Roscommon v Galway - Connacht SFC Final 2017 [Wind Tunnel, 9/7/17]

Started by Syferus, June 18, 2017, 05:23:31 PM

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PadraicHenryPearse

disagree sy. plenty worried about the middle third. would also argue that the the mark means there is a place again for the less mobile big man in the middle more so than the last number of years.

Syferus

Quote from: PadraicHenryPearse on July 11, 2017, 09:48:32 PM
disagree sy. plenty worried about the middle third. would also argue that the the mark means there is a place again for the less mobile big man in the middle more so than the last number of years.

Ah PHP, I've seen more of a role for mobile HBs and HFs peeling away and getting marks than a major uptick in the value of big, slow midfielders because of the new rules.

Brian Stack did this on multiple occasions on Sunday, and he's not short but he's as young a lad as there was on the field. When you see what Dublin are doing on restarts, and they are the best team in the country by a distance, the writing is on the wall for the Michael Finnerans or Seamie O'Neills of the sport.

For our game in particular a big slow, midfielder would be counter to the sort of game we want to play. I still think we need some depth at midfield but our two starters are a great compliment to each other.

seafoid

It will be really interesting to see how Ros get on the next day.
Connacht football is not developing in a business as usual fashion as the Mayo team ages. For 5 years they ruled the roost  unchallenged but in the last 2 years they have been tangoed twice in one off matches by Galway who in turn were tangoed by Roscommon. The championship is like the world cup. You need to be able to beat everyone rather than perfecting the performance on just one day , feeding months of preparation into it.  Can Ros replicate the performance   the next day ? Or is beating Galway in a Connacht final enough ? 
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

ballinaman

Quote from: seafoid on July 12, 2017, 08:50:43 AM
It will be really interesting to see how Ros get on the next day.
Connacht football is not developing in a business as usual fashion as the Mayo team ages. For 5 years they ruled the roost  unchallenged but in the last 2 years they have been tangoed twice in one off matches by Galway who in turn were tangoed by Roscommon. The championship is like the world cup. You need to be able to beat everyone rather than perfecting the performance on just one day , feeding months of preparation into it.  Can Ros replicate the performance   the next day ? Or is beating Galway in a Connacht final enough ?
Do you still think you'll see another Galway picture up in Sheridans in the next few years ?

Blowitupref

Quote from: seafoid on July 12, 2017, 08:50:43 AM
It will be really interesting to see how Ros get on the next day.
Connacht football is not developing in a business as usual fashion as the Mayo team ages. For 5 years they ruled the roost  unchallenged but in the last 2 years they have been tangoed twice in one off matches by Galway who in turn were tangoed by Roscommon. The championship is like the world cup. You need to be able to beat everyone rather than perfecting the performance on just one day , feeding months of preparation into it.  Can Ros replicate the performance   the next day ? Or is beating Galway in a Connacht final enough ?

Mayo in those 5 years sailed close to wind in a few games in Connacht. London,Roscommon 2011,Sligo 2012 and Roscommon 2014. Galway showed their first signs of improvement in Connacht two summers ago when a bit of freak of goal was telling difference between themselves and Mayo.

What both Galway and Roscommon need to do now is to produce a few decent wins and performances in Croke park. This current Mayo panel made its breakthrough by beating the defending AI champions Cork in Croke park in 2011 and since then they have been a top 4 championship team.
Is the ref going to finally blow his whistle?... No, he's going to blow his nose

seafoid

Quote from: ballinaman on July 12, 2017, 10:15:05 AM
Quote from: seafoid on July 12, 2017, 08:50:43 AM
It will be really interesting to see how Ros get on the next day.
Connacht football is not developing in a business as usual fashion as the Mayo team ages. For 5 years they ruled the roost  unchallenged but in the last 2 years they have been tangoed twice in one off matches by Galway who in turn were tangoed by Roscommon. The championship is like the world cup. You need to be able to beat everyone rather than perfecting the performance on just one day , feeding months of preparation into it.  Can Ros replicate the performance   the next day ? Or is beating Galway in a Connacht final enough ?
Do you still think you'll see another Galway picture up in Sheridans in the next few years ?
It depends what they learn from this. Things were worse in 1993 for example and look what happened . The u21s could provide a few new backs etc. It takes time to develop experience and galway had very little in recent years. 
I also follow the hurlers. They had a dreadful 2013 and now they are motoring nicely. 

