Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 3

km79

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Anyone else surprised to see the bookies have teams on essentially the same odds for the replay as the draw, i.e 2/1:1/2? Is there any more rationale for this than the old GAA truism that the 'bigger' team always wins the replay?

Money being placed as well
I've a feeling mayo will Move in slightly as the week goes on

squiredanaher

km79 wrote: »

GO ON PARSONS........NOOOOOO TOM

LOL
That 30 seconds summed up the last few years
Worked SO hard to get level
Win the kickout
Win is in sight and a loose pass

I really warmed to Carney after this though.
Shows how bland and cliched they have to be on RTE

Go on paddy, go on...oh you boy ya....haha classic
Blow it up ref, blow it up.....

PARlance

km79 wrote: »

GO ON PARSONS........NOOOOOO TOM

LOL
That 30 seconds summed up the last few years
Worked SO hard to get level
Win the kickout
Win is in sight and a loose pass

I really warmed to Carney after this though.
Shows how bland and cliched they have to be on RTE

He's a great man, even though it doesn't always comes across on TV.

PARlance

squiredanaher wrote: »

Go on paddy, go on...oh you boy ya....haha classic
Blow it up ref, blow it up.....

MC:
He's after taking.
He should be going back further.
He has stolen a yard or two. WATCH HIM.
He's stealing yards. He's stealing yards.
He's needs to get back.
GET BACK!!!!!!!!!

MD:
That's what they call cute Kerry whorism as they once said.

MC:
AH LOOKIT, put those in CAPITAL LETTERS.

km79

There was actually a camera on them too
Mid west out it up on Facebook but sadly it's only from the free on
Poor Martin looks BROKEN

seligehgit

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

I can't wait for it.

Possible changes/switches for Kerry.

Griffin and Morley to switch positions.Barry and Savage to start,if fit Walsh will undoubtedly start.

Can't see Michael Geaney starting.

Paul Murphy did a Leeroy on Lee Keegan,hopefully Lee can come out on top on Saturday.

SomethingElse

PARlance wrote: »

He's a great man, even though it doesn't always comes across on TV.

Here's the video of it to the footage of the game

BonnieSituation

SomethingElse wrote: »

Here's the video of it to the footage of the game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

That is brilliant.

seligehgit

SomethingElse wrote: »

Here's the video of it to the footage of the game

Epic,gonna download that video!I see the great Martin Carney in a different light!

glack

Even better when you play the video clip of them beside it. The passion!

Zeek12

glack wrote: »

Even better when you play the video clip of them beside it. The passion!

Does anyone have a link to the video with the two commentators in it?

Cracking stuff!!

PARlance

Zeek12 wrote: »

Does anyone have a link to the video with the two commentators in it?

Cracking stuff!!

It's on "Mid West Radio" facebook page. Can't share the video.

seligehgit

Zeek12 wrote: »

Does anyone have a link to the video with the two commentators in it?

Cracking stuff!!

https://youtu.be/bql8FZ7-uss

Jayop

Was just reading an article in the Irish News (if you're not familiar with it it's a Belfast based newspaper with very good Ulster GAA coverage). it was about the Tyrone Dublin game, but for some reason in this article and not in a stand alone article there was a great section about ticket pricing and in particular how it's effected Mayo fans.

http://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2017/08/22/news/the-ref-and-the-rain-hold-the-key-for-tyrone-1116756/

Time to review pricing structures
THERE’S much has been said about the physical and psychological cost to Mayo supporters of enduring their weekly footballing adventures, but not enough about the hit to their pockets.

Like Tyrone in 2005, this may be an exception to the norm in terms of the number of games but across the Championship, it’s cost their fans an average of just under €28 per game to watch their county.

To put that into context, 11 Premier League clubs offer better value than that. And were Stephen Rochford to guide them into the All-Ireland final on Saturday, Mayo fans would be worse off than the supporters of 16 of the money-driven English pyramid’s top clubs, with only Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham charging more for their cheapest season ticket.

A €5 increase in ticket prices for this year’s quarter- and semi-finals didn’t appear a major deal in itself but the big issue is how they plan on dealing with the pricing structure for next year’s Super 8s.

There are likely to be ticket packages to cover each qualifying county’s three games at the quarter-final stage but it’s unlikely that the GAA will sell those games for less than its provincial finals.

It’s equally unlikely that we’ll see a reduction in ticket prices in the provinces. With the semi-final prices now raised and the final set at €80 – which is over-the-top – the cost to loyal fans continues to grow.

And while you could certainly lay claim that the Mayo fans have had value-for-money, they’re very much an exception to the rule.

Thought it might be of interest to you lads here. Give the link a click too. Decent article on referees and the weather.

charlie14

seligehgit wrote: »

Possible changes/switches for Kerry.

Griffin and Morley to switch positions.Barry and Savage to start,if fit Walsh will undoubtedly start.

Can't see Michael Geaney starting.

