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Replying To WEX98: "Only 10K, she holds 18K.
At least we have a working scoreboard." Saw that. Well worth the 40k. More than 10k there I'd be guessing Wex98. Y wasn't the town end open?
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16717 - 16/04/2022 21:17:02
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Replying To WEX98: "Reck covering in front of Whelan?" One of our best players as usual.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16717 - 16/04/2022 21:17:42
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Replying To Viking66: "Saw that. Well worth the 40k. More than 10k there I'd be guessing Wex98. Y wasn't the town end open?" Official attendance 10,200
WEX98 (Wexford) - Posts: 546 - 16/04/2022 21:33:47
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And 1 more thing after a shaky start Donohue had a good game
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16717 - 16/04/2022 21:34:12
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Replying To Viking66: "Saw that. Well worth the 40k. More than 10k there I'd be guessing Wex98. Y wasn't the town end open?" Small crowd no need for extra stewards in another section of the ground I assume. They know well in advance how many are coming. Be a similar crowd maybe less next weekend.
hurlorhurley (Wexford) - Posts: 1660 - 17/04/2022 07:35:18
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Replying To Viking66: "Ground was full except for the end that was closed?" Wexford park was less than half full tonight
hurlorhurley (Wexford) - Posts: 1660 - 17/04/2022 07:38:33
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It's hard to know where we are after that.
We were shocking in the first half. If fanning had stuck that penalty, that game was there for the taking.
Galway had serious wides early, and might have been out of sight.
Ref gave them everything in the first half, and probably evened out in the second half.
Second half we improved a lot. Matt, jipp and paudie showed great leadership. Flood grew into the game and reck was excellent.
We were a different team when Chin came on. Everyone included the crowd improved.
Mac was excellent throughout and that's one of the best goals I've ever seen for pure determination.
Rory never stopped working but was quiet. How could he be any other way when his man never attempted to play the ball once. We may get used to that.
A fair result in the end. Not bad considering we only played for 20 minutes.
We never gave up, and hit 4 wides in a row when the game was in the balance.
On the basis of yesterday, just reaching a leinster final would be a good first season for Darragh Egan.
Mickie Dwyer has to play closer to mac or there's no point.
Agree, pepper decision was madness.
Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3857 - 17/04/2022 08:18:01
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Great to get a draw yesterday when it seemed another hammering was on the cards.
Paudie Foley was excellent for the full match. As was Conor Mac despite being outnumbered under every dropping ball. Damien Reck and Matt O Hanlon also stood out in the backs for me.
I was surprised Oisin Foley was taken off as I thought he hurled very well. Liam Og was good too. It was great to see Chin back and he was the hero on the day. Rory o Connor was very quiet although he was being fouled throughout the game.
I thought we were very poor in the first half and when we threw off the shackles and just hurled with passion and pride in the second half we started to come out on top. It is a good sign to play badly and still get a draw against Galway. We will be in a good position to reach a Leinster if we beat Dublin next week. Hopefully Chin will be fit enough to start that game.
Well done to the lads for never giving up
Yellow (Wexford) - Posts: 589 - 17/04/2022 08:40:44
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I just have the feeling yesterday might spark us into life. Under no illusions on the challenge we would have against a munster team but a leinster final should be the goal this year.
We are a different team with chin. The team that finished yesterday (apart from pepper, very unfair on the chap putting him in like that) should start the next day.
Biggest concern I have is our midfield. 6 points from play against us yesterday. Kevin Foley still searching for form.
Would still like to see us push up on Puck outs.
Great heart yesterday and we have used our get out of jail card.
Yellowhelmet (Australia) - Posts: 157 - 17/04/2022 09:16:48
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It was definitely a case of getting out of jail yesterday.
I hate to say it but our first half tactics and approach was completely brain dead. Mac more or less on his own surrounded by 2 or 3 Galway men which means we obviously had spare men. Did we drop that spare man back to cover our backs, no let's just leave them man for man up against Galway forwards and crowd out the middle, great apart from 2 things, we were putting zero pressure on in the middle and then to compound the issue let's just give them the puck out all day long to further aid Galway in avoiding the middle and gift them the opportunity to launch its straight down on our forwards.
Galway really should have been out of sight by half time.
Having said that our lads deserve credit for battling like they did and the few tweaks helped but still it was only sheer will and fight from the players that got us the draw, for me the sideline was very poor further compounded by the utterly dumb decision to throw young pepper in meaning he's gone for u20, him playing that championship is far better for him and Wexford overall.
