Mayo GAA Discussion Part 2

PARlance wrote: »

I did see the Donegal game but Donegal doesn't come into it. Recent games against Dublin have tended to be fairly open, sometimes frantic games.

I would fancy our chances more against ye. It's my opinion and sorry if that's too hard to take Most of us wouldn't so you're still great and will win the AI at a canter.

This is just madness.

BonnieSituation wrote: »

This is just madness.

And I could turn that around and say it's madness to be treating Kerry with disregard in August.

BonnieSituation wrote: »

I treated them with disregard last September as well and that went swimmingly.


They have done nothing since that game last September to warrant anything other than that. They've been brutal and are merely at this stage due to a geographical quirk.

It took Dublin a bloody long time to put Donegal away. If my memory serves me correct there was only a point or 2 in it going in to injury time. And Donegal were poor. Never write off Kerry.

yop wrote: »

Moran experiment worked and cut out the threat at the back.

Yes Tipp never had a sniff of a goal did they? Suppose it would be too much to hope for the same against Dublin or Kerry...

I am delighted that we have this done and dusted. The performance was not great but i felt like we were never going to lose this game. I think the players may not have been as fired up for this game as the Tyrone game and the performance matched that.

It will be fully on now with either the Dubs or Kerry.... part of me would prefer Kerry but they seem to have the better of us. The dubs bring the performance out of us but they have some talent on the pitch, so its hard to know. Either way, we have to win this ... no if, maybes or buts...just win the fecking game with whatever is required.

We have lost one game per year over the last six years so lets hope it stays the same!!

yop wrote: »

From that angle then he had to go. Unprovoked and intentional.

I knew from the players reaction he had done something stupid and let himself down

Can anyone remember what kind of tickets season ticket holders got for 2013 final vs the dubs
I ended up in the Hogan as I got a second pair but I've a bad feeling the season tickets were upper cusack ????

gigantic09 wrote: »

I was in Lower cusack 309/308 if I remember correctly.

Ok maybe that was it
We were pushed out to the sides
Hopefully Kerry win

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Not an inspiring performance yesterday. We looked sloppy at times, shot some bad wides, looked a little rattled too in stages. It's what we've done all Championship, we look very ordinary at times but we always seem to have a ten minute burst where we look very good, that came past the middle of the first half yesterday. It happened against Kildare, Westmeath and Fermanagh (for a longer spell).

It was important that we came out in the second half and kicked a few scores to put the tie to bed but again, like the Westmeath game, that didn't happen. We allowed Tipperary back into before we got a fortuitous enough goal that was just enough to finish them off. Some player's made basic mistakes and others weren't up to their usual standard. I hope the O'Connor's can hit form for the final, they weren't terrible yesterday but they weren't at their usual standard. Simply put, we need them playing very well.

Positives for me were:

Rochford. I like how he chops and changes to suit who we are playing. We have been guilty of not doing that for as long as I can remember and it has cost us. Kerry 2014 an example. Barry Moran was solid back there. Big Barry and Davie Clarke give me confidence when we have high ball played into our square. Up until recently we were bricking it seeing high ball come in, now there's more assurance back there. Kev Mc might return to sweeper for the final, we shall see.

Our bench: It's strong to say the least. Having the likes of Tom Parsons come into the game is something other counties simply don't have. Subs are a big part of today's game, invaluable that we have a good panel.

Andy Moran: Man of the match for the first half alone. Won nearly every ball played in, some of which were less than 50/50, to top it off he then kicks some lovely scores. Invaluable to us at the minute and it's crazy how some supporters wanted him off the panel. There's no reason why he can't play on for another year or maybe even two, he's needed to steady the ship and lead by example like he's doing right now and has been doing for years. The man's a Mayo GAA Legend.

Other players were good too. Higgin's set up for Doherty's goal was unbelievable. Harrison keeps improving. Aidan had a good game for me again. What a physical edge he brings to us, it makes other teams focus on him and gives our other players a bit more space to operate. What an important point Boyler hit and what a relief it is that he isn't suspended for the final. Boyle sums up what Mayo GAA is all about.

Nobody expects us to win it outright after yesterday and I'll put that as a positive. Aido, Keegan, Clarke, Boyle, Moran, Higgins, the two O'Connors are all capable of taking a game by the scruff of the neck and hitting fire. We've certainly a chance against Kerry of Dublin. You can't win an All-Ireland by not getting to the final, let's see how this plays out now. It might be the most lackluster path to the final for a long time but we've made it to the dance and with the player's I mentioned above, we've got a chance. Can we hit our stride for close to 70 is the question? If we can't then we will be relying on Kerry/Dublin playing poorly and I wouldn't be counting on that - especially Dublin.

Deleted User wrote: »

Hearty congratulations to Mayo today. Hope you can now smash that glass ceiling and bring home Sam Maguire. Needless to say improvements are needed as a more experienced side would have troubled you today, but its better for you to go in with little expectation anyway because a wrote off Mayo is a dangerous one and in Rachford they have a man who has prepared a winning All ireland team in Croke park already in Corofin so he may know how to calm nerves on the day of the final

We broke a glass ceiling of our own today in reaching our first semi final in 81 years....lets hope it comes as an inspiration to you. You have absolutely terrific support who deserve to taste All ireland success

Hard luck tipp_gunner. My grandmother hailed from Tipp so I've always had a soft spot for you in the hurling at least. Your fans were excellent, brought far more than I thought you would and they made some noise when you were getting back into the game. You've a fine team there, maybe you need some more depth but I'm sure there's more coming through. Hopefully you can get into a higher division soon and regularly give Kerry and Cork a run for Munster.

Two questions:

Is Diarmuid O'Connor carrying an injury? He hasn't looked right in a while.

Shouldn't Tom Parsons be in for a starting position at this stage?