Waterford GAA Thread - Mod note post #1

If we somehow manage to get third place I think we’d face the winners of Antrim/Kerry in a provisional quarter final, then it’s the Leinster runners up in a QF and that side of the draw meets the Munster champions in an AI semi final.

It wasn't an anti-Kilkenny thing. It is just that sometimes teams can get beaten in their own field & to have perspective on that. Hopefully Waterford can raise the game today to beat Clare, although I am nervous. The team named looks fairly good & any player that had an off day the last day is unlikely to be the same this week. Stephen Bennett will be key, as I reckon he will give a big performance, as a top top hurler. The other two Bennetts could be massive today if used also, as this is the time of year when their experience would be vital. We already know what Austin Gleeson & Patrick Curran bring in the half forward line (after much pub analysis over the years about Austin at centre back) & in fairness, they both worked their socks off fruitfully against Cork, as did Jack Prendergast for most of it. I expect some sort of tweaking on the full back line due to the loss of the captain, but I worry that the management will overreact to the forced change at FB & make changes all over the field. I guess if it works, they are geniuses & if they get it wrong, the players were at fault. Michael Duignan might have done a Boris Johnson on it & have two articles written already, one praising the management for a great win & another highlighting the flakiness of Waterford players as the reason for losing. 😂

Anyway, today is the day. Getting low ball into Dessie Hutchinson will be vital, so hopefully the midfield will be dominating possession & seeking him out. Winning our own puckouts will be vital too, so hopefully the management have tried to address that in some way with the limited time available. These players did not become bad players overnight, so if the management get the tactics & selection right & if Tipp have a good day, we could be still hurling in June.

No problem... Best of luck today 👍

Come on Waterford, bring pride back to the jersey

Tipp please please please help us

Terrible performance so far from us

TDB off injured yet again up in that bloody place

Playing like this Waterford would be crucified in the knockout stages.

what the f**k is going on

Second best team my hole

WTF is after happening to us, this is dreadful and questions need to be asked

Cork winning well so its game over today, my thoughts with all those who travelled up to Ennis

Maybe if we go into the Joe Mcdonagh

This is just really sad, I don't know what to say.

@Denny61 What are you laughing at ye clown your getting hopped off by cork aswel 😂😂😂

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Don't think tipp are in a position to be chirping but the league didn't do Waterford any favours. You had spoofers like Derek mcgrath blowing them up. Things have fell apart badly in the last few weeks. This is a shocking performance today from Waterford

Absolutely desperate stuff from us in first half