Mayo v Roscommon - Connacht SFC Semi-Final, June 20, Venue TBC

[Barney]

I don't see Keith Higgins starting.

He stayed at home when the panel were in NY to play hurling. He missed the Louth and Dublin challenges because of hurling. i think he has only played a half against Kildare, and obviously training matches but cannot be ready for top-class championship football or playing Roscommon.

[RedandGreenSniper]

Really looking forward to Saturday now. There is a lot of uncertainty about the team and its hard to know what fifteen will be picked. I'd reckon we can only be 100% certain about the following players in the following positions - Cafferkey at full-back, Gardiner at right-half back, McGarrity at midfield and Aidan O'Shea at full-forward. After that there are a good few players who will start but in what position - Parsons midfield or half-forward line, ditto Harte. Dillon/Trevor at left-half or centre-half forward and Andy Moran at corner-forward/wing-back. Then there are a lot of lads on the fringes and serious decisions about 4, 7 and 13. Also I think Liam O'Malley is an injury doubt.

For what its worth I see this team going out

Kenneth O'Malley
Liam O'Malley Ger Cafferkey, Donal Vaughan
Peadar Gardiner Trevor Howley Andy Moran
Ronan McGarrity Tom Parsons
Pat Harte Alan Dillon Trevor Mortimer
Aidan Kilcoyne Barry MOran, Aidan O'Shea.

[GBXII]

Haha Barney..cannot be ready for top-class championship football or playing Roscommon..yeah he mighn't be ready for top class football yet but probably Roscommon just wondering where this idea of Tom Parsons playing 11 has come from? I think he's a cert for centre field mainly because if he was moved he'd be a huge loss to the middle of the park, not so much that he would be a bad centre forward...

[The flame still burns]

My own thoughts on the Mayo Roscommon rivalry

http://thereisalightthatnevergoesout.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/the-rossies-dont-you-just-love-beating-them/

[GalwayBayBoy]

My own thoughts on the Mayo Roscommon rivalry

http://thereisalightthatnevergoesout.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/the-rossies-dont-you-just-love-beating-them/

[Bod Mor]

I reckon we're going to suffer from the same reason Kerry were beaten at the weekend, that is to say we don't know what our best team is yet. Looking at the above posts there are an awful lot of positions up for debate but lets hope to god that JOM knows his starting fifteen for the remainder of the championship. We all saw what happened against Galway last year when Conroy and Boyle were hauled off in the first half.

This should be no time of year for experimenting. Roll on Saturday.

[rosnarun]

We all saw what happened against Galway last year when Conroy and Boyle were hauled off in the first half.

This should be no time of year for experimenting. Roll on Saturday.

Very few people here were in favor of conroy or boyle even more so starting last year . It was fairly obvious they were not ready for the fray.
where as this year even the most debatable of starters (cafferkey/Harte) have their supporters ,

[rosnarun]

Has every one left cunniffe out? is he a long term injury?

the following team would not surprise me Saturday, I dont think dillion orTrevor are fully fit and word on the street Nallen is flying.
Ok the Aidan o shea thing is a bit left field but Long term i think thats where he'll end up with mayo. i dont think he has the spacial awareness needed for FF

Kenneth O'Malley
Liam O'Malley David heaney ,James nallen
Peadar Gardiner Trevor Howley  K higgins
Ronan McGarrity Tom Parsons
andy moran Aidan O'Shea ,Aidan Kilcoyne
CMort  Barry MOran, AOM

[RedandGreenSniper]

Ya must have some wooden spoon Ros for all the stirring you're at

[stephenite]

We all saw what happened against Galway last year when Conroy and Boyle were hauled off in the first half.

This should be no time of year for experimenting. Roll on Saturday.

Very few people here were in favor of conroy or boyle even more so starting last year . It was fairly obvious they were not ready for the fray.
where as this year even the most debatable of starters (cafferkey/Harte) have their supporters ,

Or Peadar Gardiner

[Bod Mor]

Kenneth O'Malley
Liam O'Malley David heaney ,James nallen
Peadar Gardiner Trevor Howley  K higgins
Ronan McGarrity Tom Parsons
andy moran Aidan O'Shea ,Aidan Kilcoyne
CMort  Barry MOran, AOM

Spot on ros but throw in Dermot Geraghty in place of Liam O'Malley and I reckon that's the team.

[Bod Mor]

Or Peadar Gardiner

I wonder how long it will take this year for the annual "Sure Gardiner goes forward too much and he can't defend for sh*te" brigade come out?

[stephenite]

Or Peadar Gardiner

I wonder how long it will take this year for the annual "Sure Gardiner goes forward too much and he can't defend for sh*te" brigade come out?

Probably about as long as it takes to get back from the full forward line

[rosnarun]

I think the generous inclusion of Mcgarrity shows i have no bias

[stephenite]

I think the generous inclusion of Mcgarrity shows i have no bias

As does the fact I haven't mentioned James