But the mad thing is we are actually now in a very good position, we can't be as bad as that again and for me Galway are flaky when it comes to closing games out, we come out of that with far more momentum, we barely hurled for 15mins in a game dominated by Galway who will now be minus Conor Whelan it seems.
But we can't be as naive as we were for most of the game yesterday going forward.
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Replying To hurlorhurley: "Wexford park was less than half full tonight" You obviously weren't at the match. Half full:)
hunting (Wexford) - Posts: 1150 - 17/04/2022 10:00:47
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Replying To hurlorhurley: "Wexford park was less than half full tonight" You obviously weren't at the match. Half full:)
hunting (Wexford) - Posts: 1150 - 17/04/2022 10:01:05
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Replying To Yellowhelmet: "I just have the feeling yesterday might spark us into life. Under no illusions on the challenge we would have against a munster team but a leinster final should be the goal this year.
We are a different team with chin. The team that finished yesterday (apart from pepper, very unfair on the chap putting him in like that) should start the next day.
Biggest concern I have is our midfield. 6 points from play against us yesterday. Kevin Foley still searching for form.
Would still like to see us push up on Puck outs.
Great heart yesterday and we have used our get out of jail card." 100% we got out of jail. Hope major lessons learned from yesterday. We cannot start with that half forward line again similar to Waterford game where the same issues arose i.e no ball winners and no where for fanning to go with his puck outs. Similarly for Galway puck outs we withdrew and goalie was then able to bypass all our players . We did the same against Waterford. Conor Mac was heroic yesterday fighting a one man battle in the full forward line without any support around him. Unfortunately Reminded me of Davy's game plan .Agree with other posters that Rory was constantly fouled and couldn't buy a free from the ref.
Watched the game back and cooney had taken 45 seconds from the time the free was awarded when penalised so at least ref got that decision right.
The decision to bring pepper on was madness . Ohanlon foley and reck in the backs were outstanding . Great to see chin back and his importance to the team was shown with nerves of steel on the levelling free
I'd hope we'll bring a bit of momentum with us into next week's game now and hope for a much better performance.
HurlingBuzz (Wexford) - Posts: 554 - 17/04/2022 10:09:38
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Agree with all said here.
I was watching the match on GAA Go and it started to kick up at the end. Sigh, but think it was my broadband.
Brining on Pepper was a very bad call given he can't play u20 now, and putting high ball on top of him even worse.
At half time I thought we were in for a bad beating but credit to the team, they showed great heart and I thought the 6 backs were outstanding in the second half.
We showed yesterday how to play McDonald, ball in to space is what he needs and we did that yesterday. We need him to work to make that space and then get the ball to him.
Rory was quiet but as said above, he was being fouled throughout. I bet one thing, if TJ or Joe Canning were being manhandled throughout like he was, the Sunday Game would be highlighting it.
Watching on TV maybe I missed something but I thought Oisin Foley was hard done by.
Good to see Chin back fit and if any other free taker standing over it, I might have had my doubts.
Our first half performance was very poor but sometimes teams take a bit to get going. It happens.
Beat Dublin next weekend and we are in a very strong position. It was vital not to lose yesterday and that we did.
StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 1912 - 17/04/2022 10:50:41
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Replying To tearintom: "It was definitely a case of getting out of jail yesterday.
I hate to say it but our first half tactics and approach was completely brain dead. Mac more or less on his own surrounded by 2 or 3 Galway men which means we obviously had spare men. Did we drop that spare man back to cover our backs, no let's just leave them man for man up against Galway forwards and crowd out the middle, great apart from 2 things, we were putting zero pressure on in the middle and then to compound the issue let's just give them the puck out all day long to further aid Galway in avoiding the middle and gift them the opportunity to launch its straight down on our forwards.
Galway really should have been out of sight by half time.
Having said that our lads deserve credit for battling like they did and the few tweaks helped but still it was only sheer will and fight from the players that got us the draw, for me the sideline was very poor further compounded by the utterly dumb decision to throw young pepper in meaning he's gone for u20, him playing that championship is far better for him and Wexford overall.
But the mad thing is we are actually now in a very good position, we can't be as bad as that again and for me Galway are flaky when it comes to closing games out, we come out of that with far more momentum, we barely hurled for 15mins in a game dominated by Galway who will now be minus Conor Whelan it seems.
