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Looking forward to this one, going to be a great outing in Salthill, I think Galway should be winning this one easily enough as Rosscommon are currently struggling with injuries and people leaving the panel. So going for a convincing Galway win here, hoping for a great match though. oakleafersir (Derry) - Posts: 808 - 29/06/2017 00:56:35 2007210 Link 1 |
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Only 6 days to go, Roscommon has named a strong team. oakleafersir (Derry) - Posts: 808 - 03/07/2017 14:25:59 2009653 Link 0 |
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Surprisingly low key build up to this game. I think it has the makings of a great game of football and is set up for a Roscommon ambush. They seem to be written off and it's widely expected to be a formality for Galway after their win against Mayo. Just might be a case of Galway not being as good as people think and Roscommon not being as bad. Normally there is a hype machine attached to Roscommon teams but their fans are very quiet at the moment. They have a very talented bunch of players who have under performed in championship for the last number of years. Some of those players will definitely be feeling like they are coming into the peak of their careers and it's now time to deliver on massive potential. They've competed in Division 1 for 2 years and while this year was disappointing I think they were more competitive in a lot of the games than they were given credit for. So unlike other years previous they may just be peaking for the summer and coming in under the radar. Odds of 5/2 on a win for them is good value IMO. Hardtimes (Cavan) - Posts: 1056 - 03/07/2017 15:01:18 2009685 Link 0 |
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5/2 is crazy for the rossies. They took a hiding last year. They were on the slide after peaking in February to stay in stay in division 1. Much lower key build up which suits them much better. Their forwards will trouble Galway. The big question is whether they get enough possesion as Roscommon midfield an area of weakness. I think Galway will shade it by about 3 pts unclegerry (Mayo) - Posts: 1222 - 03/07/2017 15:14:37 2009698 Link 0 |
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Agree. I'm travelling in hope rather than confidence. Many many Ros fans confidence has being drained after poor championship showings in recent years. Hoping to be in the game going down the stretch.
moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1078 - 03/07/2017 16:32:09 2009786 Link 0 |
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Very quiet build up to this game, there will be more talk about the traffic problems in Salthill than the game itself, hopefully a dry day and a good game to enjoy, saw enough drab matches on TV so far this year riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 03/07/2017 16:58:48 2009819 Link 0 |
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I've heard a few pundits say the same, there could be an ambush to nobody is writing Roscommon off. I haven't seen anyone write them off anywhere. Go on the Roscommon board and there's a few bullish comments. Nobody really rates Galway after what happened against Tipp last year, in the long run that could be the best thing to happen this Galway panel. TheWestIsAwake (UK) - Posts: 529 - 03/07/2017 18:03:33 2009859 Link 0 |
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Somebody mentioned the quiet build-up and little wonder: no one in Galway is taking this game for granted. With Roscommon only leaving Div 1 and us only leaving Div 2, that puts us more or less in the same ballpark. The only people who will be shocked if Roscommon win, will be the people who know little about either team and are basing their expectations fully on the basis of Galway beating Mayo. festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3097 - 03/07/2017 20:51:31 2009941 Link 0 |
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In fairness there hasn't been a whole lot of talk about this game but the bits I've seen would definitely not indicate that nobody really rates Galway. The rankings on here and other publications has them pretty high up and I think it was general consensus on the forum here that they were top 6 material. Roscommon on the other hand have copped a bit of criticism this year on their league form and whatever reports I've seen would lean towards a team on the slide. I suppose the reason I posted what I did was I was genuinely surprised at the 5/2 odds on offer so it doesn't look like the bookies agree with you.
Hardtimes (Cavan) - Posts: 1056 - 03/07/2017 21:05:04 2009962 Link 0 |
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The joys of a successful dual county. All concentration on our hurlers until today, now on to the footballers. Roscommon will be a tough but to crack. I'm expecting a close game but hopeful our big players Comer, Brannigan, Walsh will see us home. Belclare1 (Galway) - Posts: 1626 - 03/07/2017 21:05:05 2009963 Link 1 |
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This is championship, 50/50 game, both teams trying to avoid the dreaded 6 day turnover. Law of averages favours Roscommon. Hope it is dry, last years final was similar to the 1998 Final in Tuam, wet, miserable and Galway scraping the draw. Galway have enough to shade it but I would take another draw. Gaillimh Abu. suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1667 - 03/07/2017 21:17:11 2009972 Link 0 |
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We'd be still well ahead of Cavan bud but as for Galway and the way they dismantled us in the replay last year well ..as I previously said we would travel in hope more than confidence. As for bullish comments about a Ros victory. .they are few and far between because we have downed tools on so many big days now many have us have stopped counting. That said the Rossies will travel in large numbers (bit like Mayo fans) to Salthill and here's hoping that it will be close unlike the Munster final at the weekend. The two teams are capable of good football and hopefully we are the best aspects on Sunday.
moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1078 - 03/07/2017 21:19:56 2009975 Link 0 |
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Roscommon haven't beaten Galway in the Connacht senior football championship since 2001, some 16 years ago. It's no wonder Galway are strong favourites for Sunday's match.
endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2154 - 03/07/2017 21:29:17 2009985 Link 0 |
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Rossies had a great league last year and the odds were the other way round when we played them. Yet we won. Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1826 - 03/07/2017 22:40:10 2010029 Link 0 |
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Galway need to up their performance 80% for this game, if we play like we did the last day the Rossies will beat us.. Belclare1 (Galway) - Posts: 1626 - 04/07/2017 13:52:49 2010413 Link 0 |
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Id very much doubt ye will need that much improvement. Galway are form favourites and Roscommon will simply need for everything to go right for them to take this one. Hopefully it will be a right good game . Maybe wishful to think it may be like the hum dingers from 1998 when it was classic stuff. The championship needs a right good provincial decider.
moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1078 - 04/07/2017 14:57:17 2010471 Link 0 |
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Should be a good game all right but I feel the Mayo game we didn't perform at all and still won.. Roscommon will punish us as they have some deadly forwards.. They will also want to get us back for last year's Conn final.. Top 2 in Conn meet again... Belclare1 (Galway) - Posts: 1626 - 04/07/2017 22:30:35 2010756 Link 3 |
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This is championship, 50/50 game, both teams trying to avoid the dreaded 6 day turnover. I think you're mixing up the six day turnaround with the six day hangover. Both things to be avoided. HurlingSnob (Dublin) - Posts: 220 - 05/07/2017 02:12:49 2010816 Link 0 |
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The Galway to play Roscommon on Sunday in the Connacht Final shows two changes from the team that started against Mayo in the semi-final , Eoghan Kerin replaces David Wynne in defence while Eamon Brannigan comes in for Sean Armstrong up front . cornetto (Galway) - Posts: 223 - 05/07/2017 08:54:54 2010830 Link 0 |
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You could see Roscommon getting a bit of a pasting in this one i think. catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 05/07/2017 09:00:09 2010835 Link 0 |