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Roscommon GAA Discussion Thread

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  • Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 144 ✭✭blazermel


    Would have to agree that losing today to Mayo is not a big disaster by any means. Given the dreadful conditions and the fact that we were under strength, to lose by 4 points to Mayo in March - I'll take that, hopefully we'll meet them again later in the Championship. Midfield is a massive issue, we need leaders here - have to say I don't have a huge amount of confidence in Ian Kilbride, it was men against boys in the middle today. Geoffrey Claffey made some super saves throughout the game, excellent display. It's funny to see our neighbours on the other thread commenting on how "kind" the fixtures were that we had so far in the league? Oh yeah, I guess wins away to Kerry, Cork and Donegal are so very easy to come by.. ��


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    rossie1977 wrote: »
    Well its not weird you remember what what I said about an individual player years ago..are you his wife or something :)

    I don't rate McDermott as much as you and some of the fans do and now he is in his 30s its certainly time to be looking at new faces. He was schooled today by Regan..a guy alot of mayo fans didn't rate before today. Kelly did the same to him in Sligo last year and kellys best days are behind him.

    He was schooled on one play where Regan over carried twice. Besides that he was probably our best player on the day. Please refrain from targeting players after a single loss in a year where we've already made a lot of progress. The players deserve more than that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,365 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    Syferus wrote: »
    He was schooled on one play where Regan over carried twice. Besides that he was probably our best player on the day. Please refrain from targeting players after a single loss in a year where we've already made a lot of progress. The players deserve more than that.

    It was more far more than once today and no he was not our best player. Claffey made 3-4 point blank saves and this was a mayo forward line containing half their under 21 side we destroyed 2 years ago as well as a guy playing his first game in 6 months.

    Before the defeat today i said during the week our defense wasn't good enough and that shine, donie smith and diarmuid murtagh would have a field-day against our full back line.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,074 ✭✭✭manofwisdom


    blazermel wrote: »
    It's funny to see our neighbours on the other thread commenting on how "kind" the fixtures were that we had so far in the league? Oh yeah, I guess wins away to Kerry, Cork and Donegal are so very easy to come by.. ��
    Thats just Cosmo Kramer who has a long standing set against Roscommon and hell would likely freeze over before he gave any credit to the rossies.

    Lookit Roscommon deserves get credit Div 4 just five years ago and now holding their own in div one, they are an example to other lower league teams as to what can been done with the right effort and strutures in place.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    rossie1977 wrote: »
    It was more far more than once today and no he was not our best player. Claffey made 3-4 point blank saves and this was a mayo forward line containing half their under 21 side we destroyed 2 years ago as well as a guy playing his first game in 6 months.

    Before the defeat today i said during the week our defense wasn't good enough and that shine, donie smith and diarmuid murtagh would have a field-day against our full back line.

    FB line is fine. We conceded 1-11, most of it frees. The middle was the problem. You've a set on a line that isn't the problem at all.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,074 ✭✭✭manofwisdom


    Syferus wrote: »
    FB line is fine. We conceded 1-11, most of it frees. The middle was the problem. You've a set on a line that isn't the problem at all.
    Wouldn't be looking at what was conceded more how many scoring chances were given away and the latter was alot yesterday where a better forward line than Mayo's would have made hay.

    As i said before the game the defence lacks structure and no Connacht title will be returning to Roscommon anytime soon unless that problem area is sorted out.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭TimRiggins


    Wouldn't be looking at what was conceded more how many scoring chances were given away and the latter was alot yesterday where a better forward line than Mayo's would have made hay.

    As i said before the game the defence lacks structure and no Connacht title will be returning to Roscommon anytime soon unless that problem area is sorted out.

    We conceded alot of scoring chances because we got absolutely cleaned at the middle of the park. Our defensive has not be helped that in every one of our league games we've been beaten at the middle of the park. Your calling this the worst defence in years, we were conceeding bigger scores in lower leagues a few years ago. When we are running up a score we neglect our defensive duties abit, but when we needed a gritty defensive performance against Down we got it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    If you take the illegal goal out of it, 0-11 was a beatable target.
    One or two players foul too much - Conor Dev, Fintan Cregg

    We just had no midfield.

