Roscommon GAA Discussion Thread

Comic Book Guy · 11-06-2018 11:33pm

What's the feeling for Sunday lads?

Really looking forward to it myself. So many different permutations and match ups to look at but I have to say the one area I'm really worried about is what could happen if Galway really push up on our kick outs and press hard. Can't see Galway not putting a man on Kilroy dropping deep in those positions.
Need big games from likes of Enda and Cathal around the middle. If they can give us a platform at midfield we have the men inside who can do damage. Will be interesting to see how Galway system works out, was very impressive in the league.
Any word on the subs? Too soon for Niall Daly and Ultan Harney??

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater · 12-06-2018 9:28am

Comic Book Guy wrote: »

Any word on the subs? Too soon for Niall Daly and Ultan Harney??

Well the Roscommon GAA Twitter account had it that 33 out of 34 players are available for selection, Ciarán Lennon being the only injury.

I wouldn't be starting anyone who isn't 100% match fit on Sunday either. The first 20 minutes of that will be hell for leather. Roscommon grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck in that period last year and by the time Galway woke up, Ros had enough damage done to keep them at bay.

Galway are rightly favourites and we need a few big performances in the same way that Enda Smith stood out in Salthill. I'd expect it to be a close game. The likes of Harney, Daly, Cathal Cregg coming off the bench late on could do damage!

Hulk Hands · 12-06-2018 11:21am

nice_guy80 wrote: »

Where were they last year when Comer went missing?

I'd hardly describe 2 points from play desite being crowded out for 35 mins and getting no supply as 'missing'. Shane Walsh was beside him, who was ok. Burke and McHugh will be the two to likely start the next day, didn't play. Everyone else, including subs were diabolical that day

MattressRick · 12-06-2018 9:18pm

nice_guy80 wrote: »

Where were they last year when Comer went missing?

The whole team got caught cold by Roscommon and were deservedly beaten but we all know that. We could discuss last year but what's the point wondering where those same Roscommon forwards were against mayo last year in the replay? Not much point dwelling too much on last year. Galway won't be caught out the same way this year.

nice_guy80 · 12-06-2018 11:28pm

MattressRick wrote: »

The whole team got caught cold by Roscommon and were deservedly beaten but we all know that. We could discuss last year but what's the point wondering where those same Roscommon forwards were against mayo last year in the replay? Not much point dwelling too much on last year. Galway won't be caught out the same way this year.

Maybe.
Time will tell

MattressRick · 12-06-2018 11:57pm

nice_guy80 wrote: »

Maybe.
Time will tell

Time will tell indeed. Definitely way more confidence from Roscommon this year compared to last year before the Connacht final. Looking forward to a win down there now!

blowitupref · 13-06-2018 12:27am

MattressRick wrote: »

The whole team got caught cold by Roscommon and were deservedly beaten but we all know that. We could discuss last year but what's the point wondering where those same Roscommon forwards were against mayo last year in the replay? Not much point dwelling too much on last year. Galway won't be caught out the same way this year.

No way will Galway be "caught cold" and beaten by 9 points this Sunday as Galway have improved especially in defence but i'd still fancy the rossies to win but only by the narrowest of margins this time. Key for Roscommon will be to keep 15 men on the field and to be more potent in attack than Mayo were against Galway on May 13th

degzs · 13-06-2018 10:03am

Which side would be the best option to get to the pitch Athlone side or Ballygar side. I would think traffic would be better on the Athlone side to get home?

yabadabado · 13-06-2018 10:23am

degzs wrote: »

Which side would be the best option to get to the pitch Athlone side or Ballygar side. I would think traffic would be better on the Athlone side to get home?

If you have a terrace ticket you have to enter via Athlone Rd side.
Where you travelling home to ?

degzs · 13-06-2018 10:51am

Back to Galway city.

yabadabado wrote: »

degzs wrote: »

Which side would be the best option to get to the pitch Athlone side or Ballygar side. I would think traffic would be better on the Athlone side to get home?

If you have a terrace ticket you have to enter via Athlone Rd side.
Where you travelling home to ?

Back to Galway city. Ticket is for uncovered seating have to enter the stadium via the entrance on the Golf Links Road

Want to figure out my best option.

nice_guy80 · 13-06-2018 11:36am

degzs wrote: »

Back to Galway city.

Back to Galway city. Ticket is for uncovered seating have to enter the stadium via the entrance on the Golf Links Road

Want to figure out my best option.

park out near the county home
take road for curraghboy and then onto monksland and go the motorway back to galway city

White lighting · 13-06-2018 11:38am

degzs wrote: »

Back to Galway city.

yabadabado wrote: »

degzs wrote: »

Which side would be the best option to get to the pitch Athlone side or Ballygar side. I would think traffic would be better on the Athlone side to get home?

If you have a terrace ticket you have to enter via Athlone Rd side.
Where you travelling home to ?

Back to Galway city. Ticket is for uncovered seating have to enter the stadium via the entrance on the Golf Links Road

Want to figure out my best option.

You probably wouldnt be used to the roads but best way and quickest you be to park around the golf course and enter Hyde that side. On leaving ground you can get back on the Athlone road via the road beside golf course or way i would go is cross country, Rahara,Curraghboy

Addle · 13-06-2018 12:17pm

Pay to park at caseys and wards.
Payment goes to charity.

yabadabado · 13-06-2018 12:23pm

You could park around the Abbey business park/Library/Abbey Hotel area and go back to Galway via Ballygar instead of going to Athlone for the M6.

