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Hupgalway (Galway) - Posts: 239 - 08/07/2019 17:45:36 2208024 Link 0 |
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Silke has always been our penalty taker when hes started. It was just a poor penalty unfortunately. I think his rate of conversion is pretty high but I'm open to correction
galwayfball (Galway) - Posts: 1269 - 08/07/2019 17:56:57 2208031 Link 0 |
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I don't think that is quite right. O'Hara was 36 or 37 and still in good shape. He wasn't able to commit in November time due to work and different life events. He wanted to return in late January and continue working himself over the winter. Kevin probably wanted to build a cohesive unit which is fine. But O'Hara was high profile (but not as big as thought of himself), if Kevin had won a Connacht title he was vindicated but he didn't following a smash and grab job in semi at Pearse Stadium and O'Hara went on the attack on the Sunday game, he had it prepared well in advance. In fairness to Kevin he is loyal to players who commit. A few of the Galway 1998 and 2001 crew had similar attitudes with Peter Forde, they had the medals and became difficult to motivate.
EDH (Galway) - Posts: 357 - 08/07/2019 18:04:05 2208034 Link 0 |
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Mayo won. Donaghys influence the second day was minimal and ended up sent off in frustration. Against Galway he had the game won before it started. Doing what he did gave Kerry something to think about and even the first day it had its benefits. Were long balls rained in on top of both? No. Star still did well but mainly because he showed his experience and dragged AOS around the place and beat him on the ground. But importantly it kept him away from the square. Not sure what excellent teams he failed with. Won an All Ireland with Corofin and Mayo close enough. But each to their own. I would love to have him if Kevin Walsh leaves.
SamandLiamSoon (Galway) - Posts: 513 - 08/07/2019 18:26:58 2208045 Link 0 |
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yes he won with corofin but as everyone knows morris pulls those strings and they have gon on to win by more without him donaghy had that effect against galway because of a debutant being thrown in at full back- that was walshs mistake and nothing to do with rochford so dont see your argument there a much superior mayo team had to go to a replay v kerry that year and nearly lost it because of that gaff i wont go on about the gk calamity as that speaks for itself and his constant replacement of boyle and andy moran early in crucial games defied logic like i said he could be part of a set up but not the final decision maker- much like his role in donegal squares_edge (Galway) - Posts: 602 - 08/07/2019 20:50:00 2208142 Link 0 |
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Big Kevin, Morris and a coach to train the backs how to tackle hard without giving away frees without in th absence of a blanket Maroonedinlongford (Galway) - Posts: 242 - 08/07/2019 21:08:53 2208158 Link 1 |
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Wow Were you not at the match or are you mixing it up with the ladies final that was on before it As for excuses regarding injuries LOL the central diamond and comer missing the last night Your the best !! Maroonedinlongford (Galway) - Posts: 242 - 08/07/2019 21:17:33 2208165 Link 0 |
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We do our recycling in the half and full back lines! A little different to Dublin.
togoutlads (Galway) - Posts: 340 - 08/07/2019 23:03:01 2208243 Link 0 |
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KW is a killanin man. The Sweeneys are two decent club footballers and probably two nice lads also. They had heart and always tried their best but they were not inter county material. You are obviously from that neck of the woods. Calling for the two Sweeneys to return is unfair on those two lads. Park up that idea. KW has been a great servant for Galway football but he needs to realise that it's not a job for life. He should hold his head high and make the right decision for Galway football. He has achieved alot. If he left now, I think everyone would thank him for all his hard work. We are in a relatively good place. Division one. Sticking around for another year would be hugely devisive and damaging for Galway football. I just get a feeling the supporters want change. Maybe KW thinks he can turn it around but I don't think so at this stage. Reversepass1 (Galway) - Posts: 227 - 08/07/2019 23:28:33 2208252 Link 2 |
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About lavelle in the Tyrone game in the league if Sean Andy was able to execute a simple 15 yard pass Tyrone wouldn't have gotten the goal!
