Mayo GAA Discussion Thread

rebel girl 15

ultrapercy wrote: »

If the Dublin Donegal semi final had been yesterday and ended in a draw would the replay be anywhere other than Croagh Park?

It's a mute point, an if that was taken into consideration in the fixture planning. That's the exact reason why that semi final is the second one rather than the first one!!! It was planned that way so it wouldn't happen. First semi final was Munster v Connacht (or who beat them in the QF) - they don't happen to have Dublin in the second semi final by coincidence, it's planned that way

km79

Do we automatically get tickets via season ticket with 5 euro off again ?

statto25

km79 wrote: »

Do we automatically get tickets via season ticket with 5 euro off again ?

Yep, you should have received your email earlier on today. It's €25 on Saturday.

GBXI

keane2097 wrote: »

I'd say it has to be a bit of an advantage to Kerry in the pure familiarity sense, in the same way having it on in Pairc Sean or somewhere would have to be a bit of an advantage to Mayo. Won't be a massive influence, but it's a sorry enough move by the GAA alright.

Having said that, the much smaller pitch in the Gaelic Grounds I would guess would be of benefit to Mayo with their greater physicality, and also help them pack the space in front of that full back line a bit?



IMO the real point to get a bit miffed over is the idea that this confirmed replay has to be moved to Limerick in case a merely potential replay ends up materialising in the other game.

Surely the correct thing would be to facilitate this game, hope for no replay in the other one, but deal with that if it does occur?

The GAA have basically opted to go with a situation where a semi-final replay will 100% have to take place outside of Croke Park, where they could have opted for a situation where that would have only been ~5% (18/1 draw).

The embittered cynic in me thinks 5% is too big a risk to bear the idea that revenue could be lost from a Dublin game outside of Croke Park.

@rebelgirl15 you should read this a few times until it sinks in, because this is exactly the situation.

It's utterly farcical from the GAA, but that's nothing new from the those flutes that administer our games.

Looking forward to experiencing a new GAA ground and hoping Mayo can get over the line this time.

copacetic

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

There will be 50/60K for the Dublin v Donegal game, won't be able to fit in the Kerry and Mayo supporters, 20K maximum of tickets left - then counties would be cribbing about supporters not getting tickets, way more would be left out than playing it in Limerick

They are expecting 70k for Dublin v Donegal, with 60k tickets already spoke n for apparently, wouldn't be fair on Kerry or Mayo fans to lump them in there with probably less than 10k tickets still around and no good seats left for season tickets holders etc.

rebel girl 15

GBXI wrote: »

@rebelgirl15 you should read this a few times until it sinks in, because this is exactly the situation.

It's utterly farcical from the GAA, but that's nothing new from the those flutes that administer our games.

Looking forward to experiencing a new GAA ground and hoping Mayo can get over the line this time.

Where would you put the replay for the second game in so??

fearruanua

Anyone else trying to buy tickets for saturday and tickets.ie only giving a postage option for delivery. can you not print them off??
I won't be at my billing address until after the match

Fr Tod Umptious

fearruanua wrote: »

Anyone else trying to buy tickets for saturday and tickets.ie only giving a postage option for delivery. can you not print them off??
I won't be at my billing address until after the match

I had the same situation, would prefer to print them but will have to get them posted.

Maybe Limerick is not equipped with enough scanners and they are actually sending out real tickets with stubs.

Fr Tod Umptious

How are Mayo going to line up without Keegan

What are the options at wing back ?

GBXI

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Where would you put the replay for the second game in so??

If the other semi is a draw, they GAA can either put the final back a week or hold the game in a proper neutral venue like Thurles. The point here is that one semi is already a replay and that should get preference over the other semi with a 5% chance of being a replay.

