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Replying To Viking66: "Are you not reviving your gem of a thread from earlier in the year to post your predictions on?! I'll refresh it for you!" Which one? All my threads are great. The scoreline is still the same. I just copied it and pasted it from my previous great thread. Bar Chin being out, that's the best team that Egan could pick for Wexford. So, don't come back with "if's, buts, and ands" if you don't win today. It's a very 50-50 game… just can see Shefflin having the nous to make the right changes at the right time, to see Galway over the line…barely! foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2354 - 16/04/2022 09:49:10 2411072 Link
Replying To foreveryoung: "Which one? All my threads are great. The scoreline is still the same. I just copied it and pasted it from my previous great thread. Bar Chin being out, that's the best team that Egan could pick for Wexford. So, don't come back with "if's, buts, and ands" if you don't win today. It's a very 50-50 game… just can see Shefflin having the nous to make the right changes at the right time, to see Galway over the line…barely!" I never said your threads aren't great. Only that you are poor at predictions and started a thread about Donal ogs predictions which highlighted just that. He got all 3 right and you got all 3 wrong. And that was just who was to win not correct scores. As regards the game apart from Chin we are missing Shane Reck, Paul Morris, Gavin Bailey and Shaun Murphy who were championship starters last year due to injury. Possibly all 5 would have started against Galway if fully fit and likely 3 or 4 of them. I won't come back with ifs buts and ands. While obviously I hope Wexford win and will be in the Park with the kids I won't really get a chance to work out what went right or wrong until I watch the recording back later 2nite. And I absolutely don't know who will win. Mostly I think it depends who turns up for the game. If both teams play to their best it could be the best game of the championship this year and might even end in a draw. But I suspect one or other or both teams might not. It is Galway and it is Wexford. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16704 - 16/04/2022 10:22:24 2411075 Link
Replying To Tiger1: "Have to say for some reason I'm worried about our corner backs hope I'm wrong just have a bad feeling about today" When you don't play a sweeper your fowards have to work like dogs, so every Galway defender is striking under pressure. Then the ball into the Galway forwards will be 50:50 at best. Against Waterford, their backs had time to place the ball for their fowards. We also need to be ready to respond to what's happening on the field, "sticking to the plan" isn't always the right decision. The game will be over before you know it so be ready to respond and make decisions under pressure. WEX98 (Wexford) - Posts: 546 - 16/04/2022 12:18:29 2411087 Link
Replying To WEX98: "When you don't play a sweeper your fowards have to work like dogs, so every Galway defender is striking under pressure. Then the ball into the Galway forwards will be 50:50 at best. Against Waterford, their backs had time to place the ball for their fowards. We also need to be ready to respond to what's happening on the field, "sticking to the plan" isn't always the right decision. The game will be over before you know it so be ready to respond and make decisions under pressure." Good luck to the management and team, keeping the wides down and don't miss frees vital hunting (Wexford) - Posts: 1150 - 16/04/2022 13:57:22 2411107 Link
See Dublin beat kilkenny in the minor hurling today they had 5 changes to the team we beat just shows anything can happen week to week with young lads Kilkenny obviously not as good as they looked against us in second half.Best of luck to the boys this evening have to sign off now as I'm heading off to the game. Tiger1 (Wexford) - Posts: 410 - 16/04/2022 14:39:01 2411111 Link
Very poor crowd in Wexford Park. Awful from the ref for the goal. 8 steps.. awful reffing. bloodyban (Limerick) - Posts: 1710 - 16/04/2022 16:49:01 2411120 Link
Glad I stayed up for that. I don't want to say 'bad', but two bad teams produced a great game…ironic! Galway shudda walked out by 10-15 points. Whelan? Hope he's okay… great player! Wexford? The heart and the passion never dies! Well done. I knew that it'd be 50/50, but though you'd just not be able to do it. You did it! Great game, for me (neutral). foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2354 - 16/04/2022 18:21:27 2411147 Link
Well that's our get out of jail card used up. About 8 steps for the Galway goal. We never hurled in the first half and neither of those teams will be anywhere near an all Ireland but I will take that draw all day. Chin is gifted. ChinCanHurl (Wexford) - Posts: 302 - 16/04/2022 18:22:12 2411148 Link
Given how bad we were in the first half, especially in our full-back line, and albeit missing the penalty, I will take the draw every day of the week. Galway left it behind them though, especially with their wide count in the first half, but they reaped what they sow. Time-wasting over that free that led to Chin's point from play, and they committed another head-high challenge for the equalising free. They got away with a lot of grabbing the arm fouls, and Cooney knew what he was doing smacking Dee that time. I suppose it's easier for refs to blow for throw balls though. The positives: Mac was excellent on limited supply. The skill he showed in the lead-up to his goal was outstanding. Defied the critics today. MOH really led by example after the break, and in fairness we tightened up on a whole back there. Our fitness stood to us in the last ten minutes. Concerns: Can someone tell me why they had ROC operating further from goal? Now Grealish did as well as anyone has on him this year, but given how isolated Mac was for long passages, I feel we needlessly put ourselves on the back front. Himself-Mac-Chin is potentially as explosive as any other inside line. Our conversion rate from long-range frees. Kevin Foley was very poor. Can't be a nailed-on starter at present. Bringing on Pepper was scandalous. He is physically not ready for this level yet and now the under-20s are down one key forward. Delighted we grinded out the draw, but much inprovement needed next week. beano (Wexford) - Posts: 1502 - 16/04/2022 18:24:12 2411150 Link
