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Galway Sham we certainly do not have a better midfield than Mayo.

Maybe not on Sunday if Blake is playing there and defitinitely not when Mayo have McGarrity.

But Harte is not great shakes and Heaney is defitinitely overrated. I'd pick Bergin above either of those plus Geraghty & Cullinane are far better options than Barry Moran to bring on from the bench.

Not answering your question, but how did the whole rolling ball thing become a 'grey area'? There's no confusion at all in the rules. You can't pick the ball off the ground, whether it's moving ot not. Who first put out the nonsense that you can pick it up if it's rolling?

That drives me up the wall when yo are at a match, the player blatantly picks it straight from the ground and some eejit in fronm of you starts giving out to the ref, "it was rolling!"

Ive seen Blake a couple of times now. I always think he is limited enough footballing wise. It will be intresting enough to see him against Heaney who is a lot more mobile than him

You obviously havent seen enough of him.
I have seen Blake numerous times and he is a top top footballer. I am at a loss as to how you think he is limited. He always gives great ball coming out of defence. What is limited about his play, he is never knocked off the ball, a good passer and well able to take a point.

However, he is no midfielder. He plays there for Milltown alright but he isnt big enough to compete there at intercounty level and by playing him there, you are just losing out at no. 6. Blake only missed 1 full match in the league (I think>) so this breaking up of the half back line doesnt make any sense.

Geraghty did not deserve to be dropped after his performance last week. Other times, he plays badly and we cant get the mangement to drop him!

I see no reason why Galway shouldnt win on Sunday & in the championship game.

Why?

1. We have a better full back (dont know much about Kilcullen but Hanley is proven at this stage and is playing well at the moment)

2. We have a better centre back, whether its Meehan or Blake playing there

3. We have a better midfield. Heaney is one of the most over-rated players in the country.

4. We have a better full-forward

5. Even though JA isnt playing well at the moment, Id still pick him ahead of Andy Moran

I doubt many players on that MAyo team would actually make the Galway side.

Oh, How I will rue this post on Monday morning