Galway GAA discussion thread

MaroonAndGreen · 18-07-2017 07:21PM

RobbieRuns wrote: »

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

Fintan O'Curraoin is one of the worst footballers I've ever seen put on a Galway jersey. I just do not see what he offers. Has absolutely no place on the same pitch as a Kildare midfielder for example.

Just not a helpful comment. I would not say he is the greatest ever, but not the worst by a long way. Putting comments like that on public forums is not helping the team or the people involved.

What's boards.ie got to do with helping a team? They've got plenty of their own people to do that. And actually tbh, maybe if Galway footballers realised their true level and weren't hyped after stumbling over the line against a 14 man, off form Mayo team who were without Aidan O Shea then they might have been better able to mentally deal with falling behind to Roscommon.

MaroonAndGreen · 18-07-2017 07:26PM

Obviously my comment saying he's the worst ever for Galway or whatever was exaggerated, christ above ye know what I mean. He's not good enough and doesn't have the skillset to ever be good enough IMO for a team that wants to beat Dublin or Kerry in August/September.

Syferus · 18-07-2017 07:37PM

Thirsty WUMs to the right of me, jokers to the left..

jam83 · 18-07-2017 08:29PM

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

maybe if Galway footballers realised their true level and weren't hyped after stumbling over the line against a 14 man, off form Mayo team who were without Aidan O Shea then they might have been better able to mentally deal with falling behind to Roscommon.

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I've noticed your posts on Galway tend to veer towards sticking the boot in as much as possible.
Galway were gutless, comer was thuggish or some similar word, fintan o curraoin is one of the worst Galway footballers you've seen?

You do know the articles in the national papers talking up galway after the mayo win weren't exactly what most people in Galway thought?
The indo had Galway 4th in rankings after the mayo win, this week they're way down, so nobody in Galway thought they'd win an all ireland this year after the mayo game.
Mayo weren't good enough to win against Galway, Galway aren't good enough yet to win an all ireland. Mayo have yet to show they're good enough and are running out of time.

h2005 · 18-07-2017 09:56PM

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

What's boards.ie got to do with helping a team? They've got plenty of their own people to do that. And actually tbh, maybe if Galway footballers realised their true level and weren't hyped after stumbling over the line against a 14 man, off form Mayo team who were without Aidan O Shea then they might have been better able to mentally deal with falling behind to Roscommon.

I doubt they got hyped after beating Mayo it's not as if they beat Dublin, it's a team they'd also beaten the last time they played. Agree about failing to deal with being behind to Roscommon. When they had got themselves back in it they just couldn't drive on.

casscass4444 · 20-07-2017 12:35AM

Was the team picked this evening for donegal game anyone hear.

Boggy Turf · 20-07-2017 11:01PM

I think Donegal will beat Galway and Mayo will beat Cork. Mayo could well win the All Ireland this year.

jam83 · 20-07-2017 11:12PM

Boggy Turf wrote: »

I think Donegal will beat Galway and Mayo will beat Cork. Mayo could well win the All Ireland this year.

Outscoring Dublin could be the rock they perish on.

Utopia Parkway · 20-07-2017 11:24PM

Boggy Turf wrote: »

I think Donegal will beat Galway and Mayo will beat Cork. Mayo could well win the All Ireland this year.

I think I'd keep my money in my pocket.

Diabhal Beag · 20-07-2017 11:55PM

If they beat Donegal it could be the makings of this side. They haven't beaten a proper team (outside of Mayo) in the championship in a very long time. It could be the watershed moment for this panel. A lot of these lads were on the panel that nearly lost at home to Waterford.

They tend to play well as underdogs and this team and mgmt have been hounded for that Rossie game.

The kickouts mightn't be so bad on Saturday.

It's not a Race Week so their heads won't be filled with false hope.

No 6 day turnaround.

Those are the positives I'll be clinging to on the drive up.

Mr Velo · 20-07-2017 11:58PM

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

If they beat Donegal it could be the makings of this side. They haven't beaten a proper team (outside of Mayo) in the championship in a very long time. It could be the watershed moment for this panel. A lot of these lads were on the panel that nearly lost at home to Waterford.

They tend to play well as underdogs and this team and mgmt have been hounded for that Rossie game.

The kickouts mightn't be so bad on Saturday.

It's not a Race Week so their heads won't be filled with false hope.

No 6 day turnaround.

Those are the positives I'll be clinging to on the drive up.

I honestly think Galway are going to win this one.

