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Post by whyohwhy on Jul 19, 2006 8:35:07 GMT
Re the Gooch: I don't know if I'm getting this from a previous post on this website or if I heard it elsewhere (I'm too lazy to check) but apparently the Gooch has been on the Hooch since his old man passed away. Perhaps someone can clarify this. It was not my intention to "slander" the Gooch. It was just a rumour I heard and you know these GAA rumours the half of them are untrue so I was just curious to see if it was in fact the case. That is all. I presume you meant to quote me there instead Hummer! Slander was probably too strong a word for it. You never know he may become a TFK celebrity poster sometime in the future, I certainly would welcome that!! |
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Post by tommymoore on Jul 19, 2006 13:00:31 GMT
From Hoganstand website:
Bring on the cats!!
Teenage sensation Joe Canning has been included in the Galway senior and minor hurling squads for this weekend’s All-Ireland quarter-finals against Kilkenny and Antrim respectively.
The Galway seniors meet Kilkenny in Thurles on Saturday and the 17-year-old Portumna starlet could see some action coming off the bench. The Galway minors, who are bidding for a three in-a-row of All-Ireland titles this year, are scheduled to meet Antrim in their All-Ireland quarter-final in Mullingar on Sunday.
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Post by bandage on Jul 21, 2006 8:04:08 GMT
From RTE:
'There are three changes in personnel on the Wexford Senior hurling team to play Clare in Sunday's All-Ireland quarter-final in Croke Park.
Darragh Ryan returns after a long injury lay-off at full-back, with a
number of positional changes as a result. Keith Rossiter moves to corner-back, Malachy Travers moves to wing-back, and Richie Kehoe moves to centre-forward.
Michael Jacob and Tomás Mahon, both introduced as substitutes against Kilkenny, will start in the forwards.
The three players to lose out are Darren Stamp (knee ligaments), PJ Nolan (shoulder) and Micheál Jordan.
Wexford team: Damien Fitzhenry, David O'Connor, Darragh Ryan, Keith Rossiter, Malachy Travers, Declan Ruth, Diarmuid Lyng, Rory McCarthy, Ciaran Kenny, Michael Jacob, Richie Kehoe, Eoin Quigley, Stephen Doyle, Rory Jacob, Tomas Mahon.'
I expect Darragh Ryan to play in the forwards to be honest. Richie Kehoe has played some underage hurling in the forwards but I expect the back line to be unchanged from the first two games. I don't think they'd risk the possibility of Darragh, great servant though he is, being exposed in the full back line given his chronic injury problems and lack of match fitness. Much less of a risk to stick him up front where frankly he won't be a disimprovement on the forward's performances against Offaly and Kilkenny.
You'd also expect some other changes from the team selected with Mahon unlikely to play in the corner for one. I'm actually a good deal more optimistic solely based on the fact that Darragh's back. Surely the likes of himself, Skippy, Doc and Rossi will ensure we at least hurl with a bit of pride and don't capitulate meekly like last year.
Re the games this weekend, there could a surprise result in one of the 3 games where there's a clear favourite. If you back Limerick, Galway and Wexford individually and one of them wins I think you'll be in the money.
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Post by tommymoore on Jul 21, 2006 14:32:03 GMT
Here’s my thoughts on the weekends action:
I’ll start with the easy one:
Cork V Limerick
Although I’d love to see Donie Ryan and co pull off the surprise of the decade I honestly can’t see it. I’ve been talking to people during the week who reckon Limerick may run them close, not a chance. Cork have way too much class for this limited Limerick side. I also think staring Neil Ronan makes Cork even stronger as he always seems to play well when introduced and deserves his start.
Prediction: Cork by 10
Wexford V Clare
Straightforward enough one would think, Wexford have been simply dreadful this season so far and Clare have done enough to get themselves to this stage as always. Has to be Clare by about 10 points, or does it? It’ll take a huge performance for Wexford to come through as Clare’s physical game doesn’t suit them. However Wexford love been written off and the return of Darragh Ryan is a massive bonus.
Clare quite literally ‘sicken my hole’ same bullsh1t out of them every year. During the league they have that little squeaky pr1ck in goals saying ‘oh we don’t care about the league were gearing up for the big Championship game in June against whoever’. They then go out and get hammered in that game, go away with their tails between their legs, improve greatly and get back to the qtr or semi stages. Low and behold squeaky is back this time saying ‘people wrote us off after we lost our first round game, said Clare were finished, well we proved them wrong blah, blah blah’. They then take to field all guns blazing and just fall short sometimes in a replay. Fook off and die squeaky.
