The 2021 All Ireland Senior Football Championship

Tyrone look a serious outfit particularly under the new management. They've moved with the times and seem to know what they are at.

Its going to be a great final, very tight imo, with no more than a couple of points between the teams at the end. Both have serious benches particularly forwards.

Mayo's big hope is Tyrone will be tired and have a few niggles.

But what Mayo people must not do is write off Tyrone or have them down as underdogs as Tyrone love being underdogs.

The whole funding thing in GAA is a mess and is probably the number one reason why there is a huge gap between the big and small counties. There is no hope of an AIG or Kerrygold type company stepping in to fund Leitrim, Carlow, Wicklow etc. And their other means of funding such as GDF will always be limited.

Pooled funding including sponsorship is the way to go.

Decades ago, teams had roughly equal funding, but once big sponsorship and all that came in, the gap grew.

I'd say Peter Keanes goose is well cooked at this stage. Last year v Cork was an absolute disaster, that performance yesterday wasn't much better. Whatever happens in the AI, Mayo and Tyrone with young coming teams .will likely be even stronger next year, I expect the Dubs to come back with all guns blazing too, they are far from finished with some of the players they have. If I was a Kerry fan, I certainly would be looking for a management change going into next year.

The tactics of carrying the ball into Tyrone time and time again yesterday were just appalling. If any of the recent AI winning Dublin teams had been given as much of a platform as Kerry got from kickouts, they would have won that game with at least 10 points to spare.

They are only just barely underdogs. 5/4 in some places. Its little more than a 50/50 game really. I can't see Mayo having any complacency whatsoever. This would be no shock result if Tyrone win it.

The biggest issue for Mayo is that the pressure on them will be huge. The perceived first and second team in the country out of the equation, people will see it as one of the best chances they have ever had of breaking their duck.

Heard it all before Robbie, But there is definitely an air of 'we beat Dublin, all we have to do is play 80 minutes and the All Ireland is ours' about the place. Now with Kerry gone I think that will be a growing feeling rather than a dissipating one.

Even though I'll be shouting for the Ulster team, I won't begrudge Mayo a title one little bit btw.

Tbf to him, he got 2 promotions and a Leinster final appearance so my previous comment on him "doing nothing" is quite harsh so I'll take it back. But in all fairness, Laois going well and delivering an All Irleand for a county who have notions of winning it every year are a world apart.

Not so much 'hearing it' as feeling it in the nature of the we 'won something' celebrations on beating Dublin.

Mayo are as far away from an All Ireland as ever - they have so far, won zilch.

Yeah, I think he did well with Lapis. I'm sure someone will come along with the stats. Mind you it would be a challenge coaching Kerry if he lives in Laois.

We know we have won zilch, everyone in the **** county knows we have won zilch.

We beat a Dublin team who were 6 up at the break, with a referee who allowed them to do as they physically wished after years of heartache against that fantastic team (best team ever).

Sorry but your 'feeling' is shite.

Edit: If I can add to the above, if we lose to Tyrone (which is completely possible) it will have absolutely nothing to do with any celebrations after beating Dublin nor over-confidence on the players part. Mayo vs Tyrone is a coin toss.

If we lose we'll survive, we are well used to it at this stage. If we win...

"If we win"

I'm picturing the "No prisoners" scene from the end of Laurence Of Arabia given all the slagging ye have had to endure over the years

You must be great craic to sit beside at games?

High on vendettas and agendas, low on substance. Worst still you are real glass half full merchant. 'Ah won't last will get worse'.

I mean know the Royals are battle scarred after years of trauma and mismanagement from County Board level. But jayus, from the sound of you are hoping the AIF Final is poor just so others can wallow in GAA misery like yourself!?

I remember the days Meath men used to show fight, and balls. You are defeatist. The Meath ladies have more balls than the Meath men ATM.

I am looking forwards to both finals Men's and Ladies. But there are always GAA misery guts looking for a whinge unfortunately. Looking for excuses. Although you are in good company judging by Pat's rant on telly.