Tyrone vs Mayo AISF Semi-Final - August 25th

[Syferus]

Are there any members of the 1951 team (that were cursed) still alive?

Yerra ye know those old piseogs.

At least three on last count. Mayo v Curse might be the closest shave of the year.

[Aaron Boone]

Are there any members of the 1951 team (that were cursed) still alive?

Yerra ye know those old piseogs.

At least three on last count. Mayo v Curse might be the closest shave of the year.

Reek Sunday regulars.

[Frank Casey]

Paudi O Se always maintained that it was the red headed woman he met leaving Ventry and not Seamus Darby's nudge that cost him the 1982 AI

[Redhand Santa]

After Sunday it's hard not to have Mayo as hot favourites to win this. They were highly impressive throughout the pitch. Tyrone need to stay in the game for 45 minutes then hope that our experience of close games gets us over the line. The players have plenty of experience of winning All Ireland's. around 11 of the team will have won at least one at minor or senior level which is great experience for big games like this.

I really hope Stevie o'neill can have 3 weeks injury free now because if he gets himself right he could still have a huge part to play in the championship.

Hope this doesn't get too bitter on here. I'd have a lot of time for Mayo and if they beat us would be great to see them win it. Having said that I'd much prefer if they had to wait another year!

[From the Bunker]

History shows us that Mayo are chokers in Croke Park and only get to Finals the years that they win semi finals.

Are you saying if Mayo lose this semi final they won't reach the final?

Yeah, but despite Mayo having a poor record in Croke Park, they reach allot of Semi-finals and Finals.

[From the Bunker]

Tyrone are lucky they never had to endure the stigma of losing to Chokers like Mayo in Croke Park!

Huh?! 1989, 2004, how it hurts!

Surely that wasn't in Croke Park? We never win in Croke Park! Oh the shame.

[Captain Obvious]

History shows us that Mayo are chokers in Croke Park and only get to Finals the years that they win semi finals.

Are you saying if Mayo lose this semi final they won't reach the final?

Yeah, but despite Mayo having a poor record in Croke Park, they reach allot of Semi-finals and Finals.

I think it's best to lose this semi final and work on that poor Croke park record next year.

[sans pessimism]

Paudi O Se always maintained that it was the red headed woman he met leaving Ventry and not Seamus Darby's nudge that cost him the 1982 AI

what she do with him ......

[Orangemac]

If Mayo get past Tyrone would they prefer Dublin or Kerry in the final?

Also most neutrals in country rooting for Mayo, only downside would be looking at Enda Kenny weaseling his way into every photo opportunity!

[Lar Naparka]

Tyrone are lucky they never had to endure the stigma of losing to Chokers like Mayo in Croke Park!

Huh?! 1989, 2004, how it hurts!

Yeah and you could throw '95 in as well- the one that got away.
Tyrone put up with an awful lot of disappointments before finally winning their first.
Credit be given where credit is due; they kept plugging away, year after year when they started winning Ulster finals on a fairly frequent basis (c. 1984?)until they got there in the end.

[From the Bunker]

History shows us that Mayo are chokers in Croke Park and only get to Finals the years that they win semi finals.

Are you saying if Mayo lose this semi final they won't reach the final?

Yeah, but despite Mayo having a poor record in Croke Park, they reach allot of Semi-finals and Finals.

I think it's best to lose this semi final and work on that poor Croke park record next year.

Thank you Doctor! Will I collect my prescription on the way out.

[Crete Boom]

If Mayo get past Tyrone would they prefer Dublin or Kerry in the final?

Also most neutrals in country rooting for Mayo, only downside would be looking at Enda Kenny weaseling his way into every photo opportunity!

Don't worry Orangemac it looks like we will soon offload IInnndaaa to Europe like we did with that genius of the department of finance Kevin Cardiff so hopefully we won't have to suffer him for too much longer!

[Lar Naparka]

History shows us that Mayo are chokers in Croke Park and only get to Finals the years that they win semi finals.

Are you saying if Mayo lose this semi final they won't reach the final?

Janey Mac! Either I or both you and Bunker need remedial help ASAP!
When did Mayo or any other county ever reach a final unless they won a semi to get there first?

[ross matt]

I expect (and hope) that Mayo will win this semi final. Tyrone have a very tactically astute manager and (despite it not being their best ever panel) a competitive bunch of players who know what it takes to eek out narrow victories.

Mayo had every championship 2013 match won by half time. Tyrone will do everything in their power (negative, cynical etc) to ensure the westerners don't get a good start. Aidan O'Se will be targeted in the hope that he reacts and gets sent off. Vaughan the same. Cillian O'Connor will be hit on (but mostly off) the ball in the hope that he gets taken out of the game.

The plus for Mayo in all of this is that it's exactly what they need if they're to enter the AI final and win it. They need a dog of a match where they have to dig deep in the 2nd half in order to win ugly.

They have the overall skill, hunger, ambition and physical conditioning to beat this limited but determined Tyrone side. Mayo by 6pt.

[ross matt]

History shows us that Mayo are chokers in Croke Park and only get to Finals the years that they win semi finals.

Are you saying if Mayo lose this semi final they won't reach the final?

Janey Mac! Either I or both you and Bunker need remedial help ASAP!
When did Mayo or any other county ever reach a final unless they won a semi to get there first?

My thoughts exactly Lar but presume Bunker was being sarcastic ?