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Replying To Cornetto2:  "Just looking back there at 2021 all Ireland alot of talk coming up to it that it would be a "soft" all Ireland for mayo after beating Dublin and Tyrone after beating kerry.The Galway v Armagh game is been spoken about in similar terms,"galways to lose" "soft all Ireland to win"jeez I'm afraid of what Armagh may bring to the table,it will be another very close affair no doubt.i live close to pearse stadium and the training was in full flow until 9.30pm,tonight tue.no rest for sure."
The mayo team of 2021 is one of the worst to ever reach an all ireland so the predictions back then were hard to understand. Most of their great players from the dublin rivalry era were retired or injured. In hindsight, their 2017 team is arguably the greatest team to have lost a final. Look at a match report from the 2021 final and compare their starting 15 to the 2016/17 versions, barely comparable with the exception of 4-5 high profile players. Mayo were in severe decline by 2021, we are on the rise in 2024. Thats the difference. They were hanging on to try win one, we are about to win 3-4 all irelands in 5-6 years!

Letitinnow (Galway) - Posts: 18 - 16/07/2024 23:10:54    2559644

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Replying To EDH:  "Win or lose the homecoming should be at the Cathedral car park in the city on the Monday night circa 8.30pm. There is no school in the morning, so families can come into the city and be in no rush home. The hurlers homecoming in 2017 was a joke at Pearse Stadium at 6pm.
Alternatively, the Monday night is the first night of the races, the racecourse location could be an option but the admission price may be an issue, unless the race committee did a family rate on the Monday evening, there is parking, a good road network, good viewing, food stalls etc and shuttle buses to and from the city."
I don't want to entertain any of this talk. It'll be a very tight hard match We'll do well to win it. And suggesting the racecourse, on an evening the races are on. Are you mad? One road in to Ballybrit.....
Better to focus on football. We're favourites and that made Kerry jittery 2 years ago. We were total underdogs, started well and were in the game for over an hour. If Armagh start well the pressure will be massive.

jam83 (Galway) - Posts: 172 - 16/07/2024 23:11:33    2559645

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Replying To Cornetto2:  "Just looking back there at 2021 all Ireland alot of talk coming up to it that it would be a "soft" all Ireland for mayo after beating Dublin and Tyrone after beating kerry.The Galway v Armagh game is been spoken about in similar terms,"galways to lose" "soft all Ireland to win"jeez I'm afraid of what Armagh may bring to the table,it will be another very close affair no doubt.i live close to pearse stadium and the training was in full flow until 9.30pm,tonight tue.no rest for sure."
Yeah I just posted about 2 years ago. We'd nothing to lose and started well, took the lead and held it for nearly an hour. Kerry were very jittery in the first half.
We need to start well and put pressure on Armagh to fight back.

jam83 (Galway) - Posts: 172 - 16/07/2024 23:13:32    2559646

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Replying To Letitinnow:  "Homecoming for a losing team? Hardly"
Another new identity Clare and S1234? You, forgot yourself on the Tolls thread with the Ha!Ha!Ha!
Goodbye, try again.

GDL (Galway) - Posts: 776 - 16/07/2024 23:29:57    2559648

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Maybe its an omen and maybe its not but Galway have won 2 football All Irelands in ny lifetime.
On both occasions Kerry were favourites to win in 1998 and 2001 and both times Kerry were beaten in the semi finals but Galway went on to defeat Kerry s victors in the final Kildare (98) and Meath (01) This year before the semi Kerry were favourites again but were beaten again in semi final and Galway play Kerry s victors in the final (Armagh).

CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3851 - 16/07/2024 23:46:29    2559653

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Replying To eoinog:  "Waft of B.S. with this post"
Correct. Waft of a newly setup account by somebody not from Galway. A WUM

galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1291 - 17/07/2024 08:00:22    2559663

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Replying To Cornetto2:  "Just looking back there at 2021 all Ireland alot of talk coming up to it that it would be a "soft" all Ireland for mayo after beating Dublin and Tyrone after beating kerry.The Galway v Armagh game is been spoken about in similar terms,"galways to lose" "soft all Ireland to win"jeez I'm afraid of what Armagh may bring to the table,it will be another very close affair no doubt.i live close to pearse stadium and the training was in full flow until 9.30pm,tonight tue.no rest for sure."
Are you actually serious?
There is nobody talking about this final in the same terms as the 2021 final. Everybody recognises this is a game between two very evenly matched teams which could go either way

galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1291 - 17/07/2024 08:04:06    2559664