    In the previous games v Donegal and Down we looked solid enough.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 918 ✭✭✭RoscommonTom


    CAT PERFORMANCE, the mayos should of won it by about 15 points if they didnt kick so many wides, the midfield was useless and fellas like McDermott was half asleep, the jacks could give us a trashing if we play like that


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,354 ✭✭✭naughto


    Thats just Cosmo Kramer who has a long standing set against Roscommon and hell would likely freeze over before he gave any credit to the rossies.

    Lookit Roscommon deserves get credit Div 4 just five years ago and now holding their own in div one, they are an example to other lower league teams as to what can been done with the right effort and strutures in place.

    None of this calling out people from the mayo thread if you want to go down that route we will.
    You don't see us doing it to ye on or thread.
    I don't think any of ye where expecting that result it took ye 23 mins to score in the first half and the same in the second.
    The weather was cat the wind played a massive role but it was the same for both teams.

    I don't like your chances against the dubs if ye play that badly again.
    And for the love of God will ye sort out that pitch before some one gets badly hurt


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    Wouldn't be looking at what was conceded more how many scoring chances were given away and the latter was alot yesterday where a better forward line than Mayo's would have made hay.

    As i said before the game the defence lacks structure and no Connacht title will be returning to Roscommon anytime soon unless that problem area is sorted out.

    The best defense in Ireland would give up a rake of scoring chances if they were under constant pressure play after play for 25 minutes straight. No defence can look good in that situation. We don't lack structure anymore. We lack personnel around the middle but hopefully over the next three months that will change.

    And to address the above poster, I don't think anyone from Roscommon that had any sense was expecting good things with Cian, Senan and Niall out on top of all the other injuries and seeing the state of the pitch, if Mayo could play all their matches on a heavy energy sapping pitch they'd have won the AI by now.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭Rawhead


    Syferus wrote: »
    The best defense in Ireland would give up a rake of scoring chances if they were under constant pressure play after play for 25 minutes straight. No defence can look good in that situation. We don't lack structure anymore. We lack personnel around the middle but hopefully over the next three months that will change.

    And to address the above poster, I don't think anyone from Roscommon that had any sense was expecting good things with Cian, Senan and Niall out on top of all the other injuries and seeing the state of the pitch, if Mayo could play all their matches on a heavy energy sapping pitch they'd have won the AI by now.
    If Roscommon could play all their football in February when they're at their peak ye would be grand.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,295 ✭✭✭Lt Dan


    Lads, the result was not that bad. With injuries etc and the pitch. Let is be thankful that we are in Division 1 next year. It would be no harm dampening down the hype that has gone on for a few weeks

    Saying that, I concur with others, beating Mayo and Galway does matter. League and Championship. They never fear us, even Galway, who supposedly were gearing up for barren years - could have fooled me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,354 ✭✭✭naughto


    Syferus wrote: »
    The best defense in Ireland would give up a rake of scoring chances if they were under constant pressure play after play for 25 minutes straight. No defence can look good in that situation. We don't lack structure anymore. We lack personnel around the middle but hopefully over the next three months that will change.

    And to address the above poster, I don't thon anyone from Roscommon that had any sense was expecting good things with Cian, Senan and Niall out on top of all the other injuries and seeing the state of the pitch, if Mayo could play all their matches on a heavy energy sapping pitch they'd have won the AI by now.

    The pitch was the same for both sets of players it's a disgrace and should not have being played.
    So you think if they played in a dry hard pitch the result would be different?
    Your midfield got wiped out 23 mins for the first score is not going to win ye ve much.
    Both teams have a lot of players missing so you can't keeping using that excuse


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    Rawhead wrote: »
    If Roscommon could play all their football in February when they're at their peak ye would be grand.

    We've been doing that for 3/4 seasons now.
    That's why we're second in Division one.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,074 ✭✭✭manofwisdom


    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    We've been doing that for 3/4 seasons now.
    That's why we're second in Division one.

    3 season ago Roscommon couldn't get out of division 3 and four seasons ago Roscommon were almost relegated back to Division 4. A far cry from now division one status secured with two games to spare.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    3 season ago Roscommon couldn't get out of division 3 and four seasons ago Roscommon were almost relegated back to Division 4. A far cry from now division one status secured with two games to spare.

