Mayo v Dublin Sat 2nd March - 7pm Croke Park

[Declan]

Hard to know how this one will go to be honest. We're missing a good few and Mayo have beaten us on the last two outings so I'd have them as slight faves.

[emmetryan]

Hi guys

Tactical preview of this game up here http://action81.com/blog/?p=6787
Emmet

[ballinaman]

Mayo Team to face Dublin announced.

1 O'Malley,
2 Barrett,
3 Caff,
4 Higgins,
5 Keegan,
6 Vaughan,
7 Boyle,
8 Gibbons,
9 B.Moran,
10 McLoughlin,
11 A.O'Shea,
12 Feeney,
13 Varley,
14 Doherty,
15 Conroy

[Tubberman]

That team should get a bit of talk going!
Glad to see Gibbons get a start, not sure about AOS at 11, but I suppose he'll probably play as a 3rd midfielder anyway. If you were going to play a midfielder at 11, I'd have gone for Gibbons.
The Keegan and McLoughlin experiments are abandoned for now at least, that's no harm either.
Hopefully Doherty keeps up his Sigerson form. Really looking forward to this one now!

[ballinaman]

That team should get a bit of talk going!
Glad to see Gibbons get a start, not sure about AOS at 11, but I suppose he'll probably play as a 3rd midfielder anyway. If you were going to play a midfielder at 11, I'd have gone for Gibbons.
The Keegan and McLoughlin experiments are abandoned for now at least, that's no harm either.
Hopefully Doherty keeps up his Sigerson form. Really looking forward to this one now!

Agree with all of that. Still think Michael Walsh deserves a run. Chris had a torrid time in the corresponding fixture 2 years ago, hope he gives it a right crack on Saturday.

[Farrandeelin]

Will Varley or Doherty come out to the half-forwards if Mayo do opt for three midfielders? Will AOS start in the no 11 position? I hope Horan will have learned something about our number 2 position.

Have to say I'm happy with our halfback and halfforward lines. Did Gibbons and B. Moran ever start at midfield before?

[highorlow]

1 O'Malley,
2 Barrett,
3 Caff,
4 Higgins,
5 Keegan,
6 Vaughan,
7 Boyle,
8 Gibbons,
9 B.Moran,
10 McLoughlin,
11 A.O'Shea,
12 Feeney,
13 Varley,
14 Doherty,
15 Conroy

Wouldn't ya think Horan would balls up and give some other lads a lash, after all its still only Feb / early Mar. At least 6 of that team had enough chances already and are tried and tested. The result is that they have limited capabilities and I don't think improvement is in them. Maybe Horan is trying to get this 'habit of winning' bullshit that we here so much about instilled into a team and is thus sticking with the old reliable's?

The Dublin team will be an interesting Contrast as I expect them to have 4 or 5 new lads on show.

[heffo]

Mayo Team to face Dublin announced.

1 O'Malley,
2 Barrett,
3 Caff,
4 Higgins,
5 Keegan,
6 Vaughan,
7 Boyle,
8 Gibbons,
9 B.Moran,
10 McLoughlin,
11 A.O'Shea,
12 Feeney,
13 Varley,
14 Doherty,
15 Conroy

Very strong team. We could be in for a spanking

[Tubberman]

1 O'Malley,
2 Barrett,
3 Caff,
4 Higgins,
5 Keegan,
6 Vaughan,
7 Boyle,
8 Gibbons,
9 B.Moran,
10 McLoughlin,
11 A.O'Shea,
12 Feeney,
13 Varley,
14 Doherty,
15 Conroy

Wouldn't ya think Horan would balls up and give some other lads a lash, after all its still only Feb / early Mar. At least 6 of that team had enough chances already and are tried and tested. The result is that they have limited capabilities and I don't think improvement is in them. Maybe Horan is trying to get this 'habit of winning' bullshit that we here so much about instilled into a team and is thus sticking with the old reliable's?

The Dublin team will be an interesting Contrast as I expect them to have 4 or 5 new lads on show.

Which new lads do you want to see get a run? Which 6 would you drop?

[muppet]

Mayo Team to face Dublin announced.

1 O'Malley,
2 Barrett,
3 Caff,
4 Higgins,
5 Keegan,
6 Vaughan,
7 Boyle,
8 Gibbons,
9 B.Moran,
10 McLoughlin,
11 A.O'Shea,
12 Feeney,
13 Varley,
14 Doherty,
15 Conroy

Very strong team. We could be in for a spanking

Maybe, but how do you think the match will go?

[highorlow]

Here are a few for starters....

Walsh, Rogers, Kelly, Gordon, Hallinan, McHale, Coen, C.O'Shea, Regan.

It's just disappointing that the league is not been used to build up a squad and perhaps find a new star forward or a new solid back. This is what was missing in last years championship campaign.

Have we not learned that leaving the squad / team 'as is' all the time leads to a lack of competition for places and causes players to become 'stale'.

The message that this selection is sending out to me is not one of optimism for the year ahead.

[muppet]

Here are a few for starters....

Walsh, Rogers, Kelly, Gordon, Hallinan, McHale, Coen, C.O'Shea, Regan.

It's just disappointing that the league is not been used to build up a squad and perhaps find a new star forward or a new solid back. This is what was missing in last years championship campaign.

Have we not learned that leaving the squad / team 'as is' all the time leads to a lack of competition for places and causes players to become 'stale'.

The message that this selection is sending out to me is not one of optimism for the year ahead.

I agree to a certain extent and you need look no further than the Irish rugby team for evidence. I think Regan has been injured for the winter but I would like to have seen C O'Shea and maybe Danny Kirby getting some time. Maybe I am old school bit I would also really like to see at least one 'big' man in the FF line. Maybe AOS will move inside but I am interested in seeing how he gets on the position of his minor days.

[Farrandeelin]

Well muppet, Conor O'Shea is quite big if you ask me. Is Evan Regan still injured?

[ballinaman]

Well muppet, Conor O'Shea is quite big if you ask me. Is Evan Regan still injured?

Not match fit yet as far as i know. was back training a couple of weeks ago.

[sans pessimism]

Will Varley or Doherty come out to the half-forwards if Mayo do opt for three midfielders? Will AOS start in the no 11 position? I hope Horan will have learned something about our number 2 position.

Have to say I'm happy with our halfback and halfforward lines. Did Gibbons and B. Moran ever start at midfield before

last years league final,I think