Galway V Kerry, SFC Quarter Final, Croke Park, Sunday 3rd August 2pm. RTÉ 2

aveytare

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

Say Your Number

The ref showing Galway a bit of mercy giving that free

Well Taken

alchemist33

8/8 chances scored for Kerry; 3/13 for Galway. Easy to see where its going wrong

Lapin

Amprodude wrote: »

As expected really.

Eh, no it isn't.

And what kind of comment is that to make from someone who isn't even watching the game?

aveytare

What a goal, some class goals this weekend.

Say Your Number

Jaysus :eek:

Utopia Parkway

Tom Flynn has some pace for a midfielder.

Lapin

YES !!!


And what a fecking goal it was too !!!

CurryFlavoured

Yes! Terrible defending though.

Slattsy

What a goal, unbelievable run.

Game on.

The White Feather

Great goal for Galway. just what the game needed!

madcabbage

What was the Kerry defence at!! :eek:

umop.episdn

They needed that, but Kerry should have dragged him down as had happened to Young & O'Sullivan seconds earlier

Harry Angstrom

Wasted opportunity there.

Lapin

What the hell was with that pass ?

kupus

cmon galway make a game of it another goal would be good

Harry Angstrom

Feck sake, he was holding on to the ball, looking for a free.

Lapin

Very jammy free that.

The White Feather

umop.episdn wrote: »

They needed that, but Kerry should have dragged him down as had happenrd to Young & O'Sullivan seconds earlier

Lets cut out that cynical play or Joe Brolly will go mental in his analysis again :pac:

Amprodude

Score now?

Harry Angstrom

Poetic justice.

poteen

This referee is non stop on the whistle. It just seems to be going all the time.

Lapin

Galway need the next score.

poteen

Amprodude wrote: »

Score now?

Kerru 1-7 Galway 1-3 34mins

The White Feather

Amprodude wrote: »

Score now?

1-7 to 1-3

35 mins gone

CurryFlavoured

If Galway's shot selection wasn't so poor they'd be well in this game.

Amprodude

According what I'm seeing here Galway could well be in it only for bad shooting.

Lapin

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

If Galway's shot selection wasn't so poor they'd be well in this game.

If Galway's shot selection wasn't so poor they'd be ahead in this game.

poteen

another handy free

Harry Angstrom

Kerrymen going down like sacks of spuds.

h2005

Lapin wrote: »

If Galway's shot selection wasn't so poor they'd be ahead in this game.

I'm not so sure on that most of the wides are from areas they shouldn't be shooting from.

Slattsy

Ref very happy to give Kerry free's here.

poteen

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Kerrymen going down like sacks of spuds.

Glad its not just me that thinks this. Referee ruining this.

Utopia Parkway

Slattsy wrote: »

Ref very happy to give Kerry free's here.

A few handy ones there alright apart from the Maher one which was a free to be fair.

Fireball07

Two excellent goals, but Galway's poor decision-making is killing them. Shots from wild angles and the right runs are not being made by their forwards which is disappointing. That really forces others into taking shots from distance. And none of them have come off yet.

Kerry getting scores so much easier, although Galway have tightened up in teh 2nd part of that half. But with how much Galway are struggling to score, they mightn't need to get much more.

Dirty Dingus McGee

Why are Galways full forward line not staying inside the 21.

The Galway half forwards and midfielders have nobody to kick the ball into and are being forced into taking too many shots from distance a lot of which should have been scored.

Galway in the first half have provided one of the most brainless performances from a forward line I've seen in a while.Kerry aren't playing brilliantly but Galway have let them off the hook so far

The White Feather

h2005 wrote: »

I'm not so sure on that most of the wides are from areas they shouldn't be shooting from.

Thats the point. Dont shoot from bad areas and work for better ones. Then Galway might even be ahead now.

Then maybe one or 2 soft frees for Kerry nudging them further ahead.

You could look at it that Kerry gave up the chances. The galway goal was from a guy running through the centre. They parted like the red sea so if that happens again Galway might get more goals.

Kerrys forward line look to be very good though

Pete_Cavan

Galway, like Meath yesterday, are too slow about moving the ball out of defense. They are still playing the game from a few years ago where your half forward and half back line attacked/defended as one unit, the game has moved on. Galway and Meath were taking 4/5 hand passes to get to halfway and in that time the opposition got players back and set the defense. It is not a blanket defense, just that stays in the same are for so long that players get attracted to the ball, it gets crowded and eventually it is turned over. Kerry and Armagh on the other hand leave players in their half forward line and kick to them from their own 45, meaning they can attack in space while the opposition players are making their way back. Players like O'Sullivan, Dyas and Connolly for Dublin stay up the field and form the link between the defense and the danger men inside. Good to see the game has moved on and the teams who recognise this are making those who havent look ridiculous.

CountyHurler

Joe Brolly just irritates the hell out of me.. He makes the (normally excellent) GAA coverage unwatchable... Why does he think it's okay to slouch down in his seat with his jacket hanging open and tie askew... like some rebellious private school boy... He wouldnt sit like that in court, so I dont know why he thinks it's acceptable on national TV...

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h2005

The White Feather wrote: »

Thats the point. Dont shoot from bad areas and work for better ones. Then Galway might even be ahead now.

Then maybe one or 2 soft frees for Kerry nudging them further ahead.

You could look at it that Kerry gave up the chances. The galway goal was from a guy running through the centre. They parted like the red sea so if that happens again Galway might get more goals.

Kerrys forward line look to be very good though

They're being forced to shoot from these areas because they are incapable of working the ball inside. The only player looking to come on to the ball at pace is Bradshaw. Kerry have kicked a couple of very bad wides too.

c_man

The wides, oh god the wides Hard to watch that opening twenty minutes.

Say Your Number

Fecking Wagon Wheel :mad:

Utopia Parkway

Armstrong and Comer on for Cummins and O'Brien.

CountyHurler

Say Your Number wrote: »

Fecking Wagon Wheel :mad:

And who says that Nathan Carter isnt playing Croke Park this year.. :pac:

thelad95

I just have the feeling that if Kerry wanted to, they could win by 20.

umop.episdn

Say Your Number wrote: »

Fecking Wagon Wheel :mad:

It's fallen off the Galway bandwagon

Utopia Parkway

Lundy should have scored there. Terrible effort.

Lapin

Ah Jesus. You can't be missing them.

Galway pick up where they left off.

Utopia Parkway

Michael Martin with yet another bad wide.

h2005

Curly finger time for Michael martin.