Mayo GAA Discussion

I’d be surprised if they manage a win next weekend

Crikey.

Loftus swung the game for cork by letting the cork guy through from an experienced player is unbelievable. He has no concept of what danger is.

Mayo are sitting ducks now. Just need a half decent team to put them out.

This result is about as bad as I can remember

They went home happy out

Well Galway is a real possibility now

Where was Ruane all game?

I think I only was him once on the ball for the whole game.

Was he man marking or being man marked?

As it turned out, you're right! We're not in a good place for a game like that tbh. Any bit of momentum we had is gone and I'm not sure we'll gey ourselves up in a week for that sort of game.

Loftus experiment may be on its last legs imo.

Getting carved open down the middle way too often now.

I was all for it at first, but he doesn't have a nose for danger and doesn't offer enough while in possession.

Wouldn't mind see Paddy Durcan given a go in that position from now on .

He offers more athleticism & aggressiveness to break defensive lines, but also knows when to sit put, or when to sniff out danger.

Mayo have enough scoring players up-field providing the ball is moved on quickly enough.

Tommy needs to start , Cillians experience badly needed too, given how we tend lose our heads when chasing the game.

Mayo extremely relieved to avoid Roscommon in the next round. Roscommon marching all the way to a 3rd Sam Maguire this year.

Nowlan Park, no? Or do they have the option of nominating a different ground for their 2nd home game?

Just back, the game was done and dusted when we got the goal, not sure how we concede 1-6 without reply in the last 20 minutes.

McStay and co seem to have backed themselves into a corner with Loftus, he was diabolical today, even withstanding the goal which was 100% his fault. It was obvious he should have been subbed 5 minutes into the second half but instead got the full game. It's pure stubbornness at this stage to persist with him. It's turning me off them as a management team that they can't see something so blatantly obvious to everyone else.

Carney wasn't at the races today either, stayed on the full game, what are they watching?

Lads blaming the ref but other than the punch everything else was fair enough, the penalty was soft but if you tackle from behind you can have no complaints. Like I said 100% Loftus's fault, you could see your man moving from way out, should have just been fouled, we'd literally just gone 6 points up

This is as bad as it's been because I think we have the players, there's no real standout team, the All Ireland is there for whoever wants it and instead we're shooting ourselves in the foot by not only have Loftus at 6 but compounding it by having to leave Hession and Callinan on the bench to facilitate this nonsense

Do people think the midfield is a huge problem too, aside from number 6? Loftus doesn't have the positional sense or eye for danger to play that role, but additionally, the fact that we are really struggling to dominate the midfield battles in a lot of games is putting pressure on the backs and leaving us very exposed.

I no we are all in disbelief of the sh1te that we witnessed today but look we did not turn in to a sh1te team over night with the right people in there positions we are very very good.

Today was a cluster fu1ck like I have never seen before after Tommy's goal they just melted its not good enough but I still think there's something about this team when it clicks,let's be honest cork are no great team they just had there homework done on us for the blanket and not giving us space on the ball.

Loftus has to go no question and he has start his best 15 instead of finishing with it to build up a lead for when the subs are needed.

I want galway in the draw tomorrow its either throw down a challenge now after that sh1te today or forget about it.

Coen or Swannie would be my choice for 6

Durcan centre back, mchugh and hession either side, coen for mchugh depending on opposition. Would also start callinan ahead of coyne, and Cillian instead of Carr.