Mayo GAA Discussion

Fair enough but the counter argument is that this is now like a new game because of the three up and the 2-point arc. Sounds like Andy's panel will be much different but last year we had no reliable 2-point shooters on the starting fifteen. No real left footed shooters either. The standout shooters in Mayo as of this year's club championship are Regan, Callaghan, Kobe, Towey, Ryan and Kilkelly (largely frees). Not much new talent there.

I'd imagine there will be a conversation with himself and Andy from what Andy has been saying about leaving the door open for former players. It will be interesting to see if he wants it himself or not!

Its a tough one. He is so athletic and physical but also gives away possession so easily. Reminds me of Colm Mac back in the day in some ways.

Against Galway in Castlebar last year everyone around me was tearing their hair out when McLaughlin, on a number of occasions lost the ball cheaply high up the field, leading to Galway counter attacks. He is a liability in those situations.

His positive turnovers are huge though and he makes things happen, creates chances with pace and direct running. You mention the trade offs but most players who create things give the ball away. Aidan and Ryan lose a lot of ball but we accept that because of what they create. The opposite type of player is Carney, Coen, Brickenden who rarely enough give the ball away but they also do sweet FA when they have it.

If by making things happen include raising my blood pressure and increasing my chances of cardiac arrest... Then he certainly does make things happen!

I'm (half) joking there. He can be an exceptional player at times, but I think the better teams know how to play him at this stage. Let him have the ball / space and then swarm him, his distribution / decision making under pressure is his weakness.

I would hope that Andy starts looking for a few solutions outside of the current squad. We know the squad isn't what it needs to be, so I would prefer taking chances, or giving time, to those who might come in and make a difference versus sticking with those who we already know.

In full tilt, there's few as powerful as McLaughlin. I wouldn't be writing him off but personally, I would only be using him in a very very open game...

Maybe you have more awareness of what's out there than me but as I said when I heard the news of his dropping, if there are better half backs/middle third players in Mayo outside the current squad than EMcL then Mayo are in a way stronger place than I thought they were.

EML will be out for the foreseeable with injury,most people who were there could a see that.Were you there? On Mayo tv even?

https://m.independent.ie/regionals/mayo/sport/mayo-senior-management-criticised-for-dropping-players-during-club-championships/a1166585546.html#

Andy Moran appointed in August, do we expect him to wait until late October to start the ball rolling?

I'd be extremely disappointed if he waited. He's obviously going to be having conversations with the players he wants involved next year, and imo, having the decency to tell those he hasn't got plans for.

Some of those delegates are showing a fair bit of naivety, and Tuohy showing a real lack of judgement by publicly stating he'll be "having a word with management"… nothing surprising there.

Not the first time the Farragher lad looked for a bit of publicity by bringing up stuff at a co board meeting. There's a few like that who love their own voices. Andy is the manager, let him manage or he'll be out the door in double quick time and this time it'll be the managers own decision. Very bad decision by Touhy to say what he's supposed to have said. I'd imagine he'll be told that by Moran in no uncertain manner. Might be a good idea for clubs to think twice before deciding, as their AGM's are ending, who they vote to represent them as Co Board officers. Far too many people re-elected, with no vote and in it for decades. No wonder it's a closed shop. 3/5 years and no more for all club and board officers. At least that way new ideas will get through.

I think the likes of Touhy and some other no marks in the county board should keep their mouths shut and let Andy get on with whatever he wants.

Imagine if the tables were turned and he started bringing up the many,many cock ups, sh1te storms and general shambles that the Mayo CB are nationally known for.

Andy has delivered all his life for Mayo football.I think I know who most Mayo fans would back .

Teething problems, if they have any cop-on between them, Tuohy and Andy should be able to have a chat and put it to bed and agree the boundaries between mgmt and Co board (although that should have been done before now).

Wasn't Dawson playing in the forwards for Mayo last year? EML is definitely not a forward.

Dawson was right in front of me at the Westport/Breaffy match. I didn't think he was slight in stature at all. He did a crunching tackle on one of the Breaffy guys anyway.

Any word on league fixtures yet? Usually provisional dates would be out around mid October.

this seems to be last years fixtures that they are talking about, no Derry or Tyrone in division 1 for 2026