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Have to agree with you on that one. Time to get back to playing football with a bit of intensity again and give up the pass the parcle nonsense of the last few weeks. Went to Clones and haven't been able to stomach another sleepwalking game from our lads since. Only watched bits of the 2 games that were on tv. Undecided about travelling on Sunday as I live outside the county. Would like to see last game in the league as I don't expect too many games for us later in the season. The troubles in Donegal could be a blessing or a curse for us. Remember they were good enough to beat Kerry in first round so maybe they have a point to prove now that Carr is gone. Good to see Cian McKeown back one of the few forwards in modern football to take on the defensive blanket. I walked away from the television watching the last match after I saw forwards running back and around in circles instead of into open space for a pass. Somehow Kerry ,Mayo and Tyrone players seem to manage to get into good space but our guys keep waiting for something to happen. Hope it goes well on Sunday as I would prefer to stay up with a bit to spare. Rossieforever (Roscommon) - Posts: 85 - 23/03/2023 15:47:33 2466057 Link 0 |
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What do we think the staring 15 will be for Sunday? Rossie20 (Roscommon) - Posts: 8 - 23/03/2023 16:12:10 2466068 Link 0 |
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I'd hope we can finish the league campaign off with a win but i don't expect anything handy off Donegal. For example you drew with our neighbours Galway this year a match you created far more chances in and should have won. Another example in 2003 in round 7 of division 1 you were down and out having lost every game yet beat us in Hyde Park and got us relegated with you. It appears reading statement that it was the players that got rid of Paddy Carr if so they have no choice but to show and give a kick after those actions. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3753 - 23/03/2023 16:24:50 2466071 Link 0 |
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A 15 I'd like to see is Carroll, Hussey, Walsh, McCormick, N Daly, Hughes, Stack, O'Rourke, Fallon, Cregg, E Smith, Kilroy, McKeon, D Murtagh, Cox Getting game time into a few others as well off the bench. MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 780 - 23/03/2023 17:20:42 2466083 Link 0 |
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I think the fact that the Donegal senior players apparently got rid of Paddy Carr (who seemed like a decent guy) will mean that the Donegal players will want to prove something to their county board & supporters this weekend. This challenge is exactly what the Roscommon team needs, two weeks before the Mayo championship match. The last thing we need is to play a demotivated team at the moment. letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 503 - 23/03/2023 17:30:54 2466086 Link 0 |
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Roscommon senior football team to play Donegal this Sunday has been published The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3753 - 24/03/2023 20:28:32 2466361 Link 1 |
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Nit sure what Davy is at with the Jersey numbers! I hear Daire Cregg may have got an injury in training so likely not starting. Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1414 - 25/03/2023 14:27:13 2466473 Link 0 |
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Should any more of our U20s from the All Ireland Final of August 2021 be breaking into the senior team or is Davy Burke getting that about right.
endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2161 - 25/03/2023 15:32:24 2466493 Link 0 |
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Yes Daire i believe missing tomorrows game through injury and is doubtful for the championship opener on April 9th.
