Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 4

wirelessdude01 · 27-01-2020 7:59pm

irishgeo wrote: »

what was up for discussion?

Was meant to be the new vote for the Connaught Council delegates but think that had been binned anyway due to an objection.

SomethingElse · 27-01-2020 9:26pm

km79 wrote: »

Ah no I know it’s not personal
I just find it the single most frustrating aspect of Horans tenure
He went straight back to Hennelly as soon as he took over
Ignoring all that went on on the intervening years
Was then forced to drop him when the inevitable happened against Roscommon

So then after Dublin game I said to myself that’s it. Even if Clarke stays on Horan HAS to at least try another keeper in FBD and maybe league
But no
Here we are again
A year further on and not a sign of anyone else gaining any bit of experience at all
He is a stubborn stubborn man

He also has defo taken a bizarre set on Eoin O D
But that’s a seperate rant

At least he sent that young Westport lad out on loan to Roscommon, hopefully he'll get some game time in the lower leagues

ProudDUB · 28-01-2020 9:08am

Oi you lot !

Get that sneachta cleared by Saturday ya hear.

Jeeves & the Bentley can't be dealing with that.

irishgeo · 28-01-2020 10:37am

We seem to be short a few selectors judging by the programme.

PARlance · 28-01-2020 10:43am

ProudDUB wrote: »

Oi you lot !

Get that sneachta cleared by Saturday ya hear.

Jeeves & the Bentley can't be dealing with that.

We still advise to bring your own, as usual! :eek:

km79 · 28-01-2020 11:25am

irishgeo wrote: »

We seem to be short a few selectors judging by the programme.

You would have to ask the question why .......do they feel their voices are not being listened to........

muddle84 · 28-01-2020 12:05pm

ProudDUB wrote: »

Oi you lot !

Get that sneachta cleared by Saturday ya hear.

Jeeves & the Bentley can't be dealing with that.

But surely, the sneachta is the only chance we have of stopping you lot....

ProudDUB · 28-01-2020 12:20pm

If a monsoon and a hailstorm couldn't in previous years, I wouldn't be putting my faith in a wee bit of the white stuff.

NabyLadistheman · 28-01-2020 12:28pm

I thought Horan's comments at the end of the game were interesting. Muttered something along the lines that Castlebar is our home ground and we are trying to make it a hard place for visiting teams to come to. Expect a complete siege mentality on Saturday evening and nothing easy for the Dubs. I can see some regulars being back and a cracker of a game in store. Will it be enough to win, maybe not but what a game in prospect

km79 · 28-01-2020 12:43pm

Suarezistheman wrote: »

I thought Horan's comments at the end of the game were interesting. Muttered something along the lines that Castlebar is our home ground and we are trying to make it a hard place for visiting teams to come to. Expect a complete siege mentality on Saturday evening and nothing easy for the Dubs. I can see some regulars being back and a cracker of a game in store. Will it be enough to win, maybe not but what a game in prospect

It’s a must win game imo
We just have to beat them for so many reasons

flasher0030 · 28-01-2020 2:03pm

ProudDUB wrote: »

If a monsoon and a hailstorm couldn't in previous years, I wouldn't be putting my faith in a wee bit of the white stuff

Praying for another dose of fog here.

muddle84 · 28-01-2020 3:31pm

ProudDUB wrote: »

If a monsoon and a hailstorm couldn't in previous years, I wouldn't be putting my faith in a wee bit of the white stuff.

Yeah but this year is different though.......

dunnerc · 28-01-2020 3:44pm

SomethingElse wrote: »

Sure it'll suit the Dubs fine, aren't ye well accustomed to the white stuff

Nah that Louth your thinking off

PressRun · 28-01-2020 8:10pm

Suarezistheman wrote: »

I thought Horan's comments at the end of the game were interesting. Muttered something along the lines that Castlebar is our home ground and we are trying to make it a hard place for visiting teams to come to. Expect a complete siege mentality on Saturday evening and nothing easy for the Dubs. I can see some regulars being back and a cracker of a game in store. Will it be enough to win, maybe not but what a game in prospect

We should be trying to improve the record in McHale Park but I'm not optimistic about Saturday tbh. Could be a long night for us if anything.

recyclebin · 28-01-2020 8:46pm

Was just over in the Mayo forum and there is a debate about who actually owns MacHale Park. Is it Castlebar Mitchels that own the land? Who owns the stadium buildings itself?

RedDevil55 · 28-01-2020 8:55pm

recyclebin wrote: »

Was just over in the Mayo forum and there is a debate about who actually owns MacHale Park. Is it Castlebar Mitchels that own the land? Who owns the stadium buildings itself?

AFAIK Mayo GAA own MacHale Park (at least once the loan is repaid) and the small pitch behind the Albany end.

However, I think Mitchels get all the takings from the shop which is a crazy arrangement. The county board must lose out on 10s of thousands every year from that.

irishgeo · 28-01-2020 11:25pm

RedDevil55 wrote: »

AFAIK Mayo GAA own MacHale Park (at least once the loan is repaid) and the small pitch behind the Albany end.

