Two teams struggling for consistency and motivation.
Could be a great game or a complete turkey.

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1109 - 10/07/2017 09:54:39    2013725

Mayo have not been impressive so far this year but doing enough to get over teams. It is almost a carbon copy of last year in that we seem to be sleepwalking through the qualifiers. I would not be writing Cork off and they are still dangerous. I would back us to win but these slow starts in games but be addressed.

Likely venue to be Ennis again or Limerick I reckon?

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11231 - 10/07/2017 10:03:03    2013739

Cork wont be as bad again as they were v kerry. Plus we dont have the fire power that kerry possess. Lots of rumours on the venue, Pairc ui chaoimh mentioned! Surely it has to be neutral? Ennis likely as that is where we met previously in the 2 recent u21 finals

unclegerry (Mayo) - Posts: 1222 - 10/07/2017 10:09:47    2013754

I can't see Cork having any hope of winning this. I was in Killarney. Mayo are like revenging wolves; Cork are more like startled sheep. There is something terribly, terribly wrong in Cork football.

Midleton (Cork) - Posts: 643 - 10/07/2017 10:16:08    2013766

Depends which Mayo turn up, really. Start like we did against Clare and several other teams this season, and Cork will grow in confidence and have a good chance of victory. Start like we did in the second half the last day and it'll be hard to see us being beaten.

We'll need to have a plan to deal with the high balls that Cork will lob in around our square the next day, that's for sure.

Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 10/07/2017 10:19:56    2013773

Mayo by 6

DannyMcA (Dublin) - Posts: 260 - 10/07/2017 10:33:29    2013790

Would ye be willing to toss for it I wonder.

If Mayo win ye could get a double header in Castlebar if Galway and Donegal don't toss.

If Cork win, then the team might get some supporters. Very, very few will travel unfortunately. Now that people are buzzing after the hurling, it is very much a case of what is football? There won't be much coverage today in Cork media about that game.

As for the game itself, one day Cork will kick out and beat some one good. There has to be some pride. No evidence to suggest it will be the next game though. Mayo by 3. That might be a good result. As not Honorable exit. Then the real work must begin. Need to rebuild. Need a new set up. Need to have out best players playing. Need to be competing.

bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 10/07/2017 11:33:45    2013852

I d love to see my neighbors win against mayo because it would be a great boost for them and Munster football (and Mayo worry me) but I can't see it to be honest, the cork management are totally out of their depth, I wouldn't put them coaching our U10 team as they have no clue about tactics or how to get the best out of their players.

For that reason alone I think mayo to win by 6/7 points.

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 10/07/2017 12:21:45    2013912

Great draw for Mayo. The more games they get under their belt the better are the prospects of getting to the last four.

Byanthon (Tyrone) - Posts: 1780 - 10/07/2017 13:07:19    2013970

Its hard to see anything but a straightforward Mayo win here. Maybe there is one big performance in Cork but it's very unlikely that they can raise it enough to beat a battle hardened Mayo team.

GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 10/07/2017 13:27:24    2014002

Comfortable win here for mayo, there improving every game and if they get into last 8 then they will want Roscommon they haven't gone away yet.

Yourjoking (USA) - Posts: 705 - 10/07/2017 13:47:10    2014036

Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1874 - 10/07/2017 14:05:11    2014061

Back to Limerick we go.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11231 - 10/07/2017 14:06:25    2014064

Heard the game is in Limerick, great to see the GAA being neutral, what map are they looking at to see that Limerick is halfway between Cork and Mayo, it will take over 4 hours for people in north Mayo to get to Limerick, most in Cork won't even decide whether to go to the game or not until an hour or 2 before the throw in, Mayo co board should grow a pair and demand a change of venue for example Ennis, Cork don't have a history of travelling for away matches unless it's a final in large numbers so majority of the crowd would be Mayo supporters and Ennis coped well with the crowd last Saturday. Thankfully I still have my opt out option and will use it for this fixture, I and a fair few in my area won't be crossing south of the Shannon for this game

riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 10/07/2017 14:07:01    2014066

mayo by at least 6 but may be a serious hiding.

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 10/07/2017 14:18:09    2014087

game will be on in limerick hopefully but unlikely double header with clare v tipp hurling quarter final
great for me coz mayo y 2nd team - given that most of the support will be from mayo id have though ennis or galway (but more so ennis) would be a fairer venue ,

great for limerick too coz we aint getting too many big games

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 10/07/2017 14:22:56    2014096

Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1874 - 10/07/2017 14:33:57    2014104

Mayo by however much they want

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 10/07/2017 14:43:39    2014118

I wonder if Mayo Mick will return to the scene of the crime in Limerick lol. You really couldn't blame the poor man for losing his head as there were some poor decisions by the ref that day.

Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts:699 - 10/07/2017 14:33:57   2014104 

You really can blame him imo.

He's a grown adult not a petulant child.

Look at the tens of thousands of other Mayo fans that didn't embarrass themselves by acting like idiotic children.

Probably doing children everywhere a disservice with the comparison to be honest.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 10/07/2017 14:52:42    2014131

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11231 - 10/07/2017 14:53:08    2014133