Have to say Mayo. Think home advantage will do it for Donegal

aidan64 (Kerry) - Posts: 665 - 23/03/2018 21:23:58    2087313

Mayo

jacktheDub (Dublin) - Posts: 944 - 23/03/2018 22:17:02    2087327

Mayo have been in Division One since 1998. No county in Ireland has spend longer in the top flight than the men from the west. Since 2005 these two sides have played each other ten times in the league with Mayo winning three times, there were two draws and Donegal winning five times which included a historic first and only Division One title when they beat Mayo in the final in 2007. Donegal has won one home match out of two this year in the league while Mayo has won two out three matches away from home. Mayo are the lowest scorers in Division One while Donegal after Kildare has conceded the most. It will be a tight match and it would not surprise me if it ended in a draw. I will go with a narrow Mayo win to keep their long and proud tradition in Division One.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 23/03/2018 22:57:20    2087334

centerfield (Mayo) - Posts: 360 - 23/03/2018 23:18:23    2087340

Fancy Donegal myself for this one, would be a very good win for Mayo if they can pull it off, but I'd be surprised.

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8589 - 24/03/2018 01:19:42    2087345

It will be tight and tense. Wouldn't rule out a draw. Il go for Mayo to stay up, just.

The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2088 - 24/03/2018 07:58:09    2087357

Likely Mayo's final sting with this team will be against us on May 13th even if we are nicely and slowly evolving. I think they will take that over tomorrow so Donegal might have the greater bite.

kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1946 - 24/03/2018 08:32:31    2087362

I actually fancy Mayo to be honest.

Second best team in the country consistently for quite a while, you have to expect they can pull a performance out of the bag given their experience.

Would if be so bad in Mayo were relegated? Its not like they are a county who are fighting to establish themselves at the top table and the league seems more an annoyance for them then anything, im not sure a year in Div 2 would would be that catastrophic.

TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 24/03/2018 10:43:43    2087377

Having seen both teams in the flesh I'd have to go for a Donegal win by 5 points.

For some reason maybe just trying to keep their powder dry for summer but mayo aren't firing on all cylinders at the moment and like username says a year in div2 wouldn't knock a stir in this mayo team.

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 24/03/2018 11:12:18    2087383

patk (Monaghan) - Posts: 936 - 24/03/2018 11:43:26    2087389

Would like to see donegal win it..for the simple reason that they mixed it up a bit this year and went a bit more attacking which i love to see..i wouldnt want to see them relegated and then reverting back to the uber defence of previous years for the championship,win or lose i hope they stick with trying trying to play a bit of ball..regarding mayo there not arsed with the league so i'd be happy to see them relegated.

GGdub (Dublin) - Posts: 260 - 24/03/2018 11:47:58    2087390

Hard one to call, but home advantage might swing it narrowly towards Donegal.
Surely relegation has to be seen as a major blow to either side.
It's all well and good saying which ever one goes down will come straight back up next year but you can never take that as a given.
Division 2 is a quagmire - just look at Cork. It wasn't so long ago they won 3 Division 1 titles in a row but in the two campaigns since Kerry sent them down to Division 2 they haven't got near promotion.
Given all of the above, you would feel there should be a championship feel to this game.

TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 24/03/2018 12:02:21    2087393

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 24/03/2018 13:16:45    2087406

Cuckoosinging (Roscommon) - Posts: 992 - 24/03/2018 13:34:09    2087413

Very hard game to call. Mayo to stay up for me but it'll be no surprise if Donegal can get the win in Ballybofey.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 24/03/2018 13:39:06    2087414

Donegal will take the drop, no bother to Mayo tomorrow+5

maroondiesel (Mayo) - Posts: 1196 - 24/03/2018 15:43:38    2087431

Donegal for me.

DannyMcA (Dublin) - Posts: 260 - 24/03/2018 16:17:27    2087441

Hope to god its Mayo.

icehonesty (Wexford) - Posts: 2550 - 24/03/2018 16:38:43    2087446

Home advantage could help Donegal here imho. Mayo are not playing well also.

galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2519 - 24/03/2018 18:03:20    2087469

Enroute up to Ballybofey...have a good feeling, cmon Mayo !!

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11230 - 25/03/2018 10:38:45    2087628