Sligeach v Maigh Eo. 5ú Meitheamh 2010

[Lar Naparka]

It might be a good idea to bear in mind that Dara Ó Cinneide, Joe Brolly and Colm O'Rourke have all tipped Sligo to win the Connacht championship this year, according to the 'Mayo News.'
You can add Kevin McStay to this list. Kevin gives a qualified nod to Mayo on Saturday but qualifies this by adding that Alan Dillon must be playing. Even if he does, Mac will not be in the least bit surprised if Sligo wins.
All in all, the predictions above hardly amount to a ringing endorsement of Mayo chances, do they?
I'm still sticking with Mayo but I think we will need to be in top gear for the entire duration of the game and anything less could, and probably will, spell disaster.

[AbbeySider]

I don't see many too upset by that and the possible exclusion of Aidan O'Shea from the full forward line....

No Aidan O Shea either? What happened there?

Firstly, I did question the omission of AOS in REDCOL's team.
Also the likelihood is that he will start so I dont know where you are pulling that statement.

But for the record im told he may not be in contention because of the shape he is in. I wont go into the details but lets just say he aint the perfect athletic specimen to play Centre Forward. 

The tide turns. Amazing. A lot of abuse for Barry a couple of weeks ago and now i see very very little... Fickle lads - ludermor, Abbeysider etc.......

What abuse are you on about? I included Barry Moran in all my teams... all I said was

I hope you right, its encouraging but I wouldnt read too much into challange games as mannix said. Also Barry Moran has been involved in the senior setup since his first year U21 and always promises big things but IMO he has never bared the fruits at Senior level. But I hope your right.

How does the above constitute abuse? Its just stating some facts and hopes that he will do Ok.

Get off your high horse. Tide turning my hole.

We are all still waiting on your article on Victor Costelllo being faster than Hickey over 30m
Oh, and while your at it, give us some detail on the time trial you held between Barry Moran and Aidan o'shea

[Foreverhopeful]

i have seen the lads play watched them train, my eyes dont decieve me, barry moran is faster off the mark.....It doesnt take a rocket scientist to work that out either without having to watch them race. Do you even watch Mayo play?

P.s.
look up cian healy (a prop forward) try on youtube, the one with the most views. You'll see a 17-18 stone lad take on a full back on the outside and burn him.... Some lads have different mechanics for running... You obviously don't understand this Abbeysider but your ignorance only makes me laugh....

[Foreverhopeful]

I do hope it's a good game on Saturday. Sligo are going well and Mayo's league final defeat has brought us down a notch so it should be close.

I think Mayo are in a no-win situation regarding the result. I'd be happy with a 1 point victory and a good fighting performance rather than an easy victory ala Roscommon last year. I know the latter will almost certainly not happen. Hoping for big games from Tom Cunniffe (if selected at no.6) or indeed whoever is picked there. Brehony is a decent operator for Sligo. Also from both our midfielders whoever they are. Mcgarrity should be hitting his prime as a footballer. Basically our central -players need to be solid and we can work from this base.

[rosnarun]

 Heaney and nallen choose to stop playing with mayo . I reckon there was another year in heaney but that was his choice he is already legend in my book andI hope he is enjoying his retirement. where as Trevor is in his Prime. Mayo fans in general love Slagging off the older member of the team in favor of the flaovur of the week Just coming out of miinors or U21's when there is too much expected of them and 6 months down the road are looking for their heads. look at all the Stupid Fatist comments made about  Aiden Osé here
Maybe Sunday is a good time to experiment with a\ few players befor the Galway game but westill need the core of the Team.
For whats its worth this is the team i think JOM will pick assuming the various injury stories are TRue  (dillion kilcoyne,Howley)
clarke
Barrett Cafferkey Higgins
P gardiner Cunniffe Mclaughlin
Mc garr T parsons
T MOrt S oSé Andy
C Mort B moran A oSé

[RedandGreenSniper]

Team will be announced on www.mayogaa.com shortly after 8pm tonight according to the same website. Does anyone know what Barry Moran's current injury status is? I know he sat out Saturday's A v B challenge.

[AbbeySider]

i have seen the lads play watched them train, my eyes dont decieve me, barry moran is faster off the mark.....It doesnt take a rocket scientist to work that out either without having to watch them race. Do you even watch Mayo play?

P.s.
look up cian healy (a prop forward) try on youtube, the one with the most views. You'll see a 17-18 stone lad take on a full back on the outside and burn him.... Some lads have different mechanics for running... You obviously don't understand this Abbeysider but your ignorance only makes me laugh....

waffle

and you never even backed up your point about people abusing Barry Moran

[Chimley]

If reports of SOS and AOS struggling to make our starting 15 are true then we will be removing a lot of our physical presence. We have plenty of players who are nice, tidy footballers but you'll win nothing with 15 of them.

[spuds]

If reports of SOS and AOS struggling to make our starting 15 are true then we will be removing a lot of our physical presence. We have plenty of players who are nice, tidy footballers but you'll win nothing with 15 of them.

succinctly put horseen some amount of birds eye potato waffle being spouted here big bucks needed to ruffle up them sligo upstarts

[Farrandeelin]

To be honest lads, the optimism is beginning to set in and I'm predicting a 2 point win on Saturday. 

[Mayo GAA]

Mayo team to be announced on www.mayogaa.com at about 8.15pm this evening.

[Peter Solan the Great]

Mayo team

1, David Clarke (Ballina Stephenites); 2, Chris Barrett (Belmullet), 3, Ger Cafferkey (Ballina Stephenites), 4, Keith Higgins (Ballyhaunis); 5, Donal Vaughan (Ballinrobe), 6, Tom Cunniffe (Castlebar Mitchels), 7, Kevin McLoughlin (Knockmore); 8, Tom Parsons (Charlestown), 9, Ronan McGarrity (Ballina Stephenites); 10, Andy Moran (Ballaghaderreen), 11, Seamus O'Shea (Breaffy), 12, Trevor Mortimer CAPT (Shrule/Glencorrib); 13, Conor Mortimer (Shrule/Glencorrib), 14, Alan Freeman (Aghamore), 15, Enda Varley (Garrymore).

No Aidan O'Shea

[Zulu]

On what basis is Alan Freeman making the team?

[Peter Solan the Great]

Its disappointing that Alan Dillon didnt make his race for fitness. He is a massive loss. I dont about alan Freeman he must of impressed in training.

[Cosmo Kramer]

Full forward line is a huge risk. O'Mahony gambling his managerial reputation with that line up.