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Replying To Claretandblue:  "We seem to be comparing keeper's kickouts with previous years when majority went short and were retained easily, under the new rules that's not possible, kickouts gave to go long and therefore it's a contest, That makes Conor McCormack's job far more difficult, Brian Guerin is injured, Eoghan McCabe is injured, we had Sam Mc midfield today and it's not his best position, Cavan, Cork and Monaghan had bigger, physically stronger players than us. Conor Mc has played 5-6 games as a keeper, he should be given time. I asked on this forum a few weeks ago who were the club keepers capable of playing inter county? Trevor Martin and Jason Daly have opted out."
On the goalkeeper, and i don't want to be critical of McCormack as he isn't one and he is doing what he can. If we are not going for a specialist goalkeeper should we not instead be out there looking for someone with a great kickout at least? The rest of the traditional goalkeeper traits don't really seem to matter.

Meridian (Westmeath) - Posts: 670 - 24/02/2025 15:58:48    2592944

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What are structures?

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2029 - 24/02/2025 16:55:54    2592957

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Good point, an accurate kicker was in vogue recently but not sure if that's realistic now under new rules, impossible to ping it to a lad now 50 metres out as there's no space. A keeper who can launch it 60 metres off tee will create more options but again who's out there at club level? Stephen McNev in Kinnegad has a great kickout and short ones were not his forte.

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2029 - 24/02/2025 16:59:06    2592959

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McCormack is not short of distance its just that we dont have anyone out there to catch it.!!and when we do manage to our hands on the ball its turned over too easily but again I say we have to be patient with this young team-id imagine its a 2 or 3 year project

Bruno@1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 236 - 24/02/2025 17:49:07    2592980

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Replying To Claretandblue:  "What are structures?"
I would assume they are short - long term plans for developing players starting at U14 and ending at senior level where the player has access to S&C and nutrition guidance, a pathway for players who may be late developers, a database of players at each club who can be graded on their potential from those within the clubs. An incentive for the best possible coaches to get involved with said teams. Players on county panels getting gear, discounted prices to our senior county games.

That's a start and I'm.sure if I thought about it for more than five seconds I could go on.

OverTheHill85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 25 - 24/02/2025 18:36:24    2592992

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