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Replying To festinog: "I know I'm flogging a dead horse but can someone explain how Roscommon, the worthy Connacht champions, lose one game and are out. While Mayo have now lost twice and are still in it for a third chance? This competition makes no sense." We lost Two games not One Mayo, Donegal, Monaghan and Meath have all also Lost Two games and have another shot At Getting to qtr finals Good Luck To Galway beating Leitrim Kildare and Westmeath to get To A qtr final nearly As big A cop Out rossy15 (Roscommon) - Posts: 689 - 14/06/2026 20:31:10 2679633 Link
Replying To festinog: "I know I'm flogging a dead horse but can someone explain how Roscommon, the worthy Connacht champions, lose one game and are out. While Mayo have now lost twice and are still in it for a third chance? This competition makes no sense." We lost 2 games. Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 648 - 14/06/2026 20:31:36 2679635 Link
Replying To festinog: "I know I'm flogging a dead horse but can someone explain how Roscommon, the worthy Connacht champions, lose one game and are out. While Mayo have now lost twice and are still in it for a third chance? This competition makes no sense." Ros have lost twice but i see still get your point. anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 1083 - 14/06/2026 20:40:05 2679638 Link
Replying To festinog: "I know I'm flogging a dead horse but can someone explain how Roscommon, the worthy Connacht champions, lose one game and are out. While Mayo have now lost twice and are still in it for a third chance? This competition makes no sense." Roscommon did'nt beat Tyrone surely maroondiesel (Mayo) - Posts: 1281 - 14/06/2026 20:43:24 2679639 Link
Replying To festinog: "I know I'm flogging a dead horse but can someone explain how Roscommon, the worthy Connacht champions, lose one game and are out. While Mayo have now lost twice and are still in it for a third chance? This competition makes no sense." Its because Mayo lost once in Connaught and once in the AI series. Roscommon lost twice in the AI series. Dothesimplethingswell (Sligo) - Posts: 73 - 15/06/2026 00:03:15 2679693 Link
Replying To festinog: "I know I'm flogging a dead horse but can someone explain how Roscommon, the worthy Connacht champions, lose one game and are out. While Mayo have now lost twice and are still in it for a third chance? This competition makes no sense." Funny how you picked Mayo out in your incorrect rant. A few teams have lost twice. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12130 - 15/06/2026 08:49:31 2679713 Link
Think a realistic look has to be taken at the season,. Winning the Connaught is great and was a fantastic day, but I can't get my head around people seeing that alone as a successful season. We were shockingly bad against Mayo in the 1st half and Mayo should have been out of sight, only they were asleep for the 2nd half and 3 or 4 of Roscommon's reliables stood up, we would have lost that game. The Galway game we were 2 minutes from losing. We played good football at times granted, but Galway will have been kicking themselves for not seeing out a win in the last 7/8 minutes. The Tyrone game was a good game to watch and some lovely football played, but we were so open at times and some of our decision making was shockingly bad - a sign of things to come against Monaghan. The lack of fight and desire against Monaghan was unacceptable for a knock out Championship game. McCarthy was given the freedom of Clones, players allowed space and time to kick scores inside the arc, McCarron not shackled tightly enough. It should have been a 15 point win for Monaghan considering the amount of wides they kicked. While I loved every minute of the Connaught final, the last 2 games really showed how far away we are from the top teams in the country. Rossfan93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 98 - 15/06/2026 09:16:12 2679723 Link
Replying To festinog: "I know I'm flogging a dead horse but can someone explain how Roscommon, the worthy Connacht champions, lose one game and are out. While Mayo have now lost twice and are still in it for a third chance? This competition makes no sense." Different competitions. We deserve to be out simple as dave1988 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1419 - 15/06/2026 09:16:51 2679725 Link
Replying To rossy15: "We lost Two games not One Mayo, Donegal, Monaghan and Meath have all also Lost Two games and have another shot At Getting to qtr finals Good Luck To Galway beating Leitrim Kildare and Westmeath to get To A qtr final nearly As big A cop Out" The grapes never been more sour in Roscommon. ColmFlaherty (Galway) - Posts: 110 - 15/06/2026 09:20:34 2679726 Link
Let's stop the excuses on here. Every year it's the same old story. We get battered at these stages of the championship while the likes of Monaghan and Louth progress. We celebrated the Connaught title as if we'd won the All Ireland. This is a team capable of getting to an All Ireland semi final and it's frustrating to see us out again. I do believe that provincial champions should get an automatic quarter final berth, but we had a good draw, home to Tyrone and away to Monaghan, those are both winnable fixtures and to lose both comes down to the mentality of the players and managers. Such a shame for this crop of players. I still believe Mark Dowd wasn't the right call as manager appointment and that this group deserves a big name, proven winner as manager in order to squeeze the potential out of them, some one from outside the county with a proven track record of winning. Not sure who that is but I'd love to see our county aim high. Interesting times ahead I believe. Headhunter85 (Roscommon) - Posts: 35 - 15/06/2026 09:30:59 2679731 Link
A good year for Roscomnon overall. Punching above their weight putting it up to the big two in Connacht, great credit must be given for that anyway. No shame in being hammered by an average Monaghan side. ohwow (Leitrim) - Posts: 220 - 15/06/2026 09:48:05 2679740 Link
