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Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 4

Hulk Hands

The comparison was silly. Walsh could be argued as the worst of those three and Mayo sacrificed their best player on Saturday to follow him everywhere. If Walsh jumped into the first row of concrete benches around the edge, Keegan would've hopped in beside him. Hardly conductive to getting easy space and ball

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seligehgit

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Must be some fierce competition in training. More changes to the subs again today.

Indeed.

Surprised Mc Donagh and Walsh are out.

Towey and Boland in.

Delighted to see James Carr in the 26.

HBC08

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Must be some fierce competition in training. More changes to the subs again today.

Fionn must be injured,I would have hoped he would start or be brought on,I'd have him there ahead of ROD.Delighted to see Carr there and happy to see Boland back aswell.He lacks physicality but has great heart and always chips in with a point or two,usually from distance.
Horan must be sticking to his word of whoever is doing it in training gets picked.

HBC08

Hennelly
O Hora
Plunkett
Brickenden
Higgins
Parsons
Flynn
Boland
Carr
Coen
Towey

That's the full bench

seligehgit

HBC08 wrote: »

Hennelly
O Hora
Plunkett
Brickenden
Higgins
Parsons
Flynn
Boland
Carr
Coen
Towey

That's the full bench

I was near certain Colm Boyle would make the bench.

naughto

HBC08 wrote: »

I wasn't specifically referring to your post.
There are lots of examples, Kevin mcstay on the Mayo News podcast, a lot of the posters on the blog,a few on here.
I think some people are taking their eye off the ball and looking too far ahead,that's fatal especially this year as we've seen.
This Mayo team hasnt put in a 70 minute performance since Donegal 15 months ago.
I just hope whatever we do today is enough.

You should no that only the mayo heads on boards no anything about mayo gaa the rest are talking are through there arse.as for mac stay he will say anything to get headlines when he had the rossie job he couldn't do it.

naughto

seligehgit wrote: »

I was near certain Colm Boyle would make the bench.

I think he could be done.
Parsons to do what big bird the last time we meet??

HBC08

seligehgit wrote: »

I was near certain Colm Boyle would make the bench.

Me too!
Training must be ferocious.
As the game gets nearer im getting more confident,have a feeling we'll be going through the full range of emotions today, the usual life of a Mayo fan.

[Deleted User]

threeball wrote: »

You're only prolonging the period in which Mayo won't win an all ireland. Another Mayo Dublin final will be spun by Croke Park to hide the fact that Mayo like other teams start these games with at least one arm tied behind their backs.

So winning today and losing a final will prolonge the period in which Mayo won't win an All Ireland, but losing today will not ?

What I think you are trying to say is that another All Ireland final loss will be the straw that broke the camel's back, am I correct ?

Personally speaking I've seen enough All Ireland losses at this stage that some effect me more than others.
In this year I don't think anyone pre COVID and even at the restart would have had Mayo at a SF, let alone as favorite.
So if they win today and go on to lose a final to Dublin it will seen by myself as a good outcome for a team in transition, with plenty to look forward to.
However if they lost to Tipp I'd be very annoyed, because it's a game Mayo should be winning, for many different reasons.

Now if you look at it from the players POV, they'll want to get to the final, they want to play at the top of the game, always, and well they should.

seligehgit

HBC08 wrote: »

Me too!
Training must be ferocious.
As the game gets nearer im getting more confident,have a feeling we'll be going through the full range of emotions today, the usual life of a Mayo fan.

Hopefully you'll get to enjoy your afternoon.

Agreed Fionn Mc Donagh must be injured.

seligehgit

naughto wrote: »

I think he could be done.
Parsons to do what big bird the last time we meet??

Can you remind what Barry did against Tipp in 2018?

Can't recall TBH.:)

Recall him going in full back against Donegal on one occasion.

[Deleted User]

HBC08 wrote: »

I dont understand the narrative that Mayo have to make some kind of statement.
There's a good few lads playing senior for the first in Croke park against a seasoned and talented bunch who have soldiered together for Tipp and won silverware.
I'd be happy to fall over the line and start thinking about the next step then.

I don't think they have to make an statement but I'd enjoy it if they did.
I just love to see Mayo win and win well.

In 2015 my Kerry fan mother in law questioned how could I have enjoyed Mayo's Connacht final hammering of Sligo.

A few weeks later when she was "a whoopin and a hollirin" about Kerry's QF demolition of Kildare I asked her the very same question.

Audioslaven

HBC08 wrote: »

I dont understand the narrative that Mayo have to make some kind of statement.
There's a good few lads playing senior for the first in Croke park against a seasoned and talented bunch who have soldiered together for Tipp and won silverware.
I'd be happy to fall over the line and start thinking about the next step then.

I think falling over the line, while good we win, is not setting us up for a tilt at Dublin. Ideally today we need a real strong performance with lots of energy and pace going forward. We need to beat Tipperary convincingly today. We fell over the line to a degree against Galway and I don't want to see that today - With Galway it was always going to be tight and I thought we were tired/sluggish. I need to see proper Mayo back today.
We have guys with serious pace so lets use it and stop the slow build up. I hope we see some fast ball delivered into the full forward line as well. The pitch should suit us and we usually up it when we hit croke park as well.

We do need an big improvement today and a proper win - this is so important for the next game if we are to have any chance.

naughto

seligehgit wrote: »

Can you remind what Barry did against Tipp in 2018?

