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Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 3

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Welcome to the Mayo GAA discussion thread - Chapter 3, yer trotting them out quicker than a Mills & Boon Romance !.

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Bunny Colvin

One more day.

Oldtree

Bunny Colvin wrote: »

One more day.

One more sleep

I'm hoping that there is no change to the starting 15.

Squatman

i came across an article on facebook last night re the o shea debate - and to my surprise, it said 15 balls were kicked long into donaghy, 2 were won by aido, and, of the 13, only 1 didnt lead to a score (iirc) if thats accurate, then it has changed my mind. although, he did make a spectacular block against a definite point in the 2nd half

Stoner

I guess there's a big difference now in selecting AOS at 3 compared to last week.

It really didn't work that well and Mayo survived. Donaghy helped create goals and points, it wasn't as spectacular as catching a high ball and scoring or a direct lay off, but he still contributed to a significant amount of scores.

So IMO , it was worth a shot and it didn't work.
Try something different because shutting down Donaghy and Andy Moran are the two very obvious goals for each team now imo.

AOS at 3 wasn't foolish last week but I think it would be tomorrow.

PressRun

What was foolish was assuming Kieran Donaghy is a one dimensional player, which he's not. Aidan is not a tight marker, understandably since he's not a defender and Donaghy exploited this. He didn't need high balls going in to him all the time because he has more to his skillset than just catching a high ball, as he showed on Sunday.

Oldtree

Stoner wrote: »

It really didn't work that well and Mayo survived.

I thought it worked really well and Mayo nearly won

glass half full/half empty

charlie14

Oldtree wrote: »

I thought it worked really well and Mayo nearly won

glass half full/half empty

It worked to the extend that when O Shea was in at FB no high balls did any damage, (the one that did was when he was stranded out on the sideline), but it didn`t really curb Donaghy`s contribution.

The questions for Mayo are imo :

1. Leave O Shea on him as Sunday.
2. Leave O Shea there and have someone else track Donaghy when he
roams out.
3. Use another tall player similar to point 2 that would allow O Shea to
operate around the middle third.
4. Single man mark him with someone like Vaughan

PARlance

This time tomorrow we'll be approaching the end of Extra Time.

wirelessdude01

Which team will have the 'curve ball' with tactics/formation tomorrow?

BonnieSituation

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Which team will have the 'curve ball' with tactics/formation tomorrow?

Will it be an Eamon Fitzmaurice stroke of genius or a Stephen Rochford leap of desperation?

Oldtree

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Will it be an Eamon Fitzmaurice leap of desperation or a Stephen Rochford stroke of genius?

Definitely the latter

john9876

How long would extra time be? I'm trying to work out the latest time it could finish?

ProudDUB

PressRun wrote: »

What was foolish was assuming Kieran Donaghy is a one dimensional player, which he's not. Aidan is not a tight marker, understandably since he's not a defender and Donaghy exploited this. He didn't need high balls going in to him all the time because he has more to his skillset than just catching a high ball, as he showed on Sunday.

Agreed. For such a big man, he is very nimble, very quick on his feet, has amazing reflexes, great vision, quick hands and he distributes the ball very intelligently. He is also is very, unselfish. There is no way Mayo were going to just eliminate all those attributes, just by sticking someone on him, who is roughly the same size as him.

km79

john9876 wrote: »

How long would extra time be? I'm trying to work out the latest time it could finish?

10 Min aside but allow for half hour total

Oldtree

Can't really see it being another draw.

BonnieSituation

Oldtree wrote: »

Definitely the latter

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km79

One change for Kerry
Walsh in for M Geaney

Mayo Club 51

Oldtree

Somebody going down

press play

https://twitter.com/Elverys/status/900789023115030529

Donal55

Oldtree wrote: »

Somebody going down press play

https://twitter.com/Elverys/status/900789023115030529

Was that before or after Donaghy set up the goal.

charlie14

Mayo Club 51 wrote: »

I would have my doubts Maher will start.

Walsh listed to start certainly doesn`t make them any weaker.

PARlance

charlie14 wrote: »

I would have my doubts Maher will start.

Walsh listed to start certainly doesn`t make them any weaker.

I can see him starting. Barry a better sub to be bringing on vs Maher.

PARlance

Mayo Club 51 wrote: »

Can't believe they're sticking with Donaghy at FF

km79

No changes !!!!

[Deleted User]

km79 wrote: »

No changes !!!!

For now

SomethingElse

charlie14 wrote: »

I would have my doubts Maher will start.

Walsh listed to start certainly doesn`t make them any weaker.

Starting Walsh is a massive risk. I think it might just show a glimmer of panic in the Kerry ranks. That half forward line is weak, they were on the end of the goal chances last week but contributed very little outside of that.

SecretsOfEarth

SomethingElse wrote: »

Starting Walsh is a massive risk. I think it might just show a glimmer of panic in the Kerry ranks. That half forward line is weak, they were on the end of the goal chances last week but contributed very little outside of that.

Can't see why it is considered panic if he's fit and able to play, he will strengthen the squad.

PressRun

They badly needed Walsh last week and unless his leg was falling off, I think they were always going to name him this time round

DDC1990

SomethingElse wrote: »

Starting Walsh is a massive risk. I think it might just show a glimmer of panic in the Kerry ranks. That half forward line is weak, they were on the end of the goal chances last week but contributed very little outside of that.

It's hardly panic. Donnacha was in tracksuit and jogging around prematch. He wasn't far away from fitness. He is a guaranteed starter when fit. No different from Keegan starting the last day after his injury.

Panrich

Mayo Club 51 wrote: »

Excellent. No excuses for Kerry now.