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Waterford GAA Thread - Mod note post #1

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    #1682
    tommylad1212
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭tommylad1212


    Mastermcgrath wrote: »
    It’s nonsense

    It's not nonsense 😉


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    #1683
    spideyman92
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭spideyman92


    https://twitter.com/WaterfordGAA/status/1343914702913630210?s=19


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    #1684
    JeffKenna
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    That's a blow.


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    #1685
    PTH2009
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    Best of luck to him, hopefully he comes back in 2022

    Billy Nolan the number 1 now ?


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    #1686
    Alf Tupper
    Registered Users Posts: 284 ✭✭Alf Tupper


    spideyman92 wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/WaterfordGAA/status/1343914702913630210?s=19


    Dare I say I told you so.....


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    #1687
    Mastermcgrath
    Registered Users Posts: 1,203 ✭✭✭Mastermcgrath


    JeffKenna wrote: »
    That's a blow.

    It is for sure. Best shot stopper in the country.


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    #1688
    PTH2009
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    He's still only 29 so we might still have 2/3 seasons left in him if he does return in 2022


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    #1689
    sasta le
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    That's a blow but he if he needs or wants a break has be to be respected


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    #1690
    Waternut
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭Waternut


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    He's still only 29 so we might still have 2/3 seasons left in him if he does return in 2022
    Congratulations to Stephen. Definitely one of the best goal keepers to play for Waterford and I’m seriously struggling to think of a better Waterford keeper over the past 30 years. He’ll be missed, a class player and I sincerely mean that, but it’s someone else’s time now.


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    #1691
    JeffKenna
    Registered Users Posts: 4,512 ✭✭✭JeffKenna


    Alf Tupper wrote: »
    Dare I say I told you so.....

    I criticised you for making it up after the All Ireland final so apologies for that, you obviously did know.


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    #1692
    Billy Ocean
    Registered Users Posts: 1,949 ✭✭✭Billy Ocean


    Just looking in from the outside not the 1st Ballygunner player in recent times to step away with more in the tank to offer ( Barry Cloughlan and Philip Mahony), is this simply a coincidence or have several provincial campaigns into the winter taken its toll? Open to correction but all worked in Dublin at various stages during their intercounty runs so maybe that's a factor, i know mahony is based in Waterford now, possibly Cloughlan too.


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    #1693
    Mastermcgrath
    Registered Users Posts: 1,203 ✭✭✭Mastermcgrath


    Billy Ocean wrote: »
    Just looking in from the outside not the 1st Ballygunner player in recent times to step away with more in the tank to offer ( Barry Cloughlan and Philip Mahony), is this simply a coincidence or have several provincial campaigns into the winter taken its toll? Open to correction but all worked in Dublin at various stages during their intercounty runs so maybe that's a factor, i know mahony is based in Waterford now, possibly Cloughlan too.

    He’s been on the panel since he came out of minor, that’s 10 years ago. It’s natural to get fatigue after that commitment. This year was no doubt a trying and testing year for any man. Good luck to him he Dosent owe anything


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    #1694
    Billy Ocean
    Registered Users Posts: 1,949 ✭✭✭Billy Ocean


    Mastermcgrath wrote: »
    He’s been on the panel since he came out of minor, that’s 10 years ago. It’s natural to get fatigue after that commitment. This year was no doubt a trying and testing year for any man. Good luck to him he Dosent owe anything
    Totally agree with you but you didn't address the point I was making.


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    #1695
    conor05
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    Billy Ocean wrote: »
    Totally agree with you but you didn't address the point I was making.

    But sure unless he actually picks up the phone to all them lads from Ballygunnar who left the panel and asks them directly how can he address your point??


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    #1696
    Billy Ocean
    Registered Users Posts: 1,949 ✭✭✭Billy Ocean


    conor05 wrote: »
    But sure unless he actually picks up the phone to all them lads from Ballygunnar who left the panel and asks them directly how can he address your point??
    Just giving an opinion on the 3 players mentioned weather what I said is a coincidence or some correlation to it


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    #1697
    deisedude
    Registered Users Posts: 4,819 ✭✭✭deisedude


    Billy Ocean wrote: »
    Just giving an opinion on the 3 players mentioned weather what I said is a coincidence or some correlation to it

    There could be but in general intercounty players are retiring earlier anyway. I'd say most players retire around 29-30 these days


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    #1698
    Mastermcgrath
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    Socky will be hard replaced. We were many years without a steady keeper before he came along so we know they don’t come around easily in Waterford. I’d argue that you’d have to go back to the great Ned Power from the 50’s and 60’s to find a keeper of that calibre.


