Mayo GAA Discussion

HBC08 · 19-09-2022 06:07PM

I think the criticism of Sheridans style of play was warranted,however a lot of that would have been glossed over if we had gone further or indeed won the u20.

The manager couldn't be blamed for the slapstick cartoon stuff that lost us the game v Sligo,you just can't account for stuff like that happening not once but a few times in that game.

PARlance · 19-09-2022 06:12PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119638579#Comment_119638579

I didn't think there was much ott criticism. Not that I was aware of anyway. I think he got criticism for the way he played and some of the selections and I would have to say they were fair enough.

Putrid football and success is one thing... sometimes, but the problem was that he we played putrid football and lost so you'd expect criticism. Did we understimate Sligo? I'm not sure we did, we just threw away the game.

Blackjack · 19-09-2022 06:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119638690#Comment_119638690

I'm perhaps concentrating on some of the stuff that the Tim O'Leary fan club would post. I should probably know better than to pay much heed to empty barrels.

I think there was a bit of underestimation of Sligo from the supporters. I don't think the players did but that doesn't matter now.

Green&Red · 20-09-2022 08:51AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119638673#Comment_119638673

You can when you have the best keeper in the county on the bench and 90% of the slapstickness is due to the goalie.

From what I hear he went out of his way to make examples of young lads that he thought were too big for their boots

PARlance · 20-09-2022 12:34PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119640311#Comment_119640311

Who was the best keeper in the county? I've heard people say that Jack Livingston from Breaffy should have been in between the sticks but unless I'm losing my marbles, he was a year or two overage.

Think it might have been Ah Ref podcast that were going on about it.

Green&Red · 20-09-2022 01:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119641236#Comment_119641236

Jennings from Ballinrobe.

From Knockmore you had two forwards who both played in a senior Connacht final, neither saw game time

RedDevil55 · 20-09-2022 03:51PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119641236#Comment_119641236

Jack Livingstone was U20 this year but wasn't on the panel. Jennings from Ballinrobe was another option

PARlance · 20-09-2022 04:07PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119642431#Comment_119642431

I must be losing it so, thought he was a few years older.

Crazy that he made FBD squad or two for the seniors but couldn't make the cut for the U20's.

Audioslaven · 20-09-2022 11:37PM

McConville Doesn't Like Look Of 'Overloaded' Mayo Backroom Team | Balls.ie

Interesting comments... only time will tell.

Blackjack · 21-09-2022 08:04AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119644397#Comment_119644397

he sounded quite bitter alright. Didn't expect that from him to be fair.

muddle84 · 21-09-2022 09:57AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119644770#Comment_119644770

I always got the impression that if McConville has something to say he says it, or speaks his mind regardless of the timing. This is more of that by the looks of it, it could be taken as sour grapes as he didn't get involved but he is honest about that disapointment and why he thought Dempsey would have been a better option. Id have all the more respect for him for it too!

MacDanger · 21-09-2022 10:07AM

I'd agree, they seems like honest comments rather than bitterness to me. There's definitely a chance that there could be too many cooks involved in McStay's team but I guess that's McStay's job to make sure everyone knows their role and that everything runs smoothly.

Audioslaven · 21-09-2022 08:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119645150#Comment_119645150

Mcconville always came across as totally honest and I would have loved to have seen him involved in Mayo. He always had big time for us over the years as a pundit and came across as fair. I hope he does well in wicklow

PARlance · 22-09-2022 08:51AM

Both Dempsey's and McStay's team were very strong and the no nonsense/straight shooting element of Dempsey and McConville was a big part of the appeal of that team. But I think there's a little bit of irony / hypocrisy with McConville's comments about too many cooks... given that he went a took a job as a chef somewhere else.

Blackjack · 22-09-2022 11:44AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119649132#Comment_119649132

I think that's it - Dempsey had announced a team that was larger than what McStay had announced when thing were in the mix. I'm sure there are other counties with backroom teams much larger than McStay has put together to date. I just thought it odd in terms of what he had to say. I'd have a lot of time for McConville but his comments did come across as a bit of sour grapes. Perhaps it was always going to be the way he was going to answer, he's hardly going to make out that McStay had a better ticket compiled when the one he himself was proposed on wasn't selected.

