Mayo GAA Discussion

Lads is final confirmed for 4pm? Just looking at train times here now

Unlike other finals I would be very confident if we got to a final simply because we have Rochford who knows how to nullify opposition and execute a game-plan , plus Kevin Mc is a great motivator and man-manager of the squad..

This mayo team has the potential to be as good as the 2017 team, but nobody in 2023 is near the level of Dublin in 2017.

A few weeks was what I heard

This Mayo team could be as good as Mayo 2017, but nowhere near the level of Dublin 2017 who beat Mayo by a point?

I said the Opposition in 2023 that stands in our way , is no where near the level of that Dublin team,

Unlike 2012/2015/2019/2021 Mayo had a game-plan in 2017 , and had a specific group of players who could match up well with Dublin players on a physical level, but were a little short on quality and depth to get over the line, and that was down to good management to close the gap in itself..

Outside of 2016/2017 Mayo were well beaten in all the other finals /semi finals/league games by Dublin, while they destroyed every other team that stood in its path.

Dublin were miles ahead of the pack regards consistency, and it showed with all the trophies won both in the championship and all the leagues campaigns during that era.

Why is this place so hostile.

Taking my points out of context , via nitpicking to create a pointless argument.

We lost badly to Donegal in 2012, never looked like winning , McGuinness publicly saying they targeted the fullbacks.

2013 there was a Dublin player carrying a hamstring for the last quarter , and didn't push up.

Back to hogan stand for me.

Mayo posters on this board seem very uncomfortable with the idea that we have a great shot at the All Ireland this year,

Good for you then 👍️

If you want an easy ride, try MayoGAAbBlog. No negativity allowed there. Some decent chats. But generally a bit too much of the "we need to stand by our team and we can beat anyone around us". The actual game analysis is generally in short supply.

I agree - the Mayo team look very organised this year, calm on the ball, with what seems to be a bit of a game plan - mixing the patient passing with good sporadic bursts of pace, and the odd long ball in. Great to see Tommy Conroy burst past the defenders yesterday. I hope he has a big role in the next 4 months or so (hopefully!!!). Unlike other years, its actually difficult to pick out weak-link passengers in this years team, and if almost all are fit, the bench will be impressive. Paddy Durcan looking very strong as well.

One thing that has impressed me overall is the confidence that the lads have. The young lads look so inspired and look like they have been on the big stage for a decade e.g. the likes of Enda Hession, Jack Carney, Conor Loftus look transformed. They were grand before but at times seemed shy to get on ball. But now they are demanding it. Stephen Coen looks more comfortable now, making runs, and looking for a pass (although he should be forbidden to shoot, unless he is within 5 yards of the opposition goal). Diarmuid O'Connor and Aidan O'Shea look a lot more comfortable in games.

I'm delighted for them that they are going through such a good spell. No doubt, the level of superiority at the moment will end when teams catch up in terms of training and fitness etc. But the lads are getting great experience through this league campaign anyway.

Donegal were absolutely septic yesterday, as poor as I have seen them in a long time, I'd be very worried if I was a Donegal supporter, based on yesterday they could struggle in division 2. The Lacey stuff in the background seems to have really turned things toxic

Even with that in mind Mayo were excellent yesterday, tight at the back and really impressive going forward. I like how when there's a chance of a goal that they are going for it and not taking the fisted point as an option.

The league final will be massively important now, likely to be Galway or Kerry, who based on current form are the two best teams in the country.

Rough translated……Kerry are afraid of another hiding from mayo…..

Loftus won't be given those marking jobs. Durcan or someone else would. When we played Kerry, Paudi Clifford was 11 but Hession picked him up, not Loftus.