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A toss-up between PJ and Ja. Donnellan was electric but the other 2 were better team players and could change a game by themselves.
Kevin Walsh has been the most influential IMO. I thought Sean Og would nave worth a nomination

Back page news again for DB. I knew this would happen, esp with Lyons as a selector. He also played for Connacht under JOM this year. I don't know how his body is in bits as he's hardly played all year......once i think in the league and 2-3 sub appearances in Championship.
I would love to find out how many appearances he's made for Mayo as he seems to be injured all the time.
Still, delighted to hear that he'll play next year

I would have to go with James Nallen, the most consistent player of that era. He would be closely followed by Liam Mc, Dermot Flanaghan and Ken Mortimer. Ciaran Mc has not been consistently good in my opinion, apart from 2004.
The poll is prob a bit too broad, should have been from 1990 perhaps., then again it would still consist of most of the same players
A few other playrs that deserve mentions - J Horan, TJ Kilgallon,D Heaney, K Cahill, D Brady

I agree that a few additions to the current panel are vital but i don't think there's an awful lot better out there.
A lot of people keep mentioning the Ballaghderreen lads, fair enough give them a go but a lot of them have been there already eg James Kilcullen was on the panel 2 years ago and got dropped. Stephen drake was in and out of it this year, Barry regan was in it this year and wasn't good enough to start.
I'm not having a go at the lads, but just because they show up well in a club match, it does'nt mean that they'll exceed at county level.
The place they need to play well is this years FBD and league and i'm sure JOM will give anyone whos worth their salt a decent chance at making the cut but i'd be pretty sure that we'll still have about 25 of last years 30 come championship.

You could be right, but maybe thats what Mayo need - a ruthless manager who'll take no BS. For years the management having been walking on eggshells re CMc sometimes to the detriment of the team by feeling the need to play him at no.11. He's a fantastic player but in the modern game, he sometimes holds the ball up too much. I'm all for giving him an extended run in the full forward line during the league to see how he goes

Lynchboy, what do you mean by ruffle a few feathers

Great news all round about the new management set-up. The only problem is that the supporters will now place intense pressure on both the players and the management, you can hear them saying 'sure if ye don't win it now, ye never will' . But i believe that this current crop of players are very close to the mark.
I feel they're as good as whats in the country at the mo, tactics was always the problem. We played too cavalier all year esp in the final. I know thats what made us good to watch but once we were in the final, we should have played 12 men behind the ball for the first 15-20 mins, i bet that what Tyrone or Armagh would have done. If JOM was in charge, thats what we prob would have done.
It's just that Beffer and MM were obsessed with this 'Brazil philosophy' which proved to be our downfall in the end.
Anyways, a new era has started and we need to row in behind the team and not put too much pressure on them. All the senior players incl DB will prob stay on, just to get the opportunity to play under JOM, and i'm sure he'll unearth a few more players.
Bulking up is very important for this year as we're just not physical enough at the mo.
Re positions, Trev Mort will be a massive addition, move Heaney to CHB, and LOM at full back, possibly P Navin in the other corner. Other players to get a look in should be maybe the Morans from Burrishoole. Midfield is set with DB being the impact sub there and the forwards just need to bulk up

You were very quick with that photo Barney
Barney aka Michael Donnelly perhaps 

Padraig Brogan - never made the most of his talent though

I Think that was the incident where Shane Ryan slid into him feet first

Thats true, he was the reason they won it. Had forgot about the club, was only really thinking about county level.

 Announced on Galway Bay FM that both lads have decided to call it a day, but there's a chance we might see Padraic back for the league

Why would Joyce announce his retirement and then someone say that he might be back for the league
Two great servants for Galway, but in truth neither has played well for a few years now. Donnellan never really got over the Groin operation and Joyce just seemed to lose his appetite

i'm pretty sure we'll know before the 8th of Dec who the new manager will be. It could be that JOM is waiting  to sort out his backroom team before making the announcement ie selectors,doctors, physios etc
Won't be long now - and the players need to be getting back now and hitting the gym for 2-3 months.
With regards to the FBD, i don't see the need of any 1st team players to be playing on the team, that competition should be solely for trialists or other squad members

What injury has Cafferkey, sounds like Gilmore Groin to me. If it is, he's very young to be getting an injury like that.
Hope he gets over it, he's a serious talent

If Cross were to nominate anyone, i would have thought that it would be S Rochford. He has been selector for the last 2 years and it would seem natural progression.
He could then bring in Moyles under his wing as selector/coach to give him more experience