BPKS

All this talk from Mayo about the venue sounds an awful lot like getting your excuses in early. At half time yesterday if James Horan was told there would be a replay in Limerick next Saturday he would have snapped your hand right off.

jjjd

GBXI wrote: »

If the other semi is a draw, they GAA can either put the final back a week or hold the game in a proper neutral venue like Thurles. The point here is that one semi is already a replay and that should get preference over the other semi with a 5% chance of being a replay.

How is Thurles more neutral than the Gaelic Grounds? Kerry have only played once in the Gaelic Grounds since 2005. Kerry have played in Thurles much more recently.

jjjd

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

I had the same situation, would prefer to print them but will have to get them posted.

Maybe Limerick is not equipped with enough scanners and they are actually sending out real tickets with stubs.

There doesn't appear to be a box office collection option either.

ColeTrain

Some thoughts on yesterday.

We seemed very ragged going forward in the first half. Lots of turnovers and couldn't get Freeman involved with decent ball.

Thought it was game over at half-time. Didn't know why Lee was sent off at the time, extremely harsh looking at the replay.

2nd half I couldn't have been any prouder tbh. Played our hearts out. Massive performances all over the pitch. Boyler, Cillian, Higgins and AOS were brilliant. Our two veterans, Alan Dillion and Andy played major parts.

We ran out of gas in the closing stages. If the game went on for another two minutes then we were beaten, we got lucky in a sense that O'Donoghue and Sheehan didn't find the mark in the closing stages.

Still think we didn't help ourselves. Cafferkey could hardly walk near the end, yet he was competing with a fresh Donaghy for high balls. Smart move would have been to drag Parsons or one the O'Sheas back to mark him, or even bring Barry Moran on.
Also, I know it's been done to death but surely yesterday was tailor made for Richie Feeney? He offers work rate in spades and is well capable of getting up and down the pitch, surely he was the man to bring on instead of Conroy ( who didn't do bad in fairness ) Crazy lack of a decision imo.

Also thought the support were brilliant yesterday, really got behind the lads. It was a rollercoaster of a 2nd half, found it very hard to watch the last kick of the game!

Game shouldn't be played in Limerick but the decision has been made. Let's get on with it and try to turn Kerry over Saturday.

rebel girl 15

GBXI wrote: »

If the other semi is a draw, they GAA can either put the final back a week or hold the game in a proper neutral venue like Thurles. The point here is that one semi is already a replay and that should get preference over the other semi with a 5% chance of being a replay.

Yeah, put the final back a week and it'll be on a Saturday, which is the day pencilled in for the hurling final replay


I ask again, what was the chance of a replay last Sunday? The decision re Limerick was made well in advance of the game, that's the way the fixtures have always been done

ColeTrain

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Yeah, put the final back a week and it'll be on a Saturday, which is the day pencilled in for the hurling final replay


I ask again, what was the chance of a replay last Sunday? The decision re Limerick was made well in advance of the game, that's the way the fixtures have always been done

It doesn't matter if the decision to use Limerick was made in advance. Croke Park should be kept free every weekend during the summer for the Championship. The fact that an American ****ing football game is taking place there next weekend is farcical, Mayo and Kerry fans should be entitled to see the replay in Gaa HQ.

KMFCross

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

How are Mayo going to line up without Keegan

What are the options at wing back ?

Based on what we have heard so far, Caff & McLoughlin are doubtful for Saturday. Keegan may also be out if the appeal does'nt overturn his suspension.

Mayo may have to put Cunniffe at fullback Keane/Barret at number 2 and Richie Feeney possibly in for Keegan. Then at 10 maybe Sweeney for McLoughlin.

GBXI

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Yeah, put the final back a week and it'll be on a Saturday, which is the day pencilled in for the hurling final replay


I ask again, what was the chance of a replay last Sunday? The decision re Limerick was made well in advance of the game, that's the way the fixtures have always been done

What's on the Sunday?

I don't know but it was a lot more likely than Dublin/Donegal being a draw. Just because the decision was made in advance doesn't make any less farcical, more so if anything.

rebel girl 15

ColeTrain wrote: »

It doesn't matter if the decision to use Limerick was made in advance. Croke Park should be kept free every weekend during the summer for the Championship. The fact that an American ****ing football game is taking place there next weekend is farcical, Mayo and Kerry fans should be entitled to see the replay in Gaa HQ.

