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Ryan Jones a Lomans regular clear you dont go to many games as he permenant fixture in team. Stupid logic rating individual players based on county rankings never heard that before. Any county player worth his salt will stand out in club championship and Foy has probably been Lomans best player since he moved in
lakecounty90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 62 - 07/06/2023 10:39:10 2484673 Link 1 |
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I presume he means David Whelan, not Whelehan! Whelan was part of the Westmeath squad early in the year but injury forced him back to his club! Ryan jones played for London for a number of seasons and Peter Foys county resume is highly impressive. He was a Longford regular for over 10 years. He's 36 years old now and still involved in the county set up. Speaks volumes of the caliber of player St. Lomans have. Shane Dempsey and TJ Cox will play in the final. But I would be surprised if others are allowed. This very same team avoided relegation on the last day last year, and now they contest the league final so really it's nothing to do with the players but the the mindset perhaps. Losing last years championship final might have awoken the St. Lomans Beast. Looking forward to Sunday.
Edman78 (Westmeath) - Posts: 100 - 07/06/2023 11:01:49 2484683 Link 1 |
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This causes lots of aggro but with all the talk of transfers into Lomans… who has been Lomans best transfer over the years? There hasn't been many. I don't think there has been many as impactful as Foy. Ken Casey was another stand out. Those two players are the only ones who have lived up to the hype as far as top class players. Who am I missing?
Edman78 (Westmeath) - Posts: 100 - 07/06/2023 11:44:34 2484702 Link 0 |
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No there hasnt been many transfers as people make out to be. Think jealousy has lot to do with it and what Lomans have achieved as best team in county in last ten years. 6 senior titles and 7 to come this year with Dowdall now making his mark as manager
lakecounty90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 62 - 07/06/2023 12:16:11 2484712 Link 0 |
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Stop talking sense Temple!
Wmeath2 (Westmeath) - Posts: 176 - 07/06/2023 13:17:36 2484734 Link 1 |
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They are a Great Team but then they bring players from outside I personally think it must be hard on younger players not getting their game in the club because they bring in outsiders . I think it's great to see teams winning that brought players all the way from underage up to senior and Win Huge pride in that for clubs
Bettyboo22 (Westmeath) - Posts: 108 - 07/06/2023 15:26:39 2484775 Link 1 |
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They should let them play they did a few weeks back .
Bettyboo22 (Westmeath) - Posts: 108 - 07/06/2023 15:56:57 2484785 Link 1 |
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Really and truely how can you be expected to play a final without your best players able to play for you.County players are generally recognised as being the best because thats why they are selected foe inter-county so why should their club suffer in a final.Just let them play and if one gets injured surely an inter county panel of 30 + can cope. Bruno@1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 170 - 07/06/2023 17:56:07 2484815 Link 4 |
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Any idea if club football will go ahead on June 24th if WMeath knocked out? They don't play until 4 o clock Sunday week which, if beat, leaves very little time for fixtures to be released particularly as some games are bound to be the Friday night leaving lads only one training session with the club. TigerWoods90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 142 - 08/06/2023 13:54:08 2484931 Link 1 |
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Predictions for the League finals this weekend?? Bettyboo22 (Westmeath) - Posts: 108 - 08/06/2023 14:38:53 2484939 Link 0 |
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ye I heard if they loose they will start 24th
Bettyboo22 (Westmeath) - Posts: 108 - 08/06/2023 15:03:22 2484941 Link 0 |
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The lads involved with the county have been training since mid december-non stop 3 times and sometimes 4 with gym sessions.You can hardly expect them to go straight into club football as surely some will have planned and rightly so -to take a break and go on holidays if beaten by Tyrone.They have a life outside football!!
Bruno@1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 170 - 08/06/2023 15:14:22 2484943 Link 1 |
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As somebody involved with a club it's far from simple, Westmeath most likely will be knocked out Sunday and clubs will be told Monday they've a fixture Friday potentially. The sensible thing would be a gap of a week but that would be too sensible failing that they surely can make the fixtures in the event Westmeath are eliminated. jiminycricket (Offaly) - Posts: 16 - 08/06/2023 15:26:56 2484945 Link 0 |
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I would imagine they will be allowed play! Luke loughlin & co were allowed to play for the downs last year as was Giles for kinnegad. Tpass and moate lads played div 2 final too. Think league finals last year were a week before Tailteann cup semi final or final? Will be left up to players I'd imagine
Westmeath213 (Westmeath) - Posts: 332 - 08/06/2023 15:48:48 2484953 Link 1 |
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Div 1- Lomans by 5+ Div 2- athlone +3 Div 3- shamrocks beat malachys in group fixture so I think they will do it again- by 4 Div 4- st Joseph's Westmeath213 (Westmeath) - Posts: 332 - 08/06/2023 15:52:06 2484954 Link 1 |
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Last years championship started six days after Tailteann Cup final, some clubs actually played two games in space of three or four days. As Temple said why cant the hurling championships go first??
A_Chairde (Westmeath) - Posts: 177 - 08/06/2023 15:57:45 2484957 Link 1 |
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We also have approx 800 club footballers who would like championship action to start, the club set up doesn't revolve around 30 inter county players. The first weekend is football, then hurling alternately until championship quarter finals, there's no free weekend according to fixture planner sent out to clubs, if we don't start immediately we face midweek games which proved an issue last year. The clubs have minimum 5 fixtures so a player missing on hols for a match is bearable, The Downs are missing Niall Mitchell for next two months as he's in America but our club members not bleating about it. He'll be back for last round, Lough Lene Gaels missing Jogger likewise but have to cope, plenty of lads travelling or on J1s, a lad on hols is the least of a club's worries. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1506 - 08/06/2023 16:07:52 2484961 Link 1 |
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Well able to play no bother to them
Bettyboo22 (Westmeath) - Posts: 108 - 08/06/2023 16:26:53 2484973 Link 0 |
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It's not only about giving the inter county players a rest but also letting club managers get used to county players and practice game plans. For example if you are Shane Curran you wouldn't have has access to Baker, Maguire and McCormack all year and before the 1st round of championship you will only get 1 training session with them. Hurling week should have been 1st to give football clubs 2 weeks to train with county players! Common sense. Very few of the inter county footballers play hurling. I'd say 2/3 at most. Temple56 (Westmeath) - Posts: 397 - 08/06/2023 16:27:33 2484975 Link 0 |
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what club players want is clarity and to be properly prepared not told monday they could be playing friday, lads have to be able to plan around things like work and the current state of affairs isnt helping.
jiminycricket (Offaly) - Posts: 16 - 08/06/2023 16:47:36 2484987 Link 1 |