Connacht SFC Q/Final London v Mayo 29.5.11 in Ruislip

[RedandGreenSniper]

Not long home after an early flight home this AM from Stansted. Even though I was there I still don't know if I can appreciate the absolute enormity of what nearly happened. With three minutes to go I had given up. London had us but couldn't close it out. They showed they were a Division 4 side in the closing minutes. Unfortunately for us, despite all the plamasing they'll get, they showed their Div 4 standard on plenty of other occasions.
Mayo, on another day, could have won this by 20 points. That's not to say we shouldn't be worried. A lot of people will say it was 'one of those days'. They're on about Mayo's missed chances, misfortune etc. True. But what was most frightening about it was when Mayo found themselves in that situation in the second half, so few players showed the ability or the desire to pull us out of it. Andy Moran did. Some of the subs made an impact. Alan Feeney drove on from his free role in defence. That's it. Frightening. Way too many questions over this team to be in any way confident about Galway.

[seafoid]

Not long home after an early flight home this AM from Stansted. Even though I was there I still don't know if I can appreciate the absolute enormity of what nearly happened. With three minutes to go I had given up. London had us but couldn't close it out. They showed they were a Division 4 side in the closing minutes. Unfortunately for us, despite all the plamasing they'll get, they showed their Div 4 standard on plenty of other occasions.
Mayo, on another day, could have won this by 20 points. That's not to say we shouldn't be worried. A lot of people will say it was 'one of those days'. They're on about Mayo's missed chances, misfortune etc. True. But what was most frightening about it was when Mayo found themselves in that situation in the second half, so few players showed the ability or the desire to pull us out of it. Andy Moran did. Some of the subs made an impact. Alan Feeney drove on from his free role in defence. That's it. Frightening. Way too many questions over this team to be in any way confident about Galway.

Galway only got 3 points in the League I believe.
Surely Mayo must be raging hot favorites for this fixture .

Obviously Roscommon must be the Barcelona of Connacht. 

[RedandGreenSniper]

Not long home after an early flight home this AM from Stansted. Even though I was there I still don't know if I can appreciate the absolute enormity of what nearly happened. With three minutes to go I had given up. London had us but couldn't close it out. They showed they were a Division 4 side in the closing minutes. Unfortunately for us, despite all the plamasing they'll get, they showed their Div 4 standard on plenty of other occasions.
Mayo, on another day, could have won this by 20 points. That's not to say we shouldn't be worried. A lot of people will say it was 'one of those days'. They're on about Mayo's missed chances, misfortune etc. True. But what was most frightening about it was when Mayo found themselves in that situation in the second half, so few players showed the ability or the desire to pull us out of it. Andy Moran did. Some of the subs made an impact. Alan Feeney drove on from his free role in defence. That's it. Frightening. Way too many questions over this team to be in any way confident about Galway.

Galway only got 3 points in the League I believe.
Surely Mayo must be raging hot favorites for this fixture .

Obviously Roscommon must be the Barcelona of Connacht.

Go way out of that, London only beat Kilkenny this year!

[Rossfan]

Not long home after an early flight home this AM from Stansted. Even though I was there I still don't know if I can appreciate the absolute enormity of what nearly happened. With three minutes to go I had given up. London had us but couldn't close it out. They showed they were a Division 4 side in the closing minutes. Unfortunately for us, despite all the plamasing they'll get, they showed their Div 4 standard on plenty of other occasions.
Mayo, on another day, could have won this by 20 points. That's not to say we shouldn't be worried. A lot of people will say it was 'one of those days'. They're on about Mayo's missed chances, misfortune etc. True. But what was most frightening about it was when Mayo found themselves in that situation in the second half, so few players showed the ability or the desire to pull us out of it. Andy Moran did. Some of the subs made an impact. Alan Feeney drove on from his free role in defence. That's it. Frightening. Way too many questions over this team to be in any way confident about Galway.

Galway only got 3 points in the League I believe.
Surely Mayo must be raging hot favorites for this fixture .

Obviously Roscommon must be the Barcelona of Connacht.

