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Bit of a myth this 'underachieving' tag imo. I asked you before to name these underachieving Galway players, and you named 5or6, that to my eye (with maybe one exception Broderick) were no better than average players, but perhaps to the distant Wexford eye were chargeable as underachieving for some reason.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4137 - 11/05/2025 11:32:06 2608382 Link 0 |
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They say it's alright to talk to yourself but once you start answering yourself it's getting serious!
Crashingwaves (Galway) - Posts: 115 - 11/05/2025 11:51:52 2608388 Link 2 |
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I didn't see the match but was listening to it on the iPhone. The announcers kept repeating WORK RATE of the Galway Hurlers which I was happy to hear. If we improve a bit every match then I'm sure good things will happen in the near future. Side note: Lee Chin is a fine hurler that any county would be happy to have. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2505 - 11/05/2025 13:06:54 2608404 Link 1 |
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Joe canning is who I was talking about obviously. Don't get me wrong, there are loads of great hurlers from Galway. Chinner is a clubman of mine and I can't not defend him knowing how hard he has worked. He was awful in 2013 and has improved immeasurably every year since. Every hurling person knows they're lucky to have seen him. Sadly he's going to be in the collection of all time greats who never saw an all Ireland final. All stars mean nothing. Only semi finals are considered which is complete nonsense. The fact that Chin keeps getting nominated when we're not making provincial finals and getting beaten in quarter finals is probably a bigger achievement. Anyway, good luck in your remaining games. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3586 - 11/05/2025 13:47:41 2608412 Link 1 |
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Absolutely vital that the u20s win against Dublin on Wednesday evening and go on and win Leinster. Tipp are strong in Munster on other side but we are well overdue a Leinster u20 title at least. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 893 - 11/05/2025 14:37:27 2608418 Link 1 |
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Apologies all on the Galway forum if my post came across as a bit off and tetchy, just disappointed way Wexford never turned up yesterday, Galway were obviously the better team on the day so on that score no complaints from me. Wished we could have put up any sort of display. Time to move on. Jedobi (Wexford) - Posts: 237 - 11/05/2025 14:42:28 2608420 Link 7 |
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"no wonder Wexford are where they are at, a Wexford fan backing Galway against another Wexford supporter," NOW lads, there you have it - FINALLY we see the really reason why Wexford havent been competitive for years. Its nothing to do with underage, development squads, club structuctures etc. its primarily down to online Wexford supports supoorting online posters from other counties.
The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 771 - 12/05/2025 09:34:23 2608684 Link 0 |
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Feels good this morning to be able to take a breath and look a bit further down the road, it would take a catastrophe even worse than 2019 to knock us out of Leinster so I'm happy enough to say we have a leinster semi final against Dublin and will be in an All Ireland quarter final. Things will have to be freshened up next week given we're playing 3 weeks in a row so I'd be getting Daithi and the 2 Cooneys into the team and resting Fintan, Fahy, David and Whelan. The Mannions left in to stabilse everything but to be replaced asap if we get a lead. Leave the younger lads Lee, Killeen, fleming, molloy in situ aas well as Morrissey and Monahan who have found a bit of form. Whelan might already be indespensible in the half forward line so it may be a case of now switchign focus to try and replace him inside. If Kevin Cooney could recapture the form he briefly shopwed a few years ago himself and Molloy would be a decent combination, with Cathal in the role he was the last day and Concannon and Conor Cooney coming on Overdahill (Galway) - Posts: 43 - 12/05/2025 10:02:16 2608696 Link 0 |
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We definitely should be resting a few lads for this Antrim game with Dublin the week after. You gain a bit of rest on Dublin with them playing Kilkenny this weekend also. Should be no need for Whelan, David Burke or either of the Mannions starting this weekend. Would like to see Cianan Fahy stay at wing back and give Glennon or O'Shea a run in midfield. Kevin Cooney should be getting a start up front. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 893 - 12/05/2025 11:17:06 2608735 Link 0 |
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Rest nobody they are all big boys now and they are actually starting to play as a team. katser (Galway) - Posts: 2567 - 12/05/2025 11:41:36 2608745 Link 0 |
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You must have never been involved in a team setup if you think you can pick and choose your wins. I'd be hammering the hammer this weekend. A dying wasp has a sting in Antrims case. They need points, be it 2 points or 1…
CillTormoir (Galway) - Posts: 524 - 12/05/2025 11:56:18 2608753 Link 1 |
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Agree with you generally there bar the 2 Mannions. I don't think we're there yet where we can look at a game and say we'll coast throught it, even at home to a horrible Antrim, and if you do sprinkle in younger lads the 2 Mannions are the perfect 'glue' players. The difference Padraig made for example when he came back after the Tipp game in the league. That being said I'd nearly take the off at half time if we're 8 or 9 points up. Moreso than anyone else the 2 lads could be the difference between winning by 25 points or a cagey game where we are 6 or 7 up and susceptible to a flukey goal going in and making a game of it
Overdahill (Galway) - Posts: 43 - 12/05/2025 12:09:42 2608759 Link 0 |
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Doctors differ and patients die but a lot of people have complimented Morrissey to me over the last day or so. I do think he is a bit all or nothing and has a tenency to dive in. Not sure how he is to blame for a goal though? Maybe not tracking for one of them. And I'm not disagreeing with you but interested to hear which goal you think he was at fault for. Overall I wouldn't be dropping him, he's going alright imo.
Overdahill (Galway) - Posts: 43 - 12/05/2025 12:20:23 2608766 Link 0 |
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Won't matter who lines out for us this weekend, Antrim are absolutely atrocious. They have lost their three games by 44 points and will be looking ahead to the Offaly game which is the only game left that means anything to them. I just don't think you can expect the older lads on our 15 to turn in another 70 minutes this weekend and then also be on form for what is likely to be a massive test in Parnell the following week. Give the squad players a chance in this one, perfect game for a few lads to get a run in.
galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 893 - 12/05/2025 12:43:23 2608781 Link 0 |
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Thought Morrissey was decent myself. Our goals came from running through from alot further out than Morrissey was playing.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15735 - 12/05/2025 17:21:28 2608945 Link 0 |
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Whelan and Cathal Mannion aren't old. Gametime might be what Conor Whelan needs to get himself going
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15735 - 12/05/2025 17:22:48 2608946 Link 0 |
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Would agree with this. A game where he hits 6 from play is what he needs IMO
CillTormoir (Galway) - Posts: 524 - 12/05/2025 22:12:53 2609023 Link 0 |