Waterford GAA Thread - Mod note post #1

I believe when clubs were emailed about tickets it said Waterford have been allocated the Clare End Terrace.

That wide / 65 in the first minute is really a mystery. There’s a video doing the rounds of it from behind the goal. It doesn’t look to have gone wide before the keeper saves it, the near side umpire waves it wide, the far side umpire (who made the last call) gives a 65 and the linesman comes in to mark the spot for a 65.
Yet the puckout was allowed to be taken while Waterford players protested.
No idea how it wasn’t mentioned on the Sunday Game or any podcast, given it was a one point game in the end.

Imagine if that call had happened in the last minute the coverage it would have got.

We could have done with these ‘proper match officials’ when the obvious 65 not being given in the first minute and the Clare 65 not being taken from the correct spot in the final minute

The truth hurts, James Owens gave Waterford the benefit of baffling decisions in their opening two games.

The umpire yesterday was dead right and should not have been heckled- a thankless job

anyone know how long prunty is out for?

James Owens didn't referee the Waterford v Cork game.

You must not have paid to pass that wall because your talking some scutter 🤣

1.he was there before the ball was there ,

2.the ball clearly came off a clare player and went out over the end line ie a 65

3. James owens gave as many frees against us as for us never favours waterford in any game

@Gisele i think you should head back to your cork page as all your doing is talking pure sh**e and annoying people at this stage.

I was quoting you talking scutter about James Owens favouring us against cork even though he didn't ref that game but thanks for the blow by blow account of yesterday's game all the same.

BTW ... are we ever going to get an ultra reliable freetaker. Interesting that Tadgh landed his one free yesterday ; maybe use him on the long distance ones. It was noticeable that Tadgh was out on his feet at the end ; let's hope he's fighting fit for Sunday (or will Davy pull a surprise by starting Billy Nolan in a holding 6 position).

Stephen Bennett should be left on the frees at this stage. Dessie is visibly not comfortable or natural in taking them.

Anyone not taking frees for their club shouldnt be taking the frees at intercounty, my heart skips a beat when i see Dessie taking them to be fair he's accurate enough as long as he connects with the ball, not Dessie's fault but what's Davy thinking putting him in that position, of course its going to affect him if he's missing frees it sucks the confidence out of a player he's mind is on the last free missed rather than the next play..Stephen isnt perfect and misses a few but he's been taking frees since he could hold a hurl and has learned just to get on with it and can still play well and not let it affect him..Time Davy put a stop to this if he has no faith in Bennet then Patrick Curran is a good freetaker and is worth his spot in the team just to take frees

my big fear this weekend is that Davy will revert to type with a sweeper or come up with something mad to try and nullify Limerick that will ultimately backfire. He will look at it that Waterford pushed Limerick all the way last year in fact we should have beaten them had we been able to puck the ball over the bar

We need to trust what has worked for us so far this year and as cake man said at least finish the year on a better note than had it ended like it did last Sunday. It will be another absolute dogfight and won’t be a puck of the ball in it again. I’m certain of that

On the frees, agree totally time to take Dessie off them, unfortunately since Pairic Mahony we haven’t had a consistent free taker and while Bennett isn’t the most orthodox either it’s the best option to leave him on them. Yes he’s going to miss a few but he’ll score more than he’ll miss at least.

We’ve been hitting big scores regardless and another 26/27 point will be needed at least next Sunday

It's not a great group from Galway. Results for this group U15 U16 etc was poor. This has followed through into this year.

4 PTS .Clare would go out

Not trolling at all, just don't buy into or get the slamming of officials by Waterford, it is not fair and makes no sense when clearly Waterford had the benefit of very poor officiating in their opening two games. That is my point.