All Ireland Senior Football Championships 2017 - Read Mod Note Post #1

Patww79 wrote:

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Roscommon did waste some opportunities and should really have gone in at HT 3 or 4 points further ahead. I was shocked at how much better Roscommon were than Galway today. Even with missed chances they dominated and won comfortably.

Burial. wrote:

Galway keeper one of the worst players I've ever seen kick a ball

Poor_old_gill wrote:

That Galway keeper has to be the poorest that I have seen at intercounty level- he's just bad at all the things needed to be a keeper (kick outs, shot stopping, communication with a defence).

He was herrendous. Galway new to seriously consider dropping him for the Donegal, He was a complete liability out there today.

ProudDUB wrote:

Smart play from the Rossies in closing out the game. Slow play down and work the clock. Totally unlike last years headless chicken display. All things you have to learn how to do, if you want to be a real contender. Cynical as fcuk, but there ya go !

They were brilliant today, The way they weathered the storm of the Galway response was very impressive. At one stage the lead was cut to 3. But credit to Roscommon, they didn't panic, they kept their heads and played smart. They took their scores and closed out the game in style

Deleted User wrote:

Who do Galway play now ?

Donegal next for Galway, Probably at a neutral venue, Maybe in Castlebar or Cavan.

BonnieSituation wrote:

Shame for Connolly. Always a yellow though. Had a great game.

It was definitely a card, fairly blaitant foul, He had a great game, That first Goal was a superb finish, top quality.

M!Ck^ wrote:

Galway sore losers now Embarrassing themselves

Shameful to see. Galway knew they were beaten at that stage but couldn't take it like men.

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote:

Enjoyable game and an excellent composed performance from Roscommon, they have some very tidy players Smith in midfield would be my man of the match.

Enda Smith was brilliant today, A very skilled young football, Not the strongest or fastest guy around but as we saw today, the lad can play football

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote:

Great to see them in the AI quarter finals again as Connacht Champions they brought a massive crowd to the quarter final in 2010.

Roscommon are similar to Mayo and Donegal in that they have a huge traveling support. They don't often get to Croke Park, but when they do, they come in numbers

pjohnson wrote:

Comer the lummox. Loves an auld fight.

Couldn't take his beating like a man. Shameful scenes at the end of an otherwise hard but sportimg game.

grbear wrote:

Sick watching this masterclass in bed wetting from Galway.

Galway were poor, But credit to Roscommon who did not allow them to play well.

PressRun wrote:

I said before that I felt Roscommon had sacrificed the league to focus on Connacht. Had a feeling they were putting all their energy into this They clearly have done just that. A deserved win today. Galway very complacent. They thought they just had to show up, yet again. No real fight in them. In contrast to Roscommon, who fought for every ball. Enda Smith ran the show all day.

I think complacency was a factor. Galway greatly underestimated the Roscommon challenge today, In similar fashion to how they approached the Tipperary game last year. Roscommon were fantastic today and Smith was a key man alright.

pjohnson wrote:

Comer was not passionate. Theres a difference between Passion and mind numbing stupidity/sore losing.

The game was gone from them at that stage, Shame Comer and Co. couldn't take their beating.

PressRun wrote:

They're probably the most overrated team in the country

I think Galway ratted themselves very highly. Part of the reason why they lost to a team who are arguably one of the most underrated today.

ArnoldJRimmer wrote:

McStay doing a Mourinho on it and shaking hands with Kevin Walsh before its over

Allot of people have critisized him in the recent past, from within the Roscommon camp and the broader GAA circle. Several player walked from the panel when he was given the managers job alone. So you can't blame him for feeling a little bit vindicated and confident after today's victory.

jr86 wrote:

Well done roscommon, the hype around this bang average galway team has been ridiculous.

shrewdness wrote:

Galway were useless, I couldn't believe the amount some people were hyping them up as potential AI contenders. They were awful at the back, and up front their forwards couldn't produce when they were needed the most.

I think they believed their own hype, They clearly weren't ready for what looks like well coached Roscommon team, with some very talented young footballers.

jr86 wrote:

They'll be ran handy enough by Donegal now too!

If they play like they played today againat Donegal, They will get ran over again.

ProudDUB wrote:

Ah, show the Rossie trophy presentation FFS. That shocking hurling snobbery there to cut away from it, for more gimmicky hurling build up.

BonnieSituation wrote:

That is desperate. It's not like they win it the whole time.

I agree. Give Roscommon their moment A first provincial title for 7 years. I'll bet RTE will have no problem showing the full presentation for Dublin and their annual, non competitive Leinster title.

TheRiverman wrote:

Congratulations to Roscommon.I am delighted for Kevin McStay,a decent straight talking honest guy who kept his head down and stuck with the players who made themselves available when many others left the panel at the start of the year.

True there were 7 or 8 players who walked from the panel when he was appointed over O Donnell.

They turned their backs on Roscommon and today McStay has every right to feel vindicated. Well done to the lads who were committed to the country team, They put in the time and the hard work in training, and today is their reward

nice_guy80 wrote:

getting to salthill involves 90 mins drive from most of roscommon so you leave at 9 or 10 am nowhere to park guaranteed to to be windy and wet come out to probably find a parking ticket on the car as its a residential area... no where decent to eat some grub crawl back over the quincintenial bridge and 10 sets of traffic lights for another hour then drive home

Galway is a nightmare for parking and a nightmare to get out of with traffic.
Traffic lights and the bottle neck at Claregalway is enough to drive anyone mad.

Donal55 wrote:

A good chipper in Claregalway though!

I've yet to meet a man who wants to spend any more time in Claregalway than he has to. Also that chipper is rotten. I got a pizza there once, and it was terrible. never again.