Waterford GAA Discussion Thread 3 Updated Mod Note Post 1

Ropaire · 05-08-2016 03:09PM

Dick phelan wrote: »

Mcgrath deserves another term if we loose Sunday provided it's not a repeat of the Tipp display, Give him another year and see if he tweeks the system

Do Stephen Bennett or Paddy Curran deserve to be chasing shadows and watching pot shots fly over their heads?

He's had a year to tweak the system, and it's just getting more and more boring and negative. When was the last time we were involved in a really good game, Kilkenny under Skully?

I think the Tipp game was a blip to be honest and we won't be as bad again, but will we ever play in such a way under McGrath that we can realisically hope to beat Tipp and Kilkenny?

danganabu · 05-08-2016 03:13PM

cornerboy wrote: »

Just an observation but compared to other years there are very few flags, buntings etc out.........that is in Dungarvan anyway.
No cars with flags no sense that we are in an AI semi final.
Are we resigned to our fate?

It's a strange one alright, but I was in KK during the week and its the same, its the same in the national press, you would be hard pressed to know the game was on this weekend.

Without trying to be over dramatic, Hurling is at a crossroads and heading towards crisis and no one seems to even notice, just look at the attendances as proof.

Ropaire · 05-08-2016 03:17PM

danganabu wrote: »

It's a strange one alright, but I was in KK during the week and its the same, its the same in the national press, you would be hard pressed to know the game was on this weekend.

Without trying to be over dramatic, Hurling is at a crossroads and heading towards crisis and no one seems to even notice, just look at the attendances as proof.

Hurling is beginning to get very boring and predictable. There hasnt been a truly great game in the last two years other than the Tipp Galway semi final last year.
What kid watching the games this year would be inspired to head out and emulate what they see?

DE DEISE · 05-08-2016 04:42PM

It seems negativity is imbedded into the Waterford people's way of thinking . I see it everyday were always beaten before were beat .

We're happiest when we're not happy
We need to change that mindset and start believing in ourselves

Up The Deise

Alpha Centauri · 05-08-2016 05:01PM

Gonna give Derek the benefit of the doubt cos I reckon he has a plan up his sleeve.

If we're travelling home Sunday after losing by 6 points but knowing we tried our hardest I wont feel aggrieved

We're in the semi final... that's the important thing so far... KK are the best at what they do.. at least we're there to have a crack off them.

Once we play our best I'll be happy...

Best of luck to the lads....

KK and Wat supporters deserve a good game

seananigans · 05-08-2016 06:19PM

Lads just got tickets in 307 on tickets.ie only 35.00 per adult as opposed to 40 guess they kept the club prices when they put them up

BrokenMan · 05-08-2016 06:32PM

seananigans wrote: »

Lads just got tickets in 307 on tickets.ie only 35.00 per adult as opposed to 40 guess they kept the club prices when they put them up

There are adult tickets in the cusack listed for 3 euro.

Alpha Centauri · 05-08-2016 06:52PM

BrokenMan wrote: »

There are adult tickets in the cusack listed for 3 euro.

I was able to get one for free (€0.00)... I didnt enter the credit card details though... for fear I'd be charged

seananigans · 05-08-2016 08:22PM

BrokenMan wrote: »

There are adult tickets in the cusack listed for 3 euro.

theres no option to buy them though the dropdown is greyed out

BrokenMan · 05-08-2016 08:26PM

There was. I went right through to the payment option. Didn't put card details in though as I have tickets. Doubt if they would honour them anyway at that price.

mickmackmcgoo · 05-08-2016 09:17PM

Not surprised dillon is back in but Maurice out is a surprise

Ropaire · 05-08-2016 09:32PM

1. Stephen O'Keeffe (Ballygunner)
2. Shane Fives (Tourin)
3. Barry Coughlan (Ballygunner)
4. Noel Conners (Passage)
5. Tadgh de Burca (Clashmore Kinsalebeg)
6. Austin Gleeson (Mount Sion)
7. Philip Mahony (Ballygunner)
8. Jamie Barron (Fourmilewater)
18. Darragh Fives (Tourin)
10. Kevin Moran (De La Salle)
11. Shane Bennett (Ballysaggart)
12. Michael Walsh (Stradbally)
20. Pauric Mahony (Ballygunner)
14. Jake Dillon (De La Salle)
15. Colin Dunford (Colligan)

tomwaterford · 05-08-2016 09:35PM

No shanahan? ?

This a hint they've abandoned the one man full forward....can't see any of them doing that role

Outside of gleeson and I fancy him to man marking Richie hogan

chinguetti · 05-08-2016 09:36PM

After much debating with myself, I went and got myself a ticket for Sunday. I just hope that they play with some forwards and stop the wild shooting. If we borrow a trick from Wexford some years ago and run and stretch KK, we've a good chance but if we stick to the defensive system, I don't see much hope.

seananigans · 05-08-2016 09:40PM

Ropaire wrote: »

1. Stephen O'Keeffe (Ballygunner)
2. Shane Fives (Tourin)
3. Barry Coughlan (Ballygunner)
4. Noel Conners (Passage)
5. Tadgh de Burca (Clashmore Kinsalebeg)
6. Austin Gleeson (Mount Sion)
7. Philip Mahony (Ballygunner)
8. Jamie Barron (Fourmilewater)
18. Darragh Fives (Tourin)
10. Kevin Moran (De La Salle)
11. Shane Bennett (Ballysaggart)
12. Michael Walsh (Stradbally)
20. Pauric Mahony (Ballygunner)
14. Jake Dillon (De La Salle)
15. Colin Dunford (Colligan)

no changes nor should there be , these lads are amazing and are capable, imagine on sunday if a 57 year record is broken ,and believe it can happen,i have to ask mt 70 year old father about 59 he wasnt a teenager then.

