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I don't know enough about tactics or gameplans to comment but seeing PJ warmly smiling with McStay after the game was enough to get me to question him lol.
Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1942 - 30/06/2023 22:08:47
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If Galway were into Strictly come Dancing it would be slow foxtrots rather than quicksteps they'd be doing judging by all the slow cross field passes they used in the first half when wind assisted last Sunday and often going to the player instead of in front. In that half the only players who were prepared to run at the Mayo defence were our corner backs.
Our goalkeeper takes far too much time with the kick out and likewise Walsh with the frees. Tierney's missed goal chance was criminal as this was at very least a 95% chance. I'm sure U/12s are coached nowadays that if you get inside the full back line take the permitted steps until you see the color of the goalies eyeball then jink around him but never kick the ball into his outstretched hands or maybe do a pirouette as Joe Canning might suggest.
Anyhow no more Waltzing Mitilda for Galway footballers this year.
FieldsMaster (Galway) - Posts: 17 - 01/07/2023 08:44:10
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Replying To handpassking: "Fatladysings you can continue to lament the destruction of the game but it is what it is. We had to adapt or be hammered regularly. Your right, the game is destroyed and nobody in the GAA shouted stop!
What i find disturbing about our loss was the fact that we fielded injured players giving two fingers to our panel. Were scewed now imo by joyces carry on.
On a footnote where was the team doctor and ohysio in these decisions? Did they turn a blind eye to this knowing the damage it would do to these players?
Kelly is apparently out for the year. How can this action be justified? Where was the charter on player welfare? Where was the medical mantra of " do no harm"?
The nature of this loss has set us back bigtime." Cool the jets Handpassing,
I don't believe Sean is out for a year and if he is I don't know why he has bothered to send through a transfer to the US for the summer. What do all the keyboard warriors who continually gave out about PJ not giving the him a break think now?
hashtag2017 (Galway) - Posts: 173 - 01/07/2023 13:37:01
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So Galway's entire round robin group is gone at the earliest possible point available.
Puts into perspective how bad of a years it's been, bar a penalty shoot out lottery last year that could have been 1/4 final and preliminary quarter final in back to back years... Not good enough in my opinion and time to move on from Joyce and Co.
I'd have faith in us challenging on a more consistent basis if he's shown the door, I think people are giving far too much credit for making the final when 2023 was a more clear indication of what you'll get from him.
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The footballers are in Galway I believe. You definitely need a few tweeks.
1. You need a forwards coach I think the level galway can get to is restricted by Concannon. Surely there must be someone in the county that can put a structure to attack rather than long high ball on this team and add a bit of pace and urgency to the attack.
2. Too many of the players are similar, particularly in the forwards. For me you cannot play Cooke and Tierney in the same team. I'd choose Tierney as Cooke is to slow for on the ball and in decision making. Others that are too alike are oflatherty and sweeney, Heaney and Maher.
3. Scour the county for a keeper. Currently you don't have one.
Jonnycee (Longford) - Posts: 187 - 01/07/2023 21:15:30
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Replying To Gilberto_Eire: "So Galway's entire round robin group is gone at the earliest possible point available.
Puts into perspective how bad of a years it's been, bar a penalty shoot out lottery last year that could have been 1/4 final and preliminary quarter final in back to back years... Not good enough in my opinion and time to move on from Joyce and Co.
I'd have faith in us challenging on a more consistent basis if he's shown the door, I think people are giving far too much credit for making the final when 2023 was a more clear indication of what you'll get from him." Sure look it, didn't we have a lovely day out losing another final to Kerry last year!
FallenStar (Galway) - Posts: 424 - 01/07/2023 22:40:38
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Replying To Gilberto_Eire: "So Galway's entire round robin group is gone at the earliest possible point available.
Puts into perspective how bad of a years it's been, bar a penalty shoot out lottery last year that could have been 1/4 final and preliminary quarter final in back to back years... Not good enough in my opinion and time to move on from Joyce and Co.
