robopaddy2 wrote: » Bitching and begrudgery will never be dead in gaa circles thats for sure. It takes a fairly grounded bunch of guys to stick their neck out and ask for the publics help to get the support that the county board cant give them. Theyre not a prima donna county team who goes on strike or who throws in the towel when things arent laid out on a plate for them. Theyve showed that more than once. To be fair to derek mcgrath since he came in first day he told the players they will have to fundraise themselves if they want to get to the financial level some of the other counties have. Thats just how it is and where were at. Hurlers on the ditch will sit behind a keyboard and slate their efforts but the real hurlers are out there trying to make things happen. I hope they get their just rewards on the end
mountgomery burns wrote: » What would you do though? You're not going to get Bruce Springsteen to Walsh Park. Kilkenny were very lucky they got that gig and I don't thinkt that is a fair representation of standard fundraising for the GAA in any county.
tomwaterford wrote: » I do recall a very successful waterford Utd v the hurlers soccer match for the huge tsunami years ago (once off I know) As for concerts...waterford people For whatever reason don't tend to go to concerts...see the closure of the forum And who's going to come to waterford for a concert when there's little to offer them for nightlife/things to do before/after the concert
Fred C Dobbs wrote: » Think you should withdraw those remarks. If the management and players/ex players are prepared to give up the weekend for the cause, where's the downside in that ? Waterford doesn't have a generous benefactor such as JP McManus. Also, it's a great opportunity for Waterford people leaving in and around London to meet the the management/players in a relaxed, social setting.
cul beag wrote: » Again read my last post. Its the type of fundraising is the problem. Kilkenny bring in Bruce Springsteen and Rod Stewart we bring in Jedward!!! Again as I previously said the Dls current draw is what should be looked at. As for hurler on the ditch don't make me laugh I support every draw every function every fundraiser organised towards Waterford hurling,have lost money over Waterford hurling so I would imagine you're not including me in that comment. Oh and we won't talk about"expenses" still outstanding from my account! I've seen the REAL hurlers up close and seen exactly what they've lost personally and financially so we won't go there either! Throw away comments like yours that play to the like button on the end of the post are great but the truth/facts are what I rather discuss.
robopaddy2 wrote: » Well your admitting there that its the county board are the reason for the financial mess and lack of resources available for county teams, then why use it to have a go at derek mcgrath for 'prostituting himself' and the players who are trying their best to raise a little bit to help the cause in their spare time. If your the big supporter you say you are then you wouldnt be trying to make a mockery out of them, anyone would think you have your own bitter agenda. As regards me only fishing for likes well if my comment is getting a few likes then maybe its a sign that people agree that some of your comments were out of order
cul beag wrote: » Mockery? Where in any of my posts did I make a mockery of them? I stated FACTS there's a difference. McGrath shouldn't be prostituting himself around the world for money or players or ex players for that matter if the thing was organised properly. I am not in the business of posting politically correct posts here to gain self esteem I call it as I see it with no bitter agenda only the thing to be done properly. You seem to think that the minute the regime is questioned or criticised there's a hidden agenda but unfortunately you are wrong there aswell because when you are amongst those keyboard warriors today saying the right things I will be ferrying the next crop of hopeful underage talent around the county,and like every other volunteers that do it,we will keep doing it for the betterment of Waterford hurling not for any hidden agendas of self esteem. If I,like everyone else that pays into fundraising activities for the county team see what is being done as being amateurish then we are entitled to have our say. If this was being run properly,like a business,then the manager and players need not be doing what they are doing at the moment. You need professional people,people that can think outside the box to run the thing successfully and that can provide a consistent stream of proper finance to help us be successful. I take my hat off to McGrath and everyone that is doing these fundraising junkets but again I reiterate,if the thing is organised properly then these guys could be down in Carriganore this weekend instead of being over in a bar in Cricklewood in London.
cul beag wrote: » I reiterate,if the thing is organised properly then these guys could be down in Carriganore this weekend instead of being over in a bar in Cricklewood in London.
mountgomery burns wrote: » I heard Davy Fitz was spending 50,000 a month when he was in charge. Physio expenses were huge at the time. In a hilarious turn of events, the same man turned round and said that there needs to be a level playing field for County's expenditure there two weeks. Even his own Clare side had one less member of backroom staff than the Dublin footballers (25 I believe) two years ago. Some stiff neck that fella.
