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Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "All fair points just the previous poster odd view saying Beirne couldn't be brought on with the U20s in action on Wednesday while Kobe played the full game.

Paddy Tally was talked up as a big addition in the media when brought in yet it was mainly ignored he was involved with Derry last year and they didn't win a league or championship game and they conceded big scores in lots of games. A was a decent coach under the old rules and has struggled under the current rules.

Andy talking about year 1 is daft. Inter county management is a results business and should Mayo make an exit before the last 8 stage and lose in a similar manner to Sunday then I don't see Moran in charge of Mayo in 2027."
Mayo will learn the hard way and they will deserve every bit of it for sucking the coolaid.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 2023 - 28/04/2026 16:51:06    2669588

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Replying To MayoDan:  "You clearly missed my point again.. there was no point bringing Beirne on instead of Cillian as we were 7 down at that stage so the game was over.

Beirne probably should have replaced McHale at half time however."
If that's your point it's not a very good one again... 7 points down nowadays isn't what it use to be with the old rules.

Beirne featured in the majority of games in the league for Mayo and then to not get at least some minutes off the bench was very odd. To make matters worse Mayo got a few frees on the left hand side 2nd half that would surely be taken on by Beirne if on the field instead they were kicked short.

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 807 - 28/04/2026 16:53:35    2669589

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Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "If that's your point it's not a very good one again... 7 points down nowadays isn't what it use to be with the old rules.

Beirne featured in the majority of games in the league for Mayo and then to not get at least some minutes off the bench was very odd. To make matters worse Mayo got a few frees on the left hand side 2nd half that would surely be taken on by Beirne if on the field instead they were kicked short."
Yes, and Beirne should have replaced McHale at half time as I said. When we were 7 down and not able to win any possession from kickouts I fail to see what he could have done so it was as well to save him for the U20s at that point.

I don't think this was the key issue in the grand scheme of things.

MayoDan (Mayo) - Posts: 553 - 28/04/2026 17:27:25    2669603

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Replying To Dunmore10:  "What about cavan last year"
I mentioned Cavan game already.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8823 - 28/04/2026 17:44:23    2669605

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Replying To Galwayman67420:  "Looking through green and red tinted glasses i feel..... Mayo havent got a great record against the dubs, galway, roscommon, derry, cork, roscommon, they usually scrape by Leitrim nut they do struggle with roscommon."
Roscommon have managed to turn them over in Castlebar twice. But you discount all other games? That's handy.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8823 - 28/04/2026 17:46:24    2669606

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Replying To tirawleybaron:  "In all fairness tommy132
Aiden O shea has been playing full forward since 2015.
Bar one game against Sligo, there has never been a proper plan to kick the ball in long to him.
He offers no pace, no danger. Just "a good man to burst up the play". That's it. This isn't news, its been like this for 11 years.
Hennelly made an all star out of David Moran in 2014 by kicking everything to him down in limerick. He cost Mayo the game v Dublin in 2015 replay when he was trying to kick the ball out while messing around with his gloves. I wont even mention 2016 replay. He has never been able to withstand pressure on his kickout.

The Mayo team can be as hard to get off as it is to get on.
There is a very good case for dropping 10+ players and not playing any of the subs that came on ever again.

Hennelly, Coyne, Brickenden, Hession, Loftus, McBrien, Touhy, Flynn, Carney, O Shea and McHale - could all be dropped and not have much to dispute. Conroy, O Connor, Boland and Ruane - none of them made a blind bit of difference to the game. Thats at least 16 players who cant complain if they were dropped.

Moran needs to remember - Mayo were beaten at home to Roscommon by 10 points at home ad gave up in the 2nd half.
The opportunity to gut that team and start fresh is staring him in the face."
Yes I agree with you regards O Shea and I have said same thing with every Mayo manager, if they are going to play him full forward then there has to be high ball kicked in, if not then he should not be there. Also with the current team, there isnt too many kick passers in the middle 8, which means O Shea should not be starting.
People are right in saying this is the time for Andy to change things, but I can see him sticking with majority of the players from Sunday and he will think giving them an another go cause they will want to show a reaction, is the way to go.
Ruane, McHugh and maybe Berine could come in.

tommy132 (Mayo) - Posts: 670 - 28/04/2026 18:54:07    2669620

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Three crushing defeats for Andy and his team in first six months, Donegal Kerry in league and now Roscommon, team lacking fittness and physical strength and playing half of team out if position, Andy mighnt finish his first year if there is another heavy defeat.

jacktheboy (Donegal) - Posts: 545 - 28/04/2026 19:35:56    2669622

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McHale should have been off after less than 20 minutes. The confidence had drained out of him. They could have pushed Conor Loftus up to 10 or 11 and put Ryan into the corner. Conor was doing well in an attacking sense. All very well in hindsight but hopefully management will learn from some mistakes made by not playing players in their better positions. Unfortunately succesive Mayo management teams aren't great at learning from mistakes and putting an improved gameplan in place for the next game.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8539 - 28/04/2026 21:55:41    2669640

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Replying To jacktheboy:  "Three crushing defeats for Andy and his team in first six months, Donegal Kerry in league and now Roscommon, team lacking fittness and physical strength and playing half of team out if position, Andy mighnt finish his first year if there is another heavy defeat."
You have some cheek did ye not crash out to Down??...

S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 1111 - 29/04/2026 08:56:22    2669671

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Replying To S1234:  "You have some cheek did ye not crash out to Down??..."
You have some cheek belittling Roscommon on their win and basically having a pop and everyone on this forum. Show some class. You giving the rest of the Mayo posters here a bad name.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12056 - 29/04/2026 10:08:55    2669689

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Replying To jacktheboy:  "Three crushing defeats for Andy and his team in first six months, Donegal Kerry in league and now Roscommon, team lacking fittness and physical strength and playing half of team out if position, Andy mighnt finish his first year if there is another heavy defeat."
Joe Brolly, for all his faults, has Andy Moran well sussed out... all of this happened during his time with Leitrim... listen in to his podcast (Free State) from yesterday.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 2023 - 29/04/2026 10:12:19    2669692

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