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Replying To systematic: "Lad are you there at all? Michael Daly and Colin Murray are both out for 6 months. I wouldn't try Liam at full back, Corofin have had him at full a few times this year and it's not his best or most effective position. Sean Fitzgerald was pretty good as far as fbd goes so I'd say stick with him at least the first game.... Not like we've too many other options apart from Sean Andy" Colin Murray is not suspended and is absolutely eligible to play in 2022 whether that is for mountbellw , NUIG or Galway. anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 840 - 22/01/2022 21:19:20 2396002 Link
Replying To rhudson: "I think with the way the game has gone now Positions mean nothing now in gaelic football At times its hard to figure who is playing where Players are selected as 3 or 6 or whatever no But you will find during the game they could be anywhere on pitch Players are covering more positions now on the field than in the old days" Agreed. The most important thing is how they defend as a group and but in to what ever defensive system they are using. Very easy for an individual to get exposed if others don't buy into it. Against Mayo we looked really solid but we liked open against Ros. Some very good individual performances in both games. Fitzgerald looks a real modern defender big, athletic but lean. Bigger tests to come for him but promising do far Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1829 - 22/01/2022 21:40:06 2396006 Link
Replying To anotheralias: "Colin Murray is not suspended and is absolutely eligible to play in 2022 whether that is for mountbellw , NUIG or Galway." Did anyone get suspended? Have the allegations been heard? Other than the so called leaked referees report to the papers there has been no word. GDL (Galway) - Posts: 722 - 23/01/2022 12:33:18 2396038 Link
Replying To GDL: "Did anyone get suspended? Have the allegations been heard? Other than the so called leaked referees report to the papers there has been no word." 7 suspensions issued. I believe that 2 appeals have been heard and suspensions overturned (correctly so) and the remainder are still to be heard. anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 840 - 23/01/2022 17:05:02 2396089 Link
Replying To anotheralias: "7 suspensions issued. I believe that 2 appeals have been heard and suspensions overturned (correctly so) and the remainder are still to be heard." 7 players sanctioned would be excessive. Players or mentors interfering with officials is worthy of a lengthy ban but verbals should be around the same as a red or black card offenses, I think a red for verbals is two matches. GDL (Galway) - Posts: 722 - 23/01/2022 17:32:15 2396093 Link
Replying To systematic: "Lad are you there at all? Michael Daly and Colin Murray are both out for 6 months. I wouldn't try Liam at full back, Corofin have had him at full a few times this year and it's not his best or most effective position. Sean Fitzgerald was pretty good as far as fbd goes so I'd say stick with him at least the first game.... Not like we've too many other options apart from Sean Andy" just heard today that billy mannion was called into the galway panel.. very good full back with pace and power..i hope he can make the step up.. also i was talking to a few of the mountbellew lads over the weekend,,, there are not banned whatsoever as of yeat.,so all players who where in the report are all eligible to play as of now... there also expecting a different outcome as the report was leaked before the club/players where notified plus there are serious flaws in the ref's report.,i.e. including players who where nowhere near him.. while im expecting some players to get some suspensions the idea of players been banned for 6/12 months from what ive been told are incorrect with the possibility of the case being throwin out.. again this is just info ive been told.,not making this up.... looking forward to the game v meath next week.. lets hope for a big galway crowd and a good start for the league.. gbay (Galway) - Posts: 246 - 23/01/2022 18:23:16 2396103 Link
Replying To brisbane: "Think he played for Connacht rugby as a 2. Anyone else notice Joyce and Cian O'Neill have never spoken on the side-line as far as i can see." What's with strange comments like this? There's literally a half-page size picture in this week's Tribune of them in conversation during the Roscommon match. How would you even notice something like that, given that the camera is on the action 99% of the time? Thankfully we're back to unrestricted attendances now, so we'll hopefully have a decent crowd in Salthill for the Meath game next weekend. One can even spend the entire game watching Joyce and O'Neill, and keep check on how often they speak to each other, if that's what interests them. Looking forward to getting back to more normal games. This team needs plenty matches. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2043 - 23/01/2022 19:03:05 2396109 Link
