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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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yop

I see the Galway footballers homepage having a dig at Cillian.

seligehgit

BENDYBINN wrote: »

If mayo win Connacht the number of games they will have to play will be the same as last year.!
The super eights amounts to just two extra games being played by any team,as I see it.

That's quite a lot of games for even the strongest of panels to cope with.

Squatman

BENDYBINN wrote: »

If mayo win Connacht the number of games they will have to play will be the same as last year.!
The super eights amounts to just two extra games being played by any team,as I see it.

extra games is more likelihood of injury. and extra games in a tighter (or possible the same time period in 2018 due to popes visit) will mean that minor injuries might not be healed in the period between matches.

BENDYBINN

Squatman wrote: »

super eights may take its toll on players, id say that was what rochford was eyeing up last sunday. all the new players getting game time he will need (As all counties will) a healthy supply of subs for all positions.

If mayo win Connacht the number of games they will have to play will be the same as last year.!
The super eights amounts to just two extra games being played by any team,as I see it.

Squatman

Blackjack wrote: »

He’s come on as a sub on a few occasions recently. Was on the development panel last year so Rochford clearly has him as part of the plans.
I know he had some hip surgery a few years ago that kept him out for a year or so, at least out from county.
Conor Loftus seems to be ahead of him in the pecking order.
I think he’s good, but I don’t see him taking a start ahead of either the 2 O’Connors, Jason Doc, Andy, McLoughlin or Aido, barring any of those being unavailable through Injury or suspension.

super eights may take its toll on players, id say that was what rochford was eyeing up last sunday. all the new players getting game time he will need (As all counties will) a healthy supply of subs for all positions.

Audioslaven

He was really good the first year in the League but went away after that. I thought he really wanted to have a crack last sunday but the game was running away from us. He has got bigger and looks stronger so it would be great for him if he got a bit of luck to push on into the team

Blackjack

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

Would Adam Gallagher be anywhere near the mayo starting 15? Saw him play for NUIG this evening and looked very impressive

He’s come on as a sub on a few occasions recently. Was on the development panel last year so Rochford clearly has him as part of the plans.
I know he had some hip surgery a few years ago that kept him out for a year or so, at least out from county.
Conor Loftus seems to be ahead of him in the pecking order.
I think he’s good, but I don’t see him taking a start ahead of either the 2 O’Connors, Jason Doc, Andy, McLoughlin or Aido, barring any of those being unavailable through Injury or suspension.

TCDStudent1

Would Adam Gallagher be anywhere near the mayo starting 15? Saw him play for NUIG this evening and looked very impressive

PARlance

LooseCannonUF wrote: »

From the Irish Times a few weeks ago.

Very surprised by that, cheers.

LooseCannonUF

PARlance wrote: »

That must be a few years old? 18 in Dublin for us I way more than I thought, even allowing for Students.

From the Irish Times a few weeks ago.

jr86

Hulk Hands wrote: »

How is it a mad comment to think having the Champions in hurling and a Top 8 football side, while being competitive at both in underage, is the best GAA fan situation currently?

I dunno, I think I'd rather have the the Champions in football (x3) and a Top 8 hurling side, while being competitive at both in underage myself

PARlance

jr86 wrote: »

It's a mad comment though, underage success means damn all a lot of the time really - Kerry have often had poor underage teams yet have always been there or thereabouts at senior

At a given moment in time it mightn't mean damn all but in general, it counts for an awful lot.

We've seen very few new players really come through of late bar the 2016 U21 team.
An awful lot of our squad is made up from 06 and 16 winning teams... Higgins, Boyle, Caff, Seamie, Barry Moran, Barrett along with a whole pile of 2016 winners.

PARlance

LooseCannonUF wrote: »

There ya go

That must be a few years old? 18 in Dublin for us I way more than I thought, even allowing for Students.

Hulk Hands

jr86 wrote: »

Dublin?

Even in hurling they have the club champions (pretty much nailed on for 2 years in a row) and in fairness the last decade has seen them rise from minnows to very competitive. The next ten years will probably see them become regular All Ireland contenders

It's a mad comment though, underage success means damn all a lot of the time really - Kerry have often had poor underage teams yet have always been there or thereabouts at senior

How is it a mad comment to think having the Champions in hurling and a Top 8 football side, while being competitive at both in underage, is the best GAA fan situation currently?

jr86

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Think he's talking overall. Football and hurling.