I know only one thing KK have a record to lose, and sooner or later we are taking it off them, wexford beat cork in hurling first time in 60 years, tipp in a football semi first time in 81 years, records are there to be broken ,and i am hopeful if not optimistic we have as good a chance as any

there is an opportunity here, we need to seize it

seananigans · 05-08-2016 09:42PM

chinguetti wrote: »

After much debating with myself, I went and got myself a ticket for Sunday. I just hope that they play with some forwards and stop the wild shooting. If we borrow a trick from Wexford some years ago and run and stretch KK, we've a good chance but if we stick to the defensive system, I don't see much hope.

would you ever forgive yourself if you missed it? when we beat kk ? im not saying itll happen but you cant miss it if it does

waterford28 · 05-08-2016 09:43PM

Not going to make the same mistake as last year going to Dublin to watch that team, McGrath needs to go asap, this has the potential to be worse than 2008. Kilkennys intermidates would put it up to that team.

mountgomery burns · 05-08-2016 09:43PM

There's two changes, Curran and Shanahan dropped.

tomwaterford · 05-08-2016 09:49PM

waterford28 wrote: »

Not going to make the same mistake as last year going to Dublin to watch that team, McGrath needs to go asap, this has the potential to be worse than 2008. Kilkennys intermidates would put it up to that team.

And who of that kk team outside of hogan would you pick ahead of the waterford counterpart??

Slate the system all Ya want....man for man.....that is some team on paper and a very. Strong bench to match

Sunday will show if the rumours of mismanagement and excessive training before the tipp match....I hope they win anyway

waterford28 · 05-08-2016 09:55PM

tomwaterford wrote: »

And who of that kk team outside of hogan would you pick ahead of the waterford counterpart??

Slate the system all Ya want....man for man.....that is some team on paper and a very. Strong bench to match

Sunday will show if the rumours of mismanagement and excessive training before the tipp match....I hope they win anyway

I think the better question is what lads would make the Kilkenny team?
1 sok
2 Aussie
3 Shane Bennett

One thin for sure is Dilion wouldn't get near there camogie team

I hope Waterford win too, but it's delusional to think they will, the bookies were giving Waterford a 3pt head start, in reaction to the team been named there gone to 5pts.

mountgomery burns · 05-08-2016 09:59PM

waterford28 wrote: »

I think the better question is what lads would make the Kilkenny team?
1 sok
2 Aussie
3 Shane Bennett

One thin for sure is Dilion wouldn't get near there camogie team

I hope Waterford win too, but it's delusional to think they will, the bookies were giving Waterford a 3pt head start, in reaction to the team been named there gone to 5pts.

The spread has been -5 Kilkenny at a shade of odds in since the book opened so less BS please.

waterford28 · 05-08-2016 10:01PM

mountgomery burns wrote: »

The spread has been -5 Kilkenny at a shade of odds in since the book opened so less BS please.

I work for a bookmakers it opened at 3 I have it here in front of me

carter10 · 05-08-2016 10:03PM

waterford28 wrote: »

Not going to make the same mistake as last year going to Dublin to watch that team, McGrath needs to go asap, this has the potential to be worse than 2008. Kilkennys intermidates would put it up to that team.

We're better off without fellas with your attitude in Croke park on Sunday

tomwaterford · 05-08-2016 10:04PM

waterford28 wrote: »

I think the better question is what lads would make the Kilkenny team?
1 sok
2 Aussie
3 Shane Bennett

One thin for sure is Dilion wouldn't get near there camogie team

I hope Waterford win too, but it's delusional to think they will, the bookies were giving Waterford a 3pt head start, in reaction to the team been named there gone to 5pts.

Shane Bennett dara fives (will they play though??).. ..their there for the taking ......but are waterford willing enough to go for it.....or just go out to contain and prevent a hammering??

waterford28 · 05-08-2016 10:05PM

carter10 wrote: »

We're better off without fellas with your attitude in Croke park on Sunday

Ah sher it's a big day out for all the DLS lads, up DLS, that's why we won't win anything politics! Look at Sean power and the minor team and current u21 team, no politics there

meathhurler48 · 05-08-2016 10:07PM

waterford28 wrote: »

I work for a bookmakers it opened at 3 I have it here in front of me

Not for PP then. They have KK -5 from day one.

meathhurler48 · 05-08-2016 10:09PM

waterford28 wrote: »

Ah sher it's a big day out for all the DLS lads, up DLS, that's why we won't win anything politics! Look at Sean power and the minor team and current u21 team, no politics there

Clown.

waterford28 · 05-08-2016 10:11PM

meathhurler48 wrote: »

Clown.

Forgot that dls now has Meath players aswell, Jacko might even make an appearance.

Motivator · 05-08-2016 10:13PM

waterford28 wrote: »

I work for a bookmakers it opened at 3 I have it here in front of me

It opened -4 & went to -5 last week. Never once was it -3 with any firm & it didn't change tonight.

mickmackmcgoo · 05-08-2016 10:29PM

It's 14 of the 15 that started against kk last year. Kk have 12 of the same 15 . This is a thread about Waterford GAA. Opinions are great to hear . The constant sniping at mcgrath and DLS or Jake Dillon or whoever is just ridiculous. Mcgrath, Dan and Fintan are the management team and if people don't like it then get your club to bring it up at a county board meeting and vote them out, otherwise just support the team that's there and stop the negativity and let Sunday take its course . And If we get hockeyed then people can justifiably be negative. Clare, Cork, Linerick, Dublin etc would love to be in a semi final against KK on Sunday but they're not. We are so let's be positive and support the management and players

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