Waterford GAA Discussion Thread 2011-2012

doz wrote: »

There is no doubt in most people's minds that there are definitely at least 5-6 of these lads who have the potential to make the step up. I won't go through names as I don't believe it's right to be hyping lads at that age or indeed not mentioning others who may well make it but I would be very excited about the future potential of some of these lads. What I particularly like is that we have some good old fashioned physical players among this group, something badly lacking in the senior squad. I can only hope that we work them through the systems correctly rather than just firing them onto the senior panel straight from minor and get the very best out of them.

You know that wont happen though, i'd love to see them stay on the u21 team for a few years but as soon as aussie gleeson and stephen bennett are finished minor they'l be thrown straight onto the senior panel, it's good that there's a few lads who are minor again next year from this team so they'l have another year through the system. I can count 8 or 9 lads who I believe have the potential to make the senior panel after seeing them in club games, harty cup or on county duty this year and last.
Reminds me of the 09 minor team, 10 players from that team are currently on the senior panel, which is a fantastic return

Deise_2012 wrote: »

shud have brian o halloran, shane walsh and jamie nagle back for the 3rd round qualifier, any idea when that would be on?

Paidi P to wing back with Richie midfield yea. Paidi Mahoney centre forward. Jake in the corner. Seamus named at full with Maurice back on the wing.

Two weeks Saturday I think.

You will be lucky to see brian o Halloran play again this year unfortunately if what I hear is correct. Shane Walsh and nagle, yes they'll be back.

PTH2009 wrote: »

Westmeath put up a score of 4-12 against Galway last year but lost by 5-19 and Wexford put up a score of 3-22-2-9 against them and this year they scored 2-13 agaisnt Antrim . There a team that can score goals and will be a tough challenge. It would be a massive set back for Waterford to lose to Westmeath but if we cant beat a division 2 team than we dont derserve to be in the competition.

Fermanagh can also help Waterfords cause on Saturday. If Westmeath beat them in the football than the Westmeath supporters will be on a high and will stick around to support the Hurlers.

Would love to head up but going to daytripper at least i get to hear it on the radio. Getting a bit nervos about the match

what the f*** are you nervous about?

STIG83 wrote: »

I think it is funny that PTH2009 gets a hard time on this cos of their views.
For someone to write off Waterford every time they play, From what I see this person still goes to nearly every game to support Waterford.

The posts are clearly designed to get a reaction. Don't be surprised that they get a reaction.

Was anyone who was at the game in Tullamore last Saturday surprised when Jamie Barron was taken off in the first half? At the time I thought that if anyone should have been taken off, it should have been Brian O’Sullivan who, to my memory, hadn’t played the ball once up to that point. By contrast, Barron was much more involved in the game. He was fouled for a free that Maurice converted and he also set Maurice up for this first point from play. He also had a shot at goal which went wide.


Just before he was taken off, Barron had an attempted pass intercepted which led to an Offaly score. If this was the reason he was taken off then half the Waterford team could have had a similar fate on the night. As it happened, Brian O’Sullivan had a very good game afterwards while Pauric Mahony played well when he came on, so the substitution did work in that sense. However, I still cannot see the logic involved in the move.


On the Cork/Clare game, I was thinking myself that if Waterford were playing Clare again they should use Brick as a sweeper in front of the full back line and detail someone else to mark Tony Kelly. Kelly’s (and Colm Galvin’s) strong running from deep can open up defences and create goal chances.


Conor McGrath has recently returned from injury and clearly is not right yet. He hardly hit a ball against Waterford (apart from his fortuitous goal) and you could see the lack of sharpness in his game against Cork.


I thought Cork targetted Clare’s short passing game last Sunday. They anticipated where the passes were likely to go and intercepted them on numerous occasions. Several of their second half points came from these interceptions.


I also thought that Clare looked a bit nervous at times, and you would wonder if they go out on the field with Davy’s roaring ringing in their ears. They were very flat for much of the game against Waterford and only seemed to get some self-belief when they got those lucky goals and the handy frees from James McGrath. Waterford should have had them buried at that stage. If they had got one or two of the goal chances they missed against Cork there might have been a different result.

premierstone wrote: »

Browne had a fractured rib from a club game, but is back for this weekend.

Brown was there togged out. Warmed up. Bruised ribs maybe. Hardly fractured.

1-2 to 0-1

1-5 to 0-1. come on ta f**k lads

1-7 to 0-2 Colm roche

slowly getting a few scores

all changed now 1-7 to 1-5