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On a separate note and after reading the Pearse Stadium Tuam stuff last few weeks. Galway support numbers this evening were embarrassing. 17k and us top of the league. I don't understand it, will post my game thoughts in the morning smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 465 - 16/03/2025 00:17:15 2596650 Link 1 |
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Who are these footballers "well into their 30's" you speak of? Aside from Conroy. Liam Silke is 30, Comer just turned 31 and Walsh will be 32 in June. That's it.
ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1646 - 16/03/2025 02:01:51 2596653 Link 2 |
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I was all in favor of the new rules but am not sure now, I had hoped they would have heralded a return to man for man football but the swarm tackle is still a curse. Since the new rules arrived it seems it has gotten much harder to win a free and almost anything goes when it comes to tackling. I thought Dublin really exposed the Galway backs as being not natural defenders, not even Silke, our best man marker avoided a bit of a roasting.
giveitlong (Galway) - Posts: 1262 - 16/03/2025 07:20:14 2596657 Link 0 |
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Cannot wait for your game thoughts... I really cannot sleep waiting in anticipation...
Belclare7 (Galway) - Posts: 197 - 16/03/2025 09:35:22 2596667 Link 1 |
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I suppose its like Nancy when she kissed the cow..Everyone to their own fancy.. or their own opinion. I love the new rules. Whats wrong with the swarm? GAA rules are heavily weighted towards the team in possessiing which makes one on one turnovers very difficult without the swarm. Rules are even better on calm days like yesterday making non wind assisted 2 pointers more difficult...i think was a factor in less 2 pointers more because of that than than the modified new rule. On a seperate note Galway need to work on kick outs. Even the full match stats dont reflect it when the match was in the melting pot after our 2nd goal we couldnt get win a kickout at either end for a crucial 5 or 6 minutes anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 976 - 16/03/2025 10:28:00 2596673 Link 0 |
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Look end of the day it's the dubs in their favourite ground in league. They were way fitter than us on a massive pitch. We were ran off field by them last year too and still beat them when it mattered so I wouldn't go panic stations yet. systematic (Galway) - Posts: 140 - 16/03/2025 10:48:20 2596678 Link 1 |
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A bit like the rest of us waiting on a positive, relevant post from you…waiting in anticipation. Gleeson, some great saves but kicking want great. It's going long every time now and they competed in the air. McGrath, he was 1v1 all the time but did well. Not easy in the first half Fitzgerald, looked a bit at sea at times. O'Flaherty, one of our best. Made for Croke Park, our only 2 pointer and very unlucky with goal effort, needs to be out around the middle. McHugh, wasn't himself but great point before going off Silke, I thought he did very well on Con, he's a class defender. I'm not sure where is he needed most Kelly, back to his best, carried very well like O'Flaherty Conroy, slowed it down too much last night. Very little impact when moved in, need more from him. Maher, worked really hard. One of the first names on the team sheet I'd say. Thompson, I was very impressed. Looked composed. Took his chance well. 1 point, 1 wide and 1 hawk eye. McDaid, looked back to himself as well, line breaker and carried well Darcy, good game, worked hard. Needs to threaten the score board more. Finnerty, very poor. He can't have a huge amount of chances left. He has everything except consistency. Tierney, one of his better games. Good in the air, carried well and unlucky with the goal Walsh, not good. Looking for the 2 pointer all the time and Dublin had it covered. First miss was poor and hand pass across to Finnerty not much better(I was in line). O'Conghaiole, not convinced O'Curraoin, set up the goal but decision making poor at times Glynn, very good cameo. Good defender and can't be far away from starting. Comer, very good and no where near fit. Was blowing hard after 10 minutes. We so need him fit this summer O'Neill, did the basics but there is way more in him. On the line, made the changes personnel wise quick. We were looking for 2 pointers first half which Dublin had closed off, we didn't kick a ball in until the Tierney chance and did a lot of it second half. Kick out strategy is go long every time but Dublin had Lahiff, Howard out to compete so we needed a plan B. The other puzzling thing was Conor Flaherty warming up constantly in the second half. Give him 20 minutes last night. smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 465 - 16/03/2025 10:54:02 2596680 Link 1 |
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Galway waiting fans for the final.
