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Replying To Jimmymark2:  "Check Armagh's top scorers this year, your way off and GAA+ confirmed this. Wasn't hard in the first half as Galway were poor.Send me your email and I'll check my posts with you to ensure they meet your standards. Maybe have a go at your fellow County men who are slating your keeper."
Note I referenced scorers and link players and most who know the game would appreciate Grugan, Murnin and O'Neill are their key forwards. On the email piece not in the habit of sharing same with Wums.

kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1982 - 15/06/2025 12:44:45    2617688

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Replying To Alwaysencourage:  "He wasn't shocking.He also gave several mid range kickouts to players that Connor Gleeson wouldn't have made.He came out and took man and ball to stop Armagh getting a goal so leave it out."
I definitely stick with flaherty in goal he made mistakes yesterday but also did a lot right his mid range kick outs were good he was prib trying at times to be 2 perfect with them but he will learn from it anyone who thinks Gleason should be back have short memories very short actullly he has being shocking with kickouts for 5 years drive it long and hope for best v dubs v Derry Galway lost majority of own kickouts yesterday opposite so hopefully management will show the same loyalty to flaherty as they did to Gleason ,,

Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 1090 - 15/06/2025 13:11:28    2617694

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Replying To Kickitout:  "I definitely stick with flaherty in goal he made mistakes yesterday but also did a lot right his mid range kick outs were good he was prib trying at times to be 2 perfect with them but he will learn from it anyone who thinks Gleason should be back have short memories very short actullly he has being shocking with kickouts for 5 years drive it long and hope for best v dubs v Derry Galway lost majority of own kickouts yesterday opposite so hopefully management will show the same loyalty to flaherty as they did to Gleason ,,"
Exactly and whoever is in goals next week I genuinely hope they have a good game for the good of Galway football.

Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 481 - 15/06/2025 13:23:39    2617696

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Replying To kiloughter:  "Note I referenced scorers and link players and most who know the game would appreciate Grugan, Murnin and O'Neill are their key forwards. On the email piece not in the habit of sharing same with Wums."
Yeah go ahead convince yourself what you want to believe. Fact is Armagh left their 3 x top scorers this year on the bench. Just because you don't like what you read doesn't make that person a WUM. Good luck to you, you go low I'll go high.

Jimmymark2 (Donegal) - Posts: 14 - 15/06/2025 13:24:32    2617697

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Replying To Alwaysencourage:  "PJ probably told him to stay put and not take any chances going up the field in such a big game.Probably worried Armagh would target him which they would have."
Which doesn't make sense to me.
Rafferty is in goal instead of Blaine Hughes because he adds more to the play. I don't believe we changed yesterday just for his kick outs. If he's in goals the next day I'd like to see him come out and get on the ball. It's the one aspect of his game where he's miles ahead of Gleeson

smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 519 - 15/06/2025 13:37:17    2617699

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Replying To Jimmymark2:  "Yeah go ahead convince yourself what you want to believe. Fact is Armagh left their 3 x top scorers this year on the bench. Just because you don't like what you read doesn't make that person a WUM. Good luck to you, you go low I'll go high."
Fact is Grugan wasn't on the bench at all so you're wrong Wum..

Belclare7 (Galway) - Posts: 291 - 15/06/2025 13:52:10    2617702

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Replying To smallfrank:  "Which doesn't make sense to me.
Rafferty is in goal instead of Blaine Hughes because he adds more to the play. I don't believe we changed yesterday just for his kick outs. If he's in goals the next day I'd like to see him come out and get on the ball. It's the one aspect of his game where he's miles ahead of Gleeson"
That comes with confidence of keeping your spot.If he had come out yesterday and made a mistake in his first real game he would have been castigated for doing it.Hopefully that will come if he is kept there but thats not a given either so either way hopefully fair draw on Monday and onwards and upwards.

Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 481 - 15/06/2025 13:54:20    2617703

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Replying To Jimmymark2:  "Yeah go ahead convince yourself what you want to believe. Fact is Armagh left their 3 x top scorers this year on the bench. Just because you don't like what you read doesn't make that person a WUM. Good luck to you, you go low I'll go high."
You can have the last word even if you continue to miss my point.

kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1982 - 15/06/2025 15:15:56    2617728

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flaherty shouldn't have started this late into the season unless gleeson is injured.

after yesterday's performance i would start gleeson next weekend.

cocopop (Roscommon) - Posts: 47 - 15/06/2025 15:46:46    2617739

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Replying To smallfrank:  "Which doesn't make sense to me.
Rafferty is in goal instead of Blaine Hughes because he adds more to the play. I don't believe we changed yesterday just for his kick outs. If he's in goals the next day I'd like to see him come out and get on the ball. It's the one aspect of his game where he's miles ahead of Gleeson"
I get what you are saying but if PJ valued the goalie going out and Flaherty is much better at that then surely he would have started him more often in the league and championship.Maybe Gleason was sick or had a niggle and thats why he wasn't started.

Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 481 - 15/06/2025 16:11:11    2617751

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Replying To cocopop:  "flaherty shouldn't have started this late into the season unless gleeson is injured.

after yesterday's performance i would start gleeson next weekend."
Why??

Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 481 - 15/06/2025 16:26:57    2617752

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Replying To smallfrank:  "Which doesn't make sense to me.
Rafferty is in goal instead of Blaine Hughes because he adds more to the play. I don't believe we changed yesterday just for his kick outs. If he's in goals the next day I'd like to see him come out and get on the ball. It's the one aspect of his game where he's miles ahead of Gleeson"
Rafferty is a far superior outfield player than Flaherty. With the latest rule changes, Flaherty would have to be offering more than our half back line going forward. That is not the case whereas Rafferty certainly does. The justification for Flaherty no longer holds up since they diluted the role of a goalie creating a 12 v 11. Gleeson if fit should be back in goal next week; as many posters have said Flaherty hasn't had enough game time to retain him at this stage. It was clear from lookin at Joyce on the line that he wasn't happy with what he was seeing in relation to the kick outs.

galway2015 (Galway) - Posts: 71 - 15/06/2025 16:42:30    2617757

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Replying To galway2015:  "Rafferty is a far superior outfield player than Flaherty. With the latest rule changes, Flaherty would have to be offering more than our half back line going forward. That is not the case whereas Rafferty certainly does. The justification for Flaherty no longer holds up since they diluted the role of a goalie creating a 12 v 11. Gleeson if fit should be back in goal next week; as many posters have said Flaherty hasn't had enough game time to retain him at this stage. It was clear from lookin at Joyce on the line that he wasn't happy with what he was seeing in relation to the kick outs."
Well actually the stats at the end of the match would contradict that but dont let facts get in the way.Conot Flaherty is a very good outfield player and goalie.Christ he only started two games which they won.You would swear they had lost yesterday.Give the lad a chance and support both goalkeepers.He actually did alot right.

Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 481 - 15/06/2025 17:37:13    2617773

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So it'll be either Kerry, Donegal or Down away from home next weekend.

Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2396 - 15/06/2025 17:55:22    2617785

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Replying To smallfrank:  "Which doesn't make sense to me.
Rafferty is in goal instead of Blaine Hughes because he adds more to the play. I don't believe we changed yesterday just for his kick outs. If he's in goals the next day I'd like to see him come out and get on the ball. It's the one aspect of his game where he's miles ahead of Gleeson"
Why though?
Rafferty comes out because he is better in an attacking sense than some of the Armagh defenders.
He played outfield at county level in the past.
Conor Fla isn't a bad outfield player but he is in no way superior than any of our half back line in terms of outfield play.
If the original goalie rule was in play (where the keeper was actually an extra man in the opposition half) then it would be a no brainer to pick him over Gleeson.
There would be no point leaving Kelly or Silke or McHugh "at home" and sending up Fla in their place.
It would make absolutely no sense.

galwayman2 (Galway) - Posts: 1311 - 15/06/2025 18:15:16    2617797

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So it'll be either Kerry, Donegal or Down away from home next weekend.

Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2396 - 15/06/2025 18:41:11    2617803

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Replying To galwayman2:  "Why though?
Rafferty comes out because he is better in an attacking sense than some of the Armagh defenders.
He played outfield at county level in the past.
Conor Fla isn't a bad outfield player but he is in no way superior than any of our half back line in terms of outfield play.
If the original goalie rule was in play (where the keeper was actually an extra man in the opposition half) then it would be a no brainer to pick him over Gleeson.
There would be no point leaving Kelly or Silke or McHugh "at home" and sending up Fla in their place.
It would make absolutely no sense."
Sometimes it's the rotation that works - maybe it would be worth trying as Flaherty offers something different to Kelly/silke/McHugh - neither of those players going to be scoring 2 pointers

systematic (Galway) - Posts: 189 - 15/06/2025 19:35:46    2617832

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