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Far too much talk about homecomings and the races. Galway are playing a team they haven't beaten in three attempts.
Another thing re Gleeson, the abuse he was getting earlier in the year was way over the top, but now also he is being talked up about best in the country and guarantee all star, I think Croke Park has helped with short kick outs as theres more space but also the outfield players are making better runs for short kickouts now, and the long kickouts the only thing that has changed is they are winning alot more of them and have improved on winning breaking ball. This was reason Gleeson was there from the start was his long kickout, but this will be seriously tested by Armagh who will like to see the long kickout coming.

There's alot of similarities between the way both teams setup and play, so will come down to who executes better on the day and also neither team can have an off day with the long range shooting as its important to both sides.

Comer and Walsh are not fully match fit and hard to know will much change in next week and a half, trying to get the balance between rest and fitness/sharpness will be tough, Comer especially doesn't look sharp and you cant be if not fully training.

Tribes88 (Galway) - Posts: 19 - 17/07/2024 08:31:48    2559667

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Replying To Letitinnow:  "The mayo team of 2021 is one of the worst to ever reach an all ireland so the predictions back then were hard to understand. Most of their great players from the dublin rivalry era were retired or injured. In hindsight, their 2017 team is arguably the greatest team to have lost a final. Look at a match report from the 2021 final and compare their starting 15 to the 2016/17 versions, barely comparable with the exception of 4-5 high profile players. Mayo were in severe decline by 2021, we are on the rise in 2024. Thats the difference. They were hanging on to try win one, we are about to win 3-4 all irelands in 5-6 years!"
Silly talk. talking about winning 3-4 All Irelands. We may win this one , we may not. But either way coming back next year and subsequent years is a horse of a different colour. Im not saying that we wont be competitiive but the Dublins and Kerry's arent gone away. Also the juggernaut that is Ulster football is starting to seriously roll with far more underage success in recent years than ourselves and thats going to hit us. A few big retirements on our side in the next few years also. Also its not as if we steamrolled our way to the All Ireland this year, apart from London game , every game was close and we were very lucky in a few. The last time I heard Galway suporters talking about multple All Irelands was about the hurlers after 2017, and that didnt work out too well for us. The previous time was 2001 , which didnt work out great either. Lets try to win this one if we can and forget about any suggestion of future domination.

anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 960 - 17/07/2024 08:49:01    2559671

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The build up is exciting . Looking forward to Sunfay week more than any time ever before.
I have 3 wishes regarding Sunday week.
1. That everyone who travels return safely.
2. That we, Galway supporters, do ourselves proud. Roar our team on like never before. Do so respectfully toward opposition players and supporters. Respect the residents of Dublin whose city we will be invading. Be equally gracious in victory or defeat , whichever is bestowed on us. To be honest I would rather our county be recognised as being sporting, respectful people than ignorant yobs who happen to be from a county that wins the All Ireland.
3. That we win.

Number 3 is obviously important but not if the first 2 fail.

anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 960 - 17/07/2024 09:30:51    2559678

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Replying To galwayman2:  "Correct. Waft of a newly setup account by somebody not from Galway. A WUM"
Some of us need to organise a day off work to see sam at the races!

Letitinnow (Galway) - Posts: 18 - 17/07/2024 09:41:27    2559680

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Stop replying to the WUM who's never posted on here before.

TheBishop (Galway) - Posts: 287 - 17/07/2024 09:45:50    2559683

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Replying To jam83:  "That's disgraceful. Galway city is poor for sport I think. 2 years ago most of the big pubs were closing early and didn't have a late licence on the night of the All Ireland final. It never feels like a sporting town."
When you look at the Galway team theres a strong city contingent on it.

Could nearly include Barna, Moycullen and Claregalway as city clubs now too could you?

drumalee11 (USA) - Posts: 331 - 17/07/2024 09:47:08    2559684

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Replying To TheBishop:  "Stop replying to the WUM who's never posted on here before."
Like most people from galway, iv just recently transferred over from the #TeamOfUs bandwagon!