CorkLiamMcCarthy24 (Cork) - Posts: 124 - 16/03/2025 12:01:14 2596692 Link 1 |
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interesting game last night, we all know that some of our regular lads underperformed, suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1714 - 16/03/2025 12:24:40 2596697 Link 1 |
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It's hard know what make of Galway at moment lucky draw with Tyrone second best yesterday even though missed a lot very few of Galway back 6 and 2 midfielders actually kick the ball forward after 5 years under current management still not found any new scoring forward not 1 hard understand it my team for championship Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 1022 - 16/03/2025 12:34:09 2596698 Link 1 |
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In fairness to finnerty he seems to be using his right a lot during league. Was it v mayo he even was kicking frees with it jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1395 - 16/03/2025 13:51:32 2596705 Link 1 |
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Finnerty can kick scores off his right. I've seen him do it numerous times. The issue is, he rarely even threatens to do it, so defenders don't have much doubt and can commit to covering his left. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2255 - 16/03/2025 13:55:44 2596706 Link 1 |
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Galway looked very open down the middle last night. Having said that we created so many chances. It killed us last night and last year in final also. We need to be taking these chances in Croke Park for the confidence. Thompson looks like he could be a bolter if he could tidy up his shooting. I think we shoot ourselves in the foot sometimes with the short kick out and no back pass allowed to the keeper. We have to work very hard to get it out. But Dublin murdered us in midfield so Gleeson had no choice but to switch it up. Would like to see Mansion get some minutes next week, we really need another forward. Anyone have any idea what the story with Tomo Culhane is? Man seems perpetually injured. jobseekersbent (Galway) - Posts: 384 - 16/03/2025 15:13:12 2596718 Link 0 |
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Some very good individual performance against Dublin but as a unit we didn't perform at all. Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1916 - 16/03/2025 16:23:03 2596733 Link 0 |
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Time to sort out the free taking. Shane needs to figure out whether he wants to kick frees every day or not. Enough excuses, injury or otherwise. Have we learned anything from last year's final. We'll be the new Mayo if we lose another final to inferior opposition. We only needed one of the countless missed frees last year in thr final. Finnerty and Walsh, casually stroking balls into the opposing keepers arms from 30 yards is unforgivable and way too casual.
StopTheLights (Galway) - Posts: 402 - 16/03/2025 17:13:59 2596748 Link 0 |
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"Inferior opposition" some WHIFF of arrogance there, maybe already the new Mayo.
sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 858 - 16/03/2025 17:28:25 2596754 Link 0 |
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I'm speaking of last years final. Nothing but respect for Dublin, what they've achieved and what they've done for the game. Any team that gets to an All Ireland final and doesn't face Kerry or Dublin must look at it as a massive opportunity.
StopTheLights (Galway) - Posts: 402 - 16/03/2025 17:45:10 2596759 Link 0 |
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Last year we had Walsh taking frees [including the final] when clearly injured and he's not a 100% reliable free taker when he's injury free. If we're still depending on him almost a year later, maybe it's high time PJ found someone who is. Not great man management to be throwing both Walsh and Finnerty under the bus in his interview after either. And not for the 1st time [the interview after the Monaghan game last year comes to mind]. Ailteoir (Galway) - Posts: 891 - 16/03/2025 18:27:47 2596768 Link 0 |
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You sound a lot like some Mayo supporters though. We lost those finals. The opposition didn't win them. That's still the thinking from a lot of Mayo supporters, unfortunately. We were never beat by inferior teams. They scored more than us so we were the inferior teams on each occasion. Playing nicer football and having more scoring chances don't always decide results. Just like ye last year. Armagh did what they had to do on the day. You think it was because ye didn't take the scores on the day? What can ye learn if ye though the game was decided by that? That's one factor but I thought the goal ye conceded swung the momentum for Armagh and they deserve respect for winning the All Ireland. I watched ye beat Dublin and ye were mighty that day and, despite plenty of injuries, ye got to the final. But Armagh beat ye fair and square. Thinking ye deserved to win won't improve ye. Believe me!
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7820 - 16/03/2025 18:34:55 2596771 Link 1 |
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Mayo v Galway league final on the cards? Donegal likely to field a weakened team again v Mayo which will give Mayo 9 points. Dublin v Tyrone hard to call but Tyrone's need is greater so they might shade it. I think us against Kerry is 50:50, if Walsh is fit, himself and Finnerty will hardly be as inaccurate again, comer will probably play another 20 min so really we will not be far off full strength. If Kerry beat us , will it be scoring difference or head to head that matters as they would need to be us by 7 to over turn scoring difference? Trucker1 (Galway) - Posts: 410 - 16/03/2025 18:43:16 2596774 Link 0 |