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    #1699
    tommylad1212
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    Shane Bennett is back on the panel pity he wasn't on it last season


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    #1700
    PTH2009
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    tommylad1212 wrote: »
    Shane Bennett is back on the panel pity he wasn't on it last season

    Hopefully that's true. With no pre season tournament its up to the new guys to impress in the challenge games.


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    #1701
    Jjjjjjjjbarry
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    tommylad1212 wrote: »
    Shane Bennett is back on the panel pity he wasn't on it last season

    That's fantastic news. Bennett and Michael Kiely will make great additions.


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    #1702
    Deise_abu
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    Mastermcgrath wrote: »
    Socky will be hard replaced. We were many years without a steady keeper before he came along so we know they don’t come around easily in Waterford. I’d argue that you’d have to go back to the great Ned Power from the 50’s and 60’s to find a keeper of that calibre.

    Anyone else suspect that Cahill told socky that Nolan would be no.1 next year and he is taking the year out until there is a new management team in place?

    Cahill is cut throat, we all know that now, Nolan might offer something differnt


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    #1703
    TheScoringGoal
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    Deise_abu wrote: »
    Anyone else suspect that Cahill told socky that Nolan would be no.1 next year and he is taking the year out until there is a new management team in place?

    Cahill is cut throat, we all know that now, Nolan might offer something differnt

    Considering O Keeffe is one of two in contention for the goalkeeper all star on his form this year I think that unlikely.


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    #1704
    tommylad1212
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭tommylad1212


    Jjjjjjjjbarry wrote: »
    That's fantastic news. Bennett and Michael Kiely will make great additions.

    DJ foran, Thomas Douglas also added


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    #1705
    JD60
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭JD60


    Deise_abu wrote: »
    Anyone else suspect that Cahill told socky that Nolan would be no.1 next year and he is taking the year out until there is a new management team in place?

    Interesting conspiracy theory but surely that's all.

    Nolan is a very able goalkeeper so no worries on that score. Is Kiely's addition to the panel confirmed (in as much as it can be). Looks like League games will be behind closed doors (at least the early rounds).


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    #1706
    Waternut
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭Waternut


    tommylad1212 wrote: »
    DJ foran, Thomas Douglas also added
    At this stage Cahill should be looking at all options.
    Douglas is a strange one. He had talent underage but seemed to fizzle and drop out of the game after playing Harty.
    I’d be surprised if young Fitzgerald from Clashmore didn’t get a league run out. He did well, along with Kiely, with the under 20’s.


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    #1707
    thesultan
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    Waternut wrote: »
    At this stage Cahill should be looking at all options.
    Douglas is a strange one. He had talent underage but seemed to fizzle and drop out of the game after playing Harty.
    I’d be surprised if young Fitzgerald from Clashmore didn’t get a league run out. He did well, along with Kiely, with the under 20’s.
    Fitzgerald from Clashmore looks a good prospect


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    #1708
    blacksuir
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭blacksuir


    Tiger Roll wrote: »
    If you Google it there is an interview with county chairman from May basically saying it's been put on the back burner due to covid

    A former member of the county board after a night drinking (him, not me, I dont drink) told me that no work will ever take place at Walsh Park, a least no meaningful work to bring the ground up to standard.


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    #1709
    blacksuir
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭blacksuir


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Best of luck to him, hopefully he comes back in 2022

    Billy Nolan the number 1 now ?

    Might be better off playing someone there that actually plays there the whole time for their club. Goalkeeping is a very specialised position.


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    #1710
    Waternut
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭Waternut


    blacksuir wrote: »
    Might be better off playing someone there that actually plays there the whole time for their club. Goalkeeping is a very specialised position.
    There aren’t a lot of viable options out there. Billy is a dame good keeper and deserves the first bite of the cherry.


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    #1711
    blacksuir
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭blacksuir


    Waternut wrote: »
    There aren’t a lot of viable options out there. Billy is a dame good keeper and deserves the first bite of the cherry.

    Shaun O'Brien is a natural keeper. I am sure there is a few as well in the Intermediate and Junior Grades. O'Sullivan with Tallow is not a bad keeper either.


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