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Replying To JimB1991: "Can't afford to finish third??? They would bite your hand off for third now. They're in bother, Derry have to see a huge opportunity in that Galway game now." Would you stop the dramatics.Its still all to play for. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 437 - 17/05/2025 20:10:34 2610352 Link
Replying To Belclare7: "Here's Clare... Waiting all weekend to get the multitude of accounts going" Would you not take 3rd now? Again do not know who Clare is JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 52 - 17/05/2025 20:23:11 2610355 Link
Replying To Alwaysencourage: "Would you stop the dramatics.Its still all to play for." Whats dramatic about it? Of course its still all play to play for but lose to Derry away and would you feally fancy having to beat Armagh to stay in the chamoionship? Armagh are probably a better and more assured team than they were last year. JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 52 - 17/05/2025 20:25:50 2610356 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "Whats dramatic about it? Of course its still all play to play for but lose to Derry away and would you feally fancy having to beat Armagh to stay in the chamoionship? Armagh are probably a better and more assured team than they were last year." It's not called the group of death for nothing.! endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2414 - 17/05/2025 20:29:21 2610361 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "Exactly, Dublin were much the better team bar a Galway burst at the beginning of the second half and a fluky goal." Dublin goal should have been saved as well.It could have gone either way so Dublin were not miles ahead of us today and if Dublin were so dominant they only won by last second point.Not really great for them is it. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 437 - 17/05/2025 20:30:15 2610362 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "Whats dramatic about it? Of course its still all play to play for but lose to Derry away and would you feally fancy having to beat Armagh to stay in the chamoionship? Armagh are probably a better and more assured team than they were last year." Of course it's dramatic.Armagj could beat Dublin,Derry could beat Armagh.Anthing could happen Today wasn't great but it's not the disaster that you are making it out to be. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 437 - 17/05/2025 20:31:43 2610363 Link
Very poor and flat display by Galway. Dublin was about 5 or 6 points the better team but I didn't think they played overly well. Crowd never got into the game either no wonder HQ are getting rid of the group stage already. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3622 - 17/05/2025 20:36:12 2610365 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "Whats dramatic about it? Of course its still all play to play for but lose to Derry away and would you feally fancy having to beat Armagh to stay in the chamoionship? Armagh are probably a better and more assured team than they were last year." Clare flat out between here and the blog... Mayo could find Cavan a tricky customer tomorrow Belclare7 (Galway) - Posts: 264 - 17/05/2025 20:43:19 2610369 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "Can't afford to finish third??? They would bite your hand off for third now. They're in bother, Derry have to see a huge opportunity in that Galway game now." Totally agree JimB. The 1 point loss flatters Galway, who were beaten in almost every aspect of the game, but especially in the rough & tumble. Howard did whatever he liked and Galway could do nothing with him. The second goal was very fortunate and to be honest we could have got beat by 8 or 9. The only positive I could take is that Dublin are well capable of beating any team in the county and I have not seen a better showing so far this year. For all their passing and patience Galway could not work 1 score from a slow build up. Cant wait to see how Derry fare next week. Unlike the 2 finals last weekend where trad football made a return, this game had both teams, esp Galway, playing possession football, handpassing football, sideways football in spite of the new rules. giveitlong (Galway) - Posts: 1279 - 17/05/2025 20:49:52 2610372 Link
We played in fits and starts today and had far too many mistakes throughout. The dubs were always going to have a reaction after how poorly they were against Meath as well as having plenty of motivation given we knocked them out last year. Kilkenny was peerless wound back the clock massively, on our side Thompson and Finnerty had good games hard to fault much with their play. Silly errors came back to bite us but even still it came down to the final kick of the ball, not much between those two teams. Still all to play for big picture, two weeks time up in Derry is basically must win now to keep our fate in our own hands. LárBáire (Galway) - Posts: 50 - 17/05/2025 20:59:35 2610383 Link
