Mayo v Galway, 18/06/16, McHale Park

[Beffs]

Mayo need a bit of luck with the draw, if they can avoid Cork or the losers of Donegal/Monaghan in round 3 and then draw whoever Dublin beats in Leinster in round 4 although dependent on what happens in Ulster they might end been forced to play the losers of Ulster as teams can't meet again. Then there's the issue of the 7 day turnaround to the quarter final so its hard to make a case for any of the qualifiers making the semi's if they had a tough game in round 4.

Disagree that a soft draw would help them. What would an easy, facile victory over a Westmeath or Tipp do for them? What would it reveal to them, that they don't already know, or how to fix what went wrong against Galway? A good tough win, against a quality Div 1 opponent could bring them on in leaps and bounds. It would be good for their confidence, as well as building momentum. 

[Captain Obvious]

Mayo need a bit of luck with the draw, if they can avoid Cork or the losers of Donegal/Monaghan in round 3 and then draw whoever Dublin beats in Leinster in round 4 although dependent on what happens in Ulster they might end been forced to play the losers of Ulster as teams can't meet again. Then there's the issue of the 7 day turnaround to the quarter final so its hard to make a case for any of the qualifiers making the semi's if they had a tough game in round 4.

Disagree that a soft draw would help them. What would an easy, facile victory over a Westmeath or Tipp do for them? What would it reveal to them, that they don't already know, or how to fix what went wrong against Galway? A good tough win, against a quality Div 1 opponent could bring them on in leaps and bounds. It would be good for their confidence, as well as building momentum.

2009 Kerry struggled past Longford,Antrm,Sligo who were all all deemed soft draws, Kerry were then totally written off for the All Ireland quarter final against Dublin yet they had that game won in ten minutes.

Qualifiers soft or hard draws it doesn't really matter. You keep winning and you progress to All Ireland quarter final with momentum. Lose and you are out unless the opposition are stupid enough to use too many subs.

[Maroon Manc]

Mayo need a bit of luck with the draw, if they can avoid Cork or the losers of Donegal/Monaghan in round 3 and then draw whoever Dublin beats in Leinster in round 4 although dependent on what happens in Ulster they might end been forced to play the losers of Ulster as teams can't meet again. Then there's the issue of the 7 day turnaround to the quarter final so its hard to make a case for any of the qualifiers making the semi's if they had a tough game in round 4.

Disagree that a soft draw would help them. What would an easy, facile victory over a Westmeath or Tipp do for them? What would it reveal to them, that they don't already know, or how to fix what went wrong against Galway? A good tough win, against a quality Div 1 opponent could bring them on in leaps and bounds. It would be good for their confidence, as well as building momentum.

Only twice in the last 5 years has a qualifier beaten the provincial winner and on both occasions its been Tyrone who've beaten Monaghan; On both occasions Tyrone haven't had to play anyone of note in the round 4 qualifier. A 7 day turnaround has the odds stacked against you especially of the back of a tough game.

[seafoid]

Mayo need a bit of luck with the draw, if they can avoid Cork or the losers of Donegal/Monaghan in round 3 and then draw whoever Dublin beats in Leinster in round 4 although dependent on what happens in Ulster they might end been forced to play the losers of Ulster as teams can't meet again. Then there's the issue of the 7 day turnaround to the quarter final so its hard to make a case for any of the qualifiers making the semi's if they had a tough game in round 4.

Disagree that a soft draw would help them. What would an easy, facile victory over a Westmeath or Tipp do for them? What would it reveal to them, that they don't already know, or how to fix what went wrong against Galway? A good tough win, against a quality Div 1 opponent could bring them on in leaps and bounds. It would be good for their confidence, as well as building momentum.

Only twice in the last 5 years has a qualifier beaten the provincial winner and on both occasions its been Tyrone who've beaten Monaghan; On both occasions Tyrone haven't had to play anyone of note in the round 4 qualifier. A 7 day turnaround has the odds stacked against you especially of the back of a tough game.

Mayo are better than any other qualifier in the last 5 years

[seafoid]

I have this on the ipod
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o2cV-FpoHo

I always associate it with the fluency that you need to win an all Ireland and the buzz that goes with the feeling on that Sunday in September

For the last few years I would have associated it with Mayo . They got so close . Galway were so poor.

But maybe now I will think about Galway when I hear it.

There might be another photo added to the wall in Sheridans in Milltown in the next few years

[larryin89]

When mayo were wrote off in the past it used to really irk away at me but hand on heart im really embracing this whole mayo havent a hope attitude by the masses.  Its all about getting to qf now and who better to meet than dublin. 

[Rossfan]

Sure doesn't everyone just love playing Dublin in *Croke Park







* Of course in the wide open spaces of