Mayo GAA Discussion

Agreed. The keeper and full-back/centre-back comments are a distraction from the real issues which are our unwillingness to fight like hell for the ball around the middle (and almost everywhere else). That's a poor reflection on the management.

There is enough heartache and pain in Rob Hennelly's CV to make an Opera or a 19th century Rusdian novel, bringing him back was the first big mistake. No fullback, no 6 if Loftus is out and he seems only fit for half a game right now. Very poor at midfield. Most worrying of all is the lack of physicality to compete at this level, Sam Calinan got burned for pace in the 1st half by Smith of all things? Ross were brilliant in fairness, hope they have a good summer now.

I was surprised watching the game how Callinan couldn't keep up with Smith. Smith if anything looked a bit laboured, almost carrying an injury at times. I expected more from Callinan after a solid league campaign.

But the plan on a page was not that. It was all about getting these guys back in, but it has backfired on him in a spectacular fashion yesterday. As another poster said that he was on about another 3 years in AOS and also saying these guys will let him know when they are ready to go….its just the wrong thing to say and I think he says too much anyway, fecking Jackie in Kerry would not tell you the time of day!!. He can't tell them to now go and the least they deserve after the years of service is to see out the season. He should use them sparingly and try to give some of the young fringe guys game time. We are not going to win it so let’s get the most out of it, try to fix some issues and improve for next year. In a way, everyone is writing them off now so the pressure is gone as well. It is time Flynn, Conroy, ROD, Carney, Ruane, Callinan, Durcan, Hession etc and all these guys who are established players to start leading properly.

After attending the game yesterday I watched the first half back again this evening. Very noticeable how risk adverse we were with the wind. Only 3 long balls into FF line and 2 turnovers from it. Some nice points taken but with the wind behind us we never went for the jugular apart from RODs goal. I think thats a big part of the problem...a lack of ruthlessness and cutting edge. Then when Roscommon got on top in the second half we folded. A tougher more ruthless breed of player is needed. We have too many nice players happy to tap over points and not enough dogs hungry for breaking ball and scores.

Having said all that we would have had a handsome lead at half time if it werent for the kickout errors gifting scores to them. Management are very much under the microscope now. They will have to cut 4 or 5 underperforming players to set down a marker. Otherwise they will lose all credibility.

Its ok to be outplayed,outfoxed and outscored from time to time,that happens in sport.But for Roscommon to come to castlebar and outfight Mayo is totally unacceptable.

Ive been following Mayo for 40 years and thats up there with the most humiliating defeats.

However to end on a (possible confident note) that performance yesterday might galvanise this Mayo team to go deeper than we think in the championships

Its like they cant be as bad as that again can they.

Im an optimistic supporter in general but was embarrassed on sunday.

I was so disgusted at the effort the last day,not acceptable. I really hope we see a reaction.

I think we will.

Who gave him digs last night? I must have missed that.

Our full forward was also a prominent mover in that mutiny in 2015 and is still somehow an automatic starter.

As I said the next few weeks will define this management. But I don't have great confidence in them doing the right thing.

No idea who did it or where it happened. I was just told it happened . Some lads can’t control themselves.

I would have the same opinion as you.

Go back to my comments at the time of his appointment. I was not one of those in favour of Andy UNLESS he was willing to make the hard decisions. What happened in 2015 is as relevant as ever.

They missed out on a final, semi final that went to a replay against Dublin and I'm pretty sure they only lost the replay by a point!

Dublin hammered Mayo by 10 points in that replay.They also eased up towards the end.

It was the biggest hamering that team took in championship.

Memory can do funny things.