Mayo GAA Discussion

I think most people would agree, even you, that Mayo and Tyrone are two evenly matched teams. And any failures with Mayo which you keep pointing out are down to those who select them.

I would agree there are 5-6 players who started the final who just aren't at AI final level. I think you could probably name a few yourself. They are either too slow with no pace or can't kick points or goals (And its much harder to kick points or goals as a forward if you are well off the pace of the modern game).

That said, Tyrone don't exactly have a team of world beaters either, certainly not like Dublin at their peak. They are a solid outfit who implemented a plan. They took their goal chances well, in contrast to our goal chances.

This year was an odd one. You'd have to say it was 4 average teams in the semi final. You can't tell how good anyone is anymore based on their provincial championship. And Tyrone probably won because they got a few stiffer tests in Ulster. And and had some very good management.

But as most people have said, Mayo never had a better chance to win an AI than this year and they definitely blew it.

Wasn't writing them off at all, just in the context of the draw, Westport and Ballintubber would be seen by almost everyone as the ones to avoid from the top seeds.

The bookies have Belmullet at 11/2 which is way overpriced imo. I think either them or Garrymore will pull off a "shock" this weekend.

I really don't understand all the debate and hand wringing over the format of the AI. It makes absolutely no difference to the weaker counties as they are not going to win under any format unless a handicapping system is put in place.

No matter what only realistic winners in next 25 years are Mayo (being optimistic) \ Galway \ Kerry \ Cork \ Dublin \ Meath \ Donegal \ Tyrone \ Down.

Adding extra games only helps the better teams. You might catch them out on a bad day but unlikely this will occcur twice.

The big downside of more games is impact is has on club scene as less days for them.

Personally I think that if you are on a county panel then club has to get on without you when you are not available. It is ridiculous that a senior \ intermediate club panel of 25-30 is shut down for weeks just because one member is on senior panel.

Personally I also think wrapping senior panel members in cotton wool is wrong. Regular club games are more battle hardening than AvB games. if someone gets injured so what that life. Any county needs a good panel to win an AI and if everything is dependent on 1/2/3 indespensible stars then nothing will be won.

The other ridiculous thing with intercounty is the ratio of competitive games to training sessions. Either intercounty teams need more games or less training sessions.

Wrong thread lads

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2057890333/changes-in-the-gaa-super-thread/

Mayonews has an article online saying we are voting no to plan b and want it the same as it now.

Senior squad have made it known they prefer plan b.

An interesting tit bit is and I quote some mayo GAA official. How often have mayo been near relegation in the end of the league and then reach the later stages of the AI later in the year. That won't be possible in plan b.

Not sure what he is getting at.

We will be competing for Sam from the very first game, i can't understand how people cant get their heads around this, it is not two separate competitions. On our league record, its fairly poor and we would have missed out on the knockout stage in most years recently but then again it was the old league and not the actual new championship,

If the league was essentially the All Ireland and played in summer, do people really think that our league performances would be the same as what we expect in January and February when new players are being trialled and things are being tinkered with??????????????

I also agree that game one is competing for Sam, I don't get the line of thinking that suggests it wouldn't be, if we don't make it past the league stage then we are out, just like if you don't get past group stage in champions league you are out, that doesn't mean that you were in the champions league though does it?

There was always "a lot" of space behind the Albany goal from my memory. When I say a lot, I could easily see them getting an extra 5m.

I think extra width is more far more important to the modern game and there's very little scope for that that.

It really is second to none! The intercouty coverage was and is top notch too!

Yes that's my take on it too.

Some lads seem to think we have it solved now that the pitch is "done".

The reality is we'll have a great playing surface (very much welcomed) but it'll still be a very small pitch which was the main issue to start with.

Will have to give it a listen now too

also assumed wrongly too that it was crap !

Just wondering... will we see a major plus on the balance sheet at the county convention plus year, given The fact that croke park are supposedly running Mayo GAA nowadays? I expect we should given the greater transparency and scrutiny of spending, new sponsorship deals etc. Also, now that all fixtures are ticket only and bought online the days of the biscuit tin should be long gone. This should ease the burden on the clubs and allow them put their funds back in their grassroots.

Mayodad, since the pandemic started mayo gaa have only paid 5000euros per month for the machale park debt instead for 33000euros, over 18 months this will equate to a 504,000 saving. Rest assured Croke Park will expect Mayo GAA to resume the 33000per month payment from Jan 1 2022 and expect mayo to pay in full for next 24 years. As JP Kean rightly said this debt is the elephant in the room and needs to be addressed. if it not, clubs will continue to be burdened with a levy while investment in a centre of excellence is a pipe dream

Treasurer Valerie Murphy stated at the september county board meeting that as things stood, mayo gaa had a significant surplus. Thats the good news , however it was also misleading as she also stated that a lot of expenditure still had to be accounted for.

My guess is the attendances for the club championships with Mayo GAA TV will bring in 100-150k extra income. Thats great but covers 3-5 months debt repayments. still 23+ years to go

I hope the next chairman is strong enough to recognise the value of the Mayo GAA brand and tell Croke Park to get lost, mayo wont continue to pay for a stadium where croke park/connaught collect all gate receipts. For me this is where chairman Liam Moffatt failed. For all his efforts to stream line mayo gaa operations he ignored the elephant, therefore failing the clubs who elected him

What?? What read, where??