Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

RMAOK · 22-03-2019 10:13pm

Galway Hurling team to face Waterford
#AllianzLeagues Semi final
1 F Flannery, 2 P Killeen, 3 R Burke,
4 D Morrissey, 5 A Harte, 6 P Mannion,
7 G McInerney, 8 C Mannion, 9 J Coen
10 N Burke, 11 J Canning, 12 K Hussey, 13 C Whelan, 14 B Concannon,
15 D Glennon.

RMAOK · 22-03-2019 10:14pm

Galway Senior Football team v. Tyrone
#AllianzLeagues
R Lavelle, E Kerin, SA O'Ceallaigh, D Wynne, G O'Donnell, J Daly, G Bradshaw, T Flynn, C Duggan, P Cooke, S Walsh, J Heaney, D Cummins, M Daly, A O'Laoí.

TCDStudent1 · 23-03-2019 1:30am

RMAOK wrote: »

Galway Senior Football team v. Tyrone
#AllianzLeagues
R Lavelle, E Kerin, SA O'Ceallaigh, D Wynne, G O'Donnell, J Daly, G Bradshaw, T Flynn, C Duggan, P Cooke, S Walsh, J Heaney, D Cummins, M Daly, A O'Laoí.

If that team starts, O'Donnell could be considered lucky to retain his place above Kelly.

threeball · 23-03-2019 11:30am

RMAOK wrote: »

Galway Hurling team to face Waterford
#AllianzLeagues Semi final
1 F Flannery, 2 P Killeen, 3 R Burke,
4 D Morrissey, 5 A Harte, 6 P Mannion,
7 G McInerney, 8 C Mannion, 9 J Coen
10 N Burke, 11 J Canning, 12 K Hussey, 13 C Whelan, 14 B Concannon,
15 D Glennon.

Unrecognizable from the team that won the all Ireland and got to last year's. I don't think any other county has seen such an influx of new blood and positional changes.
Last year we had no depth, this year we should have plenty by the looks of things.

threeball · 23-03-2019 11:31am

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

If that team starts, O'Donnell could be considered lucky to retain his place above Kelly.

Is Comer out much longer?

Happyilylost · 23-03-2019 12:31pm

threeball wrote:

Is Comer out much longer?

Comer is probably aiming for around the Connacht final.

BENDYBINN · 23-03-2019 1:13pm

Happyilylost wrote: »

Comer is probably aiming for around the Connacht final.

Hasn’t really been missed. Too much focus on him when he plays. Love to see him play in the half back line

threeball · 23-03-2019 1:32pm

BENDYBINN wrote: »

Hasn’t really been missed. Too much focus on him when he plays. Love to see him play in the half back line

I agree that for all the talk about him he doesn't bring enough scoring threat. It rarely breaks 2pts a game. Given the reputation you'd be expecting 4 to 5. Most of the other forwards often outscore him.
Next year should suit him down to the ground if they bring in the advanced Mark. I definitely think he needs to contribute more though.

Utopia Parkway · 23-03-2019 4:52pm

BENDYBINN wrote: »

Hasn’t really been missed. Too much focus on him when he plays. Love to see him play in the half back line

Still our only forward who gave real trouble to Dublin last year. On limited ball. Would like him to get his head up a bit more at times but he's still a huge weapon if used right.

There were periods in both the league final and All Ireland semi final when the Dublin full-back line couldn't handle him at all but then the amount of ball coming in dried up completely.

TCDStudent1 · 23-03-2019 4:56pm

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Still our only forward who gave real trouble to Dublin last year. On limited ball. Would like him to get his head up a bit more at times but he's still a huge weapon if used right.

Also, every team that plays Galway with Comer in it has a specific plan for how to deal with him (e.g. by double marking him or a sweeper in front etc.) which often means other players benefit more from Comer being on the team

BENDYBINN · 23-03-2019 5:45pm

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

Also, every team that plays Galway with Comer in it has a specific plan for how to deal with him (e.g. by double marking him or a sweeper in front etc.) which often means other players benefit more from Comer being on the team

That’s the problem...every ball is played into him ,makes the other forwards redundant and easy to defend for opponents

Diabhal Beag · 24-03-2019 11:57am

For those of us that can't make the matches today the Tyrone match is on TG4's youtube player streaming live.

The hurling is live on TG4 at 3.30.

Best of luck to both sides.

Happyilylost · 24-03-2019 2:43pm

Molloy is togged

24-03-2019 3:12pm

This ref is annoying me already.

Two kickable frees he's given them were laughable and we get our first after 9 mins despite some obvious ones.

threeball · 24-03-2019 3:18pm

If this were any slower the grass would be growing quicker. Only one injecting any pace is Walsh and he's dropping his customary shots short.

PCeeeee · 24-03-2019 3:39pm

threeball wrote: »

If this were any slower the grass would be growing quicker. Only one injecting any pace is Walsh and he's dropping his customary shots short.

Doing ok now...

Hulk Hands · 24-03-2019 3:40pm

This is nothing short of a fantastic performance in the first half. Walsh is one of the best players in Ireland at present and Cummins continues to amaze with how he overcomes his lack of height in the air. Keep it up

LoveMeSexy · 24-03-2019 3:43pm

When we get going we're hard to stop. Johnny Heaney and Danny outstanding once again but Shane is just a different class, his pace is incredible. Hopefully we keep this going for the second half, promising stuff.

Diabhal Beag · 24-03-2019 3:44pm

Big second half needed but not one poster can say they haven't been much more attacking in the League this year.

Heaney is everywhere and Shaney a different level to everybody else.

