Galway GAA discussion thread

megadodge · 02-04-2018 12:44AM

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Also fairplay to Conor Devaney. Really classy thing to mention at the end of the speech and the excitement in that Rossie match alone was worth admission.

He's a teacher in Roscommon Community College along with Conroy and Tomas Flynn. They're very pally and they go out for lunch together most days, so it was probably more a personal thing. Still nice to hear though.

Bonniedog · 02-04-2018 12:44AM

seligehgit wrote: »

Ah the tickets won't be out for quite a while yet.Start of May I'd imagine,plenty of room in the inn even taking into account season ticket holders and club allocations.

The capacity is circa 38,000.

Its most likely the same day as Dublin play Cats so ear plugs!

Doctors room ghost · 02-04-2018 12:45AM

spurshero wrote: »

Jesus brolly is painful . So negative about Galway and there defensive approach . Yet when donegal and Tyrone used similar game plans words like superbugs etc were used . Really dislike him .

Paper never refused ink and a waffler never refused to waffle.give the man air time and hel sing like a canary

MfMan · 02-04-2018 12:53AM

spurshero wrote: »

Jesus brolly is painful . So negative about Galway and there defensive approach . Yet when donegal and Tyrone used similar game plans words like superbugs etc were used . Really dislike him .

FFS, Dublin were more defensive than Galway today, how many had they back when Galway were attacking?

STB. · 02-04-2018 12:53AM

seligehgit wrote: »

Ah Galway were excellent today.I see the bookies still have Mayo favourites to win Connacht but on the basis of what I've seen this spring I'd favour Galway to win on May 13th.

God I wish we'd a player like Comer,he is a ridiculously good player.All hyperbole intended.

The persistent fouling aside, I was impressed with Galway today.

When they run direct they look a good team. No doubt they are the most improved team in the League this year.

I dont know what the odds compilers are on at Paddy Power, but they have Galway priced up at 2/1 whilst Mayo are 5/4 for Connacht this year. I'd have it the opposite way around. Given they meet in a months time in the Quarters, there would want to be a massive improvement in Mayo to justify their favouritism for Connacht. Its not based on their recent performances thats for sure.

TCDStudent1 · 02-04-2018 01:27AM

Shane Walsh was very good today. Some of his decision making has been iffy during the league but he took all the right options today and worked hard along with 2 great points. Hard to see why people are saying he didn't play well. He was taken off when we 2 points then heading into injury time. Crazy decision , one of our players most likely to create something.

Utopia Parkway · 02-04-2018 02:10AM

spurshero wrote: »

Jesus brolly is painful . So negative about Galway and there defensive approach . Yet when donegal and Tyrone used similar game plans words like superbugs etc were used . Really dislike him .

A complete eejit. The Dunphy of GAA. Will change his mind depending on how the wind is blowing.

Utopia Parkway · 02-04-2018 02:11AM

megadodge wrote: »

He's a teacher in Roscommon Community College along with Conroy and Tomas Flynn. They're very pally and they go out for lunch together most days, so it was probably more a personal thing. Still nice to hear though.

What did he say? I missed the end of match speech for that one.

Fr Tod Umptious · 02-04-2018 02:21AM

spurshero wrote: »

Jesus brolly is painful . So negative about Galway and there defensive approach . Yet when donegal and Tyrone used similar game plans words like superbugs etc were used . Really dislike him .

To be fair to Brolly since Tryone really sucked v Dublin last year after being hyped up as the only team that could beat them, Joe has had it out for the defensive system.

On radio after the first week of the legaue he really tore into Harte and the 14 men behind the ball.

So I'm not surprised he said what he said about Galway.

Edit : Piece here from a few months back from Brolly re Tyrone. (Can't link using phone)

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/joe-brolly-tyrone-will-continue-to-play-their-1131-formation-and-mickey-harte-is-to-blame-36564462.html

spurshero · 02-04-2018 02:30AM

just wished neighbours galway all the best v dublin. was a nice touch

Green Peter · 02-04-2018 06:44AM

Bambi wrote:

More a fishook than gouge, Cooper got the same towards the end in front of a linesman that looked suspiciously like that bollix Lane

Fr Tod Umptious wrote:

To be fair to Brolly since Tryone really sucked v Dublin last year after being hyped up as the only team that could beat them, Joe has had it out for the defensive system.

Fr Tod Umptious wrote:

On radio after the first week of the legaue he really tore into Harte and the 14 men behind the ball.

Fr Tod Umptious wrote:

So I'm not surprised he said what he said about Galway.

Fr Tod Umptious wrote:

On radio after the first week of the legaue he really tore into Harte and the 14 men behind the ball.

Fr Tod Umptious wrote:

To be fair to Brolly since Tryone really sucked v Dublin last year after being hyped up as the only team that could beat them, Joe has had it out for the defensive system.

