allSOran
County: Sligo
Posts: 450


In Connacht we know we are better then your bunch of mercenaries.

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 21/06/2012 12:47:38    1199100

Gaa_lover,
well first off the guy said in the last 6-7 years and that game was in 2002, but anyway,
did you beat tyrone when they were defending AI champions? did you beat cork when they were defending AI champs? Did you manage arguably the best comeback of all time against a fancied dublin team? Finally, and most importantly, did you manage all of these things?

'god', since you are making the same point we are it appear they are 'getting on your nerves' also...

allsoran, world beaters every day? Ye are the boys sayin on yer day ye will beat anyone. Maybe you should cast that all-knowing eye of yours onto your own county once in a while...

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 21/06/2012 14:05:18    1199187

TheMaster if your talking about beating defending AI champions you may as well add Galway in 1999. Dublin are defending AI champs now IMO i can't see them holding onto the title & i won't be surprised if the team that beats them won't go on to win the All Ireland.

Any score predictions for Mayo v Leitrim?? I think Mayo 3-11 Leitrim 0-12.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4397 - 21/06/2012 18:01:30    1199434

Mayo 1-15
Leitrim 0-14.

DUB1 (Dublin) - Posts: 5583 - 21/06/2012 19:54:26    1199515

Been away a couple of days, but my God, its a bit tetchy on here!

It's a simple point, its not about wins etc, we know about Sligo's frailties -but to be more explicit - when they turn on that hard-running game they are a very impressive outfit and I don't believe any of the teams in Connacht can cope with it when they do. That's all, simple as. And to re-iterate my other point, there is no dominant team in Connacht in the last 6-7 years anyway, very much "on the day" between Mayo, Galway, Sligo, and to a small extent Roscommon. Its currently the best provincial championship in my view, it has more variety of winners lately than the other,s dominated by Tyrone, Dublin, Cork/Kerry.

Would I bet on Sligo to beat Mayo, no I wouldn't. Would I bet on Mayo to beat Sligo, no I wouldn't. If I knew Sligo would play close to their best, would I bet on them? I'd be all over it.

Solo Run (None) - Posts: 317 - 22/06/2012 10:54:39    1199694

My Prediction for the weekend is Mayo 2-12 Leitrim 0-11 - Think it will be close but we may just pull away in the end (hear is hoping anyway)

Looking forward to seeing Leitrim coming to Castlebar.....cant remember the last time we saw them in McHale?

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12122 - 22/06/2012 16:27:55    1200017

It's a simple point, its not about wins etc, we know about Sligo's frailties -but to be more explicit - when they turn on that hard-running game they are a very impressive outfit and I don't believe any of the teams in Connacht can cope with it when they do.

But surely the results have a direct correlation to performances? If sligo performed to their so called capability then they should be taking a big scalp in the last 6-7 years, but it is mayo that have all the big scalps, not sligo. It suits your argument to dismiss any palpable measures of performance because sligo dont have any.

'It isnt about wins, it is only about passages of good play that I cannot be questioned on because this point is so vague.' - You will have to do better than that

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 22/06/2012 16:44:07    1200042

Mayo 2-13 Leitrim 0-10, think if Mayo go into the game with the correct attitude they should win handily enough. If they go in with the attitude they had against London last year they will struggle, one factor that may act against them is the may not have match sharpness. But Mayo should have too much talent at their disposal to win this with a bit to spare. As for the best team in Connacht the past 6-7 years it has to be Mayo don't think anyone can dispute that, Sligo have won one title and caused a few upsets, but Mayo are the benchmark in Connacht and the only team in the province who can seriously threaten the big teams for an All Ireland. I think it is becoming a mental issue with them that they haven't managed it yet. Galway seem to be a team who when they get to the All Ireland Semis and Finals just have that winning mentality that sees them through.

Rosineri1 (UK) - Posts: 2099 - 22/06/2012 17:33:07    1200072

Mayo 6.11.....Leitrim.....0.8

51longago (Mayo) - Posts: 2981 - 22/06/2012 18:15:27    1200104

Mayo can seriously threaten the big teams for an All Ireland. I think it is becoming a mental issue with them that they haven't managed it yet. Galway seem to be a team who when they get to the All Ireland Semis and Finals just have that winning mentality that sees them through.

