Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 4

padd b1975

km79 wrote: »

I Think we will win that ......

It should keep them honest.
They won't get away with what they got away with in the last ten minutes against Armagh.

padd b1975

jr86 wrote: »

It's the worst draw we could have gotten despite Galway's issues. Well and truly have the Indian sign over us in recent years. I'd expect Burke and whoever features out of Cummins, laoi, farragher or whoever, to cause chaos for the full back line. Conroy and Comer could make appearances at some point too

Not only that but away to Kerry first round of super 8s if get through

But can only get on with it now.

We've a great record down in Kerry, nothing to fear there if we get that far.
Kerry will be stone cold.

TCDStudent1

seligehgit wrote: »

Hopefully they'll set it for the Hyde.

Is there any other alternative?? Unless Mayo Galway agree to stick to home / away agreement but I doubt that will happen. Tullamore an option maybe??

km79

In hindsight it is the worst possible draw
Nothing like a game against a wounded mayo team to get galway to regroup

And then there is the super 8 and semi route
Not
Good

TCDStudent1

km79 wrote: »

In hindsight it is the worst possible draw
Nothing like a game against a wounded mayo team to get galway to regroup

And then there is the super 8 and semi route
Not
Good

Really don't understand the pessimism from Mayo fans here. Galway are not going well this year. I wouldn't be confident of beating Mayo.

jr86

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

Really don't understand the pessimism from Mayo fans here. Galway are not going well this year. I wouldn't be confident of beating Mayo.

As opposed to Meath, Cavan and Cork?

Cmon Galway have won the last 3 in a row in champ between the sides and 2 league games. They made a semi last year while the other 3 opponents were not even in super 8s

It's clear as day it's the worst draw even if it's still winnable. They'll be far tighter at the back than armagh and won't miss those goal chances

km79

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

Really don't understand the pessimism from Mayo fans here. Galway are not going well this year. I wouldn't be confident of beating Mayo.

It’s the worst possible draw for many reasons !

spurscormac

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

Really don't understand the pessimism from Mayo fans here. Galway are not going well this year. I wouldn't be confident of beating Mayo.

Have you not seen our ever increasing injury list?

Barlett

Yeah, have to say with everything we’re carrying it’ll be extremely difficult for us , but they have our support. Cork will get into the Super 8s if they best Laois so that’s Limerick & Laois - it’s such a dumb system

jr86

Barlett wrote: »

Yeah, have to say with everything we’re carrying it’ll be extremely difficult for us , but they have our support. Cork will get into the Super 8s if they best Laois so that’s Limerick & Laois - it’s such a dumb system

Yeah provincial system not fit for purpose at all

In fairness we could beat new York then Leitrim in theory but lose to Galway in final - then beat someone like Laois

Ulster will never have a potential easy route

Audioslaven

I think Cork would have been the worst draw with Galway second. I think Cork are better than people make out and we are always working really hard for a win against them.

I think if we defeat Galway, it will be a great confidence boost going into the Super 8s, so it may not be the worst draw if we can get over them.

Barlett

If RTÉ have first preference it’ll be on Sunday at 2 I’d say

TCDStudent1

jr86 wrote: »

As opposed to Meath, Cavan and Cork?

Cmon Galway have won the last 3 in a row in champ between the sides and 2 league games. They made a semi last year while the other 3 opponents were not even in super 8s

It's clear as day it's the worst draw even if it's still winnable. They'll be far tighter at the back than armagh and won't miss those goal chances

True, I wasn't really comparing to the other teams. On other hand, if Mayo aren't good enough to beat this Galway team this year, you've no business being in the super 8s.

Blud

Is Croker on Sunday a definite no when Westlife play there Saturday night?

If any possibility of it, could see a double header with Ulster teams Sunday?

km79

Audioslaven wrote: »

I think Cork would have been the worst draw with Galway second. I think Cork are better than people make out and we are always working really hard for a win against them.

I think if we defeat Galway, it will be a great confidence boost going into the Super 8s, so it may not be the worst draw if we can get over them.

I’d have them as the joint worst draws in hindsight !

Hulk Hands

spurscormac wrote: »

Have you not seen our ever increasing injury list?

Have you not seen Galways? Oh what it must be like to actually have 2 midfielders fit!

To pre empt this willy waving before it begins, let's agree that both Galway and Mayo are riddled with injuries. Both are showing to have reasonable squad depth. Whoever loses on Sat/sun in likely decent weather should have no complaints

km79

Barlett wrote: »

If RTÉ have first preference it’ll be on Sunday at 2 I’d say

Do rte have one of the games ?
Sky have 2

jr86

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

True, I wasn't really comparing to the other teams. On other hand, if Mayo aren't good enough to beat this Galway team this year, you've no business being in the super 8s.

Agree if Galway play like they have been - I do think ye'll raise it though as always against Mayo

mistermiyagi

jr86 wrote: »

Yeah provincial system not fit for purpose at all

In fairness we could beat new York then Leitrim in theory but lose to Galway in final - then beat someone like Laois

Ulster will never have a potential easy route

Very true, with exception of Ulster, at the moment a straightforward route is very common depending on the draw.
Meath beat Laois in the provincal semi, now meet Clare to get to the 8s.

jr86

The main positive is though that Galway are coming into this in worse form than the last 2 years and we should have won at least one of those

That said how good are we actually playing ourselves? Armagh are a level below Galway tbh

km79

Worst possible draw for the mods on this thread

TCDStudent1

An unofficial GAA page on Facebook is suggesting that Hyde is unavailable due to work being done on it.

km79

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

An unofficial GAA page on Facebook is suggesting that Hyde is unavailable due to work being done on it.

I’m sure Sky would love a double header with Tyrone match
We are prob lucky Croker is unavailable
Or unlucky given how we play up there .........

naughto

Sky have first pick of the games

snowgal

mistermiyagi wrote: »

Very true, with exception of Ulster, at the moment a straightforward route is very common depending on the draw.
Meath beat Laois in the provincal semi, now meet Clare to get to the 8s.

well, Meath beat Carlow, then Laoi,s then played in a Leinster final and now meet Clare to decide.....

TCDStudent1

km79 wrote: »

I’m sure Sky would love a double header with Tyrone match
We are prob lucky Croker is unavailable
Or unlucky given how we play up there .........

I'd much rather Galway Mayo in a provincial venue for this one.

vid36

The Hyde was unavailable for a potential Connacht final replay so it will probably be unavailable next weekend. I think Limerick has to be a possibility.

km79

Could we be going to limerick yet I wonder ............or Ennis !

wirelessdude01

Blud wrote:

Is Croker on Sunday a definite no when Westlife play there Saturday night?

No hope and would we want it anyway?

You do know how long these stages take to put up/down?

glack

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

No hope and would we want it anyway?

You do know how long these stages take to put up/down?

Never mind the fact that they dig up a good quarter of the pitch at the hill end which has to be relaid....