Nice try Tod from Mayo

CloughCasey1 · 02-04-2018 11:45AM

Hulk Hands wrote: »

No science there but someone mentioned it on Twitter recently. I'd challenge it with Enda Smith possibly but he's more of a forward. From play, can't think of anyone else from the top teams

Fenton.

elefant · 02-04-2018 12:13PM

Swalsh free yesterday. Ridiculous.

Anyone else in the country that could do that off their bad foot?

Fann Linn · 02-04-2018 12:25PM

spurshero wrote: »

Jesus brolly is painful . So negative about Galway and there defensive approach . Yet when donegal and Tyrone used similar game plans words like superbugs etc were used . Really dislike him .

In his defence, he said that for 20/25 minutes, with the extra man, and the wind at their back, Galway didn't change their plans and Dublin did all the attacking and outscored Galway by 6 points to 3.

I can't see anything wrong with that analysis.

megadodge · 02-04-2018 12:42PM

MfMan wrote: »

FFS, Dublin were more defensive than Galway today, how many had they back when Galway were attacking?

Spot on.

Because of the complete lack of consistency by 'experts' in criticising systems, I decided on numerous occasions yesterday to count how many Dublin players were behind the ball when Galway attacked.... 13 minimum and usually 14.... and that's inside their own 45m line! Yet the mouthpieces don't highlight this because Dublin are the best team in the land (ergo the system works) and if they were whinging about it everybody would realise they are just uber-negative whiners rather than having an actual point. Once Dublin come back to the pack the daggers will be out for them and whoever is top of the heap will be absolved etc. etc.

megadodge · 02-04-2018 12:45PM

Fann Linn wrote: »

In his defence, he said that for 20/25 minutes, with the extra man, and the wind at their back, Galway didn't change their plans and Dublin did all the attacking and outscored Galway by 6 points to 3.

I can't see anything wrong with that analysis.

In spite of what I posted just above, I agree that Galway really should have pushed up more when a man up. However, I thought they tired, similar to when Dublin beat Donegal in the All-Irl semi of 2011 when a man down. Donegal just weren't far enough down the conditioning road to keep it up and I think it was something similar yesterday.

Fann Linn · 02-04-2018 12:56PM

megadodge wrote: »

In spite of what I posted just above, I agree that Galway really should have pushed up more when a man up. However, I thought they tired, similar to when Dublin beat Donegal in the All-Irl semi of 2011 when a man down. Donegal just weren't far enough down the conditioning road to keep it up and I think it was something similar yesterday.

I was at the game in Salthill where it was blowing a gale also, and although it was only for the last 10 minutes, 5 of normal and the same et, Dublin had still did all the scoring and it was a last min kick for Galway to level the game.

Don't get me wrong, I like their players, however I think they are constrained by mgt. If Paul Mannion and Dean Rock had converted those goal chances I'm still convinced Galway would have continued with their style of play.

Which is great if you're ahead, but when chasing a game and still holding all the aces in respect of wind and numerics is a very big negative.

threeball · 02-04-2018 03:14PM

Fann Linn wrote: »

I was at the game in Salthill where it was blowing a gale also, and although it was only for the last 10 minutes, 5 of normal and the same et, Dublin had still did all the scoring and it was a last min kick for Galway to level the game.

Don't get me wrong, I like their players, however I think they are constrained by mgt. If Paul Mannion and Dean Rock had converted those goal chances I'm still convinced Galway would have continued with their style of play.

Which is great if you're ahead, but when chasing a game and still holding all the aces in respect of wind and numerics is a very big negative.

Rome wasn't built in a day, neither were Dublin by the way. They had to go through a learning process to get to where they are. Galway did a lot yesterday that they were criticised for not doing throughout the league like pushing up on the kickout.

To expect them to change everything and learn everything in 70 mins is just nonsensical. If the team keep improving at the rate they have since January, Dublin will have a serious threat to their title but it's a big ask.

Before yesterday half the pundits said they were going to get a footballing lesson and by 6pm they were being chastised for not winning the game. Brolly, Whelan, o Shea, spillane all talking through their hoop as usual with no credit to anyone but the winner. Spoofers the lot of them.

Fann Linn · 02-04-2018 05:05PM

threeball wrote: »

Rome wasn't built in a day, neither were Dublin by the way. They had to go through a learning process to get to where they are. Galway did a lot yesterday that they were criticised for not doing throughout the league like pushing up on the kickout.

To expect them to change everything and learn everything in 70 mins is just nonsensical. If the team keep improving at the rate they have since January, Dublin will have a serious threat to their title but it's a big ask.

Before yesterday half the pundits said they were going to get a footballing lesson and by 6pm they were being chastised for not winning the game. Brolly, Whelan, o Shea, spillane all talking through their hoop as usual with no credit to anyone but the winner. Spoofers the lot of them.

On the contrary I agree with you, but I also believe in Brolly's analysis that the system of play that Galway played yesterday held them back.
What I don't agree with is that Galway were ever going to win this game by 6.00 pm. The longer this game went on the louder the frustration got from Galway fans sitting by me in the Hogan stand.

threeball · 02-04-2018 05:33PM

Fann Linn wrote: »

On the contrary I agree with you, but I also believe in Brolly's analysis that the system of play that Galway played yesterday held them back.
What I don't agree with is that Galway were ever going to win this game by 6.00 pm. The longer this game went on the louder the frustration got from Galway fans sitting by me in the Hogan stand.

