Mayo GAA Discussion

km79

A bridge too far with the injuries

We need fresh ideas from sideline too

Horan has been a great servant but his time is literally up now.

Who next is the question

blueser

Mod Edit.

Warning issued.

martyos121

Hession and McLaughlin were impressive to be fair. Plenty of talent still in the back lines but it’ll never shine enough in a Horan team to make much of a difference.

New ideas needed, but that’s not breaking news at this stage.

maximus15

injuries no addition but time to concede there are starting players who need to be considered as impact subs, at best, in the future. Great servants but both o connors and AOS not playing well enough to deserve the game time they receive. Management stale too but no point changing unless plan in place for future.

PARlance

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253651#Comment_119253651

I'll never see what others see in McLaughlin. A serious athlete, absolutely. Not a footballer in my eyes, rabbit in headlights when things open up in front of him.

Vish81

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253682#Comment_119253682

Was a contributor to the momentum quench.

That hand pass over the touchline having done all the hard work getting in a promising position typifies his current development as a footballer.

mayos shooting accuracy at croker would be incredible if the target was our own foot.

kerry looked very gettable for that second half but jesus some of those wides absolutely criminal

Straight Talker

Hard luck to Mayo. James Horan to be fair has given massive service to Mayo, both as a player and manager. I feel if Mayo are to win that long awaited all Ireland though, then a change of manager is needed. He should have left after the all Ireland final last year imo.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253634#Comment_119253634

no way to blame a coach for the individual performances in shooting tbh

Loafing Oaf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253570#Comment_119253570

Most of their forwards underperformed today. If they get past Dublin they'll be very strong favourites in the final, especially if it's Galway...

martyos121

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253733#Comment_119253733

The players certainly aren’t free from blame, but shot selection is very much something that can be coached. It wasn’t this poor under Rochford, for example.

PressRun

It was a hammering unfortunately. Kerry didn't even set the world alight either. There's just no one on the pitch who can score. We had plenty of opportunities. It doesn't even look like any forward coaching is happening.

Cillian O'Connor had a very difficult day. Those achilles injuries are very hard to come back from, a lot of players aren't the same after them, it affects your pace and agility and everything. Cillian was never blessed with pace to begin with and it isn't going to get better for him now.

I thought Oisin Mullin did quite well in the circumstances though I did feel Clifford didn't look 100%.

PARlance

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253733#Comment_119253733

Poor individual efforts can certainly stem from poor management. We've been stale / devoid of ideas for most of the year. Horan has brought some good times but there's a newish squad there who could benefit from something fresh on the sideline. I really hope we see that fresh start next year.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253749#Comment_119253749

thats fair too i guess

PressRun

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253807#Comment_119253807

I do think Horan will go.

charlie14

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253571#Comment_119253571

From watching that a Dublin v Galway final looks more likely.

Not having a go at Mayo, but Kerry were poor enough today and the winning scoreline flattered them having more to do with poor shooting from Mayo than anything from Kerry.

blowitupref

Mayo first All Ireland quarter final defeat for 13 years. Horan left after 4 years in his first term with defeat to Kerry. He's done 4 years in his 2nd term will history repeat itself? either way a rebuilding process is required and lets be honest while Horan did well to lead them to back to back All Ireland finals the last two years the same quality and leadership isn't on that Mayo team as what was there 2013 to 2017.

PressRun

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253876#Comment_119253876

I think Derry are going to have something to say before this is all over.

irishgeo

I think horan will throw in the towel. So near and yet so far over his tenure. Not sure who to go to next.

Blackjack

I’d be of the same view. Better it go out wide than in to the keepers hands. Too many of those, as well as the wides today. I suppose the result was what was expected, it was just how badly the second half went for us when we were competitive in the first half.

If I’m to take the few positives from the game, Jordan did well and I think he’s one of our best at the moment and I expect he will be for a few year too (I’m biased and I will admit it). Oisin was very good, Hession was decent, and Leeroy was as always, one of the best to play the game. Too many players didn’t play to their potential. Matty and Diarmuid just weren’t at it today. Both were guilty of a fair few shots to the keepers hands and wides too.

Anyway it’ll be interesting to see what happens from here on out. If Horan goes, then at least let it be a case that he’s replaced with someone who offers an improvement. Otherwise there’s no point in change for the sake of it.

Loafing Oaf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253909#Comment_119253909

 If Horan goes, then at least let it be a case that he’s replaced with someone who offers an improvement. 

Has Ray Dempsey done enough to earn a shot?

charlie14

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253890#Comment_119253890

Galway would need to sort out that high ball into the square, but I would rate Armagh a better outfit than Derry having been to the two Donegal v Armagh games and the Ulster final. Darry also had a bit of a cake walk yesterday against a poor enough Clare team that I wouldn`t see a bringing them on anything when compared to Galway today.

Vish81

It would be a killer if Galway were to land Sam Maguire this year given what we've gone through over the past decade.

They have multiple players who can take their scores with such ease so they will be a threat, but it makes you wonder how are we so far behind them when it comes to unearthing natural scoring players , what are we doing wrong ?

rn

Hard luck to all in mayo today. I thought kerry were going to be rusty and they were. Probably the worst mayo shooting in croke Park we have seen in a few years. Hard to know what Horan can do next for ye. At least there's a few good underage teams the last few years to try to bring on..

Blackjack

Probably the highest ranking candidate at the moment IMHO. To be fair to Deane he’s done very well with the minors too so that’s a consideration but it’s a big step from minor and club to inter county. Andy Moran needs a few more years at management before I’d have him in the frame.

PressRun

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119254091#Comment_119254091

I thought the high ball was absolutely chaotic for Galway. A lot of people blaming the keeper but the fullback line were all over the place any time it came in too. If Armagh had done that earlier, they might have been out the gate but they left it a bit late to start lobbing them in at will.

I think Derry look a fairly well-drilled outfit that are getting the best out of what they have at their disposal. I thought the performance against Clare showed that they have a few more dimensions to them, even if Clare were poor. I think they'll give Galway a rattle.

Man Vs ManUre

Is Kevin McStay the man to bring the all ireland to Mayo?? He couldn’t do it with Roscommon but perhaps he can with the ould enemy Mayo.

SeanJ09

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253912#Comment_119253912

I'd disagree on the Hession point. Geaney took him to the cleaners in the 1st half.

The first time in years they had a vibe of just not believing they could do it.

MacDanger

Disappointing result considering the decent first half we had. The misses when we were on top in the 3rd quarter killed us.

I think Horan will call it a day although personally, I'd give him another year if he wanted it.