Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 3

Thinking about it more with the new kickout rule in effect parsons is a HUGE loss

What are people's feelings on Parsons replacement? AOS to drop in, or Vaughan to come in maybe?

Coen seems to have done it all at underage and is spoken of in the highest terms, but from his limited senior football to date I don't see him adding a lot. Maybe he'll grow into it.

grbear wrote: »

Just how bad is a dislocated knee? I'm no doctor (not even related to one, think a cousin is a nurse though) but dislocated knee sounds a bit better than my own initial diagnosis of "Eff me, he has broken his leg clean in half". I thought I was after witnessing a Luc Nilis type horror break.


Absolutely horrible to see any player hurt like that and I hope to see Parsons back playing for Mayo at some point in the future.

I think there is likely a lot of ligament damage as well. Dislocated knees can become a recurrent problem too. I would say it's a long road back.

Stonedpilot wrote: »

We don't live in the past!.

Mayo have gone backwards while I think Northern teams like Donegal and Monaghan are on the up.

As we know looking to the past is a terrible way to determine the future.

Put it this way. Do you see Mayo giving Dublin a run this year?.

Not a hope!. I have a feeling MAYBE a Northern team give them a run for it.

But nothing in Connacht Leinster or Munster (yes Kerry) will give Dublin any concern.

But what do you base that Donegal and Mnaghan are on the up ?

Injuries, a poor league and a loss yesterday make the case for Mayo being on the down.

But what have Monaghan and Donegal done to show they are on the up ?

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Mayo will play 5 in total to get to the quarter final groups, Galway 3 in total , so 2 extra.

The difference is Galway know their path to the super 8s now will have the safety net of the qualifiers if they lose to Sligo or Roscommon while Mayo don't have that anymore and last summer diced with death on more than one occasion.

The last provincial quarter final is Sunday 27th so I take it the draw for the first qualifier round will be Monday 29th.

Can't wait (feck all else to do)

Finally in a vaguely fit state to so to speak put pen to paper.

Unfortunately as I feared our indiscipline possibly cost us victory.Whilst we were none too convincing with some poor wides I thought we were in a relatively good place pre Diarmuid's sending off with a largely minimal deficit heading to the break with a none too insignificant gust at our backs in the second half.This is a recurring issue whither a spur of the moment action or serious foul play.It is costing us dearly.

Too gutted to as yet watch the game back or view the Sunday Game.The Players Championship was a less painful alternative( an anaesthesia of sorts).

By all accounts Diarmuid's foul play was at the higher end of the scale,my fellow GAA aficionada thought it was a stonewall red in real time.

I thought we were fast out of the blocks but our shot selection was woeful with attempts from too great a distance into a swirling wind.It was a shame we were not better and more patient at working the ball inside.

Our lack of a freetaker from the right hand side was costly as poor Kevin Mc has no gra for taking same and his execution exemplified same.In contrast Barry McHugh's execution from placed balls was top notch.

David Clarke was very good under the high ball yesterday and Damian Comer threatened to give Chris Barrett a roasting in the first half but the sending off ensured a more defensive setup with less opportunities for Comer to impress.

Shane Walsh had a very hit and miss day,so much talent but I lost count of the number of times the ball dropped short into David Clarke.He must be very frustrating as a Galway supporter to watch.It was hard to believe Galway surrendered the short kickouts while a man up.I thought it was set for Galway to push up on our kickout.

The old reliables Colm Boyle and our probable MOTM Keith Higgins to drag us back into the game.Higgins was immense,I dread the day when he calls it a day.The void will be immense.

Stephen Coen and Jason Doherty failed to make any real impression.Aidan O Shea was peripheral to the action.Kevin Mc kept persevering,Andy Moran our sole real threat inside had some poor wides.Outside his exemplary freetaking Conor Loftus was peripheral to the action.

The Galway forwards ability to score from play was in stark contrast to our difficulties.

No real surprise it was a cynical game of a very poor standard,awful to watch up to 29 men in a half.The sending off certainly did'nt help.Galway won't care and neither would we have.

Stark to put it mildly the bench qualities,Cillian and Donie look quite a bit off match fitness while James Durcan and Cian Hanley did not make a telling impact.Mystified to the reasoning behind David Drake's introduction,great engine but hardly likely to win you a match.

The Galway bench has real depth and made a real impact Cooke,Kelly,Burke and bringing a forward of the quality of Brannigan for a corner back Kyne.Clever move whilst a man up.

For a team that were supposed to be preparing for this contest much more so than the two years previous I saw very little in the way of great sharpness and match readiness.

So the big question is how much of a decline is there in this team?Galway are most certainly a team that will challenge in the latter stages of the championship.

We'll need the luck of the draw,some handy home games as was the case two years ago.One month to get Lee Keegan,Cillian O Connor and Donie Vaughan match fit.

Which brings me to the awful injury suffered by Tom Parsons in an seemingly innocuous contest for the ball.Same upset me far more than the result.I wish him a speedy recovery to full health.