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Mayo can pull off the odd shock but they won't threaten the All Ireland contenders Kerry,Cork,Tyrone,Donegal,Kildare or Dublin. 1996 was the only year Mayo let the All Ireland slip other years they were well beaten by the better team. It's nothing to do with mental issues or winning mentality Galway were simply better than Mayo you only have to compare the forward lines to see that.

As for Sunday Leitrim having lost their full back,best midfielder & by the sounds of it wing half back Wayne McKeon are really up against it now Mayo 3-11 Leitrim 1-11

I hope i'm wrong because Leitrim v Sligo Connacht final would be a neutrals dream final.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3993 - 22/06/2012 18:20:03    1200106

I never met a neutral who was dreaming about a Sligo v Leitrim Connacht Final.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4795 - 22/06/2012 18:28:31    1200110

GAA LOVER knows all the neutrals, he's an all year round neutral .

51longago (Mayo) - Posts: 2981 - 22/06/2012 19:39:49    1200149

Yes i live in the land of neutrals & most would dream of first ever Leitrim v Sligo Connacht final.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3993 - 22/06/2012 19:53:05    1200159

Can somebody explain why Kildare and and Donegal are considered contenders ahead of Mayo? Who have Kildare beaten? And don't go on about hard luck cause we have buckets of it since 1989.

As for Mayo only being able to cause the odd shock.....Mayo have shown they can keep coming back (for more pain some might say) and trying to bridge the gap.....I have no doubt someday we will fall over the line.

UP MAYO!

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12122 - 23/06/2012 11:56:59    1200290

yew tree, you probably answered your own Q, Mayo have 1 big game every year, this year it was Kerry.

allSOran (Sligo) - Posts: 690 - 23/06/2012 17:06:01    1200464

allSOran - Thats a very simplistic and lazy view. The fact that Mayo often get to the latter stages of the all ireland suggest we win more than one big game a year. For example Matt cooper said on Friday that Mayo flopped against kerry last year......mayo were not good enough to beat kerry. The same tripe is thrown at donegal, kildare or other counties. 32 teams "flop" every year if that is the case as only one team wins sam.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12122 - 23/06/2012 17:29:57    1200471

allSOran
County: Sligo
Posts: 453
Every championship game is a big game and we will win two at least, that means nestor too.

Mayo get no credit from anyone , this annoys me slightly but not as much as those who slate us would like to think. We have a fine tradition, we always have a natural type player, we win connacht regular , we have some great days in croker and have even been in ai finals 89,96,97,04 and 06.

All that said nobody from Mayo puts us up with the top counties because of our failure to actually take sam but by christ we are friggin streets and streets ahead of Sligo/leitrim/ross et el in history, tradition, ability and potential , so seriously quit with the barmy comparisons.

Maigheo abu

51longago (Mayo) - Posts: 2981 - 23/06/2012 18:09:13    1200502

Have to feel sorry for Leitrim, gave a good account of themselves in the 1st half but two Mayo goals gave them a bigger lead than they deserved. Leitrim heads dropped & was all Mayo in the 2nd half. Bad few days for Leitrim football & i think Sligo will be happy Mayo won well today as complacency will be a problem for them now.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3993 - 24/06/2012 17:03:02    1201054

Hard Luck to Leitrim.
Mayo are favorites now to win Connacht.

Sure Mayo are street's ahead of Sligo, with part of Sligo inside your border and player's from Roscommon playing for them, Mayo should have won Sam with the pick they have.
The final's Mayo were part of are really easily forgetful and wouldn't rate with some of the great final's.
Having said that I'd support any Connacht team after Sligo are out but Mayo will always fall on their sWORDS .

allSOran (Sligo) - Posts: 690 - 24/06/2012 18:18:11    1201137

not lon home from Castlebar.....gret win for mayo but Horan will not have learnt much from this trouncing. I think it was just too easy. When Leitrim did run at Mayo in the first half they opened us up a few times. Give that kind of space to marren and kelly and we will be in big trouble in the connacht final.

Positives today well barry moran and mcloughlian playing well and we seem to have goals in this team. Also nice to see ronan mcgarrity back on the mayo team and chipped in with a nice point.

The final againsr Sligo will be very touch. I doubt anybody will be getting carried away. Also hard luck to Leitrim as its never nice watching your team getting hammered. I hope ye can bounce back.

allSOran - what your problem? You have a serious chip on your shoulder when it comes to mayo. Mind your own team.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12122 - 24/06/2012 18:36:20    1201161