However, I think Mitchels get all the takings from the shop which is a crazy arrangement. The county board must lose out on 10s of thousands every year from that.

mayo gaa own it in bought for 1.5m on a 50yr lease.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/mayos-mchale-park-set-for-upgrade-216830.html

might be a long wait for the all seater bit.:D

boosabum · 29-01-2020 12:34am

It is an all seater

irishgeo · 29-01-2020 8:04am

boosabum wrote: »

It is an all seater

Give over. Does your sideline ticket have a seat number?

kegg · 29-01-2020 11:07am

boosabum wrote: »

It is an all seater

It is an all seater. If you count concrete benches as seats!

muddle84 · 29-01-2020 11:27am

irishgeo wrote: »

mayo gaa own it in bought for 1.5m on a 50yr lease.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/mayos-mchale-park-set-for-upgrade-216830.html

might be a long wait for the all seater bit.:D

A lease isn't ownership though or is it? I always thought Mitchells maintained ownership but leased it to the county board.

boosabum · 29-01-2020 11:29am

irishgeo wrote: »

Give over. Does your sideline ticket have a seat number?

Can you identify the part of the stadium that has terraces and barriers for standing similar to hill 16 in croke park or semple ?

because there is no seat number assigned does not mean one cannot sit on the concrete seat

PARlance · 29-01-2020 11:40am

muddle84 wrote: »

A lease isn't ownership though or is it? I always thought Mitchells maintained ownership but leased it to the county board.

Mayo GAA don't own it, they've a 50 year lease on it, until 2055.

recyclebin · 29-01-2020 1:14pm

Sounds like the same kind of deal the FAI have with the Aviva stadium if it's just a lease. Means they will be paying rent for life.

rrs · 29-01-2020 2:57pm

It's seem strange for a Club team to play in a big stadium like Mchale. A County stadium should be for County only. Why did Mayo not build there own stadium instead of sharing?
Although a few Counties share with Clubs, Tyrone and Omagh. Fermanagh Enniskillen Gaels.

blowitupref · 29-01-2020 3:37pm

John Prenty brought in a rule a few years ago that clubs weren't allowed to play in their home ground for Connacht club championships games and instead nominate another ground.

Castlebar Mitchels picked MacHale Park as they claim only the pitch at the back of the stadium is theirs.

Blackjack · 29-01-2020 5:06pm

rrs wrote: »

It's seem strange for a Club team to play in a big stadium like Mchale. A County stadium should be for County only. Why did Mayo not build there own stadium instead of sharing?
Although a few Counties share with Clubs, Tyrone and Omagh. Fermanagh Enniskillen Gaels.

I’d say if you were to look at it most County grounds are shared with Club teams.
There will be some exceptions and it probably makes more sense to share. Though some counties will tell you their home ground is one they never actually play at.

rrs · 29-01-2020 5:30pm

Of the local ones. Cavan and Meath don't. Don't think Longford do either.
Doesn't make sense trying to maintain a County ground surface, if being used all the time m

Blackjack · 29-01-2020 7:28pm

rrs wrote: »

Of the local ones. Cavan and Meath don't. Don't think Longford do either.
Doesn't make sense trying to maintain a County ground surface, if being used all the time m

Don’t think Glennon brothers Pearse Park is open these days, so not sure where Longford play. The surface at McHale has been an issue for a while, but I’m not sure that a separate county ground is necessary.

rrs · 29-01-2020 8:43pm

Pearse Park is open. Longford played Dublin there in the O Byrne Cup a few weeks ago. Longford beat Louth there in first round of League. It wasn't closed. It was closed before to fix stand.

Longford Slashers would be main club in Longford Town. They have their own club grounds. As should every club, instead of sharing.

irishgeo · 29-01-2020 8:46pm

boosabum wrote: »

Can you identify the part of the stadium that has terraces and barriers for standing similar to hill 16 in croke park or semple ?

because there is no seat number assigned does not mean one cannot sit on the concrete seat

But why say convert to all seater if it was already all seater.

SomethingElse · 29-01-2020 8:55pm

irishgeo wrote: »

But why say convert to all seater if it was already all seater.

It doesn't say that.

Kalyke · 29-01-2020 9:08pm

boosabum wrote: »

Can you identify the part of the stadium that has terraces and barriers for standing similar to hill 16 in croke park or semple ?

because there is no seat number assigned does not mean one cannot sit on the concrete seat

Woops...can see how you got your name:pac::pac:

Blackjack · 29-01-2020 9:44pm

rrs wrote: »

Pearse Park is open. Longford played Dublin there in the O Byrne Cup a few weeks ago. Longford beat Louth there in first round of League. It wasn't closed. It was closed before to fix stand.

Longford Slashers would be main club in Longford Town. They have their own club grounds. As should every club, instead of sharing.

Why though?

rrs · 29-01-2020 10:37pm

Because its the County Ground and should be respected. Its also an advantage for club teame to play there all the time, same way as it is for Dublin playing in Croke Park.

