Waterford GAA Thread - Mod note post #1

Gutted not to get something from that game today.. At least we've restored a bit of pride in the county with our performances this year in Munster.. One massive effort next Sunday and who knows what can happen.. it's still in our own hands.. maybe it's Waterford who will get the bit of luck next weekend. UP THE DEISE

Tipp are similar to us last year, no pressure on them in the last game so they could manage a surprise although I can't see it, they look really poor, I can't ever really recall a Tipp team going down so purely as they did today, they seemed to drop the heads.

can’t fault the scoring. 2-26 would be good enough to win most games. It’s the defending let us down, goals win games unfortunately. We do miss Prunty terribly.

I'd slightly disagree with the no pressure on tipp. I think last year there was almost a depressing feeling of here we go again around us and people seemed to lose interest in the team so the public slating so to speak wasn't as ferocious as what this tipp team may face this week. I'd almost call it a malaise that surrounded us from the cork game in 2022 to the cork game a few weeks ago.

Maybe the backlash will spur them on against Clare, there's a few of the old guard who probably know this is the last chance for them to play in a tipp jersey.

The way results have gone this year ya wouldn't put it past them to spring an upset.

would be good to have a fully fit squad for next weekend. Any word on how long prunty is out for? He matches up well against gillane. What injury does monty have? From today it looked like darragh Lyons tweaked a muscle and obviously paddy Curran had the bang to the head. Apart from cramp think everyone else were okay

wonder will Davy get a ban for the reaction after the game

nothing mental about Fitzgerald’s reaction at all. The talk about it is pure nonsense. The 65 was taken from the totally wrong place and the ref and linesman were given plenty of talk on the line by players and management before the ball was struck. Stephen Bennett was in the stand and had time to get down to the linesman so you’re talking 15/20 seconds. The officials had time to tell the Clare player to move it to the correct position and more or less told Waterford to fück off. Any wonder why he was so incensed?

More than likely the ball would still have gone over of it had been moved, but that’s not the point. Why bother having rules if they’re not going to be enforced? Donal Og talking rubbish again, not so long ago he was acting the bollocksś week in week out on the line with a Clare top on his back.

I get the outburst even in regards the 65 (it was a 65) but from their view they wouldn't have known and they would have viewed it as a guess.

That said, I saw Davy marching out and said to myself here we go. How someone from our setup didn't have the cop on to just pull Davy aside get him into the dressing room and then have a word with the ref I don't know.

The debate now is about our reaction as opposed anything else.

By the way that Clare lad coming over and pushing people around is what really sparked the whole thing off.

I don't agree with his actions but the idea was to create a siege mentality, everyone is against us. To go to Limerick to get a result is a massive ask. To do so seven days after that while Limerick had a week off makes it even more difficult. I don't think he even really knew what it was he was going to kick up about as initially it was the awarding of the 65, then the process of awarding it was a guess, then from where it was taken and finally the lack of time added on. He figures that's the best way to get a reaction from his players.

If Waterford were to get a point next week I'd argue it would be the biggest result since the 2002 Munster final at least, that's how tough a task it is.

The 7 days thing is overdone. Tipp had a weeks rest and made no difference to them yesterday. Yes playing 3 weeks in a row like before but now gone would be a factor. I think Waterford can give Limerick plenty of it but need to cut off the soft goals like they did against Cork the first day. Yes a tough ask in Limerick but not impossible.

I suppose your right Captain Hindsight.

Well yes players get injured and pick up knocks but can happen in training too. Even with 3 weeks break Limerick would be a tough task especially as they need a result too and will want a response after Cork defeat.

I think Waterford can trouble them though. limerick are not hammering teams except Tipp who collapsed second half there too. Finn and Casey are big losses for them too.

Yes Limerick 5 or 6 points favourites probably but will be a nervy afternoon if waterford keep it tight.

Both Cork and Clare have won away to Limerick since 2018. If i remember right, both had come off home defeats to Tipp the previous week.

Small sample size you are looking for there, teams having 2 consecutive away weeks back to back but has happened more the last couple of seasons. I think Tipp last year got 3 pts at Clare and Cork. Cork had both Clare and Limerick away back to back to finish last year. 1 pt defeat each time. Can be done. Fine margins.

Waterfords campaign this year has a lot of mirrors with Cork last year. Home win to start, home draw with Tipp, 1 pt defeat in Ennis, Limerick away last do or die.

Definitely think the 7 day turnaround is overrated. Pat Ryan said yesterday he didnt have to get the players up for Tipp in Thurles. Said if he had to they shouldnt be wearing the jersey. Same for Waterford in Limerick, chance to knock a 5 in a row seeking team on their own pitch. Might be a slim chance but its a chance.

Thanks, I cannot remember that Cork game against Limerick for some reason though that's a season Waterford fans would try to erase from memory.

I disagree on the 7 day turnaround for the reasons I said before, particularly when the opposition are playing at home after having a break. However I respect your post as it's supported by a number of valid points.

Its a frustration that can be understood, with each game there is more talk about officiating issues these days and we get the benefit of these aswell I have to admit but its hard to take in such an intense game in Ennis.

These lads like all counties train for most of the year and a game like yesterday will always come down to one puck of a ball that's why the 65 that was waved wide in the first half is massive for the lads, that is a crazy wide to be waving.

Anyway regardless the lads had plenty of opportunities to win it so it needs to be more insular looking this week as opposed to blaming all around them. I guess Fitz is just using the officiating at the end to get a siege mentality going because Waterford need everything now to go right against Limerick so he would have started working on them already.