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Mayo GAA Discussion

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 268 ✭✭pdiddy


    To all the hard done by season ticket holders who haven't got tickets. Welcome to the world of the non season ticket holders and the pain we went through for all the past finals and semi finals it really takes away from the build up. But the joy of finally getting that ticket is something else.

    There's still plenty of time don't lose hope yet, often only got a ticket the morning of the game



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,629 ✭✭✭happyoutscan


    Everywhere is pretty much booked out, so if you are staying in a hotel I'd recommend watching it there! Another thing to note is that Westport has been very strict on checking Covid certs so make sure you have them with you! Let ye enjoy yourselves.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 Mayodad




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 256 ✭✭Crybabygeeks


    You know I did actually think this last night. I've had the ST for 7 years so was always guaranteed a spot but I'll never take it for granted again! It's a privileged position to be in... Enjoying a drink in Drumcondra and not searching for a ticket.

    Getting close and exciting now..CMON lads. Let's win this thing.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,557 ✭✭✭DellyBelly


    Thanks. Looking forward to it. It'll be a great night of celebrations...



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,313 ✭✭✭enricoh


    A barfly in the local pub has a contact in croker n has come up trump's over the years. in The missus is from mayo n had no joy so far and has ordered me to go to the pub tonight to get acquainted! I'm willing to help out!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,621 ✭✭✭ultrapercy


    Mayo don't do easy and if they win it will be probably be by one point. If you're convinced Mayo will win 11-4 to win by 1 to 3 points is a gift. A draw is a strong possibility as reflected in the reduced price of 15/2. I backed both semi draws Mayo v Dub at 9s and Kerry Tyrone at a massive 14. Ive been backing draws in GAA all year with great success and even had a draw double and 2 singles in the league which got me 1100 euro. I'll back the draw again on Saturday but won't go crazy I really think Tyrone will win in 70 also by a point or 2. Again if you're are convinced Mayo really ARE for Sam 33/1 for Kevin McLoughlin for RTE motm must be worth a punt, has the man ever had a poor game? He's not the most recognisable but if you were to make a list of players that will produce 7/10 performance or better he'd surely be on it. I feel that 6/5 Tyrone to lift the cup is bet of the day. I hope, I wish I pray that I'm wrong.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 322 ✭✭Fiyatoe


    Fantastic logic. Measuring a game 3 years ago against the current day.


    I must get your betting predictions!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,527 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    The game might start at a ferocious pace but its also going to finish at a ferocious pace with all the fresh players coming on.

    Never will a subs bench be more important in an AI final and the subs will probably win this game. Hopefully Mayo are just that bit fresher in the final straight than Tyrone.

    You'd have to say though if Tyrone win its some achievement by them.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 DavidL22


    McHale not at the level yet IMO. he's one for next year, we need 15 v 15 from the start.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭muddle84


    I'm the only one in my house that has a season ticket and there is four of us. So it certainly eases the stress but ive never taken that one for granted!!! We've always managed to get tickets along the way but i guess the tickets just aren't there this year



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭muddle84


    Mayo GAA sold corporate packages of 10 tickets for €5900. I think its fair that they are in an impossible situation but when they chose to go that route to make money rather than looking after loyal fans be it season ticket or clubs i think its ridiculous!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 294 ✭✭sugarman20


    The missus will have clients at the game and they won't even know who's playing. Some kick in the balls that!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,720 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    May have slipped under the radar but McCarthy got a one match ban for his elbow on DOC. Small wasn't punished.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,782 ✭✭✭BandMember


    Does anyone know what the total amount of tickets was and how did they advertise this opportunity (if they actually did)?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭muddle84


    I don't believe they advertised it. One of my friends had spoken to Mayo GAA about it through twitter but we couldn't bring ourselves to do it. Not a notion how many they were selling.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,720 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    it was quoted in 2 mayo news articles that "corporate" ticket packages were available to purchase.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,527 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    Small really displayed a nasty streak in the semi final. Every time a Mayo player went near him he had a fist or elbow up , eg on DOC. There's playing on the edge and there's a dangerous nasty streak that could seriously injure someone and he falls into the latter category.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,678 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,708 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    Small plays on the edge, I didn't comment at the time but I felt he was entitled to go for the McLaughlin hit, he mistimed it and should have gone. The real issue with that hit was Conor Lane and nobody else, Scully even flagged it to him, it was a disgrace


    We're mighty in Mayo at getting offended when it happens to us, not so great when its our lads, see the hit below from Boyler, we all loved it, 10 times worse than what Small did. Comer's shoulder is in a different postcode. People and glass houses, we call it commitment when it our lad, nasty streak when its someone else.





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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,411 ✭✭✭naughto


    small lined him up and took him out simple as.its not the first time he has done it either.

    He Was getting beat to everything and had to sort eoghan out.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,708 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    Not sure I can blame the county board for selling the corporate packages. Zero gate receipts for over a year while the county has had two runs to the final, albeit with shortened seasons. Thats a lot of cheese out the door to fund the team and no gate, no season ticket money back and I'd imagine sponsorship hard to come by



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,708 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    What do you make of Boylers hit above?


    Or Cunniffes v Tyrone? Tyrone were very sore about that


    My point is we need to stop crying about things like this like we're Mother Theresa



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,708 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    On the tickets, I'm still very confident that tickets will come up Saturday morning, they always do. Less people have travelled home from abroad from what I can see, less people will travel on spec. We're short four in our house, I think they'll show up



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,411 ✭✭✭naughto


    Do you think I give a flying fuc1k about tyrone.i hope durcan does the same on sat to what boyler did.

    He hit him hard with his shoulder at speed there was only ever going to be one out come for comer after it.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,708 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red




  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,724 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    I "like" how they leave it 3 days before the final to dish out the suspensions... or not if Smalle deserved one. It is to provoke a reaction from the Mayo camp or take the focus off the game like what is happening in the last few posts.

    Funnier how the indo has a piece on Jim Gavins 2016 player choice again a few days out from the AI final. Sun and Indo are no different in reality. Pure rags.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,708 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    Did you notice at the semi final - the only foul play that was replayed on the big screen was Basquel's black, literally went blank for everything else. Talk about trying to influence the ref



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭muddle84


    I agree we are bad at not acknowledging out own teams failings or darkside antics. But both of your examples were shoulder to shoulder challenges, Small and McLaughlins were shoulder to jaw.


    However, I also wouldn't blame Small for going for it, but Lane was the one that was really at fault to allow play to continue.



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  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,724 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    Croker isn't meant to show any replays though, so its "odd" *cough cough*. Its still always facinating, in any game involving the home team men and I see from Sundays game ladies, that they always win the toss of the coin to warm up in front of the hill, are the 2nd team out at the start of the game and 2nd team out at the start of the 2nd half. Their luck is amazing to be able to hit that every single time that coin is tossed.

    Anyway, anyone got rescue remedy, I think I'm gonna spontaneously combust.



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