Waterford GAA Thread - Mod note post #1

Don't expect much critical analysis on The Sunday Game, especially when pundits are talking about their own counties. Sure Dessie Cahill offered some mild criticism of his own programme and was sidelined to the Radio (maybe that was his intention !). I see Eddie Brennan calling out Limerick for their dirty play (he should know).

Unfortunately when a County team are doing well, the supporters will travel.. When they're not, they don't.. Simple as.. When Waterford played Cork in Walsh Park last year, the Cork support didn't travel either and tickets were sent back from clubs.. Swings and roundabouts

The reality is that a lot of people are sick of seeing poor performances and people dont stick with teams who dont win.

Limerick had no support for a long time. Now they bring more support than any other county.

It is what it is and saying its a disgrace is BS talk.

For what its worth, i went Sun and missed one game this year so far... nit because i'm the best supporter ever, but because i enjoy going more than i could ever enjoy watching it on tv.

Dont really know what my point is other than i hate the BS sometimes 🤣

A defeat for Clare will in no way eliminate them. There have been three Munster Championships played under the Round Robin system and 4 points has been enough in two of those, there are only 20 points to play for and three teams going through and if Limerick win 8 of those then 4 will definitely be enough for at least tied third.

That’s fair enough and fully acknowledge 4pts can be enough to progress (may be relying on results elsewhere) but I suppose the point I was getting at more was that it would be a long way back for Clare if they lose again this weekend. Without checking I’m not aware of any team getting out of Munster having lost their opening two games (open to correction on that). The psychological blow of having lost at home last weekend in a game they would have been hugely targeting to win - we’ve been in this situation before.

Regardless of all the above, our fate is in our own hands but I’d be happy enough going into our game Sunday if Limerick looked after Clare the night before as it would put one of our direct rivals further on the back foot.

Starting 15 for Sunday? Patrick Fitz in for Dunford, Tom Barron or Iarlaith Daly if fit to slot in for TdB. Start Aussie or keep him in reserve?

Cork last year lost their first 2 games and got out of Munster with 4 points.

More than likely but stranger things have happened

Also if Waterford had of beaten Clare in the final game last year we would have gone out despite winning 2 games on account of head to head record with Cork

Who recalls that last game in Ennis last year where Cahill put out a bizarre team and we duly lost by 20 odd pts….Stephen bennett got bullied by a 19/20 year old corner back making his debut plus lots of other ‘no show’ performances….add in the poor performances in the league and general discontent of seeing davey fitz back at the helm had a lot to do with people dont travelling last Sunday. Given the performance last Sunday and the fact that it’s a long weekend, a lot more will travel to O’keeffee’s park this week..?

We beat Clare in the 2020 all Ireland quarter final down in cork

Sorry Flanagan being investigated limerick bloke spread wrong information deliberately

RTÉ reporting it's to be investigated by the CCC.

Is it possible to get a ‘straight red’ after already been given a yellow card……? Can anyone recall for the Hegarty incident if the ref flashed him a second yellow first and then a red or just a red card…..if it was a red card he got without a second yellow then surely it means he misses the next game…? Also who was it that hegarty ‘took out’ for the sending off…..daragh Lyons I’ve heard some say and others saying it was Conor gleeson….?

This game vs Cork is a must win game. Aussie HAS to start and hopefully he will get a bit more protection from the referee than he got in the same fixture last year when he was targeted for savage punishment. (And hopefully he has the cop on to take the punishment he will get this year and absolutely NAIL them on the scoreboard, as he is well able to do.

How are ticket sales going down here for Sunday.. Surely a good few thousand travelling for this one.. Both stands nearly sold out and only one terrace open for the game