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Putting in a great effort but no cigar. Must win next week against Cavan to have any hope of staying up. Bluelake (Westmeath) - Posts: 208 - 16/02/2025 16:08:07 2591365 Link
Replying To OverTheHill85: "I don't think you can say we'd definitely win anything with last year's squad, they were very average in division 3 but just got the job done before losing to Wicklow. A lot of these younger players are probably better than what retired only for the fact they weren't tried and trusted while the old guard was still there, Kevin Maguire aside, Heslin probably a long way from his best days. The squad probably know they are limited at this level and are therefore leaving everything out there with nothing to lose essentially. Having to pour everything into the League will make the championship very difficult again." The point he was making was that the management style of play at the monent is an attacking at pace-which they are doing very well.Last year it was about not conceding scores in a totally defensive set up-and no young players brought through.Just a pity some of those lads who left or retired-having given brilliant service to the county-didnt give it a bit longer to help all these young lads settle in. Bruno@1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 232 - 16/02/2025 16:18:31 2591369 Link
Replying To Upforthegame23: "It really was the manner in which you guaranteed westmeath would have been beaten but you know that yourself, nothing to do with sensitive people. Westmeath were very good yesterday again. Are very unlucky not to have got at least a point out of game. But as you said you guaranteed they would lose. I just have a problem with that, you can't guarantee the result. But you probably enjoyed the game in the fabulous stadium in Cork. A true westmeath gael" i guaranteed it and was right fireplace69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 23 - 16/02/2025 17:22:03 2591383 Link
Replying To OverTheHill85: "Doubtful. Could have been bet by a greater margin perhaps." In my opinion the Smyth Daly rotation is the key. User67384934028 (Westmeath) - Posts: 4 - 16/02/2025 18:48:08 2591403 Link
Replying To fireplace69: "i guaranteed it and was right" We'll send you on a gold star and a jumble bag. 35OLT (USA) - Posts: 100 - 16/02/2025 23:34:49 2591470 Link
Predictions for Division 1 Downs win by 4 Shamrocks win by 5 Athlone win by 11/12 Kinnegad by 7 Moate by 2 I struggle to see the Loams getting a win, but I'll take it if they do. The fact that Jason Daly will be playing is a huge boost for them. I heard they won't have Heslin for the first two rounds. The Shamrocks should be beating Gcastle, especially since they only wrapped up the Leinster Championship at the end of November. I'd imagine they still have players who haven't returned yet, so that could be a disadvantage for them. It's hard to see Shan getting a win, as they've only just appointed a manager recently, and Athlone has players like Shane Allen back I reckon Athlone will win this one fairly easily. Kinnegad always strong in the league. They don't have too many players on the county panel, but they've got a lot of good, fit players. I think they'll win this one, and Cooney will have them well-drilled with the new rules and plays. Moate, having won the U-20 competition, should have some good youth coming through, which makes me think they'll be in with a chance here. However, I imagine a few of their key players are still tied up with the U-20s, so it could go either way. It's hard to know exactly what any team will look like at this time of year, especially with so many players away traveling or on county panels. Fighting-Cocks69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 49 - 17/02/2025 12:51:55 2591558 Link
In my prediction for the Loman's vs Downs match, I might upset a few Blues fans, but without players like O'Hara, McCartan, Gaffney, Geoghan, O'Toole, and potentially TJ or Fola withe county or travelling They'll be missing a large part of their main cohort. While they'll still have many of their usual backs, they'll be lacking key forwards, apart from Dempsey and Plunkett. Fighting-Cocks69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 49 - 17/02/2025 13:17:36 2591566 Link
Who's Plunkett? Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2014 - 17/02/2025 14:36:51 2591592 Link
