Mayo GAA Discussion Thread

SeanJ09

blowitupref wrote: »

If its about picking the best panel possible would it not be better for Mayo to call Evan Regan into the panel instead of some retired rugby player that hasn't played football for 13 years?

Because maybe that retired rugby player potentially offers more than Evan Regan.

ColeTrain

blowitupref wrote: »

If its about picking the best panel possible would it not be better for Mayo to call Evan Regan into the panel instead of some retired rugby player that hasn't played football for 13 years?

Regan and horan have fallen out it seems.

padd b1975

ColeTrain wrote: »

Regan and horan have fallen out it seems.

FFS!!

I'm picking up a vibe that Horan's reign may be unravelling.

Rawhead

blowitupref wrote: »

If its about picking the best panel possible would it not be better for Mayo to call Evan Regan into the panel instead of some retired rugby player that hasn't played football for 13 years?

I watched Evan Regan in Castlebar against the Rossies in the U21 game. Apart from the opening goal he was anonymous. He is not the panacea that people think. Evan Regan and all those other young lads have loads of time. 5 year plans and youth development program's are great but we are in the now and Gavin Duffy offers solutions for 2014.
I genuinely cannot see how anyone can see negatives from Duffys inclusion in the panel. James Horan has scoured the county for the past three years looking for forwards and I think everyone acknowledges that we need a center forward. Here we have a proven winner, a natural leader and a former professional sportsman offering his services. He is not the messiah but by god he is a serious addition to any team.

Rawhead

padd b1975 wrote: »

FFS!!

I'm picking up a vibe that Horan's reign may be unravelling.

From what I hear it's not that difficult to fall out with young Evan. No dispersions on the lad, he just has the cocky swagger of youth and knows he's talented.

padd b1975

Rawhead wrote: »

From what I hear it's not that difficult to fall out with young Evan. No dispersions on the lad, he just has the cocky swagger of youth and knows he's talented.

Diarmuid Connollys change in attitude under Jim Gavin springs to mind, definitely a deficiency in the man management department with JH.

blowitupref

Rawhead wrote: »

I watched Evan Regan in Castlebar against the Rossies in the U21 game. Apart from the opening goal he was anonymous. He is not the panacea that people think. Evan Regan and all those other young lads have loads of time. 5 year plans and youth development program's are great but we are in the now and Gavin Duffy offers solutions for 2014.
I genuinely cannot see how anyone can see negatives from Duffys inclusion in the panel. James Horan has scoured the county for the past three years looking for forwards and I think everyone acknowledges that we need a center forward. Here we have a proven winner, a natural leader and a former professional sportsman offering his services. He is not the messiah but by god he is a serious addition to any team.

Evan Regan was one of the top scoring forwards in the Mayo club championship last autumn and at the start of the year he stood in his college side IT Sligo for example scoring 0-10 against the Sigerson cup finalists, he's 21 now. I don't get this theory that a former minor midfielder from 13 years ago can suddenly become the senior centre forward that Mayo are looking for?

If the rumours about Jason Gibbons injury are true Gavin Duffy will probably be brought in as midfield cover however with the two O'Sheas,Parsons and Barry Moran its not that Mayo are lacking options in that department.

Blackjack

padd b1975 wrote: »

Diarmuid Connollys change in attitude under Jim Gavin springs to mind, definitely a deficiency in the man management department with JH.

Actually I believe its more the steady girlfriend and the bail out from his club relating to other "incidents" that have calmed him down.

Boom__Boom

Good article on the Duffy situation here.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/why-mayo-couldnrsquot-say-no-to-duffy-269023.html

As the article mentions, a huge amount will depend on what sort of shape he is in skills-wise.

I would suspect soloing will be the major issue - as a rugby back I'd assume his kicking and catching and handling will be okayish enough and his fitness even at 32 as a former full-time pro will surely not be a major issue but he will be very limited if he can't manage the solo, especially if the plan is to have him running at defences. After soloing I would say his ability to shoot is the 2nd most important thing - if he can't get the skill to shoot at the posts/or net under pressure with a degree of reliability back, it would leave him a very limited prospect. It will be very interesting to see how his defensive skills match up as well. I really can't see him throwing too many shoulders but it will be very interesting to see what sort of pressure he can put on opposition players when they have the ball and how he will cope with trying to tackle opponents.

If I was Horan I'd have him soloing the ball everywhere 7 days a week and when he wasn't soloing, practising his shooting at the posts and at goals. If he can manage to get his soloing back in some sort of working order it would make him a much more dangerous threat in my opinion, even if his shooting is only very average.

Does anyone know if he has a job at the moment or what's the story there?

