Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 3

seligehgit · 02-09-2017 06:17PM

Wonderful performance by the ladies,huge upset.

homenotaway · 02-09-2017 06:20PM

Mayo's year

Fowler87 · 02-09-2017 06:24PM

Be great for the likes of Cora and Yvonne Byrne to sign off with an AI win. It's been awhile for the ladies. Fair play to them. Big upset

seligehgit · 02-09-2017 06:25PM

So it's another All Ireland final against the Dubs!:)

franklyon · 02-09-2017 06:28PM

Well done to the ladies. Beat a team who hasn't lost in the championship since 2010.

km79 · 02-09-2017 06:32PM

Showing the men the way
Cora is an absolute inspiration

Audioslaven · 02-09-2017 11:29PM

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

At half time in the Clare game I was convinced that this teams goose was cooked. They did none of what they used to do, tackle hard, run hard, create turnovers etc.

I was at the Cork and first Roscommon games, and even though I left the Cork game with a feeling of relief the absolute dross that was the first Roscommon game convinced me again that this team were running on empty, a “stay of execution” seemed to be one term that was used after that game.

If there goose was not cooked then it was some bizarre cunning plan by Rochford to just do enough to get into the All Ireland series and build from there .

And since the Roscommon replay that seems to be the case.

The Roscommon replay looks like some sort of epiphany, the minute they turn on the switch that gets turned on by good teams when required.

The qualifiers are always about getting through and we did just that. I didn't think they were playing particularly badly but just firing badly. AOS is a different player this year to last - big improvement, doherty has really improved as well from his league performances. Full back was an issue and this has improved with the change.

Croke Park is a different place to play ball. It is so big and the whole occasion can get to teams especially inexperienced teams. Mayo have been there so often it had to bring the best out of them. We have big time players so the bigger the game the bigger the performance - boyle, keegan comes to mind. We are where we want to be and they need to finally go for it. Dublin are a serious outfit but so are we. We are good enough, have the skill and ability so there is no reason we can't do this.

Audioslaven · 02-09-2017 11:34PM

Shurimgreat wrote: »

I have no problem with a player being injured. Problem is he seems to be injured a lot. And throwing a less than 100% player into a big game is inviting disaster. That's not a criticism of him but of the selectors if he was selected. Starting him in the final would be a step backwards. He's had a poor season. If he was poor against Derry and Roscommon, imagine what he will be like against Dublin.

You are on the money here. It is too soon for him after his injury. He is not able to turn fast enough so once a forward turns on him, he is beaten.

PARlance · 03-09-2017 10:56AM

Audioslaven wrote: »

The qualifiers are always about getting through and we did just that. I didn't think they were playing particularly badly but just firing badly. AOS is a different player this year to last - big improvement, doherty has really improved as well from his league performances. Full back was an issue and this has improved with the change.

Croke Park is a different place to play ball. It is so big and the whole occasion can get to teams especially inexperienced teams. Mayo have been there so often it had to bring the best out of them. We have big time players so the bigger the game the bigger the performance - boyle, keegan comes to mind. We are where we want to be and they need to finally go for it. Dublin are a serious outfit but so are we. We are good enough, have the skill and ability so there is no reason we can't do this.

Croke Park is a massive factor. Our team is built for it, as are the Dubs.

Carlow wouldn't have held Dublin for so long in CP, it would have been another hammering. There would be a few more question marks around them (or they wouldn't have been as totally dominant) if they had 2 or 3 more games outside it.

That's not a complaint though. It's a home ground of sorts for us at this stage too.

Sebastian Dangerfield · 03-09-2017 04:11PM

Sorry to take things off topic, but does anyone have a programme from the Roscommon replay theyd be willing to part with? Happy to cover the cost and price of a drink for your trouble.

jasonroche123 · 03-09-2017 04:21PM

Anyone with spare tickets let me know

nuac · 03-09-2017 05:16PM

Congrats to the Galway hurlers. Great match.

Now onwards to the football final.

Dare we hope for the double for the West?

franklyon · 03-09-2017 05:21PM

Congrats to Galway. Hard luck to Waterford. Looking at the scenes afterwards it's not hard to think about what it would mean to us to finally win a final. Think the stewards would be going to plan B for a start

blinding · 03-09-2017 05:37PM

Well done to Galway . Great to see Liam coming across the Shannon.

Hopefully Sam will come West as well .

tacofries · 03-09-2017 05:56PM

None of this double stuff lads. The treble is what we want.

Was amazing to see Galway lift Liam. Can't even imagine what it would be like for us to take home Sam. Would be absolute scenes!!!

Bunny Colvin · 03-09-2017 06:01PM

tacofries wrote: »

None of this double stuff lads. The treble is what we want.

Was amazing to see Galway lift Liam. Can't even imagine what it would be like for us to take home Sam. Would be absolute scenes!!!

There's no chance they'd keep us off the pitch anyway!

naughto · 03-09-2017 06:10PM

Bunny Colvin wrote: »

There's no chance they'd keep us off the pitch anyway!

