Mayo GAA Discussion Thread

Oldtree

eljoker wrote: »

I only watched the highlights but it looked like a cracker on Saturday night. Dubs are 13/8 to win sam again. It a very very short price but thinking about it when they are on song who can beat them?

We can, have done and will do so again

SeanJ09

eljoker wrote: »

I only watched the highlights but it looked like a cracker on Saturday night. Dubs are 13/8 to win sam again. It a very very short price but thinking about it when they are on song who can beat them?

The game was entertaining in terms of the finish and the never say day attitude of the Dubs. But in terms of quality, I though it was a poor enough spectacle, game was riddled with mistakes from both sides and the referee.

davegrohl48

Derry have made 14 changes from last game. Only one player stays on the team and its not Mark Lynch. I cant see anything but a complete hammering. Derry do not have depth beyond the first 15. Strange move because what will being beaten handily achieve for them?
Dissappointed as thought their forwards were playing some nice linkup football.

Cosmo Kramer

davegrohl48 wrote: »

Derry have made 14 changes from last game. Only one player stays on the team and its not Mark Lynch. I cant see anything but a complete hammering. Derry do not have depth beyond the first 15. Strange move because what will being beaten handily achieve for them?
Dissappointed as thought their forwards were playing some nice linkup football.

Already through so they're giving the panel a run. You're right though, changing 14 doesn't give the new players a fair chance to prove themselves alongside some of the more established players. Despite their resurgence I wouldn't have expected the first choice Derry team to win in Castlebar so it looks like this could be a bit one sided. I wonder if we'll change a few as well now - we'd have much more strength in depth than they do. It's possible we could end up playing the actual Derry team in the semi final the following weekend.

davegrohl48

I would think we will go with our strongest 15 in order to get another game to try and correct the defence and midfield consistency issues.
AOS might be rested with SOS starting to give him more gametime. We have players who need more and more games. Gibbons, Doc, Freeman.
The ball into Freeman that will be something worked on this week.
Re the defence the last really watertight performance I can recall was holding Donegal to 9 points in McHale park in last years league.Rewatched it as its on youtube n we looked much more conservative with more focus on man marking n less attacking from half back. Interestingly Cunniffe was centre back and he followed a roving McBrearty.
Defence that day was:
Barret Cafferkey Higgins
Boyle Cunniffe Keegan.
Vaughan is a better attacker than Cunniffe but I would say he hasn't got Cunniffes defensive ability.
Another thing I noticed was AOS was so unfit compared to this year. Gives a lot of hope he will be full of running in the summer

yop

I see the team is named.

Into the side this weekend come Kevin Keane, Tom Parsons & Seamus O'Shea for Brendan Harrison, Aidan O'Shea & Jason Gibbons respectively. The Mayo Senior Football Team to face Derry this coming Sunday is as follows:
1) Robbie Hennelly - Breaffy
2) Tom Cunniffe - Castlebar Mitchels
3) Ger Cafferkey - Ballina Stephenites
4) Kevin Keane - Westport
5) Lee Keegan - Westport
6) Donal Vaughan - Ballinrobe
7) Colm Boyle - Davitts
8) Tom Parsons - Charlestown Sarsfields
9) Seamus O'Shea - Breaffy
10) Keith Higgins - Ballyhaunis
11) Andy Moran - Ballaghaderreen (Capt.)
12) Jason Doherty - Burrishoole
13) Kevin McLoughlin - Knockmore
14) Alan Freeman - Aghamore
15) Cillian O'Connor - Ballintubber

seligehgit

Bit of a joke Derry only starting Emmet mcGuckin from last week,14 changes. I know they've already qualified and do not want to show their full hand at this stage but it makes a bit of a mockery of the whole scramble for the last 2 semi final spots.

davegrohl48

seligehgit wrote: »

Bit of a joke Derry only starting Emmet mcGuckin from last week,14 changes. I know they've already qualified and do not want to show their full hand at this stage but it makes a bit of a mockery of the whole scramble for the last 2 semi final spots.

I could see us winning this by 20 points. Plenty Mayo players uncertain of their place. You have all star players being faced by novices upfront and in defence. Horan is looking for consistent 70+ min performances. Even with running the bench its players of same standard coming on.

yop

seligehgit wrote: »

Bit of a jokea1 fuperry only starting Emmet mcGuckin from last week,14 changes. I know they've already qualified and do not want to show their full hand at this stage but it makes a bit of a mockery of the whole scramble for the last 2 semi final spots.

Well I know if we were not playing them and the other team looking to qualify were I would be going nuts.
It's worries still about complacency. The prize fup up last week when Dublin went down to 14 needs to be obliterated tomorrow.
20 points might be a stretch but I want to see no defensive mess ups and using freeman correctly.
Out of interest is there any where in the stand I could stand up for the full game?

Fowler87

The line for tomorrow is -10 in some bookies. Gonna be some hammering dished out tomorrow hopefully!

davegrohl48

yop wrote: »

Well I know if we were not playing them and the other team looking to qualify were I would be going nuts.
It's worries still about complacency. The prize fup up last week when Dublin went down to 14 needs to be obliterated tomorrow.
20 points might be a stretch but I want to see no defensive mess ups and using freeman correctly.
Out of interest is there any where in the stand I could stand up for the full game?