    We've been playing our best football in February.

    We've been muck in the championship


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    We've been playing our best football in February.

    We've been muck in the championship

    Yesterday's selection was a pretty clear indication the management are targeting June and July this year. Mayo started their star U21 starting while we left all ours on the bench. One of them was fit and able but left out of the 26 because he's just back from an injury too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,416 ✭✭✭✭Fr Tod Umptious


    Syferus wrote: »
    Yesterday's selection was a pretty clear indication the management are targeting June and July this year. Mayo started their star U21 starting while we left all ours on the bench. One of them was fit and able but left out of the 26 because he's just back from an injury too.

    So Roscommon were playing an understrength team yesterday ?

    If that is the case then the previous 5 games you played closer to your championship team.
    Not a good thing to get too excited then, Cork, Kerry and Donegal may not have been up to championship speed, while it seems Roscommon were.

    Thomas O Se was very complementary to Mayo on TV last night, saying that this is the time to be putting out close to a championship team and playing with that level of intensity.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭Rawhead


    Syferus wrote: »
    Yesterday's selection was a pretty clear indication the management are targeting June and July this year. Mayo started their star U21 starting while we left all ours on the bench. One of them was fit and able but left out of the 26 because he's just back from an injury too.

    http://m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/eugene-mcgee-mayo-outmuscle-rossies-to-give-neighbours-a-reality-check-34576737.html
    Fairly damning from a man who's no fan of Mayo football.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭TimRiggins


    Loving the meltdown after losing to Mayo. Shows how far we've come.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    So Roscommon were playing an understrength team yesterday ?

    If that is the case then the previous 5 games you played closer to your championship team.
    Not a good thing to get too excited then, Cork, Kerry and Donegal may not have been up to championship speed, while it seems Roscommon were.

    Thomas O Se was very complementary to Mayo on TV last night, saying that this is the time to be putting out close to a championship team and playing with that level of intensity.

    Over half our championship starting team has been injured the entire league campaign.

    All but one of our subs brought on were U21s and that other lad made his first ever appearance for Roscommon yesterday.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,395 ✭✭✭megadodge


    So Roscommon were playing an understrength team yesterday ?

    If that is the case then the previous 5 games you played closer to your championship team.
    Not a good thing to get too excited then, Cork, Kerry and Donegal may not have been up to championship speed, while it seems Roscommon were.

    Thomas O Se was very complementary to Mayo on TV last night, saying that this is the time to be putting out close to a championship team and playing with that level of intensity.

    Roscommon have been playing an understrength team all league! That's what's made the good run so surprising. But yesterday's team was even weaker again.

    At the beginning of the year all of the following players would have been expecting to be starting come championship time, yet none of them played yesterday - Niall Carthy, Donal Ward, Ciaran Cafferky, Niall Daly, Cathal Shine, Donie Shine, Tom Corcoran, Kevin Higgins, Ultan Harney, Senan Kilbride, Cian Connolly. Plus Diarmuid Murtagh (the best forward we have) only came on in the second half - like Cillian for Mayo. Only two of those would not be regarded as big/strong men, which is why the physicality disparity was so enormous yesterday.

    As for catching teams at the right time, that's lazy analysis - real lazy!
    A quick look at other results would show why.
    Monaghan went flat out to take Roscommon and were handed their victory at the death. The way they celebrated after showed it meant a lot to them as undoutedly it was a game they had targeted for a win.
    Cork hammered Mayo in their first game. Mayo were definitely not up to speed, but Cork obviously were in good nick. They play Roscommon a month later, when they are hardly going to be in worse shape but because Roscommon hammer then suddenly Cork 'have no work done'.
    Donegal had won their first three games on the trot and it was noted widely in the media how they were taking the league seriously, but when Roscommon beat them only two weeks ago the revisionists come out with their bullsh*t theories on how Donegal were way behind Roscommon in their preparation.

    As I said, in this league Roscommon haven't fielded a team anywhere near what their championship side (hopefully) will be, so to read a whole lot into yesterday's game would be foolish.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,019 ✭✭✭TCDStudent1


    megadodge wrote: »

    As I said, in this league Roscommon haven't fielded a team anywhere near what their championship side (hopefully) will be, so to read a whole lot into yesterday's game would be foolish.

