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Replying To Belclare: "I'd say we are the only two that see this whole charade for what it is..
In 3 years, this management have failed in the following
1. Get a reliable goalkeeper
2. Work on a kickout strategy.
3. Get a full back line .
4. Work on a defensive plan.
5. Get two midfielders to compete with Conroy.
6. Get at least two scoring forwards to work alongside Comer and Walsh that won't go missing on the big days.
7. Work on conditioning , .
8. Have a team that's works together, not as individuals.
We are still at least 7 players short of competing with average teams never mind the kerry s of this world.
I see a defeat in Castlebar definitely. Horan will correct the mistakes of yesterday and they have at least 5 top players to come back." They dont have 5 top players to come back for Castlebar. Durcan is a chance to play that game. Hennelly is in all likelihood out. They could have Diarmuid O'Connor back and Cllian will probably have a bigger role. Harrison i believe has had a setback and then Conroy and McDonagh seem to be more long term. This notion that they are going to have a completely different team to yesterday doesnt make sense. I'd say at max they will have 3 changes.
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The doom and gloom merchants are out.
We achieved our aim of promotion and I'm sure training has tapered off since. Plenty of time to build back up again for Mayo in 3 weeks. Mayo is the be all and end all for this group and I expect a massive performance. Mayo are in a bit of disarray themselves. We probably have 12 players at the required level and not much outside that but it may be enough.
1. Flaherty-has had a very good league
2. Silke- put him on Doherty
3. Sean Kelly- needed here
4. McGrath- tiger/will mark ROD
5. Molloy in his best position
6. Daly- vital player for us
7. McDaid if fit
8. Kelly-the runner for Ruane
9- Conroy and I'd give him a break now and again by swapping with Comer
10. Gallagher smart player with nose for a score
11. Walsh - absolutely vital our main man
12. Heaney as a 3rd midfielder/protection for the backs
13. Finnerty will play well against Mayo
14. Comer playing very well again now
15. Culhane-a scorer
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Replying To galway19: "They dont have 5 top players to come back for Castlebar. Durcan is a chance to play that game. Hennelly is in all likelihood out. They could have Diarmuid O'Connor back and Cllian will probably have a bigger role. Harrison i believe has had a setback and then Conroy and McDonagh seem to be more long term. This notion that they are going to have a completely different team to yesterday doesnt make sense. I'd say at max they will have 3 changes." Not for the first time Belclare is way, waaay off the mark.
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Replying To BLT: "Not for the first time Belclare is way, waaay off the mark." Hennelly may be back, Durcan, Eoghan Mc Loughlin, two o Connors makes five.
But yeah whatever..
Belclare (Galway) - Posts: 904 - 04/04/2022 15:18:00
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Replying To Belclare: "Hennelly may be back, Durcan, Eoghan Mc Loughlin, two o Connors makes five.
But yeah whatever.." Your confidence given your lack of knowledge is startling. Hennelly is a cert to be out. You also mention Mcloughlin.... the guy who recently had surgery on a broken jaw and who was stretchered off in the league game a few weeks ago against Monaghan..
But yeah... whatever
BLT (Galway) - Posts: 53 - 04/04/2022 15:30:47
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Replying To lowballplease: "The doom and gloom merchants are out.
We achieved our aim of promotion and I'm sure training has tapered off since. Plenty of time to build back up again for Mayo in 3 weeks. Mayo is the be all and end all for this group and I expect a massive performance. Mayo are in a bit of disarray themselves. We probably have 12 players at the required level and not much outside that but it may be enough.
