All-Ireland Final, September 18th, 2016 - Dublin v Mayo

[Syferus]

The Dub full back line is there for the taking. 2 goals before half time and Mayo could be on their way.

Neither of which were really the full back line's fault.

[omaghjoe]

Can I get an update on the status cursed team before I make a prediction on this one?

Last I heard was there was only 2 left....

[Jinxy]

The Dub full back line is there for the taking. 2 goals before half time and Mayo could be on their way.

Alternate Barry Moran between full-back and full-forward?

[AZOffaly]

Mayo are going to win this and there won't be a cow milked for about 8 months.

[rrhf]

Would Andy Moran and Jonny cooper be a typical match up.

[Mayo4Sam]

Has there ever been such a mismatch in a final?
In my lifetime maybe Cork v Down,

[Jinxy]

Mayo v Kerry... pick any year you want.

[Mclf]

The Dub full back line is there for the taking. 2 goals before half time and Mayo could be on their way.

Neither of which were really the full back line's fault.

Whist, hold up, the games top analyser has spoken, if he says the full back line weren't at fault then who are we to disagree, as usual he was spot on again with today's prediction, I believe that was that the Dubs would hammer Kerry, spot on again sir!

[BennyHarp]

Mayo should have beaten the Dubs last year and the Dubs have lost two of their better defenses since then. Kerry showed today that the Dubs are beatable and for my money Mayo have a management team who are well able to come up with  a gameplan to win the game and experienced players who have been around long enough, to confidently implement it. I hope Mayo can pull it off and I'd be tempted at odds approaching 3/1. Looking forward to a cracking final.

[thewobbler]

Has there ever been such a mismatch in a final?
In my lifetime maybe Cork v Down,

You mean that game Cork won by a single point?

[From the Bunker]

Mayo v Kerry... pick any year you want.

1997

[thewobbler]

My tuppence is that Mayo are a better team than Kerry, so if they bring the same intensity to it as the kingdom did today, then it'll be close enough.

Kerry's scoring power is overrated. Paul Geaney aside there's none of them hit a return worth talking about today.

[moysider]

One thing's for sure, Mayo won't fear Dublin.

For sure. Mayo have nothing to lose either now - apart from another AI final.

At this stage I can empathise with a prison chaplain attending executions. It's an unnerving, messy business but you have to attend.

[INDIANA]

Mayo should have beaten the Dubs last year and the Dubs have lost two of their better defenses since then. Kerry showed today that the Dubs are beatable and for my money Mayo have a management team who are well able to come up with  a gameplan to win the game and experienced players who have been around long enough, to confidently implement it. I hope Mayo can pull it off and I'd be tempted at odds approaching 3/1. Looking forward to a cracking final.

Can you outline for the rest of us where Mayo are going to get a winning score from?

On bad day Dublin average 0-17.

I'd love to see Mayo win an AI. I don't have the perceived dislike Mayo think we have of them. I think it's be great for the game. The problem  is I just can't see them outscoring Dublin. Their half forwards barely score 0-1 a game outside DOC against top class opposition.

[ballinaman]

Sure we'll go up for then look anyway.
Paul Flynn must be carrying an injury, not the same player of a few years ago.

On Kerry, had to smile at Spillanes comment of Kerry dying with their boots on....5 points and 3 points up at different stages. We know the narrative that we'd get if Mayo did that and lost....