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You were one who invented the term 'complete forfeiture' here, not anybody else. Perhaps you 'invented' it, so that you could disagree vehemently........with yourself!! I spoke of not overcommitting energy to NFL status, and gave examples of teams having elite level championship success with this approach, over a 1,2,3 season timeframe. You're the only one mentioning 'complete forfeiture' here so far. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4297 - 07/07/2023 13:47:22 2492923 Link 0 |
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Sigerson is also a problem for Galway, Kerry & Dublin certainly don't have as many players playing in the competition as Galway. If I was too name Galway best 26 players I'd say nearly half of them were playing Sigerson last year. Lets hope a good few of them were in their final year. TheBishop (Galway) - Posts: 294 - 07/07/2023 15:10:20 2492950 Link 0 |
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Biggest problem in Galway they keep brining back same players every jan and they gone by March need find a top class goalie who quick on kicouts and can actually take short ones ,, also need stop giving opponents there own kickouts and dropping off marking space , the Dubs don't give up kickouts they mighr not win them all but u earn them , need hold proper trials from November to early jan not Jusr box ticking exercise,,, Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 1097 - 07/07/2023 15:14:46 2492952 Link 0 |
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I will try to explain it a bit clearer. In terms of the effort committed to the league there are 2 extremes. At one end we make it the highest priority at that time , at the other end is that we make it a very low priority ( the term forfeiture might be a bit extreme and might be causing people to miss the point). In reality most teams invest effort levels somewhere between these 2 extremes. I think we are all aligned that the not "overcommiting" ( your term ) for the league is the right approach. But at some point we may need to "commit" more than would be ideal in order to retain Div 1 status. Failing to do this would be in my opinion "forfeiting " the league in favour of having the best chance of success later. Unfortunately , although we have made great strides, we are not Kerry or Dublin and we cannot go through the league half-cooked ,or under committing, and expect to survive. Now we might be lucky , and end up getting a couple of results without over committing and end up surviving , but its a risk. Is it a risk worth taking ? Well that's what I don't know and that's what I said at the start , its a very tough balancing act. anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 999 - 07/07/2023 15:18:07 2492956 Link 1 |
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What I found weird is that Tadhg O'Malley played a half in the FBD and then was never seen again. I don't think I've ever seen James Egan or James Keane play a game for Galway yet they've been training away with the panel at different stages over the last 2 years. Surely early in the year is the time to have a look at them smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 544 - 09/07/2023 12:32:47 2493311 Link 1 |
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If you went to support the under 20 team you'd know James Egan was still part of the team this year. One for the future
allstars23 (Galway) - Posts: 51 - 10/07/2023 03:05:15 2493481 Link 0 |
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Yes have heard the Cian O'Neill rumours, big loss. ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1718 - 10/07/2023 16:47:31 2493639 Link 0 |
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I can't see. Cian o Neill stepping away unless he taking complete break what other top 8 county would he go with none I'd say and I've no doubt he getting well looked after ( and rightly so ) only my. Opinion;; inter county still a shorter season than club max 6 months club is almost 9 -10 months from when training starts ,, Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 1097 - 10/07/2023 19:10:36 2493669 Link 0 |
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There'll be no shortage of top coaches looking to get involved if O'Neill is gone. This Galway panel is very talented and has good depth to it. TheBishop (Galway) - Posts: 294 - 11/07/2023 11:54:52 2493757 Link 0 |
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Oh yeah? Such as?
johnjoe21 (Galway) - Posts: 134 - 11/07/2023 23:54:04 2493908 Link 0 |
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I hear Moycullen have gone a recruiting drive again, this time its handballers can you ever be up with what they get into back there? I presume it will be hurlers next. backtooldwall (Galway) - Posts: 159 - 13/07/2023 12:53:24 2494116 Link 0 |
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Jimmy's Winning Matches
giveitlong (Galway) - Posts: 1289 - 13/07/2023 16:10:16 2494170 Link 0 |
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Thank You RTE for reacting to my post
smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 544 - 16/07/2023 15:32:42 2494797 Link 1 |
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I don't think CON is gone, necessarily. Seems to be talk that he may go, due to new personal commitments. I hope he stays. As for the old Jarlath's triumvirate, they have to recognise the glaring need for a top level forwards coach. The Old guard in our county board's typical response and excuse of 'sure who'd want it' is BS, it no longer rings true. It's a cop out to pretend so. There are lots of rising coaches who'd love a cut at it - folks with skills, knowledge, experience, sports and other relevant degrees and post grads. They'd have lots of raw talent to work with in our forwards but they have to be trained and gelled into a cohesive attacking force - that patently hasn't been the case. It's a disservice to our players to have them lining out without a full repertoire of go-to attacking plays and formations, that the likes of Dublin and others have been at for years. We just look like we rock up and expect our forwards to naturally click on the day. CON has some shape and structure put in place at the back, upfront is where we need a CON equivalent to build a really top level serious attack. togoutlads (Galway) - Posts: 1089 - 18/07/2023 13:06:59 2495393 Link 0 |
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Great point. I feel if O'Neill goes, and I think he will, I can't see Galway getting 2 new coaches, one to replace O'Neill and one to coach the forwards. Unless there's a top class replacement, if O'Neill goes it'll set us back years. Backs were porous as a sieve before he came. An all Ireland in the next couple of years will only happen while Comer and Walsh are flying it. If them years are wasted with poor coaching, it'll take years and years to get back to a final again. jam83 (Galway) - Posts: 206 - 18/07/2023 14:16:32 2495415 Link 0 |
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Galwaygaa.ie I see its down again !!!!!!!!!!!! 1951andwaiting (Galway) - Posts: 93 - 18/07/2023 23:28:41 2495522 Link 0 |
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Damien Comer and Tomás O'Sé. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8155 - 19/07/2023 02:15:38 2495528 Link 1 |
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Opening Round of Club Fixtures Released: LetsPlayBall (Galway) - Posts: 64 - 19/07/2023 08:22:37 2495533 Link 0 |
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First round of championship fixtures are out. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 940 - 19/07/2023 08:34:46 2495534 Link 0 |
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Time to start looking at the club championship. Really looking forward to it for a few reasons . Firstly its a great championship in itself with a number of genuine contenders. Whoever comes through will be be on the short list for club All Ireland. anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 999 - 19/07/2023 10:00:53 2495544 Link 0 |