Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

Some comeback. But they're starting so badly in must win matches. Coaching is brutal. They're just living off chaos like Mayo years ago and just about surviving

Loads of lads having poor years, McHugh, Silke, Conroy, McDaid not great apart from Mayo game, Tierney ineffective for long periods, Walsh mixing the ridiculous with the sublime, problems at goalie. Too many burdens to carry long term. At least a few of the subs put their hand up today.

All credit to the players, they were heroic in the second half.Hope for a nice draw for a change.

No provincial finalist are kept apart

Kerry losing today really throws a spanner in the works. Now theres only 1 non Div 1 team we would meet. High probability we get them in Killarney.

Best hope would be Monaghan or Down. If Mayo beat Donegal it could be Tyrone. A very slight chance we get Donegal but unlikely.

Let's be positive.

What a ballsy comeback.

I'm so proud of the lads. Conroy what a man. Dropped but came on, downs Grimley then knocks over a point. Revenge (partial) for the digs he got last July that probably cost us the All Ireland.

I know it sounds optimistic but I thought a repeat All Ireland was possible and I still do.

Firstly, great second half with some great football. It must be really frustrating for PJ when you see the second half and the talent they have. Silke has alot of football done and he looks tired. I would have him as an impact sub. Mchugh not going well either but it's hard to leave him off when you see the run and pass for maher goal. But thankfully we have options in daly, sweeney and flatherty. Darcy and maher were very good in the engine room and cook brings something different to the table. I would stick flatherty in goal. He will improve his kickouts.

Galway massive momentum. 2 points down and turning the screw after being down 8/9 points.

Armagh with an infringement. Walsh brings it out to the arc refusing a simple one point free and strokes it over for a 2 pointer to draw level. I was expecting a pitch l invasion of Galway fans with pitch forks to slay such a adventurous approach!! (Won't even mention him clipping a 45 quickly for McDaid to slot over 😅)

What a difference a couple of weeks makes.

I jest lads. Great craic yesterday. Great fun in Cavan last night.

Not excusing anyone but Joyce said Silke had a virus. In saying that his performances against Dublin (turnover for the goal) and (Derry turned over a number of times) would likely see his position under pressure.

Two other observations (I'll stick with the positives) seeing Mattie come back on throwing himself around like his life depending on it shows the character of these lads.

Thompson is a wizard. His vision and passing (that dink to Walsh for the penalty few players can create) is a joy. Play maker in chief now and he does not shy away from it even with his age and inexperience.

It will be kerry, monaghan /. Down or probably donegal.

knowing our luck it'll be Kerry away, which is the toughest draw we can get. Kerry can't get Cork, so it narrows the options, plus Mayo could still finish in second, we can't play them, and don't think we can play Dublin either, which would narrow down the options even more. I'd prefer to avoid Kerry and hopefully someone else might take them out, as I think they are the one team I wouldn't fancy us against. While we are well capable of losing to any side left in the championship, on our day I'd fancy us against any team bar Kerry.

Nothing kills the energy of a team than a spat between management and players. Not an isolated case either.

Looking like another 3+ hour trip next weekend. Down, Donegal or Kerry from what I can see.

Down Im assuming they meant

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So it's Donegal, Down or Kerry.

To be honest I wouldn't fancy us against any of them. We have no idea what Galway will show up next weekend.

Looking at Donegal today they look a bit blunt in a attack. Going from side to side waiting for an opening and coughed up a lot of ball today. Which might be our best bet.

Down will run all day and they'll definitely out work us, but they probably lack quality forwards which would punish us. Lack of big game experience too.

Kerry are Kerry and we have a terrible record against them. We're not winning down there, injury crisis or not.

It could be worse, we could be out of the Championship altogether, but I fear it's only for one more week.

Ever the optimist.