    This really has to be a worry for Roscommon. Almost at the end of the league and they haven't been as to field anything near their championship team, makes you wonder if their 'championship side' will have anywhere near the necessary preparation done


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,476 ✭✭✭Comic Book Guy


    megadodge wrote: »
    Roscommon have been playing an understrength team all league! That's what's made the good run so surprising. But yesterday's team was even weaker again.

    At the beginning of the year all of the following players would have been expecting to be starting come championship time, yet none of them played yesterday - Niall Carthy, Donal Ward, Ciaran Cafferky, Niall Daly, Cathal Shine, Donie Shine, Tom Corcoran, Kevin Higgins, Ultan Harney, Senan Kilbride, Cian Connolly. Plus Diarmuid Murtagh (the best forward we have) only came on in the second half - like Cillian for Mayo. Only two of those would not be regarded as big/strong men, which is why the physicality disparity was so enormous yesterday.

    As for catching teams at the right time, that's lazy analysis - real lazy!
    A quick look at other results would show why.
    Monaghan went flat out to take Roscommon and were handed their victory at the death. The way they celebrated after showed it meant a lot to them as undoutedly it was a game they had targeted for a win.
    Cork hammered Mayo in their first game. Mayo were definitely not up to speed, but Cork obviously were in good nick. They play Roscommon a month later, when they are hardly going to be in worse shape but because Roscommon hammer then suddenly Cork 'have no work done'.
    Donegal had won their first three games on the trot and it was noted widely in the media how they were taking the league seriously, but when Roscommon beat them only two weeks ago the revisionists come out with their bullsh*t theories on how Donegal were way behind Roscommon in their preparation.

    As I said, in this league Roscommon haven't fielded a team anywhere near what their championship side (hopefully) will be, so to read a whole lot into yesterday's game would be foolish.

    Good post lad! The names you listed above just show the depth the panel now has and how these are genuinely exciting times to be a Rossie.

    I think one of our biggest strengths right now is our management team. Potential has been the buzzword for a decade now but i believe the lads in charge now can finally exploit this potential. While the short term gains have been evidently impressive they also appear to have an eye on the long game from what McStay said about the deficiency in strength and conditioning when he initially met the panel and how some were having to be persuaded about the long term benefits and buying into the idea. I have no doubts that we can be confirmed as and consolidated as a top 8 championship team during this management teams term

    While Sunday was disappointing it must be recognised that Mayo are a top 2-3 team for 5 years now and ya can't buy that kind of know how and experience. While we were deservedly beaten on the day I thought a number of our lads looked leggy and lacking in a bit of pace presumably from a few heavy sessions during the week.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    This really has to be a worry for Roscommon. Almost at the end of the league and they haven't been as to field anything near their championship team, makes you wonder if their 'championship side' will have anywhere near the necessary preparation done

    It's no worry at all. We usually get the injuries now and not having them starting to clear with a good three months before the business starts. Lads like the Shines, Donie Smith, Keenan, Corcoran, Harney are not actually injured now - all have played for club or U21 recently - but but they're just not ready for IC action. I'd go as far as to say most of them are fitter than Cillian O'Connor is and he came on for Mayo yesterday.

    Management have done an absolutely stellar job not throwing lads in at the deep end for short term benefit this year. With all the injuries we have to still have the sense to plan for the long term takes some doing. Last year it was the championship where we were wrecked by injuries.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,019 ✭✭✭TCDStudent1


    Syferus wrote: »
    It's no worry at all. We usually get the injuries now and not having them starting to clear with a good three months before the business starts. Lads like the Shines, Donie Smith, Keenan, Corcoran, Harney are not actually injured now - all have played for club or U21 recently - but but they're just not ready for IC action. I'd go as far as to say most of them are fitter than Cillian O'Connor is and he came on for Mayo yesterday.

    Management have done an absolutely stellar job not throwing lads in at the deep end for short term benefit this year. With all the injuries we have to still have the sense to plan for the long term takes some doing. Last year it was the championship where we were wrecked by injuries.