Prediction: Wexford need to have one of their famous days. They won’t, Clare by 6.
Waterford V Tipperary
May be the game of the weekend. Tipperary won their game in May quite easily, and then performed well against Cork. However internal trouble since has raised doubts about the Babs Revolution.
Waterford were missing a lot of their big guns for the Tipp game, but looked impressive in the recent qualifier against Galway. With Eoin Kelly, John Mullane and Paul Flynn back for this game this Waterford side are better equipped to go a long way in this championship. They need to hold Eoin Kelly eile to a reasonable score on Sunday first though.
Prediction: Waterford by 4.
Kilkenny V Galway
The big one (well for me anyway)! Last years victory was as sweet as they come for us. The faces on the KK supporters beside us as we roared ‘give that man an all star’ after McGarry let in his fifth goal were priceless. This year might be different however, Galway have gone backwards since last year and still don’t know their best team. Still have problems up the middle and our defence was shambolic against Waterford. Naming Conor Dervan at midfield is odd at best considering Eoin Lynch was said to have played well there against Westmeath. Dervan played Centre Back for much of the league and didn’t impress me.
KK will be up for this one. They were out for revenge the last time the sides met in Thurles 2 years ago and we all know what happened there. They’ve dropped Cody who was the weak link in the full back line and their forwards are lethal. Defence looked dogey enough against Wexford in the Leinster final but they’re sure to have tightened up especially after what happened to them against Galway last year.
Prediction: Kilkenny to learn from their defensive mistakes of last year and win by 5.
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Post by bandage on Jul 21, 2006 17:20:26 GMT
Good read tommymoore. Hard to disagree with any of that. Hope Wexford raise themselves for their one performance of the year because there is a distinct lack of hope and belief around the county. It's almost like 2001 when nobody travelled and then we delivered unexpectedly.
The Purple and Gold:
A father and son
They stood hand in hand
As they watched Wexford play
From the back of the stand
And the words that he said
I'll hear when I'm old
It is a beauty to behold
When you see the purple and gold
Oh the purple and gold
Is my heart and my soul
From the men of today
To the heroes of old
Oh the purple and gold
Is a dream I still hold
It was a privilege I was told
To wear the purple and gold
I can still see them now
On the All Ireland day
The Rackards stood proud
By God could they play
And the Quigleys stood tall
Every man brave and bold
It is a beauty to behold
When you see the purple and gold
Oh the purple and gold
Is my heart and my soul
From the men of today
To the heroes of old
Oh the purple and gold
Is a dream I still hold
It was a privilege I was told
To wear the purple and gold (x2)
Fade out and scream.
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Post by briantinnion on Jul 21, 2006 17:31:01 GMT
Good read tommymoore. Hard to disagree with any of that. Hope Wexford raise themselves for their one performance of the year because there is a distinct lack of hope and belief around the county. It's almost like 2001 when nobody travelled and then we delivered unexpectedly. The Purple and Gold: A father and son They stood hand in hand As they watched Wexford play From the back of the stand And the words that he said I'll hear when I'm old It is a beauty to behold When you see the purple and gold Oh the purple and gold Is my heart and my soul From the men of today To the heroes of old Oh the purple and gold Is a dream I still hold It was a privilege I was told To wear the purple and gold I can still see them now On the All Ireland day The Rackards stood proud By God could they play And the Quigleys stood tall Every man brave and bold It is a beauty to behold When you see the purple and gold Oh the purple and gold Is my heart and my soul From the men of today To the heroes of old Oh the purple and gold Is a dream I still hold It was a privilege I was told To wear the purple and gold (x2) Fade out and scream. Seems to be a real sense of disillusionment in the county at the moment. I think it's even worse than in 2001, going Sunday and I'm really not expecting anything. I only hope something will come out the reunion holiday that the team of 96 are going on to South Africa in November. |
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Post by bandage on Jul 22, 2006 21:15:17 GMT
As a Wexford supporter I've been told I should quit moaning and complaining about Matty Forde's treatment. Stop making out that he's a martyr they said. Well if that's not the case I expect the CDC to use video evidence to call up the following arising from today's game: Diarmuid O'Sullivan after his studs made contact with Conor Fitzgerald's leg early on following Pat Mulcahy wrestling the attacker to the ground. (He didn't make contact with his head so there won't be a furore. Still it should be an open and shut 12 week ban nonetheless if the committee apply the rule of consistency). TJ Ryan for jabbing John Gardiner in the head with the hurley. Jerry O'Connor for striking Richie Bennis in the ribs with the butt of his hurley after the Limerick manager encroached onto the pitch to give instructions to Mike O'Brien. I've probably missed others but I'll have another think and update if needs be. I'm not bitter. I'm just anxious for the rules to be applied consistenly. Actually I am bitter.  |
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Post by whyohwhy on Jul 24, 2006 8:02:49 GMT
O'Carroll yesterday, pulling across the Waterford defender at the final whistle, the sports news this morning said he got a broken tooth during the match.