Who do we possibly draft into the middle?Donie or Lee,Barry Moran in all probability has not sufficient mobility when Seamie is also stationed there.Does Jason Gibbons get a reprieve or a shot in the dark Matthew Ruane?

seligehgit wrote: »

Finally in a vaguely fit state to so to speak put pen to paper.

Unfortunately as I feared our indiscipline possibly cost us victory.Whilst we were none too convincing with some poor wides I thought we were in a relatively good place pre Diarmuid's sending off with a largely minimal deficit heading to the break with a none too insignificant gust at our backs in the second half.This is a recurring issue whither a spur of the moment action or serious foul play.It is costing us dearly.

Too gutted to as yet watch the game back or view the Sunday Game.The Players Championship was a less painful alternative( an anaesthesia of sorts).

By all accounts Diarmuid's foul play was at the higher end of the scale,my fellow GAA aficionada thought it was a stonewall red in real time.

I thought we were fast out of the blocks but our shot selection was woeful with attempts from too great a distance into a swirling wind.It was a shame we were not better and more patient at working the ball inside.

Our lack of a freetaker from the right hand side was costly as poor Kevin Mc has no gra for taking same and his execution exemplified same.In contrast Barry McHugh's execution from placed balls was top notch.

David Clarke was very good under the high ball yesterday and Damian Comer threatened to give Chris Barrett a roasting in the first half but the sending off ensured a more defensive setup with less opportunities for Comer to impress.

Shane Walsh had a very hit and miss day,so much talent but I lost count of the number of times the ball dropped short into David Clarke.He must be very frustrating as a Galway supporter to watch.It was hard to believe Galway surrendered the short kickouts while a man up.I thought it was set for Galway to push up on our kickout.

The old reliables Colm Boyle and our probable MOTM Keith Higgins to drag us back into the game.Higgins was immense,I dread the day when he calls it a day.The void will be immense.

Stephen Coen and Jason Doherty failed to make any real impression.Aidan O Shea was peripheral to the action.Kevin Mc kept persevering,Andy Moran our sole real threat inside had some poor wides.Outside his exemplary freetaking Conor Loftus was peripheral to the action.

The Galway forwards ability to score from play was in stark contrast to our difficulties.

No real surprise it was a cynical game of a very poor standard,awful to watch up to 29 men in a half.The sending off certainly did'nt help.Galway won't care and neither would we have.

Stark to put it mildly the bench qualities,Cillian and Donie look quite a bit off match fitness while James Durcan and Cian Hanley did not make a telling impact.Mystified to the reasoning behind David Drake's introduction,great engine but hardly likely to win you a match.

The Galway bench has real depth and made a real impact Cooke,Kelly,Burke and bringing a forward of the quality of Brannigan for a corner back Kyne.Clever move whilst a man up.

For a team that were supposed to be preparing for this contest much more so than the two years previous I saw very little in the way of great sharpness and match readiness.

So the big question is how much of a decline is there in this team?Galway are most certainly a team that will challenge in the latter stages of the championship.

We'll need the luck of the draw,some handy home games as was the case two years ago.One month to get Lee Keegan,Cillian O Connor and Donie Vaughan match fit.

Which brings me to the awful injury suffered by Tom Parsons in an seemingly innocuous contest for the ball.Same upset me far more than the result.I wish him a speedy recovery to full health.

Who do we possibly draft into the middle?Donie or Lee,Barry Moran in all probability has not sufficient mobility when Seamie is also stationed there.Does Jason Gibbons get a reprieve or a shot in the dark Matthew Ruane?

You put Aiden O Shea back on the middle of the park and play a half forward line of McLaughlin, Doherty and Diarmuid (after suspension).

By the way, you pick up the phone to Varley to, I'm not joking, he could be worth something yet.

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

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You put Aiden O Shea back on the middle of the park and play a half forward line of McLaughlin, Doherty and Diarmuid (after suspension).

By the way, you pick up the phone to Varley to, I'm not joking, he could be worth something yet.

Not a midfield laden with pace Father Tod with the two O Shea's,I was assuming Aidan would be the auxiliary midfielder dropping back from centre forward.

He has been shooting out the lights for St. Vincent's for years,I was inclined to think his time had passed but it might be worth a shot given our frailties up front.

Bonniedog wrote: »

Well, Selig, we were both equally gutted yesterday!

Ce la vie, Was watching the Castlebar game after our own defeat and thought Mayo made some terrible options where Galway were just holding on waiting for a break. Very different to what we would be used to from Mayo, seemed a bit panicky at times.

Ah Bonniedog I was disappointed you guys did'nt turn over the cats,great effort nonetheless.

seligehgit wrote:

He has been shooting out the lights for St. Vincent's for years,I was inclined to think his time had passed but it might be worth a shot given our frailties up front.

He's worth a shot, however look at Nathan Mullins in Donegal

Id be inclined to think Mayo are better off getting away qualifiers , seems to be absolutely horrible our shooting anytime we play at McHale park, I dunno is it the extra pressure from fans playing at home I can't understand it ,the Derry qualifier last year springs to mind along with yesterday,shooting is criminal but we seem to play with more freedom away from there