Waterford GAA Discussion Thread 2011-2012

Mountainlad

Best of luck to the minors, hopefully they'll make this a pretty decent year after all.

Mountainlad

Funfair wrote: »

Agree with you on this, the lack of competitive games at minor to 21's is in my opinion the real problem.. Players that were running midfield on the clubs minor team are drafted to corner back on the clubs senior team and is shackled to basic defending . His midfield days are over he settles into his basic defending duties and gets bored with hurling and soon gets uninterested and gets involved with other activities.. This is the common scenario in all clubs. You have up to 60 x minors of the previous 3 years trying to get on a club U21 team which means good bye to say 40 players who never play hurling again as they have no team to play on. Why the Co Board can't see this and organise U19 & U20 competitions is beyond me, like how hard can it be ?

I do agree that the lack of compeititive games at that age is an issue for some. But the likelihood of that sort of loss is quite small. Only in the big clubs, but they have 3 adult teams. My own club the most you would ever have up on the age is about 6. And quite often its only about 4.

I would say that is the same for many, dare I say even most clubs in Waterford. Hence why division 3 of the minor is now 13 a side, and division 4 is 12 aside.

Fireball07

Preview of the minor game where I talk about Stephen Bennett a lot... I believe it's completely his own fault that he's hyped up so much

http://www.livegaelic.com/news/all-ireland-minor-hurling-preview-kilkenny-vs-waterford/

Deskjockey

Best of luck to the minors today, hope they can get off to a good start

Mountainlad

Seán Power looks very excited, hoping that's a good sign.

suitcasepink

They actually get goals out of what looks like nothing, seriously in awe

Mountainlad

O Brien going well. Great finish by Farrell, and smart play by Devine, Foran and of coures Bennett.

Hourigan is gonna do my nut as well. Wrecked my head when he was reffing the u21 game on Wednesday.

Deskjockey

KK Freetaker being kept busy, 0-5 to 1-1 now

Mountainlad

Another goal. Great stuff from Foran. I'd be critical though of a short puckout that is then just lobbed into the half forward line. That ball from Daly wasn't good like.

suitcasepink

Conceding 6 frees in the first 18 mins isnt good enough though

Jarjohn

Going ok so far but too many frees conceded. Harney a lucky boy. Bad pull across head. Could easily have been red

Professey Chin

Very poor so far. Too many frees and very slow on our feet. Way too much fcuking about by the back lines too

Mountainlad

Jarjohn wrote: »

Going ok so far but too many frees conceded. Harney a lucky boy. Bad pull across head. Could easily have been red

Ah no the ball was there. Like they said it was gone over the line, but its sure sign that his eyes were on the ball he didn't see that.

They've given away a couple of stupid frees, but the ref is infuriating. Blowing everything, just like Wednesday. And just like Wednesday, O'Grady is questioning some of his decisions.

Kilkenny are using the ball better though, and we've been a bit casual at times too. But still ahead and looking sharp in creating goal chances again. Good position to be in.

seananigans

Fireball07 wrote: »

Preview of the minor game where I talk about Stephen Bennett a lot... I believe it's completely his own fault that he's hyped up so much

http://www.livegaelic.com/news/all-ireland-minor-hurling-preview-kilkenny-vs-waterford/

Don't you dare jinx him! keep telling him he's awful and has something to prove!

Professey Chin

Also they're playing rounders at half time. What in the fcuk

Ompala

Jarjohn wrote: »

Going ok so far but too many frees conceded. Harney a lucky boy. Bad pull across head. Could easily have been red

Same ref from the Under 21 Final on Wednesday, if he didn't send off Morey for a much worse incident then Harney wasn't going to get the line for that.

seananigans

has loughnane ever had anything good to say about Waterford? ,seeing as we're wining it must be a bad year at minor level

PTH2009

The wind will kill us in the second half. There's a game of rounders going on now In Croke park

Professey Chin

PTH2009 wrote: »

The wind will kill us in the second half. There's a game of rounders going on now In Croke park

The wind is swirling a lot. Won't help either team

suitcasepink

Aww unreal point. WHY AM I NOT THERE?!

MfMan

Why is ref giving every soft free to KK?

Jarjohn

Mountainlad wrote: »

Ah no the ball was there..

Ball wasn't on his helmet . Another goal and game should be safe

seananigans

Jarjohn wrote: »

Ball wasn't on his helmet . Another goal and game should be safe

4 points up with 18 mins to go ? this game is not over yet ,they nearly had it down to a 1 point lead a second ago

Kristopherus

Ompala wrote: »

Same ref from the Under 21 Final on Wednesday, if he didn't send off Morey for a much worse incident then Harney wasn't going to get the line for that.

And he's just as whistle-happy today:mad:

Jarjohn

Relax people. Another Waterford goal and its all over

Mountainlad

Did he get yellow first half? I though Harney got the yellow

The ref is something else though how is that a yeklow

HillFarmer

Oh sweet Jesus, down to 14!

Kristopherus

Hourigan would be a bloody disgrace refereeing ladies football:mad: No way was that a yellow card:(

seananigans

this ****ing ref ! what the hell is his problem

2 points up a man down 11 mins to go , ffs

HillFarmer

How much left?

MfMan

Waterford, please, please, PLEASE, stop fouling!

Professey Chin

Disastrous fcukin ref

Ompala

Kristopherus wrote: »

And he's just as whistle-happy today:mad:

And giving debatable enough red cards it seems...

Jarjohn

Ah bollox. Very harsh yellow. Didn't think Bennett was on a yellow. Ref has turned bigtime lads. Backs have to be very disciplined

Hammer Archer

Referee is a joke. KK players seem to throw themselves to the ground at the slightest hint of contact.

Browney7

Looks like he forgot he booked him earlier and then booked him and then realised he had to give him the line. Wasn't a first cousin to a yellow card.

Mountainlad

It is his hard third foul I guess like. But the ref piurely evening up the numbers. Hes shockin and should nto be allowed ref at this level until he improves considerably.

seananigans

at least he's consistent ,i'll give him that what an excuse for a ref

Browney7

Well at least he's consistent. That was a similar incident to what Bennett did so. Awful decisions though

Al_Coholic

the referee loves the sound of his whistle hasnt stopped blowing it since the start of the game

Mountainlad

Browney7 wrote: »

Looks like he forgot he booked him earlier and then booked him and then realised he had to give him the line. Wasn't a first cousin to a yellow card.

I think that was what happened alright. I dont remember his first yellow though.

Mountainlad

If we just score please

Jarjohn

Well that evens it up but another harsh sending off. He might starting giving a few more frees now

seananigans

ugh oh the dangerous lead

suitcasepink

30 seconds. Goal to lose it
Arghhhhhhhhhh #Dying

Mountainlad

Huho hon the Deise ta fcuk:):D:D:D:D

Browney7

Well done Waterford. Great win. Ye dug deep in the end

lertsnim

Well done the lads

Kristopherus

Well done young Decies.

Al_Coholic

well done Waterford...could and should have won by more.