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Don't give Monaghan much hope against Galway. It will be another 4-5 years until they are back challenging for ulster. There is going to be a real lack of experience in the team when the older lads call it a day Monaghanman87 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1 - 18/06/2024 10:42:23 2552630 Link 0 |
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Can't understand why Sean Jones isn't getting a run, the best player on the field in last years county final Farney2022 (Monaghan) - Posts: 24 - 18/06/2024 10:44:41 2552633 Link 0 |
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Any update on our Injury list ? SouthMonMan (Monaghan) - Posts: 129 - 18/06/2024 11:07:09 2552648 Link 0 |
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So you pick the team based on a game last year ? Come on … teams are based on training etc You are not at training so therefore how can you comment veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 458 - 18/06/2024 11:27:24 2552657 Link 1 |
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If we had those 3 men back, it would be a game changer
monaghanmad (Monaghan) - Posts: 388 - 18/06/2024 11:40:46 2552662 Link 0 |
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The Galway half forward line are all over six foot. Our half back line are not exactly giants. If Galway had a decent keeper with a good kick out this wouldnt be even a contest. However we do have loads of pace even if we dont use it enough. The team is actually not a big physical side any longer but one with bucketloads of pace if it can be employed correctly. There is a game plan there to win this match but wed need to play for 70 minutes which we dont know yet this year if that is in this team. Agree on the absentees. If Ward/Duffy/O'Connell are in any way fit they should all start. seanie08 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1828 - 18/06/2024 12:07:49 2552672 Link 0 |
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Ward is 100% not back its only being 5 weeks from kerry game I seen that he out for 8 weeks at lease that with a push...Corey said in paper yday two other lads are 50/50
AlanD (Monaghan) - Posts: 12 - 18/06/2024 12:35:09 2552688 Link 0 |
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All depends of O toole is out too. If he is then we will need to push Duffy or Karl to play to fill that gap. It seems Vinny is more trusting of Irwin in that corner back role although he suited the Meath forwards. With Galway forwards posing a more physical threat Irwin might be moved out with Duffy/ Mc philiphs needed to go in. Mc Bennett will surely be given a starting role next week, wilson probably dropping out, although he did nothing wrong. I would be looking at Hamill or mc nullty to drop out to allow a shooter like Garland/Mooney to come in. We will need all the shooters we have on the field in Salthill. monaghanmad (Monaghan) - Posts: 388 - 18/06/2024 13:32:33 2552718 Link 0 |
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Would agree there, monaghan will need to be stable at the back to shut out Galway. Defensively it's been a poor year so it's hard to see us holding Galway given their calibre of forwards. Not many pundits giving monaghan a chance. How do we see it going.
222 (UK) - Posts: 731 - 20/06/2024 12:04:27 2553169 Link 0 |
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We have looked a shadow of our former selves this year. That said no one comes out swingin better when written off.mc Bennett in midfield with Wilson going to 6. Hope to have Duffy back and pray for new heroes. Monaghan by a point! Dcgael (Monaghan) - Posts: 11 - 20/06/2024 15:33:45 2553225 Link 0 |
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Make it to an ugly slow game. Get McBennett, Wilson, Mohan, woods in.
veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 458 - 20/06/2024 16:36:15 2553233 Link 3 |
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Media pundits written us off. Was listening to dick clerkin on Tues on independent podcast. He doesn't give us a prayer. Normally he beats the monaghan drum if there is any chance. All of this actually makes me think the players will respond in a big way and turn in a massive performance on Saturday. Galway are a serious outfit through so will take a huge display to knock them out in salthill. Think its in the monaghan side to do it. My main doubt is if there is 70 mins plus in the legs. The side seems to have paced itself in a lot of games playing in fits and bursts. The start is massive. Need to try and play the game on our terms similar to how we played armagh last year slow it down keep it tight. Mightnt be pretty but with a backs to the wall style display may be enough who knows. Galway won't want this one going down the stretch as then it becomes a dog fight and I'd fancy us in those circumstances. seanie08 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1828 - 20/06/2024 20:33:50 2553263 Link 2 |
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Agree with you there but Galway are decent in an arm wrestle, they play control football without few risks. Very good record in recent times. Start is important as if Galway get any lead they'll be good enough to hold onto it. I do see a big monaghan peformance coming but I think galway will see it out, to much on the line for pauraic Joyce.
