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Replying To JimB1991: "Ye you misunderstood. Where did I say the reason I think Galway took Armagh for granted is because they started Walsh and Comer? They were 100% right to risk starting them in an All Ireland final, particularly one were I believed they were going to up against it. The reason I think they took Armagh for granted was because of the talk before and since from the supporters. The difference with this is the connaught final is not the last game of the year so Galway supporters believe they can hold back Comer and Walsh because there so much better than Mayo. Its the talk from the supporters I'm referring to. You'll ignore my point though and not address why Galway believe they are apparently so far ahead of the all Ireland champions." You said shades of the All-Ireland final, in response to a few posters suggesting that Comer and Walsh shouldn't start against Mayo unless fully fit. So no shade of any colour of that at all, given they both started the All-Ireland. So we took Armagh for granted based on talk from supporters on a GAA website, but didn't show this with team selection as we did pick our best players? Was it the Galway management team and players who took them for granted based on this? Do you think they're letting the Hoganstand.com forum influence their approach to big games? That would be pretty worrying given some of the nonsense that's spouted on here. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2298 - 29/04/2025 15:45:09 2605426 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "You said shades of the All-Ireland final, in response to a few posters suggesting that Comer and Walsh shouldn't start against Mayo unless fully fit. So no shade of any colour of that at all, given they both started the All-Ireland. So we took Armagh for granted based on talk from supporters on a GAA website, but didn't show this with team selection as we did pick our best players? Was it the Galway management team and players who took them for granted based on this? Do you think they're letting the Hoganstand.com forum influence their approach to big games? That would be pretty worrying given some of the nonsense that's spouted on here." Ye your ignoring my point again and not adressing why you believe you're so superior to Armagh despite all the evidence showing thats not the case. I suppose whatever suits though. JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 28 - 29/04/2025 16:27:13 2605448 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "Again no credit given to Armagh. 2 very evenly matched teams Armagh better on the day, if Galway deserved to win they would have. Armagh also kicked some wides and I don't think they would have been happy with their midfield performace if they lost. You cant just pick out the parts that suit your arrogance." Armagh got all the credit they deserved You Clare from the Mayogaablog taking about arrogance is funny so thanks for the laugh. It is factual had Galway a decent return on frees the final would have been won. Costly error by Joyce to not switch Walsh off them and it's something I'm sure he will learn from if faced in the same situation again. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 405 - 29/04/2025 16:44:37 2605454 Link
By the sounds of Joyce's interview with GBFM I wouldn't be surprised to see Cooke involved on Sunday galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 881 - 29/04/2025 16:49:03 2605455 Link
Replying To tirawleybaron: "If Mayo don't bring O Donoghue out to centre forward and just leave him inside to be marked out of it, the management would be at fault. Bringing McGrath out of position and forcing Galway to play someone else in at corner back (or letting a half back mark O Donoghue) is the only play Mayo can make with O Donoghue. It would be the definition of madness to leave O Donoghue on McGrath in the corner." I'd imagine if o donoghue went to center forward McGrath definitely follow him with silke dropping back and Mulkerrins moving to wing ,, which is a position he struggles in Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 1057 - 29/04/2025 17:00:01 2605460 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "Ye your ignoring my point again and not adressing why you believe you're so superior to Armagh despite all the evidence showing thats not the case. I suppose whatever suits though." So now your point is that I think Galway are so superior to Armagh? Glad we've established that, but I'll ask to point out anywhere I've said that. I'll wait for to provide a quote from me saying we're much better than Armagh. No team is far superior to Armagh at the moment. They only lost on penalties to Donegal last year, beat Kerry after extra time and beat Galway by a point. That suggests they're a match for anyone and are potential All-Ireland winners again this year. Can they be beaten? Of course. Will they? We'll have to wait and see. We seem to be in a very competitive era now, with a number of contenders which is great for interest in the football championship. I wouldn't say any of the top 6 are far superior to any of each other. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2298 - 29/04/2025 17:49:39 2605487 Link
Replying To Kickitout: "I'd imagine if o donoghue went to center forward McGrath definitely follow him with silke dropping back and Mulkerrins moving to wing ,, which is a position he struggles in" Mulkerins struggle at wing are you saying? He was outstanding there v Dublin. I wouldn't move McGrath out myself id have mulkerins tag him if he moves out, He did such a good job on Enda smyth last week I forgot he was playing till 2nd half. Another thing Galway did really well was target Donie Smyth when he came on. Most of our scores in last 20 minutes came from him been targeted and ran at by Kelly mchugh etc and he hadn't pace to track them. If AOS moves outfield they may well try similar with him and Towey also if he is involved jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1478 - 29/04/2025 18:43:26 2605501 Link
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "Armagh got all the credit they deserved You Clare from the Mayogaablog taking about arrogance is funny so thanks for the laugh. It is factual had Galway a decent return on frees the final would have been won. Costly error by Joyce to not switch Walsh off them and it's something I'm sure he will learn from if faced in the same situation again." Again fecking weird accusing every 2nd person who doesn't wear a I love Galway top of being this Clare one whoever they are as I said she must have **** you lot right off. You totally bottled the final last year no exsuces you bottled it . Worse than us in 21 even . Armagh we're far better and fully deserved their win agree with the donegal poster it's arrogance from you as usual. Donegal will win it this year S1234 (Mayo)** - Posts: 133 - 30/04/2025 06:35:13 2605556 Link