My base case is that Sheridans will get a new photo before any of the pubs in Ballindine.
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

Crete Boom

Quote from: seafoid on July 12, 2017, 02:36:16 PM
Quote from: ballinaman on July 12, 2017, 10:15:05 AM
Quote from: seafoid on July 12, 2017, 08:50:43 AM
It will be really interesting to see how Ros get on the next day.
Connacht football is not developing in a business as usual fashion as the Mayo team ages. For 5 years they ruled the roost  unchallenged but in the last 2 years they have been tangoed twice in one off matches by Galway who in turn were tangoed by Roscommon. The championship is like the world cup. You need to be able to beat everyone rather than perfecting the performance on just one day , feeding months of preparation into it.  Can Ros replicate the performance   the next day ? Or is beating Galway in a Connacht final enough ?
Do you still think you'll see another Galway picture up in Sheridans in the next few years ?
It depends what they learn from this. Things were worse in 1993 for example and look what happened . The u21s could provide a few new backs etc. It takes time to develop experience and galway had very little in recent years. 
I also follow the hurlers. They had a dreadful 2013 and now they are motoring nicely. 

My base case is that Sheridans will get a new photo before any of the pubs in Ballindine.

https://youtu.be/EqrwsGrfv7M

Maroon Manc

Just realised Galway's last score was after 53 minutes from Comer when we got back to within 3 points. Galway scored 7 points in the first 11 minutes of the 2nd half and only 2 more in the remaining 32 minutes of the game with a wind, christ thats depressing and doesn't reflect well on the management. Thats the second game in a row where we've faded very very badly.

Cunny Funt

Quote from: Maroon Manc on July 12, 2017, 07:13:57 PM
Just realised Galway's last score was after 53 minutes from Comer when we got back to within 3 points. Galway scored 7 points in the first 11 minutes of the 2nd half and only 2 more in the remaining 32 minutes of the game with a wind, christ thats depressing and doesn't reflect well on the management. Thats the second game in a row where we've faded very very badly.

Was the wind that big of a factor? seemed to be more of a swirling wind and not as bad as the Galway Mayo game. Roscommon scored more in the 2nd half 1-8 with 4 wides than they did in the 1st half 1-7 and 9 wides.

GalwayBayBoy

Quote from: Cunny Funt on July 12, 2017, 10:30:16 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on July 12, 2017, 07:13:57 PM
Just realised Galway's last score was after 53 minutes from Comer when we got back to within 3 points. Galway scored 7 points in the first 11 minutes of the 2nd half and only 2 more in the remaining 32 minutes of the game with a wind, christ thats depressing and doesn't reflect well on the management. Thats the second game in a row where we've faded very very badly.

Was the wind that big of a factor? seemed to be more of a swirling wind and not as bad as the Galway Mayo game. Roscommon scored more in the 2nd half 1-8 with 4 wides than they did in the 1st half 1-7 and 9 wides.

Not as strong as the Mayo game. It actually died down a good bit as the game went on. Was fairly blowing early on alright.

Syferus

Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on July 12, 2017, 11:18:32 PM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on July 12, 2017, 10:30:16 PM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on July 12, 2017, 07:13:57 PM
Just realised Galway's last score was after 53 minutes from Comer when we got back to within 3 points. Galway scored 7 points in the first 11 minutes of the 2nd half and only 2 more in the remaining 32 minutes of the game with a wind, christ thats depressing and doesn't reflect well on the management. Thats the second game in a row where we've faded very very badly.

Was the wind that big of a factor? seemed to be more of a swirling wind and not as bad as the Galway Mayo game. Roscommon scored more in the 2nd half 1-8 with 4 wides than they did in the 1st half 1-7 and 9 wides.

Not as strong as the Mayo game. It actually died down a good bit as the game went on. Was fairly blowing early on alright.

It started pissing rain in the second half which made things even worse in many ways, though. If you can play well in Salthill you can play well anywhere as there is no county ground that is in as consistently adverse conditions as Pearse.

Rossfan

Ros players and the Nestor doing the rounds of the Super Valus in the County next Thursday.
Including Super Valu in Ballaghaderreen, Co  Roscommon.
Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

seafoid

Quote from: Rossfan on July 14, 2017, 06:35:49 PM
Ros players and the Nestor doing the rounds of the Super Valus in the County next Thursday.
Including Super Valu in Ballaghaderreen, Co  Roscommon.

FFS. Will their QF opponents be tooling around their county next Tuesday as well ?
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

omagh_gael

Quote from: Rossfan on July 14, 2017, 06:35:49 PM
Ros players and the Nestor doing the rounds of the Super Valus in the County next Thursday.
Including Super Valu in Ballaghaderreen, Co  Roscommon.

Will they be sober for the QF?

Syferus

You'll have to work on your sledging if you want a rise from anyone.