Mayo GAA Discussion Part 2

yop · 23-03-2016 01:08AM

PressRun wrote: »

Agreed. Have no idea if he's at a stage where he could appear for a few minutes towards the end of a match or some such, but it's great that he's starting to get back into the swing of things anyway, if it's true. Think Keith Higgins is expected back for Roscommon too (apologies if this was already mentioned a few pages back).

He is ya and DOC will be back from his sickness.
Realistically you could see Barry Moran, Durkan, Higgins, Regan and a not sick DOC return.

Should be a good game, I don't see us getting anything out of it based on what we've seen of both teams, though so many positives from the Monaghan and Donegal games, Kerry game we left behind us and too many frees missed.

PressRun · 23-03-2016 01:17AM

yop wrote: »

He is ya and DOC will be back from his sickness.
Realistically you could see Barry Moran, Durkan, Higgins, Regan and a not sick DOC return.

Should be a good game, I don't see us getting anything out of it based on what we've seen of both teams, though so many positives from the Monaghan and Donegal games, Kerry game we left behind us and too many frees missed.

Ah, DOC was sick after all for the Kerry match, was he? It did seem like something wasn't right. He looked wrecked.

I'd like to see a bit more bite from them anyway, win or lose, the next day. I feel dictating the tempo could be important if they're to get anything from the match and if the rain comes, as expected, it might slow things down a bit. A day for the backs might not be the worst thing in the world for a Mayo team that aren't 100% just yet.

Wouldn't be surprised to see a tetchy enough affair too. A few cards here and there.

Syferus · 23-03-2016 01:38AM

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

As Yop said it's all about facts here

Syferus posts on the day of the Sligo V Roscommon game last year

And then disappears, only to turn up in the Cavan thread 3 days later, and if that was not enough he\she goes missing for a another 7 days, this time reappearing in the Mayo thread.

If that's not being very quiet I don't know what is.

This isn't the only GAA forum on the net young lad. Probably the one I have the least interest in of the three I'd look at semi-regularly. Still better than Hogan Stand but the moderation takes the bite out of this place.

Fr Tod Umptious · 23-03-2016 08:20AM

Syferus wrote: »

This isn't the only GAA forum on the net young lad. Probably the one I have the least interest in of the three I'd look at semi-regularly. Still better than Hogan Stand but the moderation takes the bite out of this place.

As if myself or others have time to follow you all over the internet.
You vanished here in 2015 when Sligo beat Roscommon, plain and simple.

Oh, and please don't assume I'm young and a lad.

naughto · 23-03-2016 10:31AM

Syferus wrote: »

This isn't the only GAA forum on the net young lad. Probably the one I have the least interest in of the three I'd look at semi-regularly. Still better than Hogan Stand but the moderation takes the bite out of this place.

Ah now syferus fr tod is far from young I thought alll ye rossie beads liked facts.

naughto · 23-03-2016 10:33AM

Syferus wrote: »

This isn't the only GAA forum on the net young lad. Probably the one I have the least interest in of the three I'd look at semi-regularly. Still better than Hogan Stand but the moderation takes the bite out of this place.

Ah now syferus fr tod is far from young I thought alll ye rossie beads liked facts.

Mexcanelo · 23-03-2016 12:27PM

seligehgit wrote: »

Regarding the Mitchels lads I'd be seriously concerned with Tom Cunniffe's form,I think he'll a fight on his hand to secure a championship start with Brendan Harrison performing quite well in the league.

Not convinced by Danny Kirby,as mentioned already he was'nt overly convincing in last year's league and had a very poor day out in the All Ireland club final.TBF it was endemic on that sorry day.He's definitely worth bringing into the squad though and one can see how he develops.

Patrick Durkan must be in real contention to start on Sunday,he is potentially a real gem.

Is there even the remotest possibilty the game will be moved from the Hyde with the forecast for heavy downpours over the latter half of the week?Can't imagine it would be feasible to contemplate moving it with the crowd expected....

Based on their performance in the club final I don't think any county would be concerned with anyone on that Castlebar side adding anything to Mayo team.

yop · 23-03-2016 12:38PM

Mexcanelo wrote: »

Based on their performance in the club final I don't think any county would be concerned with anyone on that Castlebar side adding anything to Mayo team.

Ah now, we were going to pretend you were a serious poster, but with a statement like this basing a players ability on 1 performance, we now know we are dealing with.

Time to ignore.

Cosmo Kramer · 23-03-2016 03:05PM

yop wrote: »

Time to ignore.

It took you until now?! Quoting him gets around the ignore function though, so hopefully people who still (for some reason) want to read his posts won't do that.

yop · 23-03-2016 03:10PM

Cosmo Kramer wrote: »

It took you until now?! Quoting him gets around the ignore function though, so hopefully people who still (for some reason) want to read his posts won't do that.