Replying To ColmFlaherty: "The grapes never been more sour in Roscommon." Not sour, we got exactly what our performances deserved in the last 2 games. Galway could go on and win the All Ireland now, Kerry or Armagh gone after this weekend, Donegal should beat the Dubs but are so unpredictable. Those 3 and Galway are the top 4 in the country so it's opening up for the Tribesmen and good luck to them, I certainly wouldn't mind seeing them get over the line. D.Hyde (Roscommon) - Posts: 348 - 15/06/2026 10:01:56 2679748 Link
Replying To ColmFlaherty: "The grapes never been more sour in Roscommon." Grapes are not sour at all it's the reality Of this years championship structure I'm sure there will be tweaks for next year 2 if not 3 of the provincial champions will be out before qtr final stage Roscommon weren't good enough When needed that's the reality but still a lot Of Positives for us And I would genuinely Love To see see Galway win an all Ireland but ye might be lamenting the soft path to a qtr final in a couple Of weeks if ye get A tough draw And are totally Undercooked but good luck to ye rossy15 (Roscommon) - Posts: 689 - 15/06/2026 10:21:06 2679763 Link
Looking at the draw this morning doesn't make our exit feel any better. Monaghan who performed and we didn't are rewarded with a home game against Westmeath to reach the All-Ireland final. If they win they won't fear any of Louth,Cork,Tyrone or Galway. In hindsight our opportunity and there to be game was at home to Tyrone in front a big home crowd, in the lead with all the momentum then that momentum swung away by gifting a goal to Tyrone. What's gone is gone now and who knows that poor performance we produced on Saturday could well have happened in a latter game and getting further in the competition would not have made things better when you exit the championship in that manner. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4405 - 15/06/2026 10:37:36 2679775 Link
Replying To The_analyser: "Looking at the draw this morning doesn't make our exit feel any better. Monaghan who performed and we didn't are rewarded with a home game against Westmeath to reach the All-Ireland final. If they win they won't fear any of Louth,Cork,Tyrone or Galway. In hindsight our opportunity and there to be game was at home to Tyrone in front a big home crowd, in the lead with all the momentum then that momentum swung away by gifting a goal to Tyrone. What's gone is gone now and who knows that poor performance we produced on Saturday could well have happened in a latter game and getting further in the competition would not have made things better when you exit the championship in that manner." Hard luck lads. I still feel Rossies are a top 5 side in country but Tyrone kinda ambushed ye with the long gap whereas you had to come down from a brilliant Nestor Cup. Saturday was just one of those days that can happen any time in the new rules. shaggykev (Donegal) - Posts: 488 - 15/06/2026 11:07:14 2679787 Link
Replying To The_analyser: "Looking at the draw this morning doesn't make our exit feel any better. Monaghan who performed and we didn't are rewarded with a home game against Westmeath to reach the All-Ireland final. If they win they won't fear any of Louth,Cork,Tyrone or Galway. In hindsight our opportunity and there to be game was at home to Tyrone in front a big home crowd, in the lead with all the momentum then that momentum swung away by gifting a goal to Tyrone. What's gone is gone now and who knows that poor performance we produced on Saturday could well have happened in a latter game and getting further in the competition would not have made things better when you exit the championship in that manner." The manner of the exit is so hard to understand or live with. It eclipses all the good stuff earlier, like comfortably staying in D1, winning the 3 Connacht titles, winning 2 of the 3 Connacht Club titles... And to make it worse the most open AI race in donkeys years. Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 648 - 15/06/2026 11:21:24 2679794 Link
Replying To shaggykev: "Hard luck lads. I still feel Rossies are a top 5 side in country but Tyrone kinda ambushed ye with the long gap whereas you had to come down from a brilliant Nestor Cup. Saturday was just one of those days that can happen any time in the new rules." It was more old rules, slow, non tackling, scoring 0-14... Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 648 - 15/06/2026 11:22:33 2679795 Link
Replying To rossy15: "We lost Two games not One Mayo, Donegal, Monaghan and Meath have all also Lost Two games and have another shot At Getting to qtr finals Good Luck To Galway beating Leitrim Kildare and Westmeath to get To A qtr final nearly As big A cop Out" Headache trying to read this message, a smile when I did get through it. The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 853 - 15/06/2026 11:22:43 2679796 Link
Replying To The_analyser: "Looking at the draw this morning doesn't make our exit feel any better. Monaghan who performed and we didn't are rewarded with a home game against Westmeath to reach the All-Ireland final. If they win they won't fear any of Louth,Cork,Tyrone or Galway. In hindsight our opportunity and there to be game was at home to Tyrone in front a big home crowd, in the lead with all the momentum then that momentum swung away by gifting a goal to Tyrone. What's gone is gone now and who knows that poor performance we produced on Saturday could well have happened in a latter game and getting further in the competition would not have made things better when you exit the championship in that manner." Different scene, same old drama. Going out to the likes of Monaghan, Cork, Kildare, Clare recent years. We're the soft touch everyone wants. Interesting to see if this panel will see changes. moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1433 - 15/06/2026 11:42:12 2679808 Link
Replying To shaggykev: "Hard luck lads. I still feel Rossies are a top 5 side in country but Tyrone kinda ambushed ye with the long gap whereas you had to come down from a brilliant Nestor Cup. Saturday was just one of those days that can happen any time in the new rules." Top 5, how long is this hype and delusion going to continue for......... monaghanmad (Monaghan) - Posts: 500 - 15/06/2026 11:50:51 2679820 Link