Mayo v Dublin: AISF21 (Saturday 14th August)

[Armagh18]

Game day is all about familiarity. Players pack their kit bags in a certain way. They have a mental timeline of going from their home to the match. They have routines that fill the day on match day. This carries into the ground as to where a player sits, dressing room stretches and warm ups.

Now if the music blaring from the PA adds to that familiarity, it's all a help. It adds to the continued familiarity and the routine.

Once again, we are forgetting these are home matches for Dublin. 90% of the people employed in Croke Park are from Dublin. What do you expect? If the game was in McHale Park, the Mayo PA would do exactly the same. I don't understand how nobody sees this. This has been the case going on close on two decades now.

The Hill is open this weekend because the home team is playing. No other county could buy Hill season tickets? Why? The answer is obvious.

You're reaching with the music shite. But agreed with the rest of your post. Broader point though, the only way to properly resolve the CP home advantage is to have a neutral stadium fit to hold All Ireland Finals... where are we gonna get that?  The hill only opening this weekend for Dubs is a disgrace plain and simple. 

[yellowcard]

Game day is all about familiarity. Players pack their kit bags in a certain way. They have a mental timeline of going from their home to the match. They have routines that fill the day on match day. This carries into the ground as to where a player sits, dressing room stretches and warm ups.

Now if the music blaring from the PA adds to that familiarity, it's all a help. It adds to the continued familiarity and the routine.

Once again, we are forgetting these are home matches for Dublin. 90% of the people employed in Croke Park are from Dublin. What do you expect? If the game was in McHale Park, the Mayo PA would do exactly the same. I don't understand how nobody sees this. This has been the case going on close on two decades now.

The Hill is open this weekend because the home team is playing. In previous years when there was a season ticket, No other county could buy Hill season tickets? Why? The answer is obvious.

The Hill shouldn't be open this weekend if it is not open for any other match during Covid, that much is clear. As for complaining about the music, I don't think the PA playing 'The Rare Oul Times' at half time will have any impact on the Mayo players.   

[Milltown Row2]

Game day is all about familiarity. Players pack their kit bags in a certain way. They have a mental timeline of going from their home to the match. They have routines that fill the day on match day. This carries into the ground as to where a player sits, dressing room stretches and warm ups.

Now if the music blaring from the PA adds to that familiarity, it's all a help. It adds to the continued familiarity and the routine.

Once again, we are forgetting these are home matches for Dublin. 90% of the people employed in Croke Park are from Dublin. What do you expect? If the game was in McHale Park, the Mayo PA would do exactly the same. I don't understand how nobody sees this. This has been the case going on close on two decades now.

The Hill is open this weekend because the home team is playing. No other county could buy Hill season tickets? Why? The answer is obvious.

You're reaching with the music shite. But agreed with the rest of your post. Broader point though, the only way to properly resolve the CP home advantage is to have a neutral stadium fit to hold All Ireland Finals... where are we gonna get that?  The hill only opening this weekend for Dubs is a disgrace plain and simple.

Once Casement is open if the Dubs are playing it could be played there for semi finals, Croker should be still for finals though

[From the Bunker]

Game day is all about familiarity. Players pack their kit bags in a certain way. They have a mental timeline of going from their home to the match. They have routines that fill the day on match day. This carries into the ground as to where a player sits, dressing room stretches and warm ups.

Now if the music blaring from the PA adds to that familiarity, it's all a help. It adds to the continued familiarity and the routine.

Once again, we are forgetting these are home matches for Dublin. 90% of the people employed in Croke Park are from Dublin. What do you expect? If the game was in McHale Park, the Mayo PA would do exactly the same. I don't understand how nobody sees this. This has been the case going on close on two decades now.

The Hill is open this weekend because the home team is playing. No other county could buy Hill season tickets? Why? The answer is obvious.

You're reaching with the music shite. But agreed with the rest of your post. Broader point though, the only way to properly resolve the CP home advantage is to have a neutral stadium fit to hold All Ireland Finals... where are we gonna get that?  The hill only opening this weekend for Dubs is a disgrace plain and simple.

Running onto the pitch to familiar music ads to a continuation of routine. It's a very small thing, but it is still a thing. Running out to a very familiar setting of a home game on the other hand is a big thing.

[Farrandeelin]

Game day is all about familiarity. Players pack their kit bags in a certain way. They have a mental timeline of going from their home to the match. They have routines that fill the day on match day. This carries into the ground as to where a player sits, dressing room stretches and warm ups.

Now if the music blaring from the PA adds to that familiarity, it's all a help. It adds to the continued familiarity and the routine.

Once again, we are forgetting these are home matches for Dublin. 90% of the people employed in Croke Park are from Dublin. What do you expect? If the game was in McHale Park, the Mayo PA would do exactly the same. I don't understand how nobody sees this. This has been the case going on close on two decades now.

The Hill is open this weekend because the home team is playing. No other county could buy Hill season tickets? Why? The answer is obvious.

You're reaching with the music shite. But agreed with the rest of your post. Broader point though, the only way to properly resolve the CP home advantage is to have a neutral stadium fit to hold All Ireland Finals... where are we gonna get that?  The hill only opening this weekend for Dubs is a disgrace plain and simple.

Or maybe have Dublin play in CP for the NFL final, provincial finals, All Ireland semi finals and finals only. Play home league games in Parnell Park, I'm sure fans wouldn't mind not getting a ticket to one game every year.

[larryin89]

Anyone hear a rumour about one of our star players and a quad injury ruling him out ?

[Blowitupref]

Anyone hear a rumour about one of our star players and a quad injury ruling him out ?

Yes one of the attacking defenders.  Will find out soon enough if rumours are true. Previous rumours had Lee Keegan and Aidan O'Shea ruled out for the year and both was fine.

[TheGreatest]

Which one of you did this?

https://www.allirelandversusdublin.com/

[highorlow]

Which one of you did this?

https://www.allirelandversusdublin.com/[/ :Dquote]

Looks like Cluxtons handy work

[Mayo4Sam14]

I say this as a person without a inch of will to wish injury upon anyone, but why the f*** can it never be Dublin who pick up these f***** injuries

https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2021/08/11/mayo-facing-major-injury-concern-ahead-of-clash-against-dublin/?fbclid=IwAR2KRq7-cYy2QYYI3WxgpzSehtqFKzvLsrsVH-Ftr-YTAyNQfUxtLvCmbiY

[larryin89]

Had a chance,  now we have none .

[Cunny Funt]

If Mullin doesn't play it will be a straight swap with Eoghan McLaughlin whom didn't start the Connacht final.

The poll here kinda shows how much of 50/50 game this is. For the December final I can Imagine it was 60/40 in favour of Dublin.

[TheGreatest]

I say this as a person without a inch of will to wish injury upon anyone, but why the f*** can it never be Dublin who pick up these f***** injuries

https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2021/08/11/mayo-facing-major-injury-concern-ahead-of-clash-against-dublin/?fbclid=IwAR2KRq7-cYy2QYYI3WxgpzSehtqFKzvLsrsVH-Ftr-YTAyNQfUxtLvCmbiY

Huge loss if accurate, top top footballer.

[Farrandeelin]

Had a chance,  now we have none .

Exactly.

[Mayo4Sam14]

Stay at home so lads, Christ