Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 3

km79

For a looking to use the bring a friend option ..........it's moves ya to section 314 which is the corner of the Davin
So am don't bring one

Mayo Club 51

Call me Al

Are they likely to.open the one or both of the upper stands? I'm looking for tickets online, since the cairde bring a friend option is shoving us into the corners, but all I'm being offered on the gaa website or supervalu are sections 326, 336 and 301.

I don't want to purchase, and be stuck with the crap view, only to have them open upper cusack on Wednesday or Thursday.
Eta we'd rather be in 736 than 336 any day of the week.

Audioslaven

km79 wrote: »

He isn't a full back though
It's probably the most specialist position
Sure if it was just a case of throwing a big lad in we have had plenty of options

I think move back to last years system or donie
And I'd lean towards a blend of both tbh!

Higgins is fast becoming a liability which is sad to say

With his pace and the fact he is no longer offering as much defensively I think he should be one of our impact subs

He was diabolical for that last 15 minutes

I don't think Vaughan has the burst of pace need at fullback, which is why I think Coen is a better option. I think Coen is a tighter marker as well and possibly Coen is better in the air.

The only negative side for Coen is that he is less experienced that Vaughan.

Either way it is a risk to leave Caff in there and a risk to put someone new in. I would be of the opinion to change him rather than do nothing. It could be a game to try someone new before Kerry, provided of course we beat Ros!!

Shurimgreat

If Caff is left in there against Kerry and Donaghy does what he usually does against him, we have no-one to blame but ourselves.

We need to put a big midfielder either at full back or right on front/double marking Donaghy. Otherwise he will make plenty of hay in there.

blinding

Shurimgreat wrote: »

If Caff is left in there against Kerry and Donaghy does what he usually does against him, we have no-one to blame but ourselves.

We need to put a big midfielder either at full back or right on front/double marking Donaghy. Otherwise he will make plenty of hay in there.

It would sort of be good manners to try to beat Roscommon first :eek:

Shurimgreat

blinding wrote: »

It would sort of be good manners to try to beat Roscommon first :eek:

Haha yeh jumping ahead of myself. IF we play Kerry, but agreed, it could go either way against Roscommon. In the event we beat them...

Shurimgreat

Again, if we beat Roscommon, I think we have the tools to cope with Kerry all over the field, except at full back, where if left as is, we will be badly exposed. That battle could decide the game as it did before.

km79

Audioslaven wrote: »

I don't think Vaughan has the burst of pace need at fullback, which is why I think Coen is a better option. I think Coen is a tighter marker as well and possibly Coen is better in the air.

The only negative side for Coen is that he is less experienced that Vaughan.

Either way it is a risk to leave Caff in there and a risk to put someone new in. I would be of the opinion to change him rather than do nothing. It could be a game to try someone new before Kerry, provided of course we beat Ros!!

He didn't mark too tight for second goal.......

franklyon

km79 wrote: »

Still haven't seen it
The Sunday game didn't show it .......

Squatman

Shurimgreat wrote: »

If Caff is left in there against Kerry and Donaghy does what he usually does against him, we have no-one to blame but ourselves.

We need to put a big midfielder either at full back or right on front/double marking Donaghy. Otherwise he will make plenty of hay in there.

we do not manage the team! we have someone to blame. We regularly blame him!

Squatman

km79 wrote: »

He didn't mark too tight for second goal.......

I heard from a good source that he is trying very hard to get picked for the mayo team:P

km79

franklyon wrote: »

Thanks
Stupid and undisciplined
1 away from a ban now

PARlance

blinding wrote: »

It would sort of be good manners to try to beat Roscommon first :eek:

And let Galway have a crack at Kerry

Oldtree

Booked Clearys QPark online jic there are hoards as tickets seem to be selling out fast. Easy to get to on a Sunday when the bus lanes along the quay are open to traffic and short walk to HQ with A4 bags!

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RobbieRuns

Stupid by Lee. He was being pulled back and it was an instinctive little kick, but silly and could have been more costly. He of all people should know better.

Oldira

Oldtree wrote: »

Booked Clearys QPark online jic there are hoards as tickets seem to be selling out fast. Easy to get to on a Sunday when the bus lanes along the quay are open to traffic and short walk to HQ with A4 bags!

20 % discount available for Axa policy holders AXA20

I'd expect about 40-45000 at most on Sunday. Kerry and Galway combined will bring no more than 12000 and Roscommon v Mayo maybe 25000.

Audioslaven

Shurimgreat wrote: »

If Caff is left in there against Kerry and Donaghy does what he usually does against him, we have no-one to blame but ourselves.

We need to put a big midfielder either at full back or right on front/double marking Donaghy. Otherwise he will make plenty of hay in there.

Donaghy has a big arse on him and bends over to make it even bigger. He uses it to push the defender off and makes room for himself to either turn or lay it off. This is what makes him difficult. You need someone to compete in the air with him.

