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Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 4

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    #1772
    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,188 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Last time mayo played Galway in a knockout championship game
    1999 in Tuam
    My family remember that day fondly
    Very fondly indeed

    ;)


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    #1773
    Loafing Oaf
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    vid36 wrote: »
    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.

    That would be ludicrous. I'm sure most people in Galway and Mayo would take a coin toss for a home venue over that.


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    #1774
    km79
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    Loafing Oaf wrote: »
    That would be ludicrous. I'm sure most people in Galway and Mayo would take a coin toss for a home venue over that.

    I’d prefer limerick over both !


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    #1775
    RedDevil55
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    Ennis is a nice spot for the game. The terraces would be packed so atmosphere would be great.


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    #1776
    km79
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    RedDevil55 wrote: »
    Ennis is a nice spot for the game. The terraces would be packed so atmosphere would be great.

    Agreed
    But what’s the capacity


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    #1777
    seligehgit
    Registered Users Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭seligehgit


    km79 wrote: »
    I’d prefer limerick over both !

    It's probably the biggest pitch?It would probably be Mayo's preference given our difficulties breaking down the Galway defensive setup.I was very impressed with surface when we played Cork and Limerick there.


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    #1778
    jr86
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    km79 wrote: »
    Last time mayo played Galway in a knockout championship game
    1999 in Tuam
    My family remember that day fondly
    Very fondly indeed

    ;)

    Horan cut loose that day


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    #1779
    seligehgit
    Registered Users Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭seligehgit


    km79 wrote: »
    Agreed
    But what’s the capacity


    According to the ever reliable wikipedia :) it's 19,000 but I thought it only held around 14,000 when we played them there?


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    #1780
    RedDevil55
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    km79 wrote: »
    Agreed
    But what’s the capacity

    Dunno what it is these days. Anyone who really wants a ticket would get in but the GAA will probably hope to draw in a few neutrals.


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    #1781
    Mountjoy Mugger
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    I took out an insurance policy..


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    #1782
    km79
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    jr86 wrote: »
    Horan cut loose that day

    A corner back converted into a Centre forward did too
    Maybe we will see that at some stage next weekend again !


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    #1783
    Euphoriasean
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    km79 wrote: »
    Agreed
    But what’s the capacity

    Just under 20k I believe. its on the border of being too small. Gaelic grounds would be a bit unfair for Mayo supporters but with the moterway not too bad, would suit me down to the ground tho.


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    #1784
    TCDStudent1
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    Euphoriasean wrote: »
    Just under 20k I believe. its on the border of being too small. Gaelic grounds would be a bit unfair for Mayo supporters but with the moterway not too bad, would suit me down to the ground tho.


    That's the thing, by having to drive through Galway to get there, it comes across as being geographically unfair. Although, the same can probably be said about Tullamore as I'd imagine most Mayo supporters would drive through Tuam to get to Tullamore via motorway.


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    #1785
    Panrich
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    What about Longford?


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    #1786
    yop
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    Limerick, double header with Cork and Laois?


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    #1787
    Mountjoy Mugger
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    You'd need to be there at 12.00 to get into the Mackem.


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    #1788
    TCDStudent1
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    Galway are playing Mayo this weekend in minor this weekend too. It would be nice to double it up with that but I dont think that will be possible as I guess the minor championship is based on a Connacht home / away basis.


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    #1789
    PARlance
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    Coin flip anyone? That was the word at the Cul Camp. Pure speculation I'd say but the same lad is fairly clued in.


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    #1790
    seligehgit
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    TCDStudent1 wrote: »
    Galway are playing Mayo this weekend in minor this weekend too. It would be nice to double it up with that but I dont think that will be possible as I guess the minor championship is based on a Connacht home / away basis.

    That's on Friday night in Tuam.

    It would make sense to do a double header.


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    #1791
    mayopanda84
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    yop wrote: »
    Limerick, double header with Cork and Laois?

    Im starting to think logically this might be the way they go, its 50-50 distance wise for both cork and laois.
    only other option would be double header in Thurles, or play cork laois on its own in an empty thurles.


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    #1792
    Always_Running
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    Would be silly to play Mayo v Galway outside of Connacht. Hyde Park has no such restrictions for qualifier games 18 to 20k max i'd expect as Galway won't travel in big numbers. John Prenty however might try and get two sides to toss for home advantage?


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    #1793
    Barlett
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    PARlance wrote: »
    Coin flip anyone? That was the word at the Cul Camp. Pure speculation I'd say but the same lad is fairly clued in.

    Heard that alright, but would be surprised if Mayo agree to that , playing in the rain with gale force wind on Sat night won’t be much fun for anyone if it’s in Salthill


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    #1794
    mayopanda84
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    Barlett wrote: »
    Heard that alright, but would be surprised if Mayo agree to that , playing in the rain with gale force wind on Sat night won’t be much fun for anyone if it’s in Salthill

    Hearing that the GAA want a coin Toss, but Horan is refusing. all speculation at this stage


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    #1795
    km79
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    Barlett wrote: »
    Heard that alright, but would be surprised if Mayo agree to that , playing in the rain with gale force wind on Sat night won’t be much fun for anyone if it’s in Salthill

    No way we should ageee to it
    Literally every other possible venue suits us better than those 2


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    #1796
    Hulk Hands
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    PARlance wrote: »
    Coin flip anyone? That was the word at the Cul Camp. Pure speculation I'd say but the same lad is fairly clued in.

    Saw it mentioned on twitter that a coin flip was offered, one team accepted and the other refused. So will now be decided by the GAA


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    #1797
    NabyLadistheman
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    Galway offered Mayo refused straight away. Absolutely correct decision


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    #1798
    ToBeFrank123
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    I'd sooner take Tuam over Salthill. Traffic not great for both, but Tuam is closer to Mayo and the wind can ruin a game in Salthill.


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    #1799
    Hulk Hands
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    Suarezistheman wrote: »
    Galway offered Mayo refused straight away. Absolutely correct decision

    Grand but let's have zero complaints about wherever council decide so. Watch people flip a gasket now when Limerick is chosen


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    #1800
    cocoman
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    yop wrote: »
    Limerick, double header with Cork and Laois?

    That's what I'm thinking too. Only 1 TV crew for Sky.
    I hear there's works going on at the moment in the Hyde.


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    #1801
    TCDStudent1
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    ToBeFrank123 wrote: »
    I'd sooner take Tuam over Salthill. Traffic not great for both, but Tuam is closer to Mayo and the wind can ruin a game in Salthill.


    Tuam can't hold capacity for this and is also currently being worked on. Would not be appropriate for this match.



    It is interesting that Mayo seem to have turned down coin toss. 50 / 50 chance of getting Castlebar. Unless they dont want to play Galway in Castlebar???


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