If you are coming from Golf links exit then you will be well ahead of anyone going that route coming from Athlone Rd. Exits.

Pique · 14-06-2018 9:07pm

White lighting wrote: »

way i would go is cross country, Rahara,Curraghboy

That's a narrow twisty road but I would go as far as Mote Park and come back onto the N61 from there.

Pique · 14-06-2018 9:08pm

Half an hour segment on OTB. They spend 8 mins talking about Ros.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BZDVhwmK-M

nice_guy80 · 14-06-2018 9:55pm

Pique wrote: »

Half an hour segment on OTB. They spend 8 mins talking about Ros.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BZDVhwmK-M

You'd swear Galway were defending champions and looking to win back to back titles

Comic Book Guy · 14-06-2018 10:47pm

nice_guy80 wrote: »

You'd swear Galway were defending champions and looking to win back to back titles

Surely even a bit of research could have been done.....we have Cathal Compton to knock over a few frees and can spring Cian Connolly off the bench :rolleyes:

megadodge · 15-06-2018 12:11am

Pique wrote: »

Half an hour segment on OTB. They spend 8 mins talking about Ros.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BZDVhwmK-M

Uh oh, we're in trouble - David Brady predicted a Roscommon win!

nice_guy80 · 15-06-2018 7:51am

He clearly dislikes Galway more than us.
Which is unusual for a Mayo man

yabadabado · 15-06-2018 11:27am

nice_guy80 wrote: »

He clearly dislikes Galway more than us.
Which is unusual for a Mayo man

It's a pity he is a complete gob****e

Fr Tod Umptious · 15-06-2018 11:44am

Best of luck to Roscommon on Sunday.
I used to hate seeing ye doing well but now that Galway are (alledgly) on the way up, Roscommon are the better of two evils.

I hope Galway fcuk it up like last year or like ye did v Sligo a few years back.

yabadabado · 15-06-2018 11:51am

Full house for Sunday,supposed to have sold out yesterday.
Could easily have held another 5k .

megadodge · 15-06-2018 9:18pm

yabadabado wrote: »

Full house for Sunday,supposed to have sold out yesterday.
Could easily have held another 5k .

Could easily have held another 10k. Easily!!

nice_guy80 · 15-06-2018 10:30pm

megadodge wrote: »

Could easily have held another 10k. Easily!!

The Galway bandwagon are waiting for Croker

Pique · 15-06-2018 10:32pm

Jesus I hope we stuff them. Listening to the sport show on 2fm this evening and it was all "I don't see any way Galway can't win with their forwards and last year was an ambush and Div 1 will have helped Galway" etc.

Even if we outplay them and win by 3 or 4 points the narrative will be "ambush" again.

Brady was very fair on OTB.

spurshero · 16-06-2018 12:36am

Pique wrote: »

Jesus I hope we stuff them. Listening to the sport show on 2fm this evening and it was all "I don't see any way Galway can't win with their forwards and last year was an ambush and Div 1 will have helped Galway" etc.

Even if we outplay them and win by 3 or 4 points the narrative will be "ambush" again.

Brady was very fair on OTB.

It’s the pundits that’s doing all the talking . Up n Galway it’s pretty much seen as a 50 50 . Personally I can’t understand how ros are 3 to 1 in bookies

megadodge · 16-06-2018 12:02pm

spurshero wrote: »

It’s the pundits that’s doing all the talking . Up n Galway it’s pretty much seen as a 50 50 . Personally I can’t understand how ros are 3 to 1 in bookies

I agree. Most Galway people I know see it as a tough game and are taking nothing for granted. It's the lazy media, who have a long history of overrating Galway while knowing next to nothing about Roscommon, that are making all the noise about "quality forwards" etc. I'd rate Roscommon's attacking quality as higher than Galway's, but defensively Galway are better. Midfield remains a bit of a mystery in both sides.

blazermel · 16-06-2018 6:21pm

I have one ticket for sale for the match tomorrow. Uncovered sideline seating - €25 .. pm if interested.

TCDStudent1 · 16-06-2018 8:12pm

megadodge wrote: »

I agree. Most Galway people I know see it as a tough game and are taking nothing for granted. It's the lazy media, who have a long history of overrating Galway while knowing next to nothing about Roscommon, that are making all the noise about "quality forwards" etc. I'd rate Roscommon's attacking quality as higher than Galway's, but defensively Galway are better. Midfield remains a bit of a mystery in both sides.

The Roscommon defence must be awful if thats the case! Because Galway do not have brilliant defenders. The full back line is particularly suspect. Dont think Galway's midfield is too mysterious either as Conroy & Flynn are very well known players.

The one thing I loved about Galway being in D2 was nobody knew what you were up to as their games received much less coverage. This year, a lot of experts have suddenly emerged about Galway. So I don't know a whole lot about Roscommon this year. While ye won the D2 league final, I felt ye looked very very open at the back in that game and if ye don't tighten up, I think Galway will win. I guess McStay is probably astute enough to tighten things up though. And from what I have seen in the past, the Murtaghs & Smith are quality players. Not sure I'd swap them for Walsh & Comer however.

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