Replying To gbay: "just heard today that billy mannion was called into the galway panel.. very good full back with pace and power..i hope he can make the step up.. also i was talking to a few of the mountbellew lads over the weekend,,, there are not banned whatsoever as of yeat.,so all players who where in the report are all eligible to play as of now... there also expecting a different outcome as the report was leaked before the club/players where notified plus there are serious flaws in the ref's report.,i.e. including players who where nowhere near him.. while im expecting some players to get some suspensions the idea of players been banned for 6/12 months from what ive been told are incorrect with the possibility of the case being throwin out.. again this is just info ive been told.,not making this up.... looking forward to the game v meath next week.. lets hope for a big galway crowd and a good start for the league.." I suspect that you and/or your sources of information are ill informed re suspensions. My understanding is that when suspensions are issued , that they are effective immediately pending appeal. That's the reason why 2 of the appeals were fast tracked to facilitate participation in Sigerson. So as it stands there are 5 players currently suspended who are awaiting outcome of appeal. Despite the flaws/errors in the referees report I expect that these errors will be addressed on appeal and that while the innocent players should be exonerated with reversal of suspensions, I expect that the portions of the report that are deemed correct will be retained and suspensions will be upheld ( albeit with potentially a reduction in term). anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 840 - 24/01/2022 09:13:15 2396147 Link
Replying To GDL: "Have to disagree there, Liam Silke is a quality player, a Denis Irwin type player 7 or 8 out of 10 most matches. He won't be missed till he is not available, I believe he is about to qualify as a doctor and when that happens he may not be available for selection as more important things in life than playing for Galway and getting online abuse happen. Multiple managers can't be wrong picking him over a long period of time. His best position would be in the halfback line but we never see that as he does a job for the team. He is also never injured and is always available, he is the one player you can depend on all the time to turn up." Good post, Liam. PierreBezuhov (UK) - Posts: 226 - 24/01/2022 09:41:39 2396150 Link
Anyone know if the game will be streamed live on Sunday now there is no restriction on attendances? GAAGO only have the Div1 games at the moment on their listings. ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1572 - 24/01/2022 09:51:29 2396152 Link
Replying To PierreBezuhov: "Good post, Liam." 100% giveitlong (Galway) - Posts: 1222 - 24/01/2022 13:46:14 2396215 Link
Getting ready for Meath game. Any thoughts on team selection? anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 840 - 24/01/2022 16:02:04 2396254 Link
Replying To anotheralias: "Getting ready for Meath game. Any thoughts on team selection?" C Flaherty; C McDaid, S Fitzgerald, L Silke; D McHugh, S Kelly, J Heaney C Sweeney P Conroy M Tierney P Kelly; S Walsh , F Ó Laoí R Finnerty,D Comer With the likes of Molloy, Gill, Culhane introduced. Yondu (UK) - Posts: 845 - 24/01/2022 18:24:35 2396282 Link
he's plenty of options to choose from an i hope nobody else has picked up injuries since the roscommon game.. i dont think we will see any of the mountbellew lads except for maybe patrick kelly..i think the other have just rejoined the panel..i hear colin murray has joined the panel which is great to hear along with billy mannion.. im not sure if darragh silke is available or injured but he is named on the panel..would love to see him get game time..looks a quality corner forward..the goalkeeper is a bid decision..does he go with gleeson or stick with flaherty..hard one to call.. jack glynn is a loss with his broken and hopes he makes a speedy recovery.. the team v meath i think joyce will go with is., 1.flaherty. 2.kelly. 3.fitzgerald 4.silke. 5.heaney 6.mchugh 7.molloy 8.conroy. 9.patrick kelly 10.o laoi 11.tierney 12.sweeney 13.finnerty 14.walsh 15.comer. 16.gleesen.,17.,mcdaid.18.,p.kelly.,18.,macloughlin.,19.d.silke.,20.,john daly.,21.,gallagher.,22.,eoin finnerty., 23.,tomo culhane.,24.,dylan canny.,25.,macwalter.,26.brian mannion if there is anyone obvious im missing out please include them lads.. jonathan mccrath niall daly billy mannion colin murray jason foley and dessie connelly could all easily be included also.. i think peter cooke cooke and mulkerrins are serious loses but i hope they both will return next year.. cooke i feel especially is a loss cause i think we are short in midfield but i hope macloughlin can make the step up this year.. GALLIMH ABU gbay (Galway) - Posts: 246 - 24/01/2022 20:17:40 2396290 Link