You don't see Bohemians playing in the Aviva as their home pitch. Or Rugby Clubs in Belfast playing in Kingspan stadium.

RedDevil55 · 29-01-2020 10:47pm

rrs wrote: »

Because its the County Ground and should be respected. Its also an advantage for club teame to play there all the time, same way as it is for Dublin playing in Croke Park.

You don't see Bohemians playing in the Aviva as their home pitch. Or Rugby Clubs in Belfast playing in Kingspan stadium.

Castlebar Mitchels don't play in MacHale Park any more than other Mayo clubs. They have another pitch that's used for their "home" games.

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 30-01-2020 1:56am

I was under the impression that most county grounds had historically been used by a club, but I might have pulled that idea out of my hole.

Martina1991 · 30-01-2020 2:49pm

rrs wrote: »

It's seem strange for a Club team to play in a big stadium like Mchale. A County stadium should be for County only. Why did Mayo not build there own stadium instead of sharing?
Although a few Counties share with Clubs, Tyrone and Omagh. Fermanagh Enniskillen Gaels.

rrs wrote: »

Of the local ones. Cavan and Meath don't. Don't think Longford do either.
Doesn't make sense trying to maintain a County ground surface, if being used all the time m

Some counties have dedicated grounds and some don't. What's the issue

Donegal share fixtures between Letterkenny, Ballyshannon and Ballbofey; all club grounds. I'm sure it's a great source of income for clubs.

Then you have the likes of Markievicz park and Hyde park lying idle most of the year. What's the point in that

rrs · 30-01-2020 2:53pm

The issue is the playing surface wouldn't be great as I Said above. Enniskillen and Omagh are examples. Omagh going to be closed for the rest of the year,relaying the pitch..

happyoutscan · 30-01-2020 3:12pm

I know I've said this a few times here, but for those who don't know... Everytime I drive by McHale Park and see the sky blue coloured seats I go ****ing demented.

It really grates me.

Rant not over.

PARlance · 30-01-2020 4:47pm

happyoutscan wrote: »

I know I've said this a few times here, but for those who don't know... Everytime I drive by McHale Park and see the sky blue coloured seats I go ****ing demented.

It really grates me.

Rant not over.

Just think about the poles obstructing the view and at least you won't be fully focused on the seats.

Coillte_Bhoy · 30-01-2020 5:59pm

Blackjack wrote: »

I’d say if you were to look at it most County grounds are shared with Club teams.
There will be some exceptions and it probably makes more sense to share. Though some counties will tell you their home ground is one they never actually play at.

Coillte_Bhoy · 30-01-2020 6:03pm

irishgeo wrote: »

But why say convert to all seater if it was already all seater.

#
What they menat was upgrade the concrete 'seating' that previously was there though was often used as terracing, though was neither of the two really

seligehgit · 30-01-2020 9:30pm

PARlance wrote: »

Just think about the poles obstructing the view and at least you won't be fully focused on the seats.

What's the forecast for Saturday night lads and I don't mean on pitch?:D

Might sit in my favoured spot on the Mac Hale road side to prevent those dastardly poles obstructing my 20 20 vision!

It would be nice to have a team to pore over.

happyoutscan · 30-01-2020 9:44pm

PARlance wrote: »

Just think about the poles obstructing the view and at least you won't be fully focused on the seats.

Great spot to let the kids play though.

irishgeo · 30-01-2020 9:49pm

seligehgit wrote: »

What's the forecast for Saturday night lads and I don't mean on pitch?:D

Might sit in my favoured spot on the Mac Hale road side to prevent those dastardly poles obstructing my 20 20 vision!

It would be nice to have a team to pore over.

rain and a brisk westerly wind.

Bunny Colvin · 30-01-2020 9:51pm

irishgeo wrote: »

rain and a brisk westerly wind.

We wouldn't have it any other way.

seligehgit · 30-01-2020 10:52pm

1. Robert Hennelly - Breaffy
2. Padraig O'Hora - Ballina Stephenites
3. Oisin Mullin - Kilmaine
4. Brendan Harrison - Aghamore
5. Michael Plunkett - Ballintubber
6. Colm Boyle - Davitts
7. Patrick Durcan - Castlebar Mitchels
8. Stephen Coen - Hollymount/Carramore (C)
9. Diarmuid O'Connor - Ballintubber
10. Fergal Boland - Aghamore
11. Ryan O'Donoghue - Belmullet
12. Jordan Flynn - Crossmolina Deel Rovers
13. Kevin McLoughlin - Knockmore
14. James Carr - Ardagh
15. James Durcan - Castlebar Mitchels

HBC08 · 30-01-2020 11:00pm

Very interesting team.
He seems to be rotating the captaincy again this year for the league.
If we can keep with dublin and give them a good game with this team that will be a big positive.

naughto · 30-01-2020 11:00pm

It must be lucky dip for captain these days.

Wonder what fu1ck up hennelly will do this time around

Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 4

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