Terrible stuff from Mayo alright, don't think they'll be challenging for Sam for a while going by that, Dublin look very good and even better when they are at home, looking forward to their game in Tralee.

El_Torro (Tyrone) - Posts: 155 - 04/03/2017 21:26:37    1963628

maroondiesel (Mayo) - Posts: 1198 - 04/03/2017 21:26:56    1963629

Relax Mayo folk!

You will get to an All-Ireland quarter final. That is when you need to kick on. Tonight will do no harm. The players will watch the video and see how bad they were. They will then improve and be better next time.

Dublin are still the best though. They will be hard to catch. I still think Mayo are the team best place to do it.

bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 04/03/2017 21:36:55    1963638

I don't get people saying, relax it's only March for Mayo! The reality is they were shocking tonight and we're only missing maybe 3. No forwards scored from play. People tipping them for glory in September should think again. Dublin, Tyrone Kerry, the rest also rans

Belclare1 (Galway) - Posts: 1626 - 04/03/2017 21:37:04    1963640

centerfield (Mayo) - Posts: 360 - 04/03/2017 22:09:56    1963659

I don't know where that radar thread went to but we're definitely under it now. A master stroke by Rochford and his management team!!!

Llaw_Gyffes (Mayo) - Posts: 1113 - 04/03/2017 22:13:51    1963660

Won't be easy going to training on Tuesday for alot of players, from all counties, after watching dublins demolition of mayo.as the tv guys said you cant try and match them man for man,Tyrone and donegal are the only ones so far to come up with a blueprint,to curtail them.hopefully some management team can advance that blueprint!!!

cornetto (Galway) - Posts: 223 - 04/03/2017 22:29:21    1963665

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8603 - 04/03/2017 22:30:45    1963668

The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2089 - 04/03/2017 22:42:42    1963674

I think Mayo needed to make a statement tonight and they didn't. No forward scoring from play isn't great. The half backs always look more likely to kick a point.

I can't understand why they won't give Loftus a proper chance. If this lad is as good as they say he is they'd be better off playing from the start instead of some of the other forwards who you know what you are getting from them.

I really think Galway are rebuilding nicely and it's not grabbing much headlines at all. Apparently Meehan is back training. I think first and foremost Mayo need to win Connacht and look to drive on from the quarter finals onwards.

Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 04/03/2017 22:45:03    1963677

Only disappointment was our goal finishing

Should have been close to a 20pt win

Mayo are a far better team than that

They'll be back but again, they simply don't have the forwards

Playing Moran in Feb/March etc. etc.

It'll be their ability to defend superbly, counter and try to win plenty of frees up front that will keep them close

Because they've added nothing up front since last year

Great stuff from Dublin. A valuable 2pts

That is all

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20608 - 04/03/2017 22:49:47    1963678

35,000 there tonight

30,000 at the Tyrone game

Live on TV

The Spring Series.. What a great initiative spear headed by the Dublin CB back in 2010-11

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20608 - 04/03/2017 22:59:30    1963685

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7912 - 04/03/2017 23:42:06    1963691

GaaGaa78 (UK) - Posts: 285 - 04/03/2017 23:46:43    1963692

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7912 - 05/03/2017 00:01:48    1963694

This was supposed to be Mayo's big chance to lay down a marker to Dublin for the season ahead.
Well they failed miserably.
Although it is still only March...!

Dublin played with a very under strength team tonight ad still did that to them.
And with Jack, James, Jonny, Cian, Diarmo, Cormac and Bernard not playing.....

Excellent result - who said Dublin would have no hunger left...!

Next up a game in the lions den in Tralee versus Kerry.
Promises to be some game...'

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3743 - 05/03/2017 00:35:07    1963711

How fickle some people can be some from inside the county and not surprisingly some outside. Bad result tonight a kick up the backside work needs doing one major problem from last years final still needs work but that could be a couple of years work to fix. If there's anything going on with the players according to some posters here that won't go away unless this group do win an all Ireland. Some Mayo people will be quick to get disheartened I didn't expect Mayo to beat Dublin I didn't in either final last year either doesn't mean I don't have hope and some trust in Rochford.

Spoddgy (Mayo) - Posts: 660 - 05/03/2017 01:01:31    1963714

Spoddgy (Mayo) - Posts: 660 - 05/03/2017 01:06:52    1963715

As I pointed out earlier, amazing performance tonight from the Dubs.

Mayo will get castigated and rightly so for their inept showing, But credit to Dublin especially midfield and the defence, I don't care if its march or September, to keep Mayo to 0-07 over 70 mins is a serious job.

When I saw the team especially the forwards I gave us no chance, No Cian O'Sullivan, Jack McCaffrey, James McCarthy, Paul Flynn from the start, Paddy Andrews from the start, Kev Mc FTS, Diarmuid Connolly and Bernard Brogan I just thought Mayo who where only missing The O'Shea brothers would have just had too much, especially when you think of how much we struggled in Donegal last week and against Tyrone.

But must admit, Darren Daly...when you have a guy with his quality almost always not getting a sniff of a game with the likes of Small, Lowndes, Jack Mc, Jamesy and Cian ahead of him, it just shows the strength in depth we have.

Eric Lowndes scored 2 amazing points, his second into the hill was beautiful.

The ferocity in the tackle was unreal, We didn't give them Mayo boys a sniff all night.

How good a footballer is Brian Fenton by the way ?

Interesting to note that as soon as Flynner came on Cluxton hit his next two Kick outs long to him, The first he lost and second he won around midfield, Looks like he could be an option there. I'm not Michael Daraghs biggest fan, I think he looks awkward but he too was immense tonight, probably my man of the match, or at least in with a shout with Fitzy and Lowndes.

The most fun ive had at a league game in Croker, Atmosphere was very good..

Dying for Tralee now, the next 2 weeks really cant come quick enough, Going into that game looking to equal Kerrys record ?? It had to be against them didn't it, Lets see what happens down there but its set up beautifully.

Hope the Mayo fans who travelled got home safely.

Up The Dubs

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 05/03/2017 03:08:42    1963720

Here we go again the 'relax it's only march' excuse. The co board should tell the Mayo management and players to walk home from Dublin, this crap is going on too long. Mayo are playing some lads out of position and others are just starting on the panel, why mess with a strong formal especially at the backs, we always had Higgins and Barrett in the 2 corners with Keegan and Boyle directly in front of them, our weakness was down the middle, by moving Boyle into no 6 and bringing on Durcan isn't working Boyle isn't a no 6, Harrison is a good player for cornerback, Higgins at no 3 is daftness, high wise it doesn't work, Keane is from our intermediate champions Westport, Cafferkey is from Ballina a senior club, we have 15 other senior clubs surely we have 2 or 3 other fullbacks within the other 15 clubs to cover and fight for the no 3 jersey, it looks like we are putting sellotape over a hole in a plastic bucket rather than replacing it with a new one, yes bring in new lads but start our strongest players in their proper positions and stop messing. It's bad for the players travelling home from Dublin to Mayo realising they should have done better but at the end of the day it cost them nothing losing, spare a thought for the supporters who went to the game, fuel costs, food, accommodation etc, the players aren't paying for that, a narrow defeat would still hurt but at least you can see some light at the end of the tunnel, all people see is a All Ireland quarter final if we are lucky, the journey home wouldn't be as bad

riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 05/03/2017 08:30:38    1963727