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Show posts MenuQuote from: Shrewdness on July 04, 2010, 06:51:56 PM
To be honest, i can't see us beating Sligo, and that's not smart arse talk. Not enough forwards in Ros scoring consistently .Much too dependent on Shine.I feel that centre half back and centre half forward are two unresolved positions. Neither Dineen or Garvey are up to it in those positions.
If there is a banana skin in it for Sligo, it could be complacency. The mood throughout Sligo may well be, that having already beaten Mayo and Galway, surely they aren't going to blow it against Roscommon.
Thoughts and expectation like that can bring their own pressures and mental burdens.
Can't see Kevin Walsh letting that happen though.
Already on this thread, someone mentioned Sligo beating Ros by 0-20 to 0-13 in the final League game in Markievicz Park.
It might be worth noting that Ros were without a lot of their championship team that day.
If i remember correctly, David Casey, Cathal Cregg and Karol Mannion were all injured , whilst Donie Shine, Kevin Higgins, , Paul Garvey and a few other panel members were rested as they had an All Ireland U-21 Semi Final the following weekend.
Sligo on the other hand were practically at full strength as they needed to win to ensure qualification for the Division 3 Final.
I think it's Sligo's final, but i don't expect Ros to go down without a fight, and it could be a lot closer than many people think.
Yes, Sligo beat Galway and Mayo. But how good are the current Galway and Mayo teams. Don't forget that Longford (Division 4) have also subsequently beaten Mayo, so maybe Sligo's win over Mayo could be very slightly devalued after that.
This is definitely the poorest Galway team of the last 13 or 14 years which should also be factored into any honest analysis.
Don't get me wrong, i'm not pouring cold water on Sligo's achievements in any way. They have been superb, and fully deserve their place in the final, and will justifiably start as favourites.
But they might do well to now forget about Galway and Mayo. Roscommon will be a different kind of challenge for them, where they must also cope with the tag of ''warm favourites''.
The final will be a new game, and nothing that happened against Mayo or Galway will count when the ball is thrown in at the start of the Connacht Final.
Quote from: ross4life on June 26, 2010, 11:43:11 PM
This Mayogaablog guy should be more gracious in defeat http://audioboo.fm/boos/145604-longford-1-12-mayo-0-14-audio-report-gaa-mayogaa can he not just say Mayo were beaten by the better team on the day & once again league mean's nothing when it come's to the Championship
Best of luck in the Next round Longford who know's where this win will bring you