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Replying To Gaa_lover: "Galway are 2/7 on to win this Sunday with a winning margin of 4-6 Points at least according to the bookies and their punters hard to argue with that, I expect myself Galway to win by a minimum 5 points on Sunday." A spread of -4 doesn't suggest that Galway are expected to win by at least 4-6 points It suggests that Galway 5+ is equally as likely as a Roscommon win/Galway 1-3pt win combined. Plenty of margin built in there too unfortunately these days PressureKick (UK) - Posts: 262 - 14/04/2025 23:06:47 2601954 Link
Gleeson McGrath. Kelly Glynn Mchugh. Silke O Flaherty Maher (if fit) McDaid Tierney. Conroy. Thompson Finnerty. Comer. Walsh That's team I'd play. Let Conroy change in and out with the two lads in the middle. Thompson has to start been very impressed by him albeit against weak teams but has serious engine and that's what you need nowadays. Flemenstar200 (Galway) - Posts: 79 - 15/04/2025 06:27:09 2601967 Link
Replying To togoutlads: "Back from the buzz of NYC and now the real battle begins. I know for certain that the Rossies are strongly, strongly expecting to ambush us on Sunday. They're absolutely loving going into this as outsiders. There's already plenty of quiet debate over there as to where the Connacht final v Mayo should be, McHale or The Hyde. I ain't making this up! There's only one answer to that, lads! Bring it on. Gaillimh Abú!!" I don't know where you get your information!! There's very little expectation of Ros winning in Salthill and certainly not too many wondering about a Connacht final! D.Hyde (Roscommon) - Posts: 263 - 15/04/2025 07:24:31 2601968 Link
Replying To D.Hyde: "I don't know where you get your information!! There's very little expectation of Ros winning in Salthill and certainly not too many wondering about a Connacht final!" Very true. In fact I know some regular supporters who aren't bothering to travel due to our poor form, lack of hope, that bloody venue and Easter. Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2223 - 15/04/2025 09:35:36 2601983 Link
Replying To D.Hyde: "I don't know where you get your information!! There's very little expectation of Ros winning in Salthill and certainly not too many wondering about a Connacht final!" That has to be a wind up or Joyce has an account to try to get the supporters going. One thing for sure, expectations in Ros are a lot lower than the last meeting in Salthill. Maybe after seeing the post where some one said Galway would win handy playing at just 80% togoutlad needed to make sure there isn't too much complacency. FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 46 - 15/04/2025 10:44:40 2602008 Link
Here we are ..The Rossies coming on the Galway thread with the sob stories... Fact is it's a 50 50 game, the Ros forwards on their day are as good as anyone's in the countries, two div 1 teams in a Connacht championship. Top 2 in Connacht going head to head.. New York caused our defence massive problems, imagine what ye can do Belclare7 (Galway) - Posts: 220 - 15/04/2025 10:49:49 2602009 Link
Replying To Belclare7: "Here we are ..The Rossies coming on the Galway thread with the sob stories... Fact is it's a 50 50 game, the Ros forwards on their day are as good as anyone's in the countries, two div 1 teams in a Connacht championship. Top 2 in Connacht going head to head.. New York caused our defence massive problems, imagine what ye can do" Are ya not listening to David Brady, he said Mayo can't be handing ye another cup this year....so he has both of ye in the final ;) FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 46 - 15/04/2025 11:10:46 2602012 Link
Replying To PressureKick: "A spread of -4 doesn't suggest that Galway are expected to win by at least 4-6 points It suggests that Galway 5+ is equally as likely as a Roscommon win/Galway 1-3pt win combined. Plenty of margin built in there too unfortunately these days" The spread/handicap in 70 minutes is on it's own odds. And to clarify the shortest odds on the winning margin is Galway by 4 to 6 points. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3576 - 15/04/2025 11:34:08 2602018 Link
Replying To FullOfPorter: "Are ya not listening to David Brady, he said Mayo can't be handing ye another cup this year....so he has both of ye in the final ;)" David Brady tweet the night before the Mayo v Tyrone 2021 All Ireland final. "The next time we wake up,we will all have medals" Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 365 - 15/04/2025 12:51:32 2602036 Link
Replying To D.Hyde: "I don't know where you get your information!! There's very little expectation of Ros winning in Salthill and certainly not too many wondering about a Connacht final!" There is definitely some very real expectation in the Ros camp. Sure the half of Ros's football fraternity are talking about two, maybe three perceived vulnerabilities in the Galway setup that they're set to target. And there is discussion about where a Mayo-Ros Connacht final should be played. I'd suggest some of yer posters know this too. togoutlads (Galway) - Posts: 1038 - 15/04/2025 13:36:22 2602043 Link