Hugely frustrating and disappointing to witness the blues take us like that on our home patch on a double bill day that was meant to be a massive momentum builder for us. This is a moment that will either make or break us in 2025. We've great lads and always some positives to glean but we're beyond that soft talk now. We're saying it's really Galway for Sam this year, and our lads are meant to be demanding excellence of each other, but that looked nowhere near the tempo needed against a fading Dublin team that were made to look like world beaters at times. The home truths are lengthy but in synopsis, our kickout strategy is back where it's been for years - strategy-less, readable, predictable. Our midfield was owned in the air. We're stuck to the deck. The lauded midfield big men were sadly eaten alive in the air for critical primary possession, and the breaks were largely mopped up by the Dubs too. Our defence looked worryingly exposed and ripped to shreds for such easy Dublin points time and again. Our mistakes and gifted turnovers were sloppy, needless and punished every time. Seriously, lads, Kerry or Donegal and possibly Armagh will rip us asunder if we can't at least break even at midfield and close up the grand canyons forming in our defence. Not good enough. Not AI standard. Our shooting too. Those first half two pointer opps and goal chances simply have to be put away if we're talking about ourselves as being top dog in the country. We left easy scores after us. Also, too many of our forwards are shooting very poorly and not near top IC standard. These are harsh facts but Joyce and co need to address them if these lads and their mentors are to get what they still deserve in July but have left us with a lot of work to do and glaring problems to not just face up to but fix. The Sam Maguire can absolutely still be lifted by us in just a few weeks time but the rubber needs to meet the road now. Let's see a truly devastating response from us in Derry. Let's see it. Throw the gloves off. Bring the rage. Cmon Galway, we're not done but by God we have to respond now. togoutlads (Galway) - Posts: 1049 - 17/05/2025 21:01:05 2610385 Link
Replying To Alwaysencourage: "Of course it's dramatic.Armagj could beat Dublin,Derry could beat Armagh.Anthing could happen Today wasn't great but it's not the disaster that you are making it out to be." Ye of course but Galway are in the worst possible position out of all the teams left in the All Ireland race, lost there first game in the toughest group. I don't understand why I'm being accussed of being over dramatic by saying they're in bother? They have got every chance to recover but I'm talking about where they are at right now. JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 52 - 17/05/2025 21:04:20 2610387 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "Ye of course but Galway are in the worst possible position out of all the teams left in the All Ireland race, lost there first game in the toughest group. I don't understand why I'm being accussed of being over dramatic by saying they're in bother? They have got every chance to recover but I'm talking about where they are at right now." I suppose because if they have, in your words, every chance to recover, then Galway can't be said to be in too much bother. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2414 - 17/05/2025 21:25:19 2610396 Link
Replying To crafty: "Galway just not good enough against a new Dublin team that was beaten by Div 2 side Meath in Leinster. This Galway team will not win Sam. Dublin nearly always have Galway's number and so it was again today. Bringing in Walsh today was a mistake and Conroy has absolutely no pace. Very very very disappointing." Dublin's game is always based on athleticism and no insignificant amount of skill. They are inherently competitive - borne out of club rivalries. So, expect them to integrate more, junior players to gain more in confidence and improve as the competition progresses. Based on the evidence so far, I'd narrow down the title race to Kerry, Dublin and Armagh. Really (Galway) - Posts: 633 - 17/05/2025 21:27:38 2610397 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "Ye of course but Galway are in the worst possible position out of all the teams left in the All Ireland race, lost there first game in the toughest group. I don't understand why I'm being accussed of being over dramatic by saying they're in bother? They have got every chance to recover but I'm talking about where they are at right now." Well see how Mayo get on tomorrow Clare.. Are they still carrying the trauma of closing to Galway at home and letting them get 4 in a row Belclare7 (Galway) - Posts: 264 - 17/05/2025 21:33:26 2610400 Link
Tough one to take, but need to really get behind the lads now. Great support today but need to back that up in the remaining games There will be twists and turns in this group yet. ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1693 - 17/05/2025 21:34:18 2610403 Link
