I respect PJ and all the players but we have 6 subs for a reason, use them when the starters are
having on off day or pick up injury.
I think the starting 15 will change after yesterday.

suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1706 - 19/06/2023 10:59:17    2487160

Thought bringing in a back fir comer was a very negative move especially when you have someone like Burke who is not a scorer.

Kelly is vital as without him fear AOSwill cause havoc winning frees.

Mcdaid cooke and Conroy were outstanding first half but drifted in second

Tierney needs to influence game more and Daly Heaney our solid heads had probably their worst games in maroon jersey

Would definitely be thinking Conroy or Tierney at 14 if comer isn't ready

jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1314 - 19/06/2023 11:00:58    2487163

Any truth behind the rumours Liam Silke is back in the country? Surely too late in the season to get up to speed. No one to match Aidan O'Shea it Sean Kelly is out

allstars23 (Galway) - Posts: 49 - 19/06/2023 11:12:25    2487179

Yesterday was fairly disastrous for Galway. Between the injuries, blowing the lead in the game when they had control of possession deep into injury time. The administrative balls up that meant they couldn't use 2 subs. I think the team selection from management also looked a bit strange.

Even if they were to struggle over Mayo which is no certainly with possibly Comer and Kelly out you imagine they could be running on empty coming up against a Dublin or Kerry the following weekend.

Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2310 - 19/06/2023 11:15:39    2487181

Outside of the players we knew would be missing this year i.e. Mulkerrin, Molloy and Silke there has been a massive drop-off in performance in the players who were consistent last year i.e. Walsh (being the most dramatic and sad to witness), Daly, Heaney, Tierney and Glynn. Burke has made no impact and is only a shadow of the player he was 5+ years ago. Conroy doesn't have the legs in the Summer heat for a full game. Cooke has got better with every game but can make some poor decisions like that kick-pass that gave the ball away at the end yesterday. Finnerty and Comer are out injured more often than not and Comer has been out injured more than actually playing in his intercounty career to date. The game-plan was poor yesterday - Armagh protected their "D" much better than Galway did and Galway could not break them down. Also the painfully slow kick-outs and lateral / laborious build-up play that often was turned over led to soft scores conceded at the other end. Armagh's plan was to target the Galway danger men i.e. Walsh and Burke especially as they saw it and then break quickly with long kick-passes to pick out the likes of Murnan and Grugan which worked pretty well for them. Galway looked complacent but as badly as Galway played yesterday they still should have least got a draw as that Armagh team are fairly average at best. It looks like Galway's journey will be coming to a shuddering end next week but I would say their Summer would even have been shorter without Kelly (a true leader and warrior wasted at fullback IMHO), Cooke (despite the odd lapse as mentioned) and Comer (when he plays that is).

tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 19/06/2023 11:24:26    2487192

cavan.galway (Galway) - Posts: 213 - 19/06/2023 11:27:31    2487198

When will specific times avd dates be announced?
Wish they'd crack on.

Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1942 - 19/06/2023 11:30:58    2487201

Will be interesting to see how the CCCC fix these matches as the hurlers are playing next Saturday as well. Sunday is kept for TC semi finals

Jack L (None) - Posts: 3141 - 19/06/2023 11:31:41    2487203

That was massively frustrating in Carrick yesterday. The muck list: Pre- game mgmt (Comer and McHugh med cert /only 24 men togged debacle), in-game mgmt (my 90 year old neighbour could see Kelly had to come off straight away, Ian Burke not at the races etc etc), kick outs, poor fielding, poor breaking ball work, placed balls, loose marking at half back, easy fouls for simple frees, forwards again not able to score goals, poor shot selection on many occasions, no cold-blooded killer instinct to put teams away, buying the b.s. about being superior to Armagh and that even a third or fourth gear controlled performance would do the job. Simply not good enough, Galway.
That said, it has ended up giving us an absolute belter of a tie in Salthill. It'll be wedged out the gate. Mark my words, whoever wins this one will suddenly be back on track, be totally reenergised from it and will have a real stab at winning Sam. It's that kind of a springboard game for the winner. Though it's a bit more difficult to see it now for Galway, I hope and predict you'll see a very different animal take the field on Saturday. No matter how you try, it was hard enough for lads to get fully revved up for that Armagh game but that ain't going to be a problem come the weekend - they'll burst the doors off the hinges to get out at Mayo. Give us a complete performance, lads. Trust me, Mayo are fully convinced they're a better team and individually better footballers than us, their sideline think our sideline are still only learning the ropes. We need to have this figured out up and down with plans A, B, C and D, and we need to bring thunder. This is old school, knock out championship. Let's give them one!!!

togoutlads (Galway) - Posts: 984 - 19/06/2023 11:40:34    2487211

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3918 - 19/06/2023 11:49:29    2487220

allstars23 (Galway) - Posts: 49 - 19/06/2023 12:42:45    2487270

cavan.galway (Galway) - Posts: 213 - 19/06/2023 12:57:06    2487284

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7723 - 19/06/2023 13:10:01    2487299

Galway management's failure to replace the clearly injured Sean Kelly late in the game yesterday, exacerbated the extent of his injury, as Sean was forced to compete in a subsequent passage of play against his ankles wishes. Their failure to involve Owen Gallagher in any facet of this years mission was also very shortsighted indeed, as he would bring an additional dimension to their play. Galway, when Comer is absent are quite limited and will really struggle against Mayo next weekend. Mayo are no great shakes either by the way

Mayo52 (Mayo) - Posts: 44 - 19/06/2023 13:22:40    2487310

Really (Galway) - Posts: 623 - 19/06/2023 13:29:24    2487314

Everyone knew we would get Mayo. Galway the last 2 years have drawn the tough teams so it will be kerry or Dublin next.

FF line had only one scorer in it so when Shane had another off day it was going to be tough. Armagh FB line didnt have a finger put on them and created overlaps.

Any news on Eoin kelly, Mulcahy ? They wold suit Oshea.

I wish we knew why Joyce doesnt fancy Gallagher he offers something different in a team of very similar players.

Sean Kelly took a few punches to the head after the foul for the penalty was shocking stuff. He takes a lot for the team even plays Fb which is like Dublin sticking Mccaffrey back there.

brisbane (Galway) - Posts: 675 - 19/06/2023 13:32:30    2487320

minor77 (Galway) - Posts: 249 - 19/06/2023 13:38:39    2487326

smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 443 - 19/06/2023 13:49:57    2487333

tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 19/06/2023 13:52:16    2487334

tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 19/06/2023 14:03:00    2487342