Mayo v London Sunday July 21st, 2013 Connacht Final

[From the Bunker]

Seriously dangerous near the end of the game. London lads were flaking all around them. Referee turned a blind eye to so much. Mayo lads were clearly afraid of being dragged into getting a straight red or injured. Tough to do do when you are up against lads with nothing to lose!

[bucko]

Any one know why Conroy went off again?

[Qwerty28]

Bookies got the spread bang on, cost me a few quid! 

[Hardy]

Bookies got the spread bang on, cost me a few quid! 

I can't believe I did something so stupid as to back Mayo in a scoring test.

[From the Bunker]

Bookies got the spread bang on, cost me a few quid! 

I can't believe I did something so stupid as to back Mayo in a scoring test.

Silly You! 

[emmetryan]

Hi guys,

Tactical take on today's game now up
http://action81.com/blog/?p=7475

Emmet

[joemamas]

Seriously dangerous near the end of the game. London lads were flaking all around them. Referee turned a blind eye to so much. Mayo lads were clearly afraid of being dragged into getting a straight red or injured. Tough to do do when you are up against lads with nothing to lose!

+1

The referee was a right p***k, had no balls, London's antics were that bad in the final 15-20 mins that I wanted Mayo to keep scoring and scoring.

A few observations and questions;
Andy Moran, worried that he is nowhere near as sharp as he needs to be. still very intelligent, but.
AOS what the F in go on inside his head, seemed clueless and even though his shooting is abysmal, he just keeps on shooting.
Is Barry Moran anywhere near match fitness, we will most likely need him before August is over.
I hope Conroy is not injured as I am not so sure about Coen.
What is deal with Varley, is he also hurt.

[AMayoFan]

Hi guys,

Tactical take on today's game now up
http://action81.com/blog/?p=7475

Emmet

Great analysis and thanks Emmet. Your spot on as usual 

The hurried nature of their attack showed an inability on Mayo's part to match pace to intelligence, an issue which rarely troubles them against top class opposition.

From an Mayo supporter the hurry nature, or as I see it dreadful, and very much typicality Mayo forward play of past creeping straight back in!!! This is a huge backward step for Mayo!!  Can their shot taking improve? What will management put in place for plan b to get scores?

[AMayoFan]

For what it's worth, I really hope Mayo were working on Plan B.  If this is not the case, I believe we will have only one more match to look forward too.

[ross4life]

That game went along the expected lines & yet again Mayo showed how much they have improved from 2011 however it remains to be seen if these non-tests are good or bad for Mayo moving forward.

[AMayoFan]

That game went along the expected lines & yet again Mayo showed how much they have improved from 2011 however it remains to be seen if these non-tests are good or bad for Mayo moving forward.

I almost agree with most of what you say, but do you not think Mayo have taken a backward step to old times on their shooting?  I'm really disappointed on that front. I know some shots were hurried, but don't expect they won't get much more time to take those chances come 5/6th August.

[From the Bunker]

A hard game for Mayo today. They were never going to get credit for what ever the score was. The disruption of so many  players coming in and positioning switches upset the balance.  Anyway no injuries (Conroy?) and no red cards. Many here have been losing the run of themselves as to where we are as AI contenders. Today put some perspective on that idea. Good to have that game over. It was a real dead rubber. Looking forward to the QF draw and hopefully getting Donegal.

[yellowcard]

Bookies got the spread bang on, cost me a few quid! 

I can't believe I did something so stupid as to back Mayo in a scoring test.

Me too, anytime I back Mayo they seem to implode. Even when they win I lose.

[INDIANA]

Mayo beat a team they never going to lose to.

Move on. Wouldn't give Mayo a hard time over it. Hard to keep going in that type of  a game.

Lucky they didn;t get a few injuries. Some of the London lads were lucky not to get the line.

There was nothing good or bad to take from that game for Mayo.

[Syferus]

Seriously dangerous near the end of the game. London lads were flaking all around them. Referee turned a blind eye to so much. Mayo lads were clearly afraid of being dragged into getting a straight red or injured. Tough to do do when you are up against lads with nothing to lose!

+1

The referee was a right p***k, had no balls, London's antics were that bad in the final 15-20 mins that I wanted Mayo to keep scoring and scoring.

A few observations and questions;
Andy Moran, worried that he is nowhere near as sharp as he needs to be. still very intelligent, but.
AOS what the F in go on inside his head, seemed clueless and even though his shooting is abysmal, he just keeps on shooting.
Is Barry Moran anywhere near match fitness, we will most likely need him before August is over.
I hope Conroy is not injured as I am not so sure about Coen.
What is deal with Varley, is he also hurt.

Haven't a clue what you were watching but Andy looked very sharp and set up loads of points and goals. Probably Mayo's most influential forward.

AO'S had a couple wild shots - he's a midfielder and that is part-and-parcel of every midfielder who has played the game, they all think they can score points for 50 metres out - but he was exceptional in general play and a genuine MotM contender for what that was worth today.