If he's starting a new full-time job in an office or a factory or something like that for the first time in years, it will be a hell of a lot to cope with in terms of a change in lifestyle from being a full-time sports professional and restrict his hours in terms of training.

However if he has a few months off or some sort of part-time job where it wasn't a massive cultural shift things could be a whole lot easier - the article does mention a degree in strength and conditioning so if he was working in a gym or doing coaching it would make things a whole lot easier in terms of time and not being as much of a shift in his lifestyle from being a pro athlete.

It will be very interesting to see how things develop with this anyway.

Rawhead

padd b1975 wrote: »

Diarmuid Connollys change in attitude under Jim Gavin springs to mind, definitely a deficiency in the man management department with JH.

The threat of playing his football in the D yard in Mountjoy for a year helped his attitude as well.

irishgeo

Rawhead wrote: »

The threat of playing his football in the D yard in Mountjoy for a year helped his attitude as well.

Was he the Dublin player upon charges for an alleged assault?

seligehgit

Rawhead wrote: »

I watched Evan Regan in Castlebar against the Rossies in the U21 game. Apart from the opening goal he was anonymous. He is not the panacea that people think. Evan Regan and all those other young lads have loads of time. 5 year plans and youth development program's are great but we are in the now and Gavin Duffy offers solutions for 2014.
I genuinely cannot see how anyone can see negatives from Duffys inclusion in the panel. James Horan has scoured the county for the past three years looking for forwards and I think everyone acknowledges that we need a center forward. Here we have a proven winner, a natural leader and a former professional sportsman offering his services. He is not the messiah but by god he is a serious addition to any team.

Totally agree Rawhead,watched Evan Regan at the under 21s game and outside his goal he was anonymous.There had been rave reviews about him post the FBD league.He has indeed got time on his side.

royster999

irishgeo wrote: »

Was he the Dublin player upon charges for an alleged assault?

Yes.

irishgeo

royster999 wrote: »

Yes.

I assume he got off

Coillte_Bhoy

padd b1975 wrote: »

FFS!!

I'm picking up a vibe that Horan's reign may be unravelling.

Oh don't be such a drama queen

padd b1975

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Oh don't be such a drama queen

I disagree, there just seems to be one little incident after another since the AI Final and during it come to think of it which tells me things are not as they should be.

Freeman.

Feeney.

Higgins.

Regan.

Duffy.

Don't try to tell me any of the above incidents haven't planted the smallest seed of doubt in the player's minds as regards Horan.

Kristopherus

irishgeo wrote: »

I assume he got off

Yep, in a way. Had to pay some compo to the guy he clocked, iirc.

Syferus

Hi sky boys.

Fr Tod Umptious

Syferus wrote: »

Hi sky boys.

Well done on the win.
See ye on the 8th, no doubt ye will be cocky as hell.

naughto

After beating a s1hite Leitrim team why would they be cocky.......................
Nice of u to drop in Mr Roscommon

Blackjack

padd b1975 wrote: »

I disagree, there just seems to be one little incident after another since the AI Final and during it come to think of it which tells me things are not as they should be.

Freeman.

Feeney.

Higgins.

Regan.

Duffy.

Don't try to tell me any of the above incidents haven't planted the smallest seed of doubt in the player's minds as regards Horan.

Another full moon tonight?

royster999

Whats the venue for Connaught final this year should Mayo get through..

Fr Tod Umptious

royster999 wrote: »

Whats the venue for Connaught final this year should Mayo get through..

V Galway it will be Castlebar
V Sligo it will likely be Roscommon
V London it will be Castlebar

Barlett

High praise there for Keith Higgins from Colm Cooper...named as one of the three best defenders he ever faced

naughto

and there was us trying to play him in the forwards:rolleyes:

km79

Barlett wrote: »

High praise there for Keith Higgins from Colm Cooper...named as one of the three best defenders he ever faced

I hope he is left there for the summer!

SeanJ09

Barlett wrote: »

High praise there for Keith Higgins from Colm Cooper...named as one of the three best defenders he ever faced

Surprised that he thinks that, seem to remember Cooper giving him a roasting back in the 06 decider.

Fowler87

Barlett wrote: »

High praise there for Keith Higgins from Colm Cooper...named as one of the three best defenders he ever faced

I actually didn't think he'd pick him after the couple of big championship games he struggled on the Gooch (not like anyone else would have fared any better!). But on ability alone probably not many better defenders he's faced though

Syferus

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

V Galway it will be Castlebar
V Sligo it will likely be Roscommon
V London it will be Castlebar

The Hyde can't host Connacht finals ya big tube.

MaroonAndGreen

Syferus wrote: »

The Hyde can't host Connacht finals ya big tube.

Coulda swore the 2011 & 2012 finals were there?