Definitely goals in Tyrone imo.

threeball · 24-03-2019 3:45pm

Hulk Hands wrote: »

This is nothing short of a fantastic performance in the first half. Walsh is one of the best players in Ireland at present and Cummins continues to amaze with how he overcomes his lack of height in the air. Keep it up

Anytime we go at them with pace it's like the opening of the red sea. When we start pissin about on the 45 it's getting turned over. Walsh leading the way with Heaney covering serious ground. Hate seeing Daly going back to the full back line. He's not suited to that any more than comer is.

Happyilylost · 24-03-2019 3:49pm

Breeze is very strong. Need to dig in first ten minutes of second half and not let them get a run on us. Hopefully we can break fast enough to keep the score board ticking.

grbear · 24-03-2019 3:56pm

Brilliant first half. 1-11 is serious scoring against a team as good as Tyrone.

threeball · 24-03-2019 4:00pm

Is Duggan gone off injured or just replaced.

PCeeeee · 24-03-2019 4:01pm

Happyilylost wrote: »

Breeze is very strong. Need to dig in first ten minutes of second half and not let them get a run on us. Hopefully we can break fast enough to keep the score board ticking.

Agree. Breeze was used well. Let's deal with it now

threeball · 24-03-2019 4:06pm

Fool of a ref blew for a Mark then gave a peno

Hulk Hands · 24-03-2019 4:07pm

He had fallen prior to the tackle. Never a penalty

24-03-2019 4:07pm

Joke of a penalty but if you had a kick out strategy like Dublin you were gaining possession after that point and having chance to kill momentum and build an attack... and its on those aspects KW falls short.

testtech05 · 24-03-2019 4:08pm

I didn't see the first half but a few questionable calls by the ref in the 2nd half even before that penalty which I thought was a joke.
A mark for sure but never a peno

24-03-2019 4:11pm

That's what happens when you arse about it with it outside the 45 with static backs passing it to each other over and over.... comical.

PCeeeee · 24-03-2019 4:12pm

That's it. That should be the death knell for the going backwards ****e

threeball · 24-03-2019 4:17pm

Totally symptomatic of the way we play under Walsh. Look grand with a breeze at our back and once it's against us we go full blanket and slow motion going forward.

PCeeeee · 24-03-2019 4:20pm

Eoghan gets away with plenty but he was spotted there. Cheap 10 mins

Hulk Hands · 24-03-2019 4:24pm

Sean Andy's had that coming a while. Always been lax with his fist passing. The wake up call he needs hopefully

PCeeeee · 24-03-2019 4:24pm

Ah jayz.

rgace · 24-03-2019 4:25pm

threeball wrote: »

Totally symptomatic of the way we play under Walsh. Look grand with a breeze at our back and once it's against us we go full blanket and slow motion going forward.

Tyrone had every player inside their 45 for about 5 minutes.

It was very difficult to do anything positive, we just had to make sure not to do anything stupid...

PCeeeee · 24-03-2019 4:25pm

Hulk Hands wrote: »

Sean Andy's had that coming a while. Always been lax with his fist passing. The wake up call he needs hopefully

It's the idea that bothers me. No pass to be found in front?

PCeeeee · 24-03-2019 4:27pm

Some turn around from ht.

threeball · 24-03-2019 4:28pm

rgace wrote: »

Tyrone had every player inside their 45 for about 5 minutes.

It was very difficult to do anything positive, we just had to make sure not to do anything stupid...

They had them back because we gave them time to get back, strolling out of defence. Coughing up a 7pt lead like that is criminal. Labelled looks like he'll get caught every time he leaves his goal too.

grbear · 24-03-2019 4:28pm

Following one of their best halfs of football in a long time with possibly the worst under Walsh is an absolute dose.

threeball · 24-03-2019 4:30pm

Ref is dire. Foot trip and a free in results in a free out and a red card

Hulk Hands · 24-03-2019 4:40pm

The lack of urgency when 3 points down was pathetic. Incredibly disappoting. Even besides the joke goals we were well beat

PCeeeee · 24-03-2019 4:42pm

Such a pity. A league final would have been brilliant. A chance to bring in Corofin lads too.

grbear · 24-03-2019 4:42pm

Truly terrible second half, the worst half under Walsh. It's worse than the Tipperary bottle job because Galway were in control at half time and had a great chance to make a serious statement. I'm disgusted after that, absolutely disgusted.

threeball · 24-03-2019 4:43pm

15 point turn around. This team have been conditioned to play with little to no urgency and as a result don't press an advantage when in front and can't claw it back when behind.

rgace · 24-03-2019 4:45pm

Pity alright, but the league went well overall considering the players missing.

The timing of the first two goals and then the black card probably made that second half look worse than it was.

24-03-2019 4:45pm

Don't criticise them too much. Sure KW has done a great job and brought the team on from losing heavily to Mayo.

It's not his fault anyway, its because we're missing players.

crusier · 24-03-2019 4:53pm

gilberto_eire wrote:

It's not his fault anyway, its because we're missing players.

gilberto_eire wrote:

Don't criticise them too much. Sure KW has done a great job and brought the team on from losing heavily to Mayo.

Well said!

24-03-2019 4:58pm

The reason Glennon wont make the team is due to the last two balls he won.

He had space and just his defender to beat for a goal chance and he just hasn't the belief in his pace to go for it and just looks to shoot or lay it off.

Might be worth looking at in midfield which is where he starred in the minor AI. I don't think Coen has ever shown more with the ball to suggest he's far superior.

threeball · 24-03-2019 5:03pm

Mannion a revelation in midfield. Totally wasted at wing or corner forward.

RMAOK · 24-03-2019 5:05pm

Soft goal to concede

Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

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