MAYO v ROSCOMMON - Connacht Football Championship - Quarter-Final

[GalwayBayBoy]

Had a feeling that would happen. Last week's league final win disguised the face that Mayo coughed up a whole pile of goal chances and Galway didn't take any of them. Roscommon took theirs today.

[Substandard]

So relieved with that, was afraid we'd get blitzed early and then steamrolled.  Some super displays, and we did all the negative stuff that needs to be done, whether you like it or not.  Mayo are still going to be a force, and for now we'll enjoy this and look forward to Galway.  Diarmuid Murtagh is an absolute diamond.

[square_ball]

Should that not have been a black card for Aidan O'Shea possibly even straight red?

It was the type of challenge the black card was introduced to cut out.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Had the Rossies in my accumulator -- Leitrim & Cork let me down! 

[manfromdelmonte]

I was big Aidan and I was getting refereed differently to everyone else on the field, i wouldn't be long lashing out myself

Poor AOS didn't fool the ref today

[seafoid]

So Mayo win the League and lose in the first round  of the championship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m63yLJPYSfo

[cornetto]

Well karma does exist and all the dodgy frees mayo got last week went the way of the rossies today.Galway will not fancy the trip to ros ommon,they certainly have an Indian sign over us.

[bennydorano]

Roscommon definitely well drilled and better organised team today, but will it really matter in the long run? They're now sitting ducks for Galway and the way things are going the AI Groups are going to be lopsided by the looks of things, a bit of luck in the draw could be as important as Provincial progression to a final. Good to see the game played with Championship intensity.

[twohands!!!]

Had the Rossies in my accumulator -- Leitrim & Cork let me down! 

One of the most obvious rules of football backing the last few years has to have been do not bet on Cork under any circumstances.

They will always let you down.

[seafoid]

Davy Burke was one of the last managers appointed last year but he cemented Roscommon's place in Division 1, after years of yoyoing,  with a 3rd place finish and now has engineered this magnificent ambush of Mayo with the round robin stage to look forward to. Roscommon never won a game in the Super 8s but this year is different already .

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Had the Rossies in my accumulator -- Leitrim & Cork let me down! 

One of the most obvious rules of football backing the last few years has to have been do not bet on Cork under any circumstances.

They will always let you down.

Fair point, living and learning a chara. 

[marty34]

Had a feeling that would happen. Last week's league final win disguised the face that Mayo coughed up a whole pile of goal chances and Galway didn't take any of them. Roscommon took theirs today.

Plus didn't they only get 4 points from play last week.

Not good enough.

[Wildweasel74]

Galway still crying, it seems a good run in the league, having to play league finals with short turn around doesn't help a team. I wonder if a good run to Ulster or Connacht final will actually not be a Benefit come the round Robin.

[JoG2]

So relieved with that, was afraid we'd get blitzed early and then steamrolled.  Some super displays, and we did all the negative stuff that needs to be done, whether you like it or not.  Mayo are still going to be a force, and for now we'll enjoy this and look forward to Galway.  Diarmuid Murtagh is an absolute diamond.

Thing is, if its part of your game and team prep (as it certainly looks with Roscommon), it shows the team / management know they are limited. Not the mentality you want to be starting an AI campaign with  A Connacht victory, the odd group win, but that's the height of it.

[Wildweasel74]

What negative stuff, like lying down pretending to be hurt?