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Replying To JoeSoap: "Haven't been to Castlebar for a match before, where's the best watering holes?" Westport. steve097 (Dublin) - Posts: 109 - 25/07/2019 16:58:52 2216414 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "Midfield for us is where I'm most worried. If McGee and McFadden are out it would most likely be Thompson and Langan to fill in? Two good men no doubt but not much experience playing together as a midfield duo. Also - they could be up against the O'Shea brothers who have been there and done that over the years. While it would be fantastic to have a full deck to choose from at the back I'm not AS worried as I was before the game last weekend. The lads that came in did a great job against a better attack in Kerry's than Mayo have in my opinion. Patrick's hamstring is a cause for concern as well. Brennan was well marshalled the other day and it might be expecting too much of young Gallen to become the focal point of the attack in a hostile Castlebar, great player and all as he is." What exactly have the o Shea brothers been there and done ?????? Having won Sam and no Connacht champ for years AOS is the most over rated player playing the game right now eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1693 - 25/07/2019 17:06:32 2216417 Link
Replying To kiloughter: "Why would you book accommodation for a semi. No trophies given out after semi victories and surely you should hold your celebrations until the most important day of all should success come to pass." Winning a semi is like an all Ireland for mayo tho eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1693 - 25/07/2019 17:09:29 2216421 Link
Replying To eunans4ever: "What exactly have the o Shea brothers been there and done ?????? Having won Sam and no Connacht champ for years AOS is the most over rated player playing the game right now" Who's the most underrated? GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7927 - 25/07/2019 17:33:26 2216437 Link
Mayo for me. They have learnt the hard way how to see out a game by whatever means necessary. lilylanger (Kildare) - Posts: 758 - 25/07/2019 18:17:34 2216450 Link
Replying To JoeSoap: "Haven't been to Castlebar for a match before, where's the best watering holes?" Bar One, The Irish House, MacHales, Mick Byrnes (real GAA pub with great characters) but in all honesty and I don't usually drink in castlebar myself the town is on its knees nightlife wise...if your staying the weekend, stay 15mins over the road in. Westport if you can find accommodation. That said, bank holiday, big game, should be a great buzz around Castlebar on Sat. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11547 - 25/07/2019 18:39:11 2216459 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "Bar One, The Irish House, MacHales, Mick Byrnes (real GAA pub with great characters) but in all honesty and I don't usually drink in castlebar myself the town is on its knees nightlife wise...if your staying the weekend, stay 15mins over the road in. Westport if you can find accommodation. That said, bank holiday, big game, should be a great buzz around Castlebar on Sat." Good advice. Head to Westport. Best town in Ireland but bank holiday weekend and it'll be packed Sindar (Roscommon) - Posts: 348 - 25/07/2019 19:59:10 2216483 Link
I'd have to go along with the general consensus in this thread. All the form says Donegal but write Mayo off at your peril. However, given how Roscommon and Galway fared outside of Connaught (I know Galway only met Mayo again but you know what I mean) you'd have to say that there are major weaknesses in this Mayo team so you'd have to say Donegal. Also, they've a better chance of taking on the Dubs I reckon. Either way, looking forward to it. Sindar (Roscommon) - Posts: 348 - 25/07/2019 20:09:11 2216487 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "Who's the most underrated?" There's a fella playing for Eunans in Donegal. He's so under rated Bonner won't give him a chance. He'd clean Aiden O'Shea out of it I heard.......... MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13796 - 25/07/2019 21:17:31 2216523 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "Bar One, The Irish House, MacHales, Mick Byrnes (real GAA pub with great characters) but in all honesty and I don't usually drink in castlebar myself the town is on its knees nightlife wise...if your staying the weekend, stay 15mins over the road in. Westport if you can find accommodation. That said, bank holiday, big game, should be a great buzz around Castlebar on Sat." Good man yew_tree cheers, been to Westport many times and will more than likely be staying with friends there. Only just realising how close it is to Castlebar! JoeSoap (Donegal) - Posts: 1432 - 25/07/2019 22:01:45 2216547 Link
Replying To MesAmis: "There's a fella playing for Eunans in Donegal. He's so under rated Bonner won't give him a chance. He'd clean Aiden O'Shea out of it I heard.........." I wouldn't believe everything I hear. Eunan's are a mid table team with notions. MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 25/07/2019 22:34:12 2216561 Link
Replying To EDH: "Game should be moved to Croke Park. Mayo complained not everybody could get into Limerick for a semi final or Newbridge last year, now it time for them to practice what they preach. It is only fair." Why should Mayo give up a home game? The game was played in Limerick because that was the games in that round were to be played on a neutral field and Mayo is entitled to one home game as part of the Super 8s. JuniorBee (Mayo) - Posts: 40 - 26/07/2019 04:01:53 2216610 Link
Replying To eunans4ever: "Winning a semi is like an all Ireland for mayo tho" There does seem to be a small element of Donegal fans with a weird bitterness towards Mayo and can't help but throw out the usual, cliched jibes. You're the latest to fit that bill. Well done. the_walls (Mayo) - Posts: 497 - 26/07/2019 08:35:55 2216623 Link
Replying To eunans4ever: "What exactly have the o Shea brothers been there and done ?????? Having won Sam and no Connacht champ for years AOS is the most over rated player playing the game right now" Be careful buddy Aos might just destroy ye the next day mayomanic (Mayo) - Posts: 85 - 26/07/2019 08:50:14 2216628 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "Who's the most underrated?" Keith Higgins He's class eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1693 - 26/07/2019 09:14:48 2216634 Link
Replying To MesAmis: "There's a fella playing for Eunans in Donegal. He's so under rated Bonner won't give him a chance. He'd clean Aiden O'Shea out of it I heard.........." Who is he ? eunans4ever (Donegal) - Posts: 1693 - 26/07/2019 09:15:29 2216635 Link
Replying To eunans4ever: "Who is he ?" Keep thinking. You'll get there buddy. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13796 - 26/07/2019 09:35:48 2216646 Link
Replying To eunans4ever: "Who is he ?" The lights are on but nobody is home. TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8366 - 26/07/2019 09:59:37 2216659 Link
Replying To the_walls: "There does seem to be a small element of Donegal fans with a weird bitterness towards Mayo and can't help but throw out the usual, cliched jibes. You're the latest to fit that bill. Well done." While not exactly bitter, I'd be a bit miffed at how ungracious Mayo were in 2013 when they beat us well in the quarter final. We are very similar counties in a way. Western based obviously and a bit isolated. The Celtic Tiger didn't have the same impact in parts of Mayo and Donegal than it did in the rest of Ireland for example. Long, sad histories of mass emigration and two football mad counties. There has been a lot of needle whenever the two teams have met since, even in the League. Football is cyclical and I think we're due a win against Mayo. It will be a hard, tight match but I just think we'll have too much energy and attacking options. Can see us winning by about 3 or 4 points. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9746 - 26/07/2019 10:19:28 2216675 Link
Replying To the_walls: "There does seem to be a small element of Donegal fans with a weird bitterness towards Mayo and can't help but throw out the usual, cliched jibes. You're the latest to fit that bill. Well done." I wouldn't say bitterness as we haven't a whole lot to be bitter towards you guys about. Have a look at the Donegal forum for some insight maybe. Personally I think this is a great game and really looking forward to it, the battle of the emigrants, two gorgeous counties with so much in common in many ways. A battle royale in store. Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1403 - 26/07/2019 10:49:58 2216687 Link