Replying To Yondu: "C Flaherty; C McDaid, S Fitzgerald, L Silke; D McHugh, S Kelly, J Heaney C Sweeney P Conroy M Tierney P Kelly; S Walsh , F Ó Laoí R Finnerty,D Comer With the likes of Molloy, Gill, Culhane introduced." McDaid and O'Laoi will do well to start as they both have been poor for a good while now and McDaid is only a shadow of the player he was at underage. I don't know what Antaine O'Laoi did or didn't do to get dropped as in fairness he did well with Galway a few years ago whenever I saw him play at least and was well able to take his scores when the opportunities arose. tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3326 - 25/01/2022 11:29:57 2396337 Link
Replying To tommy k: "McDaid and O'Laoi will do well to start as they both have been poor for a good while now and McDaid is only a shadow of the player he was at underage. I don't know what Antaine O'Laoi did or didn't do to get dropped as in fairness he did well with Galway a few years ago whenever I saw him play at least and was well able to take his scores when the opportunities arose." Finian was good against Mayo. He covered a lot of their runners, won ball back and carried it forward before laying it off. He didn't have a great game against Roscommon, but his work-rate was will excellent. If he could add a couple of scores it would help his case for selection. He's well able to kick scores from play and does regularly at club level. Antaine has had some injury problems in recent years, but he was back and in good form for the club last year. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2043 - 25/01/2022 12:35:35 2396349 Link
Replying To gbay: "he's plenty of options to choose from an i hope nobody else has picked up injuries since the roscommon game.. i dont think we will see any of the mountbellew lads except for maybe patrick kelly..i think the other have just rejoined the panel..i hear colin murray has joined the panel which is great to hear along with billy mannion.. im not sure if darragh silke is available or injured but he is named on the panel..would love to see him get game time..looks a quality corner forward..the goalkeeper is a bid decision..does he go with gleeson or stick with flaherty..hard one to call.. jack glynn is a loss with his broken and hopes he makes a speedy recovery.. the team v meath i think joyce will go with is., 1.flaherty. 2.kelly. 3.fitzgerald 4.silke. 5.heaney 6.mchugh 7.molloy 8.conroy. 9.patrick kelly 10.o laoi 11.tierney 12.sweeney 13.finnerty 14.walsh 15.comer. 16.gleesen.,17.,mcdaid.18.,p.kelly.,18.,macloughlin.,19.d.silke.,20.,john daly.,21.,gallagher.,22.,eoin finnerty., 23.,tomo culhane.,24.,dylan canny.,25.,macwalter.,26.brian mannion if there is anyone obvious im missing out please include them lads.. jonathan mccrath niall daly billy mannion colin murray jason foley and dessie connelly could all easily be included also.. i think peter cooke cooke and mulkerrins are serious loses but i hope they both will return next year.. cooke i feel especially is a loss cause i think we are short in midfield but i hope macloughlin can make the step up this year.. GALLIMH ABU" Mulkerrin will definitely be back. Not sure about Cooke. That's 2 of the last 3 years he's had to go abroad for his work so I'd say there's no guarantees he's going to be available going forward. Hopefully he will but who knows. Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2216 - 25/01/2022 14:39:14 2396390 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "Finian was good against Mayo. He covered a lot of their runners, won ball back and carried it forward before laying it off. He didn't have a great game against Roscommon, but his work-rate was will excellent. If he could add a couple of scores it would help his case for selection. He's well able to kick scores from play and does regularly at club level. Antaine has had some injury problems in recent years, but he was back and in good form for the club last year." Finian's workrate can't be questioned for sure. He isn't offering anything in an attacking sense at all though. galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1241 - 25/01/2022 17:19:34 2396449 Link
I would like to see John Daly back in soon. Jellybaby (Dublin) - Posts: 334 - 25/01/2022 19:59:21 2396472 Link
I see someone has set up an alternative Galway footballers homepage on FB . Calling out the corofin admin on his constant plagiarism over the years.. Kinda has a sense of humour as well!! Belclare (Galway) - Posts: 904 - 26/01/2022 10:33:16 2396503 Link