Mayo v Cork McHale Park 03/04/2011

[moysider]

I don't agree with you about playing McLoughlin at 12. I know we've had this debate before but he's not a prolific enough kicker to be able to swing them over on the outside at 12 the way Dooher and Galvin can do at 10. Maybe Andy and Dillon are interchangeable.

I'd like to see McGarrity and S O'Shea tried too but can't say it is our best midfield because I don't know that they've ever played together.

Of course a much different team might go out because Horan might still want to trial some guys but I think he has had enough of a look at most players, except guys coming back from injury (S O'Shea, Howley, Vaughan, B Moran) and then Aidan O'Shea out the field, where he hasn't played him yet.

Probably coming from different perspective as regards McLoughlin. i see him as a player that gives us width/shapeand links first and foremost and i would prefer to have a leftie behind him as well. Our teams lack proper width and are too easily defended against most of the time. My choice for a player coming onto his left from the 'wrong' side would be Campbell at 10. Going out on a limb here but I suspect McL is more comfortable at 12 and will get more scores from there. At 10 he would be turning into traffic and if he goes outside, the tackler will be inside on his soloing foot.
McGar and SOS would have played little together alright but if you were looking for something that could work, based on their individual games, that combination looks good. I mean there is very little that could go wrong there while there would be big question marks about some other combinations. I liked SOS last year and McGar can be be one of the top midfielders around this year if he can stay fit.

[RedandGreenSniper]

I don't agree with you about playing McLoughlin at 12. I know we've had this debate before but he's not a prolific enough kicker to be able to swing them over on the outside at 12 the way Dooher and Galvin can do at 10. Maybe Andy and Dillon are interchangeable.

I'd like to see McGarrity and S O'Shea tried too but can't say it is our best midfield because I don't know that they've ever played together.

Of course a much different team might go out because Horan might still want to trial some guys but I think he has had enough of a look at most players, except guys coming back from injury (S O'Shea, Howley, Vaughan, B Moran) and then Aidan O'Shea out the field, where he hasn't played him yet.

Probably coming from different perspective as regards McLoughlin. i see him as a player that gives us width/shapeand links first and foremost and i would prefer to have a leftie behind him as well. Our teams lack proper width and are too easily defended against most of the time. My choice for a player coming onto his left from the 'wrong' side would be Campbell at 10. Going out on a limb here but I suspect McL is more comfortable at 12 and will get more scores from there. At 10 he would be turning into traffic and if he goes outside, the tackler will be inside on his soloing foot.
McGar and SOS would have played little together alright but if you were looking for something that could work, based on their individual games, that combination looks good. I mean there is very little that could go wrong there while there would be big question marks about some other combinations. I liked SOS last year and McGar can be be one of the top midfielders around this year if he can stay fit.

I see where you are coming from on McLoughlin but I'm not convinced myself. I guess we'll soon know if it is tried over a few games. By the way are you on a retainer for the Citeog Equality Group?! (I was going to call it Citeog Rights but . . . )

[macdanger2]

This has to be one of the quietest Mayo threads ever!!!

Any word on the team yet??

Five games in and we have yet to bring in a reliable freetaker - this is something we've lacked sinec MS retired and something we could badly do with.

Winning this game would secure Div 1 for us next if Monaghan don't get something out of the Kerry game. Difficult to see though, I have a feeling Cork will be able to up it a gear or two if needed in the last 15-20 minutes.

[mannix]

its a quiete one alright. maybe this recession thing is getting to lads and lasses. On a football note, Mayo will hardly win this one but should beat monaghan, hope that saves division 1 for us but not going to cry if we are demoted either.

[AbbeySider]

This has to be one of the quietest Mayo threads ever!!!

its a quiete one alright.

Is it the silence of the lambs before the slaughter?

Maybe so, but it is getting tense for Mayo supporters with the threat of demotion to division 2 looming. As well as that, with no team named; there is so many possibilities that not many are guessing what kind of team will line out. I think the experiments should continue and I would like to see Aidan O Shea at midfield or Center Forward and maybe the full back line rejigged again.