Ah no, just wanted to dangle the wool in front of the kitten for a while

Probably a re-reg of some other lad who spends time trying to rib Mayo fans

Rawhead · 23-03-2016 06:10PM

Mexcanelo wrote: »

Based on their performance in the club final I don't think any county would be concerned with anyone on that Castlebar side adding anything to Mayo team.

The one positive from the Rossies rise is that the rest of the country is finally getting to see what we've had to deal with for years. I've no doubt they'll endear themselves to the rest of the island in the same way they've done here in Connacht.

eezipc · 23-03-2016 06:15PM

Rawhead wrote: »

The one positive from the Rossies rise is that the rest of the country is finally getting to see what we've had to deal with for years. I've no doubt they'll endear themselves to the rest of the island in the same way they've done here in Connacht.

Agreed, I moved to Roscommon recently (from Mayo). First venture to the local pub it was made very clear to me how much the Rossies hate Mayo. They seem to have had a great time over the past few years watching Mayo fall at the final hurdle.

TCDStudent1 · 23-03-2016 09:59PM

eezipc wrote: »

Agreed, I moved to Roscommon recently (from Mayo). First venture to the local pub it was made very clear to me how much the Rossies hate Mayo. They seem to have had a great time over the past few years watching Mayo fall at the final hurdle.

Oh Roscommon hate everybody! And seem to have a bit of an inferiority complex when it comes to Galway and Mayo!

PressRun · 23-03-2016 10:46PM

eezipc wrote: »

Agreed, I moved to Roscommon recently (from Mayo). First venture to the local pub it was made very clear to me how much the Rossies hate Mayo. They seem to have had a great time over the past few years watching Mayo fall at the final hurdle.

I honestly don't get this mentality. I get that there's a local rivalry, but I'd always shout for other teams from Connacht if Mayo weren't playing. I was rooting for Roscommon in their matches against Kerry and Donegal and I was hoarse shouting for Galway in the hurling last year!

Always_Running · 23-03-2016 11:09PM

In 2006 when Mayo beat Dublin the All Ireland semi final in Croke park the majority for Roscommon supporters that attended that game (their minors played Meath that day) cheered Mayo on and clapped the Mayo players off the field after the game. The picture some posters are trying to paint on here about Roscommon supporters is a bit ridiculous, yes Roscommon have a few bad eggs but from my experience no more than any other county.

mass_debater · 23-03-2016 11:19PM

I'm a Mayo person living in Roscommon, the kids and the missus are Rossies. There is huge hatred (jealousy) for Mayo, I see it all the time, can't go near the pub when a Mayo match is on.

neiphin · 23-03-2016 11:22PM

mass_debater wrote: »

the kids and the missus . .

do they know your boards id ?

mass_debater · 23-03-2016 11:23PM

neiphin wrote: »

do they know your boards id ?

Nope. They're not on boards

Fr Tod Umptious · 24-03-2016 01:24AM

I don't have a problem with Roscommon as such.
I'd have like to see them win those couple of finals they were in recently.

But I find their current (self generated) hype rather amusing.
Its March, they are probably in a SF spot yet they think that other counties are jealous of them.

How many of Roscommons starting 15 on Sunday are likely to be championship starters ?
Remember the likes of Mayo, Kerry and Dublin have a lot of important guys still to come back.

What's also funny is the notion that they stole the services of McStay and McHale from under Mayo's noses.
My own thoughts about McHales membership of a management setup I have made clear a good while back, and they have not changed, give me Buckley as a trainer any day of the week over McHale.
And McStay also seems to be a joint manager with O'Donnell.
Now I know we had joint managers in Mayo but that was on the request of the guys themselves, this seems to be something that has been put in place to appease someone or other.
Did McStay really come to Roscommon with the plan of being a joint manager ?

kupus · 24-03-2016 02:44AM

neiphin wrote: »

do they know your boards id ?

wellin fairness its not a name youd go shouting around a pub when your half lit... :pac:

manofwisdom · 24-03-2016 03:35AM

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

McStay also seems to be a joint manager with O'Donnell.
Now I know we had joint managers in Mayo but that was on the request of the guys themselves, this seems to be something that has been put in place to appease someone or other.
Did McStay really come to Roscommon with the plan of being a joint manager ?

A McStay quote back in October.

“When John Evans resigned I knew this was an opportunity because I knew that the Mayo job was not going to happen for me so I had reconciled myself to that a long time ago.
“But I had made up my mind that if I ever did this job in Roscommon that I would have to have a very strong Roscommon voice with me and I decided a long, long time ago, even going back a few years, that if I was ever asked to do the Roscommon job then Fergal O’Donnell would have to be the man with me – and if he didn’t agree then I would not have done it.
“It was probably a bit unfair on Fergal because it put pressure on him, but I told him that I would not do this job without him and we teased it out over a number of meetings and thankfully he agreed to join me and that’s where we are now.”