But we can't be as naive as we were for most of the game yesterday going forward." Darragh Egan was afraid of his life after what happened Waterford. You could see his lack of confidence in himself and the team by the way he set them up in the first half.
All Galway had to do was to shoot from distance to overcome this bizarre set-up. Not good enough.
A massive game coming up v Dublin, the winners of this could make a Leinster final possibly.
Past hurler (None) - Posts: 974 - 17/04/2022 11:31:20
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My ratings
Fanning 6. Crucial mistake for a 65 from a simple pass back and obviously blazing the pen over the bar. Other than that solid puck outs were better in general
Donughue 6 very nervous every time he's around scored a good point grew into the game
Ryan 7 better performance again grew into the game and maybe concannons fitness a factor . Will need to be better next week against Hayes
Hanlon. 8 very good I was nervous with him on whelan but did excellent crucial block on that 2 on 1 and is growing into corner back
Paudie 8 very good win a lot of ball and distribution much better not the hit and hope we normally associate with him
Reck8 solid as usual won the free at the end and isarguably our best defender
Flood 7 good point and again took a while to get confidence going but looked assured when he settled
Kevin foley 4 never in it seems unsure of his positioning and it is tough when you have been settled in one position for so long
Dee 6 in and out of the game their midfield scored a bit off us. The big slap he got seemed to get him going
Liam og 6 wasn't in the game for long periods
Oisin foley 7 hurled ok I think one of the turning points was when he hit m ininerney on the side line and got the crowd going for the first time really. Unlucky to be taking off
Mcguckian 6 done some ok things maybe not up to championship level yet
Rory 6 pulled and dragged all over the place. Poor balls into him and like Mac has to work so hard for a free. Missed two crucial frees not that they were easy but badly needed worked hard
Mac 9 scored 1 2 gave Burke loads of it and won the penalty best game in a while
Dwyer 4 didn't get into the game at all seemed a bit lost
Wexfordgaa (Wexford) - Posts: 370 - 17/04/2022 12:51:09
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Fanning 6. Crucial mistake for a 65 from a simple pass back and obviously blazing the pen over the bar. Other than that solid puck outs were better in general
Donughue 6 very nervous every time he's around scored a good point grew into the game
Ryan 7 better performance again grew into the game and maybe concannons fitness a factor . Will need to be better next week against Hayes
Hanlon. 8 very good I was nervous with him on whelan but did excellent crucial block on that 2 on 1 and is growing into corner back
Paudie 8 very good win a lot of ball and distribution much better not the hit and hope we normally associate with him
Reck8 solid as usual won the free at the end and isarguably our best defender
Flood 7 good point and again took a while to get confidence going but looked assured when he settled
Kevin foley 4 never in it seems unsure of his positioning and it is tough when you have been settled in one position for so long
Dee 6 in and out of the game their midfield scored a bit off us. The big slap he got seemed to get him going
Liam og 6 wasn't in the game for long periods
Oisin foley 7 hurled ok I think one of the turning points was when he hit m ininerney on the side line and got the crowd going for the first time really. Unlucky to be taking off
Mcguckian 6 done some ok things maybe not up to championship level yet
Rory 6 pulled and dragged all over the place. Poor balls into him and like Mac has to work so hard for a free. Missed two crucial frees not that they were easy but badly needed worked hard
Mac 9 scored 1 2 gave Burke loads of it and won the penalty best game in a while
Dwyer 4 didn't get into the game at all seemed a bit lost" Forgot to say in my earlier post that I couldn't understand Oisin foley being the first to be substituted. Scored 2 points and best of the half forwards.
Also really poor crowd just over 10k. Where are all the bandwagon supporters gone? Probably don't even realise the championship has started!!!
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Agree with everything said here just want to say it was brilliant to see mac turning to the crowd and riling them up after the goal, really got everyone going and thats what you want from your players, that showed proper heart and determination for the jersey.
Actually still can't believe we got out of there with a draw, brilliant.
ChinCanHurl (Wexford) - Posts: 302 - 17/04/2022 13:52:11
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Replying To hurlorhurley: "Wexford park was less than half full tonight" I was there. No seats in the stand not many facing us either.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16717 - 17/04/2022 14:10:54
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Also any reason why we wore our away jerseys yesterday??
ChinCanHurl (Wexford) - Posts: 302 - 17/04/2022 14:31:17
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