Cork v Mayo 31/01/16

[moysider]

Keith Higgins injury not so bad. Hopes to be back training next week.

This league campaign could be tricky. The lads showed good appetite for the FBD but things were just not clicking. Looked like some players were trying too hard to impress rather than taking the right option and linking up.

Anyway I d like to see the O Sheas back asap and try and grind out a few wins.

[Shrewdness]

Cork beat Clare in the Mc Grath Cup Final tonight by 1-15 to 1-9....Criost linn, no i won't be going to this game anyway. I'm going to Hyde Park 

[From the Bunker]

No panic! I'd say this fixture is one that the squad don't expect to win, but if they do it's a bonus. Mayo are one of the longest serving counties in Division One. And although I'd like to retain that status, It's not the end of the world if we don't. Finding systems, getting new ideas and a few new players is more important. Anyway looks like we will have to look at some squad players for the early games in the league. And no harm!

Good to hear the news with Higgins! Any word on Kane? Heard he's not been so lucky.

[ballinaman]

Cork beat Clare in the Mc Grath Cup Final tonight by 1-15 to 1-9....Criost linn, no i won't be going to this game anyway. I'm going to Hyde Park 

You'll still give us a report of the mayo match anyway surely...

[larryin89]

That's good to hear about higgans ,mhope Keane recovers quickly too .

Regan back training tonight ?

[Mayo Club 51]

No panic! I'd say this fixture is one that the squad don't expect to win, but if they do it's a bonus. Mayo are one of the longest serving counties in Division One. And although I'd like to retain that status, It's not the end of the world if we don't. Finding systems, getting new ideas and a few new players is more important. Anyway looks like we will have to look at some squad players for the early games in the league. And no harm!

Good to hear the news with Higgins! Any word on Kane? Heard he's not been so lucky.

I do believe we are the longest serving county in division 1?

[Syferus]

Some achievement. Tis alright now, ye can take a rest the cavalry has arrived.

[larryin89]

No panic! I'd say this fixture is one that the squad don't expect to win, but if they do it's a bonus. Mayo are one of the longest serving counties in Division One. And although I'd like to retain that status, It's not the end of the world if we don't. Finding systems, getting new ideas and a few new players is more important. Anyway looks like we will have to look at some squad players for the early games in the league. And no harm!

Good to hear the news with Higgins! Any word on Kane? Heard he's not been so lucky.

I do believe we are the longest serving county in division 1?

We are surely,about time we won it again though . League specialists once  upon a time .

[Lar Naparka]

No panic! I'd say this fixture is one that the squad don't expect to win, but if they do it's a bonus. Mayo are one of the longest serving counties in Division One. And although I'd like to retain that status, It's not the end of the world if we don't. Finding systems, getting new ideas and a few new players is more important. Anyway looks like we will have to look at some squad players for the early games in the league. And no harm!

Good to hear the news with Higgins! Any word on Kane? Heard he's not been so lucky.

I do believe we are the longest serving county in division 1?

We sure are; we were never relegated.

[Rossfan]

Aye - sure it's all about the League.

[mayo.mick]

Aye - sure it's all about the League.

FBD League? 

[Mayo4Sam]

No panic! I'd say this fixture is one that the squad don't expect to win, but if they do it's a bonus. Mayo are one of the longest serving counties in Division One. And although I'd like to retain that status, It's not the end of the world if we don't. Finding systems, getting new ideas and a few new players is more important. Anyway looks like we will have to look at some squad players for the early games in the league. And no harm!

Good to hear the news with Higgins! Any word on Kane? Heard he's not been so lucky.

I do believe we are the longest serving county in division 1?

We sure are; we were never relegated.

Well that's just not true. In the tanned ones first year we came out of Div 3 to make a league semi final. The league was restructured at that point and we were back in Div 1 for 97. Our first match being in Cross against Meath, a full house and a draw I think? That could have been in winter 96.
This year marks 20 years in Div 1, the longest serving team.

[Lar Naparka]

No panic! I'd say this fixture is one that the squad don't expect to win, but if they do it's a bonus. Mayo are one of the longest serving counties in Division One. And although I'd like to retain that status, It's not the end of the world if we don't. Finding systems, getting new ideas and a few new players is more important. Anyway looks like we will have to look at some squad players for the early games in the league. And no harm!

Good to hear the news with Higgins! Any word on Kane? Heard he's not been so lucky.

I do believe we are the longest serving county in division 1?

We sure are; we were never relegated.

Well that's just not true. In the tanned ones first year we came out of Div 3 to make a league semi final. The league was restructured at that point and we were back in Div 1 for 97. Our first match being in Cross against Meath, a full house and a draw I think? That could have been in winter 96.
This year marks 20 years in Div 1, the longest serving team.

I was talking about the present league structure since it was set up.. No other county has always been in the top division since then.

[moysider]

No panic! I'd say this fixture is one that the squad don't expect to win, but if they do it's a bonus. Mayo are one of the longest serving counties in Division One. And although I'd like to retain that status, It's not the end of the world if we don't. Finding systems, getting new ideas and a few new players is more important. Anyway looks like we will have to look at some squad players for the early games in the league. And no harm!

Good to hear the news with Higgins! Any word on Kane? Heard he's not been so lucky.

Keane has a shoulder muscle injury so that's no so bad. Just needs rest to calm down and repair itself. A month maybe but not a dislocation or collar bone or ligament trouble.
No panic as you say. Still think Cork is a winnable game really.
One thing that struck me about the Ros. FBD game was how vital Kevin McLoughlin is for us. No wonder he is seldom rested. Easily the best performer in the first 2 games imo but I appreciate that he's not everybody's cup of tea. McLoughlin and Diarmuid O Connor will hopefully be playing v Cork. The inside forwards could be iffy.

[Nihilist]

Is Evan Regan available?
If he is along with Freeman and O'Shea we should have a reasonable fw line although not one that would last 70 mins probably.
Along the lines of the following to pick from maybe?

DOConnor, JDoc, KMac,  Ronnie, Regan, O'Shea, Freeman, Gallagher, CO'Shea.