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Replying To GDL: "A fool would be an individual who claims that facts are excuses as you have alleged in your first post to me. However you have been unable to refute any of the facts I gave in relation to us not having our best 15 out against Mayo or Derry and the muted performances due to this. You've now moved onto personal abuse and false allegations about my character and my state of mind as a method of trying to deflect the fact that you never saw one minute of the minors playing this year. You just jumped on the bandwagon to be critical of the management and players. However you are consistent if nothing else, a true keyboard warrior. Here ends the debate with a bit of advice, the best games you will see are Minor, U20 and Hogan cup football. You should try and get out and watch them games, it might assist you to see the massive progress been made with developing future county players." LOL lol 1951andwaiting (Galway) - Posts: 88 - 15/06/2023 11:15:59 2486610 Link
You mean like the last time we played Armagh and he buried his penalty to knock them out! Coolockweigan (Galway) - Posts: 29 - 15/06/2023 12:15:36 2486632 Link
Replying To Knocknadrough: "I'd wager we'll see Power between the posts for this one" Not a Gleeson fan by any means but he hasnt really put a foot wrong in the last few games The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 738 - 15/06/2023 12:26:32 2486634 Link
Replying To The_DOC: "Not a Gleeson fan by any means but he hasnt really put a foot wrong in the last few games" Arry I'm 50/50 on the two of them, a lot of the criticism of Gleeson was a bit over the top imv he's improved and got more confidant but still he was penalised twice against Westmeath for being slow on the kickout , of course power isn't perfect either, hard to know but with last year's history with Armagh I feel he might throw in Power for this one Knocknadrough (Galway) - Posts: 30 - 15/06/2023 19:16:09 2486737 Link
Cillian O Curraoin a bolter into the 26. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 809 - 16/06/2023 11:32:49 2486813 Link
Where is Patrick Kelly gone is he injured? Howardhunt1 (Galway) - Posts: 79 - 16/06/2023 11:39:32 2486816 Link
Replying To Howardhunt1: "Where is Patrick Kelly gone is he injured?" I was wondering about that during the All Ireland last year..... streaker (Galway) - Posts: 506 - 16/06/2023 13:16:51 2486867 Link
Patrick Kelly's last game was the 18th of March against Armagh, don't think he's made the panel since? Thats 3 months ago, I know he had a back problem but a bit odd we've not heard much on him. He's a loss to the the team but is very rarely mentioned along with Molloy & Silke. TheBishop (Galway) - Posts: 287 - 16/06/2023 13:35:40 2486878 Link
Replying To TheBishop: "Patrick Kelly's last game was the 18th of March against Armagh, don't think he's made the panel since? Thats 3 months ago, I know he had a back problem but a bit odd we've not heard much on him. He's a loss to the the team but is very rarely mentioned along with Molloy & Silke." It's a very competitive part of the panel. Maher and Cooke are two additions around the middle third compared to last year. Both have had big performances too. Then we have Tierney, Heaney and Conroy operating around there as well. Kelly has some great attributes, but I felt we didn't get the best out of him last year. He has played as as an inside target-man at times for Mountbellew and showed a real eye for goal. But we have Comer playing that role generally, with Tierney going in from time to time. It's very hard to make the 26 these says, which is definitely a big positive. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2228 - 16/06/2023 14:51:34 2486923 Link
At least the talk of Galway being favourites for the All Ireland will stop now. 2 things, kick outs and frees. Dublin would not have won 5 in a row without Cluxtons kick outs and The and Rocks frees. Our goalkeeper is about twice as long getting the ball on the tee as peak Cluxton. We also have the scenario every day where our kick out is pressed we go long and create a 50/50 scenario for winning possession and at stages in games where we really need possession. Shane had a great year last year from placed balls but at 29 that was his first consistent year in my opinion. Whatever we do next weekend, pick fit and fresh players as Mayo will try to run at us. I would pack the middle with runners. I wouldn't be against the idea of Conroy at 14. The last 2 games we have no shape up front without Comer and an awful lot of ball being kicked in is coming straight back out again. Cooke would be an option also if Comer doesn't make it. Never thought I'd say this but our forwards and froward play seem to be the problem smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 443 - 19/06/2023 09:40:13 2487078 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "It's a very competitive part of the panel. Maher and Cooke are two additions around the middle third compared to last year. Both have had big performances too. Then we have Tierney, Heaney and Conroy operating around there as well. Kelly has some great attributes, but I felt we didn't get the best out of him last year. He has played as as an inside target-man at times for Mountbellew and showed a real eye for goal. But we have Comer playing that role generally, with Tierney going in from time to time. It's very hard to make the 26 these says, which is definitely a big positive." To have any chance we have to have Comer, and Kelly fit and available. McHugh will not be ready. Mayo were going very well in a very high tempo game until seemingly thinking they had it won 6 points up 12 minutes to go. Lost momentum and couldn't get it back. The only good thing from our own perspective is surely so many of our lads cannot under preform again on the same day. Kelly did very well in the first half, Cooke was very good, but after that it would be hard to say any other player or sub operated to their potential. So to have had a chance to draw it in those circumstances gives some grounds for optimism giveitlong (Galway) - Posts: 1258 - 19/06/2023 09:59:44 2487090 Link
Here we go again two incompetent management teams and two over hyped ''stars'' got us back to where we started .Different day , different place, know the competion format and rules, and a different conversation would be taking place now. backtooldwall (Galway) - Posts: 140 - 19/06/2023 10:00:44 2487091 Link
