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Replying To Magpie2: "For some unknown reason Simon has always been selected by all managers down through the years.
I think it may be for his all out effort on the field.
He is wholey committed and has over 100 games under his belt.
He does however give away a lot of frees and his lack of awareness which leads to poor clearances and soloing into traffic just gives possession away.
I don't like been over critical of him and we could say the same of other players but it's quite bewildering how he is still holding his place on the team. Maybe it's because management have no confidence in the replacements so they have no choice in the matter." I think he has done very well to perform at the level he has for so long. He's probably a better footballer in truth. If other more talented lads had his work ethic we wouldn't be in the doldrums. However he has never been all that comfortable on the ball and in the modern game that gets increasingly exposed. Our ball delivery from the back in the main is incredibly poor, we need a lot better.
Timbertony (Wexford) - Posts: 410 - 16/05/2025 11:42:31
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Replying To Magpie2: "For some unknown reason Simon has always been selected by all managers down through the years.
I think it may be for his all out effort on the field.
He is wholey committed and has over 100 games under his belt.
He does however give away a lot of frees and his lack of awareness which leads to poor clearances and soloing into traffic just gives possession away.
I don't like been over critical of him and we could say the same of other players but it's quite bewildering how he is still holding his place on the team. Maybe it's because management have no confidence in the replacements so they have no choice in the matter." Was it two or three years ago, he was the most consistent player we had. He is employed in a man marking role a lot so if he does nothing and his man does nothing then we are already up.
However I think youvare right, at this stage who replaces him in that role.
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Replying To zinny: "Was it two or three years ago, he was the most consistent player we had. He is employed in a man marking role a lot so if he does nothing and his man does nothing then we are already up.
However I think youvare right, at this stage who replaces him in that role." Fair point Zinny
Magpie2 (Wexford) - Posts: 461 - 16/05/2025 12:11:52
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I thought Niall Murphy did ok in the backs during the league, no worse than others mentioned on here anyway. Wonder why he's not been given a shot
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I think some of the Donohoe criticism misses the mark, yes, I'd rather that we had someone young in to replace him and he likely doesn't have much longer left at this level
But that said, I thought coming into Championship that if we had everyone fit, we had max 17 players I would consider inter-county standard and he was one of the 17. Shane Reck, Conor Mac, and Richie Lawlor would be three which means that due to injury we basically have max 14 players I would consider up to standard, I really don't think we have much better than Donohoe on the bench
Maybe (Or rather hopefully) Darragh Carley in time but it's not as if we had a whole host of options putting their hand up in the league to replace Donohoe if we're being honest
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Replying To goreyll: "I thought Niall Murphy did ok in the backs during the league, no worse than others mentioned on here anyway. Wonder why he's not been given a shot" Were you not at the Galway leauge game? Miles off it.
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Replying To goreyll: "I thought Niall Murphy did ok in the backs during the league, no worse than others mentioned on here anyway. Wonder why he's not been given a shot" Wondering that myself, been a starting fullback on a SenIor club winning team, and still only 23 going 24 I think? Not the fastest, but knows how to defend against bigger men, been doing it for years now, and doing it well.
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Replying To ElGranSenor: "I think some of the Donohoe criticism misses the mark, yes, I'd rather that we had someone young in to replace him and he likely doesn't have much longer left at this level
But that said, I thought coming into Championship that if we had everyone fit, we had max 17 players I would consider inter-county standard and he was one of the 17. Shane Reck, Conor Mac, and Richie Lawlor would be three which means that due to injury we basically have max 14 players I would consider up to standard, I really don't think we have much better than Donohoe on the bench
Maybe (Or rather hopefully) Darragh Carley in time but it's not as if we had a whole host of options putting their hand up in the league to replace Donohoe if we're being honest" Darragh has a long way to go yet, some of the same deficiencies as Simon, but hasn't the same inner dog Simon has. Darragh is young yet though, he might get more confident and do more with and without the sliotar as he gets older.
Simon would be a huge addition to John Hegarty if he wanted to be.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15811 - 16/05/2025 14:23:27
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I know this off topic but just looking at some of the underage results last night in the U14 championship
Shels 8-06 v 1-06 Liam Mellows
HWH Bunclody 8-13 v 0-05 Blackwater
Rapps 13-19 v 1-02 St. Patrick's
Horeswood 7-09 v 0-03 JFC Gaels (not sure who that is)
Talk about delfating for the losing teams. I think not enough is being put into getting the grading right. Can you imagine how hard it is for those young players to keep training etc with those kinda or beatings. While I know it can be hard, surely there is a better way to grade teams somewhat correctly.
