Waterford GAA Discussion Thread 3 ***Updated Mod Note Post 1***

ThaiTanic wrote: »

You came out of hiding well done, no I wouldn't have played Jake Dillon or Gavin O Brien as they're simply not good enough and the fitzgibbon lads deserve to have a clear run at Friday. (Look at Ronan Maher yesterday)

I agree McNulty deserved his chance and he got it yesterday but he's simply not good enough as seen. I would have started him too giving the lack of players we have available at the moment

My team for yesterday would have been:
1. Iggy
2. Lyons
3. Coughlan
4. Connors
5. Fives
6. TDB
7. McNulty
8. Moran
9. Aussie
10. Nolan
11. Mahony
12. Kearney
13. Shane Bennet
14. Foran
15. O Halloran

That team is picked to play 15 v 15 not this defensive crap.

What would your team have been yesterday out of interest?

Austin Gleeson obviously not fit enough to play midfield. Lyons did well enough when he came on but if you think they'd have been any more competitive with himself Foran and Billy Nolan as championship debutants starting then I think you are mistaken. I am all for given new fellas a run but like you're talking one a game really. That half forward line would have been cleaned out, was bad enough as it was.


I thought McNulty actually played pretty well, he did make a few mistakes but you have to allow that. O Halloran picked off a couple of good scores when the game was over and should get his chance the next day. I wonder though if I'd asked the question before the match, would Devine have been in instead of O Halloran?

ThaiTanic wrote: »

Yeah Gleeson could have played as a holding midfielder, So what your saying is you were 100% happy with the team McGrath Selected?

I think as long as a few more players are tried out the next day then I'd be happy enough. It was good to see Lyons coming on, and I'd like to see him used again next day. I wouldn't start O'Brien or Dillon the next day, but we really are desperately short in midfield if Barron is out and until Aussie is fit and I could see why you'd give them a chance when you're so short given they are both still only 23. Even Darragh Fives would be the next man for midfield and he is also unavailable.

I'd like to see Foran get a run and Billy Nolan as a sub if they are back to full strength. On the Fitzgibbon, you know Shane Bennett is playing as well? So himself, Conor Gleeson, Tom Devine, Gavin O Brien and Colin Dunford who all played yesterday wouldn't have been able to play or Dillon apparently because he's not good enough. So you'd probably have to start one of an unfit Shanahan and Stephen Bennett and after that I dunno who your other 4 subs would be.

cul beag wrote: »

Surely he's as heavy as Brian O Halloran and alot better finisher aswell? Maybe we'll see the rest of the squad rolled out for the rest of the league and he might get his opportunity. Colm and Shane Roche will probably get their annual outing also.

That's a bit cynical, Colm Roche is only just breaking onto the panel, still u21 this year. If he can settle on a position going forward he could be a great prospect. At minor and u21 he has played everywhere from wing back to corner forward. Shane I fear could be running out of time though. Hasn't really done enough to stake a claim in the team anytime he's been tried.

PTH2009 wrote: »

Allianz FL4 P W D L Dif Pts
Waterford 2 2 0 0 19 4
Wexford 2 2 0 0 5 4
Wesmeath 2 1 1 0 9 3
Leitrim 2 1 0 1 8 2
London 2 1 0 1 -6 2
Carlow 2 0 1 1 -5 1
Limerick 2 0 0 2 -12 0
Wicklow 2 0 0 2 -18 0

the footballers travel to Wexford this sunday and a win there will give us a very good chance of promotion but on paper Wexford and Westmeath seem to a step above the rest in the division.

remaining fixtures
Sun 26 Feb- Wexford (A)
Sun 5 Mar- Westmeath (H)
Sat 18 Mar- Carlow (A)
Sat 25 Mar- Limerick (H)
Sun 2 Apr- Leitrim (A)

apperently the hurlers are playing Cork in a challenge game the weekend and of course some of the our players are involved in the Fitzgibbon cup which will be played Friday and Saturday in Galway (semis friday IT Carlow vs UCC and Mary I vs LIT)

We have beaten probably the 2 poorest sides in the division in Wicklow and London. The next 2 games will be tough to get anything from, but capable of winning any of the last 3 games. Although over the past few years we have been very inconsistent, getting some surprisingly good results then lose at home to someone like Carlow or London.