Horseboxhead wrote: » Pat Bennett, was the chap who was advising???, or giving his opinion to the Minor Management team at half time, does a good session/training does pat, would consider him one of the better coaches i've trained under, all snappy , good drills, bring's good enthusiasm to it, would be surprised if he was involved in any of the training / organisation of the minor team prior to last Wed night, as i would consider he does his best work training wise on the week leading up to a game, and they were dead but to wash them, .
robopaddy2 wrote: » Pat Bennett has a good reputation as a coach, but the worry for me is why was he called down from the stand on the night to give advice to management? He's not named as part of the management setup. Did they not have a clue what they were looking at out on the field and start to panic? If he was involved in the week leading up to it begs the question about the quality of people that are overseeing our minor teams. There should be no need to bring someone in like that if the guys that have been with the group from the start are up to the task. Some of the decisions made regarding positioning and free taking last week leads me to believe once again we have a minor management team way out of their depth
mountgomery burns wrote: » All teams should have someone in the stand watching the game, you get a much better perspective of whats happening.
Deisegodeo wrote: » I see tickets for Sunday can be bought for €15 in Centra/Supervalu, €5 reduction and tickets will be €20 on the day. The price to get into Wexford Park for the quarter final was €20 on the day... did the Wexford county board pull a fast one or what? Sunday's price is good, very attractive double header, €15 is good value, credit where its due.
The blue blaa wrote: » **ONE OF MY FAVOURITE TOMKELLY99 POSTS** The Waterford County Board haven't a bob. I had to give Tom Cunningham the lend of a fiver so he could go into Tonys chipper in Dungarbum for a variety box there last week. He did give me one of his battered sausages though. He was saying he thinks football is a silly game and he doesn't like it anymore. He was saying that Ballinacourty definitely won't retain the Conway Cup this year. I says,I says,I says 'Tom,how are you so sure?'. He said they were after melting it down and selling it to one of them Cash for Gold places on Browns Road. Instead of a trophy for the winners of the senior football this year,they're giving the winners a signed copy of Bimbo McGraths autobiography 'If You Don't Know Bimbo,Don't Judge Bimbo.' Then he gave me another chip and headed off. The hurlers are in good shape for the Clare game. I met Michael Ryan at Wrestlemania above in Dublin a few weeks back. He was very impressed with Jon Cena,said he'd make a fine full back some day. He was telling meself and the wife that midfield will be crucial. He's probably going to start Timmy Ryan and Nichola Beresford, but Geoff Harris has a chance too. Full back will be a big call, but he reckons Gilbert O'Sullivan,Shane and Billys brother, is absolutely flying in training and should get the nod. That Chris Doran fella will probably be in the corner instead of Noel Connors. He's a mighty man for a singsong apparently. The wife got me one of them smart phones for my birthday. I hate it. The buttons are very small. This has taken me three weeks to type. I'm on Twatter now,I use it to keep in touch with gaa news and my daughter in San Francisco. My name on it is @thetomkelly99 . It's a stupid name. Tis hard to believe there's 98 other tools with that name. I met Marty Morrissey at a clubhouse opening in Dunhill a few weeks back. Jesus he's fair smooth with the wimmin. They were eating out of the palm of his hand. No really,they were,they had no plates and he has massive hands. He thinks Clare will win the All-Ireland in the hurling,and in the football. And he reckons that Clare might just win the intermediate hurling too. And the junior football. The U21 football is too close to call,but he thinks that Clare will win it. In the U21 hurling,he said his head was saying Clare,but his heart thinks that Clare will win it. The minor is anyone's he said,hurling and football. He thinks it'll probably be a Munster team will win both. I said 'Cork?' No,he says,he says,he says, 'I think it'll be Clare.' I never did find out where he was from.
Horseboxhead wrote: » Pat Bennett, was the chap who was advising???, or giving his opinion to the Minor Management team at half time, does a good session/training does pat, would consider him one of the better coaches i've trained under, all snappy , good drills, bring's good enthusiasm to it, would be surprised if he was involved in any of the training / organisation of the minor team prior to last Wed night, as i would consider he does his best work training wise on the week leading up to a game, and they were dead but to wash them, Plus getting back to the game it self, agree with poster above re team/player placement, you could have made a case that all 15 were put in positions they would normally not occupy, or should not, you usually get about 2/3 players who are good enough and adapt, but it won't work with the majority of the team, i would be very surprised if we change the next day, after all if the cry is give the ball to eoghan we're in serious trouble.