    I'm really not criticising the management. Injuries happen and I am all for not rushing a player back from injury. However, personally if I was manager, I would be concerned that the league has gone by without being able to prepare with the side that is likely to start in the championship. Teams & players improve by playing matches. Some people like to dismiss the league but the league serves a purpose and really is invaluable when trying to mould a team together for the championship. It is far from ideal that certain key players are only returning at the end of the league.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    I'm really not criticising the management. Injuries happen and I am all for not rushing a player back from injury. However, personally if I was manager, I would be concerned that the league has gone by without being able to prepare with the side that is likely to start in the championship. Teams & players improve by playing matches. Some people like to dismiss the league but the league serves a purpose and really is invaluable when trying to mould a team together for the championship. It is far from ideal that certain key players are only returning at the end of the league.

    It's the most ideal situation we've had for years. Almost all those players have been involved and training when they could since November/December.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,019 ✭✭✭TCDStudent1


    Syferus wrote: »
    It's the most ideal situation we've had for years. Almost all those players have been involved and training when they could since November/December.

    You think its better that players are injured and don't play during the league, rather than be fit and play during the league? We are gonna have to disagree on that one! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 918 ✭✭✭RoscommonTom


    THE under 21 moved to sligo, daft they didnt think of Kiltoom, the seniour will stay in the hyde, the jacks are scared of a bit of muck and have been giving out but the forecast is not bad so the hyde should be sound out


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    THE under 21 moved to sligo, daft they didnt think of Kiltoom, the seniour will stay in the hyde, the jacks are scared of a bit of muck and have been giving out but the forecast is not bad so the hyde should be sound out

    Don't know where you get your forecasts from, but there is no dry day between now and Sunday, with the prospect of Thursday being largely dry. However Friday is gonna be wet and windy and Saturday showery. That leaves damn-all time for pitches to dry out.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    You think its better that players are injured and don't play during the league, rather than be fit and play during the league? We are gonna have to disagree on that one! :)

    I don't think you're grasping what I'm saying. What we've had consistently the past three or four seasons was much worse with management re-injuring players.

    I heard a lot of nonsense from the media about us burning out by peaking early but anyone that knows what the situation is can tell you we've been managing a lot of players with an eye to the summer.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,019 ✭✭✭TCDStudent1


    Syferus wrote: »
    I don't think you're grasping what I'm saying. What we've had consistently the past three or four seasons was much worse with management re-injuring players.

    I heard a lot of nonsense from the media about us burning out by peaking early but anyone that knows what the situation is can tell you we've been managing a lot of players with an eye to the summer.

    I understand what you're saying but I'd still be a little concerned that those players have missed a league campaign.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    I understand what you're saying but I'd still be a little concerned that those players have missed a league campaign.

    Two months until we play Leitrim, and if we win three months to Sligo. Some of those listed should feature in at least one of the next two weekends as well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,466 ✭✭✭mayo.mick


    Don't know where you get your forecasts from, but there is no dry day between now and Sunday, with the prospect of Thursday being largely dry. However Friday is gonna be wet and windy and Saturday showery. That leaves damn-all time for pitches to dry out.

    rain%20apr%201_zpsxwlluog0.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,466 ✭✭✭mayo.mick


    mayo.mick wrote: »
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    Wednesday, 30 March, 2016

    Forecasts for Ireland


    TODAY ... Showers will advance once again from western counties this morning to provide hit or miss coverage of all regions later on, and one or two could once again produce hail or thunder. The westerly to northwesterly breezes today will be rather gentle, 30-50 km/hr at times but there will be intervals of slack winds, if these combine with any sunshine then it may feel warmer than the actual high temperature which will be 8 to 11 C.

    TONIGHT ... Widespread clearing but still a few isolated showers persisting near west coast. Lows inland -3 to +2 C.

    THURSDAY ... Morning sunshine, afternoon cloud increasing from west to east, and highs of 8 to 12 C. Winds rather light at first, then south to southwest increasing to 40-60 km/hr later.

    FRIDAY ... Periods of rain from early morning in west, spreading to east by late morning or mid-day, but remaining heavier in western counties (15-25 mm potential there, 5-15 mm east). Moderate southerly winds 50-70 km/hr and highs 10-12 C.