Replying To smallfrank: "At least the talk of Galway being favourites for the All Ireland will stop now. 2 things, kick outs and frees. Dublin would not have won 5 in a row without Cluxtons kick outs and The and Rocks frees. Our goalkeeper is about twice as long getting the ball on the tee as peak Cluxton. We also have the scenario every day where our kick out is pressed we go long and create a 50/50 scenario for winning possession and at stages in games where we really need possession. Shane had a great year last year from placed balls but at 29 that was his first consistent year in my opinion. Whatever we do next weekend, pick fit and fresh players as Mayo will try to run at us. I would pack the middle with runners. I wouldn't be against the idea of Conroy at 14. The last 2 games we have no shape up front without Comer and an awful lot of ball being kicked in is coming straight back out again. Cooke would be an option also if Comer doesn't make it. Never thought I'd say this but our forwards and froward play seem to be the problem" Completely agree.. our kick outs are woeful and why can't Joyce and Ward see that?. It's really not complicated. You get the ball out onto the tee quick and you'll get a good few soft ones away, Gleeson can't even get a ball and tee ready when the ball goes up the pitch and then ambles out while our backs aren't even actively looking for a bit of space facing the ball(backs turned jogging out). Then our 6 backs bunch at CB and then just take a 5 yard dash to their original positions, it's the most ridiculously bad tactic that never creates anything. Once back in their positions we close off the space and have nowhere but long to go. All Dublin did when they won the 6 in a row was open space on the two wings and someone would take a spring into that space and Cluxton would put the ball in front of them, he'd get it out quick and most often the ball would be kicked before the replay on TV finished. Kick outs in football are too important and you will find it very hard to win if you're coughing up extra attacks to the opposition and not gaining any of theirs. Gilberto_Eire (Galway) - Posts: 78 - 19/06/2023 10:15:44 2487106 Link
Sean Kelly was badly injured and Mulkerrin was on the bench, a quick switch would have helped right? Shane Walsh should have come off at half-time on merit. I know, Tierney, Ian Burke, no big impact. PJ will switch thing up for Mayo game. Come on Galway we can do better. suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1706 - 19/06/2023 10:19:15 2487111 Link
Galway had 24 available yesterday? WTF this is ridiculous. Comer would have been some impact sub for last 20 mins. He must be injured I suppose. Galway can improve for sure and I thought the back were massive. Of course we had the draw and lost the possession. Not nice. maroondiesel (Mayo) - Posts: 1218 - 19/06/2023 10:32:18 2487123 Link
Shane Walsh again has been a let down ... It's no harm discussing dropping him and going for something fresh.. Absolutely no way should he be taking penalties.. As stated if we have a fit Kelly and Comer I think we'll win, however a change in mentality is also needed.. Belclare (Galway) - Posts: 904 - 19/06/2023 10:35:32 2487126 Link
I see we've gone from world beaters to an over hyped team with incompetent management. Give me strength! What's the story with Comer? Is he fit? I think he and Kelly are our most important players. He gives us shape up front and really stretches defences giving others space. We are a different team without him. Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1896 - 19/06/2023 10:36:23 2487128 Link
Very disappointing yesterday in almost every aspect. Much like the hurlers we threw away a very promising position and easier run at getting to the latter stage, with some very poor decision making and a lack of control when needed most. It is of course easy to talk and it's difficult in the white heat of battle, but we seemed to be trying to coast through that game yesterday. Without Comer, there was nothing to play off inside. I was surprised Burke got a full game as he just had no impact. We have a huge challenge ahead of us next weekend. The fitness of a key players is going to be key. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2228 - 19/06/2023 10:41:52 2487138 Link
Oh its panic time. This has been coming. The transition from last year to this years style of risk averse, control and over processing and thinking of every play was always going to yield a loss eventually. If Kelly aint fit we are in major bother. Like the hurlers, nobody to blame but ourselves. MapleSyrup (Galway) - Posts: 165 - 19/06/2023 10:44:43 2487140 Link
very frustrating performance as mentioned gleeson is to slow with kick-outs and gives opposition team so much time to push up on us opposition crowd midfield also so it becomes about breaks only remember conroy s catch yesterday from armagh kickout won cleanly don't remember any other in the whole game its break after break. thought the backs and midfield area of mcdaid.cooke.conroy were good in the first half drifted out more in second, although hernon/mannion very nervous on the ball. there has been more than enough talk about galway's great forwards but where were they yesterday? there's been loads of criticism given to backs and midfield over past few years on here but forwards let us down massively yesterday , did comer get injured between westmeath and armagh game, no point having a great player that's injured all the time , has he ever gone a season bar maybe last year where he has not been injured for majority of games, murmurs are he will not be be match fit for this weekend either. wouldnt blame cooke for the pass back yesterday, john daly should be judging that bounce especially as there was no one near him, he has been nowhere near last years form. bottom line is if you miss a penalty and last minute free to equalize game you dont deserve anything finally Finger must be pointed at Joyce also for not taking Kelly off when he was hobbling around with an ankle injury, slow to bring maher/finnerty on and i thought tomo should also have been given a run, need tierney walsh burke heaney to really step it up this weekend if we are to have any chance cocopop (Roscommon) - Posts: 38 - 19/06/2023 10:49:18 2487146 Link