I'd have faith in us challenging on a more consistent basis if he's shown the door, I think people are giving far too much credit for making the final when 2023 was a more clear indication of what you'll get from him." Incorrect. Tyrone didn't go at the earliest op.
anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 974 - 01/07/2023 22:55:57
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Replying To handpassking: "Fatladysings you can continue to lament the destruction of the game but it is what it is. We had to adapt or be hammered regularly. Your right, the game is destroyed and nobody in the GAA shouted stop!
What i find disturbing about our loss was the fact that we fielded injured players giving two fingers to our panel. Were scewed now imo by joyces carry on.
On a footnote where was the team doctor and ohysio in these decisions? Did they turn a blind eye to this knowing the damage it would do to these players?
Kelly is apparently out for the year. How can this action be justified? Where was the charter on player welfare? Where was the medical mantra of " do no harm"?
The nature of this loss has set us back bigtime." Yes I just heard there that Shane Walsh had an injured right foot and was in a boot leading up to the Mayo game resulting in that particularly bad miss in front of the posts in the first half and other missed frees / points from play he would have got last year. The fact that management allowed him to take frees or play him in the first place along with Kelly and Comer who were also clearly injured is enough to indicate that they should not be kept on next year. Bring back John O'Mahony for "A Year til Sunday 2". I would buy that video / dvd or whatever media it would be on by then!
tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 02/07/2023 11:16:18
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Replying To Jonnycee: "The footballers are in Galway I believe. You definitely need a few tweeks.
1. You need a forwards coach I think the level galway can get to is restricted by Concannon. Surely there must be someone in the county that can put a structure to attack rather than long high ball on this team and add a bit of pace and urgency to the attack.
2. Too many of the players are similar, particularly in the forwards. For me you cannot play Cooke and Tierney in the same team. I'd choose Tierney as Cooke is to slow for on the ball and in decision making. Others that are too alike are oflatherty and sweeney, Heaney and Maher.
3. Scour the county for a keeper. Currently you don't have one." Your post is ridiculous, especially your comment about there being no room for so-called similar players Cooke/Tierney and Maher/Heaney. Thete is absolutely no similarity between Maher and Heaney whatever about Cooke and Tierney. You build your team on available talent not whether players are similar or not. And please lay off Conor Gleeson who has proved himself an excellent goalkeeper. Luck and injuries were not on our side this year. It happens. Just ask Napoleon!
FatLadySinging (Galway) - Posts: 91 - 02/07/2023 11:43:28
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Replying To FallenStar: "Sure look it, didn't we have a lovely day out losing another final to Kerry last year!" Can I ask you a question?
If PJ was to step down who would you like to take on the role?
Belclare (Galway) - Posts: 904 - 02/07/2023 11:53:33
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Replying To Jonnycee: "The footballers are in Galway I believe. You definitely need a few tweeks.
1. You need a forwards coach I think the level galway can get to is restricted by Concannon. Surely there must be someone in the county that can put a structure to attack rather than long high ball on this team and add a bit of pace and urgency to the attack.
2. Too many of the players are similar, particularly in the forwards. For me you cannot play Cooke and Tierney in the same team. I'd choose Tierney as Cooke is to slow for on the ball and in decision making. Others that are too alike are oflatherty and sweeney, Heaney and Maher.
3. Scour the county for a keeper. Currently you don't have one." Cooke was one of our better players in the championship. Not sure how we can leave him off the team entirely. Maybe moving him to midfield might be an option.
Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2341 - 02/07/2023 12:42:21
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Replying To tommy k: "Yes I just heard there that Shane Walsh had an injured right foot and was in a boot leading up to the Mayo game resulting in that particularly bad miss in front of the posts in the first half and other missed frees / points from play he would have got last year. The fact that management allowed him to take frees or play him in the first place along with Kelly and Comer who were also clearly injured is enough to indicate that they should not be kept on next year. Bring back John O'Mahony for "A Year til Sunday 2". I would buy that video / dvd or whatever media it would be on by then!" Bring back Peter Forde. A surefire way to get PJ to down tools!!