21-07-2017 12:10AM

Hard to be enthused for this game. I don't think Donegal are going anywhere fast, they are in a transition stage that I think will prove difficult for them but having said that they're still a Division 1 side, tactically they're streets ahead of us, and they've tended to have the edge over us in championship over the years. Hopefully we can redeem some pride on Saturday at least but honestly even if we get through this the thought of what Kerry would do to this team doesn't bare thinking about.

mjp · 22-07-2017 09:39AM

Any sign of team picked for tonight. Can't seem to see anything online but judging by players paddypower have odds up for it looks like Mc daid in for fiontan and sice Armstrong and heaney named aswell.

Bleating Lamb · 22-07-2017 11:05AM

Is there likely to be 2 or 3 k from Galway going to game?...Donegal will bring a big crowd...am a nuetral but might go to it.

PCeeeee · 22-07-2017 11:54AM

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

Is there likely to be 2 or 3 k from Galway going to game?...Donegal will bring a big crowd...am a nuetral but might go to it.

Not sure how big a crowd will travel from Donegal either. 10 and 11 k attendances at their last two. Still will probably outnumber us 2-1 at that.

MaroonAndGreen · 22-07-2017 11:55AM

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

Is there likely to be 2 or 3 k from Galway going to game?...Donegal will bring a big crowd...am a nuetral but might go to it.

I doubt many will travel from Galway. Notorious county along with Cork for not travelling when they don't have a good team.

Radiant Cool Crazy Nightmare · 22-07-2017 12:05PM

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

I doubt many will travel from Galway. Notorious county along with Cork for not travelling when they don't have a good team.

Thats what success breeds. Im 36 and have seen both counties you mention win all-irelands in both codes in my lifetime. Not too many other counties can make that claim.

PCeeeee · 22-07-2017 12:10PM

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

I doubt many will travel from Galway. Notorious county along with Cork for not travelling when they don't have a good team.

Eaaaaaasy now MaroonAndGreen. You'll have yourself all worked up by 5.

I'm going for a look myself. I'll probably bring another fella with me. If we spot any obvious Galway men on the way I'll let down the window and the two of us will roar abuse at them for not travelling.

TCDStudent1 · 22-07-2017 12:16PM

PCeeeee wrote: »

Eaaaaaasy now MaroonAndGreen. You'll have yourself all worked up by 5.

I'm going for a look myself. I'll probably bring another fella with me. If we spot any obvious Galway men on the way I'll let down the window and the two of us will roar abuse at them for not travelling.

Be very few from Galway there.

MfMan · 22-07-2017 12:28PM

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

Be very few from Galway there.

Be slightly more than you think. Know of a good few going....

MaroonAndGreen · 22-07-2017 12:34PM

Radiant Cool Crazy Nightmare wrote: »

Thats what success breeds. Im 36 and have seen both counties you mention win all-irelands in both codes in my lifetime. Not too many other counties can make that claim.

That's got nothing to do with the point. I said both counties don't travel well when when they don't have good teams. 5pm in Limerick and 7pm in Sligo today will prove this point. I'm not taking a dig, I'm stating a fact.

MaroonAndGreen · 22-07-2017 12:39PM

PCeeeee wrote: »

Eaaaaaasy now MaroonAndGreen. You'll have yourself all worked up by 5.

I'm going for a look myself. I'll probably bring another fella with me. If we spot any obvious Galway men on the way I'll let down the window and the two of us will roar abuse at them for not travelling.

I'm not taking digs as I said in the above post. If anything I hate teams in any sport claiming to be "big" or whatever because they have good support. Liverpool are an example from another sport, you hear more about their great supporters than their trophy cabinet in the last 30 years, I wonder why? It's pointless.

I'm just simply saying Galway and Cork fans do not travel well. And in fairness, Sligo and Limerick aren't the most appealing of venues :P

PCeeeee · 22-07-2017 01:21PM

Has any one a team?

TCDStudent1 · 22-07-2017 02:56PM

MfMan wrote: »

Be slightly more than you think. Know of a good few going....

Maybe. I know a lot of lads who went to Connacht final not bothering today.

Mr Velo · 22-07-2017 03:38PM

No team announced yet, but apparently FOC is out.

Diabhal Beag · 22-07-2017 04:06PM

In the Park hotel and no Galway people here. Not a good sign.

grbear · 22-07-2017 04:10PM

I blame the Arts Festival.

We just love our cultural enrichment too darn much.

PCeeeee · 22-07-2017 04:11PM

A lad was telling me a team he 'heard'. Ian Burke and Farragher to start apparently.

jam83 · 22-07-2017 05:52PM

I'm expecting a big performance from Galway but keeping the team under wraps till now smacks of fear. It's taken away some of my optimism.

threeball · 22-07-2017 06:45PM

Sky have the game listed for 19.55. What's the craic with that. Golf on now and no sign of it ending

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