Paul Murphy did a Leeroy on Lee Keegan,hopefully Lee can come out on top on Saturday.

I cannot see Griffin and Morley switching positions other than perhaps if A O Shea starts at number 11.
Kerry`s main problems at the back last day was no cover and Griffin getting pulled out with Mayo playing two up front with balls into the corners.
I can see them playing a sweeper next day out and Griffin staying at FB.

I can see Barry starting for Maher, and I cannot see M Geaney starting either, replaced by either Savage, O Sullivan or if fit, Walsh.
On the last days performance most likely Savage with the other two waiting in the wings for later in the day.

Jayop

Jayop wrote: »

Was just reading an article in the Irish News (if you're not familiar with it it's a Belfast based newspaper with very good Ulster GAA coverage). it was about the Tyrone Dublin game, but for some reason in this article and not in a stand alone article there was a great section about ticket pricing and in particular how it's effected Mayo fans.

http://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2017/08/22/news/the-ref-and-the-rain-hold-the-key-for-tyrone-1116756/



Thought it might be of interest to you lads here. Give the link a click too. Decent article on referees and the weather.

And that's before you take the travelling to Croke park expenses!

Fr Tod Umptious

Sub headline in the sports section of The Kerryman.

"Gough to ref first Kerry game since Buckley tackle"

And they accuse us if being obsessed by refs.

Oldtree

Another interesting article this time from the Irish examiner

The changes Mayo need to make for Croke Park Success

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/the-changes-mayo-need-to-make-for-croke-park-success-803003.html

Squatman

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Sub headline in the sports section of The Kerryman.

"Gough to ref first Kerry game since Buckley tackle"

And they accuse us if being obsessed by refs.

what does that mean?

munster87

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Sub headline in the sports section of The Kerryman.

"Gough to ref first Kerry game since Buckley tackle"

And they accuse us if being obsessed by refs.

Thought it was tackle on Crowley that he said he got wrong himself?

Fr Tod Umptious

Squatman wrote: »

what does that mean?

There was a tackle on Buckley during the 2015 All Ireland final that Gough let go, a lot of Kerry folk angry about it.

Seems they still are.

BonnieSituation

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Sub headline in the sports section of The Kerryman.

"Gough to ref first Kerry game since Buckley tackle"

And they accuse us if being obsessed by refs.

It's not obsession for them. They're just putting wrongs to right as Keepers of the Flame.

The Kerryman is an awful rag altogether in fairness.

munster87

BonnieSituation wrote: »

It's not obsession for them. They're just putting wrongs to right as Keepers of the Flame.

The Kerryman is an awful rag altogether in fairness.

Yeah, they'd even named the wrong player in their headline

seligehgit

Tickets are out for the season ticket holders.

seligehgit

Oldtree wrote: »

Another interesting article this time from the Irish examiner



http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/the-changes-mayo-need-to-make-for-croke-park-success-803003.html

Whatever about putting Keegan at midfield I can't say I'd put Tom Parsons at centre forward or full forward.Far too effective in the middle of the park.

Switching Aidan in at times could wreak havoc.

Blud

seligehgit wrote: »

Whatever about putting Keegan at midfield I can't say I'd put Tom Parsons at centre forward or full forward.Far too effective in the middle of the park.

Switching Aidan in at times could wreak havoc.

Agreed re Parsons.

Keegan at half forward didn't word for the same reason Parsons at half forward wouldn't work - both prefer to be running from deep into space rather than being a forward with back to goal at times, and a dedicated marker too.

Parsons and Keegan should be the midfield partnership on Saturday. Serious potential there, both forward and back.

mayo.mick

Good article on the match here;

https://medium.com/@KarlOKane/why-rochford-got-it-right-hes-not-pulling-these-rabbits-from-the-hat-to-be-a-smart-arse-e99da2bf2fb3

seligehgit

Blud wrote: »

Agreed re Parsons.

Keegan at half forward didn't word for the same reason Parsons at half forward wouldn't work - both prefer to be running from deep into space rather than being a forward with back to goal at times, and a dedicated marker too.

Parsons and Keegan should be the midfield partnership on Saturday. Serious potential there, both forward and back.

Agreed and that would enable Paddy Durcan to come into the half backs too.

Seamie has to be under serious pressure for his place.

I saw talk that Lee was sick coming into the game last week,it could account for his rather anaemic performance by his high standards.Saying that Murphy did a good man marking job on him.

It was one of those occasional days when his radar was off and he was dropping the ball into the goalkeeper's hands.

seligehgit

mayo.mick wrote: »

Good article on the match here;

https://medium.com/@KarlOKane/why-rochford-got-it-right-hes-not-pulling-these-rabbits-from-the-hat-to-be-a-smart-arse-e99da2bf2fb3

Good article.

Kauto

As long as Aidan O'Shea is nowhere near the Mayo forward line slowing the play down, Mayo will win. Dont think its any coincidence that it was our best forward display of the year.