Letitinnow (Galway) - Posts: 18 - 17/07/2024 10:04:52    2559686

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Replying To galwayman2:  "Are you actually serious?
There is nobody talking about this final in the same terms as the 2021 final. Everybody recognises this is a game between two very evenly matched teams which could go either way"
Yeah I dunno what yer man is on, literally NO ONE is saying or thinking this!

The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 738 - 17/07/2024 10:27:01    2559694

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Replying To anotheralias:  "Dylan McHugh or Jon McGrath will be player of the year IF AND ONLY IF Galway win AI , and I think either of them would trade any individual honours for that."
The Armagh pair of Turbott and O Neill must also be in the mix.

Salthillsham (Galway) - Posts: 43 - 17/07/2024 10:35:50    2559697

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Replying To Galway456:  "Word is galway co board will receive 16k tickets, same amount as armagh and what cork and clare got for the hurling. I think each club got 60ish tickets back in 2022 whether they receive more or less this time reminds to be seen"
Senior football clubs in Galway got over 100 tickets each that year, hoping it is the same

ned_flanders (Galway) - Posts: 65 - 17/07/2024 10:43:42    2559698

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Replying To EDH:  "Win or lose the homecoming should be at the Cathedral car park in the city on the Monday night circa 8.30pm. There is no school in the morning, so families can come into the city and be in no rush home. The hurlers homecoming in 2017 was a joke at Pearse Stadium at 6pm.
Alternatively, the Monday night is the first night of the races, the racecourse location could be an option but the admission price may be an issue, unless the race committee did a family rate on the Monday evening, there is parking, a good road network, good viewing, food stalls etc and shuttle buses to and from the city."
Armagh fans will be loving this talk of homecoming...easy to get some of you folk getting ahead of yourselves. There were 6000 live fans at Pearse for Monaghan game...60 per cent from Monaghan.., focus on the game and just beating them. Nothing else.

Salthillsham (Galway) - Posts: 43 - 17/07/2024 10:49:41    2559700

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Replying To drumalee11:  "When you look at the Galway team theres a strong city contingent on it.

Could nearly include Barna, Moycullen and Claregalway as city clubs now too could you?"
I'm not really a fan of distinguishing the regions in Galway , but since it is brought up I looked at the stats , more to make the point that its not a City / West/ North issue. I know the players dont think of any segregation and for sure there is no management bias.

Starting 15 the last day
6 North/East Galway
2 North/East Galway currently playing in Dublin
3 City
2 City suburbs ( as described by previous post...Barna/Moycullen/Claregalway/Oranmore
2 West


5 subs introduced
2 North/East Galway
2 City
1 West

So of the 20 who saw action on Sunday, if you count the West/City/City Suburbs as one group and include the Dublin based lads with their home region there is 10 in each group.

So all in all a good spread and thats whats nice to see. I guess we dont expect players from the South of the county ( could argue that McDaid falls into that category) but hopefully that may change in the future with the work being done in places like Kinvara. What is disappointing is that we dont get many from the East anymore ( Ballinasloe / Caltra/ St Brendans/St Gabriels).... maybe relates to population but it cant be just that. Thats one thing that stands to Mayo , no matter where you are in Mayo you dont live too far from a county player

anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 960 - 17/07/2024 10:53:20    2559702

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Replying To Letitinnow:  "The mayo team of 2021 is one of the worst to ever reach an all ireland so the predictions back then were hard to understand. Most of their great players from the dublin rivalry era were retired or injured. In hindsight, their 2017 team is arguably the greatest team to have lost a final. Look at a match report from the 2021 final and compare their starting 15 to the 2016/17 versions, barely comparable with the exception of 4-5 high profile players. Mayo were in severe decline by 2021, we are on the rise in 2024. Thats the difference. They were hanging on to try win one, we are about to win 3-4 all irelands in 5-6 years!"
So you are Mayo NOT Galway. Why are you hiding under a maroon skirt? Is there no uber Mayo forum for you to beat your chest and tell the world how great Mayo are...were...Will be?

Salthillsham (Galway) - Posts: 43 - 17/07/2024 10:54:00    2559703

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