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Getting into whinge territory now, only reason Tyrone lost was the ref.

Whatever about Gough in general, surely there is no sense of injustice about the red card yesterday?

Brutal conditions, red card ruined it as a contest but there can be no dispute that it was a red either.
Gough with his usual look at me style, dread when I see him assigned to a match, Tyrone will rightfully be sore at some calls but to be fair there was some crazy stuff against Galway as well. The non black card for the Tierney block and a couple of ridiculous frees for nothing that were pointed in the second half.

Galway won't be happy with the performance, wasn't great but important thing is the win, I was fearful of a Tyrone ambush and Galway survived, albeit while not impressing. Only team that impressed today was Mayo, best on show by a distance, Tyrone at least showed some serious resilience and fight, if Mayo took their goal chances Kerry would have been bet out the gate.
Loads to work on for the Westmeath game for Galway, hope Jack Glynn isn't seriously hurt and can return to the team.
The best of luck to Tyrone moving forward in the competition until we perhaps meet again.

Mayo superb and should have won by a lot more.
Can't understand anyone talking down that result, went into Killarney and were better in every line of the pitch, only fault you could give them is that Mayo should have won that by 12 or 13 points, they were that superior and missed some really good goal chances.

If they play that way every other day left in the championship they will be hard stopped, a statement win.

Galway won the league game comfortably and will probably repeat that.

Of no relevance to tomorrow whatsoever. Weather conditions, team selections, collective fitness etc. all in a completely different place.

I have a bad feeling about this game.

I would have severe trepidation about it myself but if Galway want to be considered actual AI contenders they need to show up and win.

Galway are overrated. Usually shite the nest in Croke Park and don't have quality forwards outside of Walsh/Comer. How many of the other forwards would make current mayo team.

I'm guessing you are joking here.
Tierney, Finnarty Burke and Cooke are super players.
Heaney too

Don't remember of them scoring heavily in croke Park in championship.  Mayo forwards more proven.

Galway forwards have a hell of a lot to prove on the biggest days yet, absolutely no disagreement there. The lack of scoring support outside of Walsh and McDaid cost Galway an All Ireland last July.
Outside of Cillian O'Connor and O'Donoghue not sure there are any proven heavy scorers in Mayo though, Conroy is still just potential for the moment no more than some of the Galway forwards. Who am I forgetting here?

I'm quietly confident about Tyrone. Think they will turn Galway over.

Sssh!....  Some on here think we're the 2022 model, and not of the 2021 vintage! 

No one in Galway is underestimating Tyrone, you can believe that.

I firmly believe all Ireland finalists will be group winners.

I think you are spot on about that, I'm of the exact same view, which is why although there is zero chance that Mayo don't qualify from Group A, this is a big game in the context of the rest of the year. Mayo are All Ireland contenders, losing to a good Roscommon team 7 days after playing a league final hasn't changed that, it's fine margins at this level.

I think it's a big ask for any county to go into Killarney and win against the champions at the moment, but really interested to see how Mayo and Tyrone go on Saturday, both have had weeks to prepare knowing that they were going to have to take on a provincial champion away, are games (regardless of the opposition level) or a block of dedicated training time the preferable way to prepare for these group stages going forward?
Kerry are the rightful favourites for Sam, until evidence suggests otherwise, so you'd have to give them the predictive nod in this game, but it would be a statement win - to say the least - if Mayo can raid the Kingdom at the weekend.

I think the winners of All Ireland will be one of the teams that tops their group so this is a massive game for Galway and Tyrone, the loser of this match has slim to none chance of getting that number one position in Group 2 with a really tough match against Armagh to come without points on the board.

Can't say that it's a match I'm looking forward to, would have plenty of trepidation about Tyrone and we could have got an easier team from pot 3 for sure. Have immense respect for what Tyrone have achieved since 2003 in becoming one of the consistent football counties at the very top, have been far better than Galway and we are trying to get up to that level now. Hard to believe we haven't played championship at some point since we were thumped in CP for John O'Mahony's last game as manager. That Galway team were yesterday's men at that stage but I'd say few of us leaving the stadium that day realised how far down the tubes Galway football was going to go for the next ten plus years.

