(Oldest Posts First) - Go To The Latest Post
|
A good draw in the end, but it was an odd game. We were miles off in the first half, very loose and let them work the ball out from their puck-out. Needless to say, the two goals came from very poor errors. Regardless of the wind, we're a far better team when we push up on the puck-out and create more contests for possession. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2042 - 28/05/2023 20:46:17 2482339 Link 1 |
|
You're lucky to be playing us.
Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2466 - 28/05/2023 20:57:00 2482346 Link 0 |
|
You make your own luck, son
Stool Pigeon (Galway) - Posts: 833 - 28/05/2023 21:16:59 2482357 Link 5 |
|
Jaysus those two goals were dire stuff. I watched plays where our lads were standing waiting for the ball to come to them, no midfield and playing in 2nd gear. Really weird first half shocking really. I expected a come back but glad we didnt win as it would have added to sheer complacency shown against a team we have a bad recent record against too. It will be interesting to see how the final goes. PancakeWard (Galway) - Posts: 86 - 28/05/2023 21:53:53 2482374 Link 1 |
|
Why do we continue to start Conor Cooney in games, the last great county game he played in was 2017 All Ireland. I get it hes unbelievable when playing for St. Thomas. Maybe bring him in as an impact sub, like Galway done with Noel Lane many years ago. BostonGuy (Galway) - Posts: 111 - 28/05/2023 22:28:19 2482389 Link 5 |
|
How did the oul "batin' the shi*e out of the Dubs" go Katser? BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2557 - 28/05/2023 23:20:32 2482401 Link 1 |
|
Farrell did that with Lane because he'd gone old at that stage. Lane lost his legs, but he never lost his greatness. Cooney is still quite young. He just no longer seems to be able to cut the ice for a full game. He's probably going well in training though, as otherwise I'd doubt that Shefflin would be starting him.
foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 1912 - 29/05/2023 05:03:07 2482419 Link 1 |
|
I was at the game yesterday and tbh the first 45 minutes was the worst performance I have seen from a Galway team in a long time. It was Junior A stuff. At that stage Dublin were 12 points up, double scores. Galway supporters at half time could only hope that Galway would awaken from their slumber and give an honest account of themselves in the second half. I'd say Micheál Donoghue and the Dublin team must be very annoyed with themselves for not closing out that game. About a third of the Galway team turned up for the first half, namely JC, Dáithí, PM, EN and KC. Dublin were by far the better team. Luck or misfortune didn't come into it. The overall performance was poor - the Galway team and management would want to have a serious look at that performance and at the reasons for it. I couldn't understand why the management didn't make changes in the first half, it was so obvious some players were not at the races. Let's hope it was an off day but it is worrying. baire (Galway) - Posts: 1803 - 29/05/2023 08:50:35 2482440 Link 1 |
|
great 2nd half by Galway but too many lads getting bullied out of it against dublin. god forbid what limerick could do to us. mcloughlin niland monaghan and glennon all very good hurlers but I think there is only space for 1 of them due to their serious lack of physicality. they would be small toggin out at minor level. Concannon and Cianan Fahy will bring a good bit more bit to the leinster final anyway but worried there is nobody else. Collins and O'Shea are smaller again. clare_sparrow (Galway) - Posts: 426 - 29/05/2023 08:52:36 2482441 Link 1 |
|
Or is it a case that KK are unlucky not to be playing Dublin? If Galway come with a similar performance in the final it won't be much of a challenge for KK.
