Mayo GAA Discussion Part 2

Robeman wrote: »

A bit late maybe commenting on the league but yet another national competition won by someone else. The same as the past 131 league \ all Irelands since 1951 with the exceptions of 1954\70\2001. The latter winning team managed by someone majority of current squad consider not good enough to manage them. A man who also managed an U21 All Ireland winning team.

I said before the league Mayo would not win it and unfortunately they have once again proved me right. Not a particularly great prediction as 99.99% of GAA followers in the country would have predicted the same. Stephen Rochford stuck with the “Egos” and Mayo lost again. He is doing the same for the championship and Mayo will not win again. 99.99% of GAA followers will be of the same opinion.

If SR had cleared out the “Egos” and commenced a rebuilding of the team I would have been happy to see his term extended for another couple of years. As he has not seen the big picture with the current squad he has to go at the end of this championship. ( If he does not go then for the sake of consistency the panel should really stage another revolt. If Holmes\Connolly not good enough for them after losing one All Ireland then how could SR be acceptable after losing two.)

Thus my thoughts are turning to the next Mayo manager. We can expect that nobody of consequence from outside the county will want to take the job at this time. Therefore it will need to be an internal appointment. Holmes \ Connelly should be brought back but this will not be happening as they will not be entering a Mayo changing room again. McStay \ McHale will not feature either as Roscommon has not enhanced their prospects. From talking to various people the name that keeps cropping up is David Brady. When I thought about him my first reaction was why not ?.

He does not have much experience in management but so what. We have had plenty of managers with experience and they have not succeeded. More importantly he cares about Mayo and he will be in charge. If he is smart enough to surround himself with a good team and will be willing to listen to them and take advice then he gets my vote. I am certain that his panel will contain no “Egos”

After him I am struggling to come up with other possibilities. Peter Ford comes to mind as a no nonsense individual who again will be in charge. Not sure if he would want the gig but is good enough to do it. Maughan, O Mahoney and Horan have had multiple chances thus I would not consider them again.

As I wrote this I saw Bernard Flynn’s article re Mayo match with Meath. I also saw reaction to it on this site. People with experience of management (in any sphere but particularly team management) will get the point Bernard was making, hero worshippers will not, as in general they have no experience of people management. There is a consistent message coming from the media re the Mayo team this past year like it or not. Which will it be for you “They are all wrong and we will win all Ireland this year” OR “They are right and once again we will fail to bring sam to Mayo”.

irishgeo wrote: »

all the monaing about giving young lads a chance and when he does everyone is moaning aido is missing out. jesus you cant win.

MayoAreMagic wrote: »

Really? Id be of the opinion that he brings something we are lacking, i.e. someone who can deliver a well weighted, intelligent final ball.

I think our delivery of the final ball has been well below average in recent seasons. Some of the passes aos has had put in were brutal. Compare that to what donaghy was getting in limerick and it is chalk and cheese. Boland has a touch of alan dilon about him, it is something we are missing in my opinion.