Andy Moran is a Catalan 

[seafoid]

Not long home after an early flight home this AM from Stansted. Even though I was there I still don't know if I can appreciate the absolute enormity of what nearly happened. With three minutes to go I had given up. London had us but couldn't close it out. They showed they were a Division 4 side in the closing minutes. Unfortunately for us, despite all the plamasing they'll get, they showed their Div 4 standard on plenty of other occasions.
Mayo, on another day, could have won this by 20 points. That's not to say we shouldn't be worried. A lot of people will say it was 'one of those days'. They're on about Mayo's missed chances, misfortune etc. True. But what was most frightening about it was when Mayo found themselves in that situation in the second half, so few players showed the ability or the desire to pull us out of it. Andy Moran did. Some of the subs made an impact. Alan Feeney drove on from his free role in defence. That's it. Frightening. Way too many questions over this team to be in any way confident about Galway.

Galway only got 3 points in the League I believe.
Surely Mayo must be raging hot favorites for this fixture .

Obviously Roscommon must be the Barcelona of Connacht.

Andy Moran is a Catalan 

and Mayo are cat

[Billys Boots]

You're not doing much to promote inner peace in your neighbouring fans seafoid. 

[ross4life]

Not long home after an early flight home this AM from Stansted. Even though I was there I still don't know if I can appreciate the absolute enormity of what nearly happened. With three minutes to go I had given up. London had us but couldn't close it out. They showed they were a Division 4 side in the closing minutes. Unfortunately for us, despite all the plamasing they'll get, they showed their Div 4 standard on plenty of other occasions.
Mayo, on another day, could have won this by 20 points. That's not to say we shouldn't be worried. A lot of people will say it was 'one of those days'. They're on about Mayo's missed chances, misfortune etc. True. But what was most frightening about it was when Mayo found themselves in that situation in the second half, so few players showed the ability or the desire to pull us out of it. Andy Moran did. Some of the subs made an impact. Alan Feeney drove on from his free role in defence. That's it. Frightening. Way too many questions over this team to be in any way confident about Galway.

Galway only got 3 points in the League I believe.
Surely Mayo must be raging hot favorites for this fixture .

Obviously Roscommon must be the Barcelona of Connacht.

Andy Moran is a Catalan 

Yes Andy Moran the Catalan rossie is doing well for himself. the only Barcelona comparisons would be O'Donnell is our Guardiola.

As for Mayo if the injured players return? i expect up to 10 changes v Galway  David Clarke, Cillian O'Connor,Trevor Mortimer,Aidan O'Shea,McLoughlin,McGarrity, Higgins,Douglas,Gardiner and S O'Sé

[kevmy]

Not long home after an early flight home this AM from Stansted. Even though I was there I still don't know if I can appreciate the absolute enormity of what nearly happened. With three minutes to go I had given up. London had us but couldn't close it out. They showed they were a Division 4 side in the closing minutes. Unfortunately for us, despite all the plamasing they'll get, they showed their Div 4 standard on plenty of other occasions.
Mayo, on another day, could have won this by 20 points. That's not to say we shouldn't be worried. A lot of people will say it was 'one of those days'. They're on about Mayo's missed chances, misfortune etc. True. But what was most frightening about it was when Mayo found themselves in that situation in the second half, so few players showed the ability or the desire to pull us out of it. Andy Moran did. Some of the subs made an impact. Alan Feeney drove on from his free role in defence. That's it. Frightening. Way too many questions over this team to be in any way confident about Galway.

Galway only got 3 points in the League I believe.
Surely Mayo must be raging hot favorites for this fixture .

Obviously Roscommon must be the Barcelona of Connacht.

Andy Moran is a Catalan 

Yes Andy Moran the Catalan rossie is doing well for himself. the only Barcelona comparisons would be O'Donnell is our Guardiola.

As for Mayo if the injured players return? i expect up to 10 changes v Galway  David Clarke, Cillian O'Connor,Trevor Mortimer,Aidan O'Shea,McLoughlin,McGarrity, Higgins,Douglas,Gardiner and S O'Sé

I'd expect some changes alright. McGarrity and Higgins are obvious ones if fit. McLoughlin was unlucky not to start so he'll prob come in and A O'Sé might as well. But tbh I don't see Horan making much more after that. Maybe C O'Connor if he abandons the sweeper but I can see him putting McLoughlin in that role and sticking with it.

