Mayo GAA Discussion Thread

Fowler87 · 01-08-2013 04:18PM

Exact same keeper, full back line and midfield that took to the field against Cork in the quarters in 2011. Most people (myself included) were critical of the lightweight and inexperienced nature of them at the time. 2 years down the line and its anything but same sentiment. Lets hope for an even better display from these lads against another reigning AI champion on Sunday. They're more than capable now. Maigh Eo abu

Always_Running · 01-08-2013 04:24PM

The rumours were correct on the two changes. O'Connor will be well up for the heavy hits and he won't hold back himself however hes likely play in the half forward line than FF line. Dillion is due a good game played very well against Down,Dublin in Croker last year. I can imagine Kevin McLoughlin will be given the sweeper role. Vaughan won't play at 6 will probably swap roles with Boyle.

InchicoreDude · 01-08-2013 04:35PM

Always_Running wrote: »

The rumours were correct on the two changes. O'Connor will be well up for the heavy hits and he won't hold back himself however hes likely play in the half forward line than FF line. Dillion is due a good game played very well against Down,Dublin in Croker last year. I can imagine Kevin McLoughlin will be given the sweeper role. Vaughan won't play at 6 will probably swap roles with Boyle.

How do you expect the forwards to line out?

blowitupref · 01-08-2013 04:37PM

Fowler87 wrote: »

Exact same keeper, full back line and midfield that took to the field against Cork in the quarters in 2011. Most people (myself included) were critical of the lightweight and inexperienced nature of them at the time. 2 years down the line and its anything but same sentiment. Lets hope for an even better display from these lads against another reigning AI champion on Sunday. They're more than capable now. Maigh Eo abu

12 of that team started the 2011 Connacht final A Feeney,T Mortimer, J Doherty the three out. http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2011/0716/282418-roscommon_mayo/

With a lot of the same players Mayo have come along way in a short space of time.

Always_Running · 01-08-2013 04:43PM

InchicoreDude wrote: »

How do you expect the forwards to line out?

Kevin McLoughlin to be given the sweeper role

Half forward line of Richie Feeney Cillian O'Connor Alan Dillon

Two man full forward line of Alan Freeman Andy Moran

yop · 01-08-2013 05:06PM

Always_Running wrote: »

Kevin McLoughlin to be given the sweeper role

Half forward line of Richie Feeney Cillian O'Connor Alan Dillon

Two man full forward line of Alan Freeman Andy Moran

Feeney will fall back to hassle McFadden as Monaghan did, force him onto his right foot.

Note: Mayo and Monaghan met last week to confirm that tactic.

Pappa Charlie · 01-08-2013 05:34PM

blowitupref wrote: »

12 of that team started the 2011 Connacht final A Feeney,T Mortimer, J Doherty the three out. http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2011/0716/282418-roscommon_mayo/

With a lot of the same players Mayo have come along way in a short space of time.

10 of the team that lost to Longford in the qualifiers in 2010!

davegrohl48 · 01-08-2013 06:23PM

Suarezistheman wrote: »

Sensational comments from Gallagher. Collusion between Mayo & Monaghan. Lovely

This is turning into some memorable game Hopefully match lives up to the hype

seligehgit · 01-08-2013 06:26PM

Always_Running wrote: »

The rumours were correct on the two changes. O'Connor will be well up for the heavy hits and he won't hold back himself however hes likely play in the half forward line than FF line. Dillion is due a good game played very well against Down,Dublin in Croker last year. I can imagine Kevin McLoughlin will be given the sweeper role. Vaughan won't play at 6 will probably swap roles with Boyle.

TBH I'd expect Vaughan to hold the centre.

Rawhead · 01-08-2013 06:30PM

Pappa Charlie wrote: »

10 of the team that lost to Longford in the qualifiers in 2010!

Galway thread must be very quiet. Have you not an oyster festival or something like that to be preparing for?

Pappa Charlie · 01-08-2013 06:41PM

Rawhead wrote: »

Galway thread must be very quiet. Have you not an oyster festival or something like that to be preparing for?

It's better fun here!

davegrohl48 · 01-08-2013 06:43PM

I think Richie Feeney will be back as Sweeper. He's taller and stronger than McGloughlin. Makes no sense to have McGloughlins back close to our own goal. He's one of the best passers of the ball in the game. Need him delivering it in to the full forward line.