How are we for injuries and that? Who is back and who is out?
I dont know how fit Alan Feeney is after breaking his toe, and Cathal Hallinan could be down with the some illness.
Is Howley and Seamus O Shea back?

[Tubberman]

It's a funny one, I don't think anyone knows what team or performance to expect, so they're adopting a 'wait and see' approach.
In the last few years we've taken the league pretty seriously. This year, we're using it to look at new players and formations and I think the supporters are happy to allow that happen.
So nobody's getting too excited about our (solitary) win or our losses. Obviously we want to stay in Div 1 if possible, so if we lose to Cork this weekend, I think there'll be a lot more focus and discussion for the Monaghan match

[Maguire01]

C'mon the Rebels! We need something to play for on the last day!

[Kerry Mike]

C'mon the Rebels! We need something to play for on the last day!

G'wan ta f**k Mayo we need something to play for on the last day too!

[boosabum]

It's a funny one, I don't think anyone knows what team or performance to expect, so they're adopting a 'wait and see' approach.
In the last few years we've taken the league pretty seriously. This year, we're using it to look at new players and formations and I think the supporters are happy to allow that happen.
So nobody's getting too excited about our (solitary) win or our losses. Obviously we want to stay in Div 1 if possible, so if we lose to Cork this weekend, I think there'll be a lot more focus and discussion for the Monaghan match

There could be even more focus on the trip to london if there's no sign of a settled team coming together over the next 2 game

[Lar Naparka]

Is it the silence of the lambs before the slaughter?

I'm beginning to think it is!
I intend going to the game but was having a  re-think as my plans are to go by rail from Hueston and return on the evening train.
I don't relish the thought of driving damn near across the whole of Dublin to make it for an 8.30 am start!
Now that the Mayo supporters here are coming back to life once more, I figure I'll make the journey. Don't know if the humour coming back will be any better than it will be going down but I'll just have to wait and see.
Keep the faith!

[ross4life]

This has to be one of the quietest Mayo threads ever!!!

its a quiete one alright.

Is it the silence of the lambs before the slaughter?

Where playing Kilkenny this weekend so we should be fine 

[Chris agus Snoop]

The Cork Senior Football team to play Mayo in McHale Park, Castlebar, on Sunday at 2.30pm is as follows:

1. Ken O'Halloran
Bishopstown
2. Ray Carey 3. Jamie O'Sullivan 4. Michael Shields
Clyda Rovers Bishopstown St. Finbarr's

5. Sean Kiely 6. Noel O'Leary 7. Eoin Cadogan
Macroom Cill na Martra Douglas

8. Alan O'Connor 9. James Fitzpatrick
St. Colum's Carbery Rangers

10. Fintan Goold 11. Patrick Kelly 12. Pearse O'Neill
Macroom Ballincollig Aghada

13. Daniel Goulding 14. Fiachra Lynch 15. Donncha O'Connor
Eire Óg Valley Rovers Ballydesmond




Bad news for Cork and Colm o'Neil, cruciate gone season finished for him
Pa kelly did his hamstring 2 weeks ago so I don't think he will start.

Will Mayo have the same fullback as they had against Dublin? He looked a bit small to me,
Fiachra Lynch is 6'3" and good under a high ball.

[IolarCoisCuain]

Will Mayo have the same fullback as they had against Dublin? He looked a bit small to me,
Fiachra Lynch is 6'3" and good under a high ball.

God bless you both, Chris and Snoop. You know how to sugar the pill to help the medicine go down. 

The full-back against Dublin is 5'9" with the wind in his hair I believe. Sure what chance had he?

If it were up to me, I'd have a word with Dublin zoo and see if they can get the lend of one of their gorillas to go back there on the edge of the Mayo square and impose rule among the ungodly. I remember Mick Lyons. He was the boy. Not much nonsense on his watch.

[Tatler Jack]

Think Mayo will win this.Doubt if Cork are too bothered about reaching league final and will use two remaining games to try out players. This team is average enough and I don't think Paddy Kelly will play. Fiachra Lynch is not bad but he is very much a fringe player. Expect Mayo to dominate midfield in the abscence of Walsh and to win by 3 or 4 points..

[stephenite]

Is that the second long term injury O'Neill has had? Tough break, a wonderful talent