The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3753 - 25/03/2023 16:10:00 2466517 Link 0 |
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As they say it's a 20 man game these days and Carroll, Doyle, Dolan, O'Carroll and Daire Cregg have been part of the action in most of the League games. Ruairi Fallon and Tomás Crean have been in the 26 last week and named this week again. So far so good. Pity about Daire Cregg's injury but such is life. Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1414 - 25/03/2023 16:37:32 2466520 Link 0 |
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Good win today.. felt like a training game at times. Both teams very open today. Donegal were as bad as I have seen in a long time. We did what we had to do but very hard to tell anything after today. Two weeks now to try get ourselves organised for mayo dave1988 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1053 - 26/03/2023 16:30:26 2466738 Link 0 |
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Game was nerver in doubt today had a challenge vibe about in 2nd half. Ben o Carroll and Eoin mc cormack were excellent in first half. Cox is not on form compared to his form in first year and will be a big call when we have to play Mayo. Overall v happy with league campaign especially with late announcement of manager compared to what is happening with Donegal. Some of point shooting in this league campaign has been exceptionally. Rossie Abu hontherossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 100 - 26/03/2023 16:37:06 2466744 Link 0 |
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Good win overall, done what we had to do. As has been said Donegal were as poor a team as we have played in a long time, very worrying for them. Brian Stack excellent again. After last week I was hoping Cox had turned the corner but he was off form again today. His miss when we had 5v2 summed up his year so far. A number of goal chances were left behind us, need to make sure of any chance we get in Castlebar! Good to see McKeon getting best part of 35 minutes under his belt. Also good to see Cian Connolly return. D.Hyde (Roscommon) - Posts: 145 - 26/03/2023 17:23:07 2466784 Link 0 |
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Well done to all the players and management! proved all the doubters wrong who had us tipped for certain relegation. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3753 - 26/03/2023 17:30:40 2466792 Link 1 |
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Great to get the job done. Thought Stack was brilliant, Enda really came into the game, Keith Doyle took a couple of great scores. Ben O'Carroll very lively but just some poor decision making with final ball but in fairness happened to more than Ben. Should have won by more which is a great thing to be saying after winning by 12! Great to see Fallon get game time but pity it was at the expense of O'Rourke. Can't understand why sometimes there was acres of space in front of the Donegal goal that none of the forwards seemed prepared to run into when we were on the attack in the second half. Well done to all involved over the league, brilliant to have got 8 points. Who'd have thought? Hopefully the lads will be in good shape now for Mayo. MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 780 - 26/03/2023 17:46:58 2466802 Link 1 |
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Congratulations to the team management and the players for their performances in the National league. Played very well today and still left several scores behind them. Hope the injuries to the players are not too bad and that they are available for the Mayo game. Difficult to judge how good the performance was today given how bad Donegal were in the second half. Whenever players got rid of Paddy Carr last week need to have a good hard look at themselves. He showed more decency and motivation for Donegal football than several of their players showed today. Fair play to the Donegal supporters that travelled to the game letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 503 - 26/03/2023 18:06:32 2466816 Link 2 |
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Great to see a good number of younger players brought through. I was really impressed by David Murray today as well. Thought he was excellent. I was a bit disappointed that young Walsh didn't get more game time but we don't see what's going on in training and maybe the likes of him and young Crean have helped raise the games of the more established backs. Hopefully Eddie Nolan comes back soon and hopefully the other lads that got injured recently will be back for Mayo.
MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 780 - 26/03/2023 18:09:08 2466818 Link 0 |
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Just 2 weeks to Mayo in Castlebar. Donegal are in disarray at present but still a good win for Roscommon. If Kerry had edged Galway in Salthill and it was tight, Roscommon would have qualified for what would have been our first Division 1 League Final since 1981 which was the end of our great late 70s team. I'd have liked to reach the League Final but now we can watch Mayo v Galway next weekend and get ready for Easter Sunday at 4pm.
endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2161 - 26/03/2023 18:22:12 2466827 Link 0 |
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That would have been some achievement to get to a league final. In a way it's the next best possible final pairing as both will go hammer and tongs you'd imagine. One big difference between this campaign and our last successful Div 1 season is it doesn't feel like we peaked too soon. Not saying we will be at the latter stages of championship but it feels like we have better performances left in us. There's definitely plenty to work on. MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 780 - 26/03/2023 19:31:58 2466873 Link 1 |
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Some good news by Davy Burke on the injury front. Ben O'Carroll taken off was to give a half of football to Donie Smith. Conor Daly,Eddie Nolan have returned to full training while Daire Cregg is doubtful he sounds hopeful that he may be fit for the Mayo championship. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3753 - 26/03/2023 20:02:40 2466885 Link 1 |