Sligeach v Maigh Eo. 5ú Meitheamh 2010

[magpie seanie]

I thought from provincial semi finals on that games went to a replay - is that still the case? I'm open to correction on that.

[Cosmo Kramer]

You might be right Seanie, but this is a quarter final. 

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

You know it makes me laugh when I hear the likes of longfords, westmeaths, donegals go on about if they were in Connacht they have a better chance, when you see the shite of longford/louth donegal/down games, and we might face Galway or Mayo first round every yr, its way harder, any chance of letting Sligo into Ulster? You we might get an easier first rd match... Sligo are going to have to be alot better than any team in championship so far to beat mayo. No chance of easing ourselves in like 07..

Well said Sligonian, Munster is the only other province I would be truely worried about Mayo entering (any more so than Connacht).

[moysider]

Hmmmm. Looks like Mayo s casualty list growing. Kilcoyne and Howley def out and it doesn't look good for Harte either.

[Farrandeelin]

Hmmmm. Looks like Mayo s casualty list growing. Kilcoyne and Howley def out and it doesn't look good for Harte either.

Maybe Maughan was right afterall, I hope this didn't happen in a friendly moysider. Remember Maughan's article in the Mayo Advertiser a couple of weeks ago saying the friendly schedule looked like awful punishment. Any word on Dillon from the Ballintubber boys? Will he feature?

[Cosmo Kramer]

Hmmmm. Looks like Mayo s casualty list growing. Kilcoyne and Howley def out and it doesn't look good for Harte either.

I think Chris Barrett deserves a shot at corner back if this is the case. I hope Keith Higgins is OK to play in the other corner, although it would be understandable if he is not. I have huge reservations about Liam O'Malley, although on the tight pitch in Sligo he mightn't be caught out as easily as he seems to be in Croke Park. The other possibility is to drop Vaughan back into the full back line, allowing Gardiner back in alongside Cunniffe and McLoughlin, but it has been shown before that he is a far better half back than a corner back.

It's going to be difficult to second guess how O'Mahony will play them on Saturday. There isn't one nailed on line of the team from the full back line to full forward line at this stage. In contrast I would guess that Sligo's 15 is fairly set in stone. Huge potential for an upset (if it would even be considered one) in this game.

[Peter Solan the Great]

There is no way of saying this nicely so as not to hurt the Sligo lads feelings but i think we are a far superior team. Lets face facts they are a Division 3 team (Not Division 2 untill next year) and there is a vast difference in quality between the 1st and the 3rd. I think Mayo will win by +7 possibly more.

[magpie seanie]

There is no way of saying this nicely so as not to hurt the Sligo lads feelings but i think we are a far superior team. Lets face facts they are a Division 3 team (Not Division 2 untill next year) and there is a vast difference in quality between the 1st and the 3rd. I think Mayo will win by +7 possibly more.

You didn't hurt my feelings one bit and I'm delighted to red that. Unfortunately from my point of view not enough Mayo people seem to share your view.

Cosmo Kramer - yes, of course you are right. Extra time if level. Better than a replay in Castlebar should it arise I suppose.

[Farrandeelin]

There is no way of saying this nicely so as not to hurt the Sligo lads feelings but i think we are a far superior team. Lets face facts they are a Division 3 team (Not Division 2 untill next year) and there is a vast difference in quality between the 1st and the 3rd. I think Mayo will win by +7 possibly more.

What will the Mayo 'team' be though? I doubt even O'Mahony knows yet who he is going to put in the different positions and this surely cannot be good.

PS, seanie and Sligonian I disagree with this post. I am actually worried about this game.

[RedandGreenSniper]

There is no way of saying this nicely so as not to hurt the Sligo lads feelings but i think we are a far superior team. Lets face facts they are a Division 3 team (Not Division 2 untill next year) and there is a vast difference in quality between the 1st and the 3rd. I think Mayo will win by +7 possibly more.

I'd admire your confidence Peter. The Sligo boys would call it arrogance. If arrogance is misplaced confidence, then I'd agree with them. This is going alll the way to the wire. What will, for me, decide this game is if Sligo believe they win the game. They didn't against Galway and Kerry last year and got all rabbit in the headlights in the last few minutes. If they've developed from that, we're in for an upset. I just don't see Mayo playing well enough to win this on their own merits.

[SLIGONIAN]

There is no way of saying this nicely so as not to hurt the Sligo lads feelings but i think we are a far superior team. Lets face facts they are a Division 3 team (Not Division 2 untill next year) and there is a vast difference in quality between the 1st and the 3rd. I think Mayo will win by +7 possibly more.

[moysider]

Hmmmm. Looks like Mayo s casualty list growing. Kilcoyne and Howley def out and it doesn't look good for Harte either.

Maybe Maughan was right afterall, I hope this didn't happen in a friendly moysider. Remember Maughan's article in the Mayo Advertiser a couple of weeks ago saying the friendly schedule looked like awful punishment. Any word on Dillon from the Ballintubber boys? Will he feature?

These things happen Farrandeelin. Harte pulled the groin in training I think. To be honest I think they needed games.

[moysider]

There is no way of saying this nicely so as not to hurt the Sligo lads feelings but i think we are a far superior team. Lets face facts they are a Division 3 team (Not Division 2 untill next year) and there is a vast difference in quality between the 1st and the 3rd. I think Mayo will win by +7 possibly more.

What will the Mayo 'team' be though? I doubt even O'Mahony knows yet who he is going to put in the different positions and this surely cannot be good.

PS, seanie and Sligonian I disagree with this post. I am actually worried about this game.

We all should be 'deelin.But I gave up worryin some time ago though when the penny eventually dropped that beating myself up didn't stop Mayo football managers and teams bursting into flames when the heat came on and sometimes when it didn't as well. Nothing will surprise me on Sat. evening. Unbelievably, even though Mayo played in division one and won all but a couple of games we are one of the most unsettled teams in the country. We could possibly start with a 6 and 14 that haven't played competitive county this year. Of course this could be taken as a positive as well, so much choice and so little time. I dunno. As usual we're an act of faith rather than a real team at this time of year. Yeah we may beat Sligo-and we may not- but things will be far too flaky for a long haul. I agree with Redandgreensniper. Sat. evening could be more up to Sligo.

[rosnarun]

There is no way of saying this nicely so as not to hurt the Sligo lads feelings but i think we are a far superior team. Lets face facts they are a Division 3 team (Not Division 2 untill next year) and there is a vast difference in quality between the 1st and the 3rd. I think Mayo will win by +7 possibly more.

I'd admire your confidence Peter. The Sligo boys would call it arrogance. If arrogance is misplaced confidence, then I'd agree with them. This is going alll the way to the wire. What will, for me, decide this game is if Sligo believe they win the game. They didn't against Galway and Kerry last year and got all rabbit in the headlights in the last few minutes. If they've developed from that, we're in for an upset. I just don't see Mayo playing well enough to win this on their own merits.

well said peter , i remeber the same defeatest crap befor the roscommon game last year absolutly no reason to fear sligo. their best player is well past his best and next to him is a mayo reject .Kelly is a handy corner forward but not the big burly type that cause mayo problems. I hope the mayo players have a littlebit more confidence in their abilities than most posters here. On one had slagging them  off for losing national finals and on the other urging caution against 3rd division teams.

[muppet]

A disappointing League Final didn't do the Cork hurlers much harm did it?