Is it a realistic prospect of Adam English forcing himself into the starting 15 come April?
He is the most like Casey anyway, has a bit of guile
Hannon, Nash, Hayes back into the forwards 
Letās wait for Nash to become the best back in the country first, before we go moving him.
Nash is definitely a shout given English is going so well but he is so comfortable playing out from corner back youād wonder would it disrupt the teamās rhythm
Agreed. Nash is better running with the ball than running onto it. The Casey role is the hardest to fill as you need the workrate of a Kiely half forward and the accuracy of a corner forward.
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Well deserved win by Wexford. Needed to dog it out in that weather and they did that.
11 points over seventy minutes says it all, canāt think of a lower score under Kiely off the top off my head. No point in over analysing it given the conditions and wouldnāt rule out any of those trying to break through based on yesterday but one of the few opportunities has been used now.
Played ok up to centre field though some of the ball into full forward line was absolutely awful. Also, everything seemed very static from centre field up. Barry Nash outstanding again. Would be a waste to have him or Richie English on the bench in championship.
Seems like Gillane may have been instructed to hand the free taking over to Reidy before half time but didnāt do so. Hopefully just a miscommunication.
Lastly, there is something different happening in the post Covid restriction stands. I had a grand chat with Clare fellas in Cusack Park a couple of weeks ago. Nothing out of the ordinary in that but there seemed to be a real giddiness and comraderie with no sign of masks and people seemed to enjoy the novelty of being squashed in together. Wexford Park was a different level again. Every Wexican I encountered was friendly and welcoming. Most of them were on their feet clapping for the guard of honour.
Anyway, I had time to reflect on it on the long journey home and itās very unsettling. Something will have to give and I expect the mean reversion will involve some serious abuse bring dished out by allcomers come championship. Looking forward to it.
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Sounds like Wexford fronted up to Limerick and they didnāt like it up em.
Amazing no Limerick man was sent off as is tradition for them in these type of League games. Didnāt Flanagan go on the rampage down there a couple of years ago?
Bit light on cover in the forwards alright. The likely first subs for both lines are a bit weak. Pity Dempsey isnāt still around. I think Adam English is going to get Caseyās spot and light things up. It wonāt happen but thereās a strong case to be made to move Nash forward. Itās likely he will keep English on the bench, with Casey Boylan and Costello back up, which seems a waste distribution of resources. But sure it could be the opposite story by next year.
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What sort of strong case is there for playing Barry Nash in the forwards ?
Heās an extremely good back and not a particularly good forward.
Ok so.
I just donāt see it at all. Iād say If something happened one of the half back line itās likely Nash would move out and English would come in. Thatās what Iād do anyway.
Is Coughlan good enough to come in to wing half back?
Heās looked solid if unspectacular from what I have seen.
Would have agreed but Coughlan seeing lots of game time now so thatās less definite to me. I think Nash is the man for centre back if anything happens Hannon though. I think your comment that Nash is not a particularly good forward is a bit petty and silly, just because he didnāt take off there under TJ doesnāt make that true.
Hasnt shown much so far. Next season perhaps a better shot at championship.
Still only going off 2 games Iāve seen of him this season so could be Iām a bit unfair on him
That was nearly five years ago. Are
You really going to move an all star corner back up into the forwards ?
He was very impressive against Clare, I thought. And excellent against Kerry. Less so against Wexford.
Heās very talented but our half-back line is Byrnes/Hannon/Kyle. Youād want to be phenomenal to break into that line barring an injury.
Itās like youāre not even reading what Iāve written. I said it wonāt happen.
I thought he got skinned for pace a couple of times against Clare
Iād have no fear of Coughlan at all if we had an injury and had to start him, but if Byrnes Hannon and Hayes play another two seasons as a half back line together theyāll be up there in the conversation with the greatest half back lines thereās been.