Mayo GAA Discussion

I genuinely didn't think we would win that even when we were a few points up. We looked very headless, running into tackles and seemingly allergic to kicking the ball and moving it at pace. Nothing learned and seriously lacking adventure when playing a blanket type defence.

Confidence is an issue for the team at the moment. Attack wasn’t good. Jordan Flynn was outstanding and we still managed to lose. Losing concentration after the goal and allowed Cork up to get a quick dubious penalty changed the game. They’re still in it and could turn this around.

I don't see them turning it around tbh. Topping the group would have been a huge boost. To go from top to 3rd is crazy and they've only themselves to blame.

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.

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.