1. Flaherty-has had a very good league
2. Silke- put him on Doherty
3. Sean Kelly- needed here
4. McGrath- tiger/will mark ROD
5. Molloy in his best position
6. Daly- vital player for us
7. McDaid if fit
8. Kelly-the runner for Ruane
9- Conroy and I'd give him a break now and again by swapping with Comer
10. Gallagher smart player with nose for a score
11. Walsh - absolutely vital our main man
12. Heaney as a 3rd midfielder/protection for the backs
13. Finnerty will play well against Mayo
14. Comer playing very well again now
15. Culhane-a scorer" Plenty of time? How many sessions do you think the lads have in the 19 prep days left between now and the Mayo clash? I am not going doom and gloom as I still believe in these lads and think they have a chance to spring one huge performance in 3 wks - however, a slightly worrying realisation that with days ahead of a showdown with Mayo, we still have no discernible kick out strategy, our short possession and our longer range fielding from our own kick outs is no better than 50:50, our defenders are largely poor in their tackle technique and they're allowing penetrating runs through multiple players / lines of defence (yesterday's goal a prime example). Shane W is gone very quiet after some of his blistering earlier performances. Comer thankfully holding up and coming right, Dessie unfortunately appears to be too small for IC. Robert F can shoot well and that's what he's there for but doesn't seem to burn very much energy in tracking and tackling - essential from every last position today. Matthew T is some baller but for frantic paced IC matches he looks very slow and was listless for almost all of the game yesterday (flying Mayo wing backs will prey on that if we don't match up right), Daly at centre fwd needs more time, f O'Laoi - not convincing, Conroy to his immense credit is leading the way, Sean Kelly off the boil at the moment - maybe having to revert to fullback line will be essential, john Daly will be fine, Molloy will be fine - if we can get his match up right, Galway sideline just love to make Enda Smith look like Superman!, Liam Silke's lack of speed is ripe for exposure vs Mayo - a great servant but risky for this game imo, Flaherty for goal is essential IMo - some chance of teaching him a kick out strategy if our sideline brains dept can actually come up with one in like the next 24 hrs! glynn and Fitzgerald are young and may need more time. A few bench options here. A lot to do in under 3 weeks. It's doable but a an awful lot lies with this sideline now - time to instil some real menace, some craft and guile, and a plan or two.
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Replying To BLT: "Your confidence given your lack of knowledge is startling. Hennelly is a cert to be out. You also mention Mcloughlin.... the guy who recently had surgery on a broken jaw and who was stretchered off in the league game a few weeks ago against Monaghan..
But yeah... whatever" Ya that guy Eoghan Mc Koughlin, the same guy who was named amongst the subs yesterday for Mayo.. Keep up....
Belclare (Galway) - Posts: 904 - 04/04/2022 16:05:21
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Replying To lowballplease: "The doom and gloom merchants are out.
We achieved our aim of promotion and I'm sure training has tapered off since. Plenty of time to build back up again for Mayo in 3 weeks. Mayo is the be all and end all for this group and I expect a massive performance. Mayo are in a bit of disarray themselves. We probably have 12 players at the required level and not much outside that but it may be enough.
1. Flaherty-has had a very good league
2. Silke- put him on Doherty
3. Sean Kelly- needed here
4. McGrath- tiger/will mark ROD
5. Molloy in his best position
6. Daly- vital player for us
7. McDaid if fit
8. Kelly-the runner for Ruane
9- Conroy and I'd give him a break now and again by swapping with Comer
10. Gallagher smart player with nose for a score
11. Walsh - absolutely vital our main man
12. Heaney as a 3rd midfielder/protection for the backs
13. Finnerty will play well against Mayo
14. Comer playing very well again now
15. Culhane-a scorer" Cannot see McGrath starting, and cannot see anyone other than McHugh at 5.
Flaherty
Molloy
Kelly
Silke
McHugh
Daly
McDaid/Heaney
Conroy
McLoughlan
Tierney
Gallagher
P Kelly
Finnerty
Comer
Walsh
giveitlong (Galway) - Posts: 1291 - 04/04/2022 16:54:49
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Galway are 3 years trying and failing with a kick out strategy they need go long end of no point trying sort it out now when they could not in 3 years put McLaughlin midfield with conroy and go long , my team v mayo
Flaherty
Molloy. Kelly. Silke
Mchugh Daly. Mcdaid
Conroy , McLaughlin
Tierney , Gallagher. O Laoi
Walsh. Comer. Heaney
Bring Heaney out and leave Walsh and comer inside
One thing ur guaranteed with mayo there backs will try bring Walsh and comer up the field , they tried it with Clifford but he let them off no way should comer or Walsh follow them Galway still will have 13 men back it's madness getting comer and Walsh follow there men back into Galway half of field no out ball when we break ,
Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 1098 - 04/04/2022 17:14:09
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Mayo lose by a cricket score with a terrible performance again and their fans still believe, support the team etc
Galway lose by a point in mixed bag performance and they are useless, get a new team, players, coach etc everyone gets savaged
I suggest both opinions are in dream world!
