Replying To endgame: "Same old failings did for Mayo. After they drew level , they kicked a few bad wides and handed the initiative back to Galway. Galway not overly impressive today. Certainly didn't have the look of All Ireland champions. Shows again how poor Roscommon were against them. As you say, work rate and intensity make a huge difference and Ros had none of either on Easter Sunday in Salthill."
Really highlighted our poor performance. But you could see as well Conroy and D'Arcy still caused a lot of problems but at least Mayo gave them more to think about and made them really work for it. Also how good Ben O Carroll is to not let McGrath have it all his own way. If management could just instill that type of fight and intensity we'd push a lot of teams, at least if you get beaten it probably down to the quality and skill levels of the opposition.
Replying To Ros2013: "Bit late here but well done to the Rosu20s. Serious performance considering that Mayo team is superior in most areas. I think Kilkline should have started myself and was left on bench far too long but it will drive on the lad for the future, best of luck to Mayo in the semi final. No reason they can't go on to win. I know they've trained savage hard since being knocked out last year. Next up the minors who I think are a great bunch and I fancy them To pip mayo in the final. The players and their families have serious respect for the management team so I'd be lining him up for our senior team next year."
After 1 year managing a minor county team?? Give the man a chance to develop himself!
Replying To FullOfPorter: "Really highlighted our poor performance. But you could see as well Conroy and D'Arcy still caused a lot of problems but at least Mayo gave them more to think about and made them really work for it. Also how good Ben O Carroll is to not let McGrath have it all his own way. If management could just instill that type of fight and intensity we'd push a lot of teams, at least if you get beaten it probably down to the quality and skill levels of the opposition."
Agree, so frustrating when we clearly have more skilful players than Mayo, but when you can't match a team physically now it's a waste of time. No matter who the mgt is it wouldn't matter. Not sure what does it boils down to, it's either not enough playing numbers or not enough money is being invested into underage players in terms of s+c who now have to be ready for inter county once they come in.
Replying To hontherossie: "Agree, so frustrating when we clearly have more skilful players than Mayo, but when you can't match a team physically now it's a waste of time. No matter who the mgt is it wouldn't matter. Not sure what does it boils down to, it's either not enough playing numbers or not enough money is being invested into underage players in terms of s+c who now have to be ready for inter county once they come in."
Does matter who the management is. It matters a lot. Roscommon players are better individually than the collective performance of the team and that has to be down to management.