Waterford GAA Thread - Mod note post #1

I'm not sure about that. Kilkenny and Galway may beat us but not the rest. Our record against non Munster teams since 2016 is exceptional.

The goal chances we left behind in the 1st half were headwrecking.carved open the meath defence on numerous occasions.

Our kickouts are absolutely killing us all season,especially when we try to go short..leaving ourselves open to losing possession.

Definitely improving on the attacking front,players confidence/self belief has improved.

Still awaiting to find out where the tipperary game will be played.

Unless he left a thundering **** storm behind him and broke the county board

Flashbacks to Jedward playing in Fraher

They are league games though. Played in February when teams are missing players. Would we have left Dessie on the line for so long against Dublin if it was championship? Though maybe someone would argue we'd bring him on and play him around the half back line 😂

The other thing is Munster means that every blow is a funeral as all matches are difficult. Leinster has Antrim and Westmeath and then Dublin and Wexford. You don't need to peak every week.

Don't get me wrong, we are in a mess and falling further behind the other Munster counties. But from watching the Leinster championship and the poor record of Leinster teams at under 20/21 up to Kilkenny last year I think most Leinster counties are also falling behind the other Munster counties. Galway and Kilkenny possibly at that level as well but a bit soon to say.

Because he must have been ‘cheap’…..and the only applicant

It was nearly a relief we weren't in action this weekend, I couldn't stomach another demoralising defeat two weeks running but it just means we have it in store for next weekend. Also depressing that every Munster game seems to be an absolute classic with the common denominator being that they don't involve us. On the contrary, any game we're involved in just stinks the place out.

Looking to next year, it will at least be good to have proper home games but it will be Cork and Tipp coming to Walsh Park, meaning visits to Limerick and Ennis - two places you could nearly call right now we'll struggle in and have awful records at. The reality of this round robin is you really need to somehow come up with a win away from home and those two locations above for next years away games already fill me with dread.

Tipp have been competitive underage the last few years whereas we haven't. Cahill has started throwing in some of these lads this year and they're showing they can stand up to be counted. Unfortunately we've no where near the same crop of underage players to pick from. This coupled with our 2013 minor winning team fizzling out means we have a few barren years ahead of us.

I wouldn't hold my breath for a 'public clear the air statement'.

Yesterday's Munster action was full blooded in comparison to the anaemic fare we've been serving up. Limerick & Tipp were both punch drunk by the end. It will be hard for Tipperary to replicate that effort next weekend but luckily for them, they are more than likely to get through irrespective of what happens in their match.

If Waterford come with a bit of self belief and no half baked game plan, they could get an unlikely victory. However, that might save the current management's bacon and who wants that. The other selectors are equally culpable if they're having an input into allowing this brain dead hurling to prevail ; if they're just allowing Davy to have all it his own way, that's even worse.

Does accountability lie on the County Board for our very possible dark hurling intercounty future ?

Waterford footballers playing tipperary in tailteann cup on Saturday June 3rd at 1pm in pairc ui chaoimh.

Double header with cork and kerry at 3pm.

Probably outnumber the Waterford supporters who will travel

For anyone who missed it, Nigel Kelly interviewed Brian Flannery and Fergal Hartley last Saturday on wlr in relation to senior hurling, underage hurling and club hurling in Waterford. You can listen back on the wlr website.

Anything of note said in the interview?

There is a rumour going around that the circus might be leaving town on Sunday night. Nobody going to see it anymore.

I'm away so glad to see that I can catch the match on GAAGO. No idea what to expect but surely some changes must be made to the starting line up. Wonder if Kiely has recovered from his recent injury.