Any of 3 teams can win Connacht. Mayo slight favs against Galway but very slight. Winner of that match will not have it easy if they meet Rossies
Whoever wins Connacht will have a fighting chance in their next game
As for Galway specifically, there were a few things we need to improve on but if we only get the kick outs right it will transform us.
Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1928 - 04/04/2022 17:23:06
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Replying To togoutlads: "Plenty of time? How many sessions do you think the lads have in the 19 prep days left between now and the Mayo clash? I am not going doom and gloom as I still believe in these lads and think they have a chance to spring one huge performance in 3 wks - however, a slightly worrying realisation that with days ahead of a showdown with Mayo, we still have no discernible kick out strategy, our short possession and our longer range fielding from our own kick outs is no better than 50:50, our defenders are largely poor in their tackle technique and they're allowing penetrating runs through multiple players / lines of defence (yesterday's goal a prime example). Shane W is gone very quiet after some of his blistering earlier performances. Comer thankfully holding up and coming right, Dessie unfortunately appears to be too small for IC. Robert F can shoot well and that's what he's there for but doesn't seem to burn very much energy in tracking and tackling - essential from every last position today. Matthew T is some baller but for frantic paced IC matches he looks very slow and was listless for almost all of the game yesterday (flying Mayo wing backs will prey on that if we don't match up right), Daly at centre fwd needs more time, f O'Laoi - not convincing, Conroy to his immense credit is leading the way, Sean Kelly off the boil at the moment - maybe having to revert to fullback line will be essential, john Daly will be fine, Molloy will be fine - if we can get his match up right, Galway sideline just love to make Enda Smith look like Superman!, Liam Silke's lack of speed is ripe for exposure vs Mayo - a great servant but risky for this game imo, Flaherty for goal is essential IMo - some chance of teaching him a kick out strategy if our sideline brains dept can actually come up with one in like the next 24 hrs! glynn and Fitzgerald are young and may need more time. A few bench options here. A lot to do in under 3 weeks. It's doable but a an awful lot lies with this sideline now - time to instil some real menace, some craft and guile, and a plan or two." "our longer range fielding from our own kick outs is no better than 50:50". It was nowhere near 50:50 - it was more like 80:20 in Roscommon's favour and the Mayo game will be no different. We haven't had a decent midfield pairing to win primary possession since Kevin Walsh was in his prime!
tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 04/04/2022 17:41:34
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Replying To Belclare: "Congrats to all?? Ffs we were beaten by the Rossies twice in a week and your congratuling them..." In the context of promotion we should congratulate.
I believe we can win Connacht also.
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The pressure is on the management now to come up with a plan for Mayo. Not a massive fan of Jack O'Connor but I was impressed with Kerry's set up from my view yesterday.
1. Kickouts, Kerry were 11 from 11 on their own kick out at half time yesterday. Our stats for 11 were 7.
2. Morley sweeping, he was excellent. He was on the Ryan O'Donoghue side a lot. O'Donoghue is a streak player, fine player who likes to shoot. Kerry were able to double up on him and he never got going. Have we tried a sweeper, Heaney, O'Laoi, maybe Molloy. Have a feeling we will need one in a few weeks.
3. Ruane, stopped at source and checked every time he tried to get going just like Tyrone did to him. Connacht Final last year we let him do as he pleased. Worth man marking, has to be stopped.
4. Geaney, Clifford will get the headlines but Geaney had Keegan on toast. The way he loops out when a high ball comes in. The intelligence to run away or bring out to creat space for O'Brien, Moynihan running through. Have we that type of football intelligence inside, I haven't seen it since the Ian Burke days(2018)
5. Pace. They had O'Donoghue on Doherty, out in front of him all day. Gavin White, Tom O'Sullivan, O'Brien. We have to go with an athletic team who can get around the pitch.
smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 546 - 04/04/2022 18:03:02
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I said it here before but Ronan Steede and Antaine O'Laoi should be on the panel as they both can take a score and link up play. Why were they dropped in the first place. Michael Lundy would also add some drive to the forwards and can also take a score. We are at nothing with some of the players there at the moment.
