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And wouldn't some Down people love that.
IrishGael3 (USA) - Posts: 1092 - 01/08/2016 14:10:17 1893511 Link 0 |
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We've just been hustling to now !
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7363 - 01/08/2016 14:21:45 1893518 Link 0 |
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Always love to see the underdog win ;)
MourneArmy (Down) - Posts: 1787 - 01/08/2016 16:01:57 1893578 Link 0 |
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Mayo supporters will be watching the highlights of the infamous 'Hillgate' on repeat all week. Sure there are some similarities. The most notable being that that Dublin team was outrageously overrated and I think Tyrone may just be proven to be equally as overrated come this Saturday evening too... Time will tell. MourneArmy (Down) - Posts: 1787 - 01/08/2016 16:17:20 1893585 Link 0 |
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For Mayo it's about trying to turn those 10-20 min spells of good football into 50 min performances. It's rare a team will be on top for an entire game, a full 70 mins if you like. James Horan is questioning our fitness and we do look to have heavy legs. Our intensity in the tackle is also missing. No spark this year.....we need to find it if we have any hope of beating Tyrone. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11236 - 01/08/2016 16:18:06 1893587 Link 0 |
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Think another Down fans mask has slipped - first of all you want to see the underdog win (not sure how you can ascertain that, Mayo most consistent team between 2 over past few years hence Tyrone possible underdogs) and now you say it's all about Tyrone being highly overrated - which one is it? Let me clarify it if you don't want to admit it - you hate all other Ulster teams doing well and especially Tyrone. This will be one hell of a game against 2 very evenly matched teams and it will be a great double header.
IrishGael3 (USA) - Posts: 1092 - 01/08/2016 17:30:43 1893639 Link 0 |
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Actually agree we are very overrated , could have lost to Cavan and didn't blow Donegal away by any means
GameOfTyrones (Tyrone) - Posts: 469 - 01/08/2016 18:03:28 1893658 Link 0 |
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Haha! Happy Monday to you too. I ascertain that Mayo are underdogs by the bookmakers odds. This is where we get the underdogs and favourites tag for all sports teams, did you not know that? Tyrone are 8/11, Mayo are 6/4 with Paddy Power, thus Mayo are the underdogs regardless of how consistent they have been. As for my other post, if you haven't noticed, I was replying to the Mayo poster who with a pinch of salt claimed that Mayo are hustling and will ambush Tyrone. Judging by your eagerness to stick the boot into Down posters on here, perhaps your the one with the grudge. I really couldn't care less who win's this weekend. I'm expecting two great games and I hope the best team wins in both games. Finally, let me clarify, I don't hate all other Ulster teams doing well, as you suggest. For that matter I don't hate any GAA team. I love the GAA, I love watching the skill, intensity and that entertainment that county teams provide us with during the league and championship. MourneArmy (Down) - Posts: 1787 - 01/08/2016 18:07:49 1893666 Link 1 |
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Mayo playing at their full potential would have too much for Tyrone at their full potential, in my opinion. The drawn semi-final between Mayo and Dublin last year proved that both of those teams have probably the finest, most physically imposing athletes in Gaelic football. It was ferocious, hard-hitting, 100 mile an hour stuff that the vast majority of teams in the country would have trouble keeping pace with. Tyrone would have been eaten alive in such a match. If Mayo find that kind of intensity again, Tyrone would be out muscled. The problem for Mayo is that they don't seem to have found that form this year so far and teams are starting to smell blood. Tyrone will come into this thinking they can win this (rightly so) and I'm sure Mickey Harte has already pinpointed vulnerabilities in the Mayo set up. Mayo will need to find serious form from somewhere if they're going to put it up to Tyrone.
ZeitChrist (UK) - Posts: 154 - 01/08/2016 18:10:32 1893668 Link 0 |
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Tyrone will have to be at their very best to come out of this one with a win. No need for us to worry as Mickie Harte will have them well warned drilled Etc. No easy games left. For Tyrone it's three more wins to finish off an amazing year. That will be on their minds. It's a huge task but it's possible. border Gael (Monaghan) - Posts: 894 - 01/08/2016 18:47:49 1893689 Link 0 |
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Is there a kick in Mayo? That is the question. Condorman (Dublin) - Posts: 983 - 01/08/2016 19:06:51 1893694 Link 0 |
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Id have fancied us to nick it but for the short turnaround. I cant understand why the quarter finals have to be played so quickly after the last qualifiers. It is pretty unfair and frankly poor planning. An extra week isnt much to ask. Every team at the quarter final stage should be given the same chance. Coming through the qualifiers is punishment enough, teams dont need to be punished a second time in the quarters TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 01/08/2016 19:33:03 1893710 Link 0 |
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If you want to kid yourself that Mayo are in any 'race' for silverware the way they're playing this year, then by all means knock yourself out at it.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3458 - 01/08/2016 19:38:11 1893714 Link 0 |
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Maybe Mayo have been 'playing to the full potential' of the team at the moment. Maybe they don't have a higher gear any more. An interesting side issue might be watching to see whether it is Cavanagh or O'Shea who goes to ground first or charges into their opponent first.
neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 01/08/2016 19:47:53 1893720 Link 0 |
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I don't think Tyrone are overrated, but we definitely don't have the quality of 2006. Not yet anway. I like that Rochford has the balls to try something different even if a lot of us are questioning it. Some of these younger lads could end up being just as good as Nallen, Higgins, O'Neill or Dillon but we'll never have another Ciaran Mc.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7363 - 01/08/2016 20:20:56 1893737 Link 0 |
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Sound pretty bitter there at your noisy neighbours. I wouldn't be surprised if Mayo won it this year. They have just as much chance as us to be honest. We aren't the amazing team we are made out to be,could have lost it to an average Cavan team and were far from amazing against Donegal.Had Cavan scored one more point against us that day we would not be favourites if we were playing Mayo ,now we are this super team that will supposidly put it up to Dublin, it's just how it goes. Bottom line is they are a team who play very were historically when they are underdogs. They may not exactly have perfect form but when that team gets it's together like they did for 20 mins in the westmeath game they are close to unstoppable . I'd hold your words until after next week for the silverwear comment.It will all come to light Saturday when they play us, sort the men from the boys.If they win they can win an AI, both teams should beat Tipp , and Dublin looked shakey enough for 35 mins against westmeath so I honestly have no idea who will win it this year but you shouldn't be counting them out just yet. GameOfTyrones (Tyrone) - Posts: 469 - 01/08/2016 20:44:20 1893745 Link 0 |
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It will be a battle for sure and either team is capable of winning. If Tyrone continue their upward trajectory of this year and Mayo continue to play below their usual standard then Tyrone will win. Mayo will need to up their game dramatically to get a win here and even if they seanie_boy (Tyrone) - Posts: 4235 - 01/08/2016 20:46:43 1893747 Link 0 |
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Well if ye hadnt altered your training schedule ye wouldn't had that issue. i believe mayo set out to lose Galway/gave up connacht title so they would peak in time for August/September.Seems to be going to plan.
Mullerm (Cork) - Posts: 87 - 01/08/2016 20:48:49 1893748 Link 0 |
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Agree with you there master, do the losers still enter the qualifiers at different rounds according to when they exited the provincial champs? Often a Connacht team missed a round as their exit, even though their first game, was a semi final! Has that now changed?
Expertinexile (UK) - Posts: 6 - 01/08/2016 20:57:46 1893752 Link 0 |
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I fancy Tyrone, due to them having time to prepare for this, where Mayo have little time. GaryMc82 (Derry) - Posts: 3017 - 01/08/2016 21:27:53 1893765 Link 0 |