222 (UK) - Posts: 731 - 20/06/2024 22:44:48 2553281 Link 0 |
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Yeah I rate Galway highly but the one chink is that result v armagh and how they threw it away. We knew for weeks we'd be in a preliminary q/f they only knew on final whistle last Sunday and looked v disappointed as they know their season hangs by a thread now. They'll expect to beat us but v likely winners of this if Galway will have kerry or dublin following weekend. Season over then.
seanie08 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1828 - 21/06/2024 08:02:06 2553299 Link 0 |
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Hope, history and all that but in reality that Duffy, O'Connell, Ward and O'Toole are 4 costly losses to an already threadbare panel. I just can't see a result happening but I think a good performance is possible. If you threw Ward and O'Connell back in contention the defensive side of the team would look lot steadier. Not happening though. Best I can come up with is Beggan McPhilips Lavelle Wylie Irwin McBennett McAnespie Wilson Mohan McCarthy Bannigan O'Hanlon McCarron Woods Jones (or Mooney) Good luck to team and management. It would be some craic if they pulled it off all the same Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 1093 - 21/06/2024 11:29:24 2553358 Link 1 |
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I have never seen us being written off as much going into a game in the last 10 years. monaghanmad (Monaghan) - Posts: 388 - 21/06/2024 11:45:19 2553362 Link 0 |
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Not a bad team..Lavelle will have to be given the job on matthew tierney... he the only one with the height and strenght to match him & the big game experience which means he have to play wing back...if duffy is 80% he have to play he not going to give ya bench as a defender comming on as a sub agree that mccartney will have to play in the forward line love to see young mooney start but I'm not sure if vinney will put him in from the start knowing vinney he going to start mcmanus I hearing that ryan o toole is ok to play some part.. That leaves us with mcphilips mooney Jones maybe otoole to come off bench...Wilson in at centre back mcbennett in at midfield after scoring 1 02 better with him playing higher up the pitch with his confidence up. Galway some team unlikely to get a result in salthill but the pressure is on them to perform. AlanD (Monaghan) - Posts: 12 - 21/06/2024 12:22:46 2553374 Link 0 |
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Seriously who is writing you off to that extent. The genuine Galway fans I speak to here locally expect a slug fest. This is not a gimme no matter how pundits or bookies dress it up. Potentially our squad have it in their locker but unfortunately don't rack up high scores and the evidence proves that. I would none other for us to make a statement but feel if we are to win it won't be by much.
kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1965 - 21/06/2024 13:10:49 2553388 Link 0 |
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Only seen first half of Armagh v Galway last weekend but what impressed me most about Galway was their ability to get scores from a distance. Blackcardnot (USA) - Posts: 27 - 21/06/2024 14:09:49 2553415 Link 0 |
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Apart from the championship games we played against Dublin in the last decade, I can't remember us being written off to this extent since the 2013 Ulster final. I am working from home today and have done the rounds of the various GAA podcasts. Some of them are barely discussing this match save a one minute conversation saying we have no hope. The only pundit I heard giving us a prayer is Wooly Parkinson. His take on it is that Galway are trying to play a more controlled measured attacking build up and as a result don't blow teams away, which might leave Monaghan in the game and if it gets into a street fight in the last few minutes he fancies us. If you look at Galways's championship record this year he does have a point. Granted they had injuries in these games, but they left it very late against Sligo, Westmeath and Mayo to get the job done, plus they let Armagh back into it last week. So while we are up against it, there is hope. TheHunter (Monaghan) - Posts: 16 - 21/06/2024 16:06:44 2553459 Link 0 |