Being honest I'd have been happy with either McStay or Dempsey's team, though McStay ticket has more inter county management experience than what Dempsey was proposing, so possibly shaded it for me.

PARlance · 22-09-2022 11:54AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119649945#Comment_119649945

I think the too many cooks / strong personalities comment is a bit lazy analysis of the McStay ticket as well. I can see where it's coming from and I was guilty of thinking the same initially, but when you look at it:

Rochford is quite happy to be an assistant and he's not a forceful character imo.

McHale is well used to his role with McStay.

Mulligan is new and fresh, he might be a strong character and may have aspirations of having the top job in time, but I would be fairly sure he's there to learn and contribute.

It's a strong team, I think McConville was a little out of order with his comments.

Coillte_Bhoy · 22-09-2022 02:51PM

His comments re the backroom team make no sense, if Dempsey got the gig he would have a similar sized team surely? Comes across as bitter and mean spirited tbh, would have expected more from him

PARlance · 25-09-2022 07:11PM

Ballina Vs Claremorris

Castlebar Vs Knockmore

Breaffy Vs Ballintubber

Westport Vs Garymore

Some big games to look forward to next weekend

PARlance · 25-09-2022 09:10PM

TG4 covering Castlebar Knockmore and Breaffy Ballintubber on Sunday from McHale park

MacDanger · 26-09-2022 08:43AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119664353#Comment_119664353

Should be two good games but it's misery having them in a +80% empty McHale Park

PARlance · 26-09-2022 10:44AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119665375#Comment_119665375

Have always enjoyed / thought there's a good atmosphere at the double headers. Would have thought that this one should be busier than average given the teams playing, even despite the TV coverage... but the weather might play a big factor in that.

MacDanger · 28-09-2022 06:16PM

Was at the Knockmore game in Charlestown and while we won, it was harder than it should have been. We were 6 or 7 up with ~15 to go and let Ballagh back into it with some sloppy play, loads of fellas overplaying the ball instead of keeping it simple.

Massive improvement needed to beat Castlebar on Sunday, Orme, Kevin Mc, Dempsey and to a lesser extent Peter Naughton need to improve a lot if we're going to progress. Darren McHale was probably the only one you could say played really well on Sunday, maybe P Ruttledge also.

Castlebar @ 2/1 is huge odds considering they're playing at home 😉

PARlance · 30-09-2022 09:35AM

New jersey released

https://twitter.com/Elverys/status/1575764887674011649?t=fQuqGG0XiTiSiK7rG5oA3A&s=19

HBC08 · 30-09-2022 09:51AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119683518#Comment_119683518

I like it!

PARlance · 30-09-2022 09:56AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119683607#Comment_119683607

Definitely an improvement on the last one imo

muddle84 · 30-09-2022 12:40PM

Yeah its a big improvement !

Green&Red · 30-09-2022 01:44PM

Big weekend

Should be a tight game between us and Castlebar. Fancy Breaffy, Ballina and Westport in the other three

interlocked · 30-09-2022 11:11PM

Jason Doc is getting married tomorrow. Congrats to both of them. Hopefully, he'll still be around next year.

I think if you picked the two most unappreciated Mayo footballers, it would be the Doc and Kevin McLoughlin. Not to Mayo supporters, though. They epitomise every thing good about that team. Pure unselfishness. Andy emphasised in his book , that he would never have lasted or made player of the year, without those lads doing the donkey work, covering back and breaking with the ball. Making him look good by supplying the ball so he could finish it off.

All the best Doc, don't even think of retiring.......

(Good job, Parke bet them last week, though😬)

Cartman78 · 02-10-2022 02:28PM

The McHale Park pitch looks in great condition for this time of year.

Heading out to hurling (!) now with the kids so will catch up with these games later on

thesultan · 02-10-2022 03:55PM

First game a borefeast

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