Can't recall TBH.:)

Recall him going in full back against Donegal on one occasion.

Was it not tip christ I cant remember.
Its interesting that parsons is there in the subs
It will strengthen or midfield if he does come on if they push up on or kick outs

Bunny Colvin

Best of luck to the lads today. We can't be there unfortunately but the nerves are just starting to kick in like always. Here's hoping we do the business.

crossman47

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

I don't think they have to make an statement but I'd enjoy it if they did.
I just love to see Mayo win and win well.

In 2015 my Kerry fan mother in law questioned how could I have enjoyed Mayo's Connacht final hammering of Sligo.

A few weeks later when she was "a whoopin and a hollirin" about Kerry's QF demolition of Kildare I asked her the very same question.

I'm afraid Kerry people are just different. They have always seen it as their divine right to win but the Dubs are changing their minds now.

wirelessdude01

seligehgit wrote: »

Hopefully you'll get to enjoy your afternoon.

Agreed Fionn Mc Donagh must be injured.

Think maybe as well that Horan doesn't quite trust him enough.

PressRun

McDonagh is more or less out of favour, injury or not. Shame because he has that physicality we need in the half forward line and are sorely missing in the absence of Jason Doherty.

RedDevil55

seligehgit wrote: »

Can you remind what Barry did against Tipp in 2018?

Can't recall TBH.:)

Recall him going in full back against Donegal on one occasion.

It was the game in 2016 that Barry played as a sweeper.

RedDevil55

Mark Moran and Bryan Walsh got injured in training apparently. Not sure about McDonagh but he probably did too.

seligehgit

PressRun wrote: »

McDonagh is more or less out of favour, injury or not. Shame because he has that physicality we need in the half forward line and are sorely missing in the absence of Jason Doherty.

He can win aerial ball too and a directness of play similar to James Carr.

Perhaps he out of favour in a similar fashion to Eoin O Donoghue.

Obviously not convincing James Horan in training.

franklyon

Shame if true that Boyler wont play a part today. Like others was sure he would have made the bench. Ah well,hopefully Horan knows what hes doing.

Green&Red

threeball wrote: »

Mayo would be better off losing this today as at least there would be a bit of history made with a repeat of the 1920 final. The reality is this Mayo team won't beat that Dublin team and ye could do without another final heartbreak. Mayo have been denied a couple of All Irelands over the last decade due to the inequality in the system and the starker that point is laid bare to the big wigs the better it will be for Mayo and for football in general.

Such sh!te

Green&Red

threeball wrote: »

You're only prolonging the period in which Mayo won't win an all ireland. Another Mayo Dublin final will be spun by Croke Park to hide the fact that Mayo like other teams start these games with at least one arm tied behind their backs.

Do you know what will definitely prolong the period in which Mayo don’t win an all Ireland?

Losing today

100% will prolong it until at least next year

Moronic posting

There isn’t a county in Ireland who wouldn’t give to be where we are this morning

Fann Linn

franklyon wrote: »

Shame if true that Boyler wont play a part today. Like others was sure he would have made the bench. Ah well,hopefully Horan knows what hes doing.

You can only hope that the manager has seen enough in training to make the correct call, because ultimately it will come back to haunt him.
Jim Gavin did it twice with Dublin, dropping Bernard Brogan for both the 2018 final v Tyrone & 2019 first AI final game v Kerry.
Personally speaking I wasn't too happy as Brogan is, Brogan, and I would have thought after Cluxton that his name would be next on the team sheet.
Gavin however, was his own man and did things his way, and in the end it worked out for him.

A big call for Horan to make and he should be supported in his team selection IMO.

naughto

Fann Linn wrote: »

You can only hope that the manager has seen enough in training to make the correct call, because ultimately it will come back to haunt him.
Jim Gavin did it twice with Dublin, dropping Bernard Brogan for both the 2018 final v Tyrone & 2019 first AI final game v Kerry.
Personally speaking I wasn't too happy as Brogan is, Brogan, and I would have thought after Cluxton that his name would be next on the team sheet.
Gavin however, was his own man and did things his way, and in the end it worked out for him.

A big call for Horan to make and he should be supported in his team selection IMO.

Boyler hasn't being seen since the league before covid so something must be up

Fann Linn

naughto wrote: »

Boyler hasn't being seen since the league before covid so something must be up

Oh, I didn't think he was out that long

km79

Today is dragging

Green&Red

Fann Linn wrote: »

Oh, I didn't think he was out that long

Played the challenge V Donegal I think

Horan obviously feels Plunkett, Brickendan are the way forward

Hard to come back from a serious injury like that at his age, same with Parsons. I’m very surprised either have gotten near county standard again. It shows what phenomenal athletes and work ethic the two boys have

Bunny Colvin

Green&Red wrote: »

Do you know what will definitely prolong the period in which Mayo don’t win an all Ireland?

Losing today

100% will prolong it until at least next year

Moronic posting

There isn’t a county in Ireland who wouldn’t give to be where we are this morning

Exactly. Someone said similar to me yesterday. I just said to them that we're never going to win an All Ireland if we don't reach the final. There's always hope.

charlie14

Best of luck lads and lassies.
I can see them putting pressure on your kick-outs, with midfield being a bit of a battleground and Sweeney and Quinlivan will need minding but overall Mayo have too much quality all over the pitch.