Rawhead · 01-08-2013 06:51PM

The sense of anticipation for this game is unbelievable. I think that the whole county feels we are capable of the big one finally and Sunday will be the acid test. At least we'll know if our optimism is justified early in the year. The big problem Horan will have after Sunday if we win is tampering the excitement because it'll reach 96/97 proportions.

Kalyke · 01-08-2013 07:31PM

Suarezistheman wrote: »

Sensational comments from Gallagher. Collusion between Mayo & Monaghan. Lovely

Always_Running · 01-08-2013 08:12PM

davegrohl48 wrote: »

I think Richie Feeney will be back as Sweeper. He's taller and stronger than McGloughlin. Makes no sense to have McGloughlins back close to our own goal. He's one of the best passers of the ball in the game. Need him delivering it in to the full forward line.

As Yop has pointed out Feeney will also drop back to help out. McLoughlin is well use to defensive duties having played there at underage level he also has the engine to get up the field and deliver those passes closer to goal.

Defiler Of The Coffin · 01-08-2013 08:13PM

Rumours that Higgins will be sent up to the half-forwards like the London game?

seligehgit · 01-08-2013 08:20PM

Rawhead wrote: »

The sense of anticipation for this game is unbelievable. I think that the whole county feels we are capable of the big one finally and Sunday will be the acid test. At least we'll know if our optimism is justified early in the year. The big problem Horan will have after Sunday if we win is tampering the excitement because it'll reach 96/97 proportions.

Heaven forbid that sort of thing starts up again,absolutely no guarantee that we will come through on Sunday.One swallow a summer does not make.Dublin in spite of all their frailties and crazy hype would be my favourite's for the All Ireland.I am as quietly confident as one can afford to be,lots of battle scars.I think James Horan is best placed to keep any OTT hysteria in check.

InchicoreDude · 01-08-2013 09:36PM

Defiler Of The Coffin wrote: »

Rumours that Higgins will be sent up to the half-forwards like the London game?

If that was to happen, would it involve a switch with Feeney? I dont see any other switch they could make?

naughto · 01-08-2013 10:50PM

simonmln · 02-08-2013 08:36AM

As a complete neutral, and a big fan of football in a county with no football, I hope to God Mayo win.

This boring Donegal blanket defence style, where its more important to be big than skilled, is horrible to watch and horrible for the game. I hope ye batter them!

Fr Tod Umptious · 02-08-2013 10:47AM

Anyone see 'Cahmapionship Matters' last night

Three individuals on , two went for Donegal, one for Mayo

Eoin Mulligan - 'Donegal', they will get motoring once they get back to Croke Park
Sean Armstrong - 'Donegal', Mayo have not had a test
Niall Carrew - 'Mayo', fresher going into the game, better than last year

The talk of Donegal being sluggish and picking it up when they get to Croke Park is a carbon copy of what we heard about Dublin in 2012
Martin Carney mentions it also in his RTE piece, even though he himself is not saying it will be the case,

...they appeared sluggish in disposing of Down before they crashed under the force of the Monaghan juggernaut. Against Laois last weekend they took their first steps towards footballing rehab.....

...There is a sense that a return to Headquarters will provide Donegal with the spark that up to now has been absent....

overshoot · 02-08-2013 11:01AM

naughto wrote: »

Fr Ted

even as a donegal man i have to admit i got a laugh out of that after the last weeks going ons!

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

The talk of Donegal being sluggish and picking it up when they get to Croke Park is a carbon copy of what we heard about Dublin in 2012
Martin Carney mentions it also in his RTE piece, even though he himself is not saying it will be the case,

it strange saying it in a mcguinness era but it depends what donegal shows up, 2013 and there will only be one winner, 2012 and we could have a hell of a game on our hands and we may sneak it. There were added signs of life and a hunger there against laois that wasnt v monaghan and down. Hopefully monaghans dismissal of us was the kick up the ass needed as relegation wasnt!

Moneymaker · 02-08-2013 11:23AM

simonmln wrote: »

As a complete neutral, and a big fan of football in a county with no football, I hope to God Mayo win.

This boring Donegal blanket defence style, where its more important to be big than skilled, is horrible to watch and horrible for the game. I hope ye batter them!

Mayo have dished out a fair amount of pain to my county(Dublin) in recent times but I will be 100% behind them on Sunday.

You couldn't begrudge Mayo an AI to be fair, and James Horan seems a decent bloke.

