Galway GAA discussion thread

ClanofLams · 26-07-2018 05:25PM

Latest I heard is that rumour is false and he’s good to go for Saturday.

Diabhal Beag · 26-07-2018 05:54PM

These rumours always pop up for semi finals. Think either Mannion or Whelo was meant to have broken their hand this time last year.

spurshero · 26-07-2018 06:27PM

Daithi didn’t train Tuesday night as a precaution measure more then anything . Due to train this evening and should be sound for Saturday

meriwether · 26-07-2018 06:37PM

spurshero wrote: »

Daithi didn’t train Tuesday night as a precaution measure more then anything . Due to train this evening and should be sound for Saturday

Everybody pray. Including the atheists.

Team named tonight then so?

sean555 · 26-07-2018 07:12PM

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/ewan-mackenna-why-are-the-nasty-and-spiteful-tactics-in-gaa-right-now-passed-off-as-a-skill-37157511.html

Be careful about getting ideas above your station Galway.
We must have invented cynical play.

Tellyium · 26-07-2018 07:16PM

sean555 wrote: »

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/ewan-mackenna-why-are-the-nasty-and-spiteful-tactics-in-gaa-right-now-passed-off-as-a-skill-37157511.html

Be careful about getting ideas above your station Galway.
We must have invented cynical play.

Isn’t Ewan from Kildare? Sore loser is Ewan then.

mjp · 26-07-2018 08:38PM

This Galway team taking serious abuse in media from all angles. Between not getting credit for their wins and performances and the negativity to their style of play.
It's not Kevin Walsh's place to retaliate to this criticism but it's about time some of the ex players who appear in media come out and back up this team and respond to this constant criticism to their performances and style of play.

You seen Damien Hayes response to Jackie Tyrrell's comments calling the hurlers a team of rugby players due to their size. That's what we need former colleagues of these players backing their own countymen.
Whether it's Dublin Donegal or Tyrone we play in semi final you can be damn sure that their county pundits will be calling on refs to keep a close eye on the Galway players for off the ball niggles and referees are only human and can be influenced by such comments.

Our whole fullback line are marked men at the moment and this media attention won't help our cause especially with Sean Andy being 1 black card away from picking up a 1 match ban.

threeball · 26-07-2018 09:24PM

mjp wrote: »

This Galway team taking serious abuse in media from all angles. Between not getting credit for their wins and performances and the negativity to their style of play.
It's not Kevin Walsh's place to retaliate to this criticism but it's about time some of the ex players who appear in media come out and back up this team and respond to this constant criticism to their performances and style of play.

You seen Damien Hayes response to Jackie Tyrrell's comments calling the hurlers a team of rugby players due to their size. That's what we need former colleagues of these players backing their own countymen.
Whether it's Dublin Donegal or Tyrone we play in semi final you can be damn sure that their county pundits will be calling on refs to keep a close eye on the Galway players for off the ball niggles and referees are only human and can be influenced by such comments.

Our whole fullback line are marked men at the moment and this media attention won't help our cause especially with Sean Andy being 1 black card away from picking up a 1 match ban.

Its beyond a joke at this stage. No credit given to any win. We beat mayo, they talked about what happened mayo. We beat roscommon, they asked why did roscommon flop, we beat Kerry, why did Kerry underperform. The media build a narrative and they stick to it as if to say we didn't call this wrong they just had an off day.

The other narrative they've built is that we're dour and defensive. If that we're the case why are we running up close to 20pts a game and when a lower level team comes our way we smash them. How does a dour defensive team turn around a dire situation in 20mins in a connacht final.

The media have called it wrong all year and it doesn't suit them to say so. Off the ball on Monday discussed all of the weekends games except the Galway one. They talked Donegal roscommon and ignored the game of the round. Absolute joke at this stage. I'd love to see this team shove the whole lot down people's throats in 4 weeks.

Robson99 · 26-07-2018 09:46PM

sean555 wrote: »

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/ewan-mackenna-why-are-the-nasty-and-spiteful-tactics-in-gaa-right-now-passed-off-as-a-skill-37157511.html

Be careful about getting ideas above your station Galway.
We must have invented cynical play.

One way to shut them up. Get to the All Ireland final and perform.
For too many years we have been fancy dan's. Nice teams win friends not honours. Every team needs a nasty streak. Kilkenny and Tipp in hurling Kerry Dublin Mayo and all northern teams have it. Bite or be bitten

Diabhal Beag · 26-07-2018 09:59PM

Love the notion that we played the "right kind of football" when we were getting knocked out by Westmeath, Meath, Wexford, Cork, Donegal and Antrim to name just a few.

Utter nonsense that the style we play now is witchcraft in comparison.

Sycamore Tree · 26-07-2018 10:02PM

mjp wrote: »

Rumours doing the rounds that daithi Burke fractured his ankle in training lastnight !!!

Ah stop, that would be a disaster. These rumours always happen coming near big games.

meriwether · 26-07-2018 10:51PM

No team named tonight?

Redo91 · 27-07-2018 12:19AM

Any idea about any extra bus service being put on by the likes of go bus? I appreciate I left it late to book but the only return journey left with go bus is the last one of the night. Have the trip up booked. Wouldn’t usually mind waiting around but have a going away party to go to was hoping to be back in Galway for 10!

