Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

DVDM93 · 07-02-2020 08:56PM

At this morning's press briefing at the Loughrea Hotel & Spa, Shane O’Neill revealed that John Hanbury isn’t in the current Galway panel & has also been in touch with Jonathan Glynn and Joseph Cooney, who are both currently based overseas.

“I've been (in touch), I've no update on Johnny Glynn yet,” O’Neill remarked. “Joseph, I spoke to last week, he just can't give the commitment at the moment.

“He is in Australia obviously at the moment, but I'm not saying he mightn't be back at some stage. He might. At the moment he can't give the commitment and that is fine.”

ShamNNspace · 07-02-2020 09:45PM

Statement donegal gaa

Happyilylost · 08-02-2020 01:13PM

Feel sorry for both Mayo and Galway today. With a one game straight game knock not neither team deserves to be put on in this.

ShamNNspace · 08-02-2020 02:03PM

Desperate stuff from gbfm missing the throw in. Mid West way ahead of gbfm. And then the "commentators" spend the first few mins of the match talking among themselves going through the teams etc

Happyilylost · 08-02-2020 02:32PM

Breeze is worth six anyway. But a breeze never won a game yet. Conditions are so difficult. Even soloing the ball it's blowing back over there heads. Couple of great scores from Galway.

Happyilylost · 08-02-2020 04:40PM

Obviously nice to win. But being involved with training young lads a lot of today bugged me. ****e weather. Pitch a bog. Extra time. And then cruelly send a team out on penalties.

BENDYBINN · 08-02-2020 09:47PM

Happyilylost wrote: »

Obviously nice to win. But being involved with training young lads a lot of today bugged me. ****e weather. Pitch a bog. Extra time. And then cruelly send a team out on penalties.

Losing on penalties is no different to losing by a point kicked in the last few seconds. Both teams had a full match to win it and failed........there can be no complaints.

Happyilylost · 08-02-2020 10:02PM

BENDYBINN wrote:

Losing on penalties is no different to losing by a point kicked in the last few seconds. Both teams had a full match to win it and failed........there can be no complaints.

Penalty shoot outs are a recent addition to our game. I'm still a firm believer in extra time and then a reply. Kicking a ball from 10 metres was never a massive influence or a massive skill in our game and now it is decided that this will settle a game. Penalty shoot outs are simply a kop out for those involved who cannot sort a suitable fixture calendar and cannot factor in a reply.

Hulk Hands · 09-02-2020 12:34AM

Let the ref hop the ball in and play first score wins. It's about the only route I can think of to finish a game on the day without resorting to Pens or free competitions

Happyilylost · 09-02-2020 10:32AM

Rain has eased. Wind has not. Would say it's definitely stronger than the U20 yesterday at the moment but it's meant to start easing from around 12p.m. onwards

Happyilylost · 09-02-2020 01:42PM

Strong Galway bench. Breeze is strong but not a gale. Like a warm summer's day in Pearse Stadium kinda breeze.

threeball · 09-02-2020 01:52PM

Can't believe the best game of the day is on 3rd on TG4. Bloody Meath vs mayo on second. Surely there's more interest in Galway v Donegal than there is in Kerry Tyrone.

Happyilylost · 09-02-2020 02:01PM

Brannigan out O Laoi in

PCeeeee · 09-02-2020 02:02PM

What time will Galway coverage start?

ShamNNspace · 09-02-2020 02:04PM

PCeeeee wrote: »

What time will Galway coverage start?

Deffered coverage on tg4 after the Meath mayo match

elefant · 09-02-2020 02:48PM

Some seriously questionable refereeing going against us in the first half since the penalty.

On another note, the rules regarding professional fouling should be looked at. McDaid was taken out very cynically on a counter attack, with zero effort to tackle properly. He has to leave the game injured, and no card at all for the Donegal player. The rules actually encourage more dangerous cynical fouls as they stand.

elefant · 09-02-2020 03:25PM

elefant wrote: »

Some seriously questionable refereeing going against us in the first half since the penalty.

On another note, the rules regarding professional fouling should be looked at. McDaid was taken out very cynically on a counter attack, with zero effort to tackle properly. He has to leave the game injured, and no card at all for the Donegal player. The rules actually encourage more dangerous cynical fouls as they stand.

McQuillan is really costing Galway here. It'll be very controversial if this is a close loss or a draw.

ShamNNspace · 09-02-2020 03:34PM

Ah ffs gbfm no need for a friggin recap we heard it the first time from the returning officer

Happyilylost · 09-02-2020 03:45PM

Epic. All I'll say for now.

Diabhal Beag · 09-02-2020 03:45PM

Great result. Hon the lads.

Doctors room ghost · 09-02-2020 03:47PM

Hup the tribes.
Well done to joycey and the lads.
The fight is back in the dog lads.

threeball · 09-02-2020 03:48PM

Happyilylost wrote: »

Epic. All I'll say for now.

Lucky us get to watch mayo and Meath now before we get to find out for ourselves

macslash · 09-02-2020 06:07PM

threeball wrote: »

Lucky us get to watch mayo and Meath now before we get to find out for ourselves

Match is on now. Mayo game wasn't on my tg4 anyway. An election special was

macslash · 09-02-2020 06:07PM

Anyone at the match any insight into why Gleeson didn't come back?

Happyilylost · 09-02-2020 06:16PM

macslash wrote:

Anyone at the match any insight into why Gleeson didn't come back?

Would of cost Galway two subs. We lost a sub taking him off.

gammygils · 09-02-2020 06:19PM

macslash wrote: »

Match is on now. Mayo game wasn't on my tg4 anyway. An election special was

Mayo game was on TG4 YouTube live

threeball · 09-02-2020 06:21PM

That challenge on mcdaid was worthy of red. One of the most dangerous challenges I've seen in a long time. No intention bar to hurt the guy in possession.

threeball · 09-02-2020 06:26PM

McFadden ferry arguably red too. Ball gone past him by 10yards and he takes out finnerty with a forearm to the face. Black card minimum. He gets a yellow.

macslash · 09-02-2020 06:54PM

Happyilylost wrote: »

Would of cost Galway two subs. We lost a sub taking him off.

Ah I didn't know that, thanks

elefant · 09-02-2020 07:24PM

Happyilylost wrote: »

Would of cost Galway two subs. We lost a sub taking him off.

It cost us two subs anyway, one to bring on in O Beolain for O Laoi, and one to bring O Laoi back on for Gleeson.

Deserved to be left off after the ten minutes though, his silly tackle killed our first half.

Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

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