    SATURDAY ... Overcast, some fog or mist, light rain or drizzle redeveloping and becoming more of a heavy downpour by the overnight hours into Sunday morning. About 20-40 mm rain could fall in that time frame, with temperatures steady 9-12 C. Rain may be heaviest in western counties and there is some risk of flooding resuming.

    SUNDAY ... Morning rain or showers slowly moving away to north with slight clearing by late in the day, lows near 7 C and highs near 13 C.

    /


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    as long as there's no hail and thunder showers like last Saturday and sunday morning, the pitch should be playable.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,631 ✭✭✭theoneeyedman


    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    as long as there's no hail and thunder showers like last Saturday and sunday morning, the pitch should be playable.
    Between 35 and 65 mm of rain forecast Friday & Saturday.... there is nothing but blind optimism to suggest Hyde Park will be anywhere near playable on Sunday.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,466 ✭✭✭mayo.mick


    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    as long as there's no hail and thunder showers like last Saturday and sunday morning, the pitch should be playable.

    https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/715195751110807553


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,569 ✭✭✭✭ProudDUB


    We can't go by these forecasts for the whole island of Ireland. Wexford and Dublin are more likely to have decent weather, than anywhere west of the Shannon. That is just a fact of life. All the forecasts for Roscommon show rain every day this week, except for Thursday.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    ProudDUB wrote: »
    We can't go by these forecasts for the whole island of Ireland. Wexford and Dublin are more likely to have decent weather, than anywhere west of the Shannon. That is just a fact of life. All the forecasts for Roscommon show rain every day this week, except for Thursday.

    Meh, it's the fact it was constantly raining the Saturday that caused the problem. Showers aren't going to affect the pitch by themselves. It rained today but it's been mostly fine.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,569 ✭✭✭✭ProudDUB


    Yep, you were saying it was going to be "fine" every day last week too.....and the week before that.....and the week before that. I'm sensing a theme here...... :rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    Its nearly always raining in Roscommon

    I wouldn't worry about it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    ProudDUB wrote: »
    Yep, you were saying it was going to be "fine" every day last week too.....and the week before that.....and the week before that. I'm sensing a theme here...... :rolleyes:

    Yeah, ok lad. It was pissing down for hours Sunday morning. If the game was played 24 hours earlier it's unlikely there would have been any problem.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭MaroonAndGreen


    Thought this might interest ye here, Kevin McStay liking this article from RTE on how playing the match at Hyde Park backfired on Roscommon. He should be a little more careful on Twitter should he not?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    Thought this might interest ye here, Kevin McStay liking this article from RTE on how playing the match at Hyde Park backfired on Roscommon. He should be a little more careful on Twitter should he not?

    Its a grand plan to dampen the hype


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,556 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    I wouldn't see anything wrong with it.More the problems with the Hyde are highlighted the better .


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭TimRiggins


    Team announced for Sunday.

    https://twitter.com/RoscommonGAA/status/715630278698512385

    Great to see arguably our first choice midfield starting.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    TimRiggins wrote: »
    Team announced for Sunday.

    https://twitter.com/RoscommonGAA/status/715630278698512385

    Great to see arguably our first choice midfield starting.

    There's no arguable in it - Niall Daly isn't a midfielder nor will he start their in the championship if we don't have a lot of injuries. He's mobile but not big enough for ful-time duty in the middle. Compton and Corcoran are very mobile too and also are good fielders and breakers of the ball.

    That said good to see both Shines and Corcoran in the 26, those three along with Compton will likely make up our first choice midfield.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭TimRiggins


    Syferus wrote: »
    There's no arguable in it - Niall Daly isn't a midfielder nor will he start their in the championship if we don't have a lot of injuries. He's mobile but not big enough for ful-time duty in the middle. Compton and Corcoran are very mobile too and also are good fielders and breakers of the ball.

    That said good to see both Shines and Corcoran in the 26, those three along with Compton will likely make up our first choice midfield.

    I'd much rather see Daly at Midfield then Donie Shine to be honest. Not getting into the Shine argument again though. I would have liked to see C.Shine and Corcoran in the middle together in the league as I think that's a great pairing also.


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