LoveMeSexy · 27-07-2018 12:21AM

sean555 wrote: »

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/ewan-mackenna-why-are-the-nasty-and-spiteful-tactics-in-gaa-right-now-passed-off-as-a-skill-37157511.html

Be careful about getting ideas above your station Galway.
We must have invented cynical play.

He's an expert at spotting off the ball cynicism from his couch in Brazil. Incredible how a piece this biased could be printed but that's his shtick. I don't approve of off the ball stuff but it's always been a part of every sport and will always be, this is just sour grapes.

meriwether · 27-07-2018 07:41AM

Strong rumours now that Daithi is hurt. The team not being named last night doesn't point to good things.

christy c · 27-07-2018 08:07AM

Redo91 wrote: »

Any idea about any extra bus service being put on by the likes of go bus? I appreciate I left it late to book but the only return journey left with go bus is the last one of the night. Have the trip up booked. Wouldn’t usually mind waiting around but have a going away party to go to was hoping to be back in Galway for 10!

Citylink available

Redo91 · 27-07-2018 10:26AM

christy c wrote: »

Redo91 wrote: »

Any idea about any extra bus service being put on by the likes of go bus? I appreciate I left it late to book but the only return journey left with go bus is the last one of the night. Have the trip up booked. Wouldn’t usually mind waiting around but have a going away party to go to was hoping to be back in Galway for 10!

Citylink available

Checked again and there appears to be Go Bus available again. Booked the 7:15 bus home so a bit of a dash after the game but should have about 30 minutes or so. Am I right in saying there will be no extra time tomorrow and it will go straight to a replay?

Diabhal Beag · 27-07-2018 10:52AM

Redo91 wrote: »

Checked again and there appears to be Go Bus available again. Booked the 7:15 bus home so a bit of a dash after the game but should have about 30 minutes or so. Am I right in saying there will be no extra time tomorrow and it will go straight to a replay?

There is ET if required

Ray Bloody Purchase · 27-07-2018 10:54AM

Any word on Daithi?

Xoshinho · 27-07-2018 10:58AM

Redo91 wrote: »

Checked again and there appears to be Go Bus available again. Booked the 7:15 bus home so a bit of a dash after the game but should have about 30 minutes or so. Am I right in saying there will be no extra time tomorrow and it will go straight to a replay?

There is extra time to be played if necessary. All-Ireland final only 3 weeks away. They have really messed up their scheduling this year.

Redo91 · 27-07-2018 11:06AM

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Redo91 wrote: »

Checked again and there appears to be Go Bus available again. Booked the 7:15 bus home so a bit of a dash after the game but should have about 30 minutes or so. Am I right in saying there will be no extra time tomorrow and it will go straight to a replay?

There is ET if required

Oh ****! Could be in a spot of bother then!

rgace · 27-07-2018 11:11AM

LoveMeSexy wrote: »

He's an expert at spotting off the ball cynicism from his couch in Brazil. Incredible how a piece this biased could be printed but that's his shtick. I don't approve of off the ball stuff but it's always been a part of every sport and will always be, this is just sour grapes.

No praise for Comer, who had the discipline not to strike out at the defender who was hanging out of him. Very one sided article

Utopia Parkway · 27-07-2018 01:51PM

Ray Bloody Purchase wrote: »

Any word on Daithi?

Apparently he was 50/50 last weekend but it looks like he'll start the game anyway. Probably on painkillers though. He's definitely carrying a knock.

threeball · 27-07-2018 02:07PM

rgace wrote: »

No praise for Comer, who had the discipline not to strike out at the defender who was hanging out of him. Very one sided article

Thats the key point. Galway getting very much the same treatment from other teams yet have the cop on not to lash out. Comer has 3 lads dragging out of him every game. Dublin full back line gave him plenty of it in the two games this year. Has he lamped anyone, no. He knows better as do the rest of the team. A witch hunt from a sh1t journalist with an axe to grind.

threeball · 27-07-2018 02:08PM

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Apparently he was 50/50 last weekend but it looks like he'll start the game anyway. Probably on painkillers though. He's definitely carrying a knock.

Hanbury to full back if Daithi's not fit? Who goes in the corner.

Aravo · 27-07-2018 02:12PM

threeball wrote:

Hanbury to full back if Daithi's not fit? Who goes in the corner.

Killeen

I says · 27-07-2018 02:13PM

Aravo wrote: »

Killeen

No pace

meriwether · 27-07-2018 04:03PM

I says wrote: »

No pace

Needs must.

Aravo · 27-07-2018 04:35PM

I says wrote:

No pace

Toughness is a good attribute for a corner back. Noel Connors probably would not win the 100m at the Olympics but would the others be able to get past him if he was throwing himself about. Sure it's a wait and see on the day for the actual lineup.

mjp · 27-07-2018 05:27PM

meriwether wrote:

Strong rumours now that Daithi is hurt. The team not being named last night doesn't point to good things.

Wouldn't read anything into that. They're always going to name him in starting 15 and will replace him before throw in if he's not fit. Not a chance of them naming a weakened side that could give Clare psychological edge.

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