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A decent chance that the 3 Galway clubs will win all the Connacht club titles this November.

I think until the Rooney situation is resolved (i.e. he is replaced by a decent striker) judgement must be reserved. The current period reminds me of just before Cantona was signed. United were boring, couldn't score, but were very solid at the back, conceding nothing. Cantona arrived and everything slipped into place. Luckily for Ferguson back then there was no transfer window and he was able to move for Eric in November. LVG will have to wait until January at the earliest. Not the greatest time to buy but they have to. Supposing Rooney was playing well - what would happen if he got injured for a time?

Wayne Rooney the scapegoat on here it seems. Before Eric Cantona arrived at United they won the Fa Cup 1990,Cup winners cup 91 and league cup,finished 2nd in the league 92. This United team will finished 4th at best this season and are unlikely to win a trophy.

I'd say fourth at the very least is secured

Fourth in the league,winning a cup would be the targets and both are achievable

I am sick to death of the bollix van Gaal has united playing week in week out. Most boring team in the league. Create nothing and he plays martial out on the wing. The man hasn't a clue. Sooner we get rid the better.

Martial has played on the wing for Monaco. LVG style of play is low risk football and he won't change to entertain a few supporters. I think Paul Scholes is right United are all system now and give very little room for individuals to impress themselves.

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Is the Corofin manager not from Mayo? would he be in with much of  shout ?

Yes a Mayo man. With Horan saying no to a return the appointment of Rochford seems a formality at this stage.

Ox and Theo off injured. Injury jinx starts again.

And 3-0 down a bad night for Gooners

A Clann v. Corofin final would match the two most successful clubs in the history of the Connacht championship..

Clann and Castlebar meet in the 1988 and 1993 Connacht finals, Clann won the 1988 encounter but Castlebar won the 1993 final after a replay.

Surely by the Rossie evaluation Clann are the greatest failures of club history after failing to take the big prize on the back of all those Connacht titles?

Mayo at county level must be worse, how many Connacht titles won between 1952 to 2015 and no All Ireland won? I wouldn't call either side failures they both had flaws they couldn't correct or were simply beaten by better sides.

LVG style of play is boring to watch its low risk football a style where any individual would struggle to stand out in. Under Ferguson United played the game on the edge more risks were taken and it was no fluke that so many late goals were scored under that style of play.

Most of the tough away fixtures played now only 4 points off 4th and West Ham are unlikely to stay there. Opportunity knocks for Klopp in his first season with Liverpool.

Klopp in the press conferences and interviews is a breath of fresh air compared to Rodgers whom was an legend in his own mind. I think Klopp will win trophies for Liverpool.

The year is almost finished,the players would want to get off there arses and choose there manager

It seems that the players didn't want James Horan to leave and now want him back.

Galway are due a win against Mayo and 2016 in MacHale park could be their year. The other side of draw is a good draw for Leitrim,Sligo and Roscommon.

Off topic somewhat but handiest place I could find:
Connacht U21 draw-
Ros v Galway , winners v Sligo
Mayowestros v Leitrim.

The Rhubarb rehab project continues .

A handy draw for Mayo alright and with that draw and the pick of 2013 All Ireland and Connacht 2014 minor winners they should be favourites to win the Connacht U-21 title next year.

Hard to see Corofin beaten in the Connacht senior club championship this November the Intermediate & Junior club winners will be harder to pick.

Could see ROI beating Hungary or Bosnia but Ukraine,Sweden will likely beat the Irish.