But there is no entitlement to use Croke Park, only game that is there is the AI final unless exceptional circumstances! This game is in the calendar for over a year, and is worth millions to the economy. The GAA have forked out substantial money to make it happen, and the date works out because of the bank holiday in America.


People can keep cribbing about it, but it wasn't a issue on Saturday, nobody gave it a thought about what happens if there is a replay.


It's not just the replay of. Dublin v Donegal the following Saturday is being kept free for but also if Mayo v Kerry goes to a second replay. No one considered that fact either.

rebel girl 15

GBXI wrote: »

What's on the Sunday?

I don't know but it was a lot more likely than Dublin/Donegal being a draw. Just because the decision was made in advance doesn't make any less farcical, more so if anything.

Ladies football all Ireland junior, intermediate and senior finals. They have it in writing from the GAA that it will always be their slot after the farce two years ago hence the hurling final replay last year being on the Saturday.

Cartman78

As a Mayo man exiled in Limerick, I'm probably the only person on the planet happy with the Gaelic Grounds being picked for the replay :pac:

I'm assuming tickets will be available on the night

Would recommend parking in either Coonagh Cross Tesco or Dunnes Jetland for anyone driving up. Take the exit before the toll (for the Radisson)....wouldn't bother going to the city centre unless you're staying around for the night

rebel girl 15

Very much doubt if there will be any available on the night, North stand has sold out already on tickets.ie, terrace tickets left.

ColeTrain

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

But there is no entitlement to use Croke Park, only game that is there is the AI final unless exceptional circumstances! This game is in the calendar for over a year, and is worth millions to the economy. The GAA have forked out substantial money to make it happen, and the date works out because of the bank holiday in America.

It doesn't matter 'how long it was in the calendar' for, it should simply never have been there.
Croke Park should made free for the GAA every weekend over the summer months until the Championship is fully completed.

Millions for the economy? I'm sure a Mayo vs Kerry replay would also be lucrative for the local economy.

Draws are hardly miraculous either, the bookies were offering 7/1 before yesterday. They happen all the time.

RED L4 0TH

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Very much doubt if there will be any available on the night, North stand has sold out already on tickets.ie, terrace tickets left.

Was on gaa.tickets.ie and I notice that there's no option to print them out at home unlike for the Croker SF. The postal method is the only one available.

rebel girl 15

RED L4 0TH wrote: »

Was on gaa.tickets.ie and I notice that there's no option to print them out at home unlike for the Croker SF. The postal method is the only one available.

When I looked earlier there was the option to print at home, I was on at 12, just after they went up.

davegrohl48

ColeTrain wrote: »

Some thoughts on yesterday.

We seemed very ragged going forward in the first half. Lots of turnovers and couldn't get Freeman involved with decent ball.

Thought it was game over at half-time. Didn't know why Lee was sent off at the time, extremely harsh looking at the replay.

2nd half I couldn't have been any prouder tbh. Played our hearts out. Massive performances all over the pitch. Boyler, Cillian, Higgins and AOS were brilliant. Our two veterans, Alan Dillion and Andy played major parts.

We ran out of gas in the closing stages. If the game went on for another two minutes then we were beaten, we got lucky in a sense that O'Donoghue and Sheehan didn't find the mark in the closing stages.

Still think we didn't help ourselves. Cafferkey could hardly walk near the end, yet he was competing with a fresh Donaghy for high balls. Smart move would have been to drag Parsons or one the O'Sheas back to mark him, or even bring Barry Moran on.
Also, I know it's been done to death but surely yesterday was tailor made for Richie Feeney? He offers work rate in spades and is well capable of getting up and down the pitch, surely he was the man to bring on instead of Conroy ( who didn't do bad in fairness ) Crazy lack of a decision imo.

