Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 4

jr86 · 01-12-2019 4:05pm

Carol25 wrote: »

Another concern...Mayo’s clubs aren’t progressing very far at national level in the club championship.

We'll have to get used to it I'm afraid

When Corofin go away it'll be huge commuter areas like Salthill and Claregalway that Mayo clubs have to compete with in Connacht. Both clubs would have the pick of about 5 Ballintubbers

Club football is heading towards urban and City-suburb domination imo. Only exceptional rural clubs will be able to compete

jr86 · 01-12-2019 4:11pm

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

In fairness the last 4 years our reps have gone out to Corofin, one of the best club teams of all time. In the last decade we have had 2 teams In the last decade we have had 2 teams in the Junior final and 4 in the Intermediate final, thats second only to Kerry and Tyrone.

Galway will have 16 senior teams and 16 intermediate teams from next year, so it'll be very difficult for Mayo clubs going forward - in intermediate especially

In theory the 17th best team in Galway should have the beating of the 17th in Mayo. Galway has a far bigger population, has a City, and is a huge county by area.

The Neale who won intermediate in Mayo this year wouldn't have made it beyond the Galway intermediate quarters this year and that's no sleight on them personally

Beagslife · 01-12-2019 4:37pm

The One that got away! Mickey Moran again proving his worth.

RedDevil55 · 01-12-2019 5:53pm

jr86 wrote: »

We'll have to get used to it I'm afraid

When Corofin go away it'll be huge commuter areas like Salthill and Claregalway that Mayo clubs have to compete with in Connacht. Both clubs would have the pick of about 5 Ballintubbers

Club football is heading towards urban and City-suburb domination imo. Only exceptional rural clubs will be able to compete

Maybe so but playing population isn't everything at club level. If it was then Westport should be the strongest club in Mayo and Ballintubber should be borderline intermediate.

As an aside, Westport and Claremorris were in the U21 A final yesterday evening for a 2nd year in a row (3 in a row for Westport). Both clubs were in the relegation play offs at senior level this year.

charlie14 · 01-12-2019 6:49pm

Beagslife wrote: »

The One that got away! Mickey Moran again proving his worth.

Even though I am from Donegal, I would not begrudge Mickey Moran an Ulster Clubs title.

He is a gentleman, but God love him when he managed Donegal, the headers in that team would have broken the heart of a saint.

Lukekul · 02-12-2019 5:55pm

Another twist in this tale.

https://westernpeople.ie/2019/12/02/foundation-pledges-e1million-to-mayo-gaa-on-condition/

A million would go a long way

iluvfatfrogs · 02-12-2019 6:07pm

Lukekul wrote: »

Another twist in this tale.

https://westernpeople.ie/2019/12/02/foundation-pledges-e1million-to-mayo-gaa-on-condition/

A million would go a long way

And they get to "oversee" any future sponsorship deals?

Looks like they are just buying power

Bunny Colvin · 02-12-2019 6:18pm

iluvfatfrogs wrote: »

And they get to "oversee" any future sponsorship deals?

Looks like they are just buying power

"A status report is provided on current sponsorship deals with a commitment that all future deals go through a competitive bid process."

That doesn't read like they're trying to 'buy power'. All sponsorship deals should be decided through a competitive and impartial process, with the best package winning out. Maybe they're suspicious that previous or current deals didn't meet that criteria.

RedDevil55 · 02-12-2019 6:26pm

Bunny Colvin wrote: »

"A status report is provided on current sponsorship deals with a commitment that all future deals go through a competitive bid process."

That doesn't read like they're trying to 'buy power'. All sponsorship deals should be decided through a competitive and impartial process, with the best package winning out. Maybe they're suspicious that previous or current deals didn't meet that criteria.

"the Foundation is allowed provide independent oversight of the bid process for all sponsorship deals."

The CB will never agree to that part.

doc_17 · 02-12-2019 6:42pm

Was that true that a young lad was prevented from playing an u21 club final yesterday in Mayo because the county wanted to assess him?

Hulk Hands · 02-12-2019 6:51pm

https://twitter.com/RefComeOn/status/1201497593462902785?s=19

I generally hate people who come out with "ah what is the game coming to?" but I think it's deserved here. Mad stuff

jr86 · 02-12-2019 6:53pm

doc_17 wrote: »

Was that true that a young lad was prevented from playing an u21 club final yesterday in Mayo because the county wanted to assess him?

Saw on twitter

Absolutely scandalous if true.

