Mod Note Post #1 - The 2022 All Ireland Senior Football Championship.

TBF at least 16 of them were soft.

Just heard an interesting stat on OTB! The Galway bench has only contributed 1 point in the last 3 games, even with Dara Moynihan missing, it's a big advantage to kerry

as a fellow galway man that’s a stupid comment .there’s no doubt Kerry’s bench is stronger .

True enough. Imagine, the supporters of the two counties involved in the final getting to go to it ahead of neutral observers. What a crazy notion. Not sure what I was thinking.

Im long enough going to them to know that there isnt much worse than some fella plonked nearby who isnt from either county. They are only taking someone elses place who would love attend. As far as Im concerned, let the fans of the counties involved go to the game.

I'd question the judgement of anyone stating an easy win for Kerry. It's 50/50 game for me. Galways defensive style will frustrate Kerry and it will be interesting to see how they cope with that.

Hoping for, but not expecting, an entertaining match.

Agreed. Galway really need to get back the dozen or so talented players who should be on the panel but aren't for one reason or another. Peter Cooke, Michael Daly, Adrian Varley etc, even Ian Burke although he may be a lost cause at this point. Those along with the injured lads Mulkerrin and McLaughlin would give a real solid look to the 26 and huge competition. You'd hope the bit of momentum this year might entice a few back in

The one sub (along with O'Laoi tbf) who's would add hugely is Paul Kelly. He should be starting imo but has fallen out of favour it looks like

You need to read my posts not once but twice I explained to you that I said -

1) I predicted Kerry would beat Dublin

2) Kerry better team deserved it on the day.

3) Dublin put up a good fight - didn’t fold so can’t complain etc

This is third time I have asked you to read posts. And not put words in my mouth which were never said. That’s odd behaviour.

If you find where I said otherwise I will donate a tenner to a charity of your choice. I am deadly serious!

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Now I am not sure what the literacy levels are in Mayo. But you repeating something I never said does not make you sound smart, you just sound a little silly to put it kindly.

Plus why can’t you be happy for Galway? The real irony is most Galway football supporters wouldn’t do a tenth of the whining you alone do! You spend ages trying to justify Mayo compared to Galway. It is odd.

Hoping for a competetive and exciting game tomorrow. I think when all is said and done Kerry will win by 6 or 7 points. I'll be shouting for Galway to upset the odds, though.

Galway beat Kerry in their last championship meeting in Croke Park (2018 super 8 game)

Much change team now but Galway have a better starting 15 now?

Then

R Lavelle; 

D Kyne SA O Ceallaigh, E Kerin; 

C Sweeney, G Bradshaw, J Heaney; 

P Conroy T Flynn;

E Brannigan, M Daly, S Kelly; 

I Burke, D Comer, S Walsh

Now

Conor Gleeson

Liam Silke Sean Kelly Jack Glynn

Dylan McHugh John Daly Kieran Molloy

Paul Conroy Cillian McDaid

Patrick Kelly Matthew Tierney Johnny Heaney

Robert Finnerty Damien Comer Shane Walsh

Galway bench scores the last three matches was one point scored by Finnian O Laoi against Armagh.

Kerrys last three matches 0-4 scored from the bench Micheal Burns 0-2,Adrian Spilliane 0-1 against Limerick and Dara Moynihan 0-1 against Dublin so not great either.

AI final scoring impact off the bench can make a big difference as even Tyrone last year showed.

Ulster heads will give him high praise to him no doubt the likes of Sean Cavanagh,Peter Canavan,Joe Brolly etc. Be it Tally or Jack O'Connor that gets praised Kerry have improved from the ropey defence that conceded 3 soft goals to Tyrone last year. The numbers back it all up. Not only the lack of goals but the absence of big foul counts. Just four scoreable frees given to Dublin, three of them taken. Of 1-45 conceded in championship, just 0-12 off frees. Still and all, Galway will ask there defence different questions and in Damien Comer will give them something they haven’t faced thus far.