Mayo v Galway, MacHale Park, Sunday 13th May 4pm

Started by From the Bunker, April 01, 2018, 08:44:18 PM

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seafoid

It will be interesting to see which defence comes out on top. Mayo have far more experience but Galway put a bit of smacht on in the league and were very mean with goals.
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

Farrandeelin

Quote from: seafoid on April 17, 2018, 04:03:25 PM
It will be interesting to see which defence comes out on top. Mayo have far more experience but Galway put a bit of smacht on in the league and were very mean with goals.

True. Yer man Paddy Tally seems to have done a good job on Galway's backs. The improvement in Galway's defensive structure has me worried about the next day.
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bucko

Quote from: Farrandeelin on April 17, 2018, 04:59:12 PM
Quote from: seafoid on April 17, 2018, 04:03:25 PM
It will be interesting to see which defence comes out on top. Mayo have far more experience but Galway put a bit of smacht on in the league and were very mean with goals.

True. Yer man Paddy Tally seems to have done a good job on Galway's backs. The improvement in Galway's defensive structure has me worried about the next day.
Definitely. God knows we struggled for scores against them the last two years in Connacht, and now they're even more defensively structured since. I hope also McHale Park dries up between now and then, when the pitch is anyway wet or heavy we really seem to struggle with our game especially against packed defence. I've got a feeling though that Rochford could be putting far more focus on this match than he has in previous years. Another trip on the qualifier road could be a step too far for the squad this year especially with the Super 8s, and regaining the Nestor cup might be a good fillup psychologically for management and the squad.


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GalwayBayBoy

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Quote from: seafoid on April 17, 2018, 05:11:59 PM
Donnellan in full flow

https://t.co/xJdih0psVy

Paul Rouse (who I would have a lot of time for usually) was on Off the Ball AM this morning and said he wasn't in the top 5 players on that Galway side. Think he said Joyce, Ja and Finnegan were better forwards than him and not sure he named the other two he thought were better than him on top of that.

Utter mentalness.

galwayman

Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on April 17, 2018, 06:59:44 PM
Quote from: seafoid on April 17, 2018, 05:11:59 PM
Donnellan in full flow

https://t.co/xJdih0psVy

Paul Rouse (who I would have a lot of time for usually) was on Off the Ball AM this morning and said he wasn't in the top 5 players on that Galway side. Think he said Joyce, Ja and Finnegan were better forwards than him and not sure he named the other two he thought were better than him on top of that.

Utter mentalness.
Who is Paul Rouse?
There were a lot of fine footballers on that team but to say Donnellan wasn't in the top 5 strikes me of someone who hasn't a clue what they are talking about to be honest.
In that AI final in 98 he was the best player on the pitch.
He dipped in later years sure yes but at his peak he was brilliant.

seafoid

Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on April 17, 2018, 06:59:44 PM
Quote from: seafoid on April 17, 2018, 05:11:59 PM
Donnellan in full flow

https://t.co/xJdih0psVy

Paul Rouse (who I would have a lot of time for usually) was on Off the Ball AM this morning and said he wasn't in the top 5 players on that Galway side. Think he said Joyce, Ja and Finnegan were better forwards than him and not sure he named the other two he thought were better than him on top of that.

Utter mentalness.
Donnellan was different. He could turn a match with one play.
Galway were exceptionally lucky to have him, Joyce, Walsh, Mannion and Ja on the same team.
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

Taylor

Not forgetting Savage.
A 'er' savage player. While bigger names stood out on different days he was consistent and proved a perfect foil in the corner

larryin89

Donnellan was one of the best I ever seen never mind one of Galways best in that era
Walk-in down mchale rd , sun out, summers day , game day . That's all .

Orchard park

Finnegan was a good freetaker but from play was only a fraction better than shay Walsh .

That Galway team had some fine players but some extremely weak by any standard

GalwayBayBoy

Quote from: Orchard park on April 17, 2018, 09:18:44 PM
Finnegan was a good freetaker but from play was only a fraction better than shay Walsh .

That Galway team had some fine players but some extremely weak by any standard

Probably a couple players who were nothing special but you could say the same for just about any All-Ireland winning side. You never have 15 All-Stars unfortunately. Even those lads were replaced by better by their second win in 01 when lads like Deccie Meehan, Joe Bergin and Paul Clancy had taken their places.

seafoid

Quote from: Orchard park on April 17, 2018, 09:18:44 PM
Finnegan was a good freetaker but from play was only a fraction better than shay Walsh .

That Galway team had some fine players but some extremely weak by any standard
The forwards were dynamite. And Kildare in the 98 final.
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

Orchard park

#238
Seafoid 4 of the 6 were dynamite, 1 was a decent freetaker and 1 was lucky to be there just like the right half back, the centre back and one midfielder, but going through most winning teams none have 15 exceptional stars.

They played a great brand of football and improved hugely on leaving Connacht.

Did Seamus prior ever get  the recognition in Galway he deserved


Ja was my favourite from all the stars on the team


Rossfan

Prior saved their bacon in Tuam alright.
Absolutely disgraceful decisions.
Mind you we'd hardly have won Sam though.
Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM