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With no discernible form in the league, no new additions to the squad, no evidence of a new game plan, the likes of Keith Higgins and Andy Moran starting games in central positions, no sign that Aido has learned from the past, Dublin still Dublin, Kerry and Donegal integrating some very talented youngsters, Tyrone determined to prove they have what it takes, ditto Monaghan with two top class forwards, and Galway on the rise, are Mayo capable of burning more fumes to finally land the prize, or are most pundits right to count them out of contention for 2017? Pericles (Mayo) - Posts: 2521 - 17/05/2017 14:28:21 1987541 Link 0 |
As cliched and all as it sounds Mayo will not be far away again this year. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13704 - 17/05/2017 14:43:09 1987548 Link 0 |
Honestly think Mayo will once again be very close jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 17/05/2017 14:55:00 1987555 Link 0 |
Father Time has caught up with this Mayo team- it will be hard enough even to wrestle back Nestor from the Herron Chokers, let alone beat (in all likelihood) Tyrone, Kerry and Dublin en route to Sam. And you'd have to worry about our lack of competitiveness at underage over the past decade or so, save for a DOC inspired U-21 team last season. A grim period ahead. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 17/05/2017 14:57:59 1987558 Link 0 |
Their chance is gone, and i think Mayo supporters need to look at the bigger picture which in fairness you are... All the talk in Mayo is about Kerry/ Dublin playing in September etc.. They need to concentrate on Sligo. The biggest worry, is Rochford still relying on Andy Moran, Alan Dillon, Barry Moran esp since the latter two have played no compeditive games since last season for Mayo. The fact that no young players are getting in is a serious concern. They need to win and win well on Sunday, set out message they they are a top 2 team and beat Sligo by 9 points plus. Anything less and the same old qustions will be ther on Sunday evening... I think Sligo could make it uncormfortable for stages.. Belclare1 (Galway) - Posts: 1626 - 17/05/2017 15:01:37 1987562 Link 0 |
Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12115 - 17/05/2017 15:03:12 1987564 Link 1 |
This Mayo team may be getting no better but the opposition aren't either. You could maybe argue Kerry are better than last year and will mount a serious challenge but one of the other teams are ahead of Mayo. Dublin will be the team to beat and Mayo are as well equipped as anybody for the challenge. They could do with some fresh faces in the team though. Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1873 - 17/05/2017 15:17:06 1987574 Link 0 |
Ah sure I might as well throw my season ticket in the river Moy and not bothar for the next few years....come off it. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11227 - 17/05/2017 15:17:19 1987575 Link 0 |
Still in the top 3 but in more danger than ever of being beaten by the likes of Tyrone, Donegal and Monaghan the semi final. Hard to know exactly where they are. TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7885 - 17/05/2017 17:31:26 1987642 Link 0 |
I definitely wouldn't be talking down Mayo chances. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 17/05/2017 18:14:11 1987655 Link 0 |
I wouldn't be that pessimistic myself Yewtree and some might see it as an achievement to be able to reduce expectations so successfully almost every year. I've come across a Galway poster suggesting that Mayo will go down to Sligo on Sunday.... nothing's impossible but I think it wouldn't be suggested in relation to Kerry, the Dubs or even Tyrone. At the same time I couldn't honestly say what to expect, except that any real focus on September will necessitate some dicing with lower levels of preparedness at this time of the year. Mayo can't run flat out all summer and I think even that might be beyond the Dubs this year, with the age profile a year or so higher than Mayo's on average. I think Dublin's league run this year reflects a different approach by them for the three in a row bid.
Pericles (Mayo) - Posts: 2521 - 17/05/2017 17:42:20 1987664 Link 0 |
Mayo are 3rd favourites with the bookies. Hard to argue with that really. Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4207 - 17/05/2017 18:02:45 1987668 Link 0 |
We'll give out but we'll never give up ! GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7335 - 18/05/2017 09:29:04 1987805 Link 0 |
Penny just dropped after reading your post! Nice title indeed. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13704 - 18/05/2017 13:27:41 1987923 Link 0 |
Mayo are still either the 2nd or 3rd best team in the country and rightly so given their performances since 2011. TheWestIsAwake (UK) - Posts: 529 - 18/05/2017 14:17:05 1987957 Link 0 |
Interesting stat for those who say the Mayo team since Horan has remained practically the same. The Mayo team which started last year's first round game had 9 starters from the 2012 final v Donegal. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11227 - 18/05/2017 14:40:06 1987972 Link 0 |
Hopefully.......but in all seriousness you may be able to pull a big year out of Keith Higgins, Andy Moran etc. they still have it but they are at that age where the legs can go overnight. I am not sure about Mayo's conveyor belt. They have got hammered the last 3 years by Galway at minor. Bar last years U21's there has not been a lot happening for a while. Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1826 - 18/05/2017 14:52:02 1987977 Link 0 |
I think the recent u21 winners need to be given a chance. Galway have given thier young fellas time and it has seemed to have worked for them. Because of the nature of the football championship system Mayo are more then likely always going to be just three wins away from finally winning Sam. I think throwing a few more young lads into the panel is the way to go, and let them develop from thier. Also maybe Mayo could go the Kildare mid 90s to 00s route? Get a big name outside manager and get a few players from other counties to play for them. The Mayo halfbacks and midfield have always been decent/above average traditionally. Another forward with a bit of spark and creativity, and another scoring forward is all that is really needed for Mayo, to finally land the big one. The foundations are there to be built on. gormdubhgorm (Dublin) - Posts: 990 - 18/05/2017 16:05:12 1988012 Link 0 |
I think form and results can skew people's thinking when it comes to a knockout competition that the All Ireland still very much is. keithlemon (Australia) - Posts: 920 - 18/05/2017 16:23:09 1988021 Link 0 |
with all respect, who from the current Mayo team to face Sligo should be dropped and who would you bring in? The calibre of forward is not available right now. Young Boland is down to start.
yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11227 - 18/05/2017 16:49:12 1988027 Link 0 |