Roscommon v Mayo Connacht final 2011

hsthompson · July 17, 2011, 02:46:20 PM

cheers bai

Mano · July 17, 2011, 02:46:29 PM

Before the game would have fancied Roscommon but don't think a 4 point lead at half time will be sufficient with that wind. Shine 2 missed frees could be crucial. Mayo defence is giving very little room to Kilbride and Shine, Horan has tactics right in placing a man in front of those pair (unlike our manager last year).
Having said that Ross won't make it easy for the Mayo forwards in the second half-they will probably have 12/13 players behind the ball and have to keep their discipline as Mayo will have to shoot from long range and as we know Mayo forwards are not great at scoring under pressure.
Think Mayo will win by a few points

knockitdown · July 17, 2011, 03:06:58 PM

does conor mortimer not play for mayo anymore or whats the story?

GalwayBayBoy · July 17, 2011, 03:17:31 PM

That Cathal Dinnen is killing Roscommon. He's given away three brainless fress.

Mano · July 17, 2011, 03:18:38 PM

A few very soft frees going Mayos way. Mayo having trouble scoring from play

Go home ref · July 17, 2011, 03:21:02 PM

Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on July 17, 2011, 03:17:31 PM
That Cathal Dinnen is killing Roscommon. He's given away three brainless fress.

Some of the frees he's giving to Mayo are scandalous the one for the equalizer was shocking! It's an awful game

GalwayBayBoy · July 17, 2011, 03:22:33 PM

Roscommon have two big men in the full-forward line and they've barely kicked any ball into them. Madness. Has been all slow build up with handpasses. Mayo surviving on frees really.

GalwayBayBoy · July 17, 2011, 03:27:00 PM

Mayo getting some very handy frees from Collins it must be said. Don't think the last two were frees at all.

Mano · July 17, 2011, 03:29:48 PM

Brillant by the keeper saving a point to keep his side in front

GalwayBayBoy · July 17, 2011, 03:31:34 PM

Mayo keeper saves the equaliser at one end and then they score immediately at the other to go 2 up.

Should be game over. Feels like Roscommon played most of the football in the game but looks like they are going to lose all the same.

Capt Pat · July 17, 2011, 03:33:28 PM

That was a great catch by the Mayo keeper and looks like being the difference.

GalwayBayBoy · July 17, 2011, 03:43:10 PM

Roscommon were far too laboured in their build-up. Two huge men in their full-forward line and they refused to kick the ball into them. Persisting with a slow handpassing crawl up the field. At the other end they conceded some very silly frees. Did Cathal Dinnen get taken off twice? All he did was give away frees. Turning point might have been Shine's goal chance that he blasted over the bar.

squire_in_navy_slacks · July 17, 2011, 03:51:14 PM

1/4 final against mayo...............................most qualifier teams will be licking their lips at the prospect of that

DUBSFORSAM1 · July 17, 2011, 03:56:36 PM

Has anyone told the Roscommon half backs/midfielders etc that kicking the ball is allowed in the sport of Gaelic Football???

Mano · July 17, 2011, 03:59:06 PM

Mayo played with the correct tactics of playing a sweeper in front of Shine and Kilbride which worked well especially in first half. Still there should have been more ball kicked into them.