Replying To dave1988: "I think you can zone mark if you have the intensity and fitness to do it. We don't have that. I don't know where we go from here defensively tbh. Can they sort it out in a few weeks I doubt it. As for our forwards we have no structure or game plan anywhere. We look like a team most of the year that's never played together. As for mark doran I don't know what he has brought this year only backwards steps and he's supposed to be a very good coach from what I have heard. Unfortunately I'm not seeing anything positive from our game this year or most of last year."
Sadly Dave I have to agree with you on all points. Whatever ability a set of players may or may not have you expect a management to make a unit out of them, game plan etc. What happens at all the training sessions?
We know we're not blessed with lots of good defenders so all the more reason to have an attacking plan to get the best out of our good forwards to compensate.
I feel the issue is not our forwards or our ability to score 2 pointers. We have some of the best shooters in the game but defensively we are way off the pace. We neither seem to be man marking tight enough 1 v 1 or marking zonally. Way too many times Galway were kicking scores with no pressure on the around the 25m/30m area.
Yes the 2 point arc is great, but no point stopping teams kicking 2 pointers if we are allowing them to score 1-20 with no pressure being applied. Galway were at a canter for the last 10-12 minutes.
Teams like Galway Armagh and Donegal are consistently scoring from their attacks and adding 2 pointers in as a bonus. While also making it difficult for teams to score against them for large parts of the game.
Replying To dave1988: "I think you can zone mark if you have the intensity and fitness to do it. We don't have that. I don't know where we go from here defensively tbh. Can they sort it out in a few weeks I doubt it. As for our forwards we have no structure or game plan anywhere. We look like a team most of the year that's never played together. As for mark doran I don't know what he has brought this year only backwards steps and he's supposed to be a very good coach from what I have heard. Unfortunately I'm not seeing anything positive from our game this year or most of last year."
Zonal marking is no use when up against a team like Galway with runners from deep and playing coming at pace off the shoulder. Joyce made the switch before throw in to play Sean Kelly in the half back line something Roscommon management never copped onto and he played puck all afternoon. Tyrone and Derry I have seen use the same zonal marking system in championship games this year and Donegal,Armagh popped over scores for fun totally unchallenged.
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "Zonal marking is no use when up against a team like Galway with runners from deep and playing coming at pace off the shoulder. Joyce made the switch before throw in to play Sean Kelly in the half back line something Roscommon management never copped onto and he played puck all afternoon. Tyrone and Derry I have seen use the same zonal marking system in championship games this year and Donegal,Armagh popped over scores for fun totally unchallenged."
Patrick Gaynor - Western Gaels Keelan Kelly - Padraig Pearses Tommy Morris - St Aidans Cillian Campbell - St Barry's Conor Grogan - Roscommon Gaels Eoghan Carthy - Roscommon Gaels Conor Kelly - Boyle Niall Heneghan - Michael Glaveys David Higgins - Western Gaels Eoin Collins - St Croans Rob Heneghan-Michael Glaveys Ryan Dowling - Roscommon Gaels John Curran - Castlerea Rory Carthy - Roscommon Gaels John McGuinness - Roscommon Gaels
Subs. Sean Kelly (Clann na nGael) Cathal McKeon - Boyle,Daniel Hagney (Michael Glaveys) Ciaran O'Reilly (Roscommon Gaels) Ruairi Kilcline (St Dominics) Brian Greene (Eire Og) Colin Murray (Fuerty) Ruadhan Henry (St Michaels)
We are big underdogs with the bookies and their punters. We'll hopefully give it our best shot and see where it takes us. Best of luck to the young rossies in Tuam tomorrow.
Replying To The_analyser: "Team selected for tomorrow's Connacht U20 final
Patrick Gaynor - Western Gaels Keelan Kelly - Padraig Pearses Tommy Morris - St Aidans Cillian Campbell - St Barry's Conor Grogan - Roscommon Gaels Eoghan Carthy - Roscommon Gaels Conor Kelly - Boyle Niall Heneghan - Michael Glaveys David Higgins - Western Gaels Eoin Collins - St Croans Rob Heneghan-Michael Glaveys Ryan Dowling - Roscommon Gaels John Curran - Castlerea Rory Carthy - Roscommon Gaels John McGuinness - Roscommon Gaels
Subs. Sean Kelly (Clann na nGael) Cathal McKeon - Boyle,Daniel Hagney (Michael Glaveys) Ciaran O'Reilly (Roscommon Gaels) Ruairi Kilcline (St Dominics) Brian Greene (Eire Og) Colin Murray (Fuerty) Ruadhan Henry (St Michaels)
We are big underdogs with the bookies and their punters. We'll hopefully give it our best shot and see where it takes us. Best of luck to the young rossies in Tuam tomorrow."
Yes the Bookies have Mayo 1/9 and Roscommon 7/1. We have a young team and Mayo are entitled to be favourites but surely not 1/9. I think this Roscommon team will put in a performance tomorrow evening in Tuam. Best of luck to them. It would be great to win back to back Connacht U20 titles.