Replying To Belclare7: "Here we are ..The Rossies coming on the Galway thread with the sob stories... Fact is it's a 50 50 game, the Ros forwards on their day are as good as anyone's in the countries, two div 1 teams in a Connacht championship. Top 2 in Connacht going head to head.. New York caused our defence massive problems, imagine what ye can do" Top 2 in connacht that gave me a good laugh . So they are sob stories when they say they will loose and cocky when they say they will win ..hope it's ye in final though so we can pay yous back for last year. S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 122 - 15/04/2025 13:42:11 2602046 Link
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "David Brady tweet the night before the Mayo v Tyrone 2021 All Ireland final. "The next time we wake up,we will all have medals"" Some character! Ya can't say he doesn't wear his heart on his sleeve! FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 46 - 15/04/2025 15:12:58 2602072 Link
Replying To S1234: "Top 2 in connacht that gave me a good laugh . So they are sob stories when they say they will loose and cocky when they say they will win ..hope it's ye in final though so we can pay yous back for last year." Great we got a laugh out of you Clare from the Mayogaablog. After the way Kerry eased past you in 2nd gear and how you only managed to beat Div 3 Sligo by three points at home it's probably for the best to keep the head down and park such cockiness for until after the Connacht final and if you manage to pull off upset win v Galway or Roscommon. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 365 - 15/04/2025 15:33:07 2602078 Link
Replying To S1234: "Top 2 in connacht that gave me a good laugh . So they are sob stories when they say they will loose and cocky when they say they will win ..hope it's ye in final though so we can pay yous back for last year." Jeez, Mayo supporters are different level. TanCanRan (Galway) - Posts: 275 - 15/04/2025 17:14:16 2602096 Link
Any word on how ticket sales are going? Team I would start Sunday: Gleeson McGrath Fitzgerald Glynn McHugh Kelly Silke Conroy Maher McDaid Tierney Darcy Finnerty Comer Walsh O'Flaherty,Thompson, Molloy, Hernon, O'Laoi, O'Conghaile,Heaney, Sweeney, Mannion all strong options off the bench. I wonder will we see Colm Costello given the 20s season looks over. Would rather see him with seniors than playing in B competition with the 20s. Knows where the posts are. gaillimhboy (Galway) - Posts: 361 - 16/04/2025 10:35:55 2602186 Link
Maher been doing media duty in Dublin this week so hopefully is good to go no word on mchugh availability I think he is crucial just so solid and dependable All available I'd go Flaherty McGrath Fitz Glynn Mchugh Silke Kelly Conroy Maher Thompson Tierney Mcdaid Finnerty Comer Walsh I feel bad not putting in DOF but him Darcy hernon will be important impact subs Wouldn't be surprised to see pj pull a few surprises on bench and include Cooke or Costello jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1440 - 16/04/2025 10:50:07 2602189 Link
Replying To S1234: "Top 2 in connacht that gave me a good laugh . So they are sob stories when they say they will loose and cocky when they say they will win ..hope it's ye in final though so we can pay yous back for last year." Clare you have it bad, perhaps obsessed. I image you as a female Dougal Maguire type, you know, probably in a single bed with your Mayo jammies and duvet and pictures of Aido, Paddy and Cillian on the wall. Relax and live life and perhaps stay away from the social media, you're on alert full time replying to every thread on multiple forums. Enjoy the rest of your day and if your chatting to your Donegal pseudonym (JimB1991) tell them the same. Finally, Roscommon may beat us at the weekend and if they do, we get a few weeks off to prepare for the group stage and life will go on. GDL (Galway) - Posts: 787 - 16/04/2025 10:55:50 2602190 Link
As it gets closer to match I think Joyce will revert to lads he always seems to play in championship for league he might play few new lads but when it comes to championship he always picks the usual players that's why I expect Gleason. Be in goal Silke will start has not being good in league Mulkerrins Joyce likes him so he has a good chance Conroy not played well this year but agsin Joyce likes him I know both silke and conroy were very good last season but I'm only going by what I've seen in league matches and I was at all of them I'm just hoping Joyce has learned ffrom last year and not play Kelly In midfield or forwards Daniel o flaherty was one galway best players in league bar v Kerry but I don't think Joyce will start him I would ,, as for the match don't think if be as easy as the bookies have it definitely won't be if Walsh not available,, M Kickitout (Galway) - Posts: 1045 - 16/04/2025 17:03:38 2602281 Link
Replying To jm25: "Maher been doing media duty in Dublin this week so hopefully is good to go no word on mchugh availability I think he is crucial just so solid and dependable All available I'd go Flaherty McGrath Fitz Glynn Mchugh Silke Kelly Conroy Maher Thompson Tierney Mcdaid Finnerty Comer Walsh I feel bad not putting in DOF but him Darcy hernon will be important impact subs Wouldn't be surprised to see pj pull a few surprises on bench and include Cooke or Costello" Walsh and Comer are not available Galway2001 (Galway) - Posts: 17 - 16/04/2025 21:48:53 2602329 Link
Replying To Galway2001: "Walsh and Comer are not available" Rubbish.. Belclare7 (Galway) - Posts: 220 - 17/04/2025 00:49:41 2602352 Link