Dublin?

Even in hurling they have the club champions (pretty much nailed on for 2 years in a row) and in fairness the last decade has seen them rise from minnows to very competitive. The next ten years will probably see them become regular All Ireland contenders

It's a mad comment though, underage success means damn all a lot of the time really - Kerry have often had poor underage teams yet have always been there or thereabouts at senior

Utopia Parkway

Martina1991 wrote: »

I'd take Kerry's underage set up over Galways anyway.

Think he's talking overall. Football and hurling.

Audioslaven

Hulk Hands wrote: »

As someone said, we had two to celebrate in September, while the footballers are becoming competitive and underage teams are hammering everyone in Connacht. There's not a GAA fan in the country that wouldn't swap for Galway's situation currently

There is a big step up to been competitive in Croke Park. Its all well and good doing this in Salthill or Castlebar, but the real pressure is put on in Quarter/Semi/final. This really tells you if you are competitive and at the level required. Galway have not been at that level yet. The signs look good but a hiding like last August can really set a team back and make a team look very ordinary. We are only in February so it is very early to draw any real conclusions.
We will not really know for sure until super 8s but that's a long time away if either team make them. I think Mayo have received a real red flag now on what they will receive in May with the tactics that Galway will deploy.

Martina1991

Hulk Hands wrote:

There's not a GAA fan in the country that wouldn't swap for Galway's situation currently

I'd take Kerry's underage set up over Galways anyway.

Hulk Hands

Bunny Colvin wrote: »

You won your All-Ireland in June last year too remember

As someone said, we had two to celebrate in September, while the footballers are becoming competitive and underage teams are hammering everyone in Connacht. There's not a GAA fan in the country that wouldn't swap for Galway's situation currently

yop

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: »

Our day isn't every day unfortunately!

Certainly wasn't yesterday...

Expected ye to come back up, still think ye will. Quality in that side just not hitting.

seligehgit

Mayo News Football Podcast 2018

Galway Win Again.

http://themayonews.podomatic.com/enclosure/2018-02-12T06_33_55-08_00.mp3

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

yop wrote: »

True. That's why their in division two

Our day isn't every day unfortunately!

Certainly wasn't yesterday...

yop

BENDYBINN wrote: »

On their day the Rossies are a match for anyone and long may it continue.

True. That's why their in division two

BENDYBINN

irishgeo wrote: »

But we still won.

On their day the Rossies are a match for anyone and long may it continue.

irishgeo

BENDYBINN wrote: »

irishgeo wrote: »

leave the galway lads to their cockiness , all that got them last year was an embarrassing defeat to roscommon.

It took two goes for mayo to beat them!

But we still won.

BENDYBINN

yop wrote: »

Jaysus ye'd be well used to the hurlers bottling it now wouldn't ye Was it 7 finals lost before you won that one this year?

After yesterday the Galway lads are talkin of the double this year!

TommyDe

LooseCannonUF wrote:

There ya go

Cheers. Roscommon, Mayo, sligo, Donegal, leitrim, cavan, monaghan.
That is a messed up but telling stat.

There's a lot to be said about jim mcguinness and his use of helicopters getting lads to training.

yop

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

We were celebrating that June win while we were celebrating the two Irelands in September and still had time to chuckle at Cillian bottling again

Jaysus ye'd be well used to the hurlers bottling it now wouldn't ye

Was it 7 finals lost before you won that one this year?

LooseCannonUF

TommyDe wrote: »

Rossie's are a good team with some quality players in fairness.

Jaysus the month of May will have the most eagerly anticipated game in connacht history. With roscommon awaiting the winners.
I can't wait. About time connacht woke up.

Mad question but does anyone know how many of the galway side work outside galway?

There ya go

TommyDe

BENDYBINN wrote:

It took two goes for mayo to beat them!

Rossie's are a good team with some quality players in fairness.

Jaysus the month of May will have the most eagerly anticipated game in connacht history. With roscommon awaiting the winners.
I can't wait. About time connacht woke up.

Mad question but does anyone know how many of the galway side work outside galway?