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You'd prefer to lose, whaaaaaa? It's Mayo I never ever want to lose to them. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 22/02/2019 15:04:04 2166966 Link 3 |
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Mayo's six starting championship defenders should be Barrett,Harrison,Higgins,Boyle,Keegan,Durcan. So where will O'Donoghue get a starting spot there and who would drop out? Seamus O'Shea looks like more like a impact sub now while Horan will probably stick with the midfield pairing of Vaughan,D O Connor. COC,McLoughlin another two that will be championship starters and i'd expect Mcloughlin to start tomorrow.
Yondu (UK) - Posts: 845 - 22/02/2019 15:30:07 2166974 Link 0 |
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Boyle has a lot to prove, poor last year and was run ragged. Every chance O Donoghue gets a start in the corner and someone else at 6. Barrett could play at 6, others can too.
TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8355 - 22/02/2019 16:10:07 2166977 Link 0 |
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A win would be grand, but the turn on for me during the league these years is seeing whats coming and developing it, another title isn't going to tell us anything. If im being honest, i enjoyed watching Howard develop more last year then i did winning the whole shabang. Though the league final against Galway was a great game as was the trip down to Salthill over Paddys weekend (despite the polar bears). TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4503 - 22/02/2019 16:17:04 2166982 Link 2 |
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Keegan could possibly go to midfield instead of Vaughan, Barrett out to half back and O Donoghue in the corner. But i dont think Mayo will have a set 15, it will change depending on the opposition. Like against Galway, Mayo will have to have 2 big lads midfield too compete for kickouts tommy132 (Mayo) - Posts: 635 - 22/02/2019 16:23:55 2166985 Link 0 |
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100 per cent still 5 or 6 places up for grabs.
TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8355 - 22/02/2019 17:25:36 2166991 Link 0 |
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What??? Ah man your messing ? Absolutely love seeing Howard play great football last season but that will never beat the feeling of winning Sam. Come on you're messing with me right? I love seeing new lads play great but I still way prefer us beating Mayo over any new lad doing well. It's Mayo with the O Connor bros and Aido "dive" O Shea the team we love to hate. clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 22/02/2019 17:54:24 2166994 Link 3 |
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I have a slight fancy for our neighbours to get a result on Saturday, They have 4 months of solid training under their belts apart from C O'Connor all of their key players are available for selection. Dublin only stared training a little over a month ago i believe and if they are without Cluxton,O'Sullivan,McMahon,Kilkenny it will increase Mayo's chances of winning and one thing that should be noted is James Horan also happens to be the last manager that led Mayo to victory over Dublin. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4019 - 22/02/2019 19:40:58 2167004 Link 1 |
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Mayo for me.... because they are summer time fit....have been training since knocked out by Kildare last yr. sat by to watch Dublin coast to an easy all ireland and have a lot to prove this time around. Dublin to defeated for third time this yr... Game2Halves (Tyrone) - Posts: 265 - 22/02/2019 20:11:36 2167009 Link 1 |
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HA! Training since last July???
ponga (Mayo) - Posts: 658 - 22/02/2019 20:45:29 2167021 Link 0 |
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I've a feeling Cluxton and Kilkenny will be playing. Dublin will have stepped up a few notches after the 2 week break. Hopefully it's a competitive game anyway unlike some of our recent league games against the Dubs. MayoDan (Mayo) - Posts: 447 - 22/02/2019 21:31:16 2167032 Link 0 |
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Ah no, I'm not talking about the championship, I meanthe league. The Championship is the ultimate goal and a completely different story. I enjoyed watching Howard develop and grow through the league last year more then I enjoyed winning the league. The Championship is a different story. Howard illustrates my point, if we can develop players like him throughout the league for the summer, I'm not bothered about results, My point Is we have won the league almost every year this decade, we will learn absolutely nothing playing our starting championship team in the league and destroying teams just to win the league. For that reason I'm not to bothered about league results as I'd prefer the starting 15 are rested now. I'd much prefer to get 4-5 players who can add to the panel in the summer, by blooding them, giving them expierence, space to make mistakes and loosing games in the league, then actually winning the league. I'll put it this way I'd be fairly devasted if Mayo bet us in the championship, if they bet us tomorrow playing the young lads I wouldn't be that bothered. I'm not willing Dublin to loose, but resting players and blooding others is a bigger objective and priority then winning another national league in my opinion. Like I say winning another league isn't going to teach us anything. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4503 - 22/02/2019 21:59:49 2167038 Link 1 |
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We've had a great rivalry with Mayo, but for me it's a friendly rivalry, I always have great Craic and banter when they hit town. Wouldn't have the same edgr for me that say we had with Meath when they were playing ball. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4503 - 22/02/2019 22:04:02 2167039 Link 1 |
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You seemed pretty bothered 2 weeks ago when we beat ye in Tralee , when you wrote multiple posts explaining the defeat when nobody was even asking :-0
KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 22/02/2019 23:14:01 2167051 Link 1 |
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It's not a friendly rivalry UN, there's a lot of hatred from both side's and both sets of supporters, now it's not hooligan stuff but we don't like each other, which is what a big rivalry is all about imo. If you liked the team that bet you and it didn't hurt then what's the point of it all?
clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 23/02/2019 09:19:22 2167078 Link 3 |
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Open disclosure, my better half in from Mayo, so i had have an awful lot of friendly faces coming from that direction so its all craic and banter for me and we all go for pints and the likes at the game. Id be down that direction a fair bit and go to some clubs games and the like as her Dad is really involved in their club, really fine GAA people and never once have i picked up any bitterness or resentment and id be there in my Dublin jacket and that. Id have friends involved in the minor and U21 and Womens team and one connection on the senior team. So i dont get the edge really, may be its there and i dont see it. If Dublin weren't to win the Championship id be rooting for Mayo if they were still in it. I dont see beating Dublin tonight being as important to Mayo as it was for Kerry in Tralee a couple of weeks ago, you could taste the hurt down there that night. A loss in the championship would hurt by anyone, especially an undeserved one, but if we have objectives of bringing players on to panel and improving it this league and resting our starting 15, im not going to loose any sleep over playing ropadope in the league. Jim knows what he is at, long earnd my trust and i suspect part of this is managing the hype machine. In the media so far, we have heard that Monaghan, Kerry and Mayo are back and serious contenders this year. Take Monaghan beating us in the league in the last game of 2018, we played a lot of young players and rested loads heading into the final, was i bothered by the result, not at all, as i thought it was for greater good. If we say developed Darren Gavin into a Fenton for the summer and not win the national league, i would be happy enough with that outcome. We are tripping over league titles up here in recent years, my point still is we learn nothing, running CianO Sullivam, Kilkenny, Philly, Brogan, Flynn, Cluxton into the ground and beating all around us. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4503 - 23/02/2019 10:39:24 2167090 Link 2 |
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https://youtu.be/9dONChKbYKs clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 23/02/2019 11:13:39 2167099 Link 1 |
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I'd have a slight fancy for Mayo here. I think they'll contest the final and are going all out to build confidence this spring ahead for future showdowns. Horan will want a win over the Dubs to make a point. Mayo by 3. catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 23/02/2019 11:17:13 2167102 Link 0 |
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HAHA, Cringe. I hope all sharp objects were kept out of reach! :D TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4503 - 23/02/2019 11:28:24 2167105 Link 1 |
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The Mayo v Dublin rivialry has turned nasty and the clowns on social media down help....I've seen goading and verbals at games but nothing too serious and in the bars before and after there is zero hostility or tension....it's all left during those 70 odd minutes which is as it should be. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11540 - 23/02/2019 11:41:24 2167108 Link 1 |