Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

The free in did seem very harsh. Was it really much longer than the Down goalkeeper was for quite a few of his? Basically awarding a team a point for some hesitation on a kick out is a silly punishment - tell them to kick it and let them at it unless someone is deliberately time-wasting imo.

You wouldn't know how valuable an extra day could be for knocks and niggles. Probably the best timeslot we could've hoped for.

Save that for the final

Tbf, Louth winning Leinster was probably more than they thought they'd achieve this year, so I'd say they've taken their eye off the ball since. Objective more than achieved for this year and knew full well they were not going to win the AI, so hard to get them motivated, plus Donegal are probably the most dangerous team left in the championship.

Team is out, Walshe starts, expect to see a change before throw-in

We should beat Meath, but, they have beaten both Dublin and Kerry, so probably better than most people think, also have had a rest and while we were probably all hoping to get Meath in the draw, I suspect that they were also hoping to get us from the teams they could have drawn and will fancy their chances against us, but, if we have any aspirations of winning an AI we should be putting away a team like Meath.

We need to be in control of this by halftime. Leaving Meath in it with 20mins to go and a week extra rest in the legs will be dangerous.

These first games in double headers are notorious for favourites under performing. Look at Kerry last year's quarters, how teams that were hot favourites didn't get out of the blocks at all. Seems to be a psychological thing.

Saving the legs for a 20min spurt in 2nd half I'd say. All teams playing fairly conservatively this weekend, then 10mins to drive on to close out the game. Donegal left themselves with alot to do but still won comfortably.

I'm happier with our defensive set up. They're getting someone back in the D, normally Tierney so we're not coughing up easy scores down the middle.

More pace in the attack 2nd half and we should see it out comfortably.

Very poor performance, too ponderous, Meath played well and deserved to win, mush more direct, but, will get no further and probably get well beaten the next day. Galway realistically should be beating Meath everyday out. PJ's race is run, has a squad capable of winning AI, but, wasting their talents, new manager needed for next year.

Total disaster. Meath will get demolished in the semis. All over them for the first half but nothing to show for it. A 5 min kick in the 2nd half and then a collapse. Don't know what's wrong with Galway teams. Football, hurling, camogie, doesn't matter, we always manage to lose to teams we shouldn't, throw away All Irelands to lesser teams.

Another generation with no All Ireland.

Commiserations Galway. I thought you looked like a team on a mission after sinking that second goal and looked like having Meath on the racks. Poor goal to concede coming into the final stretch. I hope Padraig and the likes of Conroy stick around for another year and you can keep Comer and Walsh injury free. It's wide open and Yee are as good as anyone out there. Unfortunately didn't see it for the majority of the game today.

Mayo lads or Galway lads? No one this side of the Shannon is covering themselves in glory. Maybe we should divert it out round Enniscrone and things might change.

Who?

Too much shytetalk about semi-finals for the last week, I heard some eegit texting gbfm before the match asking when the draw for the semis would be

I think there was an element of taking Meath too lightly, it was the draw Galway were looking for even if they didn't openly admit to it. Needed to start well and put Meath away early, the longer Meath stayed in the game the more they grew in confidence, as the match wore on, you could see the belief grow in them, had a 5 min wobble when we scored our goals, but we handed the momentum back to them with that soft goal. Short kick outs are so dangerous late in games, at least if you go long, you have time to recover any mistake.

Not good enough and better off out of it as wouldn't trouble any of the teams left based on our performances of late.