Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 4

We could also easily see COC in the sinbin as well. Dublin are gonna try their best to "upset" him.

PARlance

km79 wrote: »

I’m worried now having seen the benches
We have damn all real options if the game is in the balance and we need to go and win it
Carr is basically it
Coen at a push

It's the defensive cover I'd be more worried about. Higgins is the only cover for me, as it stands.

We've a few options up there. Carr and Coen can certainly impact, Boland and Flynn can offer something as well from a little further out the pitch. If we're having any joy inside in our FF line then I don't mind seeing Boland coming on to help feed good ball into them.

gormdubhgorm

List of centra shops with match programme:

https://centra.ie/all-ireland-final-match-programme

(couldn't find supervalu list)

Fann Linn

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

List of centra shops with match programme:

https://centra.ie/all-ireland-final-match-programme

(couldn't find supervalu list)

I might head into bandit country and pick one up myself in Claremorris.
Other downside to that place also at present is the level of Covid is through the roof also.

Kevin Mc Stay's analysis on the Mayo News podcast is very good.

Re Clarke's kickouts he rightly points out the quick one two ( back pass ) to borrow some soccer parlance is no longer an option.

The fact the kickout has been moved forward,less grass for the Dubs to focus on.

ASS analysis makes stark reading

Attacks Shots Off Scores

40:30:20

Our stats are very poor vis a vis Dublin.

Makes mention of the
Don't Foul analysis of the kickouts ( available on twitter ).

Dublin win nigh on 80% of their kickouts.

We're quite good on the short,medium range but fall to 51% when going long.

Given the stark difference in the ASS stats unless we can significantly shift the dial we'll be in massive trouble.

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

We could also easily see COC in the sinbin as well. Dublin are gonna try their best to "upset" him.

Hasnt got done in dublin yet afaik. He gives proportional to what he gets. With no working class in the hill i think it will be a free flowing game. Some yellows and nothing remarkable.

gormdubhgorm

Squatman wrote: »

Hasnt got done in dublin yet afaik. He gives proportional to what he gets. With no working class in the hill i think it will be a free flowing game. Some yellows and nothing remarkable.

Ah heor leave it ou'

EICVD

Squatman wrote: »

Hasnt got done in dublin yet afaik. He gives proportional to what he gets. With no working class in the hill i think it will be a free flowing game. Some yellows and nothing remarkable.

The last few years when Mayo made the final the Hill was more red & green than blue....

Dubs have an embarrassment of riches on the bench. To think Mannion is not making the starting 15. Easily one of the best footballers in the country, would take him in Mayo any day. Don't know what the Dubs here think about Small getting in ahead of Mannion? Would they rate him as much as Mannion? I wouldn't be as closely in the know on their respective form.

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Durcan really could be the joker in the pack. Blows very hot and then very cold. If he was to be introduced and blow hot then he could hit 1-02 very easily. His pace is frightening.

Like he has never done in championship football before?
Just like that? (His tally is 1-03) all time score

PressRun wrote: »

Dubs have an embarrassment of riches on the bench. To think Mannion is not making the starting 15. Easily one of the best footballers in the country, would take him in Mayo any day. Don't know what the Dubs here think about Small getting in ahead of Mannion? Would they rate him as much as Mannion? I wouldn't be as closely in the know on their respective form.

Dont count any chickens til tomorrow

Squatman wrote: »

Dont count any chickens til tomorrow

Same for mayo. Might see higgins start to try quell an early implosion

Squatman wrote: »

Like he has never done in championship football before?
Just like that? (His tally is 1-03) all time score

Let's see if he is sprung about 60mins in if the game is loosening up.

See the IT has Kev Mcs occupation down as garda, when did he leave teaching or is it a mistake like listing Cillian as a teacher when he left it last year?

Green&Red

km79 wrote: »

I’m worried now having seen the benches
We have damn all real options if the game is in the balance and we need to go and win it
Carr is basically it
Coen at a push

I think Coen could make a huge difference. He was lethal the last day

km79

Green&Red wrote: »

I think Coen could make a huge difference. He was lethal the last day

Yeah if it’s tight and we need a long range score he might be the man alright

James Durkan has pace but has shown absolutely nothing to suggest he is at a level to cause damage against the dubs . I wouldn’t be surprised if there is a change to the 26 and he drops out

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

See the IT has Kev Mcs occupation down as garda, when did he leave teaching or is it a mistake like listing Cillian as a teacher when he left it last year?

Kevin Mc is still a muinteoir in Rice College as far as I know.

km79 wrote: »

Yeah if it’s tight and we need a long range score he might be the man alright

James Durkan has pace but has shown absolutely nothing to suggest he is at a level to cause damage against the dubs . I wouldn’t be surprised if there is a change to the 26 and he drops out

Fionn comes in!:pac:

gormdubhgorm

PressRun wrote: »

Dubs have an embarrassment of riches on the bench. To think Mannion is not making the starting 15. Easily one of the best footballers in the country, would take him in Mayo any day. Don't know what the Dubs here think about Small getting in ahead of Mannion? Would they rate him as much as Mannion? I wouldn't be as closely in the know on their respective form.

Small has impressed powerful player. Mannion has not played well and not offered as much as Small. Dub fans are more surprised how Howard has not been starting.

km79

seligehgit wrote: »

Kevin Mc is still a muinteoir in Rice College as far as I know.

He is

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Small has impressed powerful player. Mannion has not played well and not offered as much as Small. Dub fans are more surprised how Howard has not been starting.

Howard an interesting omission. Certainly a terrific option off the bench though. And who do you drop to make way for him?

PressRun wrote: »

Howard an interesting omission. Certainly a terrific option off the bench though. And who do you drop to make way for him?

Sean Bugler I would have thought?

seligehgit wrote: »

Sean Bugler I would have thought?

Does he deserve to be dropped?

Green&Red

km79 wrote: »

Yeah if it’s tight and we need a long range score he might be the man alright

James Durkan has pace but has shown absolutely nothing to suggest he is at a level to cause damage against the dubs . I wouldn’t be surprised if there is a change to the 26 and he drops out

Agreed on Durcan, has never looked good enough

PressRun wrote: »

Does he deserve to be dropped?

For me Scully his the one of those 6 forwards who hasn't caught the eye as much since the restart. Now I know he does an immense amount of work which is unseen.

PressRun wrote: »

Does he deserve to be dropped?

Probably not but he's the most vulnerable of the forwards to the chop.

Kilkenny,O Callaghan,Rock are certainties.

Small is an inside forward.Mannion's competition.

No chance Scully will be dropped.

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

For me Scully his the one of those 6 forwards who hasn't caught the eye as much since the restart. Now I know he does an immense amount of work which is unseen.

IMO he's an unspectacular grafter who doesn't score heavily but is very effective in his role.Big engine on him.

Anyhow I'm done talking about our opponents players.

Time to big up our lads!

Will we release Keegan??

PressRun wrote: »

Will we release Keegan??

For what?

Personally I don't think he has the conditioning or indeed the legs this year to do what we have seen in previous years. Mullin has been given the old Zippy role that allows some licence to attack. Keegan has to stay and mind. He might not like it but that's the scenario.