Audioslaven

km79 wrote: »

He didn't mark too tight for second goal.......

If you view the goal, everyone is running back and he is going to the man with the ball and it gets layed off. Granted he makes a bad attempt at it but I wouldn't necessarily blame him for it.

I said it after the game that Rochford causes some of these issues with too much messing with changing players and in particular taking Barrett off.

Fr Tod Umptious

Audioslaven wrote: »

He did and I think he played quite well. What loftus gives is a real danger when he gets on the ball by either having a go with a real eye for goal or laying off a ball that causes real danger. I would prefer to see him starting.


I think Rochford messed around with the changes too much and too early. This lead to Cork coming back. Barrett going off was one of the real reasons for the goals coming imo. Caff is a problem as well but that's understandable with his injury but it needs to be sorted otherwise we will give away easy scores.

The qualifiers are always a dog fight and its all about getting through. That's done now and we hit CP. The performances will improve once we hit there.

Whats the crack with Boland? is he gone - I heard he played for his club the night before but that could be sh1t.

I’m struggling to have that sort of optimism about this team.

Over the years I have always called BS on the notion that a team is struggling to win games they should be winning will in some way flick a switch in early August and all is be well again.

This team are just that, they are struggling to win games they should be winning without too much fuss.

What pisses me off must about all this is that right now Kerry are not as good as what they were and not as good as they can potentially be (based on minor success).

And the same goes for Dublin based on last season and the league.

But low and behold when the chance to get both of them is there and win it all Mayo too are struggling.

I think Mayo will get past Roscommon, I think Galway were totally ill prepared for them, Mayo will be the opposite, that’s just the way Mayo are.

But once again I can see Mayo losing to a Kerry team that in the past few years they should be beating.

I hope I am wrong but if they are to beat Kerry they really need to sort out the backs as was highlighted on the Sunday Game last night.

High balls into Cafferkey will unfortunately kill them.

seligehgit

Squatman wrote: »

when did he score it? alls i rememeber is him shooting one wide.

Sorry it was the Sligo game,corker under the stand.

franklyon

Just had a look at tickets there to see what type are going, all in the corners..:rolleyes: Tried to refresh numerous times but just giving me a slight variation each time. Am I missing something? 324 or 325 Hogan stand which are about the worst seats going

km79

franklyon wrote: »

Just had a look at tickets there to see what type are going, all in the corners..:rolleyes: Tried to refresh numerous times but just giving me a slight variation each time. Am I missing something?

A season ticket !

Seriously thought most of the middle sections will be taking up by season ticket holders from the 4 counties I guess

If you want a more central seat you might be better waiting till the upper tier opens BUT you will probably be able to move after the first game anyway

km79

http://www.con-telegraph.ie/news/roundup/articles/2017/07/24/4143487-parsons-an-injury-doubt-for-roscommon-clash/


Would be a MASSIVE loss he compliments aidan very well

seligehgit

km79 wrote: »

http://www.con-telegraph.ie/news/roundup/articles/2017/07/24/4143487-parsons-an-injury-doubt-for-roscommon-clash/


Would be a MASSIVE loss he compliments aidan very well

Oh It doesn't bare contemplating,a terrible loss.What's the story with Barry Moran?

He was a non playing substitute for the Clare game and recently togged out for the Mitchels after a year's absence.No Jason Gibbons in the squad.

Vaughan or Coen could possibly revert to midfield.

franklyon

km79 wrote: »

A season ticket !

Seriously thought most of the middle sections will be taking up by season ticket holders from the 4 counties I guess

If you want a more central seat you might be better waiting till the upper tier opens BUT you will probably be able to move after the first game anyway

Was living abroad until last year and tried to get one when I got back, apparently a long waiting list.

Blackjack

seligehgit wrote: »

Oh It doesn't bare contemplating,a terrible loss.What's the story with Barry Moran?

He was a non playing substitute for the Clare game and recently togged out for the Mitchels after a year's absence.No Jason Gibbons in the squad.

Vaughan or Coen could possibly revert to midfield.

Diarmuid played midfield against Roscommon in the league this year in Castlebar, did very well there too.

seligehgit

Blackjack wrote: »

Diarmuid played midfield against Roscommon in the league this year in Castlebar, did very well there too.

Yes he was excellent,totally forgot.:)

But do we not lost too much going forward by placing Diarmuid in the middle of the park?He has definitely been improving as the championship has progressed.

seligehgit

What is people's thoughts on whether Stephen Rochford will have the bottle to make the big calls and drop Ger Cafferkey and Keith Higgins?

I'd like to think he will but I'm not so sure that he won't make the mistake of staying loyal to these stalwarts.

Blackjack

seligehgit wrote: »

Yes he was excellent,totally forgot.:)

But do we not lost too much going forward by placing Diarmuid in the middle of the park?He has definitely been improving as the championship has progressed.

Kirby is still there, Nally or Boland in the forwards in place of Diarmuid if that's how it plays out.