Replying To giveitlong:  "Like in most, if not all counties, my own included, there are a number of different categories of supporter. The Season ticket holder and some others who may not hold season tickets but go to most league and all championship games, club games, including ones where their own team is not playing. They are interested in football, know and can name by sight most players in each team in the division that their county plays in, and all the refs too. They watch lots of football on TV and enjoy the games and are knowledgeable about football. Then there others who go to big games when the team is playing at home, they have an interest in it, might go to see their club if they got to the latter stages of the championship. Finally there are supporters who simply want to support their county and attend many games including away games in order to do so. They have no interest in football per say but want their team to win and cheer them wholeheartedly. Flags, hats and headbands, and the dreaded bugles, the up to the minute kit etc. The know the top players on the team. While all counties have their share of the latter, Mayo seem to have a much higher proportion of these supporters. Probably as a result of the team reaching such heights over the past 15 years or so. A team that was a match for any and were unfortunate to be at their peak at the same time at the best best team of all time. Then there is the huge diaspora support around the world, the never ending quest since '51, the curse and the slogan Mayo for Sam. They are the only team who, while having not won it in 74 years, are still in with a chance at the start of every season since 2004. Will this be our year? This situation results in very big pressure on the players and management every year. The 3rd category of supporter I believe, is a bit naive, in the sense that they do not seem to realise that replacing retired players of the stature, of Clarke, Barrett, Higgins, Keegan, Boyle, Cillian, and Moran, with players of equal ability, is all but impossible, for any county. It has been reported by a top Mayo sports journalist that the abuse directed at players and management during the closing stages of the Cavan game was off the charts. I believe it is almost certain this would only have come from category 3 supporters. The fact the game was so poorly attended, reflects knowledgeable supporters low expectations for the team in 2025. I hope Kevin makes a full and total recovery ."

Replying To giveitlong:  "Like in most, if not all counties, my own included, there are a number of different categories of supporter. The Season ticket holder and some others who may not hold season tickets but go to most league and all championship games, club games, including ones where their own team is not playing. They are interested in football, know and can name by sight most players in each team in the division that their county plays in, and all the refs too. They watch lots of football on TV and enjoy the games and are knowledgeable about football. Then there others who go to big games when the team is playing at home, they have an interest in it, might go to see their club if they got to the latter stages of the championship. Finally there are supporters who simply want to support their county and attend many games including away games in order to do so. They have no interest in football per say but want their team to win and cheer them wholeheartedly. Flags, hats and headbands, and the dreaded bugles, the up to the minute kit etc. The know the top players on the team. While all counties have their share of the latter, Mayo seem to have a much higher proportion of these supporters. Probably as a result of the team reaching such heights over the past 15 years or so. A team that was a match for any and were unfortunate to be at their peak at the same time at the best best team of all time. Then there is the huge diaspora support around the world, the never ending quest since '51, the curse and the slogan Mayo for Sam. They are the only team who, while having not won it in 74 years, are still in with a chance at the start of every season since 2004. Will this be our year? This situation results in very big pressure on the players and management every year. The 3rd category of supporter I believe, is a bit naive, in the sense that they do not seem to realise that replacing retired players of the stature, of Clarke, Barrett, Higgins, Keegan, Boyle, Cillian, and Moran, with players of equal ability, is all but impossible, for any county. It has been reported by a top Mayo sports journalist that the abuse directed at players and management during the closing stages of the Cavan game was off the charts. I believe it is almost certain this would only have come from category 3 supporters. The fact the game was so poorly attended, reflects knowledgeable supporters low expectations for the team in 2025. I hope Kevin makes a full and total recovery ."