Mayo GAA Discussion

HBC08 · 29-03-2023 07:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120416659#Comment_120416659

This is very true,I've been thinking about it a lot the last while.

Its just that many people cant/don't fully understand it because its natural to think we must go hell for leather for a provincial.

Over the next year or two as thi will play out and it'll become more apparent and dawn on people.. At that stage I think the next reforms will see the provincial moved to a pre season competition or something like that.

I have no strong feelings either way on keeping or getting rid of the provincial championships.I really do hope that Mayo fans will be smart about the way the fixtures have fallen and be able to see the long game though.

Hulk Hands · 29-03-2023 08:03PM

Yer surely not deviating from the below forward line that has worked so well in the league even if Conroy/Cillian are fit?

Touhy/McD, Carney, Flynn

AOS, Carr, Rod

Conroy if he works his way back to 2021 form (albiet he looked very fast v Donegal) would obviously get in there somewhere later in the year but surely be madness to change the above now?

Hessions a loss alright

recyclebin · 29-03-2023 08:10PM

I think they will definitely tweak the championship next season. Only provincial winners should be guaranteed a place in group stages for Sam. Rest based on league position.

The pre-quarter finals should also go to free up a another week so the league final gets more prominence and not have the provincials starting straight after.

TsuDhoNimh · 29-03-2023 09:21PM

Some shock seeing Tyrone out of the 20s with Cush and Canavan still there as key players from last years All Ireland win. Down seem to be on a fair bounce right through the ranks.

Excited to see how our (very young with a lot of the minors from last year involved, so a pretty experimental year for them) lads get on once Connacht gets rolling. That said, lads like Morahan, Fallon and Dawson would all been looking at Sam and Bob doing a job for the seniors and thinking they might not have been too far away either.

charolais0153 · 29-03-2023 10:46PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120417057#Comment_120417057

If the lads aren’t going hell for leather to beat the rosses in ten days and Galway a fortnight after. You can forget about them like. It’s not imperative we win but it’s an advantage having played tough games and knowing how we respond and how ou r subs perform and stuff there’s load of time between the first group game and Connacht semi final

maybe it’s different being close to the border but there isn’t a better crowd to beat than Galway and u can be sure they think the same 😂

Sebastian Dangerfield · 30-03-2023 01:22PM

Still no sign of decent tickets yet. Assume upper tiers will open soon?

30-03-2023 01:34PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120417235#Comment_120417235

The pre-quarter finals should also go to free up a another week so the league final gets more prominence and not have the provincials starting straight after.

The value of the pre-quarter finals is that they will almost entirely eliminate dead rubbers in the group stages.

With three coming out of a group that last game means something to someone.

We had dead rubbers in the old Quarter final group stages and they were exactly that, dead rubbers.

muddle84 · 30-03-2023 04:07PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120420025#Comment_120420025

Upper cusack was an option for me when the tickets were released first!!

Sebastian Dangerfield · 30-03-2023 10:37PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120420025#Comment_120420025

Ive been checking a few times a day since Tuesday, using the 'Best Tickets' section, and all Im getting are corner flags or behind the goals.

Before anyone says it, I know therell be loads of free seats when the dubs leave, but Id quite like to see the first game too.

Everytime theres an "available" game in CP I play chicken til the point I buy **** seats, then they open prime half way tickets 5 mins later

MacDanger · 31-03-2023 10:58AM

Looking forward to the match now, should be a good tight game and a good test for both teams to see where we stand. Midfield is where we probably have an advantage with McDaid being out for Galway and Conroy (although he always seems to play well against us) aged 34 can hopefully be got at. I'd expect us to try to put the Galway keeper (will be interesting to see if Power holds his place) under pressure for most of the game.

Both sets of backs are likely to be under pressure with a good few new faces in there although Galway probably have a better overall defensive system than we do. I presume we'll have some plan in place for tracking Sean Kelly rather than having AOS chasing back after him.

If we can keep a clean sheet (only managed 3 so far in the league), I think we'll win by a point or two but that's a fairly big IF

Sebastian Dangerfield · 31-03-2023 12:32PM

Nearly caved and bought Davin, but good halfway line seats on there now

naughto · 31-03-2023 06:11PM

Team named

HBC08 · 31-03-2023 07:41PM

That's the team most were expecting, as per the usual this season it'll be more interesting to see the bench.

TsuDhoNimh · 31-03-2023 09:01PM

https://twitter.com/Galway_GAA/status/1641886385253564416

Galway team out as well.

Wouldn't be shocked with that team starting or any of Power, Glynn, Paul or Patrick Kelly or Comer coming in before throw in either.

km79 · 31-03-2023 09:23PM

I hope gleeson starts

PressRun · 31-03-2023 10:06PM

I don't think he will start. They'll go with Power on the day imo.

km79 · 31-03-2023 10:10PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120425620#Comment_120425620

I agree

I’m hearing both Conroy and Cillian are on the bench

spakman · 31-03-2023 10:33PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120425635#Comment_120425635

I'm hearing Conroy, but not Cillian.

manofwisdom · 31-03-2023 10:53PM

Looks like stronger and more settled Mayo team on paper than Galway but it's all about the performances on the pitch.

happyoutscan · 31-03-2023 11:26PM

I usually get these predictions well wrong, but I think that team will start.

Wouldn't be surprised to see myself starting either though.

Always_Running · 31-03-2023 11:36PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120425909#Comment_120425909

I'd expect that team to start also. It's the same team that started against Donegal in round 6 and 10 of them didn't start against Monaghan with this league final and Roscommon match in mind.

PARlance · 01-04-2023 12:17AM

One change, Tuohy in for McDonagh I reckon.

HBC08 · 01-04-2023 10:26AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120425620#Comment_120425620

Either Power or Gleason would be behind Byrne,Robbie and Reape.

Its an obvious weakness in their team,I don't see many other weaknesses,I hope we have a plan to test their keeper early.

FullBack Jam · 01-04-2023 11:24AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120424779#Comment_120424779

Exciting reading down through the team. Unlike in recent years, not a weak link on the team based on their current form. In previous years, I would have put a question mark over Stephen Coen. Fionn McDonagh, Conor Loftus. Both they have been playing really well - Fionn sporadically but getting there. I think if he could get a bit of speed, he will be very effective. Coen is in massive form and far more confident. Can't wait for tomorrow. They may not win on the day, but getting a day out in Croke Park for a league final has by far exceeded my expectations for Kevin McStay & Co's first year in charge. David McBrien is quite inexperienced, but I think he is the perfect man to keep Shane Walsh of the ball. Maybe Durcan on Mathew Tierney. Sam Callinan on Finnerty. Other than that, I don't see any significant danger in the Galway team. With him being prone to injury, I don't think they will risk Comer unless absolutely necessary.

Management and the team have raised the bar so high so quick, that it will be a shock to us when we go through a poor patch of results again.