Mayo GAA Discussion Part 2

Jayop

Agree totally on Brennan. I think easing him in this season is dead right, would have preferred him to get a bit more time against Derry but at least he's there. McCurry is the one that's wound us up for years, clearly has all the skills needed to be a top top player apart from the consistency.

Hard job to play as a forward these days.

glack

PressRun wrote: »

I don't think Kevin McLoughlin is the man to play back up anyway. He doesn't even look like he enjoys taking them and has kicked some shocking ones.

I also think the pressure of it takes from the rest of his game.

seligehgit

PressRun wrote: »

Any word on injuries or anything like that? It's all been very quiet recently, have barely heard anything at all over the last while, which I suppose is a good thing.

Kind of missing the buildup to the game,massive work project going on at the moment.I'll still be making the trip on Sunday to make the under 17s game at 1.30.

TBH I'm hearing no chit chat re the game,zero hype.Here's hoping we'll have a very good day on Sunday.I saw the second half of the under 17s clash against Sligo.I'm mindful of the fact that although it's a different grade the minors were well beaten by Galway the same evening the under 21s were dumped out of the under 21 championship.

km79

Here is the #mayogaa team to face Galway on Sunday in Pearse Stadium at 4pm. #gaa https://t.co/w7f0foJsDx

No aido
Doc starts instead of conor o shea

Keep them guessing Rochford

PARlance

km79 wrote: »

Here is the #mayogaa team to face Galway on Sunday in Pearse Stadium at 4pm. #gaa https://t.co/w7f0foJsDx

No aido
Doc starts instead of conor o shea

Keep them guessing Rochford

You had me there with DOC for a minute. I've a feeling that team will start. Conor O'Shea is out injured anyway.

Nevermind about keeping "them" guessing, he's keeping us guessing too.

TCDStudent1

PARlance wrote: »

You had me there with DOC for a minute. I've a feeling that team will start. Conor O'Shea is out injured anyway.

Nevermind about keeping "them" guessing, he's keeping us guessing too.

If a. O'se is fit, he should be starting. He has the potential to destroy Galway backs more than any other Mayo forward. My guess is that he will start and we will see 2 dummy teams named here.

PARlance

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

If a. O'se is fit, he should be starting. He has the potential to destroy Galway backs more than any other Mayo forward. My guess is that he will start and we will see 2 dummy teams named here.

Listening to a few post Sligo interviews, I think Rochford is very keen to ease him back in as gently as possible. Whether we can afford to do that is a big question but I'm leaning towards him playing a similar role as against Sligo... albeit with a little more gametime.

The last thing we need is to be going down the qualifiers route again. I would be inclined to throw him in but Rochford did seem genuinely cautious about getting him back in. Bar a few club games, he has had next to no football this year.

seligehgit

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

If a. O'se is fit, he should be starting. He has the potential to destroy Galway backs more than any other Mayo forward. My guess is that he will start and we will see 2 dummy teams named here.

I'd be beyond shocked if Aidan O Shea doesn't start with the potential to wreak havoc he has in the Galway full back line.I'd imagine Kevin Walsh is preparing his defence with the expectation that O Shea will start at full forward.

Utopia Parkway

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

If a. O'se is fit, he should be starting. He has the potential to destroy Galway backs more than any other Mayo forward. My guess is that he will start and we will see 2 dummy teams named here.

It worked 2 years ago as Galway were so open at the back and had a huge gap between their full-back and half-back lines. O'Shea was often left one on one at the back. I suspect they will have that entire area clogged up with bodies on Sunday.

Fr Tod Umptious

The Mayo News podcast is great this week.

I get the impression that the two Galway guys on it have been living under rocks for the last few years.

Firstly they suggest that Michael Meehan and Sean Armstrong will do damage, as if it was 2006 all over again and then they suggest that if Mayo win as much as a challenge game they start talking about All Irelands, that day has long since passed as well.

Utopia Parkway

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

The Mayo News podcast is great this week.

I get the impression that the two Galway guys on it have been living under rocks for the last few years.

Firstly they suggest that Michael Meehan and Sean Armstrong will do damage, as if it was 2006 all over again and then they suggest that if Mayo win as much as a challenge game they start talking about All Irelands, that day has long since passed as well.

I wouldn't put it beyond Meehan to do something even in his current injury reduced state. But he may only get 15 minutes on the field. I suspect he may not even get on the field at all. He's still well able to win ball and score but only in short bursts.

Armstrong had a fairly unremarkable league campaign for Galway until the final against Kildare where he actually did play very well to be fair to him.

km79

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

I wouldn't put it beyond Meehan to do something even in his current injury reduced state. But he may only get 15 minutes on the field. I suspect he may not even get on the field at all. He's still well able to win ball and score but only in short bursts.

Armstrong had a fairly unremarkable league campaign for Galway until the final against Kildare where he actually did play very well to be fair to him.

Meehan has hardly been able to train with them
15 mins MAX

TCDStudent1

km79 wrote: »

Meehan has hardly been able to train with them
15 mins MAX

I'd imagine that's the best case scenario. Nobody in Galway has a clue if Meehan will be involved on Sunday. I suspect he won't be.

TCDStudent1

seligehgit wrote: »

I'd be beyond shocked if Aidan O Shea doesn't start with the potential to wreak havoc he has in the Galway full back line.I'd imagine Kevin Walsh is preparing his defence with the expectation that O Shea will start at full forward.

Yes, that's why I can only see him starting. I don't know if he's struggling with injury still but I'd be starting him rather than bringing him on.

MayoAreMagic

I read one article written by a galway man where he said they wouldn't take any of Mayos forwards in the galway team, COC included...

