Mayo GAA Discussion

Kerry, with winners to play Dublin or Cork.

Hopefully Armagh beat the lard out of Galway

Given the way we're going probably better off not to be limping into a semi final or final

What I mean is it'll be a lot cheaper if we lose to Kerry rather than getting an easier draw and going further

oh god I hope not

I booked croke park hotel ages ago for the Sunday and Monday night (going to concert)

If Mayo drew the dubs I’d have been screwed

It might have worked out ……..

My guess

derry game Dublin game Sat evening double header

other two the Sunday

all in Croker

We would probably have taken the easier side of the draw but there's an argument that we need a big game to kick-start something.

I'm just not sure we could handle beating Kerry, then Dublin, only to lose an All Ireland to Clare.

Excellent post but written by someone who is very confident of putting us away I'd say!

Course they think they will beat us! Would you blame them after our performan e at the weekend!

If what I heard at The Weekend is true they won’t have Clifford ……..

For what it is worth here is my preditcion.

All games in Croker.

2 triple headers.

Saturday

1pm Galway Derry U17

3pm Derry Clare

530pm Dublin Cork

Sunday

12pm Mayo Kerry U17

2pm Galway Armagh

430pm Mayo Kerry

Hard to describe how I feel about the matchup. It's not confidence, I feel like the game is going to be very close (like the game in Tralee rather than the League final).

I think Kerry will win based on the football they have played all year, but I'm not overly-confident. I think that Mayo's attacking backs running at Kerry's defensive setup could cause us bother. We are getting lots of bodies back this year but we have some lazy tacklers who will give frees away to Cillian.

I reckon a lot will hinge on whether Mayo can afford not to play Aidan O'Shea. I think in Croke Park his lack of pace in the transition could be exposed by Kerry's kickpassing (if he continues in the sweeper role). I think he could play a big role as an impact sub when the pace of the game dies down but if he starts Kerry will look to exploit him. Kerry are able to use David Moran in that role this year and while he hasn't been needed to change a game yet given the ease of Kerry's championship games so far I think he will be vital in the Quarter Final.

So I expect Kerry to come through but I wouldn't be massively confident and if we are beaten it wouldn't be a massive shock (like Tyrone last year or Cork the year before where I was very confident).

Edit: I also realise how rediculous it is that I'm taking Kerry's current form (which is good) into account and ignoring Mayo's current form (which isn't great). If I was analyzing the game purely on form I'd have to be confident.

But with this Mayo side you'd be mad to go on the form book alone.

That's unconscious bias for you I guess and I'd always err on the slightly more pessimistic side.

That would be a cracking Sunday