Galway v Mayo, CSFC May 20th

[the Deel Rover]

its promised to be a warm day so don't forget to bring some water with ye for the match and bring some for our galway neighbours as well

[Barney]

Finding it difficult to get onto the board. Keep getting an old board with message "Is board coming back"

Not sure about the team. BJP is a good ball winner and if he stays around the square cannot be exposed for speed too much.

If Nallen recaptures league final form I have no worries. Savage will be there to try and exploit him.

Forwards are always better with Trevor but the balance just is not right.

All to play. Enda is hoping for Mayo. Pat is hoping for Mayo. The meeja are hoping for FG and so probably Mayo. I think it will be Mayo, but won't be suprised if it goes the other way.

[myball22]

The Galway half forward line is probably the poorest line on the field and it may be the cause of losing the game. In recent games against Mayo we've seen when the Galway midfield and half -forward line struggles the ball goign inside to PJ and Meehan is very high and at best 50-50. We really need Ja and Savo to step up on Sunday and I think we knoe their best days are behind them. I think Coleman should have been placed there to give it a physical presence.

I hope for a strong refereeing performance to cut out Conor Mortimer's shite-hawking. Wait and see come Monday morning they'll be some poster claiming Mortimer was abused on the pitch. I think Damien Burke will pick him up, who's a clean footballer and I think it'll break 50-50. I just hope there's no dodgy last minute frees again. 

A lot depends on who gets the breaks as midfield will probably break 50-50 as McGarrity is not playing. if Heaney picks up Joyce and holds him as he usually does then i don't think Galway have enough firepower to win this.

All things being equal Mayo should win but local derbies, playing in a wind tunnel in Salthill it'll be a close call.

[Redgreenery]

Forward line is fairly ok, but very much doubt that BJP will start at full back.
As for Deveeney, he has been given a chance in the championship, if he doesnt perform up to the mark, then I think it'll be the bench for him for the rest of the campaign.

I'd say D Brady would defineatly make an appearence at some stage all going well in the game and McDonald could make an appearence if needed.

[Mayo4Sam]

The Green and Red of Mayo
I can see it still
It's soft and craggy bogland
It's tall majestic hills
Where the ocean kisses Ireland
And the waves carress it's shore
The feeling it came over me
To stay forever more
Forever more

From it's rolling coastal waters
I can see Croagh Patrick's peak
Where one Sunday every Summer
The pilgrims climb the reek
Where Saint Patrick in it's solitude
Looked down across Clew Bay
With a ringing of his bell
Called the faithful there to pray
There to pray
Take me to Clare Island
The home of Granuaile
It's waters harbour fishes
From the herring to the whale
And now I must depart it
And reality is plain
May the time not pass so slowly
Before I set sail again
Set sail again

[Mayo4Sam]

Far away from the land of the Shamrock and heather
In search of a living, as exiles we roam
But whenever we chance to assemble together
We think of the land where we once had a home:
But these homes are destroyed and our soil confiscated
The hand of the tyrant brought plunder and woe;
The fires are now quenched and our hearts desolated
In our once happy homes in the County Mayo

Long years have now passed since with hearts full of sorrow
The of the Shamrock we left far behind;
But how we would like to go back there to-morrow;
To the scenes of our youth, which we still bear in mind;
The days of our childhood, it's now we recall them
They cling to our vision wherever we go;
And the friends of our youth we will never forget them
They too ar exiled from the County Mayo

From historic Killala, from Swinford to Calla
Ballyhaunis and Westport and old Castlebar
Kiltimagh and Claremorris, Belmullet and Erris
Kilkelly and Knock that's famed near and far;
Balla, Ballinrobe, Ballina and Bohola
Keeloges and Foxford a few miles below
Newport and Cong with old Straide and Manulla
Charlestown too, in the County Mayo

Then on with the cause 'till our aim is accomplished
Those who would fault us are cowardly and mean
So stand in the fight 'till the tyrant is vanquished
Expelled from our Dear little Island of Green
With the foes of our land we have fought a long battle
Soon they will get their last death-dealing blow
When old Nick has received them, their brains he will rattle
For the wrongs they have done to the County Mayo