Even when Galway have not been great, they have managed to hang in games this year. League final and to a lesser extent the round 3 match against Roscommon have been the only real concerning performances where there was little positive to take from it.
This Saturday is all about the players performing and showing up, Comer and Tierney have carried the scoring load in championship to date, would be good to see someone else join the party with a heavy scoring return against Tyrone, ideally in tandem with one or both of those lads hitting a good total as well.
Galway defence will get a right test, have been playing well but some quality players up front for Tyrone, I thought they were outstanding for the first half against Monaghan, don't want to see them playing similarly well in this match.

Hopefully Galway can dog out a win, I think we have a few lads there now that are plenty fit to go into the trenches if needs be and I think it might, wasn't always been the case. This is a serious game against players that have the Celtic Cross in the back pocket, can Galway step up another level from championship performances to date is the question, I don't doubt Tyrone are going to come with a big showing.

Don't know why people are writing off Tyrone, they were cruising in 1st half against Monaghan, made a bit of a bags of it in the second half but this is a hugely dangerous game for Galway, when did we beat them in the championship last?
Out of the 3rd seeds they were the ones I didn't want out of the hat anyway, Mayo obviously at the same level but the familiarity is there with them. The Tyrone lads have the All Ireland medals in the back pocket, outside of Dublin and Kerry who else has done it? They could easily rock up to Salthill with a huge performance next Saturday.

Another reason there needs to be a midweek, magazine-type show

Breaking Ball was the only one they ever had that nailed this, no presenter, just a voice over and features on the the matches. Format could be extended to include a panel going on with the rambling discussions on drinking, camogie integration, competition structures etc. that have no place whatsoever on the SG as there isn't time to be fluting around with this stuff given the amount of matches now.

Some of the newer analysts aren't brilliant, the likes of Gooch might have been an all time great but is not bringing a whole lot to the couch. Keegan is in the same boat. Fitzmaurice mightn't have the most engaging voice but he is the best co comms in the business, great insights to what's happening on the pitch. Canavan is excellent.
The newer SG intake might be a mixed bag but Brolly, Spillane and O'Rourke had to go, they were shocking poor. O'Rourke is showing right now with Meath just how completely out of touch he is. Brolly is insufferable and thankfully is easy to avoid now he's off the national broadcaster and confined to a rag published on Sunday.

Best of luck to Sligo tomorrow, hope they can finish it out.

Haha seriously!? The Slattery report was 2011,12 years ago now. They were allowing  34k in Pearse Stadium and 36k in Castlebar in 2012.

McHale Parks Capacity at Donegal v Mayo 2019 Super 8s game was a fully sold out 25369. A simple google can tell you this

Perhaps your county man was lying and MP with its miniscule stand and 4 rows deep sideline terrace is still allowed to hold a mere 9k less than McHale Park. That's all we have to go on at this point though

My county man?  Neutral opinion I have on this topic.

The Slattery report is when a number of grounds had their capacities restricted.

Unreserved seating was the case for home Super 8 games meaning the capacity of venues got cut. Connacht championship matches are reserved seating.

Sligo didn't fulfil their fixture in 2020, next Connacht championship match should be in Galway.

Because of covid contacts which wouldn't be right not allow them a home match in the next meeting v Galway.

The 2020, 2021 Connacht championship matches played behind closed doors or tiny crowds really should have been played in the Connacht GAA Centre as the towns missed out on big championships matches and the money it brings

Were they the only county unable to fulfil a fixture during COVID? They couldn't field, not entitled to anything now.
Galway lost a slew of starters for the U20 semi final that year due to Covid but got a team of lads out on the pitch.

It appears that way alright and I doubt Galway would say no Markievicz Park final.

If Sligo want a home/away Connacht final arrangement and Markievicz Park is allowed to host one that should be done and there would be no problem with it.
However, Sligo didn't fulfil their fixture in 2020, next Connacht championship match should be in Galway.