Fr Tod Umptious · 24-03-2016 08:34AM

manofwisdom wrote: »

A McStay quote back in October.

“When John Evans resigned I knew this was an opportunity because I knew that the Mayo job was not going to happen for me so I had reconciled myself to that a long time ago.
“But I had made up my mind that if I ever did this job in Roscommon that I would have to have a very strong Roscommon voice with me and I decided a long, long time ago, even going back a few years, that if I was ever asked to do the Roscommon job then Fergal O’Donnell would have to be the man with me – and if he didn’t agree then I would not have done it.
“It was probably a bit unfair on Fergal because it put pressure on him, but I told him that I would not do this job without him and we teased it out over a number of meetings and thankfully he agreed to join me and that’s where we are now.”

That's fair enough I suppose, I was not aware of that.

Fr Tod Umptious · 24-03-2016 09:18AM

seligehgit wrote: »

I heard one name mentioned yesterday.Very disappointed with said individual if it is true that he is causing difficulties for Stephen Rochford.

Now that you have a name can you put any motives to their displeasure with Rochford ?

Is he an established player who looks set to lose his place ?
Is he a young player that showed progress last year but is not getting as much game time as he expected ?
Is the player influential ?
Is the player being played our of position ?

nice_guy80 · 24-03-2016 09:36AM

mass_debater wrote: »

I'm a Mayo person living in Roscommon, the kids and the missus are Rossies. There is huge hatred (jealousy) for Mayo, I see it all the time, can't go near the pub when a Mayo match is on.

Then move out of the county!

Roscommon is full of Mayo and Galway people, I don't think I've ever seen a lynching yet.

Isn't it great to see two Connacht teams in Division 1 battling it out. If Galway were any good they'd be up there too.

Supernintento Chalmers · 24-03-2016 10:11AM

seligehgit wrote: »

I heard one name mentioned yesterday.Very disappointed with said individual if it is true that he is causing difficulties for Stephen Rochford.

Probably AOS again :rolleyes:

kilns · 24-03-2016 11:29AM

Who cares if some Roscommon supporters dont like you, its only natural. Just like in Dublin, we would have the most disdain for Tyrone I would feel, the Meath thing is gone as they are no threat to Dublin anymore.

As someone previously said, all counties have bad apples. I can remember that famous semi final very well and some Mayo supporters that day did not cover themselves in glory along with David Brady

BPKS · 24-03-2016 11:33AM

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

I don't have a problem with Roscommon as such.
I'd have like to see them win those couple of finals they were in recently.

But I find their current (self generated) hype rather amusing.
Its March, they are probably in a SF spot yet they think that other counties are jealous of them.

How many of Roscommons starting 15 on Sunday are likely to be championship starters ?
Remember the likes of Mayo, Kerry and Dublin have a lot of important guys still to come back.

What's also funny is the notion that they stole the services of McStay and McHale from under Mayo's noses.
My own thoughts about McHales membership of a management setup I have made clear a good while back, and they have not changed, give me Buckley as a trainer any day of the week over McHale.
And McStay also seems to be a joint manager with O'Donnell.
Now I know we had joint managers in Mayo but that was on the request of the guys themselves, this seems to be something that has been put in place to appease someone or other.
Did McStay really come to Roscommon with the plan of being a joint manager ?

Do you see the irony in this?

seligehgit · 24-03-2016 11:33AM

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Now that you have a name can you put any motives to their displeasure with Rochford ?

Is he an established player who looks set to lose his place ?
Is he a young player that showed progress last year but is not getting as much game time as he expected ?
Is the player influential ?
Is the player being played our of position ?

TBH Father Tod I do not wish to reveal his name,I do not wish to sow discord where it may not be nor add fuel to the fire.

I truly regret having posted it.The new manager has a tough enough job as it is without people like me making it any more so trying a task.

yop · 24-03-2016 01:13PM

seligehgit wrote: »

TBH Father Tod I do not wish to reveal his name,I do not wish to sow discord where it may not be nor add fuel to the fire.

I truly regret having posted it.The new manager has a tough enough job as it is without people like me making it any more so trying a task.

Agree on this. I've heard mention of it, might be the same player, might not. Regardless SR and his team need to deal with it. I'd say every county has issues with players and with social media and the exposure that players get its only natural for lads to get too big for their shoes.

Any idea who the ref is for Sunday? It will be a million mile an hour start I'd say.

Syferus · 24-03-2016 01:24PM

mass_debater wrote: »

I'm a Mayo person living in Roscommon, the kids and the missus are Rossies. There is huge hatred (jealousy) for Mayo, I see it all the time, can't go near the pub when a Mayo match is on.

Nonsense. There's just as much dislike going both ways. And take that from someone who's lived on the border all his life.

And not a person on either side minds where you're from a jot apart from a few weeks a year.

Mayo GAA Discussion Part 2

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