Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 3

jr86 · 25-03-2018 04:42PM

While it's certainly great to stay up, it's very hard to be too excited, second best for the vast majority - only for a quickfire start we would have been beaten soundly.

A big month's training needed now for the galway match.

nice_guy80 · 25-03-2018 04:43PM

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Did a Dublin on it at the end there. Caused a little flashpoint to slow down the kickout.

was a joke

ref should have added on at least 30 seconds morw

wirelessdude01 · 25-03-2018 04:43PM

You'd really have to wonder will the clubs see them at all for April?

kupus · 25-03-2018 04:46PM

motm conor loftus from the mid west team.

Doctors room ghost · 25-03-2018 04:48PM

nice_guy80 wrote: »

was a joke

ref should have added on at least 30 seconds morw

Be interesting to see what Fr tod makes of this tactic by the mighty mayo.hes usually over on the Galway page commenting on melees and incidents.probably be grand when it’s home grown

Squatman · 25-03-2018 04:50PM

Delighted for the equaliser. Serves them right i a way. Murphy went down easy. Id nearly say contactlessly, and free awarded (wrong decision imo) then sideline support came out for murphy and told him to stay down - grand if your winning well, but came back to haunt them today

Oldtree · 25-03-2018 04:52PM

Was close all the way imo. Donegal started messing and trying to slow the game at 20 minutes to go after a Mayo spurt, big mistake and cost them the game.

Very exciting nonetheless. Much better than previous matches this year. The cunning plan is still rolling along.

Doctors room ghost · 25-03-2018 04:53PM

Squatman wrote: »

Delighted for the equaliser. Serves them right i a way. Murphy went down easy. Id nearly say contactlessly, and free awarded (wrong decision imo) then sideline support came out for murphy and told him to stay down - grand if your winning well, but came back to haunt them today

What about the weasel running into flynn and falling in a heap like a lad hit by lightning.

Squatman · 25-03-2018 04:57PM

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

What about the weasel running into flynn and falling in a heap like a lad hit by lightning.

What about him?

The Assistinator · 25-03-2018 04:59PM

Squatman wrote: »

Delighted for the equaliser. Serves them right i a way. Murphy went down easy. Id nearly say contactlessly, and free awarded (wrong decision imo) then sideline support came out for murphy and told him to stay down - grand if your winning well, but came back to haunt them today

While I’m sure your delighted with the draw, it wasn’t the slowing the game down that caused Donegal to lose the game it was Mc bearty not slowing the game that caused them to lose it.
Murphy did what any player in that position does at least he wasn’t looking for a penalty cough cough Aidan.:p

Oldtree · 25-03-2018 05:03PM

The Assistinator wrote: »

While I’m sure your delighted with the draw, it wasn’t the slowing the game down that caused Donegal to lose the game it was Mc bearty not slowing the game that caused them to lose it.
Murphy did what any player in that position does at least he wasn’t looking for a penalty cough cough Aidan.:p

The messing about at 20 min to go cost donegal a point or two, qed.

km79 · 25-03-2018 05:05PM

Magical finish

Fair play to O Donoghue
Took on the score whilst the forwards were passing backwards
Andy was very poor today

Loftus kicked some big frees from long range

The Assistinator · 25-03-2018 05:06PM

Oldtree wrote: »

The messing about at 20 min to go cost donegal a point or two, qed.

Don’t think you can ultimately count that as it was the last attack where the equaliser came from

Fowler87 · 25-03-2018 05:06PM

Other than the obvious the only positives to take from this league campaign is the introduction of O'Donoghue and hopefully the coming of age of Loftus. Let's hope he can find some consistency now as he has all the attributes to do so...

Galway-Mayo in May will be some showdown regardless of the perceived form of both sides. Great to have 3 Connacht teams in Division 1 next year too

Oldtree · 25-03-2018 05:20PM

The Assistinator wrote: »

Don’t think you can ultimately count that as it was the last attack where the equaliser came from

Ultimately, they were in a strong position coming off a Mayo spurt and should have had a point.

Lost points mean lost matches as mayo followers know only too well.

Drives me mental when we do the hand waving on opposition kickouts other than tight man marking, lost opportunities there too, imo.

km79 · 25-03-2018 05:23PM

Oldtree wrote: »

Ultimately, they were in a strong position coming off a Mayo spurt and should have had a point.

Lost points mean lost matches as mayo followers know only too well.

Drives me mental when we do the hand waving on opposition kickouts other than tight man marking, lost opportunities there too, imo.

Murphy kicked some crazy ball last 10 minutes

Oldtree · 25-03-2018 05:25PM

km79 wrote: »

Murphy kicked some crazy ball last 10 minutes

Aido had one or two too.

Loafing Oaf · 25-03-2018 05:32PM

Just spent half an hour shopping in lidl, traffic still gridlocked.ðŸ˜•

Bunny Colvin · 25-03-2018 05:41PM

PARlance wrote: »

Yerra, never in doubt.

