Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 3

Martina1991 wrote: »

With all the Dublin talk by Tomas O Se, Sean Cavanagh etc here's something that will make us feel positive again.

Eamonn Sweeney's entertaining piece in the Independent today.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/eamonn-sweeney-you-heard-it-here-first-mayo-will-beat-odds-36119067.html

Thought it could do with a title...

PARlance wrote: »

First Donkey Set To Win Sam?

He was calling Rochford a donkey less than a month ago. Quite simply... He's a f'n Ass.

I gave it a title in my post, just noticed you cant see it on a mobile! Lions written about by donkeys was my effort..

Audioslaven wrote: »

Great insight in Tom. Smashing player and shows his dedication. I look back now and wonder why Horan dropped him but maybe it has made him the player he is now. My brother met his mother up in Croker last year and she said he was waiting for the day to get back in and show what he is made of.

I'll never forget his MOTM performance against Tyrone this spring in the league,brilliant finish for his goal.

He gave his mother his MOTM award on mother's day,my own mother loves him ever since.Her favourite Mayo footballer!:D

Little sis went to college with him in Sligo IT,he was always very dedicated to his pursuit of excellence in gaelic football.

Me this week

Sunday is looking like a mainly dry day according to Met Eireann.

seligehgit wrote: »

Sunday is looking like a mainly dry day according to Met Eireann.

Yeah it's been promised dry for a while now so signs are good

Kevin Kilbane asking the important question! Any chance of wearing the black jersey

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10159354824210441&id=10150089120710441

Fair play to Killer, I'd say he'll be in Mayo for the week after if we win.

PARlance wrote: »

Kevin Kilbane asking the important question! Any chance of wearing the black jersey

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10159354824210441&id=10150089120710441

Fair play to Killer, I'd say he'll be in Mayo for the week after if we win.

Absolutely adored by the fans when he played for Ireland and really seems a genuine fella. On OTB a few weeks ago he was raving about meeting Willie Joe

Huddersfield

Nah it will be the home jersey against Dublin.I do like the black jersey though.

BonnieSituation wrote: »

If ye wear the black jersey and win the All Ireland, I guess that's the home kit going forward?

As long as they get the Saw Doctors to rewrite their song, it could be a possibility.

4 sleeps til sunday (no sleep sat nit from been 2 excited)

Absolutely no reason why every mayo fan shouldn't think we can beat the dubs.
We have had to watch their cheerleading team (AKA The Sunday Game pundits and commentators) waxing lyrical bout their gorgeous scores against Tyrone (Darragh o Mahoney and Martin Carney) and then the pundits bringing up a graphic that evening showing 6 forwards on their bench who could all be starting.

The fact Tyrone sat back (like every other team the Dubs played in Championship) and let them pick off scores at will seems to be overlooked. We can't and won't let them do that.
Probably 3 or max 4 of the 6 forwards will come on at some stage on sunday which still isn't a reason to be fearful, because the last test Dublin had, in League Final against Kerry( Whom had no Donaghy or O Donoghue), O Callaghan was the only forward the last day whom didnt appear against Kerry.

They can watch every one of our games and do their homework but nothing is better preparation than proper tests which we had in abundance.
We have learned from mistakes and improved in nearly game.
We have had the chance to learn 3 games ago that poor Cafferkey was a problem area( hopefully a full winters training and a League will bring him back to the player he was before injury).
We have seen that when we have gone behind in Qualifiers and first rossie game, the players show they are never beaten and grind out results.
We have proved by playing most weekends for 2 months that their legs are far from gone and plenty left in tank.
Most important the replay against rossies and the two Kerry games showed they can play a high intensity game for 70 mins which is needed to win on Sunday.

Dublin cant have learned much from their campaign other than they were beaten by Kerry the last time a team went toe to toe with them.
We saw in our game against Kerry, when they came up against a team who tested them, that their new lads like Michael Geaney and tom o sullivan disappeared in their first proper tests.
Dublin dont know if likes of O Callaghan or Scully will do the same on Sunday.

Ill be the first to give Dubs credit if they do beat us ( just cant see it!!) but they have so much more to learn this year about themselves than we do and it will take a tactical masterstroke by Gavin to learn a seasons worth of stuff bout his team in 70 mins and change things accordingly.
There is nothing more Rocheford needs to learn other then the 21 men who play a part on Sunday are all capable of influencing the game enough to help bring Sam back for first time in 66 years!

Whoever wins, hopefully McQuillen wont be a factor by giving controversial frees, black cards or dismissals and the game will be remembered for been high intensity and full of Quality

THE END

When his team being named?

Can't believe I am asking this on a Tuesday!

Excitement is building.....

seligehgit wrote: »

Most probably the team will be named Friday night between 9 and 10.

At this point of the season and based on previous selections, its fair to say that that wont be the team that starts and plays as selected.

Or maybe the curve ball will be that they do start as selected!

finisklin wrote: »

While I think of it.....

Remember speed camera vans will be out on Saturday and Sunday.

Bugger was on the Foxroad road in Ballina last year on the Sunday so slow down.

Jasus, tis expensive enough going to all the games without getting a ticket or a clamp! Seen a few clamped in Maynooth a couple of times.