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Problem with Rory and Jacko is they dont even take frees for their club. Dee does but missed a few in the Anne's games I saw last year. Chin might not be playing. Casey wont be starting either nor will Ross Banville who is also excellent at frees. It's been a problem for us since Gizzy retired tbh though Chin had a good year on them in 2019.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16600 - 05/04/2022 10:02:52 2409676 Link 0 |
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My team choice v Galway Yellow (Wexford) - Posts: 589 - 05/04/2022 10:26:09 2409690 Link 0 |
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Very good looking team. We need Flood's pace in the backs he has to start. Will Shane Reck be right for Galway lads? Also seen Chin pictured training last weekend . Hopefully he will ready for Galway. I think this game will define our season.
Afinestick (Wexford) - Posts: 999 - 05/04/2022 10:56:43 2409700 Link 0 |
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Shane Reck is out long term.
countyman2022 (Wexford) - Posts: 852 - 05/04/2022 11:13:09 2409707 Link 0 |
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That's fair enough viking. My apologies
Blockandhook (Wexford) - Posts: 668 - 05/04/2022 11:49:03 2409723 Link 0 |
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Are tickets available for championship yet? Yellow (Wexford) - Posts: 589 - 05/04/2022 12:11:52 2409730 Link 0 |
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Yes i agree with you selection yellow. It's exactly the same team that i gave a while back if i remember correctly. One thing that bothers me though is the age old problem of the strength of our subs bench. I thought we had that sorted, but if you look at our reserves there is no one that could come in and be a game changer. If Chin and Mac are missing i would be very worried indeed. As i said before, Mac has been disappointing to say the least and he will need to up his game considerably. Everything centres around Rory. If he has an off day as was the case against Waterford we are in trouble. To be honest our subs consist of some that are past their best. Some that are too young. Some that are lacking experience and some that are quite simply not up to inter county standard. In time this situation may sort itself out but in the meantime all we can do is go out and throw everything at it and play as a team.
Blockandhook (Wexford) - Posts: 668 - 05/04/2022 12:25:32 2409735 Link 0 |
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We are depending on likes of McGuickan , Dwyer , Dunbar , Devitt/Donohoe to come on and have a big impact. They certainly wouldn't be the Calibre of subs other counties have but our first 15 is very strong if we are on form. Any word on Morris either lads? He could be a good option off the bench if he is back.
Afinestick (Wexford) - Posts: 999 - 05/04/2022 13:01:51 2409741 Link 0 |
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Morris was a togged unused sub vs Waterford.
bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 05/04/2022 13:42:16 2409750 Link 0 |
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Assuming Shane Reck wont be back til the all Ireland series and Donohue starts instead of him and assuming the u20s stay playing u20 but we go with the rest of the team Yellow picked we will have Morris, David Dunne, Devitt, Dwyer, Dunbar, Mcguckin on the bench who all have had a good bit of senior first team experience at this stage, some alot of experience. If Dwyer, Dunne and Dunbar can show some of the form they showed in patches last year they could change a game for us or at least inject some freshness. Moorris is a class hurler who would add a bit of experience. Casey, Banville, Higgins and Niall Murphy did well at Fitzgibbon this year. Hearne has shown potential also. What we need most of all is for some of established to find their form for the Galway game. While Rory, Dee, MOH, Flood, and Damien Reck had good leagues, Paudie and Liam og only did ok and Jippo and Mac and Donohue were a long way off their top form.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16600 - 05/04/2022 13:47:04 2409752 Link 0 |
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The long range free takers also haven't fired in the league - its not that they haven't tried but neither Paudie or Fanning has hit very many - not sure what their % ratio is but I would say its pretty low. Unless these lads start getting the % up it becomes easier to slow our game down by fouling further up the field.
zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 2028 - 05/04/2022 14:18:58 2409770 Link 0 |
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True too although most of the days the weather was fairly windy. It was noticable that Clare, Galway and Limerick missed a good few frees against us also. Even Cork missed a few.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16600 - 05/04/2022 14:51:20 2409781 Link 0 |
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You make some good points viking but why has Morris not been used? There's a huge difference between Fitzgibbon and top tier inter county. Those players you mentioned are good hurlers but they have little or no game time under their belts. Not their fault. I think Devitt and Hearne have potential and i can see both becoming regulars down the road. Dunbar had one good game against an understrength Clare side. He was completely anonymous v Waterford. Dunne is very one dimensional and don't see him as a viable option. Casey is a good freetaker and might solve that ongoing issue in the absence of Chin. I agree, we badly need our main men such as Ryan, O'Hanlon, Dee,Rory, Kevin and paudie Foley and Mac to show leadership qualities and raise the bar significantly. I really hope to come on here next Sunday week and be as proud as punch after beating Galway.
