Mayo GAA Discussion Part 2

PARlance wrote: »

I wouldn't say the O'Connors were targeted. Cillian was up to his usual tricks. Diarmuid did get a knock in the 2nd half and he was down for a while but I wouldn't say he was targeted. Mitchels were physical but nothing more than you would expect.

I didn't think the O Connor brothers were targeted in any particular fashion.Mitchels were very solid defensively and physically imposed themselves on Ballintubber.

The first game unfortunately was far nastier,totally unnecessary.The scenes at the end were unacceptable.

yop wrote: »

Sorry I didn't mean it as a slant on Breaffy, I've some great friends playing for or played for Breaffy and myself and Gerry Jennings used to batter 50 shades out sh*te out of each other, he had the sense to not retire!

But I can see what you are saying though.

The talent available for the spine of the team is possibly as good as any club in the Country with Irwin, Hall, Ruane, Reilly all young and eager.

Forde and Shane C have changed nothing from what I can see and there was a serious lack of hunger in that team today as opposed to the Knockmore team. That said as someone else said the mental drain on the County players may add to that and the non County players looking to them for guidance and leadership.

Though McLoughs was like a new man for Knockmore.

Sorry should have put a in my reply, I didn't take it as a slant. If I had 10% of the dedication or attitude of Gerry (or his brothers) I'd have been out there myself. Some man for 40.

Serious lack of hunger it seemed, they're a big team but don't throw it around as much as you have to at the level. Maybe a little too nice.

McLoughs was outstanding I thought. Set the tone with that point from the start.

seligehgit wrote: »

TBF to Aidan O Shea considering the amount of targeting he's the focus of in matches,he is not a man to retaliate and rarely if ever loses his cool.He was at times unfairly targeted today and got very little from the referee.

The linesman was yards away from a few of the incidents in the first half yet didn't do anything either. I personally don't know how Aidan doesn't lose the head altogether and lash out.

Heard a rumour Conor Mortimer has applied for a transfer to Shrule in time for the replay against Westport.

km79 wrote: »

Not a rumour
http://www.con-telegraph.ie/news/roundup/articles/2016/10/23/4128901-conor-mortimer-cleared-to-play-in-mayo-club-gaa-replay-/

You starting yourself Kenny???

yop wrote: »

As did AOS, seemed the no 6 from Knockmore approached AOS and said something, AOS reacted

Knockmore no. 6 put out his hand to shake and said hard luck. As for targeting. That's a load of nonsense. Keane and the othet backs tackled ferociously and got entangled for his 2nd yellow. He also got on the ball way more than AOS and contributed going forward. Can't understand how Breaffy were favourites for that game. I was saying all week that they didn't have a hope of winning.

squarebale wrote: »

Knockmore no. 6 put out his hand to shake and said hard luck. As for targeting. That's a load of nonsense. Keane and the othet backs tackled ferociously and got entangled for his 2nd yellow. He also got on the ball way more than AOS and contributed going forward. Can't understand how Breaffy were favourites for that game. I was saying all week that they didn't have a hope of winning.

I think Keane went out to help throw AOS off his game and it worked. I'm not a massive fan of the using the word "targeted". When I hear that word I think of someone going out to end someone else's game. There didn't seem to be any nasty, just a lot of niggle. Keane was niggling away with him in the first half, nothing he did looked like him going out to end AOS's game, just to throw him off it.

He got away with bringing him down off the ball once, they both went down off the ball a second time but they were both at it at that stage. The ref also missed a few fairly blantant fouls on AOS as well. A County player is always going to get special attention, the refs were poor I thought, but it's really up to the player to rise above it even though that's not easy sometimes.

I thought Breaffy would edge past but they were no way 1/4 favourites, not even with Ruane and a fully fit Seamie... Knockmore at 7/2 were a serious value bet. If they're near that price for the final, I will back them. They'll limit Douglas' impact and they're an all round solid defensive unit who have a few lads up front that are worth mentioning too. Langan showed great for the ball great all day. Keith Ruttledge would give anyone a good run based on yesterday's performance and Naughton had a great game too I thought.

squarebale wrote: »

I think that's a more reasonable account. Don't forget keane was stamped on himself and has the stud marks to prove it on his back but he doesn't moan or get in the refs face. He's an honest hardworking old school good footballer. I was a neutral watching the second game and I couldn't see an excessive treatment against any player. We all know which tubber player elbowed a guy in the face at the Mchale road side. All this stuff about refs really annoys me. I go to about 50 games a year at all levels and the ref rarely decides the winner - the winner is generally the better or hungrier team

Was he stamped on? Deliberately? I really doubt he was. If not, there's no point saying people are exaggerating things on one side and then doing the same for your own side in fairness. He had very little to moan about, he was out there to stop AOS playing and he did it well.

He's built like an Ox anyway, I was listening to Midwest while at the game.... "works in construction, built for destruction" was a great line they came out with. It was a bit like watching Keegan and Connolly go at it and we don't have too much to say about that when we've our Mayo hats on. Sadly it's part of the game now and it does ruin games but until they start putting a 2nd ref on the pitch to get all the off the ball stuff then it's going to remain there imo.

I didn't see the elbow in the second game. I've little sympathy for Cillian anyway. He's a great player but he looks for everything and makes a meal out of things. He tried to get McDonagh sent off in the first half, McDonagh charged into him after a free was given but you'd swear Cillian was blown up by a bomb with the way he threw himself. He's only drawing extra attention on himself there. It works for him though, he's an intelligent player, but as I said it's hard to feel any sympathy for him with some of the carry on.

yop wrote: »

Seamie stepped on him trying to get out of the way. I was around 20ft from it and as I said I was a neutral at all the games yesterday.

I do not believe there was any malice in that incident.I was a similar distance away and Seamie was trying to step out of the way.

Nobody is doubting that Knockmore were deserved winners of the game and as is true in the majority of cases the referee's performance had no great bearing on the result.

yop wrote: »

Absolutely no doubt. Much hungrier and had a plan. I won't make it Sat night but I expect to hear they have won it.

Actually will it be on madwest radio or TnaGee?

I'd say there's zero chance it'll be on TG4,as maroon and green mentioned TG4 seem to confine their club coverage to Sundays.Not too sure about MWR,if I hear anything I'll post it.

There may be a possibility it will streamed locally like previous games.

Still fancy the Mitchels to do the business.:)

Coverage on midwest for sure. Also keep an eye on some local journalists twitter accounts as one or two have been know to use periscope to stream proceedings.

seligehgit wrote: »

Two interesting articles in the Mayo News.

Mayo GAA chiefs could yet launch an investigation into the melee at the end of last Sunday's game between Breaffy and Knockmore.

http://www.mayonews.ie/sports/28831-mayo-club-melee-may-be-investigated

‘We can’t afford a commercial manager’ says Mayo GAA chairman

http://www.mayonews.ie/sports/28829-we-can-t-afford-a-commercial-manager-says-mayo-gaa-chairman

It certainly would be a positive step forward if the county board could afford a commercial manager with a role similar to that of Mossy Quinn in Dublin.We can certainly take advantage of the goodwill of our many expatriates.It is questionable as to whither the county board is exploiting fully the powerful brand that is Mayo GAA.We'll never be likely able to compete with the sponsorship deals the Dublin's and Kerry's attract but hopefully we gain more traction in the money market.

Those monthly repayments of 30,000 euro per month are phenomenal even with an annual turnover of 4 million euro.

Regarding not being able to afford a commercial director,

https://twitter.com/MrNiallMcGarry/status/791023526954299392