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Roscommon GAA Discussion Thread

Syferus

There seems to be a few Rossies on the forum and even though the seniors are done for this year there's still plenty going on, not least the minors great run and the county championship likely to restart very soon.

So. A thread for it all!

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[Deleted User]

Always_Running wrote: »

How can you be so sure that Galway took Roscommon for granted? maybe Roscommon did their homework on Galway and got their tactics spot on? Did Donegal take Galway for granted on Saturday or did Galway simply use their Connacht hurt to destroy a leg weary team that put a lot of effort into the league?

Roscommon did their homework on Galway, there is no doubt about that, and I'd expect them to have it done on Mayo too.

But Sean Armstrong has suggested that Galway took Roscommon for granted.

Armstrong: Galway were complacent against Roscommon
http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0724/892602-armstrong-galway-were-complacent-against-roscommon/

Always_Running

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

No I don't.

Are you suggesting that this Mayo team are taking Roscommon for granted, just like Galway did ?

Because if you are then you really don't know much about the mentality of Mayo teams in the last 6 years or so.

How can you be so sure that Galway took Roscommon for granted? maybe Roscommon did their homework on Galway and got their tactics spot on? Did Donegal take Galway for granted on Saturday or did Galway simply use their Connacht hurt to destroy a leg weary team that put a lot of effort into the league?

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

No I don't.

You do, you're just being awkward.

I don't think Mayo will take Roscommon for granted per se. I just think a lot of Mayo people will be expecting to have bigger fish to fry. Hard to blame them, they're used to seeing Mayo beat Ros. Just the way it is.

You post on the Mayo thread, you've seen people there talking about Kerry today.

[Deleted User]

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: »

Yeah but you know what I'm getting at.

No I don't.

Are you suggesting that this Mayo team are taking Roscommon for granted, just like Galway did ?

Because if you are then you really don't know much about the mentality of Mayo teams in the last 6 years or so.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

It doesn't matter what the posters on the Mayo forum think, they are not the ones playing the game.

Yeah but you know what I'm getting at.

[Deleted User]

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: »

Maybe, but a few posters on the Mayo forum are already talking about Kerry.

It doesn't matter what the posters on the Mayo forum think, they are not the ones playing the game.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

I think your wrong there, it's not Galway ye are playing again.

Maybe, but a few posters on the Mayo forum are already talking about Kerry.

gigantic09

AdpRo wrote: »

He is wrong, it's actually the final they have one eye on, here's Horan wondering how COC and the badge kisser will handle the way Dublin will be marking them!!

https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/james-horan-cillian-oconnor-andy-moran-131374

Is Horan back?.If yee manage to win Sunday it definitely won't be through complacency on Mayo's part.

AdpRo

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: »

Good move on management's part naming the team early again IMO.

All about the performance on Sunday. If we tear into the game like we did in the CF, we'll give ourselves a chance. Mayo haven't exactly set the world alight and I have a feeling they've got one eye on a semi final against Kerry. We haven't performed in Croker in a long time (bar a couple of league finals), so time to set that right.

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

I think your wrong there, it's not Galway ye are playing again.

He is wrong, it's actually the final they have one eye on, here's Horan wondering how COC and the badge kisser will handle the way Dublin will be marking them!!

https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/james-horan-cillian-oconnor-andy-moran-131374

megadodge

What Roscommon need is a really big performance. On a par with the Galway match. If that happens then there's a good chance of the upset, but anything less just won't do. Mayo are too good, too experienced and too battle-hardened. They're still a serious outfit and worst of all they are used to beating Roscommon. They expect to beat us in the same way Roscommon expect to beat Leitrim.

I've no doubt Kevin has his homework done, as he was probably expecting, like most, that Roscommon would have been facing Mayo in the Connacht final. Hopefully he gets the matchups as good as he did last time.

The big worry for me is again the midfield and Aidan O'Shea axis. The experience and physical strength of these three will be hard for their Roscommon markers to cope with and Aidan O'Shea in particular is playing outstanding football at the moment. I expect John McManus to manmark him and he'll give it everything as usual, but hopefully he'll stay on his feet in the physical contacts instead of trying to dive in or burst him with a shoulder.

I think McInerney will be assigned to Cillian O'Connor as he is probably our best man-marker. Seanie on Andy Moran? Quite possibly.

I think if we can feed Diarmuid and Cian with good ball they can take advantage, especially whoever is on Cafferkey, who just doesn't seem as good as he used to be.