Let's win it first then we can wrecked the place. It's great to see the cup come west.

Bunny Colvin · 03-09-2017 06:21PM

naughto wrote: »

Let's win it first then we can wrecked the place. It's great to see the cup come west.

Whatever happens we'll get wrecked anyway Naughto. Nothing to fear in two weeks, we're good enough to do it but if we don't, been there done that.

irishgeo · 03-09-2017 08:15PM

Watched the hurling in a pub in Clifden. Was asked where I was from before throw in. I said mayo. After the match, the people around me where hoping for a mayo win in 2 weeks.

MaroonAndGreen · 04-09-2017 12:26AM

Yeah I've also noticed an increased amount of goodwill from the Galway folk after today's result!!!

seligehgit · 04-09-2017 07:04AM

Courtesy of the Connaught Telegraph.

MAYO will receive in the region of 16,500 tickets for the All-Ireland SFC final against Dublin at Croke Park on September 17,writes John Brennan.
The figure has been confirmed by Mike Connelly,chairman,Mayo County Board.
The allocation incorporates the 3,500/4,000 season ticket holders.
According to Mr. Connelly,the season ticket allocaion looks after “our big big supporter,the ones who go to every match day.”
Mayo's support base has averaged between 12,000 and 14,000 throughout the National League campaign and between 15,000 and 16,000 during the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.
“That’s massive and we are probably the next best outside of Dublin,”he added.
GAA clubs in the county will be notified of their allocation over the coming days.

Stoner · 04-09-2017 07:07AM

seligehgit wrote:

Mayo's support base has averaged between 12,000 and 14,000 throughout the National League campaign and between 15,000 and 16,000 during the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.

Very small gap between the two. Would be good information if you were looking at format changes

PARlance · 04-09-2017 07:49AM

Couldn't help but see a see a "campaign" by a fan page to get the ladies Final played before the Mens... because they deserve a crowd.

These guys really haven't an ounce of sense. How many thousands of supporters who would attend a stand alone ladies final would miss out and why the hell would you add more demand to a game that would sell out a few times over already.

Nearly 35k attended last year's final.

Squatman · 04-09-2017 08:45AM

seligehgit wrote: »

Courtesy of the Connaught Telegraph.

MAYO will receive in the region of 16,500 tickets for the All-Ireland SFC final against Dublin at Croke Park on September 17,writes John Brennan.
The figure has been confirmed by Mike Connelly,chairman,Mayo County Board.
The allocation incorporates the 3,500/4,000 season ticket holders.
According to Mr. Connelly,the season ticket allocaion looks after “our big big supporter,the ones who go to every match day.”
Mayo's support base has averaged between 12,000 and 14,000 throughout the National League campaign and between 15,000 and 16,000 during the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.
“That’s massive and we are probably the next best outside of Dublin,”he added.
GAA clubs in the county will be notified of their allocation over the coming days.

is the same number being allocated to kerry/derry and dublin, or why is it not evenly split?

danganabu · 04-09-2017 09:27AM

Stoner wrote: »

Very small gap between the two. Would be good information if you were looking at format changes

It would be if it was in anyway true!

PARlance · 04-09-2017 09:52AM

Squatman wrote: »

is the same number being allocated to kerry/derry and dublin, or why is it not evenly split?

It's more or less the same every year. The Minor teams get about 3 or 4 thousand. Yes it's an even split amongst the codes.

About half of the full attendance gets split directly between the competing Counties initially... 20,20,5,5% (16.5,16.5,4,4 would give you 41k or half capacity).

The counties will probably get up to another 10% in a second tranche. The remaining 40% will be taken by outside GAA clubs mainly, sponsors, press, competing players etc. A lot of them make there way to supporters.

km79 · 04-09-2017 11:19AM

The player power revolt/managerial heave in Galway hurling 2 years ago had the desired affect ......

PARlance · 04-09-2017 11:34AM

km79 wrote: »

The player power revolt/managerial heave in Galway hurling 2 years ago had the desired affect ......

Spotted a few taking selfies too!

Shurimgreat · 04-09-2017 11:42AM

PARlance wrote: »

Spotted a few taking selfies too!

In fairness, they have an All-Ireland in their back pockets. But yes the whole selfie thing was an irrelevance.

If AOS is man of the match in the final or anywhere close, he's my footballer of the year.

sgthighway · 04-09-2017 11:55AM

Bunny Colvin wrote: »

There's no chance they'd keep us off the pitch anyway!

As a Galway man I said the same 3 minutes to go yesterday but nobody made a move. It is far more enjoyable to stay where you are and watch the team celebrate. The team can see each other. Safety is important. You need to consider some people like kids would not be safe. There would be no fireworks. The team also do a lap of honour. Going on experience stay in your seat and party to the music. The Dubs will be gone so I suppose if you were on the upper level you could go down to the lower.

Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 3

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