Fr Tod Umptious · 02-08-2013 11:38AM

overshoot wrote: »

even as a donegal man i have to admit i got a laugh out of that after the last weeks going ons!

it strange saying it in a mcguinness era but it depends what donegal shows up, 2013 and there will only be one winner, 2012 and we could have a hell of a game on our hands and we may sneak it. There were added signs of life and a hunger there against laois that wasnt v monaghan and down. Hopefully monaghans dismissal of us was the kick up the ass needed as relegation wasnt!

Well your post is proving my point.
The hope for Donegal fans is that the 2012 team turns up.
But do the 2012 team even exist in 2013 ?
I don't think so, they are without McHugh, Lacey is not what he was, and as a whole they have yet to prove to us that they have anything like the intensity of 2012.

Mayo on the other hand everyone tells us are even better than 2012.

overshoot · 02-08-2013 12:10PM

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Well your post is proving my point.
The hope for Donegal fans is that the 2012 team turns up.
But do the 2012 team even exist in 2013 ?
I don't think so, they are without McHugh, Lacey is not what he was, and as a whole they have yet to prove to us that they have anything like the intensity of 2012.

Mayo on the other hand everyone tells us are even better than 2012.

yep hope indeed & probably not, lacey & mchugh were a crucial part of out quick counter attacking. Ryan is going to be a better footballer than his brother imo (well the consensus is the mchughs get better as they go!) but he doesnt have the style to replace his brother. i think their father is meant to have described ryan as a shooter, mark as a runner.

davegrohl48 · 02-08-2013 12:30PM

overshoot wrote: »

yep hope indeed & probably not, lacey & mchugh were a crucial part of out quick counter attacking. Ryan is going to be a better footballer than his brother imo (well the consensus is the mchughs get better as they go!) but he doesnt have the style to replace his brother. i think their father is meant to have described ryan as a shooter, mark as a runner.

Just one major weakness I see in Ryan McHugh is that he is a bit light yet for this level. Being tackled or making tackles I see him at a major disadvantage. But he's for sure a skillful player. He's only 18/19?

Syferus · 02-08-2013 12:46PM

davegrohl48 wrote: »

Just one major weakness I see in Ryan McHugh is that he is a bit light yet for this level. Being tackled or making tackles I see him at a major disadvantage. But he's for sure a skillful player. He's only 18/19?

18. He's good on the ball but he looks too slight for Donegal's system and for this game in particular. He has potential in the years ahead, however, but it speaks to how threadbare Donegal's bench is if one injury means an 18 year-old is starting for the AI champions.

If Mayo have sense they'll be running down his channel all day long.

davegrohl48 · 02-08-2013 12:56PM

Syferus wrote: »

18. He's good on the ball but he looks too slight for Donegal's system and for this game in particular. He has potential in the years ahead, however, but it speaks to how threadbare Donegal's bench is if one injury means an 18 year-old is starting for the AI champions.

If Mayo have sense they'll be running down his channel all day long.

Ya it's going to be interesting to see how McHugh is used. He'd be a good option for winning frees as the temptation is always there to go aggressively at the smaller man when in posession. I think Donegal should use him as a runner coming through towards the big full forwards.
- Win frees
- Take an odd score
- Keep one Mayo half back more focussed on defensive duties closer to their own goal
Dropping back into his own half I can't see him having a big impact

Defiler Of The Coffin · 02-08-2013 01:01PM

I don't recall ever seeing such anticipation and controversy before a quarter final! It's almost like the 3rd Sunday in September. The Indo are reporting that the GAA expect about 60,000 to attend on Sunday, will be a far better atmosphere than the previous 2 QFs that Mayo played in, last year in particular was as dead as a doornail. Even the Dubs couldn't generate any sort of buzz.

How will the marking shape up at the backs? Cunniffe on McFadden, Caff on Murphy and Higgins on McBrearty? I can see Cunniffe moving onto Murphy if he becomes a problem, no guarantee he will though, he was quiet enough against Laois.

All in all Donegal are looking tired and the antics from the management this week can't have helped them in any way. Donegal are under pressure and they're feeling it, they will need a bigger performance than last year's final to get past Mayo. I don't see it happening so I'm calling this one for Mayo by four points.

Defiler Of The Coffin · 02-08-2013 01:04PM

InchicoreDude wrote: »

If that was to happen, would it involve a switch with Feeney? I dont see any other switch they could make?

Feeney would be the only natural back to switch with, unless of course Barrett or McHale are brought on and the switch is made then. It would be a good tactic to deploy if things aren't going our way. Could bring on Barry Moran at midfield and move O'Shea up towards the forwards. Didn't exactly work a treat last year though or throughout the league even.

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