Galway GAA Discussion Thread #2

threeball wrote: »

Tuam Herald never has a bad word to say about anyone. I've never seen one controversial thing in that paper in my lifetime.

Daithi should avoid the footballers like the plague. The players need to decide this week if they're really happy with management and the set up in general. If not they need to lay it out in no uncertain terms. If they're not heard or lads are dropped for complaining they should walk. Daithi walking into what is almost certainly a toxic environment would be nuts.

Hurl with Turlough and football with Corofin and the year will be well long enough.

Funny you should say that as I recently came across a Tuam Herald from the 1990's. There was a piece from Jim Carney completely laying into Bosco McDermott. He did not hold back. I dont remember the exact wording but was surprised at how strong the language was. You certainly don't see journalism like that in the Tuam Herald these days.

TCDStudent1 wrote:

Exactly - changing the goalie just increases the pressure on the goalie. All the talk before the match was that Lavelle was in for Power, and wondering why! While Cooke came in for Cummins, I didn't really hear anybody question that decision before the match.

Ya outfield positions are part and parcel of the game now. Goalie switches are much of a rarity and definitely brings an extra bit of pressure that wasn't necessary. Roscommon hardly had a game plan built around which fecking goalie we used. I've stated before I'm a Lavelle fan. But I think there is little between them. But to go from Lavelle for the league (apart for a game against Dublin which confused the f*&k out of me as well. Manus was in goals) and Lavelle for the first championship match against London. Then Power for Sligo. Then name Power to start against Roscommon. Then play Lavelle. Doesn't exactly exude confidence does it!


If he named Power, Power should of started unless it was an injury. He did the entire warm up and even started warming up when Lavelle damaged his eye so he was definitely ready to go.

RIP

Chopping and changing goalies never works in any sport.
No matter the goalie however, the lack of a kick out strategy is killing them. It seems that they are trying to find someone to kick it out to but no one wants, no wants to make a move to find space for the ball and the ball ends up been kicked out long and makes it a 50-50 ball or out over the sideline. Other teams have decoy runs etc. and we have a policy that hasn't changed since forever! It puts even more pressure on our goalie and god knows our team does not respond well under pressure.

threeball wrote: »

Anyone hear the WhatsApp going round from a lad who happened across some Galway footballers the morning after the defeat a bit worse for wear? Is it genuine?

The only justification for a message like that is something scandalous happening or if one of them was breaking the law, but a lad on the Buckie telling him to **** off is not worth crying over. Poor lad must've needed to take the rest of the day off to lie down.

threeball wrote: »

MattressRick wrote: »

The only justification for a message like that is something scandalous happening or if one of them was breaking the law, but a lad on the Buckie telling him to **** off is not worth crying over. Poor lad must've needed to take the rest of the day off to lie down.

Couldn't give a toss about yer man whinging but it's hardly the thing to do after putting on a gutless sh1t show the day before. Going on the lash and walking around town like a wino with a bottle of buckfast roaring at people passing doesn't really bode well. If that's the reaction of the team then maybe a clear out is needed.

True, fair point. But my understanding of the guys stupid message was it was very early in the morning with hardly anyone around and he said he took a good look to see who was there, I'd imagine the slowing down and rubbernecking was the catalyst for telling him to F off.

threeball wrote: »

Completely agree about yer man. Fair weather "supporter" at best. Still think it's a very poor reflection of the lads involved if that's the reaction to getting schooled a few hours before. A few pints yes. Hitting the buckie and hanging round town off your face at 7 or 8 in the morning shows the mindset that explains alot.

Sounded like he was eyeballing them all right.

It's always that way isn't it all these stories/rumours come out after a team has a loss. Maybe there is something going on in the background we will have to wait and see.

Never hear anything after a win, although I'm sure fans would give more leeway after a win! Would know a couple of the Ros players through a mutual friend and they were still on the beer Wednesday night!!

Either way all that aside they are only amateur lads at the end of the days and should be allowed let off a bit of steam within reason as someone else has said.

Here's hoping the loss might give our lads some sort of a kick up the arse to play some football or else there will be another season passed with damn all to show for it!

Happyilylost wrote: »

Wouldn't have much issue with the drinking carry on. It's usually set out when management believe it's acceptable/Ok to go on the lash. Whether Galway won or lost the night out was probably happening as there is a decent break before the next game. Lads in there young to mid twenties are not going to turn down an opportunity like that!

The player/wedding thing is a curious one. Be interested to see views from a hypothetical standpoint. I heard it first during the junior game Sunday and then from a player. So player wants to go to a wedding. Player approaches management. Management state if you attend you will not be considered to start but be amongst the subs. Player considers this comes back and says I will go to the wedding and accept my place on the bench. People be more critical of management or player?

And who are the management to say he's not allowed to attend a wedding? He's not being paid, no contracts involved etc, do they not trust their players to behave responsibly before a big game? Ridiculous!

Was the wedding the night before the Connacht final? That's the only justification for telling a player he can't attend. If the wedding was the weekend before then the clout intercounty managers think they have is gone too far. In that case the player is well within his rights to tell them to F off.

Happyilylost wrote: »

Friday.

If your having a few pints the Friday night before the Connacht final you probably wont be in condition for the full 70

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

He had no pints.stayed for the dinner and hit off.

If indeed that's the case then it's absolutely ludicrous. Why can't a man go to a dinner??

I won't get much into it but what I know was there is some sort of players charter agreed by the players that functions the weekend of a match were off limits at the start of the year.

This would of fallen into that category. Player approached management to see the story. Wasn't told he couldn't attend but the consequences of his decision was explained to him. He considered it and decided on the wedding. The whole you can't have one rule for one and a different one for everyone else comes into it. There was also a team meet up Friday that he did not attend as far as I'm aware.

Still wished the player had started but I do see the difficult position management were in. I'm sure plenty of lads were up later playing FIFA or whatever later than what he stayed at the wedding for.

This whole charter, asking for permission etc points to management not trusting their players. Ridiculous, if it was a brother or sister of a player that was getting married would they be expected to miss the wedding because of this charter?

On another note, I was at the Corofin v St James game this evening, Corofin are a joy to watch, missing half their team through injury, abroad etc but you'd never know, the young lads that played instead fitted in seamlessly. Now that the hurlers are out you'd hope someone might approach David Morris and ask him to give a few pointers regarding our forward play. The wedding had no lasting effect on Power either by the way, as assured as ever even though he didn't have too much to deal with. Martin Farragher was excellent, scored 3-4 I think. Ian Burke was back to himself, Molloy had a quiet first half but a good second half and was very lively. Liam Silke was solid but not too much was asked of him in all honesty. Conroy played the whole game for James's, didn't have too much of an influence, made some great runs but looks a bit off full match fitness yet.

ClareGalway 3-16 to Leitir Mor 6 points. Cummins with two goals (one a penalty). Played ok. Sean Andy not so much. Sean Moran was outstanding for ClareGalway (I've no idea how this lad never got a look in at county level)

Spideal 1-8 to 6 points up at half time Antaine O'Laoi kicking some beauties. His Brother scored the goal.