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Replying To alwaysasub: "I know this off topic but just looking at some of the underage results last night in the U14 championship
Shels 8-06 v 1-06 Liam Mellows
HWH Bunclody 8-13 v 0-05 Blackwater
Rapps 13-19 v 1-02 St. Patrick's
Horeswood 7-09 v 0-03 JFC Gaels (not sure who that is)
Talk about delfating for the losing teams. I think not enough is being put into getting the grading right. Can you imagine how hard it is for those young players to keep training etc with those kinda or beatings. While I know it can be hard, surely there is a better way to grade teams somewhat correctly." JFC is 3 clubs combined, Fethard, Clongeen and St. James. I'm a mentor for an u14 team myself, that's a very surprising result. Tbh all 3 of those results are surprising, or at least the margins, based on last year and the year before. Maybe the 4 losing teams were missing important players.
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Replying To countyman2022: "Were you not at the Galway leauge game? Miles off it." He only came on at halftime, Galways only goal in the second half was from a penalty. Our problems that night were moreso forwards not able to win their own ball, and some shocking wides. Apart from the penalty we only conceded 10 points, and most of them were fairly long range efforts, including frees from their own half.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15811 - 16/05/2025 15:14:35
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Replying To alwaysasub: "I know this off topic but just looking at some of the underage results last night in the U14 championship
Shels 8-06 v 1-06 Liam Mellows
HWH Bunclody 8-13 v 0-05 Blackwater
Rapps 13-19 v 1-02 St. Patrick's
Horeswood 7-09 v 0-03 JFC Gaels (not sure who that is)
Talk about delfating for the losing teams. I think not enough is being put into getting the grading right. Can you imagine how hard it is for those young players to keep training etc with those kinda or beatings. While I know it can be hard, surely there is a better way to grade teams somewhat correctly." Shocking - and this is what full time employees of Wexford GAA are getting paid for...although some clubs should have a look at themselves also as they feed into the grading. Its not just the under 14 grade either. Same crushing defeats going on at under 12, under 14 and under 16. Parent's and coaches driving the length of the county to get those beatings. No wonder some clubs are struggling
grassroots01 (Wexford) - Posts: 181 - 16/05/2025 15:26:04
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Well all, maybe its the sunshine, maybe that its Friday, maybe how verdant the beautiful Wexford countryside looks in May BUT I was compelled to login with a few lines.
In the car and I heard our own Larry O'Gorman on 'Liveline' taking about county songs and they gave a blast of 'Dancing at the Crossroads' and I was instantly transported back to '96 a time that is still a lifetime highlight and something that I wish not only us in Wexford get to experience again but as Larry today said, all counties. The energy, the buzz, the sense of togetherness is just unbeatable, its the best drug. Thinking on it and some of the comments here about some of the best underage hurlers who dropped away from the game, something came to mind, that's belief. We need to believe we can do better, that winning is possible, making up the numbers just doesn't cut it for me, we're Wexford, a county with an ancient past - that long pre-dates the creation of the 'county' - we are Uí Ceinnselaig, an area and a people defined by the sea on two sides and mountains on the others, an island sorts until modern road and rail opened up access.
So to tomorrow and the game with Offaly, we HAVE to be positive and I don't just mean the team. Supporters need to support, I remember a Tyonne backroom member saying of Wexford park following visit that it was 'tribal' what a thing to say, that's us a tribe, lets not forget that.
Offaly and Kilkenny are coming to take something away from us, a way of life, a culture, to put our great past in the shade, sorry lads, that's an affront and should be met like this. The team stand for us, for this culture and past, its a big responsibility which I hope they will shoulder with some relish. Loch Garman Abú.
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Replying To wexford2012: "Well all, maybe its the sunshine, maybe that its Friday, maybe how verdant the beautiful Wexford countryside looks in May BUT I was compelled to login with a few lines.
In the car and I heard our own Larry O'Gorman on 'Liveline' taking about county songs and they gave a blast of 'Dancing at the Crossroads' and I was instantly transported back to '96 a time that is still a lifetime highlight and something that I wish not only us in Wexford get to experience again but as Larry today said, all counties. The energy, the buzz, the sense of togetherness is just unbeatable, its the best drug. Thinking on it and some of the comments here about some of the best underage hurlers who dropped away from the game, something came to mind, that's belief. We need to believe we can do better, that winning is possible, making up the numbers just doesn't cut it for me, we're Wexford, a county with an ancient past - that long pre-dates the creation of the 'county' - we are Uí Ceinnselaig, an area and a people defined by the sea on two sides and mountains on the others, an island sorts until modern road and rail opened up access.
So to tomorrow and the game with Offaly, we HAVE to be positive and I don't just mean the team. Supporters need to support, I remember a Tyonne backroom member saying of Wexford park following visit that it was 'tribal' what a thing to say, that's us a tribe, lets not forget that.
Offaly and Kilkenny are coming to take something away from us, a way of life, a culture, to put our great past in the shade, sorry lads, that's an affront and should be met like this. The team stand for us, for this culture and past, its a big responsibility which I hope they will shoulder with some relish. Loch Garman Abú." I cannot put into words how much I adore this post.
