If Galway win the All Ireland

SouthOfThe Bann · July 15, 2024, 09:22:00 AM

If Galway win in two weeks time; after all the hurt Mayo have been through since 2004 and beforehand; will Mayo people be incredibly bitter or will it be the encouragement they need to get over the line themselves.

Nothing won yet and Armagh have as good a chance but some Mayo people I know have Armagh jersyes ordered for the final and others would be happy enough to see Galway win it.

Crete Boom · July 15, 2024, 09:51:20 AM

Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on July 15, 2024, 09:22:00 AMIf Galway win in two weeks time; after all the hurt Mayo have been through since 2004 and beforehand; will Mayo people be incredibly bitter or will it be the encouragement they need to get over the line themselves.

Nothing won yet and Armagh have as good a chance but some Mayo people I know have Armagh jersyes ordered for the final and others would be happy enough to see Galway win it.

Okay I will bite!!

I would say some Mayo people will be incredibly bitter and on the other side some will find huge motivation in it but for the majority (while the jibes from Galway people will be annoying as hell) it will just hammer home how many chances we didn't take when it was right there for us to win. I think the final losses in 16, 17 & 21 finally made the majority of Mayo people realise the woe is me/we are so unlucky/the refs are against us is bollix when you have had so many chances to win Sam. It doesn't make all those losses any easier to take but it does give you a different slant on what it will take for Mayo to get over the line and hence makes it futile to be bitter to Galway,Armagh,Donegal,Cork,Roscommon or whatever team makes the break through in the next few years.

N.B. One caveat, when Meath eventually stop being a shambles years and years from now and win Sam before we manage to break our duck I will be incredibly bitter and all I said above goes out the window!!

Cortoon · July 18, 2024, 10:36:50 AM

I have nothing against Mayo. Some of them might be bitter towards Galway, others aren't. We've no reason to be upset by them.
History has shown that when Galway get a good team together we make it count. Mayo haven't been able to do that and maybe that hurts some of them.

Rossfan · July 18, 2024, 10:57:17 AM

If Galway win Sam they won't give 2 hoots who might or might not be hurt or upset

They're very insensitive hoors!

naka · July 18, 2024, 11:05:27 AM

Armagh will save the day for Mayo !

Orior · July 18, 2024, 01:10:37 PM

Quote from: naka on July 18, 2024, 11:05:27 AMArmagh will save the day for Mayo !

Steady on.

Solo_run · July 18, 2024, 01:19:19 PM

Quote from: naka on July 18, 2024, 11:05:27 AMArmagh will save the day for Mayo !

No they wont

Captain Obvious · July 18, 2024, 05:45:31 PM

Quote from: naka on July 18, 2024, 11:05:27 AMArmagh will save the day for Mayo !

That's the plan alright however Mayo have nobody to blame but themselves. More than enough opportunities with all the finals Mayo reached and lost a few finals that was there to be won.

weareros · July 18, 2024, 06:01:30 PM

Galway of course are unique in Connacht in that they have a natural confidence, indeed cockiness, if they make a final. The Galway 1960s 3 in a row never had it easy in Connacht, the 1998-2001 team needed a replay and extra time to beat Ros, lost to us in 2001 before beating us in inaugural back door qtr final. This team scraped over Sligo and Mayo. But they are only Connacht county you could put your trust in to win. That said a Galway win could be like Down win in 1991. Suddenly you had Donegal, Derry winning. It could be the required boot up the arse for Mayo, and indeed ourselves who wouldn't see ourselves as a mile off Galway. That said: it's 50/50 All-Ireland and one to look forward to.

From the Bunker · July 18, 2024, 10:17:47 PM

The AI Championship has virtually passed us by here in Mayo. On top of us not being as good as we used to be and Fan loyalty fatigue. Many who spent a decade on the road with countless disappointments have now found a life outside being a fan. That coupled with the Condensed Championship has seen a bit of the buzz go out of the Competition.

In other words - we don't care anymore.

Wildweasel74 · July 18, 2024, 11:08:46 PM

Mayo had the unfortunate luck of running into the strongest Dublin team of all time. They had been about now, Galway or Armagh would been seen as having little hope against them.Saying that, Mayo should beat Meath in 1996 twice.

whitey · July 18, 2024, 11:18:26 PM

I would say that about 70% of Mayo supporters (I know) would be happy to see Galway win.

While there's a fierce rivalry, you just wouldn't have the same level of hatred you'd find towards the Rossies.

After the loss against Tyrone, I really just don't care anymore.

SouthOfThe Bann · July 18, 2024, 11:33:06 PM

Quote from: Wildweasel74 on July 18, 2024, 11:08:46 PMMayo had the unfortunate luck of running into the strongest Dublin team of all time. They had been about now, Galway or Armagh would been seen as having little hope against them.Saying that, Mayo should beat Meath in 1996 twice.

Would Mayo have won an All Ireland if that Dublin team didn't exist? I'm not so sure.

I think that Dublin team brought the best out in Mayo.

Mayo struggled in a lot of games in the lead up to some of those finals.

Games v Derry and fermanagh spring to mind. Needing extra time to beat Cork and Derry, a replay v Roscommon.

Didn't win Connacht in 2016 or 2017.

Was incredible how they could compete with Dublin at all. They were an incredibly athletic team and could match Dublin physically which many teams couldn't at the time.

JoG2 · July 18, 2024, 11:59:05 PM

Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on July 18, 2024, 11:33:06 PM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on July 18, 2024, 11:08:46 PMMayo had the unfortunate luck of running into the strongest Dublin team of all time. They had been about now, Galway or Armagh would been seen as having little hope against them.Saying that, Mayo should beat Meath in 1996 twice.

Would Mayo have won an All Ireland if that Dublin team didn't exist? I'm not so sure.

I think that Dublin team brought the best out in Mayo.

Mayo struggled in a lot of games in the lead up to some of those finals.

Games v Derry and fermanagh spring to mind. Needing extra time to beat Cork and Derry, a replay v Roscommon.

Didn't win Connacht in 2016 or 2017.

Was incredible how they could compete with Dublin at all. They were an incredibly athletic team and could match Dublin physically which many teams couldn't at the time.

I'd say you're in a tiny minority

Captain Obvious · July 19, 2024, 12:11:42 AM

Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on July 18, 2024, 11:33:06 PM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on July 18, 2024, 11:08:46 PMMayo had the unfortunate luck of running into the strongest Dublin team of all time. They had been about now, Galway or Armagh would been seen as having little hope against them.Saying that, Mayo should beat Meath in 1996 twice.

Would Mayo have won an All Ireland if that Dublin team didn't exist? I'm not so sure.

I think that Dublin team brought the best out in Mayo.

Mayo struggled in a lot of games in the lead up to some of those finals.

Games v Derry and fermanagh spring to mind. Needing extra time to beat Cork and Derry, a replay v Roscommon.

Didn't win Connacht in 2016 or 2017.

Was incredible how they could compete with Dublin at all. They were an incredibly athletic team and could match Dublin physically which many teams couldn't at the time.

If it wasn't Dublin in those finals Mayo probably have lost to someone else as was the case in 2012,2021 with losing to Donegal,Tyrone.