I see some of the fans from other Counties are putting the boot in now after yesterdays defeat. Brolly did it as well yesterday. I don't think there is anything wrong with fans wanting success but that does not translate into EVERY Mayo fan expecting success. I didn't think we had a team to win Sam but I was hopeful we could turn over Meath. How is that cocky? Connacht champions against a team struggling to find form. Ok on the day Meath got the better of us but they didn't shame us and on another day we might have won. That is football.
Once again we have to go back to the drawing board and hope that some of the youngsters coming through can make the step up. Success breeds success and those lads that are used to winning in the other set ups need to be introduced to the senior panel next season. Fingers crossed we can shake this losers tag once and for all.
Things we need to improve on:
1: Strength and aggression. We are still too lightweight and for a County that produces many a giant I'm baffled as to why we can't send out a team full of monsters. Mayo need to lose the nice guy image and get aggressive.
2: Mental attitude. If we do lose a 4 point lead in a matter of seconds don't lose the head. The game is not over. Finish teams off when we have the chances. Meath should have been buried after 20 minutes but we let them right back into the game. We seem to switch off when in front and I'm a sure sport psychologist could do something about it.
Once again we have to go back to the drawing board and hope that some of the youngsters coming through can make the step up. Success breeds success and those lads that are used to winning in the other set ups need to be introduced to the senior panel next season. Fingers crossed we can shake this losers tag once and for all.
Things we need to improve on:
1: Strength and aggression. We are still too lightweight and for a County that produces many a giant I'm baffled as to why we can't send out a team full of monsters. Mayo need to lose the nice guy image and get aggressive.
2: Mental attitude. If we do lose a 4 point lead in a matter of seconds don't lose the head. The game is not over. Finish teams off when we have the chances. Meath should have been buried after 20 minutes but we let them right back into the game. We seem to switch off when in front and I'm a sure sport psychologist could do something about it.