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I've noticed a lot of clubs including ours struggling to get players out for games.
Keep hearing the same thing, sure we're not out until July, sure il keep playing soccer, I'll come back when it's over etc etc
Players heading away, players still booking holidays I the middle of club championships despite the entire bejng changed to accomodate the club player.
And I know for a fact a lot of clubs are seriously worried about the move to summer soccer particularly wexford twon clubs and a few others.
I'm not sure the radical changes we've made have been worth it imho
tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1520 - 15/04/2025 10:33:12
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Replying To tearintom: "I've noticed a lot of clubs including ours struggling to get players out for games.
Keep hearing the same thing, sure we're not out until July, sure il keep playing soccer, I'll come back when it's over etc etc
Players heading away, players still booking holidays I the middle of club championships despite the entire bejng changed to accomodate the club player.
And I know for a fact a lot of clubs are seriously worried about the move to summer soccer particularly wexford twon clubs and a few others.
I'm not sure the radical changes we've made have been worth it imho" There are always a few, but surely a large majority of your clubs players don't book holidays during the championship? The changes that were made were to facilitate this majority.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16310 - 15/04/2025 17:14:49
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Replying To tearintom: "I've noticed a lot of clubs including ours struggling to get players out for games.
Keep hearing the same thing, sure we're not out until July, sure il keep playing soccer, I'll come back when it's over etc etc
Players heading away, players still booking holidays I the middle of club championships despite the entire bejng changed to accomodate the club player.
And I know for a fact a lot of clubs are seriously worried about the move to summer soccer particularly wexford twon clubs and a few others.
I'm not sure the radical changes we've made have been worth it imho" Didn't the Wexford league reject summer soccer?
Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3730 - 15/04/2025 20:41:21
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Replying To Doylerwex: "Didn't the Wexford league reject summer soccer?" They did but can they plough on with winter soccer unilaterally?
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16310 - 16/04/2025 08:30:10
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My understanding of it is that the Wexford League (both adult & schoolboys), and the vast majority of other Leagues outside Dublin too, remain vehemently opposed to Summer Soccer - but that as things stand, they don't have a choice in it.
Seems that the vote in favour of Summer Soccer, which was taken at their General Assembly in December (I presume their equivalent of GAA Congress), is binding on all leagues, whether they like it or not. I don't know how voting power for such things works in the FAI, but apparently it was a decision led mainly if not wholly by the various Dublin leagues.
In my own area, I've no doubt the soccer club would be the one to hugely suffer, especially at underage level. In towns in the county, GAA could suffer. There's already a town club who complained to County Board about having championship fixtures on Sundays, because so many of their players want to play soccer instead.
I also believe the Wexford League and others continue to fight against the change to Summer Soccer. I don't know how true this is, but someone involved with the local soccer club here has told me there's been meetings between Leagues where they've even discussed the nuclear option of leaving the FAI, and either forming their own association or looking to join the IFA instead (by the way, that's the Northern Ireland Football Association - not the organisation for farmers!)
Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2948 - 16/04/2025 11:20:24
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Replying To Pikeman96: "My understanding of it is that the Wexford League (both adult & schoolboys), and the vast majority of other Leagues outside Dublin too, remain vehemently opposed to Summer Soccer - but that as things stand, they don't have a choice in it.
Seems that the vote in favour of Summer Soccer, which was taken at their General Assembly in December (I presume their equivalent of GAA Congress), is binding on all leagues, whether they like it or not. I don't know how voting power for such things works in the FAI, but apparently it was a decision led mainly if not wholly by the various Dublin leagues.
In my own area, I've no doubt the soccer club would be the one to hugely suffer, especially at underage level. In towns in the county, GAA could suffer. There's already a town club who complained to County Board about having championship fixtures on Sundays, because so many of their players want to play soccer instead.
I also believe the Wexford League and others continue to fight against the change to Summer Soccer. I don't know how true this is, but someone involved with the local soccer club here has told me there's been meetings between Leagues where they've even discussed the nuclear option of leaving the FAI, and either forming their own association or looking to join the IFA instead (by the way, that's the Northern Ireland Football Association - not the organisation for farmers!)" Yeah that's my understanding but I hadn't heard about what you mentioned in the last paragraph.
The thing is I would have thought the same within our club that the soccer club would have suffered hugely compared to the GAA club but now I'm not so sure if I'm being honest.
tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1520 - 16/04/2025 12:46:05
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Well with our inter county season over what do we think ahead of the club championship,it's nearly upon us!!! Are the Martins still ahead of the pack??? I heard a rumour that Rory O'connor is heading away after round 2 and back for knockout and is gone for next year traveling,any truth in that??? Any way who do we fancy?? I also heard Richie lawlor gone to American,he'd be a loss for Faythe Harriers!!! Any other players gone the summer??? I think the Martins myself think age profile and if they have everyone fit they are that bit better but they can throw in a bad performance or 2 and aren't bomb proof!! I think the chasing pack are all fairly matched and of the same level,I think that pack includes,shels gorey,Anne's,harriers!!! I think oulart ferns rapps rathnure crossabeg,oylegate,barntown would be the slightly weaker sides with crossabeg and barntown probably in the relegation??? Looking forward to seeing Rathnure back to be honest,a very young team could be suprise package!!! Looking forward to championship and the addition of having it on clubber so we can see most games!!!! I hope it's a good championship and maybe we can unearth 1 or 2 for county panels next year!!!would like to see the Anne's or Faythe Harriers win it!!!
theboys (Wexford) - Posts: 273 - 12/06/2025 08:21:04
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Replying To theboys: "Well with our inter county season over what do we think ahead of the club championship,it's nearly upon us!!! Are the Martins still ahead of the pack??? I heard a rumour that Rory O'connor is heading away after round 2 and back for knockout and is gone for next year traveling,any truth in that??? Any way who do we fancy?? I also heard Richie lawlor gone to American,he'd be a loss for Faythe Harriers!!! Any other players gone the summer??? I think the Martins myself think age profile and if they have everyone fit they are that bit better but they can throw in a bad performance or 2 and aren't bomb proof!! I think the chasing pack are all fairly matched and of the same level,I think that pack includes,shels gorey,Anne's,harriers!!! I think oulart ferns rapps rathnure crossabeg,oylegate,barntown would be the slightly weaker sides with crossabeg and barntown probably in the relegation??? Looking forward to seeing Rathnure back to be honest,a very young team could be suprise package!!! Looking forward to championship and the addition of having it on clubber so we can see most games!!!! I hope it's a good championship and maybe we can unearth 1 or 2 for county panels next year!!!would like to see the Anne's or Faythe Harriers win it!!!" Hard to argue with any of that. As I understand it most of the J1 lads will only be missing the 1st few rounds, so it will hardly make a difference as sadly everyone qualifies for the knockouts anyway.
I do think Annes will be a little better than the others apart from Martins.
It would be great to see Rathnure competitive for sure, and like you if I had to pick a dark horse it would be them.
As regards relegation this year I think Oulart and Rapps are in that mix too, although this might be the last year in a good few years I think Oulart will be. They've some good young hurlers coming.
I don't think we will really know how any of the clubs are going until the last group games though.
Predictions-
Senior- Martins or Annes
Intermediate- St James or Fethard
Intermediate A- Taghmon
Junior- St. Patrick's
Junior A- Ballyhogue or OLI
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16310 - 12/06/2025 11:44:51
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