Diarmuid O'Sullivan went down like a sack of spuds, when he was going up to take the penalty, the commentators were saying he was trying to bring up the 'illegal' sliothar for the penalty. For a big lad, he went down quicker than a whore on a bank holiday.
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Post by bandage on Jul 24, 2006 9:16:50 GMT
Not ashamed to say I had all 4 quarter final winners in an accumulator. Waterford being evens will help increase my winnings. Expect it to be around 4/1 overall so should be a nice return on my 50 europeans. Some points from yesterday:
It was apparent from very early on that Wexford had no interest in the game. I lost interest pretty quickly too as a result. Morale must be incredibly low. That’s Murphy gone now so as briantinnion says we need some of the 1996 legends to step up and take over. Liam Dunne, your county needs you now more than ever. I want him to manage us and I don’t care that he has no experience. We need a personality.
I love watching Waterford play. It’s just so natural and off the cuff. They remind me of what Wexford used to be like. Ken McGrath is an absolute joy to watch. The man is inspirational. Dan Shanahan and Michael Walsh were right up there with him too and Eoin Murphy did a fine job on Eoin Kelly also.
I thought the draw was already plotted out and that Clare would be playing Cork but I think it was open due to both provincial runners up losing. Had reckoned on a Cork-Waterford final myself so a little disappointed with the draw.
I can’t believe we weren’t let into Copper’s again.
I can’t believe that steamboatsam was turned down in The Big Tree by one of the strongest birds I’ve seen in a while. Jesus, she was a big girl.
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Post by steamboatsam on Jul 24, 2006 10:32:04 GMT
Not ashamed to say I had all 4 quarter final winners in an accumulator. Waterford being evens will help increase my winnings. Expect it to be around 4/1 overall so should be a nice return on my 50 europeans. Some points from yesterday: It was apparent from very early on that Wexford had no interest in the game. I lost interest pretty quickly too as a result. Morale must be incredibly low. That’s Murphy gone now so as briantinnion says we need some of the 1996 legends to step up and take over. Liam Dunne, your county needs you now more than ever. I want him to manage us and I don’t care that he has no experience. We need a personality. I love watching Waterford play. It’s just so natural and off the cuff. They remind me of what Wexford used to be like. Ken McGrath is an absolute joy to watch. The man is inspirational. Dan Shanahan and Michael Walsh were right up there with him too and Eoin Murphy did a fine job on Eoin Kelly also. I thought the draw was already plotted out and that Clare would be playing Cork but I think it was open due to both provincial runners up losing. Had reckoned on a Cork-Waterford final myself so a little disappointed with the draw. I can’t believe we weren’t let into Copper’s again. I can’t believe that steamboatsam was turned down in The Big Tree by one of the strongest birds I’ve seen in a while. Jesus, she was a big girl. yes your sister is a big girl! unfortunately i didn't quite have the cash on me at the time....but there will be other days. pulled a cracker in Angels though |
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Post by bandage on Jul 24, 2006 10:38:23 GMT
Yeah the birds were all over us in Angels. We were looking well though in fairness.
