letowski wrote: » Its a strange move nonetheless naming McInerney in their squad if he has an outside chance of being fit. If its a torn calf he has no business being on a field this year. If its just strained, he will still be seriously hampered running. It seems they are just going with the 25 fit guys in order to hold some sort of discreet advantage. They sound a little rattled to me.
Clareman wrote: » I would imagine Clare know exactly who and how they will play from the start tomorrow, with the injuries Galway have they mightn't know exactly who'll start but they'll know how they'll play. You'd be able to tell alot about Clare's tactics tomorrow by who plays. I'd imagine it Davy Fitz could start tomorrow and that'd be the only change but we won't know for sure until around 1.45 tomorrow.
Figerty wrote: » Chances are Canning will start at full forward if not fully mobile. We are vulnerable there. Put him on Jack Browne and we have a problem under the ball. We need a big one from Podge tomorrow. He has well managed the last day and we need to get a grip on the game out the field
letowski wrote: » I think the main issue is that Galway have highly questionable depth in the backs, so I don't see the advantage of naming a 25 man squad. Especially as Daithi Burke and Adrian Tuohy are both carrying injuries also. Like their subs the last day were Loftus who is more of a more midfielder and Killeen who wouldn't be a great back up player. I guess we will see but their squad looks stretched to me. If Clare are their abouts in the last 20, we could have a good chance as we have impact subs across every line.
caddy16 wrote: » The team given to the media might be different to the official 26 names sent to Croke Park.
Hidalgo wrote: » If Canning goes to full forward, I'd be tempted to drop Cleary a few yards to stay in front of him and have Galvin drop to 6. Another option would be switch David McInerney out to the HB line, only problem is we haven't really rotated positions alot during the league.
windy shepard henderson wrote: » i reckon canning will go in the corner , and most likely jack brownes corner , management would be wise to keep patch on him just to keep the free count down very surprised to hear mcinerney is on the galway panel , he will be a huge loss for them but if he is named he must not be that badly injured as first taught will podge start? surly shannaher caused enough problems to galway last week to warrant a nod , he also played over 30 minutes of hurling last week so fitness wont be a probem , regardless of the scoreline we need to introduce ian galvin earlier then the last 5 or 10 minutes of the game
Figerty wrote: » There's no loss to Galway naming McInerney. 26 sub,. they brought back on lads last week. Even if the went to extra time again, they can do have 10 subs and not use him. Start Podge, keep Shanagher back. He can't be match fit yet. Hard to hold Podge two days in a row.
Clareman wrote: » Shanagher can't start, he just can't, if anything I'd start McGrath instead of Podge but that would only because Podge would be a better sub than McGrath, McGrath was poor last week
Figerty wrote: » McGrath was indecisive on the ball.. but look at how much ball he got hold off last week compared to others. He probably had more possession that Malone had in the entire game. He made one great block down on the cusack stand side. He is very close to firing on all cylinders but seems to lack a bit of extra form at the moment. Hopefully he will click, because if he does he is a massive threat. I'd keep podge on He opens the space for others, he just seem to not have a fast first touch last week. He will bounce back; I wouldn't like to be marking him tomorrow.
Clareman wrote: » Galway had an unbelievable amount of wides last week, a lot of those wides could be put down to the "Hill End" but won't be an issue tomorrow. Our middle third has to stand up for the first 15 minutes tomorrow, last week we needed a lot of things for Galway to go wrong and everything for us to go right, well the same thing goes for tomorrow.
Clareman wrote: » Figerty wrote: » There's no loss to Galway naming McInerney. 26 sub,. they brought back on lads last week. Even if the went to extra time again, they can do have 10 subs and not use him. Start Podge, keep Shanagher back. He can't be match fit yet. Hard to hold Podge two days in a row. Shanagher can't start, he just can't, if anything I'd start McGrath instead of Podge but that would only because Podge would be a better sub than McGrath, McGrath was poor last week
windy shepard henderson wrote: » i regard you as a great poster on here but you panic too much :pac: if we lose tomorrow it will be by the minimum . we were on top of em all last week .....relax
LuckyGent88 wrote: » Gutted
Noveight wrote: » Only inches in it, did great to pull it back after a dismal first half. SoD’s goal had shades of 2013 off it There’s an All Ireland in this group of players in coming years.
BloodyBill wrote: » Not if their decision making remains so poor. Most other top teams would have sunk Galway today but the wides from Clare were awfull. I don't see the likes of Kelly improving his decision making. Look at that last pass into Shangaher..shocking. If he dropped it short then Shanagher would have had a chance.
Noveight wrote: » Arguably the width of a post away from an AI final today, no doubt but their day will come and I’d say sooner rather than later.
Amprodude wrote: » First 25 mins on both games they were destroyed and 2 games v Cork this year. They are very beatable.