The bit of excitement at the end should not distract from the fact that that was an awful game played by two very average teams. I agree with Beano. Bringing on Oisin Pepper was a stupid move. He may well be good enough in time and showed a few glimpses in the league, but he is not ready yet and should have been left to play under 20. Onfor15 (Wexford) - Posts: 533 - 16/04/2022 18:47:52 2411161 Link
Congratulations. I had to listen to 2nd half going up the M6 in England. Great fightback. bloodyban (Limerick) - Posts: 1710 - 16/04/2022 18:53:31 2411162 Link
Replying To beano: "Given how bad we were in the first half, especially in our full-back line, and albeit missing the penalty, I will take the draw every day of the week. Galway left it behind them though, especially with their wide count in the first half, but they reaped what they sow. Time-wasting over that free that led to Chin's point from play, and they committed another head-high challenge for the equalising free. They got away with a lot of grabbing the arm fouls, and Cooney knew what he was doing smacking Dee that time. I suppose it's easier for refs to blow for throw balls though. The positives: Mac was excellent on limited supply. The skill he showed in the lead-up to his goal was outstanding. Defied the critics today. MOH really led by example after the break, and in fairness we tightened up on a whole back there. Our fitness stood to us in the last ten minutes. Concerns: Can someone tell me why they had ROC operating further from goal? Now Grealish did as well as anyone has on him this year, but given how isolated Mac was for long passages, I feel we needlessly put ourselves on the back front. Himself-Mac-Chin is potentially as explosive as any other inside line. Our conversion rate from long-range frees. Kevin Foley was very poor. Can't be a nailed-on starter at present. Bringing on Pepper was scandalous. He is physically not ready for this level yet and now the under-20s are down one key forward. Delighted we grinded out the draw, but much inprovement needed next week." Yeah have to agree on pepper stupid decision ChinCanHurl (Wexford) - Posts: 302 - 16/04/2022 18:59:36 2411168 Link
Don't know how we got a draw,but will take it after 1 st half display a lot of people saying 2 poor teams,but I remember thinking the same thing after draw in 2019 & Wexford went on to win Leinster ,reck was superb, worryingly I saw paudie Foley leave after the game with he's arm in a sling, nothing serious finger's crossed Annesman (Wexford) - Posts: 12 - 16/04/2022 20:54:05 2411222 Link
Replying To bloodyban: "Very poor crowd in Wexford Park. Awful from the ref for the goal. 8 steps.. awful reffing." Ground was full except for the end that was closed? Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16704 - 16/04/2022 21:00:14 2411227 Link
Poor 1st half with us winning the battle of who could be poorer. Much better intensity in the 2nd half. Subs and change in tactics improved us no end. we hunted in packs better and gave Galway less time on the ball. Egan showing good sideline input. Also our lads woke up to what the ref was letting go and played closer to the edge like Galway did. Exciting finish and I'm a lot more optimistic going forward now. Good to see Chin finish strongly. Hopefully he will be able to start soon. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16704 - 16/04/2022 21:06:40 2411228 Link
Poor 1st half with us winning the battle of who could be poorer. Much better intensity in the 2nd half. Subs and change in tactics improved us no end. we hunted in packs better and gave Galway less time on the ball. Egan showing good sideline input. Also our lads woke up to what the ref was letting go and played closer to the edge like Galway did. Exciting finish and I'm a lot more optimistic going forward now. Good to see Chin finish strongly. Hopefully he will be able to start soon. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16704 - 16/04/2022 21:08:05 2411230 Link
And fair play to Mac who ran all game. Flood, Reck, MOH and P Foley all played well too. Chin made a big difference when he came on. All the lads improved as the game went on. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16704 - 16/04/2022 21:12:42 2411232 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Ground was full except for the end that was closed?" Only 10K, she holds 18K. At least we have a working scoreboard. WEX98 (Wexford) - Posts: 546 - 16/04/2022 21:13:19 2411233 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Poor 1st half with us winning the battle of who could be poorer. Much better intensity in the 2nd half. Subs and change in tactics improved us no end. we hunted in packs better and gave Galway less time on the ball. Egan showing good sideline input. Also our lads woke up to what the ref was letting go and played closer to the edge like Galway did. Exciting finish and I'm a lot more optimistic going forward now. Good to see Chin finish strongly. Hopefully he will be able to start soon." Reck covering in front of Whelan? WEX98 (Wexford) - Posts: 546 - 16/04/2022 21:14:11 2411234 Link
Replying To Annesman: "Don't know how we got a draw,but will take it after 1 st half display a lot of people saying 2 poor teams,but I remember thinking the same thing after draw in 2019 & Wexford went on to win Leinster ,reck was superb, worryingly I saw paudie Foley leave after the game with he's arm in a sling, nothing serious finger's crossed" Robbed them. Reck was brilliant. WEX98 (Wexford) - Posts: 546 - 16/04/2022 21:16:00 2411236 Link