[D1] Roscommon v Mayo - 27/03/16 [3:30pm, Dr. Hyde Park]

[OgraAnDun]

Pitch inspections going on at the minute apparently. Looks alright in the photos to be fair.

[joemamas]

Pitch is a disgrace

Serious Q
How can a county ground of a fairly progressive county be such a shithole and I am referring to the field not the stands etc, why have they not rectified it with drainage etc over past decade

[macdanger2]

Big game today for both sets of supporters and to a lesser extent the teams themselves, anyone who says otherwise is talking shite.

Huge for the Rossies to get a chance to relegate Mayo; they might brush off a loss but it'll hurt if after going to Cork, Kerry and Donegal that they lose at home. From a team point of view, it's probably more about the physiological element of beating Mayo and believing that they can take connacht this year; all these players might have beaten us at various underage stages but losing this might just sow a seed of doubt for a potential meeting later in the summer.

Equally so for us, we might brush off a loss as "only the league" but the last thing we want is to give ground to Roscommon. From a team point of view, losing in itself mightn't make a huge difference this year but next year if we're playing at a lower level, it'll affect us.

Any word on changes to the starting line ups?
Form would definitely favour Roscommon but I feel our greater need will be enough to see us through by the slimmest of margins.

[Syferus]

Pitch is a disgrace

It's grand. Better than your Prenty pitch.

[Rudi]

Pitch is a disgrace

Serious Q
How can a county ground of a fairly progressive county be such a shithole and I am referring to the field not the stands etc, why have they not rectified it with drainage etc over past decade

There was a dispute over ownership of the ground. This was resolved late last year. Work will commence on the pitch in the summer. The pitch will not suit our nice footballing side, it will suit some of Mayos big horses.

[Beffs]

Mad scramble by Eircom down in the Hyde to fix the phone lines & whatnot, so that the assembled hordes of meeja can access the outside world. Lord above ! 

[joemamas]

Pitch is a disgrace

Serious Q
How can a county ground of a fairly progressive county be such a shithole and I am referring to the field not the stands etc, why have they not rectified it with drainage etc over past decade

There was a dispute over ownership of the ground. This was resolved late last year. Work will commence on the pitch in the summer. The pitch will not suit our nice footballing side, it will suit some of Mayos big horses.

Thanks

[Syferus]

What a turnout for this match.

[macdanger2]

Freeman and Vaughan in for Nally & Loftus

COC named on the bench

[Beffs]

G'wan the Rossies !

[macdanger2]

Rossies have no midfield, Mayo are toothless up front

[Il Bomber Destro]

Roscommon no.3 acting the tr**p there.

[macdanger2]

Roscommon no.3 acting the tr**p there.

It worked out nicely for him, yellow for Vaughan and Mayo lost their free

[macdanger2]

8 wides and countless chances otherwise wasted 

[joemamas]

Roscommon no.3 acting the tr**p there.

Incredible contrast of what Aos and tom parsons do with ball every time they get it