Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

Happyilylost wrote: »

Happy for Power. Not his biggest fan but the amount of times I seen him hop the wall in Loughgeorge over the last number of months with a couple of footballs I'm happy he put in a performance. Rest isn't worth talking about. Next week tells it all.

Couple of great saves alright. Fair play to him. He cut my hair a couple of times, seems a nice lad too.

BENDYBINN wrote: »

Joyce should seriously consider his position tonight........it’s just a joke now.

I agree . Just to be clear Joyce was probaly my favourite player of all time . But ya can’t stand over today after what happened to us against Mayo last October or whenever in league . It’s a game to far . I have no problem getting beaten but be beaten going down swinging . Today we didn’t land a punch . We were a laughing stock no other way to put it . If Kerry wanted to they could have scored 10 goals .

HBC08 wrote: »

It's actually embarrassing that Galway got within a point of Mayo in the CF,We'll work on that

Do.

MfMan wrote: »

Nothing stopping Galway players from training on their own. They don't even look remotely fit. So many things wrong they're impossible to count. Not a hope, I mean not even a sniff they'll beat Rossies in July. Shocking.

Ah now, while I wish that were true, Ros are only ever in with at best a 50 - 50 shout against Galway. We are going to get two tankings from Kerry and Dublin also.

Incidentally for what it's worth what was Walsh's biggest defeat as manager of Galway?

mjp wrote: »

Galway lads trained plenty over the last few months and I know that for for a fact and today's performance can't be put down to that. Kerry were the hungrier of the two teams with the bit between their teeth after the grilling they took after Cork loss last year. Galway are seriously lacking in leadership and players that can influence a game when things are going against you which showed there today. Outside of Conroy and I Donnell very few players out there that could lrally the troops and look to for leadership. Were seriously lacking in experience in defence which will show up this year.

We are seriously lacking a bit of pride in the Jersey........

Not a whole pile to add, shocking display. Bernie Power saved those lads from a serious 30+ beating with the saves he made. Why were the backs given no help when the Kerry forwards were running riot? The amount of space and time they were given on the ball was unbelievable. Also I’d like to see Kieran Molloy given the chance to start the next day, he has serious energy and pace and need to be given the chance to prove what he can do, showed signs of it today when the game was gone.

Always_Running wrote: »

I think you might be mixing up individual training with collective training. PJ moaned about the lack of preparation in the build up to that game today, saying 4 weeks wasn't enough and how they had to cancel a challenge they had arranged. Basically the writing was on the wall for Galway before that game and made look worse by a Kerry outfit in championship mode already.

No I'm not mixing it up but as this is a public forum the less said the better. They were unfortunate as they were lambs to the slaughter as was clear once Cork got that late goal in Munster semi last year that Kerry would be licking their wounds and itching to take it out on whoever they face next.

There will surely be a reaction from a performance like yesterday's and let's hope they can put it together for Roscommon in the Hyde next week as losers of that will be into a relegation dogfight.

mjp wrote: »

No I'm not mixing it up but as this is a public forum the less said the better. They were unfortunate as they were lambs to the slaughter as was clear once Cork got that late goal in Munster semi last year that Kerry would be licking their wounds and itching to take it out on whoever they face next.

There will surely be a reaction from a performance like yesterday's and let's hope they can put it together for Roscommon in the Hyde next week as losers of that will be into a relegation dogfight.

It's in Salthill and Galway will end up in a relegation play off now regardless of the result next Sunday as they won't be beating Dublin in round 3.

Disappointing to see David Burke going off injured just before half time, had an excellent half, looked back to his best.

Happyilylost wrote: »

While every player needs game time he has little to prove. They can nurse him back slowly if it's anything to worry about. The likes of N. Burke, Ja Mannion, Loftus and a few more need these games to show they can compete

Agreed just he has had fair few injuries last few years it seems would be good for himself to get clean run of games.

RMAOK wrote: »

Good win today, despite one or two players not up to much imo. The backs were, for the most part, solid enough.

Joseph Cooney was anonymous enough tbh. Murphy nearly got caught out again - he'd better learn quick to get rid of the ball when he has it.

Was canning playing at midfield or as an auxillary centre back there near the end?

It looked to me like he was just given free reign to go where he wanted, and maybe that's the plan?
Great to see him back anyway, really hope he stays for the Summer,
Well done to the lads today anyway, beating the champions by 6pts is a good result by any metric.
Cooney was quite today but his physicality will be crucial in the Summer, he's got enough credit in the bank imo.
Both the Mannions were brilliant I thought, and are stepping up to be the leaders of the team, which is important considering Joe & McInerney are winding down.
A lot of very good performances today to be fair. Loftus, Touhey, Niland, Niall Burke all had good games.
Whelan had a fairly good game but I still think he has another gear which hopefully we'll see in the Summer.

Some contrast between the 2 teams, the hurlers going from strength to strength and the footballers, well the less said the better incase i offend someone..

is daithi injured or are management holding back him back. he will be like a caged animal when he sees the field.