RedDevil55 · 02-12-2019 9:17pm

Apparently he was out injured the last few weeks. It would be good to know whether he was fit to play in the club game before everyone loses their sh1t.

iluvfatfrogs · 02-12-2019 9:55pm

Not that it really matters (except for fuelling extra fire) the game wasn’t a county final

seligehgit · 02-12-2019 11:47pm

Mitchels seek probe into alleged bullying.

https://westernpeople.ie/2019/12/02/mitchels-seek-probe-into-alleged-bullying/

Foundation pledges €1 million to Mayo GAA – on condition

https://westernpeople.ie/2019/12/02/foundation-pledges-e1million-to-mayo-gaa-on-condition/

Audioslaven · 02-12-2019 11:55pm

RedDevil55 wrote: »

"the Foundation is allowed provide independent oversight of the bid process for all sponsorship deals."

The CB will never agree to that part.

In fairness what they are requesting has gone over the line imo. Granted there are issues but there appears to be a drive to get more into the running and the operations. While the CB have only themselves to blame, you will only have these two pulling in different directions. Their demands have gone too far.

I hate that they have this public as well. They should have come to agreement privately and none of this deadline stuff.

jr86 · 02-12-2019 11:58pm

RedDevil55 wrote: »

Apparently he was out injured the last few weeks. It would be good to know whether he was fit to play in the club game before everyone loses their sh1t.

As the marquee player he should still be very much a part of a championship match though, even if it's to do water on the line or help with the warm up or whatever. In his defence though under 21 just sadly isn't taken seriously anymore though, he certainly wouldn't be the first player to show indifference towards it.

The optics don't look good though overall. Lets just say there would be zero hope of this happening south of the border, where the county manager is one of the proudest club stalwarts in the history of the game

Audioslaven · 03-12-2019 12:07am

jr86 wrote: »

As the marquee player he should still be very much a part of a championship match though, even if it's to do water on the line or help with the warm up or whatever. In his defence though under 21 just sadly isn't taken seriously anymore though, he certainly wouldn't be the first player to show indifference towards it.

The optics don't look good though overall. Lets just say there would be zero hope of this happening south of the border, where the county manager is one of the proudest club stalwarts in the history of the game

Christ you would swear these guys have the best practices and procedures. They have bigger issues with money (credit cards) and their prior manager couldn't get players from certain parts to commit. Stop talking BS.

jr86 · 03-12-2019 12:22am

Audioslaven wrote: »

Stop talking BS.

Ehhh ok, what have I said that's untrue?

I'm talking about PJ being pro-club, where credit cards and stuff come into this conversation goodness knows

Hulk Hands · 03-12-2019 12:31am

Club does seem like a complete after thought in Mayo at times. I find it baffling that 15k can come out in crap weather for league games yet a big county final of quite a good standard is in the very low thousands. This is for a supposed football mad county with no competition for attendance from other sports

RedDevil55 · 03-12-2019 1:10am

Hulk Hands wrote: »

Club does seem like a complete after thought in Mayo at times. I find it baffling that 15k can come out in crap weather for league games yet a big county final of quite a good standard is in the very low thousands. This is for a supposed football mad county with no competition for attendance from other sports

There was over 8k at the Breaffy Ballintubber final last year. Not many counties get a bigger attendance than that. This year had a smaller crowd but you also need to factor in that every game is streamed on Mayo GAA T.V. It's harder to attract neutrals when the games can be watched at home.

irishgeo · 03-12-2019 8:36am

RedDevil55 wrote: »

There was over 8k at the Breaffy Ballintubber final last year. Not many counties get a bigger attendance than that. This year had a smaller crowd but you also need to factor in that every game is streamed on Mayo GAA T.V. It's harder to attract neutrals when the games can be watched at home.

You get more on a Sunday but the TV streaming money isn't as good for the CB.

Blackjack · 03-12-2019 10:43am

irishgeo wrote: »

You get more on a Sunday but the TV streaming money isn't as good for the CB.

They are still going to pull in a fair bit more from those that can’t go due to distance or who would not otherwise be interested as a neutral. From my own perspective I’ve no particular connection with teams outside of Erris so the idea of driving across the country to go to a game I have no connection to is just not going to fly. Paying a fiver to watch it in my own house is something I have done and will continue to do.

I’ve never understood how people don’t see that population and parish, given that it’s what makes e club game, is the precise same reason why you have less at club games than you do at county. You have the entire population of Mayo that will follow the county team but when you break that down to the 50 or so clubs then the population that would follow particular clubs is obviously going to be considerable less.

