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Outfield players have been playing in goals for years, goalkeepers coming up to join the attack has been happening for years. It has become a real focal point under the 3 v 3 rule. Teams are constantly copying each other, everyone else can see the point of playing the goalkeeper outfield. There's a high risk involved but if it gives the attacking team a numerical advantage and you have a player capable of playing this role, getting a shot away etc, then why not?
iarmhiabu (Westmeath) - Posts: 119 - 02/02/2025 18:44:17 2588981 Link 1 |
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A positive performance, conceding just the 2-29.
iarmhiabu (Westmeath) - Posts: 119 - 02/02/2025 18:57:37 2588987 Link 0 |
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Westmeath did very well for 50 minutes, Conellan missing and Luke Loughlins selfish streak made the difference. They had a couple of gilt edged goal chances either side of half time that would.hqve rattled Monaghan. In the end a bit of extra physicality and experience won it for Monaghan. As for the scores conceded, rules and ref.played a huge part Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 1140 - 02/02/2025 19:10:33 2588990 Link 1 |
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Ray Connellan was injured 100% and he was a huge loss today in and around the midfield Luke Loughlin was a threat throughout but needs to be more of a team player-twice today he went through and a simple pass inside was a score for us-first occassion from a poor kick out it was him and Stephen Smith against Rory Beggan 2v1 and he blasted well wide where a simple hand pass inside had Smith in front of an open goal for a tap in.Monaghan's physically in winning the breaking ball and in the tackle was where we lost but we scored 2-19 and missed two sitters for more goals.A lot of the Monaghan supporters around us were impressed by our play but moral victories are not much use but at least we are putting in the effort Bruno@1 (Westmeath) - Posts: 226 - 02/02/2025 19:27:04 2589000 Link 0 |
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Patronising post ! WM supporters deserve better than that. Monaghan fully deserved their win with a top score for 2nd game in succession. Positives for WM too in attack. Keep the heads up lads, you will beat Cavan & one other.
Shelbourne1 (Monaghan) - Posts: 366 - 02/02/2025 19:28:06 2589002 Link 0 |
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Leaving clones and all things considered today was good. Created loads of chances,missed two certain goals. We conceded at terrible times. Two midfielder were a big loss before game. Of the 15 that started and finished, at least 6 are off the pace in a number of areas. But time will tell. The keeper experiment is not working but had to be tried. Started with two very tough games. Could pick up points in next 4 Upforthegame23 (Westmeath) - Posts: 125 - 02/02/2025 19:44:42 2589011 Link 1 |
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Clearly Connellan not injured at it again with wrong information. Any word on backup Goalkeeper?
Undertheroad (Westmeath) - Posts: 70 - 02/02/2025 19:54:15 2589014 Link 0 |
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Really enjoying the Iarmhi podcast. A great addition to our Gaa in the county with it now following the league campaign in both codes after 2 seasons covering the club championship. Maroon Heaven (Westmeath) - Posts: 40 - 02/02/2025 20:29:33 2589025 Link 0 |
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Other counties are charging juveniles and it doesn't affect attendances. It's a Croke Park directive so no choice in matter. Division 2 in the league always promised to be difficult even without 5-6 significant absentees and our physical size is telling against us. We don't have 3-4 players of 6 ft 4 inches in stature, with the new rules and more contested kickouts it's a factor. The Meath and Cavan games will be crucial, Cork away and Roscommon look extremely difficult tasks, 5 points prob needed to stay up. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1991 - 02/02/2025 20:47:44 2589032 Link 0 |
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Have to agree with above regarding the goalkeeper experiment not working. It had to be tried for sure. Daly definitely would have saved the first goal today. I understand Trevor Martin left the panel a while back. What other options are there? Matthew (None) - Posts: 1049 - 02/02/2025 21:23:01 2589053 Link 0 |
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Some time or mostly that's needed but not all about worried about ability to defend or who have ye outside Luke to change a game seems to bs some positive but a bit disjointed
Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 563 - 02/02/2025 21:24:41 2589055 Link 0 |
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Some positives to take from today, competitive for long periods. Fell asleep for the last 5 minutes of the first half and conceded 1-3 on the trot after getting a goal to equalise before coming out at the start of the second half and getting back into it well again. As other posters alluded to, a couple of guilt-edge goal chances missed from Loughlin and Brandon Kelly I think it was in 2nd half. The two-pointers can really make a game get away from you very quick, and I don't think the 10-point margin did us any justice. The goalkeeper "experiment" is not working so far on evidence of first 2 games. We looked a very small team lining up for the national anthem I thought and the lack of physicality showed throughout. Again, the travelling Westmeath support was dismal. TheLineKing (Westmeath) - Posts: 26 - 02/02/2025 21:26:07 2589057 Link 0 |
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I do agree lack physical maybe that's cause lost lot experienced players it will take a while for westmeath to get used that but on any day ye sre capable of beating meath cavan and who knows with Cork Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 563 - 02/02/2025 21:32:03 2589061 Link 0 |
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Wasn't meant in that way. For anyone not at the match the Monaghan scoreline looked huge but my point was that play didn't really reflect that. Westmeath very much in the game until later in 2nd half and Monaghan supporters were definitely edgy. Two fairly matched young teams but Westmeath missed their experienced players and Monaghan got a good twist out of theirs, smple as that.
Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 1140 - 02/02/2025 21:40:24 2589065 Link 2 |
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We showed lots of heart today and younger lads in particular have applied themselves very well. We were always going to be up against it in this division with so many bodies missing. Agree that were lacking in size all over the pitch. The table speaks for itself, 10 pts still to fight for. Cork are erratic and Cavan dont seem to be going well,Meath at home we can win to. Lets stay positive A_Chairde (Westmeath) - Posts: 267 - 02/02/2025 21:54:23 2589074 Link 0 |
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Agree well summarised yes few position need size but ain't all that alone pace and intelligence needed too
Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 563 - 02/02/2025 22:38:31 2589088 Link 0 |
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I accept what you say. But we are missing many of our top experienced players too such as Mohan, Woods, O'Hanlon, Ward & Bannigan. You just need a squad as every county team suffers injuries !
Shelbourne1 (Monaghan) - Posts: 366 - 02/02/2025 23:38:28 2589107 Link 0 |
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Your waffling again !! Now we need four or five 6ft 4 men that we don't have this is what management have to offer a solution to get round this. 5 points to stay up again a bit wide .
Undertheroad (Westmeath) - Posts: 70 - 03/02/2025 08:11:13 2589127 Link 0 |
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Maybe I am wrong as I haven't given it too much in depth thought but did we miss a trick by not developing enough of players who are now around 23-26. It feels like the retired players are been replaced by guys who are very young. And while they are doing well it's pretty difficult to achieve results in division 2 during a rebuild. I would be thinking Josh Gahan, Shane Fleming and some others around that age group weren't ever really looked at by previous managements and if I'm wrong then I hold my hands up. Ciaran Daly, Jack Murtagh, Stephen McGonagle, Shane Allen, Darragh Seery, Sam Maxwell, Ben McGauran, Eamon Martin would all be about 24 now and all very good club players and played county u20s but haven't really been seen at adult level. Had we developed those in the background you'd imagine they'd be good to go by now? OverTheHill85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 16 - 03/02/2025 11:31:51 2589168 Link 1 |
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Still waiting for you to name all these inter county keepers playing at club level. Surely you can name 4-5?
Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1991 - 03/02/2025 13:07:54 2589195 Link 0 |