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Replying To wexford2012: "Well all, maybe its the sunshine, maybe that its Friday, maybe how verdant the beautiful Wexford countryside looks in May BUT I was compelled to login with a few lines.
In the car and I heard our own Larry O'Gorman on 'Liveline' taking about county songs and they gave a blast of 'Dancing at the Crossroads' and I was instantly transported back to '96 a time that is still a lifetime highlight and something that I wish not only us in Wexford get to experience again but as Larry today said, all counties. The energy, the buzz, the sense of togetherness is just unbeatable, its the best drug. Thinking on it and some of the comments here about some of the best underage hurlers who dropped away from the game, something came to mind, that's belief. We need to believe we can do better, that winning is possible, making up the numbers just doesn't cut it for me, we're Wexford, a county with an ancient past - that long pre-dates the creation of the 'county' - we are Uí Ceinnselaig, an area and a people defined by the sea on two sides and mountains on the others, an island sorts until modern road and rail opened up access.
So to tomorrow and the game with Offaly, we HAVE to be positive and I don't just mean the team. Supporters need to support, I remember a Tyonne backroom member saying of Wexford park following visit that it was 'tribal' what a thing to say, that's us a tribe, lets not forget that.
Offaly and Kilkenny are coming to take something away from us, a way of life, a culture, to put our great past in the shade, sorry lads, that's an affront and should be met like this. The team stand for us, for this culture and past, its a big responsibility which I hope they will shoulder with some relish. Loch Garman Abú." All well and good but the reality is if Kk beat Dublin Sunday makes no odds what we do against Offaly or Kilkenny we are gone for the year again belief comes from consistency and results .
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Replying To wexford2012: "Well all, maybe its the sunshine, maybe that its Friday, maybe how verdant the beautiful Wexford countryside looks in May BUT I was compelled to login with a few lines.
In the car and I heard our own Larry O'Gorman on 'Liveline' taking about county songs and they gave a blast of 'Dancing at the Crossroads' and I was instantly transported back to '96 a time that is still a lifetime highlight and something that I wish not only us in Wexford get to experience again but as Larry today said, all counties. The energy, the buzz, the sense of togetherness is just unbeatable, its the best drug. Thinking on it and some of the comments here about some of the best underage hurlers who dropped away from the game, something came to mind, that's belief. We need to believe we can do better, that winning is possible, making up the numbers just doesn't cut it for me, we're Wexford, a county with an ancient past - that long pre-dates the creation of the 'county' - we are Uí Ceinnselaig, an area and a people defined by the sea on two sides and mountains on the others, an island sorts until modern road and rail opened up access.
So to tomorrow and the game with Offaly, we HAVE to be positive and I don't just mean the team. Supporters need to support, I remember a Tyonne backroom member saying of Wexford park following visit that it was 'tribal' what a thing to say, that's us a tribe, lets not forget that.
Offaly and Kilkenny are coming to take something away from us, a way of life, a culture, to put our great past in the shade, sorry lads, that's an affront and should be met like this. The team stand for us, for this culture and past, its a big responsibility which I hope they will shoulder with some relish. Loch Garman Abú." Nice post. Well put. We need a bit more pride of place.
Was talking to one of our minors briefly this morning, seemed a sound chap, he missed the last game against Galway. He knew Galways half forward line are very good. In fairness to him he didn't come across as a nervous fella. I was as positive as possible, told him I might not make it to Portlaoise after our u8 game Sunday morning, but that I'd definitely be there to support him and the lads in the final! Not sure what he made of that tbh!!!!
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Replying To Viking66: "He only came on at halftime, Galways only goal in the second half was from a penalty. Our problems that night were moreso forwards not able to win their own ball, and some shocking wides. Apart from the penalty we only conceded 10 points, and most of them were fairly long range efforts, including frees from their own half." Who was the cause of the penalty by letting the ball in over his head on the open side instead of not letting it break through? Galway got possession from that and it led to the penalty. An easy ball to deal with I will add. Also caught with possession on a number of occasions and left Mark in no mans land with one pass also.
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Replying To Tiger1: "All well and good but the reality is if Kk beat Dublin Sunday makes no odds what we do against Offaly or Kilkenny we are gone for the year again belief comes from consistency and results ." It matters in terms of pride!
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Replying To Tiger1: "All well and good but the reality is if Kk beat Dublin Sunday makes no odds what we do against Offaly or Kilkenny we are gone for the year again belief comes from consistency and results ." Be that as it may, we will desperately need something positive to keep us going over the winter and in to next year's league
Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3595 - 16/05/2025 16:10:56
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Replying To Magpie2: "Nothing new there. Your usual negativity." How would you assess this season yourself,go ahead and kill me with your positivity,like you I think we beat offaly!!! Did you think we beat galway I did!! Simon donohue has to go and I wouldn't be surprised if it was this weekend!! I'd try anyone of the other backs on the panel he seems to get chance after chance and not perform!!!
theboys (Wexford) - Posts: 265 - 16/05/2025 16:17:08
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