tommy k (Galway) - Posts: 3470 - 04/04/2022 18:43:16
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Replying To Belclare: "Ya that guy Eoghan Mc Koughlin, the same guy who was named amongst the subs yesterday for Mayo.. Keep up...." hennelly had keyhole surgery on knee last week.,out for 6 weeks..
durcan will be fit im guessing its a leg strain..should be fine
diarmuid o con from what im told will be doing well to make it as he injured his
hamstring v kildare..it looks like 4-6 weeks..very risky to play him
eoghan mcloughlin and fionn mcdonagh are fully fit.
id prefer if everyone of them are fit...either we are good enough or we are not..
gbay (Galway) - Posts: 276 - 04/04/2022 19:11:10
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Replying To lowballplease: "The doom and gloom merchants are out.
We achieved our aim of promotion and I'm sure training has tapered off since. Plenty of time to build back up again for Mayo in 3 weeks. Mayo is the be all and end all for this group and I expect a massive performance. Mayo are in a bit of disarray themselves. We probably have 12 players at the required level and not much outside that but it may be enough.
1. Flaherty-has had a very good league
2. Silke- put him on Doherty
3. Sean Kelly- needed here
4. McGrath- tiger/will mark ROD
5. Molloy in his best position
6. Daly- vital player for us
7. McDaid if fit
8. Kelly-the runner for Ruane
9- Conroy and I'd give him a break now and again by swapping with Comer
10. Gallagher smart player with nose for a score
11. Walsh - absolutely vital our main man
12. Heaney as a 3rd midfielder/protection for the backs
13. Finnerty will play well against Mayo
14. Comer playing very well again now
15. Culhane-a scorer" if galway beat mayo wed eve id expect them to go on and win connacht.
that rules mcgrath.,macloughlin and tomo out of contention for the mayo game..
gbay (Galway) - Posts: 276 - 04/04/2022 19:19:36
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Replying To Belclare: "Ya that guy Eoghan Mc Koughlin, the same guy who was named amongst the subs yesterday for Mayo.. Keep up...." Named on the subs but wasn't actually on the bench. There was a late change to who was wearing number 19. Think it was Conor McStay.
galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 941 - 04/04/2022 19:25:12
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ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1729 - 04/04/2022 19:47:45
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Sunday's result and performance was extremely disappointing, another loss to Roscommon in a final, another loss in Croke Park and all we hear is we are going to be fine for the c'ship.
The reality is this latest performance highlighted that we have gone and are going nowhere if we stay on this current trajectory.
We have no kick out strategy, we got wiped out at midfield- Conroy gave a fine display of kicking points but didn't catch any ball which is his primary task at MF, Tierney continues to disappoint and doesn't seem to have the engine for IC midfield.
Too many of our forwards aren't up the standard required and don't have the work rate or physicality to compete at this level, instead make their contributions on the periphery when games are not in the melting pot.
Sean Kelly is our standout back and he was used as some type of utility player Sunday.
Our back line was destroyed by a team who will be relegated straight back to Div 2 next year, tackling was poor and the winning goal was similar to the embarrassing one let in late in last year's CF at the same venue.
We haven't progressed under this current management in the almost three years and hopefully we are in the final weeks of its tenure.
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Replying To Galway4ever: "Sunday's result and performance was extremely disappointing, another loss to Roscommon in a final, another loss in Croke Park and all we hear is we are going to be fine for the c'ship.
The reality is this latest performance highlighted that we have gone and are going nowhere if we stay on this current trajectory.
We have no kick out strategy, we got wiped out at midfield- Conroy gave a fine display of kicking points but didn't catch any ball which is his primary task at MF, Tierney continues to disappoint and doesn't seem to have the engine for IC midfield.
Too many of our forwards aren't up the standard required and don't have the work rate or physicality to compete at this level, instead make their contributions on the periphery when games are not in the melting pot.
Sean Kelly is our standout back and he was used as some type of utility player Sunday.
Our back line was destroyed by a team who will be relegated straight back to Div 2 next year, tackling was poor and the winning goal was similar to the embarrassing one let in late in last year's CF at the same venue.
We haven't progressed under this current management in the almost three years and hopefully we are in the final weeks of its tenure." On the button..
Belclare (Galway) - Posts: 904 - 05/04/2022 09:42:30
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