Meself and Mrs.Kelly went to the match above in Cork.The traffic was grand.We only got stuck in Kilmeaden,Lemybrien,Dungarvan,Grange,Kinsalebeg,the Youghal bypass,Killeagh,Castlemartyr,the Midleton dual carriageway,the Dunkettle roundabout,the Mahon junction,Blackrock and a bit of difficulty parking.Other than that it was plain sailing.Cork is a great venue for the game.Frank Murphy always organises it so that it's dry whenever there is a big game on there.I wish he'd organise the seats in the uncovered stand though.I think they were designed for Corks thriving midget colony.I'd Tom Coffey from the Bachelors in Trouble sticking his knees into my back for the whole game.It was mildly frustrating,if not entirely unerotic.He was talking all the way through the game.I thought he was watching basketball for a while.He knows nothing about hurling.He should be a selector for the team really. I was very happy with the game. Other than the beating we got and the fact that we were outclassed in every position on the field, I think we got our tactics and gameplan absolutely spot on. Davy is good like that,he's clever,much like a fox.He probably planned all this.He's after fooling all the experts into thinking we're clueless.But we're not.We're smart out.We're waiting in the long grass now for everyone.It just happens that the grass around us is very very long. I thought it was a big call out of Davy to play a brick at full back. I mean,a brick having to mark Lar Corvette or Eoin Kelly or John Whatshisname? A brick is way too small.A concrete block wall might have done the job.But a solitary brick? No no Davy,never going to work. It was very smart of Davy to name Noel Hunt and Kelly Proper in the subs.Kelly Proper is full of running.Noel Hunt is full of brains.Together they're a lethal combination. If Tipp hadn't got all them goals the game would have gone to a replay.Bill Clinton Hennessy was very unlucky for all the goals.What people don't know is that Bill Clinton has a rare condition that means he falls over at completely random times.He's on tablets for it and everything.But he got his tablets mixed up on Saturday night before he went to bed and he took Solpadeine by mistake.So it just so happened that the seven times Tipp shot at goal,he fell over due to his medical condition.He would have stopped them otherwise.It was very unfortunate timing.I saw it happen to him once before,in a junior hurling game with Ardmore.He left in 23 goals that day against the Geraldines.Being hinest and on balance,I thought we deserved to win it,but Tipp deserved to win it too. Galway are next.I think they are very beatable.I mean,they have Ger Canning playing full forward for them.Ger Canning is useless.He is a terrible commentator and just as poor as a hurler.He had one good game once and now everyone makes out that he's Leonardo da Vinci or Donatello or one of the other turtles.He's very average.We'll win handy.But we need everyone to keep the faith.This Waterford team is only as good as its weakest link.And by Jesus,I'm not going to be that weakest link.So I'm going,I'm bringing the family and as many people as I can fit in the Datsun.And everyone should do the same.Except Chris Doran.He can stay and lock up the public toilets down the quay.
courtylad wrote: » 1) Clinton Hennessy 2) Joe Harney, 3) Austin Flynn, 4) Noel Connors 5) Tony Browne, 6) Fergal Hartley, 7) ? 8) Michael "Brick" Walsh, 9) ? 10) Austin Gleeson, 11) Eoin Kelly, 12) Ken McGrath 13) John Mullane, 14) Dan Shanahan, 15) Paul Flynn If you have a Player for the year would have to be included, hence Dan, cant fill in the other two. This team is disfactoring workrate And the ability to run but more on natural ability and skill in that position.
waterford28 wrote: » My all time best Waterford 15 1 Ned Power 2 Joe Harney 3 Austin Flynn 4 Damien Byrne 5 Tony Browne 6 John Keane 7 Martin óG 8 Philly Grimes 9 Eoin Kelly 10 Ken McGrath 11 Frankie Walsh 12 Tom Casey 13 John Mullane 14 Tom Cheasty 15 Paul Flynn Think they would be hard bet
