Replying To countyman2022: "Probably should be a slight benchmark for us and are better hurlers. They have won 6 Leinsters in a row. We have won 1 in 21 years."
Kilkenny clearly have better hurlers. I think it's time to stop using ifs and buts about any loss we have. They were only a puck away from being in AI final......as they are. They're either very close to being in the final or actually in it.
We need to stop basing ourselves on how we do in round Robin games against em. Yeah they struggled to best us under Davy and then a few years after that. I don't think they would now especially in a final or knockout.
I feel if we keep talking about decisions that went against us we won't focus on the things we need to improve on. We always have plenty of excuses and ai fear 10 years down the line we will still be talking about what's wrong at intercounty
Replying To countyman2022: "''We need to pay top quality coaching to get them to coach our development squads if not they will be involved in adult club teams. Coaching of our development squads is vital. We need to let 18 year olds hurl adult from next year. We need to get rid of this ridiculous format in our club championships and make every game matter . What we've seen in the club championships so far shows this format is not working and is not helping Wexford hurling"
I have been beating that drum for 18 months on all 3 fronts you have mentioned and its been taken as I'm negative and mouthy. Its basically the truth and just being a realist. We are going to be further and further behind if we don't do something soon. Look how bad our minor and u-20 results were this year. If that cant have lads worried I dont know what will. And sad thing is, we are so far behind from u-15 to adult, it is going to be possiblky up to 8-10 years time before we might see any results from changes made at develoment level made now with adult teams."
Unfortunately I agree with you and actions have to be taken now or we risk falling further behind.
The point about Rory Jacob coaching in Dublin last year while our development squads are lacking forward coaching is a good one but he is training Oulart this year I think. I get the gist though, why are we letting a coach go outside rather than keeping him in Wexford. We need all the coaches we can get. But look at Limerick, they put Anthony Daly in at the head of it their player development. The Tipp Kilkenny rivalry didn't stop Tipp getting David Herity in as goalkeeper coach. We need to look outside the county in my opinion and see what we can get. Like, should Wexford try poach Richie Power off the Shels when he is finished? I also think the championship structure is a farce, nothing at stake for 5 rounds. If you win no match in 5 you could still win the county final. Imagine. What experience did Niall Williams have to get the director of hurling role, how long is his term and what are the targets he is expected to achieve? Wexford once said about 5 years ago we had the aim of winning an All-Ireland by 2025, this is now gone and far from winning one we are closer to Joe McDonagh than Tipp.
Replying To countyman2022: "https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41122222.html#:~:text=Essentially%20it%20means%20grouping%20players,playing%20the%20evening%20we%20meet.
Well worth a read. The coaches they have with these teams are of the highest level. Work with coaches then with less experience and basically coach these to coach at high levels."
That's a great article - well worth a read. Big underage panels, to maximise the talent production, with well paid coaches, and multiple S&C coaches/support.
I was at the match on Sunday and what struck me was, how young the Tip team were.
More resources into the all underage development panels = more success in the future at some stage.
Replying To Punter72007: "That's a great article - well worth a read. Big underage panels, to maximise the talent production, with well paid coaches, and multiple S&C coaches/support.
I was at the match on Sunday and what struck me was, how young the Tip team were.
More resources into the all underage development panels = more success in the future at some stage."
Abolsutely its not all doom and gloom. If we can get top quality coaches and structures into our development squads things can really improve within a few years.
Replying To Afinestick96: "Abolsutely its not all doom and gloom. If we can get top quality coaches and structures into our development squads things can really improve within a few years."
It is doom and gloom until we do that. Personally know 3 of the coaches involved with underage squads this year and genuinely, I would not allow them near underage teams in my own club. Never mind co development squads.
Replying To countyman2022: "It is doom and gloom until we do that. Personally know 3 of the coaches involved with underage squads this year and genuinely, I would not allow them near underage teams in my own club. Never mind co development squads."
How are these things changed? Are they discussed at the Coiste Nog AGM ? Obviously something needs to happen
Replying To countyman2022: "''We need to pay top quality coaching to get them to coach our development squads if not they will be involved in adult club teams. Coaching of our development squads is vital. We need to let 18 year olds hurl adult from next year. We need to get rid of this ridiculous format in our club championships and make every game matter . What we've seen in the club championships so far shows this format is not working and is not helping Wexford hurling"
I have been beating that drum for 18 months on all 3 fronts you have mentioned and its been taken as I'm negative and mouthy. Its basically the truth and just being a realist. We are going to be further and further behind if we don't do something soon. Look how bad our minor and u-20 results were this year. If that cant have lads worried I dont know what will. And sad thing is, we are so far behind from u-15 to adult, it is going to be possiblky up to 8-10 years time before we might see any results from changes made at develoment level made now with adult teams."
For once I agree with all of this bar the 8-10 years part. If you do it right things can improve quite quickly which we've seen in the past.
Replying To Punter72007: "That's a great article - well worth a read. Big underage panels, to maximise the talent production, with well paid coaches, and multiple S&C coaches/support.
I was at the match on Sunday and what struck me was, how young the Tip team were.
More resources into the all underage development panels = more success in the future at some stage."
I think the panels should certainly be bigger especially at u14. That's the conclusion Clare came to a few years ago when their study found out how many lads on u14 development squads never play club adult, let alone intercounty. Think the figure was around 30%. Clare have approximately twice as many on their u14 panel as we do. For that to happen CB will likely have to increase coaching and games budget.