There's a lot of ifs and buts in there, but at the very least I want to see a hugely committed and competitive performance, cos another hammering would mean the Connacht championship win wasn't worth a damn.

[Deleted User]

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: »

Good move on management's part naming the team early again IMO.

All about the performance on Sunday. If we tear into the game like we did in the CF, we'll give ourselves a chance. Mayo haven't exactly set the world alight and I have a feeling they've got one eye on a semi final against Kerry. We haven't performed in Croker in a long time (bar a couple of league finals), so time to set that right.

I think your wrong there, it's not Galway ye are playing again.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Good move on management's part naming the team early again IMO.

All about the performance on Sunday. If we tear into the game like we did in the CF, we'll give ourselves a chance. Mayo haven't exactly set the world alight and I have a feeling they've got one eye on a semi final against Kerry. We haven't performed in Croker in a long time (bar a couple of league finals), so time to set that right.

EICVD

Best of luck at the weekend, please be the cause of the second best thing in the Championship for me :-) ;-)

nice_guy80

Syferus wrote: »

It doesn't get much bigger than this. What an occasion.

wait till the semi and final!

Syferus

Comic Book Guy wrote: »

We are the second game on Sunday, 4pm throw in.

It doesn't get much bigger than this. What an occasion.

Comic Book Guy

We are the second game on Sunday, 4pm throw in.

franglan

Kevin was on Off The Ball over the weekend (it's on podcast too if you're that way inclined) really playing down our chances. Essentially this run has come too early and is just hoping to compete. I would hope the spiel in training the last week or so is somewhat different!

ProudDUB

nice_guy80 wrote: »

what if someone catches a cold?

Or has to pass a late fitness test?

Farmer_3650

Mayo will more than likely win the game by 2 or 3 points in the last few minutes just like the rest of their championship games this year.

nice_guy80

ProudDUB wrote: »

What if someone gets injured in training?

what if someone catches a cold?

Always_Running

ProudDUB wrote: »

What if someone gets injured in training?

Cathal Compton was named on the team a week before Connacht final and got injured in training. He was replaced by Cian Connolly the scorer on that first goal.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMcXqxM6c5U

rossie1977

ProudDUB wrote: »

What if someone gets injured in training?

Someone else will take his place..

ProudDUB

What if someone gets injured in training?

nice_guy80

they did the same the week of connacht final - nobody noticed...
means there's no media around roscommon all week
allows players get on with preparation
allows starting 15 to train as a unit all week

Comic Book Guy

ProudDUB wrote: »

A week in advance? WTF?

The same thing was done for last 2 games, don't see what the big deal is.

ProudDUB

A week in advance? WTF?

blazermel

Roscommon Team to play Mayo named up on the website.

Jul 23,2017
Kevin Mc Stay tonight named his team to face Mayo in the All-Ireland Quarter Final to be played in Croke Park on Sunday next at a time yet to be confirmed by the CCCC. Kevin has retained faith with the team that overcame Galway in the Connacht Final on July 9th in Pearse Stadium Salthill.

1 Colm Lavin (Éire Óg)

2 Sean McDermott (Western Gaels)

3 John McManus (Roscommon Gaels)

4 David Murray (Padraig Pearses)

5 Niall McInerney (St. Brigid’s)

6 Sean Mullooly (Strokestown)

7 Brian Stack (St Brigid’s)

8 Fintan Cregg (Elphin)

9 Enda Smith (Boyle)

10 Tadgh O’Rourke (Tulsk)

11 Cian Connolly (Roscommon Gaels)

12 Conor Devaney (Kilbride)

13 Ciaráin Murtagh (Captain) (St Faithleach’s)

14 Diarmuid Murtagh (St. Faithleach’s)

15 Niall Kilroy (Fuerty)

franklyon

Hah, you know what I meant

coffee hasn't started working yet.

DDC1990

franklyon wrote:

On here? Where exactly do you read that? No real Mayo fan have themselves in any quarter final

I think you'll find that every Mayo fan has themselves in the QF's :P

The semi's on the other hand...

franklyon

blazermel wrote: »

Well sure by all accounts Mayo supporters have themselves already in the semi final with getting Roscommon in the quarter, if you're to read their disregard for Roscommon on here and other forums.

On here? Where exactly do you read that? No real Mayo fan have themselves in any quarter final :rolleyes: