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Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 4

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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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wirelessdude01

seligehgit wrote: »

Andy and Billy Joe on OTB.

Andy intimates James Horan will draw on the talent from the under 20s squad.

Great to hear.

He already did during the campaign Mullin, Conroy, Moran, McBrien, Brickenden, Coyne and Towey.

seligehgit

Andy and Billy Joe on OTB.

Andy intimates James Horan will draw on the talent from the under 20s squad.

Great to hear.

blowitupref

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Harrison is most likely to call it a day. His body isn't able to cope with the demands that IC puts on it. Doc won't retire now. He'll see how the body responds when he comes back.

Fully expect Seamie, Boyler and Zippy to retire as well.

Barrett is a funny one. He'd be a 50:50 shout to retire. Young family, based in Dublin, transferred to Clontarf but then had a great finish to the season. Wouldn't surprise me either way.

What injury does Harrison have, he isn't near 30 yet?

muddle84

Audioslaven wrote: »

Parson was a top player along side the other guys that have called it a day. It is funny as he spent a few years in the wilderness before returning to put in solid displays for us. I am not sure did Horan not fancy him at the time but when he came back, he came with a bang.

These guys going will most likely make the rest decide as they played together. I was expecting Higgins to announce retirement yesterday.

It was Horan that dropped him wasn't it? But Horan also had him back in 2014 before he left.

Audioslaven

Parson was a top player along side the other guys that have called it a day. It is funny as he spent a few years in the wilderness before returning to put in solid displays for us. I am not sure did Horan not fancy him at the time but when he came back, he came with a bang.

These guys going will most likely make the rest decide as they played together. I was expecting Higgins to announce retirement yesterday.

Dyr

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

What the actual. Is Paddy gone as well? He's only young.

I just retired him

Meant Parsons

Cartman78

Bunny Colvin wrote: »

In fairness I think they deserve an individual eulogy if that's the approach they're taking!

Ah yeah of course....I should have added a winking emoji to the previous post

Feel especially sad about Parsons tbh.....to come back from such an horrific injury as successfully as he did, get back in the squad and probably on the fringes of the starting 15 and then retire a couple of weeks after losing another AI Final.

Clarke will be a massive loss also I think - yes, he was prone to brainfarts now and again but I think most counties (apart from the obvious one) would gladly have him between the posts.

And Vaughan will be missed although his form possibly fizzled out a bit over the last couple of years.

If Higgins and Boyle make announcements this week I'll have to take a couple of days of work as a tribute

muddle84

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

What the actual. Is Paddy gone as well? He's only young.

I think that is a typo.....

wirelessdude01

Bambi wrote: »

Not a push at all, he was. Durcan was an all round great player. Testimony to his character that he came back from that injury

What the actual. Is Paddy gone as well? He's only young.

Dyr

muddle84 wrote: »

Is it a push to say he was one of the best midfielders in the country in 2016 & 2017?

Not a push at all, he was. Durcan was an all round great player. Testimony to his character that he came back from that injury

km79

Sad times

wirelessdude01

seligehgit wrote: »

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Happy retirement to Tom Parsons.

A true legend.

The sacrifices he made post his near catastrophic injury were astonishing.

I said at the time that he'd do well to walk without a limp. To get back to where he did says all we need to know about him as a person. Commuting from Wales for a while as well shows the levels of commitment he was willing to put in inorder to get back to IC level after he had been dropped.

muddle84

Is it a push to say he was one of the best midfielders in the country in 2016 & 2017?

seligehgit

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Harrison is most likely to call it a day. His body isn't able to cope with the demands that IC puts on it. Doc won't retire now. He'll see how the body responds when he comes back.

Fully expect Seamie, Boyler and Zippy to retire as well.

Barrett is a funny one. He'd be a 50:50 shout to retire. Young family, based in Dublin, transferred to Clontarf but then had a great finish to the season. Wouldn't surprise me either way.

Couldn't blame Brendan Harrison in such circumstances.

I'd be very surprised if Jason Doherty called it a day.

In spite of his good form it wouldn't surprise if Chris Barrett calls it a day.

Happy retirement to Tom Parsons.

A true legend.

The sacrifices he made post his near catastrophic injury were astonishing,ditto the sacrifices the Dublin based players in particular make are immense.

Lives on hold.

Loved the way he wore the love for his native county proudly on his sleeve.

wirelessdude01

muddle84 wrote: »

Thats all the likely candidates i would think. Unless Harrison due to injury. You would hope not all those names call it a day, Boyler and Zippy especially. But if they are not making the team.........

Harrison is most likely to call it a day. His body isn't able to cope with the demands that IC puts on it. Doc won't retire now. He'll see how the body responds when he comes back.

Fully expect Seamie, Boyler and Zippy to retire as well.

Barrett is a funny one. He'd be a 50:50 shout to retire. Young family, based in Dublin, transferred to Clontarf but then had a great finish to the season. Wouldn't surprise me either way.

moghrasa

Intercounty football became a whole lot less sexy today. We'll miss you, Tom Parsons.

Bunny Colvin

homewardbound11 wrote: »

Im gutted for Tom . If ever a player deserved a Celtic cross. They don’t give them out for bravery, honesty, unyielding character and a gentleman . An inspiration to all athletes to overcome what he has gone through .
Recover we will as mayo always do and by f...k when we do win an all Ireland every last one of these greats will be a part of it. Their legacy will live on in the children who know nothing else but Mayo at the top tier of football and what it takes to be a Mayo county player and the respect they deserve .

Agreed. Even without an All-Ireland, that Mayo team will be talked about for decades to come. Just for the commitment they showed and the great days out that they gave us. We'll all look back fondly.

muddle84

yop wrote: »

SOS, Boyler, Zippy to come yet.
Barret, Doc maybe?

Is that it then?

Thats all the likely candidates i would think. Unless Harrison due to injury. You would hope not all those names call it a day, Boyler and Zippy especially. But if they are not making the team.........

Bunny Colvin

Cartman78 wrote: »

Ah jaysus....this is torturous altogether.

They should just all get together and announce a mass retirement rather than the death by a thousand cuts approach

In fairness I think they deserve an individual eulogy if that's the approach they're taking!

homewardbound11

Im gutted for Tom . If ever a player deserved a Celtic cross. They don’t give them out for bravery, honesty, unyielding character and a gentleman . An inspiration to all athletes to overcome what he has gone through .
Recover we will as mayo always do and by f...k when we do win an all Ireland every last one of these greats will be a part of it. Their legacy will live on in the children who know nothing else but Mayo at the top tier of football and what it takes to be a Mayo county player and the respect they deserve .

yop

muddle84 wrote: »

I wonder who will it be tomorrow......

SOS, Boyler, Zippy to come yet.
Barret, Doc maybe?

Is that it then?

Cartman78

Ah jaysus....this is torturous altogether.

They should just all get together and announce a mass retirement rather than the death by a thousand cuts approach

muddle84

I wonder who will it be tomorrow......

yop

Best of luck to the 3 lads.
The experience of watching them and meeting them on a few occasions was a pleasure.
Clarke was a man mountain in the goal and was a lad who seemed to be incredibly unassuming.
Donie was a work horse and did so much of the heavy lifting, again a "pro" who gave us so much.
Tom P just an incredible athlete and individual to return from that near lift changing injury to come back to play at this level again.

It does seem like the end of an era.

Euphoriasean

Tom now too!

https://twitter.com/MayoGAA/status/1346427824790511616?s=19

Audioslaven

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

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I think you are being a bit harsh on Hennelly here.
Of course he has his limitations but he is also a seasoned intercounty goalkeeper.
The can has been kicked down the road but it's very handy to have someone with his ability and experience in the squad while the, long overdue, search for a long-term keeper is ongoing.

Many teams really are totally lost when a keeper the quality of Clarke retires, but in Mayo's case Hennelly can slot in very easily even though he is not the final answer.

But am I really. He can play absolutely brilliant and then do something that would cost a game. I hate to see high ball coming in with him in goal. These are not isolated instances and with all his experience, there is a pattern there.
I am not saying he doesn't have the ability or skill, but more his decision making - when to make your move, see the danger and making the correct decision to go and take all. Clarke was absolutely brilliant at this, gave so much protection and confidence to the team when he did this.

I would love if he fixed those issues but his number one role is to protect the goal and if this means taking man and ball when a high ball is pumped in then do it. He is not that kind of keeper and we need to look elsewhere. If we stick with him, we will probably be grand until we hit CP. In CP, weaknesses are exposed and more so in finals. I would take my chances with the best new guy Horan finds on the basis that he develops and steps up.

Bunny Colvin

I think Hennelly is a decent number 2 but isn't reliable enough to be starting. We should be trying other options.

Euphoriasean

freddie_ wrote: »

If we go into the championship relying on Robbie we are in trouble. He is a decent goalie but seems to struggle with pressure, can you name a big game where he performed or at least didn't cost us the game?
I would take a chance on a rookie instead and got from there.

On the other hand,there will be far less pressure on him in the knowing that he won't get dropped for Clarke if he makes an error. Who knows but it could be the making of him.

I just hope they refrain from letting him take long distance frees. Every missed free just saps the life out of everyone.

muddle84

freddie_ wrote: »

If we go into the championship relying on Robbie we are in trouble. He is a decent goalie but seems to struggle with pressure, can you name a big game where he performed or at least didn't cost us the game?
I would take a chance on a rookie instead and got from there.

I'm not a fan of Robbie and i agree there is huge questions over mental strength to do the right thing throughout a game but there is examples of big games where he didn't make a huge mistake, national league final in 2019 is the one that comes to mind. There is others but in championship you would probably have to go back before 2015.

freddie_

If we go into the championship relying on Robbie we are in trouble. He is a decent goalie but seems to struggle with pressure, can you name a big game where he performed or at least didn't cost us the game?
I would take a chance on a rookie instead and got from there.