Blockandhook (Wexford) - Posts: 668 - 05/04/2022 15:12:11 2409790 Link 0 |
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Ross Banville is probably the best free taker in the squad but he won't see any game time in the championship.
Past hurler (None) - Posts: 970 - 05/04/2022 15:24:07 2409797 Link 0 |
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Yes tickets on sale
Wexfordgaa (Wexford) - Posts: 370 - 05/04/2022 15:24:17 2409798 Link 0 |
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I wonder how many will be at the Galway game? Big and Vocal home support will be vital
Afinestick (Wexford) - Posts: 999 - 05/04/2022 16:07:58 2409811 Link 1 |
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I'd say if I was Egan I'd be looking at younger lads during the League as a way of developing players for the future. Morris is coming to the end of his career and probably needs less games rather than more to keep him fresh. That's a pure guess now Blockandhook. As regards Dunbar I'm not that bothered with his league form as he played alot of Fitzgibbon. A better indicator of his potential was the championship game against Clare last year. The lad has been a standout hurler for me since I first saw him playing underage. Definitely along with ROC, Damien Reck, and Conall Flood by far the best hurlers since the 3 in row Leinster u21 lads. Probably including most of them tbh. Or should I say the best that have stuck with intercounty hurling. Dunne has pace and should do better late on in games when there is more space. Higgins also seems to do better late on in games. Standout lads apart from Pepper in the next generation would include Lawlor and Redmond. Obviously not everyone who does well underage or Fitzgibbon does well senior intercounty but Dunbar especially has shown flashes of what hes capable of at senior intercounty in championship games and of the lads not nailed on to start has to be closest. Of the later developers Mikey Dwyer has really impressed me his hurling has got alot better over the last 2 years. I've a feeling there will be a couple of surprises in the team named to face Galway and 1 or 2 lads who arent being talked about much on this forum might have good games in the Park in a proper championship atmosphere.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16600 - 05/04/2022 16:35:05 2409821 Link 0 |
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I'd say if I was Egan I'd be looking at younger lads during the League as a way of developing players for the future. Morris is coming to the end of his career and probably needs less games rather than more to keep him fresh. That's a pure guess now Blockandhook. As regards Dunbar I'm not that bothered with his league form as he played alot of Fitzgibbon. A better indicator of his potential was the championship game against Clare last year. The lad has been a standout hurler for me since I first saw him playing underage. Definitely along with ROC, Damien Reck, and Conall Flood by far the best hurlers since the 3 in row Leinster u21 lads. Probably including most of them tbh. Or should I say the best that have stuck with intercounty hurling. Dunne has pace and should do better late on in games when there is more space. Higgins also seems to do better late on in games. Standout lads apart from Pepper in the next generation would include Lawlor and Redmond. Obviously not everyone who does well underage or Fitzgibbon does well senior intercounty but Dunbar especially has shown flashes of what hes capable of at senior intercounty in championship games and of the lads not nailed on to start has to be closest. Of the later developers Mikey Dwyer has really impressed me his hurling has got alot better over the last 2 years. I've a feeling there will be a couple of surprises in the team named to face Galway and 1 or 2 lads who arent being talked about much on this forum might have good games in the Park in a proper championship atmosphere.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16600 - 05/04/2022 16:36:56 2409823 Link 0 |
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Again a good prospect for the future. Played well in the Fitzgibbon games I saw and only missed 1 free that I can remember. Casey didn't miss many either.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16600 - 05/04/2022 16:38:49 2409824 Link 0 |
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I think that is a fair point about Dunbar. He had a hectic schedule in the spring time. Punter72007 (Wexford) - Posts: 318 - 06/04/2022 09:28:04 2409885 Link 0 |