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3985 - 02/07/2023 13:11:53
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Replying To Marooned: "Cooke was one of our better players in the championship. Not sure how we can leave him off the team entirely. Maybe moving him to midfield might be an option." He's ponderous on the ball, is easily turned over and cost Galway last Sunday.Apart from that, he has played well.
endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2323 - 02/07/2023 13:36:51
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Replying To Belclare: "Can I ask you a question?
If PJ was to step down who would you like to take on the role?" I would keep him another year but on condition he go on a coaching course over the next few months, as he does not seem to be know the rules and regulations of the GAA. Also basic health and safety.
galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2585 - 02/07/2023 13:42:58
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Replying To endgame: "He's ponderous on the ball, is easily turned over and cost Galway last Sunday.Apart from that, he has played well." I wouldn't entirely agree though I'd give you that he gets more ponderous as the game go's on, he's tiring both mentally and physically and his ball handling gets loose.. If he can rein in his inner crazy horse which seems to come out later on in games and work on that over the coming months he'll be greatly improved imv... Then again the management should be seeing all these things and rectifying them
Knocknadrough (Galway) - Posts: 30 - 02/07/2023 14:00:48
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Replying To Jonnycee: "The footballers are in Galway I believe. You definitely need a few tweeks.
1. You need a forwards coach I think the level galway can get to is restricted by Concannon. Surely there must be someone in the county that can put a structure to attack rather than long high ball on this team and add a bit of pace and urgency to the attack.
2. Too many of the players are similar, particularly in the forwards. For me you cannot play Cooke and Tierney in the same team. I'd choose Tierney as Cooke is to slow for on the ball and in decision making. Others that are too alike are oflatherty and sweeney, Heaney and Maher.
3. Scour the county for a keeper. Currently you don't have one." You know things are not going well when a Longford lad is coming on telling us where we're going wrong
smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 456 - 02/07/2023 14:37:37
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Replying To FatLadySinging: "Your post is ridiculous, especially your comment about there being no room for so-called similar players Cooke/Tierney and Maher/Heaney. Thete is absolutely no similarity between Maher and Heaney whatever about Cooke and Tierney. You build your team on available talent not whether players are similar or not. And please lay off Conor Gleeson who has proved himself an excellent goalkeeper. Luck and injuries were not on our side this year. It happens. Just ask Napoleon!" I found one!!... They have similar first names.
Can't think of anything else......
streaker (Galway) - Posts: 506 - 02/07/2023 14:48:40
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Replying To smallfrank: "You know things are not going well when a Longford lad is coming on telling us where we're going wrong" Yes I agree with that but in fairness he has a point in that there is a distinct lack of pace in that midfield diamond area with the likes of Conroy, Cooke and Tierney who have other qualities but pace is not one of them. For instance Tierney was nearly caught by Durcan last Sunday in the first half even though he got his point in the end (could have been a goal even) despite giving him at least 30 yards of a head-start. We need more pacy players like McDaid, Sweeney and Walsh (when fully fit and on form). Obviously the return of Molloy, McHugh, Silke and Mulkerrin along with a fully fit Kelly and Comer (hopefully he can stay injury free next year!) would be huge boosts but finding another one or two pacy players would definitely help - O'Flaherty of Salthill could be one and he was very good in a couple of earlier league games but I think he got injured a while back also.
tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 02/07/2023 15:35:22
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Well, on the plus side Galway wouldn't have looked out of place playing Derry, Cork, Monaghan or Armagh.
On the negative side, Kerry, Dublin or Mayo (on today's form) would eat us alive.
Stark difference between the limited game we're playing, versus the likes of these teams who can play defensively but turn on the afterburners on attack, something we're sorely missing.
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Mayo useless but still beat us. A very average Mayo found out at last it couldnt happen to a nicer bunch of fans. PJ needs to totally rethink we should never lose to this Mayo team.
PancakeWard (Galway) - Posts: 86 - 02/07/2023 17:28:33
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