Connacht Final. Mayo v Sligo. July 19.

[Goin Down]

Connacht and Ulster finals in Croke Park double header could happen yet 

[macdanger2]

I would have thought the same as Moy - one team has choice of Hyde or Salthill in normal circumstances.

With the Hyde out, it's surely salthill. Disgraceful if sligo agree to castlebar imo, worth at least 2 points to us

[joemamas]

I personally feel we may as well not turn up if we agree to castlebar based on a bribe and that's what it would be in my eyes. Bribes are always based on greed and that would guarantee the result for mayo aswell so is it really worth it. Im sure our cb would probably want to but the manager and players will never agree to it imo.

I certainly am not turning up for the sake of it.

For me its guaranteed to be Salthill as the hyde is not big enough with new health and safety review, Connacht finals with Sligo have attracted 23,000+ consistently so I gladly take traffic issues to Salthill to play Mayo in Connacht final. If mayofans want to stay away I don't really care either.

Just make sure to avoid Charlestown and Bellaghy on your way home. 

[moysider]

I personally feel we may as well not turn up if we agree to castlebar based on a bribe and that's what it would be in my eyes. Bribes are always based on greed and that would guarantee the result for mayo aswell so is it really worth it. Im sure our cb would probably want to but the manager and players will never agree to it imo.

I certainly am not turning up for the sake of it.

For me its guaranteed to be Salthill as the hyde is not big enough with new health and safety review, Connacht finals with Sligo have attracted 23,000+ consistently so I gladly take traffic issues to Salthill to play Mayo in Connacht final. If mayofans want to stay away I don't really care either.

Tbh not too fussed where it's played. I'd prefer Salthill to The Hyde any day. Traffic a bit trickier but a few nice pubs in Salthill. Had a few nice pints of Rebel Red in PJ Flaherty's the last day.

Not a great crowd in Mark. Park for Roscommon game. Stand wasn t even full. Total 9,480. Even if the crowd was 50:50 that leaves less than 5,000 Sligo fans at a home championship game. Will many more go to the trouble of going to an away game that televised?

[joemamas]

I personally feel we may as well not turn up if we agree to castlebar based on a bribe and that's what it would be in my eyes. Bribes are always based on greed and that would guarantee the result for mayo aswell so is it really worth it. Im sure our cb would probably want to but the manager and players will never agree to it imo.

I certainly am not turning up for the sake of it.

For me its guaranteed to be Salthill as the hyde is not big enough with new health and safety review, Connacht finals with Sligo have attracted 23,000+ consistently so I gladly take traffic issues to Salthill to play Mayo in Connacht final. If mayofans want to stay away I don't really care either.

Tbh not too fussed where it's played. I'd prefer Salthill to The Hyde any day. Traffic a bit trickier but a few nice pubs in Salthill. Had a few nice pints of Rebel Red in PJ Flaherty's the last day.

Not a great crowd in Mark. Park for Roscommon game. Stand wasn t even full. Total 9,480. Even if the crowd was 50:50 that leaves less than 5,000 Sligo fans at a home championship game. Will many more go to the trouble of going to an away game that televised?

I think this could easily go to 100 pages, especially if Roscommon somehow make the minor final.

[Crete Boom]

 I don't like Salthill but in fairness Sligo are entitled to a neutral venue and that's the end of it for me. Money shouldn't decide this and after all the whining that went on about Limerick (I think our replay should have been in Croker by the way) where it is obvious our Co Board weren't going to rock the boat because of their need for financial backup , it would be unbelievably hypocritical of us (even by GAA/Mayo/Irish standards) to demand the Sligo Co Board sell their team/fans short for a few euros and an easier car journey by putting this game in Castlebar.

[Blowitupref]

Venue is Mayo's call this time. Sligo went with The Hyde in 2012.
I'm not sure Mayo would go with Hyde Park, even if it was available.
Mayo are trying to get Sligo to come to McHale Park. What Sligo will demand remains to be seen. A number of future matches played in Mark. Park if they are not finals? A cash incentive? The game would attract as many as 10k more in Castlebar. Say an extra 100.000 euro in the coffers. Sligo can of course tell us to feck off and hold out for a neutral venue.

Where's this 'call' thing coming from? It's a neutral venue every time so it's never either team's call surely?

The reality of declining attendances means the Hyde would probably still be able to host everyone that will want to go to this game.

Be surprised if Sligo are bloody-minded enough to drag it to Salthill. I highly doubt there was any chance we would have.

Like I said, if it comes to a neutral venue, it is Mayo's turn to decide what neutral venue it will be. I thought I made that clear enough earlier. Sligo will have no say except on insisting on neutrality if they wish. I don t see Hyde as an option.

But what I'm asking is if that's actually part of the arrangement? It makes no sense that it would be because when that was drawn up the only place Sligo or Mayo would ever choose for a neutral venue was the Hyde. I hadnt ever assumed the counties took turns choosing neutral venues.

This is a 'home' game for us. We get to choose the venue as long as it is neutral. Even if the Hyde was available we would not necessarily have to go there. That is my understanding anyway.

If that was the case then Mayo had the call on neutral venue in 2012 as Sligo were at home to Mayo in 2010.

[moysider]

That was not a final. If Mayo play Sligo next year in first round or semi it will be played in Castlebar I assume.

[joemamas]

That was not a final. If Mayo play Sligo next year in first round or semi it will be played in Castlebar I assume.

Why not toss a coin, if its in Sligo then the attendance is what it is. From the initial reaction to Salthill, a lot of people will stay away due to traffic, and parking due to other events taking place in Galway that week. How many more than 17k (Markievicz park capacity I think) do people think will attend game in Salthill.

[joemamas]

That was not a final. If Mayo play Sligo next year in first round or semi it will be played in Castlebar I assume.

Why not toss a coin, if its in Sligo then the attendance is what it is. From the initial reaction to Salthill, a lot of people will stay away due to traffic, and parking due to other events taking place in Galway that week. How many more than 17k (Markievicz park capacity I think) do people think will attend game in Salthill.

Just looked on line, capacity is almost 19,000. again how many more than that would go to Salthill.

[moysider]

That was not a final. If Mayo play Sligo next year in first round or semi it will be played in Castlebar I assume.

Why not toss a coin, if its in Sligo then the attendance is what it is. From the initial reaction to Salthill, a lot of people will stay away due to traffic, and parking due to other events taking place in Galway that week. How many more than 17k (Markievicz park capacity I think) do people think will attend game in Salthill.

Just looked on line, capacity is almost 19,000. again how many more than that would go to Salthill.

Can't imagine even that going. Very small stand capacity in Markievicz Park. Less than 4000. And the terraces would have to be pretty jammed to take 18,500 I d say. Still, a toss would be the sensible option.

[Syferus]

The Hyde can accomodate over 23k even now..

[moysider]

The Hyde can accomodate over 23k even now..

Look Sy. nobody wants to go to Hyde ok. Not even if they build motorways, hand out free hotdogs, beer and bring over Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders for the game. It s not going to happen. Roscommon input is finished for 2015. Accept it

[sligoman]

Think Markievicz was downgraded to 12k when that report came out a few years ago, could be wrong.

[moysider]

That could be correct. 18/19K seems like a bit of a crush for the grounds.