RedDevil55 · 03-12-2019 11:22am

According to the Mayo News today, O'Donoghue missed the club game through injury and was attending a medical assessment in Castlebar. So it looks like the mob can put their pitchforks away!

Hulk Hands · 03-12-2019 11:35am

Blackjack wrote: »

I’ve never understood how people don’t see that population and parish, given that it’s what makes e club game, is the precise same reason why you have less at club games than you do at county. You have the entire population of Mayo that will follow the county team but when you break that down to the 50 or so clubs then the population that would follow particular clubs is obviously going to be considerable less.

I suppose thats why there was barely anyone at the two semi finals this year involving Ballina and Castlebar? Two huge population centers in club terms. Neutrals make up a huge portion of attendance at a club game, its the same everywhere.

Mayo's county attendance gets bolstered compared to clubs because, to its credit, its tapped into the daygoing social fan who only comes out from the very hyped days in other counties, and made them regulars. Probably because there is constant hype around the team. The type of people who use Green and Red heart emojis after every social media post, can recite the old standard Mayo 15 off by heart but wouldn't have heard of D.Coen until this year, and know about 5 players from the rest of the country. People who cried about tickets for the Dublin Mayo semi but didnt watch the Kerry Tyrone one the following day. Technically Mayo fans but not football fans. So Mayo's club attendance comes into line with most counties (and significantly less than some Ulster counties) while county attendances remain huge

Bunny Colvin · 03-12-2019 11:52am

Hulk Hands wrote: »

I suppose thats why there was barely anyone at the two semi finals this year involving Ballina and Castlebar? Two huge population centers in club terms. Neutrals make up a huge portion of attendance at a club game, its the same everywhere.

Mayo's county attendance gets bolstered compared to clubs because, to its credit, its tapped into the daygoing social fan who only comes out from the very hyped days in other counties, and made them regulars. Probably because there is constant hype around the team. The type of people who use Green and Red heart emojis after every social media post, can recite the old standard Mayo 15 off by heart but wouldn't have heard of D.Coen until this year, and know about 5 players from the rest of the country. People who cried about tickets for the Dublin Mayo semi but didnt watch the Kerry Tyrone one the following day. Technically Mayo fans but not football fans. So Mayo's club attendance comes into line with most counties (and significantly less than some Ulster counties) while county attendances remain huge

You're just using club game attendances as a vessel to have a go at Mayo. Give it a rest, good man.

RedDevil55 · 03-12-2019 11:55am

Hulk Hands wrote: »

Mayo's county attendance gets bolstered compared to clubs because, to its credit, its tapped into the daygoing social fan who only comes out from the very hyped days in other counties, and made them regulars. Probably because there is constant hype around the team. The type of people who use Green and Red heart emojis after every social media post, can recite the old standard Mayo 15 off by heart but wouldn't have heard of D.Coen until this year, and know about 5 players from the rest of the country. People who cried about tickets for the Dublin Mayo semi but didnt watch the Kerry Tyrone one the following day. Technically Mayo fans but not football fans. So Mayo's club attendance comes into line with most counties (and significantly less than some Ulster counties) while county attendances remain huge

What exactly are you giving out about? You admit that every county has bandwagon fans who show up on the big occasions, the difference with Mayo being they show up to most league and championship games?!

Blackjack · 03-12-2019 12:12pm

Hulk Hands wrote: »

I suppose thats why there was barely anyone at the two semi finals this year involving Ballina and Castlebar? Two huge population centers in club terms. Neutrals make up a huge portion of attendance at a club game, its the same everywhere.

Mayo's county attendance gets bolstered compared to clubs because, to its credit, its tapped into the daygoing social fan who only comes out from the very hyped days in other counties, and made them regulars. Probably because there is constant hype around the team. The type of people who use Green and Red heart emojis after every social media post, can recite the old standard Mayo 15 off by heart but wouldn't have heard of D.Coen until this year, and know about 5 players from the rest of the country. People who cried about tickets for the Dublin Mayo semi but didnt watch the Kerry Tyrone one the following day. Technically Mayo fans but not football fans. So Mayo's club attendance comes into line with most counties (and significantly less than some Ulster counties) while county attendances remain huge

So what are these attendance figures you are so seemingly concerned about, or are you just here to have your usual sly dig or veiled efforts at trolling?.