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Post by briantinnion on Jul 24, 2006 10:49:06 GMT
Not ashamed to say I had all 4 quarter final winners in an accumulator. Waterford being evens will help increase my winnings. Expect it to be around 4/1 overall so should be a nice return on my 50 europeans. Some points from yesterday: It was apparent from very early on that Wexford had no interest in the game. I lost interest pretty quickly too as a result. Morale must be incredibly low. That’s Murphy gone now so as briantinnion says we need some of the 1996 legends to step up and take over. Liam Dunne, your county needs you now more than ever. I want him to manage us and I don’t care that he has no experience. We need a personality. I love watching Waterford play. It’s just so natural and off the cuff. They remind me of what Wexford used to be like. Ken McGrath is an absolute joy to watch. The man is inspirational. Dan Shanahan and Michael Walsh were right up there with him too and Eoin Murphy did a fine job on Eoin Kelly also. I thought the draw was already plotted out and that Clare would be playing Cork but I think it was open due to both provincial runners up losing. Had reckoned on a Cork-Waterford final myself so a little disappointed with the draw. I can’t believe we weren’t let into Copper’s again. I can’t believe that steamboatsam was turned down in The Big Tree by one of the strongest birds I’ve seen in a while. Jesus, she was a big girl. To be honest in the long run it is for the better that we didn't get a result of any respectability yesterday as this would only have masked the complete shambles that has been Murphy's reign. His tenure has been an absolute disgrace and the county board should have had the courage to end it a long time ago, the players simply had no respect for the man. An effort was made by the senior players a number of months ago to get rid of him but the idea was abandoned to avoid the media circus that would result. In the second half I found myself willing Clare on to really rack up the scores in the hope that another disaterous defeat will finally make everyone in the county realise the we are in very real crisis. Since 2001 just look at the margins we have been eliminated from the championship by: 2006 Lost to Clare by 11 points 2005 Lost to Clare by 11 points 2004 Lost to Cork by 18 points 2003 Lost to Cork by 13 points 2002 Lost to Clare by 8 points 2001 Lost to Tipperary by 11 points Quite simply we're f**ked as a hurling county. |
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Post by steamboatsam on Jul 24, 2006 12:21:40 GMT
considering writing a letter to the wexford county board demanding they reimburse me for the 35 bills i spent watching that pack of wasters yesterday. might also claim for the 160 quid spent on beer and takeaways...may even throw in the 200 quid spent on having titties thrust in my face......who knew supporting your county could be so expensive
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Post by whyohwhy on Jul 24, 2006 12:42:17 GMT
Since 2001 just look at the margins we have been eliminated from the championship by: 2006 Lost to Clare by 11 points 2005 Lost to Clare by 11 points 2004 Lost to Cork by 18 points 2003 Lost to Cork by 13 points 2002 Lost to Clare by 8 points 2001 Lost to Tipperary by 11 points Quite simply we're f**ked as a hurling county. That must be rough reading for any Wexicans. Do you know consider yourselves as a football county? or will you continue to strive to be both even with population constraints (unlike Galway and Cork)? |
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Post by humbug on Jul 24, 2006 19:53:17 GMT
Anyone know how that bet with Rangers is going?
I think Mayo and Galway were level going into injury time and the referee played more than the regulation injury time.
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Post by therock67 on Jul 24, 2006 20:59:55 GMT
Anyone know how that bet with Rangers is going? I think Mayo and Galway were level going into injury time and the referee played more than the regulation injury time. The game didn't end in a draw though - there has still only been the one draw I think. |
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Post by iamthelaw on Jul 25, 2006 17:40:51 GMT
Anyone know how that bet with Rangers is going? I think Mayo and Galway were level going into injury time and the referee played more than the regulation injury time. The game didn't end in a draw though - there has still only been the one draw I think. Yes, it was a moral victory for Rangers - Donnellan took the free-kick to try to level it for Galway on 75:30 where there had been announced "3 additional minutes" - but doesn't count for the bet. |
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Post by therock67 on Jul 25, 2006 18:50:14 GMT
My understanding of the bet is that Rangers only wins if the referee blows up early. On time or late is a victory for the Bug.
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Post by iamthelaw on Jul 26, 2006 18:46:29 GMT
My understanding of the bet is that Rangers only wins if the referee blows up early. On time or late is a victory for the Bug. I was thinking it was a moral victory for Rangers in that it was a case of the referee favouring the draw (by playing an extra 2 minutes with the team a point down in possession). But now that I look back Humbug had made a similar point (re refs giving a soft free to the team a point down), so I guess they're both vindicated by the Galway-Mayo game. So not relevant at all for the bet. |
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Post by bandage on Jul 27, 2006 11:55:29 GMT
Liam Dunne telling it like it is in today's Indo. Give the man the manager's job now.
Old boy Dunne takes swipe at Wexford
Thursday July 27th 2006
FORMER Wexford star Liam Dunne has hit out and blamed the county's All-Ireland exit on a lack of discipline and poor local hurling structures.
