Derry v Galway AISF Sat 9th July 5.30pm Croke Park

[Ed Ricketts]

A bit embarrassing for Derry in the end. No plan B, no initiative when behind. Just the same turgid stuff on repeat til the end.

Took 20 mins to settle, but from that point Galway were very controlled. That's two good results in their last two games against two very different opponents. They'll be a handful in the final.

Yes we are embarrassed to get to our first AISF in almost 20 years 🤦🏼‍♂️

And when you got there you didn't throw a punch.

Wasted opportunity. How long will Derry have to wait to get another?

[guevara]

Derry looked like they had no idea how to adapt when behind. It's all good and well playing one or two sweepers but when you fall behind by double scores there has to be a Plan B.

Too many of Derry's main men either failed to show up or were so restricted by their system. Glass, McGuigan, McKinless and McKaigue all failed to grab the game when it was there for the taking.

Dublin/Kerry will wipe the floor with Galway.

[SouthDublinBro]

Comer is the player that Mayo fans think Aidan O'Shea is.

[seafoid]

Derry didn't build up a big enough lead when they were in control. Once they fell behind they had no answers.

Plus they underestimated Galway. It's not the hurlers.

[trueblue1234]

It appears the blanket will only get you so far these days.

Tomorrow is the AIF

Galway had the blanket for almost all of the first half, they've just got better forwards

Galway just mirrored how Derry set up. Armagh played a more open brand of football, and Galway were then allowed to play a bit of football.

Galway we're way more defensive in the first half that Derry. Hopefully they learn from that as they didn't start pulling away until they switched to a more attacking game plan.

[JimStynes]

Derry shocking ... feel for Rian O'Neill sitting in a bar in Chicago watching this crap.

I'm sure the rumoured large sum of money will help ease his pain!!

[Gael80]

My view was the Armagh and Galway post game analysis was ruined by what happened at the end of normal time. However it was one of the best quality games in a long time played by two very good teams. I believed Galway would go on and win the All Ireland after that QF win, Armagh might prove to have been their biggest test this season.

Today was more comfortable than I expected but they're going to take some stopping in the final, they played it safe for 20 minutes and then beat Derry very easily.

[gallsman]

Very poor stuff from Derry. Game looked beyond them long before the first goal went in.

Dunno whether it was the time in Australia or if it's Gallagher, but Conor Glass looks a shadow of the footballer he can be. He's had a decent year and they've had a good run, but it seems like he's spent half the year running laterally and pop passing to a man coming off the shoulder.

[Silkyskillssunshinee]

I don't necessarily agree that Dublin/Kerry would wipe the floor with this Galway outfit. They'll probably beat them alright, but Galway have it in them to run either to a few points if they play to their potential.

[gallsman]

Derry looked like they had no idea how to adapt when behind. It's all good and well playing one or two sweepers but when you fall behind by double scores there has to be a Plan B.

Too many of Derry's main men either failed to show up or were so restricted by their system. Glass, McGuigan, McKinless and McKaigue all failed to grab the game when it was there for the taking.

Dublin/Kerry will wipe the floor with Galway.

Thought McKaigue was more or less excellent

[screenexile]

It's very hard to win a last 4 match with no forwards

Bingo!!

Was talked about at length before Tyrone game but the system and the raw desire has masked it so far.

Someone said above how long until Derry are back there in utterly convinced it won't be long the players are there and the forwards will be there in the next few years!

[tonto1888]

Rogers left there to be roasted . My favourite player by far still

A great player

[Silkyskillssunshinee]

It's very hard to win a last 4 match with no forwards

Bingo!!

Was talked about at length before Tyrone game but the system and the raw desire has masked it so far.

Someone said above how long until Derry are back there in utterly convinced it won't be long the players are there and the forwards will be there in the next few years!

McGuigan is an excellent forward. He spent pretty much the whole game in his own half though.

Comer, on the other hand, was allowed to stay up at times and rewarded that decision with 2-2 or whatever he finished with.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Galway have a more than 50% chance in the AIF I'd say: don't panic about losing the early exchanges (however ugly), persevere and believe in their own strengths, and exploit those strengths increasingly as the game progresses, with the players who can carry it through. 

[general_lee]

It's very hard to win a last 4 match with no forwards

Bingo!!

Was talked about at length before Tyrone game but the system and the raw desire has masked it so far.

Someone said above how long until Derry are back there in utterly convinced it won't be long the players are there and the forwards will be there in the next few years!

Don't think that's the end of this Derry team at all, I had actually thought the system alone would have saw them edge it, shows what I know. Galway just had a much superior forward line, Derry too conservative in attack, and when they eventually threw the shackles off a bit they still faffed around.