Rufus T Firefly
Well-Known Member
Lads, first of all please don't respond to John Murphy. WUMs don't come much more obvious than that.
Secondly, I'm afraid tonight was a reality check. The reality is, certainly for me, that we are not a Top Eight side. Roscommon have better players than us and are a better team than us. As simple as that.
That said, there was an opportunity to win tonight but there were too many of the unforced errors and lack of discipline that has been prevalent in recent years.
Roscommon forwards were also able to win their one to one battles, which meant they could progress to our 21 and either take a score or win a free. Our lads can't seem to do that.
I've bemoaned for a long time our inability to break a tackle, and the issue actually predates the careers of many playing tonight. Poor tackling and poor discipline have also been on-going issues and they were there again for all to see.
Disappointing result and disappointing performance but I feel it is a reflection of where we are.
Secondly, I'm afraid tonight was a reality check. The reality is, certainly for me, that we are not a Top Eight side. Roscommon have better players than us and are a better team than us. As simple as that.
That said, there was an opportunity to win tonight but there were too many of the unforced errors and lack of discipline that has been prevalent in recent years.
Roscommon forwards were also able to win their one to one battles, which meant they could progress to our 21 and either take a score or win a free. Our lads can't seem to do that.
I've bemoaned for a long time our inability to break a tackle, and the issue actually predates the careers of many playing tonight. Poor tackling and poor discipline have also been on-going issues and they were there again for all to see.
Disappointing result and disappointing performance but I feel it is a reflection of where we are.