Dunne cited the lack of discipline within the squad and the structure of the local club championship scene as the main reasons behind the side's All-Ireland quarter-final collapse to Clare.
"The players have done what they have liked all year, coming and going from the squad. If a fella wants to hurl for Wexford, he wants to hurl for Wexford. If he only wants to be half committed, then forget about him," said Dunne. "The vibes coming from the camp all year weren't good. The players themselves knew things weren't right.
"If you haven't got someone who is going to lead from the front, the rest of the boys are not going to follow."
Clearly hurt at Wexford's hurling performances this year, particularly the Leinster final mauling to Kilkenny, and last Sunday's horror show against Clare, Dunne claimed "indiscipline in the squad has also proven costly."
Dunne has also called on all hurling clubs in the county to unite to have the championship re-structured. "For years the buck has been passed between County Board and clubs, and no one knows who is to blame.
"But last Saturday we had the county senior hurling league final in Monamolin. To fix a county league final on the eve of the All-Ireland quarter-final was an absolute joke for it prevented the county players from participating."
Dunne took a further cut at management, saying: "We had the coming and going from the squad but it reached farcical proportions last week."
"We had one player who didn't even turn up to the Leinster Final, as he was not fit to play, and then he was brought on as a sub last weekend."
Dunne was referring to the inclusion of Rathnure's Paul Codd, a late recall to the squad after a two-year absence.
Codd had struggled with a calf injury that saw him only introduced as a sub against Offaly, but only took part in light training in the lead up to the provincial final.
The Rathnure attacker did not travel with the provincial final squad but came on as a half-time substitute for last Sunday's Clare collapse.
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Post by bandage on Jul 27, 2006 17:01:07 GMT
Having an enjoyable ruck over on www.anfearrua.com GAA forum with 2 idiots from Wexford who are blaming our hurling malaise on the progress made by our footballers. I hate gobshites like that. One lad is blaming Matty Forde. I despair sometimes. |
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Post by briantinnion on Jul 27, 2006 17:01:37 GMT
25 July 2006 Speculation is mounting that Seamus Murphy will step down as Wexford hurling manager in the wake of Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling quarter-final defeat to Clare. Although Murphy has yet to formally announce any decision on his future, it’s understood that he informed the players in the dressing room after Sunday’s 1-15 to 1-27 defeat of his intention to step down. “He’ll probably take a few days just to think about it,” said Wexford chairman Sean Quirke.“So we’ll have to wait and see what happens next. All we know is that he did indicate earlier on in the year that he would be stepping down at the end of the season. “But it’s not something that we’ve talked about or discussed yet. And because they Sunday worked out, I would expect we’ll talk about it for a few days yet.” www.hoganstand.comIn fcuking fairness I don't think it should be Murphy's call after the shambles he has made of it-get him out! Bandage is right, there is only one man to lead us out of this mess. |
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Post by tommymoore on Jul 28, 2006 12:29:19 GMT
If Dunne has his eyes on the manager's job I think he may be going about it the wrong way. Criticising the county board to the media is not going to win him any fans and their not going to give a guy they don't like the job irrespective of whether he's the best man for it or not.
Was the same in Galway a few years back, John McIntyre tore shreds off the county board a number of times in the Connaught Tribune and was then nominated for the managers job. They wouldnt appoint primarily because he criticised them in public. It's all politics I'm sure it's no different in Wexford. I won't start on a rant about the Galway County Board becuase I'd need the whole weekend to write about the shower of backward thinking tossers.
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Post by therock67 on Jul 28, 2006 12:39:04 GMT
I won't start on a rant about the Galway County Board becuase I'd need the whole weekend to write about the shower of backward thinking tossers. Fair enough we don't want you writing all weekend. Any chance you could give us an indication as to whether in general your feelings are positive or negative towards the Galway County Board so we don't have to try and read between the lines? |
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Post by timofte on Jul 28, 2006 18:19:52 GMT
Did anyone see that programme Park Life (Soccer AM style show on the GAA) last week before the quarter finals last weekend. Not sure when its on but saw a repeat some evening.
Anyway they had an interview/questions for Waterfords John Mullane. Was fooking hillarious! When asked what his favourite band was he said the Thrillers. The who? He was also asked if he did anything particular before a big match and he said he would go into the toilet for a few minutes and winked! Bit more information that we needed John!
We all know he's a bit of a cream craker (maybe he was born in wexford?!!) at the best of times but at least he's a legend on the pitch!
Come on the Deise!
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