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I fancy Galway to beat Donegal i think they will do a Kildare on them wfkerry (USA) - Posts: 933 - 26/07/2015 18:55:15 1759319 Link 0 |
wfkerry, don't think you watched the same Galway v Mayo game I was at in Salthill. They tried to match Mayo in the physical stakes, which was funny to watch,and it spectacularly backed fired on them. Galway had 2 championship games played already and Mayo came to their back yard stone cold and bet them in second gear. Galway are nowhere near the level required to be all ireland contenders. Like Kildare they should direct their energy toward provincial glory first even thought its a long way off. Always_Mayo (Mayo) - Posts: 29 - 26/07/2015 20:02:02 1759352 Link 0 |
I think we will beat Galway with the two week gap. Our big issue then, if we are good enough to beat Galway, is how we cope with a one week gap to the Mayo game. I think we are screwed in that scenario but I hope I wrong of course. Donegal are very consistent and haven't lost two games on the trot in championship football since 2010. Along with the restoration of pride, I fancy us to win and find the posts the next day.. This is Mayo's year or it will never happen!!! Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1317 - 26/07/2015 20:08:48 1759358 Link 0 |
If I was a Donegal fan Id very much like to see everyone writing off my county jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20589 - 26/07/2015 20:25:46 1759372 Link 0 |
Donegal will beat Galway with something to spare. When they are a wounded animal they are always in the zone and very focused. Derry competed with Galway for long periods until poor refereeing turned the game. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9688 - 26/07/2015 20:28:38 1759375 Link 0 |
Two championship games under their belt? Against New York and Leitrim FFS! festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3097 - 26/07/2015 20:32:02 1759376 Link 0 |
There aren't too many tipping Galway, there 5/2 for a reason. I don't think anyone in Galway is getting to cocky. TheWestIsAwake (UK) - Posts: 529 - 26/07/2015 20:48:04 1759383 Link 0 |
@AlwaysMayo - We're no great shakes but if I was you, I'd be more worried about the gaping holes we exploited in your full back line for 2 goals and could have got a 3rd. Sligo got 2 against ye and could have had 2 more. Keep leaving those holes at the back and your long wait will continue. Ailteoir (Galway) - Posts: 859 - 26/07/2015 20:50:05 1759387 Link 0 |
Spot on Fest. While Mayo are a more advanced side we handed them a goal on the plate. The usual 'did not have to get out of 2nd gear' was the convenint analysis of the game. We are getting better but of course have a bit to go to get to the cutting edge. Many Donegal fans from the posts are already planning for Mayo. Keep it up. And Jim who exactly are over blowing us?. Not Galway fans anyhow. I think you are confusing us with the Rossies when John Evans made that brave assertion. kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1941 - 26/07/2015 20:50:30 1759388 Link 0 |
Not sure wfkerry if Galway and Kerry can meet in a semi final Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 500 - 26/07/2015 20:51:13 1759389 Link 0 |
Jumbodub SamOnErrigal (Donegal) - Posts: 1427 - 26/07/2015 20:51:31 1759390 Link 0 |
Galway and other people seem confident Galway have a team to compete on the big stage again. Well the country will be watching next weekend, lets see if their talk really has substance. It would be good for the championship if they are back. sam1884 (UK) - Posts: 999 - 26/07/2015 21:31:28 1759411 Link 0 |
Sam: most Galway supporters would expect a Donegal win, the nice thing about this year is that for the first time in 15ish years we're seeing some consistency and improvement in the team which gives us some reason for hope. We might well lose, but it's already looking better for next year. festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3097 - 26/07/2015 21:41:08 1759420 Link 0 |
SamOnErrigal. TheWestIsAwake (UK) - Posts: 529 - 26/07/2015 21:42:21 1759421 Link 0 |
Based on the performance against Derry, I don't think Galway football has improved from last year. Donegal will end their season pdempsey (Mayo) - Posts: 1313 - 27/07/2015 08:26:11 1759434 Link 0 |
I dunno....look a county like Galway is too big and have too much talent to be away from contending for the past 14 years. I think they will give Donegal a dam good game but at this stage I can't see them winning. If Donegal only had a week (like Cork) to prepare then I would have tipped Galway. Who know's though, Galway gave Kerry a right game last year in Croke Park. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11219 - 27/07/2015 09:01:42 1759456 Link 0 |
Donegal will need to be on top of their game to beat Galway. MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 27/07/2015 09:14:51 1759460 Link 0 |
Galway are like Down if they get momentum belief won't be an issue so they are very dangerous opponents. Donegal should shake their team up a bit for this one as there seems to be a trend now of provincial losers finding it hard to get going again. Seems better now to exit the provincials round the semi final stage particularly if you don't have a realistic chance of winning the province. Last year when we lost ulster we had a 13 day turnaround and were very flat against Kildare for long spells until we rallied in second half.This won't be easy for Donegal. They should still hopefully win but wouldn't surprise me if result goes the other way. seanie08 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1790 - 27/07/2015 09:37:49 1759470 Link 0 |
I'd be surprised if Galway topple Donegal this year, tbh. There's always a lot of talk about the potential of Galway's young midfield, but I have yet to see any evidence that they can cut it at the highest level ( the two lads struggled versus Mayo in the past two seasons, Kerry last season). While Galway's forward line is very exciting, their defence is poor, and you'd fancy the likes of McBrearty to make hay there. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 27/07/2015 09:48:58 1759480 Link 0 |
Its tough to call it can go either way, with Galway already playing 2 Ulster teams that have tried the Donegal mold and no doubt they will have practiced it in training we will be looking at a tough encounter. Looking at last weekends results it doesnt look good for Provincial losers and the surprise hammering that kildare gave cork. Personally I'd rather a dig at Monaghan in the quarters before i'd take Mayo. Donegal have had a tough route to get where they are at the minute I think they were lucky to beat us in the Ulster prelim, to go and play against Armagh, Derry and then Monaghan, if they were to draw the UF and got beat in the replay they would have had to play last weekend and be out again this weekend. It would all have to go down to the intensity of the training this week do they go all out hammer and tong to re right their wrongs or take the break to recover because they know they are good enough to challenge for an AI challenge. I would write off Galway before Donegal Find_the_space (Tyrone) - Posts: 313 - 27/07/2015 09:57:30 1759485 Link 0 |