Also thought the support were brilliant yesterday, really got behind the lads. It was a rollercoaster of a 2nd half, found it very hard to watch the last kick of the game!

Game shouldn't be played in Limerick but the decision has been made. Let's get on with it and try to turn Kerry over Saturday.

Think figure was Kerry had 18 turnovers from us in first half. Our worst performance in that area in a long time.
Ball in to Freeman was poor, I watched game a second time and he was okay. He contributed to two scores at least via assists n frees.
Higgins was a curious mix because overall ODonoghue scored reasonable and had the attempt right at the end. Some of those scores n wides Higgins was a bit loose. I think the next day Higgins will be even tighter. Was great to see him holding up ODonoghue in the tackle without fouling. ODonoghue was running direct at him and he held him up every time.
Have to say Michael Conroy had his best cameo in ages. Got on about four balls and made use of each one of them finding a man. Won an important free down along the sideline. Crucially in the second half we were much better at protecting possession and finding a man with the ball. No one was taking on silly shots or haily mary passes.
If Donaghy starts the next day Seamus OShea needs to follow him from midfield to full back. We have no other player suited to the job. Barry Moran too slow, Aidan OShea too much attacking sacrifice and fouls too easily, Parsons not as good a tackler, Gibbons not strong enough, Vaughan not good enough in the air.
McGloughlin looked to be cramping up alright second half. McGloughlin was unfortunate with two handpasses which lowered his overall impact in first half. Gave ball straight back with two handpasses think both were straight after each other. He did well second half at half back.
Andy Moran was superb. Dillon is working well as an outlet for the other forwards. Seems to be much more confident about taking on shots this year. Aidan OShea was superb, maybe taking too much out of himself with going into contact a lot. Think he should reserve some of that for opposition half where the free he'd win is scoreable. In our half he gets a free, but he gets worn down and opposition have time to regroup.

rebel girl 15

ColeTrain wrote: »

It doesn't matter 'how long it was in the calendar' for, it should simply never have been there.
Croke Park should made free for the GAA every weekend over the summer months until the Championship is fully completed.

Millions for the economy? I'm sure a Mayo vs Kerry replay would also be lucrative for the local economy.

Draws are hardly miraculous either, the bookies were offering 7/1 before yesterday. They happen all the time.

Made free for the GAA by the GAA. the GAA own the stadium and dictate it's use. They knew there was a chance of a draw, but went with the date anyway because it was best for the colleges. €30 million to the economy, plus free advertising of the grounds and Ireland to millions worldwide watching the game, only game on at that time slot so guaranteed coverage.


Go to your local club and bring it up, get your delegate to bring it up at county level and see how far you'd get with it.

jmayo

lanarty56 wrote: »

Thurles would be a much better venue

A bit of a hoor to get to though.

Cartman78 wrote: »

As a Mayo man exiled in Limerick, I'm probably the only person on the planet happy with the Gaelic Grounds being picked for the replay :pac:

I'm assuming tickets will be available on the night

Would recommend parking in either Coonagh Cross Tesco or Dunnes Jetland for anyone driving up. Take the exit before the toll (for the Radisson)....wouldn't bother going to the city centre unless you're staying around for the night

Oh I don't know about that.
I bet the owners of the Greenhills, Woodfield and Supermacs are licking their lips.
Oh and I do know one of those establishments used to have habit of upping the price of pints on match days.

RED L4 0TH

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

When I looked earlier there was the option to print at home, I was on at 12, just after they went up.

Strange. This is all I see. Same on www.tickets.ie as well. Why is the 'print at home' option gone I wonder? Wouldn't trust the post whatsoever.

rebel girl 15

RED L4 0TH wrote: »

Strange. This is all I see. Same on www.tickets.ie as well. Why is the 'print at home' option gone I wonder? Wouldn't trust the post whatsoever.

Maybe was stand tickets only, that's what I had selected, and they are sold out now