Haha, was saying that myself to whoever would listen

Many, many flaws today but **** me we have some balls. Huge support again today as well. I never thought we could have a better escape than we had than in Cork a few years ago but what do I know. I'm only sorry I didn't back the draw.

**** division two

nuac · 25-03-2018 06:10PM

That was tight.

Onwards and upwards for the championship

ProudDUB · 25-03-2018 06:17PM

Bunny Colvin wrote: »

PARlance wrote: »

Yerra, never in doubt.

Haha, was saying that myself to whoever would listen

Many, many flaws today but **** me we have some balls. Huge support again today as well. I never thought we could have a better escape than we had than in Cork a few years ago but what do I know. I'm only sorry I didn't back the draw.

**** division two

Did they stay until the end then?

Congrats, felicitations, jolly good show etc etc.

Div 1 just wouldn't be the same without ye.

Jesus Christ, what an ending !

Roll on the summer now....that's presuming you aren't all on trolleys in Letterkenny Generals Cardiac Wing.

MaroonAndGreen · 25-03-2018 07:20PM

I'm not buying the argument McBrearty lost it at the end. We had 4 goal chances (O'Connor, Moran, Parsons, Loftus), they had none. Andy kicked 3-4 easy wides. We should have won the game comfortably IMO. Michael Murphy was running a one man show for Donegal I felt. Well deserved to get that at the end and with so many men yet to come back for championship I'm feeling pretty positive.

MaroonAndGreen · 25-03-2018 07:22PM

Also, in one criticism of Mayo and Rochford ultimately. I thought it was very strange to have Crowe on McBrearty in his first proper campaign, McBrearty is one of the best in the country!

Oldtree · 25-03-2018 07:49PM

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

Also, in one criticism of Mayo and Rochford ultimately. I thought it was very strange to have Crowe on McBrearty in his first proper campaign, McBrearty is one of the best in the country!

It's one way of learning, and putting a player under some serious pressure.

naughto · 25-03-2018 07:55PM

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

Also, in one criticism of Mayo and Rochford ultimately. I thought it was very strange to have Crowe on McBrearty in his first proper campaign, McBrearty is one of the best in the country!

What did mcbreaty score doesxany one no. He is some player but he can’t do it all on his own.

seligehgit · 25-03-2018 08:05PM

What a finish,Kevin Mc comes up with a winner score off his bad foot.Another great outing from the Knockmore man,he was everywhere as usual linking up the play.He never goes hiding when the going gets tough.

Great start out the gate but Donegal played some great stuff to get back into the game.We were all at sea in the middle for periods,mystifying why Aidan wasn't put on Michael Murphy for the kickouts.

Great perseverance on the part of the lads,I genuinely thought we were a goner.

Step up Conor Loftus and Eoin O Donoghue,super performances.

Conor recovered well after that early missed free,kicked some vital pressure frees and a point from play to boot.He showed very well for the ball in addition.A peach of a ball inside to Andy in the first half.

Young Eoin offers us so much going forward and kicked that lovely point.Stephen Coen won some important kickouts.I thought David Clarke short kickouts largely worked a treat.

We'd plenty of decent goal chances but one has to feel sorry for Donegal,it was a game they'd probably feel they should have closed out.

Feeling good going into a fallow period and work on all those walking wounded before May 13th.

Sit back and watch the league final,it should make for fascinating viewing.

PARlance · 25-03-2018 08:14PM

Bunny Colvin wrote: »

Haha, was saying that myself to whoever would listen

Many, many flaws today but **** me we have some balls. Huge support again today as well. I never thought we could have a better escape than we had than in Cork a few years ago but what do I know. I'm only sorry I didn't back the draw.

**** division two

In fairness, there's no point lying. 2 points down and I got it completely wrong... I had told the brother that it would be Paddy Durcan to kick the equaliser.

km79 · 25-03-2018 08:20PM

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

Also, in one criticism of Mayo and Rochford ultimately. I thought it was very strange to have Crowe on McBrearty in his first proper campaign, McBrearty is one of the best in the country!

I thought he did ok............we have found a few players during the league but sadly no forwards !
Having said that I think Conor loftus has a longer range on his frees than collision
And he liked some pressure ones today

Listen out for the mayo news podcast this week.......one of us will be on it and might even call out Marc o se on his comments

km79 · 25-03-2018 08:52PM

Quiet enough on here tonight ...........few lads getting worried maybe

muddle84 · 25-03-2018 08:55PM

km79 wrote: »

I thought he did ok............we have found a few players during the league but sadly no forwards !
Having said that I think Conor loftus has a longer range on his frees than collision
And he liked some pressure ones today

Listen out for the mayo news podcast this week.......one of us will be on it and might even call out Marc o se on his comments

I think Crowe has had a pretty good league campaign and is certainly a better option than caff!

Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 3

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