What an abysmal display by Galway's middle 8 beyond poor. Not sure how Joyce introduced a lad who hasn't played a game all year at the depth to try win it. It's hard to describe by Galway act like a team that have won multiple all irelands off and around the pitch but when they meet seasoned teams the choke Galway are now the mayo of Ireland, at least mayo show up to big games Score flattered Galway, Dublin where 6 points the better team Sportsfanatic90 (Westmeath) - Posts: 230 - 17/05/2025 22:13:14 2610428 Link
Replying To togoutlads: "Hugely frustrating and disappointing to witness the blues take us like that on our home patch on a double bill day that was meant to be a massive momentum builder for us. This is a moment that will either make or break us in 2025. We've great lads and always some positives to glean but we're beyond that soft talk now. We're saying it's really Galway for Sam this year, and our lads are meant to be demanding excellence of each other, but that looked nowhere near the tempo needed against a fading Dublin team that were made to look like world beaters at times. The home truths are lengthy but in synopsis, our kickout strategy is back where it's been for years - strategy-less, readable, predictable. Our midfield was owned in the air. We're stuck to the deck. The lauded midfield big men were sadly eaten alive in the air for critical primary possession, and the breaks were largely mopped up by the Dubs too. Our defence looked worryingly exposed and ripped to shreds for such easy Dublin points time and again. Our mistakes and gifted turnovers were sloppy, needless and punished every time. Seriously, lads, Kerry or Donegal and possibly Armagh will rip us asunder if we can't at least break even at midfield and close up the grand canyons forming in our defence. Not good enough. Not AI standard. Our shooting too. Those first half two pointer opps and goal chances simply have to be put away if we're talking about ourselves as being top dog in the country. We left easy scores after us. Also, too many of our forwards are shooting very poorly and not near top IC standard. These are harsh facts but Joyce and co need to address them if these lads and their mentors are to get what they still deserve in July but have left us with a lot of work to do and glaring problems to not just face up to but fix. The Sam Maguire can absolutely still be lifted by us in just a few weeks time but the rubber needs to meet the road now. Let's see a truly devastating response from us in Derry. Let's see it. Throw the gloves off. Bring the rage. Cmon Galway, we're not done but by God we have to respond now." Typical nonsensical post our midfield are back stuck on ground again snc box jumping stopped again How are these forwards lacking technique I know you labelled Thompson as been a technically poor shooter previously which is laughable. Issues I see 1 we are still so passive in defence as still old rules, see winning point loads of space and lack of pressure applied. Defenders turning back when ran at see Glynn for mayo goal. McGrath for Con point in first half today. Kelly is very loose defensively and slow on turn If you watch Roscommon kickouts in first 15 minutes last month they were able to get men free all over the place same happened today the winning score the Dub was bending down catching kick near his knees. Sideline was slow to make changes DOF for Darcy at HT was obvious change we needed pace and ball winners. Conroy prob should have came off earlier but not writing him off. Positives Thompson just made for this. Finnerty took his scores well and Walsh got time in gruelling conditions. Is it a case by playing big fetchers across middle of field are we sacrificing ability to win breaks?? Would we be better option having a Molloy oflaherty type instead of Darcy Tierney for exay jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1528 - 17/05/2025 22:23:01 2610431 Link
Replying To Really: "Dublin's game is always based on athleticism and no insignificant amount of skill. They are inherently competitive - borne out of club rivalries. So, expect them to integrate more, junior players to gain more in confidence and improve as the competition progresses. Based on the evidence so far, I'd narrow down the title race to Kerry, Dublin and Armagh." All 3 have better coaches. I think Joyce lost that today Kew (Galway) - Posts: 164 - 17/05/2025 22:26:54 2610435 Link
Replying To Sportsfanatic90: "What an abysmal display by Galway's middle 8 beyond poor. Not sure how Joyce introduced a lad who hasn't played a game all year at the depth to try win it. It's hard to describe by Galway act like a team that have won multiple all irelands off and around the pitch but when they meet seasoned teams the choke Galway are now the mayo of Ireland, at least mayo show up to big games Score flattered Galway, Dublin where 6 points the better team" I don't know where to start with you.... But seeing your a Westmeath lad I'll leave you be for tonight... Belclare7 (Galway) - Posts: 264 - 17/05/2025 22:29:29 2610437 Link