Is there a reason as to why a player wouldn't wear gloves in them conditions. Are they well in the head some of todays players?

51longago (Mayo) - Posts: 2981 - 12/06/2011 14:59:41    953417

Think this shows how weak connaught is when two division 4 teams are contesting a semi-final... Surely mayo or galway should win connaught.

square_ball_69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 826 - 12/06/2011 15:39:49    953453

And some posters from Connacht have the Gall to knock Ulster football after watching today's drivel from the Roscommon game I think they need to catch themselves on and think before posting such utter tripe.

fortyfive (Tyrone) - Posts: 5929 - 12/06/2011 15:45:27    953456

square_ball_69
County: Westmeath
Posts: 28

953453 Think this shows how weak connaught is when two division 4 teams are contesting a semi-final... Surely mayo or galway should win connaught.

After your own miserable performance last night I'd pipe down if I were you

sashman (Kildare) - Posts: 465 - 12/06/2011 15:49:19    953461

Against good oppisition... Not someone struggling to scrape 7th in division 4... I'd like to see what wexford would to the teams playing today.

square_ball_69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 826 - 12/06/2011 16:01:29    953481

square_ball_69
County: Westmeath
Posts: 29


Considering Roscommon would steamroll Westmeath and the pathetic performance from ye last night I wouldnt be quick to dismiss Connaught football,

Kilbride, Shine, Claffey, Mulligan four of Gaelic footballs top players in one match.

Ros2013 (Roscommon) - Posts: 531 - 12/06/2011 16:03:06    953482

Steamroll westmeath... Ha ye won't get a chance for a while anyway when yere a division behind us.

square_ball_69 (Westmeath) - Posts: 826 - 12/06/2011 16:13:58    953505

Dreadful match in poor conditions. Settled myself to watch a good tight game but must say I was so disappointed with Leitrim particularly. Roscommon were better but still poor. My own county is similarly talent challenged , but I'd say we would probably beat Roscommon without too much fuss. Disappointing. Hope the hurlings better.

gaelantrim (Antrim) - Posts: 1616 - 12/06/2011 16:23:55    953519

gaelantrim
County: Antrim
Posts: 1145

953519 Dreadful match in poor conditions. Settled myself to watch a good tight game but must say I was so disappointed with Leitrim particularly. Roscommon were better but still poor. My own county is similarly talent challenged , but I'd say we would probably beat Roscommon without too much fuss. Disappointing. Hope the hurlings better.

Oh yes because Antrim have players like Shine and Kilbride all over the park. Based on the 2 performances, Roscommon would beat Antrim. No doubt about it. Roscommon still scored 2-12 against a team seen to have a good defence. The fact it was shown instead of the Cavan v Donegal game shows what people think of Ulster football. Antrim are the most uninspiring team in the country relying solely on paddy cunningham for scores. Get a grip man!

Rosfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 778 - 12/06/2011 16:40:42    953542

It was a poor game but that wasn't Roscommon's fault. I thought they did O.K. not a Championship winning team but enough there to give any team a lot of trouble. All you can do is beat what is in front of you and they did that easily.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 12/06/2011 16:56:46    953570

It must be the weather the Donegal Cavan game was also abysmal .

fortyfive (Tyrone) - Posts: 5929 - 12/06/2011 17:05:55    953584

Keep yer hair on Ross. Both Antrim and Roscommon are poor ok. It's just I think wee are a bit poorer than you. We have some decent players also. Kevin mcgourty his brother CJ can both play a bit. Are we not a division higher than you anyway?

gaelantrim (Antrim) - Posts: 1616 - 12/06/2011 17:08:34    953592

gaelantrim
County: Antrim
Posts: 1146

953592
Keep yer hair on Ross. Both Antrim and Roscommon are poor ok. It's just I think wee are a bit poorer than you. We have some decent players also. Kevin mcgourty his brother CJ can both play a bit. Are we not a division higher than you anyway?

So you do think that Roscommon would beat Antrim.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13796 - 12/06/2011 17:21:21    953643

Galway...poor
Mayo...as poor
Ross..poorer
Leitrim..poorerr
Sligo...poorest

Connacht football is dire, anyone that thinks otherwise needs help. Galway had a great team in 98/00/01, Mayo had good teams that held their own untill the final in them few yrs 96-06. We are at an all time low in the west, it might take a while to earn a bit of respect as we have become an almost laughing stock. People can talk and talk about whats wrong but sometimes in life you just have to accept the players are just not there.

51longago (Mayo) - Posts: 2981 - 12/06/2011 18:10:30    953760

at least Roscommon went out and attempted to play football (unlike so many other teams in the championship) - kicking the ball into forwards

and there was hardly a dirty blow in the game

valley84 (Westmeath) - Posts: 1903 - 12/06/2011 18:26:21    953833

Its not just Connacht football, its all over the country the standard is dropping. Theres 4 teams that you wudnt be surprised to see winning Sam, Cork, Kerry, Tyrone and Dublin, miles ahead of the pack at present, anyone else would be a shock

thebear10 (Galway) - Posts: 68 - 12/06/2011 18:52:37    953921

Well Westmeath were 2 divisions ahead of us not so long ago and I would defintly not rate them higher than us. Laois were 2 divisions ahead of Longford and longford should have beaten them. Antrim will be in the same division next year after been the whipping boys of division 2 so the argument will be settled next season. Roscommon are a coming team they are still one of the youngest sides in the country. The captain is only 23. After the quagmire we were in a few years ago we have made significant progess and while an AI winner will not come from connacht, despite todays game connacht football is infinetly more entertaining than ulster.

Rosfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 778 - 12/06/2011 19:14:36    953980

Rosfan
County: Roscommon
Posts: 336

The fact it was shown instead of the Cavan v Donegal game shows what people think of Ulster football. Antrim are the most uninspiring team in the country relying solely on paddy cunningham for scores. Get a grip man!

RTE almost always favours non Ulster matches, the game in Connacht was also a semi final wheras the Cavan game was a quarter final. Also it does not show what people think it shows what RTE think. I agree that Antrim would not get near Roscommon though. People on here are too quick to criticise Ulster football in general

cboyle92 (Down) - Posts: 184 - 12/06/2011 21:49:18    954350

Some of the posts from non connacht men here is laughable, To score 2-12 in those conditions take's some doing regardless how poor Leitrim were today.
anyways job done delighted where in another Connacht final not sure what the two non-contests v New york/Leitrim will be a good thing or bad thing before we play one of the big two in 5 weeks

ispeakwisdom (Roscommon) - Posts: 2487 - 12/06/2011 21:49:39    954351

I agree the conditions were tough and to be honest Roscommon played some decent football in spurts.
Saying that I don't think anybody would be shaking in their boots. Leitrim lacked the quality to come close.
They have great heart but unfortunately their footballing skills aren't up their with Roscommons.
They couldn't really penetrate Roscommon at all, very one dimensional. They struggled to get the ball within 30 yards of the goal to have a shot.
Even when they tried to send in a few long balls which I believe would have worked under the conditions the ball was played out to the wings (and often went out over the end line) instead of up the middle.

Nick (Wexford) - Posts: 1100 - 13/06/2011 13:09:18    954850