Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

I'll have to see it again ,the point we got before that seemed soft too

boyler must have been asleep on the sideline…😀

Good effort from the hurlers. Some nice performances from the younger lads, Trayers, Burke and Rabitte. Lee moved to a more suitable position at midfield.

Ref gave them nothing but they battled well in rotten conditions. Still a bit short in our FF line. Outside of Rabbite, everyone else tried there was easily held. Good options in the back 6 now though.

Apart from a 10 or 12 minute spell late in the 2nd half, it was a fairly abject performance. Mayo were first to everything, out tackling was sloppy resulting in numerous 2pters.

Some of the passing was really poor standard we often went so tight with our interchange that it was easy for Mayo to turnover. Our transition is still too slow. We only every looked dangerous when we moved the ball in early. Fionn McDonaghs performance a big bonus. Some of the older lads starting to look old.

I counted at least 8 Mayo points coming from Galway unforced turnovers.

And another 8 coming from terrible tackling on the arc, coughing up 2pt chances. The centre of our defense is porous just like last year. When Mayo ran straight down the middle we either fouled them or they got through for a score.

Why is Cooke gone for the year?

What the game has become, who's the most clinical on turnovers.

PJ is tinkering and bolloxing with the forwards all the time but yet won't do anything with full back and center back. He won't put sean kelly back in full back and obviously doesn't rate john daly for centerback which i don't agree with, surely, he will at least hold his position. It's a real pity cause when they throw caution to the wind they can play football. impressed with the 2 mcadonaghs and Mulhern.

Delighted with the hurlers. couldn't ask for more really. Rabbitt and Burke look the business, hopefully they are left there for the league.

Good win for Mayo and they have their own issues going on this game, could have been an overwhelming one, but if Galway had put away some of their easy enough 3 pointers the result could have been sooooooo different. It was probably good for Galway that they lost, if they had won, a lot of what was wrong might well be overlooked and might still be. A big issue as far as Galway are concerned is they play Armagh next and I've a feeling the PJ could panic and introduce players who are not fully fit and ready for battle, then lose . Is he the right man for the job? It seems he's far away from the skills in management which are required at this level. Great player but that's about it, a fair few of the dressing room aren't with him by all accounts. Co Board will stick with him, he's costing nothing, he seems to be the boss, with the ego not helping either.

The way Galway played last Sunday kicking it forward, it's tailor made for John Daly. Best foot passing defender in the county. If he doesn't get a decent look in, then there has to be an issue between him and PJ.

He had a fairly horrible injury and either isn't playing at all for Mountbellew anymore or is very limited in his outings. Patrick Kelly is another Mountbellew man that hasn't recovered from a bad injury after 2022. He would've added a lot to our half-forwardline is he was fully fit.

Depressingly similar to last week. A few defenders there quite lucky to retain their places. When is PJ going to learn? Only other thing of note is McDaid's return to bench.

Similar to last weekend there will be changes to the named team. That team is a copy and paste job form last weekend. Dont blame joyce either when lot of his players carrying knocks and lads playing sigerson etc. Kelly will slot into the backs with any of 3 dropping out. Would like to see finian o laoi tried gain at half back as he is an attacking player and is good with ball going forward. Lot more composed on ball than Molloy. Darcy must have a knock that hes not on bench for this weekend after pulling out late last weekend. 2 points this weekend would give him a great buffer and not have to worry about rushing lads back who carrying knocks. Walsh looked to be hobbling a bit after he came on the last day so i wonder about his fitness. Its like Deja Vu all over again with us.

Armagh left us in it. They must of had 3/4 clear goal scoring opportunities and choose the safe option of a fisted point instead. They had a 3 on 1 versus Gleeson at one stage and the Armagh lad fisted it over the bar. Crazy.

Finnerty is top class. A delightful footballer to watch. I liked the look of McGlinchey when he came on too.