Connacht senior football final Galway v Roscommon July 10th

[Farrandeelin]

Who's call was the venue?? Roscommon's? Surely it could be played in salthill on Saturday

The wind tunnel is worth 2/3 points to Galway.

Ros win their last Connacht final in Castlebar

So did Galway.

[Syferus]

Who's call was the venue?? Roscommon's? Surely it could be played in salthill on Saturday

The wind tunnel is worth 2/3 points to Galway.

Ros win their last Connacht final in Castlebar

So did Galway.

I can't count that far back.

[Lar Naparka]

Its time to call a spade a spade, shite football from 2 teams going no where if they dont change their ways, if a wet stormey day was the issue why did it not stop ros in killarney against kerry, truth is we have gone backwards in the last couple of months, we are at nothing if that is where this team is heading. If any other county had served up that crap I would be shouting from the rooftops so I am not going to make an exception for my own county.
Trying to play a system we have no idea how to play or have not got the players capable of playing it is futile, we should go back to the style we played against Donegal etc a high energy running game, have a cut, any Rossie with a brain knows we are not going to win any all-ireland either way, just do the best we can and dont let other teams dictate how we play, that way we will win or lose on our terms.

+1
You called it as you see it and the truth isn't pretty but has to be faced up to.

[seafoid]

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/gridlock-leads-to-deadlock-as-roscommon-catch-galway-1.2717121

The edginess that was below the surface was everywhere now. This was the legacy of Mayo's period of domination. Any team has to learn how to go and win a major game. Neither Roscommon nor Galway were quite there on this occasion.

[Lar Naparka]

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/gridlock-leads-to-deadlock-as-roscommon-catch-galway-1.2717121

The edginess that was below the surface was everywhere now. This was the legacy of Mayo's period of domination. Any team has to learn how to go and win a major game. Neither Roscommon nor Galway were quite there on this occasion.

Who is the Enda Varley mentioned in that report. It can hardly be our Enda from Garrymore, can it?

[oliverkelly]

Has all that early training/fitness for the League caught up with a lot of our lads??

Maybe, ads looked heavy legged Sunday but conditions didn't help. I think(hope) management only set us up play that way because it was an ultra defensive Galway side we were playing. It was first time this year we have played a sweeper.
I cant agree with managements selection of two backs in midfield, Daly is doing fine but Keenan and it is no disrespect to him is only there to man mark or take opposition midfielder out of game,He is a half back and he is never going be a midflder attacking and have opposition worrying about him. It is a very negative mentality. I think we need go with Daly and Compton in middle next week and try win area rather than trying break even.
Short kickouts went alright but Galway retreated straight away and by time we had ball carried out of defence they had 14 men inside their 45 leaving little or no space. We need be able vary kickouts and hit odd long one to try get at Galways defence before its fully crowded out. O;'Malley done very well other day but it looked like he was instructed to go short every time and I suppose he had to with no aerial ball winners on pitch until Corcoran,Shine and Harney came in, I think we need an option out there this coming Sunday

[seafoid]

Before the match the common knowledge was that Galway had poor backs. Before the Mayo match the common knowledge was that Walsh was useless. I think he is building a blend between puke and flúirseach which would be the traditional Galway style. Well able to defend but also to score on the counter. It is getting very interesting 5 years on from Antrim.
Galway is a big mental hurdle for Ros regardless of D1 status 

[Maroon Manc]

The 2011 & 2012 Connacht final were poor affairs too, Mayo didn't look like All Ireland challengers in either games with just edging Roscommon & Sligo; Its all about the result for either team and then build from there.

[Rossfan]

Next day we need a midfielder in midfield and the ball to reach the attack quicker.
And I don't mean long balls into one isolated full forward with 3 markers and the nearest of the Ros team 70 metres away.
If Galway go with their 45m blanket and we haven't the speed/strength to break through it how about 3 full forwards and kick the ball over the blanket - which will only have 11 players main it then.

[seafoid]

Next day we need a midfielder in midfield and the ball to reach the attack quicker.
And I don't mean long balls into one isolated full forward with 3 markers and the nearest of the Ros team 70 metres away.
If Galway go with their 45m blanket and we haven't the speed/strength to break through it how about 3 full forwards and kick the ball over the blanket - which will only have 11 players main it then.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpA0oPR_EOQ

I would be worried about the counters if I was a Rossie

[manfromdelmonte]

Connacht Final in 2011

Mayo 0-13
Roscommon 0-11

That was a terrible game on a terrible day, weather wise.
Mayo got to the AI semi final that year

[seafoid]

When is the last time Roscommon played in a decent Connacht final that the spectators enjoyed ?

[oliverkelly]

When is the last time Roscommon played in a decent Connacht final that the spectators enjoyed ?

2001 one of best and most enjoyable Connacht finals ever. When was last time Galway did?

[Tubberman]

When is the last time Roscommon played in a decent Connacht final that the spectators enjoyed ?

2010 from my perspective, which is more recent than can be said for Galway.

[oliverkelly]

When is the last time Roscommon played in a decent Connacht final that the spectators enjoyed ?

2010 from my perspective, which is more recent than can be said for Galway.

Just came back to say 2010 game was a classic with Donies free to win it.