Ninnallik (Galway) - Posts: 43 - 09/07/2019 09:19:57 2208299 Link 2 |
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Cathal Sweeney did a good job for Galway and would run through a brick wall to get on a loose ball. Was one of our more solid defenders last year imho. Patrick more fits the bill as an excellent club player not county standard. Both are clearly vocal leaders on the pitch. Just my opinion, and im not from that area. kazoochka (Galway) - Posts: 330 - 09/07/2019 14:54:42 2208478 Link 2 |
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This the way things are gone now? You praise a player so you must be "from the area"? Things are getting bad in Galway. Why would it be unfair on the two lads to call them back? Very strange remark. For what it's worth I thought Cathal never let Galway down and as other posters have said his will and determination is exactly what we need. He was never beaten. Even when other players may of given up the ghost.
SamandLiamSoon (Galway) - Posts: 513 - 09/07/2019 15:50:49 2208509 Link 1 |
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Not sure which goal lavelle was at fault for in Tyrone game. I thought he was playing the role as the extra man and twice he was let down by his team mates. People may or may not like that tactic but blame should be apportioned correctly. The third goal he was beaten top a high ball he should never have had to come for but he was given no option. SA was very poor that day. Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1301 - 09/07/2019 16:24:10 2208529 Link 1 |
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I dont mind someone saying you they dont agree with me. Fair enough and you're right they are from my neighbouring club which is irrelevant but appears very relevant to you I don't see how its disrespectful to any of the lads to say I would like two players to return next season particularly when you yourself have called for lads from corofin who aren't part of the panel to be called on midseason, when the lads have put in the hard work in the winter and said that farragher did not have to perform at training like lads from other clubs. I personally feel that was disrespectful to the panel I always maintained this season that we had a strong panel that just weren't performing to the best of their ability. I still think the current panel with the right drive can really contend for an all Ireland. I'm allowed to say I would like players to be part of next seasons panel. If you feel differently then I'm assuming you won't be mentioning who you would like to see on the team in the future that aren't already part of the panel as by your logic its disrespectful to the lads to suggest any additions could help them galwayfball (Galway) - Posts: 1269 - 09/07/2019 16:57:17 2208541 Link 0 |
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Agree on the Sweeneys......nowhere near inter county standard. We really are struggling for top class inter county players the like of which you will find in Dublin....Donegal.......Tyrone and even mayo.
Rayo1 (Galway) - Posts: 140 - 09/07/2019 17:13:37 2208551 Link 3 |
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Sorry I read your post wrong I see you meant it was disrespectful to the lads to want them back. I don't see how
galwayfball (Galway) - Posts: 1269 - 09/07/2019 18:00:07 2208574 Link 0 |
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Gas 2 yrs ago posters on the national forum saying the same about Donegal after their 17 point beating by us in the last 12 of the championship. Yes mgt was a huge issue then for them but they had players of quality no more than we have now. Our struggle for top inter county footballers is not the biggest challenge we face. How they are moulded into a winning combination is.
kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1749 - 09/07/2019 20:57:26 2208655 Link 0 |
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Half of that Donegal team were already all Ireland winners......they had proven themselves to be top class inter county players......our boys have yet to prove themselves. I'm sick of hearing "oh well if we had the proper management team or this or that". We are only kidding ourselves.
Rayo1 (Galway) - Posts: 140 - 09/07/2019 21:06:17 2208667 Link 1 |
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Rayo, that is not the point Kilougher is making, in 2017 Donegal had 11 players playing that day against Galway who have just gone and won Ulster back to back and the Division 2 title this year. Similarly in 2010 they got hammered by Armagh, in 2011 with 11 of them same players they won Ulster for the first time in 19 years, they also won Division 2 that year and pushed Dublin in the semi final, twelve months after that they won the All Ireland in 2012. They found 4 players in two years from 2010 to 2012 worked very hard, had an edge and bought into McGuinness and could have won it again in 2014, they may be on the same path again. Galway have the players and can also turn it around.
EDH (Galway) - Posts: 357 - 09/07/2019 22:34:06 2208740 Link 1 |
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By that logic we should be happy to get to where we did and have no complaints . the players aren't in the county no management team can help them and the fact we are in division 1 is an over achievement.
galwayfball (Galway) - Posts: 1269 - 09/07/2019 22:40:44 2208744 Link 2 |