2022 11:05:07 2404581 Link
Replying To wexico15: "I always wondered how KK's opponents let this happen, surely you'd have someone identified to stick to Henry like glue before the game no matter where he played." I think Kilkenny were the first team to rotate their forwards regularly during a match. That Kilkenny forward line could swap seamlessly. I suppose backs were specialised in that once a corner back you were always a corner back whereas the current game requires a player to be far more adaptable and in fairness Matt ohanlon has shown his adaptability under Davy and is hurling probably better than ever this year HurlingBuzz (Wexford) - Posts: 554 - 09/03/2022 11:49:01 2404590 Link
Replying To HurlingBuzz: "I think Kilkenny were the first team to rotate their forwards regularly during a match. That Kilkenny forward line could swap seamlessly. I suppose backs were specialised in that once a corner back you were always a corner back whereas the current game requires a player to be far more adaptable and in fairness Matt ohanlon has shown his adaptability under Davy and is hurling probably better than ever this year" That's true I think when they played Tipp in 2012 semi final they started with no. 13,14,15 as there HF line and 10,11,12 as there FF line, helped lads like Shefflin, Larkin, Richie Power etc. were so flexible and could do damage in any of the 6 positions. bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 09/03/2022 12:37:31 2404600 Link
As somebody pointed out earlier, game time before championship will be important for the likes of Chin, Ryan and the continual development of some of the younger players. I'd select as if it were the championship against Galway because Cork will be coming to the park for the win and it will be a great test. Cork are a very fast team. However Wexford have answered most if not all the questions being asked of them so far. Cork will be posing a different threat because they bring tonnes of pace like no other team we have seen this year. This game will be more like Championship pace. They will run at Wexford and it will be interesting to see how well we do. Punter72007 (Wexford) - Posts: 318 - 09/03/2022 13:52:20 2404617 Link
Replying To Punter72007: "As somebody pointed out earlier, game time before championship will be important for the likes of Chin, Ryan and the continual development of some of the younger players. I'd select as if it were the championship against Galway because Cork will be coming to the park for the win and it will be a great test. Cork are a very fast team. However Wexford have answered most if not all the questions being asked of them so far. Cork will be posing a different threat because they bring tonnes of pace like no other team we have seen this year. This game will be more like Championship pace. They will run at Wexford and it will be interesting to see how well we do." I'd expect both teams to rotate somewhat for the Cork game, as JJ Doyle pointed out today on the podcast as things stand both teams are guaranteed 2 more league games, this game on March 20th 4 weeks before championship and League semi March 26/27 3 weeks before championship, its obvious which game you'd imagine to be targeted more. I'd go something like the below for Cork if all fit enough to start. Fanning S Reck Ryan Donohoe Bailey P Foley Flood K Foley Devitt Hearne Chin Dwyer Casey Dunbar Higgins Get minutes into Shane Reck, Ryan, K Foley, Chin who have all had periods out, Bailey looked rusty on Saturday but it was his 1st appearance since last August for club or county so deserves another go, Devitt is very versatile so would be well able to play around the middle, given Donohoe didn't appear against Offaly don't mind him, Shane Reck and Devitt all starting. I'd go then strongest available team then for league semi final. Must also be remembered the u20s 1st game is on April 9 in a straight knockout competition so that could be the primary focus of those players for the next 4 weeks. bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 09/03/2022 15:22:43 2404641 Link
Replying To wexico15: "I'd expect both teams to rotate somewhat for the Cork game, as JJ Doyle pointed out today on the podcast as things stand both teams are guaranteed 2 more league games, this game on March 20th 4 weeks before championship and League semi March 26/27 3 weeks before championship, its obvious which game you'd imagine to be targeted more. I'd go something like the below for Cork if all fit enough to start. Fanning S Reck Ryan Donohoe Bailey P Foley Flood K Foley Devitt Hearne Chin Dwyer Casey Dunbar Higgins Get minutes into Shane Reck, Ryan, K Foley, Chin who have all had periods out, Bailey looked rusty on Saturday but it was his 1st appearance since last August for club or county so deserves another go, Devitt is very versatile so would be well able to play around the middle, given Donohoe didn't appear against Offaly don't mind him, Shane Reck and Devitt all starting. I'd go then strongest available team then for league semi final. Must also be remembered the u20s 1st game is on April 9 in a straight knockout competition so that could be the primary focus of those players for the next 4 weeks." I agree Wexico it's important Shane Reck and Bailey get starts as they are probable championship starters at some stage in the Round Robin and they are both still coming back to full form from periods out injured. And as I suggested earlier it would be great to see what the full forward line you have selected here would go like together as they have been playing and training together probably week in and week out since late last year. I'd maybe give Damien Reck a start at centreback too. Davy selected Devitt out around the middle too so it's not like he has no intercounty experience there. Plenty of pace in that lineup too which will be important against Cork and it will mean we will have what would be a near championship team on the bench. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16537 - 09/03/2022 16:28:08 2404651 Link
Replying To wexico15: "I'd expect both teams to rotate somewhat for the Cork game, as JJ Doyle pointed out today on the podcast as things stand both teams are guaranteed 2 more league games, this game on March 20th 4 weeks before championship and League semi March 26/27 3 weeks before championship, its obvious which game you'd imagine to be targeted more. I'd go something like the below for Cork if all fit enough to start. Fanning S Reck Ryan Donohoe Bailey P Foley Flood K Foley Devitt Hearne Chin Dwyer Casey Dunbar Higgins Get minutes into Shane Reck, Ryan, K Foley, Chin who have all had periods out, Bailey looked rusty on Saturday but it was his 1st appearance since last August for club or county so deserves another go, Devitt is very versatile so would be well able to play around the middle, given Donohoe didn't appear against Offaly don't mind him, Shane Reck and Devitt all starting. I'd go then strongest available team then for league semi final. Must also be remembered the u20s 1st game is on April 9 in a straight knockout competition so that could be the primary focus of those players for the next 4 weeks." Casey, Dunbar, Higgins in the full forward line???? We need experience and strength in that line. I fear Cork would be delighted with your three. No Mac or Rory?. Remember fans will be paying €15.00 to see this game and deserve to get value for money. Okay we are in a semi final but we shouldn't go out with a weakened side for this game. Consistency is the key word here. Cork would be a great scalp to get and for us to win 5 games on the trot would be a fantastic achievement. By all means play some of the newer lads as i named in my team yesterday but our main men must be included. Cork are speed merchants and will be flying from the throw in. Lets give them something to think about. Blockandhook (Wexford) - Posts: 668 - 09/03/2022 17:54:28 2404670 Link
Don't know if its true or not but i got it from a harriers official today. He said that Chin would not go for an operation as the recovery would be lengthy and would keep him out of the game for a very long time. So if that is true then maybe they can patch him up somewhat. Hope its just rumours. Blockandhook (Wexford) - Posts: 668 - 09/03/2022 18:07:25 2404672 Link
Replying To Blockandhook: "Don't know if its true or not but i got it from a harriers official today. He said that Chin would not go for an operation as the recovery would be lengthy and would keep him out of the game for a very long time. So if that is true then maybe they can patch him up somewhat. Hope its just rumours." Egan said in the paper Chins training the last while and that he should be back playing soon. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16537 - 09/03/2022 18:32:08 2404679 Link