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  • #182
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    I must express my greatest admiration for the senior Waterford hurling panel for the great game today and the drawn game last week.

    Those were the two best games of hurling I have seen from the Waterford team.

    So great credit to the players and the management.
    They made me proud to be from Waterford.


  • #183
    debok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 814 ✭✭✭debok


    Well said


  • #184
    Max Powers
    Registered Users Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    debok wrote: »
    Well said

    Yes, Derek and the lads, keep it going and positive stuff will happen.

    P.S.not even gaa fan but can appreciate effort from mgt and players.proud Waterford man.


  • #185
    fricatus
    Registered Users Posts: 5,081 ✭✭✭fricatus


    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    I must express my greatest admiration for the senior Waterford hurling panel for the great game today and the drawn game last week.

    Those were the two best games of hurling I have seen from the Waterford team.

    So great credit to the players and the management.
    They made me proud to be from Waterford.

    +1

    Pretty much what I intended to post on this thread. Very disappointed getting home last night at midnight and getting up this morning knowing our season was over, but I've so much pride in our wonderful young hurlers who almost did it against the "Empire" of hurling. Our year will come, no doubt about it now.


  • #186
    StringerBell
    Registered Users Posts: 14,017 ✭✭✭✭StringerBell


    I've done a lot of giving out this year about the negative style of play, the dour brand of hurling, but the last two games have been some of the best I can remember from a Waterford team, probably the best in fact.

    Very proud of the team and I hope they go on from this and it drives them to improve and do better next year.

    "People say ‘go with the flow’ but do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish."



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  • #187
    MentalMario
    Registered Users Posts: 525 ✭✭✭MentalMario


    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    I must express my greatest admiration for the senior Waterford hurling panel for the great game today and the drawn game last week.

    Those were the two best games of hurling I have seen from the Waterford team.

    So great credit to the players and the management.
    They made me proud to be from Waterford.


    My take on this is a little different.

    Has this year really been a success for Waterford?

    Couldn't get over the line in a league final and lost a replay.

    Got annihilated in a Munster Final.

    Failed to put Kilkenny away in the first game before losing a replay. All Ireland winning teams don't miss the chances Waterford missed to go 4 points up with 5 minutes to go, in the first game. It's not unlucky, it was lack of composure.

    The mayor of Waterford wants to give the Waterford team a civic reception for losing an All Ireland Semi Final. That's laughable. Accepting and celebrating failure. There's a reason why Liam McCarthy hasn't been in Waterford in a long long time.


  • #188
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    MentalMario wrote: »
    My take on this is a little different.

    Has this year really been a success for Waterford?

    Couldn't get over the line in a league final and lost a replay.

    Got annihilated in a Munster Final.

    Failed to put Kilkenny away in the first game before losing a replay. All Ireland winning teams don't miss the chances Waterford missed to go 4 points up with 5 minutes to go, in the first game. It's not unlucky, it was lack of composure.

    The mayor of Waterford wants to give the Waterford team a civic reception for losing an All Ireland Semi Final. That's laughable. Accepting and celebrating failure. There's a reason why Liam McCarthy hasn't been in Waterford in a long long time.
    Thankfully not everyone's appreciation is dependent on results. ;)


  • #189
    thomasm
    Registered Users Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭thomasm


    I see the Marina Hotel has applied for planning permission for an additional two floors. That's a big vote of confidence in the city.


  • #190
    TheQuietFella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,857 ✭✭✭TheQuietFella


    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    Thankfully not everyone's appreciation is dependent on results. ;)

    He's right though! Celebrating mediocrity again in this city.


  • #191
    The Bowling Alley
    Registered Users Posts: 370 ✭✭The Bowling Alley


    thomasm wrote: »
    I see the Marina Hotel has applied for planning permission for an additional two floors. That's a big vote of confidence in the city.

    Link?


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  • #192
    thomasm
    Registered Users Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭thomasm


    The Bowling Alley wrote: »
    Link?

    https://waterfordcouncil.ie/media/planninglists/2016/received/Planning%20Applications%20Received%20From%2025-07-16%20To%2031-07-16.pdf

    It's on page 6 of this listing


  • #193
    O Riain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭O Riain


    TheQuietFella wrote: »
    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    Thankfully not everyone's appreciation is dependent on results. ;)

    He's right though! Celebrating mediocrity again in this city.

    The Hurlers don't get paid. They put in huge effort for very little return.

    Their efforts should be recognised, not just the Waterford Hurlers and not just the all Ireland champs but all intercounty Hurlers.