From Galway to Dublin, from Derry to Kerry
New York and 'Frisco and Boston also
In Pittsburg, Chicago, Detroit and Toronto
There are stout-hear

[Mayo4Sam]

One for all of us


Hardly anyone had the tele'
It was a different kind of world
Heaven was a game of football
Before I ever kissed the girls
We used to go out driving
We'd travel near and far
Nearly every Sunday in me
Father's oul' ford car
He'd be pointing out the landmarks
Everywhere we'd go, through the
Twistings , turning , winding roads
Of Galway and Mayo

Me mother in the front seat
Children in the back
We'd be imagining Indians in the
Fields waiting to attack
And we'd be asking " are we nearly there?"
Wearing clothes that came
In a parcel from America,
The two of us the same

He'd be pointing out the landmarks
Everywhere we'd go, through the
Twistings , turning , winding roads
Of Galway and Mayo

There's a stillness in the summer
Air , sheep dog lying in the sun
Three young girls with butterfly nets
Break into a run
Now the time flies by like always
I've got my own boy right now
Like cowboys in the oul' corolla
We go and drive around

The land was let go lately
But I take him out that way
I show him where we cut the turf
And where we saved the hay

And I'll be pointing out the landmarks
Everywhere we'd go, through the
Twistings , turning , winding roads
Of Galway and Mayo

[prewtna]

mayo4sam

you got the words of 'hay-wrap'??

dont know them all but these r the most relevant!

"will galway bate mayo?,
do you think will galway bate mayo,
not if they have willie-joe,
we havent a hope of batin mayo"

[galwayman]

In fairness that Green & Red Of Mayo SawDoctors song is quality. Fairly inspiring I'd say.
Anyway, will be heading off to Salthill in a while myself and I don't think I've looked forward to a game as much in a long long time.
Am hoping Gaillimh can do the business but am more hopeful than confident.
Come on the Tribesmen!!

[mannix]

Best of luck to both teams, I have great respect for joyce,fallon and co, they delivered twice on the skills they have.Mayo will need to win this one,backdoor is very dangerous with the likes of armagh,tyrone or donegal capable of shortening the summer very quickly on a given day.
I expect a close game with Mayo hopefully winning it.

[AbbeySider]

mayo4sam

dont know them all but these r the most relevant!

A Timeless classic!

Artist: The Saw Doctors
Song: Hay wrap
Album: All The Way From Tuam


I asked him to bail it tomorra
Sonny'll come over tomorra
Sonny got a brand new Welger
He got rid a that ould new Holland

Hay!
Bale them bale them
hay! hay!

I'd kill for a pinta porter
Jayz, I'd kill for a pinta porter
There's wild bad drink in Tuam hi
Get that wasp off my sandwich
hay!

Will Galway bate Mayo
Do you think will Galway bate Mayo
Not if they have Willie Joe
They haven't a hope of batin' Mayo
hay!

Daddy can i go up on top
Daddy can i go up on top
Can I go up on toppa the trailer
I swear to god I'll be careful
hay!

Will Galway bate Mayo
Not if they have Willie Joe
I'd kill for a pinta porter
Get that wasp off my sandwich
hay!

[prewtna]

mayo4sam

dont know them all but these r the most relevant!

A Timeless classic!

Artist: The Saw Doctors
Song: Hay wrap
Album: All The Way From Tuam

thanks abbeysider

im in the right mood now. im off to watch it. c'mon mayo!!!

[Redgreenery]

Well, Today's the big day, really looking forward to it myself, hopefully C McDonald will make some sort of a contribution somewhere in the game as long as he's fit!
Well will be headin off in a while, hopefully Mayo will do the biz, real deal now, should be a tight game!

CMON MAYO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MacDanger]

That MWR link doesn't seem to be working for me, luckily the infidel station galwaybay FM is working.........

[MacDanger]

And their star analysts are Pat Rabbitte and Michael D!!!!