Mayo GAA Discussion

I'm not sure on the must have seats for season ticket holders.That was kind of an unofficial rule with a few exceptions for years.However with season ticket numbers down a bit,with way more games and attendances down aswell I don't really think it's needed.

Tullamore will be big enough and unless it's a top of the table clash probably won't even sell out.

I'd prefer the Hyde,same capacity but we have a better record there than anywhere else.

The last time I was in Tullamore was the All Ireland u21 semi final v Dublin in 2016.A day when the Mayo support was about 3k and Dublin a couple of hundred.Ironically it was the Mayo crowd that influenced the ref that day if anyone remembers to give a dubious free to Mayo to win it in the last minute.

A lot of the players from both current teams were playing or on the panel that day.

Ruane,Loftus,Diarmuid,Reape (as a forward) stephen Coen,Carr,Eoin o Donoghue.

The venue has not even been picked for the Dublin game. How are they selling only terrace tickets now, if the venue (and therefore capacity) is unknown. Is this another ploy by GAA/Ticketmaster to put up the crap tickets first, and then have seating tickets available closer to the match to sway people who may be on the fence about going.

Did you buy the 3 game package for yourself and 2 juvenile kids. How did that work? Considering they are only €5 each to get into the matches.

Am I right in thinking the match isnt on tv anywhere?

Strong team and very strong bench.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Loftus start in place of Jordan (he had a nasty collision with Aido at training on Mon night) Aido got stitches but he's a monster and has played through a lot worse down the years.

Good to see McBrien at 3 and Callinan at 6.

I'm more confident now as it looks like management are at least tweaking a few things.Big game for Darren McHale if he starts.

I would agree and in particular where the score are going to come from outside of ROD, Conroy. However, I think Boland lacks a physical aspect to his game. He doesn't have the size or strength and it will always be an issue.

He's a nice ball player and we are missing that. But strength and athleticism is vital in the modern game.

be amazed if McHale starts

He's scored 4-18 in just the 9 starts and 14 appearances off the bench, along with creating a lot of chances for others, so no big issue with the offensive quality IMHO. He always creates chances, for himself or others.

Still questions he needs to answer on big days around his defensive work (been caught a few times for goal chances against us when playing wing forward), physicality & consistency, but plenty of flashes of the quality there for sure. If he can put a run together of a few games without injury between now and the end of the year, you'd expect him to play a big part. Just hitting that run of fitness that has been a huge problem for him in recent years, and so hard to get any of the rest looking well when that's undermining all the other work.

Very different style to Fergie but another super clever player that can help open (or kick down) doors.

I'd be excited to see a half-forward line of McHale/Boland/Carney (assuming Jordan won't make it today), just leaves some question marks on what we might do tagging Faulkner. Carney could be asked to fill that role, or McHugh brought up to man-mark him with Jack and Diarmuid dropping back a line each…. so interesting one to watch in the first 10 minutes.

It would a big test for McHugh on Faulkner but he's doing well this year and keeps on improving,I'd let him at it.

I don't think Jordan will start so maybe a chance for Loftus? Might be a good option as although Jordan is a long range shooter (by Mayo standards) his clubman is more accurate.

disaster

Speedy recovery to Paddy Durcan.

I can imagine it now.

(Media) Any update on Paddy, kevin ?

(Kevin) Err, it doesn't look good, its just one of those things,hes unlucky, but we have a big squad so we will dust ourselves down & go again.

(Media limps away)