  • #194
    Max Powers
    Registered Users Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    TheQuietFella wrote: »
    He's right though! Celebrating mediocrity again in this city.

    What a silly comment from a consistent source of them,I would love to know what field you excelled in, however civic reception when we didn't win any gaa trophy ain't gonna be welcomed by anyone involved.fair enough if u21 lads manage it.


  • #195
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    While on the sports, congrats to Thomas Barr for reaching the Olympic final by winning his heat in great style. :D
    https://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2016/0817/809839-thomas-barr/


  • #196
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Congrats to the U21 hurlers for a fantastic win against Galway today, and to all concerned with the team.

    What a great bunch of lads!


  • #197
    The Bowling Alley
    Registered Users Posts: 370 ✭✭The Bowling Alley


    Congrats to the organisers of Harvest. They packed a hell of a lot into that programme and the city looked great.


  • #198
    KevIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 39,494 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    The Bowling Alley wrote: »
    Congrats to the organisers of Harvest. They packed a hell of a lot into that programme and the city looked great.

    Yep. They have taken some stick in recent years, but really enjoyed it in there today, loads going on.

    Also the homecoming down in the park for the under 21s was really well done. A great weekend overall for the deise


  • #199
    mooseknunkle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭mooseknunkle


    How many blaas did the winner of the blaa eating competition eat?


  • #200
    Baby4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,407 ✭✭✭Baby4


    This post has been deleted.


  • #201
    The Bowling Alley
    Registered Users Posts: 370 ✭✭The Bowling Alley


    KevIRL wrote: »
    Yep. They have taken some stick in recent years, but really enjoyed it in there today, loads going on.

    Also the homecoming down in the park for the under 21s was really well done. A great weekend overall for the deise

    New organisers this year


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  • #202
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Irish Rail Staff - Waterford Plunkett

    Just want to appreciate the helpful staff at Waterford Railway Station. Have been using trains quite a bit lately and the staff at Waterford are by far the most helpful and professional of anywhere I've been. Also the floral displays for the 1916 commemoration were epic. Big thank you and well done to all involved.


  • #203
    fricatus
    Registered Users Posts: 5,081 ✭✭✭fricatus


    Just want to give credit to a guy called Alex in the hand car wash behind the TOP garage on the Park Road.

    I got a puncture and the wheel refused to come off. When he saw I was struggling, he sprayed some solution on the disk to cool/contract it, then gave it a few kicks to get it off. He allowed me the use of his facilities to wash my hands afterwards.

    Nice guy, and I'd urge all of you to give him some of your business.


  • #204
    Max Powers
    Registered Users Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    Credit to hilary O'Neill and others for organising march, she's well able to give a rousing speech too...keep it up.


  • #205
    Fishy1
    Registered Users Posts: 662 ✭✭✭Fishy1


    Just wanted to say well done to all involved in getting the GIY Centre built on the Outer Ring Road (near junction with the Dunmore Road). It's a fantastic facility, and hopefully will encourage lots of people to try growing a few veggies in their back gardens.

    The café opened on Wednesday & lots of the food on the menu has been grown on the site. It's a lovely, bright space & is only a short walk from WUH. They also plan on running cookery & gardening classes there.

    I think it's a great feather in the cap for Waterford, something to be very proud of :)


  • #206
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Why thank you :)


  • #207
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    to the Friends of the St.John's River who were out cleaning up the takeaway shi'te left last night at the path opposite the Kingfisher Club this morning as I passed by.


  • #208
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    to the Friends of the St.John's River who were out cleaning up the takeaway shi'te left last night at the path opposite the Kingfisher Club this morning as I passed by.

    Interesting old map of the city which shows the course of John's River through town
    http://www.logainm.ie/eolas/Data/Brainse/waterford.jpg


  • #209
    Max Powers
    Registered Users Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    Fair play to that woman who was speaking on radio one and on news about march today, very good, concise, to the point no bull.name escapes me,Hillary something maybe....credit due.


  • #210
    allthedoyles
    Registered Users Posts: 6,893 ✭✭✭allthedoyles


    Max Powers wrote: »
    Fair play to that woman who was speaking on radio one and on news about march today, very good, concise, to the point no bull.name escapes me,Hillary something maybe....credit due.

    Hilary O'Neill - A spokeswoman for the South East Patient Advocacy Group


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  • #211
    Max Powers
    Registered Users Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    http://m.independent.ie/life/travel/travel-news/irelands-best-hotel-revealed-heres-our-readers-favourite-place-to-stay-35356193.html

    Well done Waterford hotel....amazing stuff on our doorstep.


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