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Replying To WunderBar: "Galway will be very competitive barring a complete collapse like we witness v Ros and against Tipp last year. Paul Geaney would not make Galway Team. Galway CB's have marked tougher in training. Galway getting to grips with the Kerry Midfield will be the key factor here. Big game due from Conroy." Paul Geaney is one of the best forwards in the country at the moment surely. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2180 - 29/07/2017 14:52:43 2025346 Link
Replying To westkerry: "On what basis is it a 50/50 game? There is no form line to suggest that. The only team to Beat Kerry in Croke Park in championship the last few years is Dublin. Kerry are division 1 winners and Munster Champions. We have two players in Shanahan & Crowley who played again Dublin in the league final and they can't make the match day panel for Sunday. Kerry are a much stronger side than Galway based on form and I'd expect 6/8 points in the end. Galway might catch a cold Kerry team in the first half but this team are moving well and I'd expect a strong second half and a decent win." Spot on. Galway v Kerry in Croker park is a win for Kerry. No question about it. catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 29/07/2017 15:01:13 2025353 Link
Replying To WunderBar: "Galway will be very competitive barring a complete collapse like we witness v Ros and against Tipp last year. Paul Geaney would not make Galway Team. Galway CB's have marked tougher in training. Galway getting to grips with the Kerry Midfield will be the key factor here. Big game due from Conroy." I think this lad is trying to rally the troops I think coming out with the most stupid statement like that just shows how desperate he is, look nobody is giving Galway a chance , if Kerry are better than us on the day so be it we won't be the first team to get a hidding from Kerry its a good year when you get to play either Dublin or Kerry in croker you know your going in the right direction ,Galway is split in 2 with hurling and football so from the small pick of clubs we are doing alright and we have a great chance of winning the hurling. galwayted (Galway) - Posts: 26 - 29/07/2017 15:36:08 2025365 Link
Replying To westkerry: "On what basis is it a 50/50 game? There is no form line to suggest that. The only team to Beat Kerry in Croke Park in championship the last few years is Dublin. Kerry are division 1 winners and Munster Champions. We have two players in Shanahan & Crowley who played again Dublin in the league final and they can't make the match day panel for Sunday. Kerry are a much stronger side than Galway based on form and I'd expect 6/8 points in the end. Galway might catch a cold Kerry team in the first half but this team are moving well and I'd expect a strong second half and a decent win." all your stats are correct. It is a 50/50 game on the basis that Galway have beaten Mayo 2 straight years. If Dublin did that you would be impressed. It is not a given that Kerry win despite what the media and posters have said. Galway are hungry. I am a huge admirer of Kerry, but I am a cautious optimist from Galway. Best of luck either way maroondiesel (Mayo) - Posts: 1197 - 29/07/2017 15:43:27 2025368 Link
Replying To maroondiesel: "all your stats are correct. It is a 50/50 game on the basis that Galway have beaten Mayo 2 straight years. If Dublin did that you would be impressed. It is not a given that Kerry win despite what the media and posters have said. Galway are hungry. I am a huge admirer of Kerry, but I am a cautious optimist from Galway. Best of luck either way" Safe journey tomorrow, Great time for Galway, really hope you win the All Ireland ( hurling that is ) :) westkerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1250 - 29/07/2017 17:10:24 2025396 Link
Replying To westkerry: "Safe journey tomorrow, Great time for Galway, really hope you win the All Ireland ( hurling that is ) :)" And we will be shouting for ur hurlers next year west kerry! tjcentrehalfbak (Galway) - Posts: 28 - 29/07/2017 17:46:02 2025407 Link
Really looking forward to this one. Galway are complete underdogs but with some class forwards. Hope they get into it from the start. Kerry are looking closer to the best and will be full on so I expect them to win. Galway though are a team that could give them a scare. jonno (Kildare) - Posts: 260 - 30/07/2017 08:10:03 2025679 Link
I hope I'm wrong but I can't see anything but a big Kerry win. Second half to bore us to death, it'll be that one sided tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 30/07/2017 10:09:18 2025728 Link
Replying To tiobraid: "I hope I'm wrong but I can't see anything but a big Kerry win. Second half to bore us to death, it'll be that one sided" Inclined to agree with that. Could well be a double digit scoreline unless the Galway back line have the game of their collective lives. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13718 - 30/07/2017 10:23:55 2025737 Link
If Galway take Kerry on in a shoot out they will get annihilated and Kevin Walsh should be seriously criticised for being so naieve as_ky (Kerry) - Posts: 535 - 30/07/2017 12:00:53 2025795 Link
I think Kerry's overdog status coming into this game could quickly translate into pressure if Galway get off to a good start. Kerry are proven front runners, but if the game starts to deviate from script the experience factor which Kerry could rely on in previous years is a bit diluted compared to any time in the last decade plus. Overconfidence is as big a danger as a lack of it. Galway don't know themselves yet, and so most predictions of an easy Kerry win are based on this variability. If Galway get enough ball they can win this. The question is will they? Pericles (Mayo) - Posts: 2521 - 30/07/2017 12:03:32 2025798 Link
The old dog for the hard road! Great goal from Donaghy. And a point straight after. Galway in big trouble now. Kerry can just throw it on top of Donaghy and make hay. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13718 - 30/07/2017 14:16:27 2025867 Link
Replying To MesAmis: "The old dog for the hard road! Great goal from Donaghy. And a point straight after. Galway in big trouble now. Kerry can just throw it on top of Donaghy and make hay." Agree Galway FBL getting roasted esp FB - they need to get the ball into their own FFL quick as they have beating of Kerrys FBL. IrishGael3 (USA) - Posts: 1092 - 30/07/2017 14:28:50 2025872 Link
Kerry full forward line is excellent, stop Donaghy though and they are easier managed, question is how do you stop him? have Dublin a man that can handle him? Mayo v Kerry semi is going to be a game worth seeing. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2757 - 30/07/2017 14:31:52 2025874 Link
kerry winning handy and in 2nd gear ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 30/07/2017 14:33:18 2025876 Link
Enrights yellow is a textbook black gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 30/07/2017 14:34:44 2025877 Link
About as much intensity in this game as at an over 45s 5-a-side game at the Astro. Lads just strolling about. Kerry playing well within themselves and leading by 7. The only problem for the Kingdom is by the time they play Mayo they'll have had no test whereas Mayo will be battle hardened. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13718 - 30/07/2017 14:34:54 2025878 Link
Replying To gotmilk: "Enrights yellow is a textbook black" I think after watching last night it's clear that they've abandoned the black card I think. They only seem to give them when it's late in the game. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13718 - 30/07/2017 14:41:07 2025882 Link
Replying To gotmilk: "Enrights yellow is a textbook black" I've said it before, the black card was brought in to specifically target Ulster sides and players. It doesn't get applied anywhere else and before people accuse me if paranoia I've been saying this since it was brought in. Kerry are a very, very cynical side but you can't say that on HS or anywhere else in the Southern media. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9706 - 30/07/2017 14:41:45 2025883 Link
Poor enough game with absolutely no intensity. Galway are paying Kerry far too much respect. Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1876 - 30/07/2017 14:42:48 2025884 Link