Hulk Hands · 03-12-2019 12:17pm

RedDevil55 wrote: »

What exactly are you giving out about? You admit that every county has bandwagon fans who show up on the big occasions, the difference with Mayo being they show up to most league and championship games?!

Exactly that yeah. I'm actually not having a go at all, the theme of the conversation and a wider one that's happening regularly is how Mayo club is treated versus county. Brolly was on the radio talking about it at the weekend, obscene numbers being spent on county teams but small clubs struggling for survival and he was referencing ones he's living close to in mayo now. It's great that ye get the bandwagoners going regularly, my county certainly doesn't. It's just how this mass of hype around the county team differs from the indifference shown to club that's the interesting point and yesterdays furore brought that to light. Two of yer biggest media supporters on twitter are constantly bangiong on about this fact, see the ticket allocation dispute before the Donegal game last year, general sale vs club allocation. So ya can point away saying im trolling but it's a genuine topic

RedDevil55 · 03-12-2019 12:31pm

Hulk Hands wrote: »

Exactly that yeah. I'm actually not having a go at all, the theme of the conversation and a wider one that's happening regularly is how Mayo club is treated versus county. Brolly was on the radio talking about it at the weekend, obscene numbers being spent on county teams but small clubs struggling for survival and he was referencing ones he's living close to in mayo now. It's great that ye get the bandwagoners going regularly, my county certainly doesn't. It's just how this mass of hype around the county team differs from the indifference shown to club that's the interesting point and yesterdays furore brought that to light. Two of yer biggest media supporters on twitter are constantly bangiong on about this fact, see the ticket allocation dispute before the Donegal game last year, general sale vs club allocation. So ya can point away saying im trolling but it's a genuine topic

Yourself and Joe Brolly certainly love talking about Mayo football, that's for sure.

irishgeo · 03-12-2019 12:42pm

RedDevil55 wrote: »

According to the Mayo News today, O'Donoghue missed the club game through injury and was attending a medical assessment in Castlebar. So it looks like the mob can put their pitchforks away!

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth even has chance to put it's trousers on.

Hulk Hands · 03-12-2019 12:51pm

RedDevil55 wrote: »

Yourself and Joe Brolly certainly love talking about Mayo football, that's for sure.

My club, office and past course are all infested with Mayo ones. It's kind of tough to avoid tbh

jr86 · 03-12-2019 1:24pm

RedDevil55 wrote: »

According to the Mayo News today, O'Donoghue missed the club game through injury and was attending a medical assessment in Castlebar. So it looks like the mob can put their pitchforks away!

Ah now, was there ever really a "mob" though?

All people could go on is the Western people report and the optics of that looked terrible quite frankly.

The prevailing reaction from what I could see was people (rightfully) questioning the situation and seeking an explanation. And that is what they got. And everyone will now move on

If it is reported (rightly or wrongly) a vital player has skipped a club match to go to a county "assessment" then it is a very sad day for the club game if this is met with zero questioning.

I definitely didn't see any pitchforks anyway, unless I missed the calls for Horan's head or Dononghue's public lynching

jr86 · 03-12-2019 1:35pm

FWIW - I think Hulk hands definitely has a valid point

I don't think attendances are that much of an issue in Mayo club games to be honest, and its as popular as many counties, but he's certainly correct in that the proportion of those with an unwavering support of the county team but with an indifference to club football, is certainly high.

There was actually a few comments on the MayoGAABlog recently, along the lines of looking forward to January when the "football" can recommence

This in the week leading up to Kilmaine, the Neale and Tooreen playing Connacht finals

In fairness a lot of this might even be "cultural" in a sense, for lack of a better word. I'm based in galway for years now and well involved with the club scene here. Hulk hands is coming from a county where the club hurling semi finals are the highlight of the year, with neutrals galore in attendance.

the same doesn't happen in Mayo (or many counties) so having never been exposed to this, its natural people won't see his point - I don't mean that in a bad way

RedDevil55 · 03-12-2019 2:37pm

There was a very poor attendance at the all Ireland club finals on Paddy's day this year even though 2 Galway clubs were playing. I don't think you can draw any conclusions purely on attendance when some counties have a streaming service and others don't.

statto25 · 04-12-2019 11:41am

Latest from the foundation is an Instagram post detailing that an anonymous letter has been sent to Croke park complaining of the Mayo Secretarys behaviours in the recent EGM. Its beyond a joke now. Someone needs to wade in here now and sort this out. Either there are seriously shady shenanigans going on in the board or the foundations nose is out out joint and wants blood. I don't care which but its worse than a soap opera at this stage.