[Tubberman]

Not long home after an early flight home this AM from Stansted. Even though I was there I still don't know if I can appreciate the absolute enormity of what nearly happened. With three minutes to go I had given up. London had us but couldn't close it out. They showed they were a Division 4 side in the closing minutes. Unfortunately for us, despite all the plamasing they'll get, they showed their Div 4 standard on plenty of other occasions.
Mayo, on another day, could have won this by 20 points. That's not to say we shouldn't be worried. A lot of people will say it was 'one of those days'. They're on about Mayo's missed chances, misfortune etc. True. But what was most frightening about it was when Mayo found themselves in that situation in the second half, so few players showed the ability or the desire to pull us out of it. Andy Moran did. Some of the subs made an impact. Alan Feeney drove on from his free role in defence. That's it. Frightening. Way too many questions over this team to be in any way confident about Galway.

Galway only got 3 points in the League I believe.
Surely Mayo must be raging hot favorites for this fixture .

Obviously Roscommon must be the Barcelona of Connacht.

Andy Moran is a Catalan 

Yes Andy Moran the Catalan rossie is doing well for himself. the only Barcelona comparisons would be O'Donnell is our Guardiola.

As for Mayo if the injured players return? i expect up to 10 changes v Galway  David Clarke, Cillian O'Connor,Trevor Mortimer,Aidan O'Shea,McLoughlin,McGarrity, Higgins,Douglas,Gardiner and S O'Sé

I'd expect some changes alright. McGarrity and Higgins are obvious ones if fit. McLoughlin was unlucky not to start so he'll prob come in and A O'Sé might as well. But tbh I don't see Horan making much more after that. Maybe C O'Connor if he abandons the sweeper but I can see him putting McLoughlin in that role and sticking with it.

I doubt Douglas or Gardiner will be starting, but the others are all well in contention alright. Given that both of the O'Shea's seem to be vying for the same spot (alongside McGarrity when fit) I'd say only one of them will start and it will probably be Aidan. Seamus can't get a run of games at all.

[highorlow]

How is Ciarian McDonald playing this weather? We should do a 'meath' on it and call him up!

[RedandGreenSniper]

There could be a pile of changes. Bear in mind McGarrity, Higgins, Varley, Douglas, S O'Shea and Cafferkey weren't togged due to injury. Of the subs that came on, Aidan O'Shea, Kevin McLoughlin, Trevor Mortimer and Cillian O'Connor all staked a claim. Don't be shocked if someone who plays well in the club championship the weekend after next gets a call-up. I think Pat Harte is due back for Ballina that weekend. Mark Ronaldson is moving well too I hear. Not too many players can be sure of their places. I can't see that as a good thing.

[galwayman]

Mayo will be a different team in 4 weeks against us you can be sure of that.
I'd still expect ye to beat us at home regardless of the near miss yesterday.
Obviously ye will have to improve a lot on that performance - that goes without saying but I reckon yeterdays performance might do ye no harm looking ahead to 4 weeks time.
There will be extra motivation there and it's better to discover some flaws yesterday than next month.

[Sligopatriot]

Tom parsons would be a great addition to that Midfield. Great Sligo stock in him, unfortunatley its the outsiders like Andy Moran et al that seem to have the passion when playing for mayo.

[Farrandeelin]

Tom parsons would be a great addition to that Midfield. Great Sligo stock in him, unfortunatley its the outsiders like Andy Moran et al that seem to have the passion when playing for mayo.

And Alan Costello played well for Sligo last year...

[maigheo]

just wondering sligopatriot ,have you nothing  better to do than come on here and try to get a rise out of mayo posters.Are you farmer 2 from the hogan stand who manages to ruin every mayo thread over there.You tried your best yesterday to ruin this thread and thank God nobody took your bait so if you do not mind could you find something else to occupy yourself during your summer holidays.  just saw that you have been banned and good riddance