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Sorry to hear about Mr O Hara, never a good time to go and never easy for those left behind, sincere condolences.

Mayo played 2 challenge games at the weekend,they won both and I heard nothing about performances and even if I did a grain of salt is the best thing to have with it.I hope to get a peek at them against sligo it.

I would like to see jom playing dave brady at fullforward for a league game or two.

You will definetly need fresh blood, last years crop are not up to it now or ever.

I hate the announcers for trafffic on the radio that say the words 'rindabite, syth bind, red ky rindabite, and other unreal words.
I hate posh dublin accents especially when they were reared around the corner from gardiner street or sheriff street.
I detest bouncers asking me if I was ever "with us before" and then get in to be served piss from a dirty glass and maybe asked to leave if I complain, I now only go to places without a donkey at the door that keeps saying "folks".
I hate toughmen with beer muscles that hassle people only because of drink and would be very quiete without it.
I hate the way dublin chaws go around saying "yeah" after they say a sentence,ie,  "going down the pub,yeah".
I hate the people that try ripping me off.
I hate the christmas shopping thing, give me january any day.
i hate the term "high street" especially when it is used in the western people to describe claremorris or swinford.
I really hate kerry against Mayo in a final.
I hate the modern celebrity culture where any jackass that looks good is considered a star, "westlife"or any other thing like it.
I hate hearing things like "Ronan Keatings Most Memorable Hits"  because he is miming someone elses songs.
I have more than most, in terms of money and property,i hate people that flaunt what they do not have.I drive an 8 year old car and am callled mean by some for the fact that a car is the biggest waste of money on the earth.
I hate a lot of stuff as you can see,
however,
I love watching Mayo play, having a few pints with my family,friends or neighbours and walking the dog, I love running, kicking a ball with a few like minded lads, I love skiing,fishing,motorcycling and complaining about things.
I MUST BE VERY WELL BALANCED;

I agree,the fact he was there on saturday is a good sign.
I wonder how much these fellas can put in after the long year they just had,would a longer break for some older seasoned players be of benefit?
I can see all the 2006 panel keen to be involved with omahony in charge,the thing is he has won allirelands at the top leveL (senior) and they were good enough but failed to start spectacularly against kerry.He might be able to get into the minds and start them.
I spoke with one Mayo player that played both 2004 and 2006 finals and he reckoned his legs turned to lead and he was stuck to the ground in both games.
I have watched the 2006 debacle several times for my penance and all I can say is he was not the only one rooted to the ground, no forward out from oneill made any real move to gain possesion and the full back line were terrified apart from brady who did not care who he busted to get the ball and hold it.Brady is going to be a key figure for Mayo at some position,either fb,mf or a target up front somewhere.I think jom will play him where it suits for a particular game and he is a versatile enough player to be used like that.

The only retirements forthcoming are going to be forced ones and we must applaud these players because of the effort they put in and the excitement they bring to Mayo when the ball bounces right for them.

Goodbye till january.