You should be able to stand with the stewards. They have like railings in middle of the stand. All sound clubmen so they'll let ya stand

Defiler Of The Coffin

All this talk of hammerings and certain victories make me uneasy!

MaroonAndGreen

Dont care if we hammer them or how we win, as long as we win.

Id rather a tough game to be honest

Defiler Of The Coffin

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

Dont care if we hammer them or how we win, as long as we win.

Id rather a tough game to be honest

Same here, we might have thrown away the Dubs game but at least it gave us plenty of food for thought. It's hard to know how Parsons and SOS will perform, individually I would say Parsons has had the better run of it even if he was injured for most of the league. I'd rather AOS was rested if at all possible, he didn't leave much behind the last night and put in a good shift throughout. Otherwise if we do manage to run away with it in the second half it would be good to see the remaining Castlebar lads get a run out.

I'm expecting a win tomorrow alright but after what happened against Westmeath, Cork and Dublin you can't be too sure about the team at this stage!

Oldtree

Big crowds here already and very strong wind

scrumqueen

What channel is this on? Cant see it listed on the standard upc package channels here

swht

scrumqueen wrote: »

What channel is this on? Cant see it listed on the standard upc package channels here

Not on tv as far as I know.

Kristopherus

Its not live on any channel.:mad: TG4 have Tyrone v Dubs live and Kerry v Cork afterwards.

yop

A win is a win. Wind didn;t help, so many changes didn't help. Hope COC is ok, looked like a hamstring or calve muscle!

Oldtree

Bit of floundering in the second half, not a great result against a Derry B team. Should have really hammered.them. Still looking forward to a true test and a day out in croker next against a Derry A team.

Fowler87

We won. Thats all you can take from today other than maybe good performances from Freeman, Boyle and Cafferky. Will be a proper test next weekend. That no 8 from Derry was an animal btw:eek:

davegrohl48

What is the logic behind playing D OConnor? At this stage our level is who can perform against Dublin. Against Dublin he'd be marked by big n nasty James Mccarthy. OConnor is not at the physical level for Div 1 yet.
If Adam Gallagher is not injured why cant he even buy a game now? Lastly we need to see Richie Feeney from the start at half forward

yop

davegrohl48 wrote: »

What is the logic behind playing D OConnor? At this stage our level is who can perform against Dublin. Against Dublin he'd be marked by big n nasty James Mccarthy. OConnor is not at the physical level for Div 1 yet.
If Adam Gallagher is not injured why cant he even buy a game now? Lastly we need to see Richie Feeney from the start at half forward

Experience probably, which is ok, but agreed he is a bit too light just yet, but I think he does need to get the minutes on the pitch.
I see Conroy was "Drafted" back onto the panel before the start, where was Adam Gallagher?
Richie was lucky as that could easily have been a red card.

davegrohl48

yop wrote: »

Experience probably, which is ok, but agreed he is a bit too light just yet, but I think he does need to get the minutes on the pitch.
I see Conroy was "Drafted" back onto the panel before the start, where was Adam Gallagher?
Richie was lucky as that could easily have been a red card.

I think he's a fine prospect as he does smart things when in posession. Just feel its time o year now where its about settling a Croke Park 23. Maybe Gallagher has some injury. I think he can be an even stronger player later in the year with a bit more physical prep done. Gallagher has speed n height n has a frame looks like could easily add a stone before September.His point against Kildare getting up off the ground that was game winner type stuff.

yop

davegrohl48 wrote: »

I think he's a fine prospect as he does smart things when in posession. Just feel its time o year now where its about settling a Croke Park 23. Maybe Gallagher has some injury. I think he can be an even stronger player later in the year with a bit more physical prep done. Gallagher has speed n height n has a frame looks like could easily add a stone before September.His point against Kildare getting up off the ground that was game winner type stuff.

Might be injured. He has to reduce the panel now I think soon enough. Be very interesting to see who goes.
Is he going to retain O'Sheas X 2, Gibbon, Moran and Parsons? Moran could be the weakest of them, which is odd as he was brilliant last year.
Forwards, Dillon will come back. Who is going to lose out there?

It will be interesting next week, I think today did nothing for us except give a few fans the flu!

Fowler87

Another player who needs to step up his game is Andy Moran. He was shocking at times today

km79

A nothing game really today but still think Sweeney did himself no harm. He is very light but he knows where the posts are and is very quick. Compare that with the Conroy and Varley "cameos" in the league......

yop

Fowler87 wrote: »

Another player who needs to step up his game is Andy Moran. He was shocking at times today

He looks v slow during the league games so far, though his experience in big games and his dressing room presence is critical to younger players.

Agree about sweeney, watching it on RTE and Sweeny did very well.

How the hell they got that goal was mental.

davegrohl48

I don't know should Dillon be guaranteed his place. No football played n his form last 3 seasons is patchy.
Playing 3 of the 5 midfield options might be explored in the next game. AOS/JG/SOS all starting.
Andy Moran lifts enthusiasm in the squad n will work like crazy to be better in the summer.

irishgeo

will the semi final be in croker.