baire (Galway) - Posts: 1803 - 29/05/2023 08:55:35 2482442 Link 2 |
|
Unfortunately it looks like Whelan is going to have to go to 11 for the Leinster final if we are going to win any puck outs. Collins has to start inside with Concannon to bring some pace and I'd be very surprised if Conor Cooney and Glennon kept their places. Hopefully Cathal recovers for two weeks time. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 675 - 29/05/2023 09:34:06 2482461 Link 1 |
|
There was no evidence that Lane had 'lost his legs', based on his contribution as impact sub at the 1988 final, or indeed in his semifinal performance against Offaly that year. Quite the contrary imo. If Lane's legs were gone in 1988, it seems unlikely that he'd have been back in the starting side in 1990. Lane sat out the '88 start imo, because Farrell had seven options for six starting spots up front.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3422 - 29/05/2023 11:12:21 2482492 Link 1 |
|
Even if your comment is motivated by a few sour grapes, its hard to disagree with the point you are making that neither Dublin nor Galway have much chance of winning the AI. However if that is the case, then the realistic aspirations for both would have been to win a Leinster championship, which in itself is no mean feat. And I dont think you can disagree with me when I say that Galway have a far far better chance of winning Leinster than Dublin have now. anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 840 - 29/05/2023 11:30:46 2482496 Link 1 |
|
He was excellent in 2018 until Leinster final, gave Padraig Walsh an awful roasting in salthil, scored 1-5 i think, then Johnny Glynn came in and he moved from being central to the attack and lost all confidence and has never recovered or got back to any where near that form. Must be most frustrating hurler in Ireland, it wouldn't be too bad only for he has so much hurling in him. For every good year he's had with galway he's had 3 poor ones. Don't know what you can do for him, Shefflin has shown lots of faith in him and given him big roles but bar getting leveler v Kilkenny last year he hasn't returned that belief in him. An enigma. Seems like a nice fella and dont want to come across as taling shots at him but he must be one of the most mentally fragile hurler of the last 20 years. Jason Flynn, Conor MacDonald, a few Cork lads in the same bracket. Frustrating watching hurlers so good not doing themselves justice. Suppose that's what separates the good from the great.
Throughthemidfieldhewasstormin (Wexford) - Posts: 258 - 29/05/2023 11:39:00 2482499 Link 1 |
|
Great to get the draw, terrible first half. It has been the same all year, I really don't know what we are trying to achieve as a team. The tactics seem to be work it from the full back line to somewhere around the half backline/ midfield and either shoot or lump in the ball. The key issue with lumping in the ball is we've played 3-4 passes back and forth before actually delivering giving the opposition time to set up. I liked when Linnane came on he was very direct, once the ball was in hand it was delivered quickly, gave the inside forwards more of a chance. hurlingfan90 (Galway) - Posts: 18 - 29/05/2023 11:47:52 2482504 Link 1 |
|
Not in the least. Just taking the **** out of oul Katser who always seems to think Dublin are somewhere on a par with Fermanagh in the hurling business. I'm sure he means no harm :-) Good comeback from your fellas. Ours ran out of steam and ideas, but exciting game to watch. I'll amend and say you have marginally a better shot at the title than ourselves. Good day and good crack over pints with Galway and Rossies, Both you were supporting the other it seems in the two games. We Dubs were like UN peace keepers :-) BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2557 - 29/05/2023 12:00:16 2482507 Link 1 |
|
At least we will have another day out to improve things. Stool Pigeon (Galway) - Posts: 833 - 29/05/2023 12:09:16 2482511 Link 1 |
|
I don't think 'mental baggage' is that unusual in world sport at all actually. Physically or skillwise, you're a killer, but mentally you're not.......we see it all the time. Pro golf scene is a classic example, where you see hundreds of talents with roughly similar skillsets, but it's the mental killers who'll largely prevail.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3422 - 29/05/2023 12:17:45 2482516 Link 1 |
|
Or 'work it' from the fullback line into your own net!!
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3422 - 29/05/2023 12:37:23 2482522 Link 1 |
|
I must admit, I walked out on the Rossies after game1 yesterday. There's something about this newly condensed championship.....it's enough of a chore just to keep up with your own teams these days. Twenty years ago, it would have been a treat to get a double header like that one in Croker. Now you probably have to wait a week or two to get another Croke Park trip, and maybe a double header in Thurles on at the same time. At least we could watch and listen to 3 big matches simultaneously, heading back out on the train. Stressful times, following 'the microwave championship'. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3422 - 29/05/2023 12:57:46 2482532 Link 1 |