Galway played many different systems yesterday. In the first half they were much more offensive but as legs tire so does the mind and you'll go back to basics which for Galway was the system that stood them so well.

I agree it wasn't going to win them the match but I don't think they're far enough down the road to have achieved that. 5 lads in the team are in their first year. Conditioning will come as will the extra bit of guile. Brolly should be smart enough to recognise this. Any Galway fan that was disappointed we didn't win yesterday should really educate themselves on the game rather than running on emotion. Anyone I sat beside was delighted with the performance and didn't really care about much else.

BENDYBINN · 02-04-2018 09:05PM

threeball wrote: »

Galway played many different systems yesterday. In the first half they were much more offensive but as legs tire so does the mind and you'll go back to basics which for Galway was the system that stood them so well.

I agree it wasn't going to win them the match but I don't think they're far enough down the road to have achieved that. 5 lads in the team are in their first year. Conditioning will come as will the extra bit of guile. Brolly should be smart enough to recognise this. Any Galway fan that was disappointed we didn't win yesterday should really educate themselves on the game rather than running on emotion. Anyone I sat beside was delighted with the performance and didn't really care about much else.

Agree, and throw in the fact that you have the pick of the best club team in the country, Corofin to join them happy days indeed

Audioslaven · 02-04-2018 10:14PM

Fann Linn wrote: »

I was at the game in Salthill where it was blowing a gale also, and although it was only for the last 10 minutes, 5 of normal and the same et, Dublin had still did all the scoring and it was a last min kick for Galway to level the game.

Don't get me wrong, I like their players, however I think they are constrained by mgt. If Paul Mannion and Dean Rock had converted those goal chances I'm still convinced Galway would have continued with their style of play.

Which is great if you're ahead, but when chasing a game and still holding all the aces in respect of wind and numerics is a very big negative.

I think you make some very valid points. I got the feeling Galway didn't know how to win yesterday. I am not so sure about Walsh either in a tactical sense.

muddle84 · 02-04-2018 10:22PM

BENDYBINN wrote: »

Agree, and throw in the fact that you have the pick of the best club team in the country, Corofin to join them happy days indeed

Will many of the Corofin lads actually make it onto this team? Only Liam Silke started against Mayo in the championship last year. I think Sice and Lundy came on as subs.

TCDStudent1 · 02-04-2018 10:30PM

muddle84 wrote: »

Will many of the Corofin lads actually make it onto this team? Only Liam Silke started against Mayo in the championship last year. I think Sice and Lundy came on as subs.

From what I hear, we will not see any Corofin starters. And probably not many in the subs either. Molloy could potentially make a late burst as there are places up for grabs in the HB line.

flatty · 02-04-2018 10:49PM

Someone on another August forum described brolly as the "yapping terrier of the GAA"
I was proud of galway yesterday, proud of the effort, the dedication and the skill. They are already a fantastic side.

threeball · 02-04-2018 11:24PM

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

From what I hear, we will not see any Corofin starters. And probably not many in the subs either. Molloy could potentially make a late burst as there are places up for grabs in the HB line.

I'm hearing the same. Mixture of not available to not willing to commit. It seems Power, Molloy and possibly burke is all we'll see.

seligehgit · 02-04-2018 11:34PM

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

From what I hear, we will not see any Corofin starters. And probably not many in the subs either. Molloy could potentially make a late burst as there are places up for grabs in the HB line.

That's very surprising.I've oft heard there's a club versus county issue there??Not willing to commit/not available.Bizarre.

Surely Molloy,Burke,Farragher and Lundy would be in contention for places on the panel/team.

Sice is out of the mix now.

Bonniedog · 02-04-2018 11:43PM

A successful club is often a mixed blessing. Armagh and Cross being the best example. Cuala lads coming back into Dublin last year - and there were a few who probably ought to have been but were not through their own choice or otherwise - did not benefit county team. Offaly hurling declined dramatically through Birr's greatest days. Look at Slaughtneil and the plight of Derry football and hurling.

Corofin are great side, but Galway probably need to manage all that well in comparison to other counties.

TCDStudent1 · 03-04-2018 07:14AM

threeball wrote: »

I'm hearing the same. Mixture of not available to not willing to commit. It seems Power, Molloy and possibly burke is all we'll see.

I think Steede has been invited in and is joining panel as well. Doubt he will get near the starting 15 though. Seems most of them don't want to commit to Galway. If the likes of Lundy and Farragher don't join the panel this year, they may never get back into it.

muddle84 · 03-04-2018 08:09AM

threeball wrote: »

I'm hearing the same. Mixture of not available to not willing to commit. It seems Power, Molloy and possibly burke is all we'll see.

Also hearing the same thing! I don't think the return of the Corofin lads will make this team much stronger!

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