Connacht SFC 2020

[sid waddell]

Mayo seemed to be inspired by their countyman winning the US presidency

They nearly won Sam several times under Taoiseach Kenny but they have Uncle Sam in their corner now

Maybe they were just Biden their time until Ballina Joe came along, and therefore it's hard to see Galway bate them

[macdanger2]

Will Walsh be back for next weekend for Galway? Presume Comer is still missing

[Mayo4Sam]

That's the worst I've see the Rossies play in a long time. No game plan at all, we had it all our own way. Wouldn't read too much into it

Don't believe missing the Sligo game will make one difference to Galway. It's an advantage if anything, chance to rectify the shambles that was Tuam

[Rossfan]

Had to go for a long walk after that.
Jases we were awful.
Stupidity started before the game not taking the wind when winning the toss.
Defence (which in fairness contains only 2 defenders) was so loose and the annoying walking pace funereal moving the ball backwards and sideways....don't get me started.
And of course Lavin got caught dawdling on the ball too once again.
No drive or pace and the odd ball into the forwards was so bad they could do feck all.
Anthony Cunningham hadn't his finest hour on the sideline either.
I'm hoping the Covid case and the 2 weeks isolation and missed training might be the reason we were so flat.
But jases why the fck we weren't tearing into those rhubarb jerseys .....?

[Mayo Border]

Did you see any rhubarb growing on the side of the road when you were on the walk

[galwayman]

That's the worst I've see the Rossies play in a long time. No game plan at all, we had it all our own way. Wouldn't read too much into it

Don't believe missing the Sligo game will make one difference to Galway. It's an advantage if anything, chance to rectify the shambles that was Tuam

Seriously have you played championship football before - at club level I mean?
Going into a game cold is absolutely of zero benefit.
I'd much prefer to play three weeks on the bounce if I was a player

[weareros]

Congrats to Mayo. Best team from the throw-in, where we began with a foolish foul. A few things bothered me. Anyone who knows the wind patterns of the Hyde know it normally blows into graveyard end, so deciding to play against it when it was blowing into town end was high risk. No surprise it died down and advantage was lost. We would still have lost as Mayo were playing at higher pitch and intensity. Then at half time Cunningham should have changed to a 3 man full forward line of Murtagh, Lennon and Smith, but persisted with Cox double marked who simply does not have pace or skill to deal with that attention. He should have pulled Enda out to midfield as Durcan was winning that battle and winning it well, and brought Ciaran Murtagh into half forwards. Instead he brought Diarmuid on for 10 mins at end. I do think the majority not having played much since Armagh game due to Covid interruption was somewhat responsible for flatness. Well done to Mayo. They should go on to win Connacht and have every chance of being in an All-Ireland final again. Still very thankful to team  and management for earning promotion.

[Mayo Border]

Two provincial champions beaten in one day. That's one for the record books

[highorlow]

Best team won. Rossies were poor and must be disappointed. Galway will be a different animal.

[Cunny Funt]

Two provincial champions beaten in one day. That's one for the record books

Kevin McStay was having a good laugh about it. Hard to see Galway or Cork stopping Mayo in current form from reaching another All-Ireland final.

[GalwayBayBoy]

Will Walsh be back for next weekend for Galway? Presume Comer is still missing

Walsh is back. Comer won't be.

[larryin89]

Galway still favourites, we were relegated they nearly won the league . Game in Tuam was nothing more than a challenge game stroll for Galway .

Roscommon were useless today and are not going anywhere tbh , I really thought they had improved greatly under Cunningham but they are nowhere near fit to compete at the top level , still firmly a tier below top six .

Only thing that can stop Dublin is covid19 , sin e .

[galwayman]

Galway still favourites, we were relegated they nearly won the league . Game in Tuam was nothing more than a challenge game stroll for Galway .

Roscommon were useless today and are not going anywhere tbh , I really thought they had improved greatly under Cunningham but they are nowhere near fit to compete at the top level , still firmly a tier below top six .

Only thing that can stop Dublin is covid19 , sin e .

My bollix Galway are favourites. But sure then you say that for every Mayo game.

[twohands!!!]

Congrats to Mayo. Best team from the throw-in, where we began with a foolish foul. A few things bothered me. Anyone who knows the wind patterns of the Hyde know it normally blows into graveyard end, so deciding to play against it when it was blowing into town end was high risk. No surprise it died down and advantage was lost. We would still have lost as Mayo were playing at higher pitch and intensity. Then at half time Cunningham should have changed to a 3 man full forward line of Murtagh, Lennon and Smith, but persisted with Cox double marked who simply does not have pace or skill to deal with that attention. He should have pulled Enda out to midfield as Durcan was winning that battle and winning it well, and brought Ciaran Murtagh into half forwards. Instead he brought Diarmuid on for 10 mins at end. I do think the majority not having played much since Armagh game due to Covid interruption was somewhat responsible for flatness. Well done to Mayo. They should go on to win Connacht and have every chance of being in an All-Ireland final again. Still very thankful to team  and management for earning promotion.

I'd say 90% of the time if there's a wind in the first half it nearly always dies away by the time the second half begins, especially if the pitch isn't a sea-side pitch.
I'd love to hear Cunningham's reasoning for playing against the wind after winning the toss.

The flatness by Roscommon was unreal.
Was close enough to challenge match intensity by them.

[Rossfan]

Last 2 sentences says it all sadly.