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Replying To Ross1:  "When and where is the minor semi?"
Next weekend, day and venue not confirmed yet

D.Hyde (Roscommon) - Posts: 294 - 15/06/2025 15:47:22    2617740

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Replying To imformed:  "I'd wholeheartedly agree with you in thanking all these players, mgmt team and officials who were involved with Roscommon this year.
It's well known that things haven't been right this season between the mgmt team and the players. Big decisions will have to be made to get this team moving in the right direction again. Some players may retire or step away and they are well entitled to do so, thank you all again for your efforts in playing this amateur game that requires professional commitment.
There seems to be no way back for this mgmt team, and every effort should be put in place to a get a Division 1 standard coaching setup for next year, there are many top class coaches within and outside the county that would love a crack at managing this set of players. The county board need start working on this straight away."
A really poor season. Went from being competitive against Div 1 teams to now struggling against Div 2 teams. So much uncertainty and negativity to our attacking play it seems to have eroded our forwards confidence. Looking at Down and Monaghan today couldn't be more different to how we play, much more fluid and better coached.

FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 186 - 15/06/2025 16:35:30    2617755

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Replying To FullOfPorter:  "A really poor season. Went from being competitive against Div 1 teams to now struggling against Div 2 teams. So much uncertainty and negativity to our attacking play it seems to have eroded our forwards confidence. Looking at Down and Monaghan today couldn't be more different to how we play, much more fluid and better coached."
But the fact he was changing his coaches every year doesn't help. I hope the decision is made fast and get new manager in ASAP. Even just watching the two games today and the difference is crazy in every way. They attack and defend with such intensity. Hopefully the minors can give us something next weekend because right now our seniors aren't going anywhere for a while

dave1988 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1265 - 15/06/2025 18:13:33    2617795

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Not for the first time shooting efficiency was the big difference from losing to two points to winning by a few points to spare. Cork was out of juice in that match yesterday with 20 minutes to play they were their to be beat, Roscommon outscored Cork 0-6 to 0-2 and if shooting efficiency was better Roscommon would have scored about 1-10 in that period.

Probably for the best as unlikely to beat Down,Donegal or Dublin away next week. New manager sure to be place for 2026 will be be local or another outside manage will he be given time or instant 1st year success will be demanded?

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3655 - 15/06/2025 18:50:06    2617806

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Replying To dave1988:  "But the fact he was changing his coaches every year doesn't help. I hope the decision is made fast and get new manager in ASAP. Even just watching the two games today and the difference is crazy in every way. They attack and defend with such intensity. Hopefully the minors can give us something next weekend because right now our seniors aren't going anywhere for a while"
Yep. Left it till we were 6 points down to start playing more direct as well. Hopefully lessons learned from when Anthony Cunningham stood aside, can't be looking for a manager in winter.

If you are appointing someone with very little experience at that level you are better off going with a county man and get good coaches in to help. At least if he's learning on the job it can have long term benefits. If you are looking outside the county you probably should be getting a Micky Harte type who can bring the team up a level. But that is very expensive.

FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 186 - 15/06/2025 19:29:40    2617826

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Heard Davey say now not the time to decide future will discuss in next few week. I wish him well but board should be working on a replacement and have in place for club championship . Of the 8 teams in Div2, 6 are still in the championship . Let be honest if we did not get Monaghan, Cork , Down and Louth early on we could be very well looking at Div 3 next year. While Down are going down there performance today was of an improved team. . To be honest we would get it hard to beat Westmeath right now
I think the move after the Kerry game was for an interim to step in for Davey. We play to slow and with no aggressiveness. Yes good forwards but there is no method to the style of play. Average team are able to defend against us. The amount of unforced turnovers is a reflection of the Training taken place

Rossgaa47 (Roscommon) - Posts: 12 - 15/06/2025 19:37:39    2617834

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Replying To Gaa_lover:  "Not for the first time shooting efficiency was the big difference from losing to two points to winning by a few points to spare. Cork was out of juice in that match yesterday with 20 minutes to play they were their to be beat, Roscommon outscored Cork 0-6 to 0-2 and if shooting efficiency was better Roscommon would have scored about 1-10 in that period.

Probably for the best as unlikely to beat Down,Donegal or Dublin away next week. New manager sure to be place for 2026 will be be local or another outside manage will he be given time or instant 1st year success will be demanded?"
Not surprising our scoring efficiency is poor. A lot of our attacking play looks so laboured and it feels like our players second guess themselves. We don't use counter attacks to our advantage most of the time, first instinct is to turn back and slow up the play. Very little heads up football or fluidity. It is a blessing we didn't get that 2 pointer at the end considering who we'd play next week.

FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 186 - 15/06/2025 19:54:08    2617845

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Replying To FullOfPorter:  "Not surprising our scoring efficiency is poor. A lot of our attacking play looks so laboured and it feels like our players second guess themselves. We don't use counter attacks to our advantage most of the time, first instinct is to turn back and slow up the play. Very little heads up football or fluidity. It is a blessing we didn't get that 2 pointer at the end considering who we'd play next week."
Watched Limerick v Wexford and they wracked up 4-21 and left 2 more goals behind with some great attacking play. Surely our forwards are better no reason we shouldn't be doing that at least or is there a big difference in levels

rossie4sam (Roscommon) - Posts: 15 - 15/06/2025 20:01:17    2617854

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Replying To FullOfPorter:  "Yep. Left it till we were 6 points down to start playing more direct as well. Hopefully lessons learned from when Anthony Cunningham stood aside, can't be looking for a manager in winter.

If you are appointing someone with very little experience at that level you are better off going with a county man and get good coaches in to help. At least if he's learning on the job it can have long term benefits. If you are looking outside the county you probably should be getting a Micky Harte type who can bring the team up a level. But that is very expensive."
And a short term stop gap really

D.Hyde (Roscommon) - Posts: 294 - 15/06/2025 20:23:47    2617868

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Replying To D.Hyde:  "And a short term stop gap really"
Who would ya think could make the step up in the county? Too soon for Cian Smith? Rogers?

Andy Moran seems to have been a brilliant addition as a coach for Monaghan. You'd need a coach like that involved.

FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 186 - 15/06/2025 22:29:16    2617940

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