mayo.mick · 04-12-2019 12:16pm

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/millionaire-threatens-mayo-gaa-with-legal-action-if-it-wont-repay-his-150000-donation-38752369.html

westsidestory · 04-12-2019 12:57pm

Hulk Hands wrote: »

My club, office and past course are all infested with Mayo ones. It's kind of tough to avoid tbh

So you post on boards.ie Mayo GAA thread to get away from them.

irishgeo · 04-12-2019 4:58pm

statto25 wrote: »

Latest from the foundation is an Instagram post detailing that an anonymous letter has been sent to Croke park complaining of the Mayo Secretarys behaviours in the recent EGM. Its beyond a joke now. Someone needs to wade in here now and sort this out. Either there are seriously shady shenanigans going on in the board or the foundations nose is out out joint and wants blood. I don't care which but its worse than a soap opera at this stage.

serious shady things going, the foundation only started this when a senior mayo gga official approached and told him his money wasnt spent on the senior team as he requested.

seligehgit · 04-12-2019 10:08pm

A motion at last night's County Board Meeting to overturn the exclusion of media from meetings was voted on and passed by those club delegates in attendance.The incoming County Board along with clubs will agree the format for meetings in January 2020.

Common sense thankfully prevails.

blinding · 05-12-2019 3:10am

westsidestory wrote: »

So you post on boards.ie Mayo GAA thread to get away from them.

Its Love Unspoken .

Audioslaven · 05-12-2019 7:53pm

statto25 wrote: »

Latest from the foundation is an Instagram post detailing that an anonymous letter has been sent to Croke park complaining of the Mayo Secretarys behaviours in the recent EGM. Its beyond a joke now. Someone needs to wade in here now and sort this out. Either there are seriously shady shenanigans going on in the board or the foundations nose is out out joint and wants blood. I don't care which but its worse than a soap opera at this stage.

100% CP need to get someone in to sort this or get someone to mediate. I don't think there is any fraud going on but maybe a lack of proper process and governance around money spent. It's probably to late to get his money back so it would be best if he leaves it be and become a normal supporter. He is starting to do more damage than good with this suing threat.

seligehgit · 05-12-2019 7:56pm

For all you hard core Mayo GAA supporters I can only highly recommend you buy the Western People's Mayo GAA: A Decade In Review publication.

All for the princely sum of 5 euro.

km79 · 05-12-2019 8:08pm

seligehgit wrote: »

For all you hard core Mayo GAA supporters I can only highly recommend you buy the Western People's Mayo GAA: A Decade In Review publication.

All for the princely sum of 5 euro.

It’s absolutely excellent
Half way through it
In fairness to John O he set it up nicely for Horan

I am getting optimistic again too LOL

glack · 07-12-2019 3:56pm

Matthew Ruane taking part in the AFL combine this weekend. Would be a huge blow if he leaves for Australia.

seligehgit · 07-12-2019 3:58pm

glack wrote: »

Matthew Ruane taking part in the AFL combine this weekend. Would be a huge blow if he leaves for Australia.

Best of luck to the lad but agreed he'd be a terrible loss.

km79 · 07-12-2019 5:59pm

glack wrote: »

Matthew Ruane taking part in the AFL combine this weekend. Would be a huge blow if he leaves for Australia.

and oisin mullin FFS

glack · 07-12-2019 6:05pm

km79 wrote: »

and oisin mullin FFS

And Frank Irwin too.

seligehgit · 07-12-2019 6:11pm

glack wrote: »

And Frank Irwin too.

Not at all surprised,a tremendous prospect.

Yikes can it get any worse?

Ethan Henry would be another certainty for the AFL scouts to be looking at into the future.

Mayo GAA should do everything they can to hold onto these players.

Kerry GAA by all accounts threw the kitchen sink at holding onto Clifford after they lost Mark O Connor.

charlie14 · 07-12-2019 6:17pm

The main drawback of the AFL/GAA hybrid game for all clubs and counties.

They are professional outfits where our game suits the skill-set required to play theirs, and that looks attractive to many of our best young players.
Difficult to blame young lads for giving it a go, but I would have most sympathy for the clubs that brought these young lads to the level that makes them attractive propositions to AFL clubs in that with a much smaller pick than counties they are often losing their star player. A player who playing club would be someone every kid in the parish would want to emulate. Something vital for a clubs future

Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 4

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