Are The Downs not missing Luke, Charlie Drumm, Jonathan Lynam, Darragh Egerton, Niall Mitchell, Joey Moran and Andrew Kilmartin? Possibly others? Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2014 - 17/02/2025 14:38:41 2591593 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "Are The Downs not missing Luke, Charlie Drumm, Jonathan Lynam, Darragh Egerton, Niall Mitchell, Joey Moran and Andrew Kilmartin? Possibly others?" yeah no good point Kevin Sullivan also. Cillian Plunkett he would started on the AIT team that bet Maynooth in Sigerson this year. Fighting-Cocks69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 49 - 17/02/2025 15:49:30 2591612 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "Who's Plunkett?" I assume he means Cillian Plunkett Bluelake (Westmeath) - Posts: 208 - 17/02/2025 15:52:25 2591613 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "Are The Downs not missing Luke, Charlie Drumm, Jonathan Lynam, Darragh Egerton, Niall Mitchell, Joey Moran and Andrew Kilmartin? Possibly others?" Kevin O'Sullivan too. Predicting league matches is a fools game anyways , never know who's around Bluelake (Westmeath) - Posts: 208 - 17/02/2025 15:53:34 2591615 Link
Replying To Fighting-Cocks69: "yeah no good point Kevin Sullivan also. Cillian Plunkett he would started on the AIT team that bet Maynooth in Sigerson this year." Plunkett didn't start he got 2 minutes in extra time User67384934028 (Westmeath) - Posts: 4 - 17/02/2025 16:53:13 2591630 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "Are The Downs not missing Luke, Charlie Drumm, Jonathan Lynam, Darragh Egerton, Niall Mitchell, Joey Moran and Andrew Kilmartin? Possibly others?" yeah no good point Kevin Sullivan also. Cillian Plunkett he would started on the AIT team that bet Maynooth in Sigerson this year. Fighting-Cocks69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 49 - 17/02/2025 22:28:05 2591689 Link
Have any of the club teams gotten any stronger or weaker by way of new blood coming up or lads retiring or travelling? Or transfers in or out.? Does the county board issue a list of transfers at the start of the season or has there been anything significant CleanShoulder (Westmeath) - Posts: 341 - 17/02/2025 23:42:31 2591697 Link
Watched Westmeath u20s play in abottstown on Sunday vs Wexford and was impressed. They didn't have ormbsy playing (presumably as he was on matchday squad for seniors day before) but were still impressive. Murray kicked some lovely frees and was effective throughout the game both in attack and defence. Baker came off injured in the first half with his hand but I don't believe it to be a big injury. Keane played 15 mins at the end and kicked a point. I would have hope for this team during the 20s campaign this year. Overthebar85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 4 - 18/02/2025 01:36:47 2591704 Link
Replying To Overthebar85: "Watched Westmeath u20s play in abottstown on Sunday vs Wexford and was impressed. They didn't have ormbsy playing (presumably as he was on matchday squad for seniors day before) but were still impressive. Murray kicked some lovely frees and was effective throughout the game both in attack and defence. Baker came off injured in the first half with his hand but I don't believe it to be a big injury. Keane played 15 mins at the end and kicked a point. I would have hope for this team during the 20s campaign this year." Do you reckon many from the CBS team will break into the starting 15? Fighting-Cocks69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 49 - 18/02/2025 12:24:04 2591751 Link
Replying To User67384934028: "One can only wonder if the outcome would've perhaps been different if Daly and Smyth were playing?" who is Daly is he even on panel? naduntaabu2022 (Westmeath) - Posts: 9 - 18/02/2025 12:47:39 2591755 Link
Replying To Fighting-Cocks69: "Do you reckon many from the CBS team will break into the starting 15?" I would have Matthew Thornton in corner forward. He was a good leader for cbs and it's his second year on the 20s panel. It's a pity scahill isn't eligible for this competition but judging by the schools final he will be one for the future. I'd love to see mikey weir playing too. Overthebar85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 4 - 18/02/2025 12:58:58 2591759 Link
Replying To Overthebar85: "Watched Westmeath u20s play in abottstown on Sunday vs Wexford and was impressed. They didn't have ormbsy playing (presumably as he was on matchday squad for seniors day before) but were still impressive. Murray kicked some lovely frees and was effective throughout the game both in attack and defence. Baker came off injured in the first half with his hand but I don't believe it to be a big injury. Keane played 15 mins at the end and kicked a point. I would have hope for this team during the 20s campaign this year." Thats good. Any lineout ? Baker and Keane were on the DCU Freshers team in All Ireland final last Thursday, Aodhan Curran started for UCD. A_Chairde (Westmeath) - Posts: 274 - 18/02/2025 13:17:28 2591763 Link