And they say it is the Mayo lads that get carried away with things?

Oldtree

PARlance wrote: »

The last thing we need is to be going down the qualifiers route again.

Might be no harm worked out well last time.
but i'm getting excited nonetheless and you know what that means

yop

Oldtree wrote: »

Might be no harm worked out well last time.
but i'm getting excited nonetheless and you know what that means

You'll need new pants by Sunday???......

TCDStudent1

MayoAreMagic wrote: »

I read one article written by a galway man where he said they wouldn't take any of Mayos forwards in the galway team, COC included...

And they say it is the Mayo lads that get carried away with things?

What article was that, and who wrote it?

Coillte_Bhoy

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

What article was that, and who wrote it?

Yes a link would be good though i suspect its not an 'article' as such but rather an online rant

Fr Tod Umptious

Oldtree wrote: »

Might be no harm worked out well last time.
but i'm getting excited nonetheless and you know what that means

Loser of Sunday's game will be in the A side which includes
Laois
Longford
Louth
Wicklow
Kildare
Meath
Waterford
Clare
Kerry (unlikely)
Derry
Tyrone
Donegal
Antrim
Sligo
Munster loser
Connacht loser

So with the exception of Tyrone and Donegal there should be nothing there that Mayo could not handle with some ease.
And if they get to the QF then they play Connacht winner or Munster winner (likely Kerry)
They would likely have to meet Kerry anyway in a SF so I reckon it might be even better to get them in a QF

PARlance

We were very lucky last year with the back door. Survived a scare against Fermanagh and had one of the softest semi finals in a long time. The extra games last year also helped bed in the new/former sweeper system.

No backdoor this year please. Wouldn't be the worst thing for Galway imo.

seligehgit

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Loser of Sunday's game will be in the A side which includes
Laois
Longford
Louth
Wicklow
Kildare
Meath
Waterford
Clare
Kerry (unlikely)
Derry
Tyrone
Donegal
Antrim
Sligo
Munster loser
Connacht loser

So with the exception of Tyrone and Donegal there should be nothing there that Mayo could not handle with some ease.
And if they get to the QF then they play Connacht winner or Munster winner (likely Kerry)
They would likely have to meet Kerry anyway in a SF so I reckon it might be even better to get them in a QF

Still not warming to the back door route Father Tod although you make a convincing enough argument if that indeed is what it is.

Too many games taking their toll on the bodies injury wise or not,in spite of the strength of teams on that side of the draw and the opportune time (quarter final) if such a time exists to slay the kingdom.

The back door is firmly shut.:)

spurshero

MayoAreMagic wrote: »

I read one article written by a galway man where he said they wouldn't take any of Mayos forwards in the galway team, COC included...

And they say it is the Mayo lads that get carried away with things?

The reality is in Galway that we all know on Sunday we will have to play to our very best to have a chance . We might have caught ye on the hop last season but when it came to the crunch we were embarrassed by tipp while ye were within a kick of winning the all Ireland . Most of this talk such as no mayo forward would get on Galway team is obviously a piss take or else by a deluded person , I still have huge reservations bout the Galway back line and fear for Sunday with at least 3 of them .

TCDStudent1

spurshero wrote: »

The reality is in Galway that we all know on Sunday we will have to play to our very best to have a chance . We might have caught ye on the hop last season but when it came to the crunch we were embarrassed by tipp while ye were within a kick of winning the all Ireland . Most of this talk such as no mayo forward would get on Galway team is obviously a piss take or else by a deluded person , I still have huge reservations bout the Galway back line and fear for Sunday with at least 3 of them .

I think 3 Mayo forwards would make the Galway team.
Galway's advantage in their forwards comes from the depth of forwards they have. If they've guys not playing well, they have guys who have just as much ability to come on and change things. I'm not convinced that Mayo have as strong a bench as Galway in relation to forwards. Mayo are completely superior from 1-7 and have some very good defensive options. For example, Vaughan would walk onto the Galway half back line. I don't think any of the Galway backs would make the Mayo team.

Utopia Parkway

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

What article was that, and who wrote it?

Galway Independent and the journalist in question is actually from Donegal.

Fr Tod Umptious

seligehgit wrote: »

Still not warming to the back door route Father Tod although you make a convincing enough argument if that indeed is what it is.

Too many games taking their toll on the bodies injury wise or not,in spite of the strength of teams on that side of the draw and the opportune time (quarter final) if such a time exists to slay the kingdom.

The back door is firmly shut.:)

Front door is far more desirable than the back door

Allows the team to plan better, no waiting for a draw on a Monday morning to find out where they are to be the following Saturday.

And they certainly were lucky with the draw last season.

That being said a loss on Sunday would not be the end of the world based on the quality of the A side.

Big possiblity of a Mayo or Kerry meeting one of Donegal or Tyrone in a QF too, which could be interesting.

Stoner

Done deal if it's Mayo IMO. From a neutral point of view Kerry Tyrone would be a nice one.

seligehgit

Anybody have an idea what's the story with Brendan Harrison?Still out with the hamstring injury or a likely switch with Chris Barrett?

PARlance

seligehgit wrote: »

Anybody have an idea what's the story with Brendan Harrison?Still out with the hamstring injury or a likely switch with Chris Barrett?

He returned to training over a week ago (reported in last weeks Mayo News).

seligehgit

PARlance wrote: »

He returned to training over a week ago (reported in last weeks Mayo News).

Ta I'm on a bit of a media blackout atm,no time to even read the great publication that is the Mayo News.Going to give the podcast a listen tonight.