Replying To S1234: "Again fecking weird accusing every 2nd person who doesn't wear a I love Galway top of being this Clare one whoever they are as I said she must have **** you lot right off. You totally bottled the final last year no exsuces you bottled it . Worse than us in 21 even . Armagh we're far better and fully deserved their win agree with the donegal poster it's arrogance from you as usual. Donegal will win it this year" How did we bottle it if we lost to the far better team Clare. Take it easy all this posting under multiple profiles cant be good for your mental health jm25 (Galway)** - Posts: 1478 - 30/04/2025 10:58:58 2605614 Link
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "Armagh got all the credit they deserved You Clare from the Mayogaablog taking about arrogance is funny so thanks for the laugh. It is factual had Galway a decent return on frees the final would have been won. Costly error by Joyce to not switch Walsh off them and it's something I'm sure he will learn from if faced in the same situation again." Factual? Thats a ridiculous statement. How do you know how the game goes if Galway kick a few more frees? Armagh clearly sat back on the lead in the final 10 mins or so. Different game if Galway kick a few of the frees, would be a different approach by both teams in that scenario. No way of knowing how it pans out. I personally think Armagh were just a stronger team on the day and definetely had a stronger bench. JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 28 - 30/04/2025 11:08:27 2605617 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "So now your point is that I think Galway are so superior to Armagh? Glad we've established that, but I'll ask to point out anywhere I've said that. I'll wait for to provide a quote from me saying we're much better than Armagh. No team is far superior to Armagh at the moment. They only lost on penalties to Donegal last year, beat Kerry after extra time and beat Galway by a point. That suggests they're a match for anyone and are potential All-Ireland winners again this year. Can they be beaten? Of course. Will they? We'll have to wait and see. We seem to be in a very competitive era now, with a number of contenders which is great for interest in the football championship. I wouldn't say any of the top 6 are far superior to any of each other." Maybe not you in particular to be fair but the talk from a lot of Galway posters is around how there a better team than Armagh and if only they kicked a few more frees they would definetely have won, one poster even saying that is 'factual'. Total nonsense talk. JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 28 - 30/04/2025 11:49:09 2605629 Link
The daft system has thrown up ridiculous lopsided groups again, with Connacht and Ulster finalists merged into the same groups, and Kerry getting the usual 'get out of jail free card'. The Healy Raes must have pulled the balls for that draw. Are they still operating the see through bowls? Terrible draw for Ulster and Connacht, Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4113 - 30/04/2025 14:15:56 2605693 Link
Draw not great, but we will have to beat them at some stage!!! ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1665 - 30/04/2025 15:27:54 2605737 Link
just ignore posters above on the wind up, same fella using different accounts cavan.galway (Galway) - Posts: 234 - 30/04/2025 15:35:43 2605744 Link
Tbf the chap pretending to be from Donegal is not Clare as there's clear differences in grammar Id imagine he/she is from Armagh as every post is about the same subject Quite how a poster is allowed to spend 27 consecutive posts trolling another county's thread is another story PressureKick (UK) - Posts: 267 - 30/04/2025 15:37:15 2605747 Link
Replying To ahsure.: "Draw not great, but we will have to beat them at some stage!!!" Yeah really tough draw. I disagree we have to beat them all at some stage no we don't. Kerry won't be tested until quarters jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1478 - 30/04/2025 15:42:35 2605750 Link
Replying To JimB1991: "Factual? Thats a ridiculous statement. How do you know how the game goes if Galway kick a few more frees? Armagh clearly sat back on the lead in the final 10 mins or so. Different game if Galway kick a few of the frees, would be a different approach by both teams in that scenario. No way of knowing how it pans out. I personally think Armagh were just a stronger team on the day and definetely had a stronger bench." Yes factual Clare I didn't mince my words and nothing ridiculous about it for anyone that was paying attention to it you on the other hand must have got distracted by the seagull? As for the draw is what it is. Momentum is important so ideally go into as Connacht champions. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 405 - 30/04/2025 15:43:39 2605751 Link
Ridiculous draw. Makes a farce of it really. Four div1 sides in the same group, one div1 side in other groups. It's high time they drew these draws from NFL seedings. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4113 - 30/04/2025 15:49:28 2605755 Link
Worst case draw today, win or lose the Connacht final you'll end up in the hardest or second hardest group. But given that 3 teams progress it's really not an issue, one group win and you'll likely be safe. If we're truly in the top 3 teams in the country it shouldn't matter which group we go into. Win on Sunday and your reward next time out is the dubs at home in Pearse Stadium, that is a game that would draw a crowd! LárBáire (Galway) - Posts: 46 - 30/04/2025 15:55:23 2605757 Link
Replying To S1234: "Again fecking weird accusing every 2nd person who doesn't wear a I love Galway top of being this Clare one whoever they are as I said she must have **** you lot right off. You totally bottled the final last year no exsuces you bottled it . Worse than us in 21 even . Armagh we're far better and fully deserved their win agree with the donegal poster it's arrogance from you as usual. Donegal will win it this year" Seriously what is your problem? Alwaysencourage (Galway)** - Posts: 421 - 30/04/2025 15:58:44 2605760 Link