Mayo GAA Discussion

Also this game is not now on at MacHale Park,switched to the Dome.

Edit,I see that's mentioned in the tweet.

played outdoors not the dome, game currently live on the TG4 youtube.

Made that call very late, still ongoing issues with MacHale Park even though they have a new pitch now? 

Strangely the game is being played outside the Dome. https://www.youtube.com/live/HKXyh7cGFgQ?feature=share

Not sure how Sheridan got another year but hopefully it'll be his last.

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Two guys going shoulder to shoulder. Both went for it equally as much. If oshea goes down is it a free in? Of course not - so it isnt a free out either, and talk of a black card only highlights those who dont understand what a black card is for.

If mayo are interested in being Sam Maguire contenders, its imperative to develop underage talent. A result like this evening does nothing for the greater good. Sheridan should do the humane thing and resign before the night is out.

Great decision holding Callinan and Touhy with the U20's so they could gain some valuable experience

The worst thing about it is, there is talent there in that team. We are doing something very right at underage when you see the likes of Callinan and Tuohy coming through as ready to go intercounty players. But ultimately to keep the pipeline we need success or at least to be competitive!

Hard to argue with the points on Sheridan, the style of play is putrid and the results have been shocking.

OTB had a similar commentary about our mid third. It's not something I thought before but they suggested we're weak under a high ball.

Pointed out that opposing midfielders are coming away with big performances from Mayo games, they listed out 4 or 5, Smith, Maher, Moran and a Kildare lad all in the last 12 months

Ruane has the talent but isn't performing, Carney and Flynn are green and will be inconsistent until they get a bit of experience. Loftus is weak but they seem determined to stick with him

Fully agree about CB. I think I would have Coen there (because let's face it, he seems certain of a spot and he has upped his game lately) rather than Diarmuid. Diarmuid has been doing a lot of covering for CB all year but he covers all around the field and I don't think he can do that at CB as much.

I would be inclined to drop Ruane for a game rather than put him in the HF line, as that might give him the kick that seems to be needed.

All that said, I don't really see McStay / Rochford changing CB... I get the impression they've gone all in on Loftus and they won't be for changing that now.

The frustrating thing about the Loftus thing is that while the weakness of him playing there has been fairy obvious... I'm not sure we've seen much of the supposed upside at all, it's not as if he has been drilling in perfect ball to the forwards, it's not as if he has been adding to the scoreboard...

Rochford was a fan of some outside of the box thinking but it was usually game / opponent specific and I think he quickly changed things when they didn't work. This seems more like McStay digging his heels in and persisting with it until it maybe works.

It was a very divisive approach though. I remember McLoughlin at one point himself shouting at the sideline what do you want me to do, dont remember which game that was but it was one of the qualifiers in croke park i think?

Maybe its not a fair comparison as there was people who thought McLoughlin was working out there. I don't see anyone saying Loftus as CB is a good idea!