Mayo GAA Discussion

Did he really drop off when the quality improved? He had a good game vs Kerry in Killarney iirc, some great points off both feet, himself and RO'D our highest scorers from play.

Didn't score against Louth, but I wouldn't be quick to blame the FF line on that day. Taken off against Cork at HT.

It all points to the management team not having enough conviction imo.

They threw out Loftus and Carr after they had been playing them all year. Whether either are good enough (I think Carr is, Loftus not at CB), it shows a real weakness in management to either leave it so late or not stick by the players.

When the pressure came on, they threw a half back in at half forward. All the talk of backing the forwards, letting them express themselves from earlier in the year was out the window.

From the Mayo news.

There’s a lot of talk about timing your run and not peaking too soon in discussions around form at various stages of the year. But it’s too simplistic a way to look at Mayo.

Consider a league that started with two draws; followed by explosive wins over Tyrone and Kerry; a game they nearly blew against Roscommon; a handy win over a Donegal team in disarray followed by a final round defeat to Monaghan.

That was the precursor for a league final win over Galway, but not an impressive display.

The following week Mayo were made to look like minors by Roscommon in Castlebar.

The response to that was to go down to Killarney with a showcase win over Kerry before falling over the line against Louth. Lose to Cork, beat Galway, lose to Dublin.

The problem is not peaking too soon, it’s too many peaks and troughs.

Five in for the U-20 job apparently

Peadar Gardiner

Pat fallon

Damian Egan

Tom Mulderrig

Sean Deane

I am seeking a ticket for hurling final tomorrow if anyone comes across one and looking for a home. Long shot I know!!!!!!

Oh ya. I know its a long shot. But shure if dont try, I'll get nowhere. I'll keep chipping away at some websites today and tomorrow morning.

James Fallon Mayo Gaels not Pat from the big club next door.

We did try our best to turn Andy Moran into a wing back.

Living outside Mayo I am always asked how come we produce so many good half backs. I always answer, its because we always play our more talented footballers in the half backs. When I was underage more that a few years back, if you were tall and good on the ball you played midfield, if you were shorter and good on the ball you played in the half backs. The best of the rest on the ball made up the forwards, and the toughest the FB line. I dont think much has changed in Mayo. Involved in coaching underage in a Galway club now with the young lads (u9, u7) and what I see from the older age groups is the more skillful players will always be played where they can do most damage on the scoreboard.

Thought it was the other way round. Was a defender and turned into a forward and from 2011 to his retirement he was Mayo best scoring forward from play.

Basic skills on the forwards killing the ladies too. Would be right in this if they had half the shooting ability of the Kerry forwards

Why would we be congratulating Dublin!? A tougher edge needed for Mayo imo, **** every other team

Not bitterness, just selfishness. What's the feeling in Galway!?