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I agree with you, those 3 younger lads were excellent against Donegal. The problem is that they will be dropped for the older lads come championship time. For example, COC will walk back into the team at the expense of Loftus. Mayo are not the only team who do this, teams look to the tried and trusted rather than letting the young lads at it. Coen may keep his place if Lee Keegan is not fit. Mayo seem to play well in adversity, which is works against most teams but not Dublin. However if they get as far as meeting Dublin in the latter stages of the championship they would be capable of beating them. I definitely wouldn't rule them out but if they keep going back to the well with the same players every year, the wheels are going to fall off the wagon in spectacular style. I really hope Mayo can do it this year, they play a great brand of football and are just so enjoyable to watch. Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1874 - 29/03/2018 10:55:59 2089277 Link 2 |
Won't be long before teams learn to play against our defensive style tho ,doing very well so far brilliant in fact but might be a different story when a top team not missing a lot of players play us in big open pitch in croke park
Galwayjoe86 (Galway) - Posts: 258 - 29/03/2018 11:09:06 2089285 Link 0 |
Many have written them off year on year only to be proven wrong, great attitude to keep coming back, they maintain the level year on year is remarkable however are the same players capable of improving that couple of percent to win Sam,? couple of the young fellas seemed to step up last week, but will they be trusted in the heat of the championship. longroadback (Meath) - Posts: 324 - 29/03/2018 11:13:54 2089287 Link 0 |
I do not think many people will right off Mayo completely but it is a major clash against Galway so early in the championship year and one of their lives could be wiped out straight away. Byanthon (Tyrone) - Posts: 1780 - 29/03/2018 11:21:05 2089289 Link 0 |
Members of the 2016 Mayo U21 winning team who finished the game v Donegal last weekend: TrueBlue35 (Dublin) - Posts: 206 - 29/03/2018 11:52:34 2089294 Link 0 |
Its not necessarily getting lads to start, we have a good starting 15, what has let us down is the subs coming in and they havent been up to standard. O Donoghue, O Connor, Loftus are good players O Connor will start and Loftus might start but if he doesnt him and O Donoghue are good options to bring on now. Coen will start if theres injuries but I dont think he is good enough, hes too slow. Adam Gallagher got a bit of time in the league and didnt look too out of place so he could be another option. What we defintly lacking is pace in the forwards, its always been our downfall, and we dont have anyone coming through with pace. Would it be too daft to try Keith Higgins in a free role around the full forward line? tommy132 (Mayo) - Posts: 601 - 29/03/2018 12:20:58 2089302 Link 0 |
Sean Andy, Sean Kelly, Eammon Brannigan will all be starting come Mayo, so not really the same team Vs Kerry. Also they players who did start against Kerry last year are (relatively young) and have now come through a full season of div 1 games. Also add in new coaching and its very lazy to say the same team that lost by 8 to Kerry. Also, no one is making Galway AI contenders The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 706 - 29/03/2018 12:21:04 2089303 Link 3 |
IMO the best thing that can possibly happen (other than Lee's shoulder miraculously healing itself in a couple of weeks) is for the media and opposition fans is to keep writing us off. Mayo have often produced some of their best performances lying in the long grass, and it might keep a lid on expectations from some our more excitable supporters. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 29/03/2018 12:24:50 2089306 Link 0 |
Its a bit of Hyperbole really, i cant see Mayo not making the super 8's, even if and i think its a big if that Galway can beat them in Castlebar wit the place hopping. I dont see many in the backdoor who could stop them, maybe an Ulster finalist but thats about it. Nothing to see here for me Mayo will be there at the business end for me. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 29/03/2018 12:34:41 2089308 Link 1 |
Bit harsh on Loftus there- he arguably kept us in the championship last year with a screamer of a goal against Derry in the qualifiers, and also played well against Cork in the qualifiers and Kerry in the replay. He does need to be claiming a regular starting berth, though.
Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 29/03/2018 13:24:14 2089324 Link 0 |
Have u actually read any of their articles. All of them are giving Mayo a chance. All of them are saying Mayo will be a different team when they get their front liners back."]Yep I have. Marc O Shea for instance said "Mayo are fraying at the edges, there is no hope left for them at this stage". fairly unequivocal i would imagine. Tomas restrained himself to "cracks are appearing" but left us in no doubt that he agreed with the brother. Whelan went along the same lines. Flynn felt Mayos display against Kildare was perhaps a "dying kick". Cavanagh I will ignore because in his case it just seems to be wishful thinking. I can't recollect what O Rourke said but I remember being surprised at him being so dismissive of our chances. And I forgot to add Brollys opinions but then it's easy enough to forget about Joe.
Llaw_Gyffes (Mayo) - Posts: 1113 - 29/03/2018 20:40:04 2089417 Link 0 |
Most peope write them off every year to be honest, but only in the sense that they dont win the All Ireland. tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 30/03/2018 11:49:00 2089513 Link 1 |