Mayo v Donegal all ireland quarter final Sunday Aug 4 4.00pm

[ONeill]

I have seen Mayo involved in a fair few semis and now q/fs too since its introduction but never has there been such excitement .

Are we looking at the start of a rivalry like the dublin/Kerry thing of old?

It has all the makings & McGuinness & Horan look set to do their level best to help.

No. Donegal will be gone after this year.

[Syferus]

I have seen Mayo involved in a fair few semis and now q/fs too since its introduction but never has there been such excitement .

Are we looking at the start of a rivalry like the dublin/Kerry thing of old?

It has all the makings & McGuinness & Horan look set to do their level best to help.

No. Donegal will be gone after this year.

Done for, you say?

You've some 'gal.

[give her dixie]

[Jell 0 Biafra]

I have seen Mayo involved in a fair few semis and now q/fs too since its introduction but never has there been such excitement .

Are we looking at the start of a rivalry like the dublin/Kerry thing of old?

Maybe.

If Mayo manage to win a Sam.

[Never beat the deeler]

I am quite literally crapping myself about this game & it's only Monday.
Before the week is out the wife will have left, the dog will be sore & my fingernails will be chewed to the quick.
Why do we do this to ourselves?

Not sure this means what you think it means

[screenexile]

I am quite literally crapping myself about this game & it's only Monday.
Before the week is out the wife will have left, the dog will be sore & my fingernails will be chewed to the quick.
Why do we do this to ourselves?

Not sure this means what you think it means

I think he means figuratively . . .

[Lar Naparka]

I am quite literally crapping myself about this game & it's only Monday.
Before the week is out the wife will have left, the dog will be sore & my fingernails will be chewed to the quick.
Why do we do this to ourselves?

Not sure this means what you think it means

I think he means figuratively . . .

In other words, he doesn't know his arse from his elbow...

[J OGorman]

The question is, will we, on Sunday evening, or after the semi or even final that we are on here lampooning Mayo for imploding again in Croke Pk? Sunday is massive for the Mayo men, a victory over the reigning champions in Croke Pk would be some shot in the arm. Outside of an Ulster team winning (with the exception of Tyrone), I'd love to see Mayo bring home the bacon to the West after all the heartache 

Sunday prediction #1: Rory 'the racing car' Gallagher gets sent to the cushion seats midway through the 1st half

[Farrandeelin]

Lads, what do we think will the team be? Will Higgins revert to cornerback? I would say so as he's more of an asset back there in my opinion. Then again will Vaughan ever stick to his bloody position and stay t number 6 and do what a number 6 is supposed to do?

As for the forwards conundrum, I think Horan culled Regan too early. Dillon wasn't on form the last two days and Andy Moran hasn't been up to full championship pace yet. With O'Connor only getting a half against London, it's probably too early to suggest he's good enough to start against Donegal, but Horan may have other ideas and start him. Will Freeman continue his good year?

It will be a tough battle as Donegal will not give up their crown too easily either, despite all their 'injuries', and they have a win against Laois under their belt too and the 6 day turnaround for them didn't knock anything out of them.

[Tubberman]

The question is, will we, on Sunday evening, or after the semi or even final that we are on here lampooning Mayo for imploding again in Croke Pk? Sunday is massive for the Mayo men, a victory over the reigning champions in Croke Pk would be some shot in the arm. Outside of an Ulster team winning (with the exception of Tyrone), I'd love to see Mayo bring home the bacon to the West after all the heartache 

Sunday prediction #1: Rory 'the racing car' Gallagher gets sent to the cushion seats midway through the 1st half

We've beaten the All-Ireland champions in each of the last two years, in q-final and semi-final stage. That in itself is no longer a major achievement for this team.

[Tubberman]

Lads, what do we think will the team be? Will Higgins revert to cornerback? I would say so as he's more of an asset back there in my opinion. Then again will Vaughan ever stick to his bloody position and stay t number 6 and do what a number 6 is supposed to do?

As for the forwards conundrum, I think Horan culled Regan too early. Dillon wasn't on form the last two days and Andy Moran hasn't been up to full championship pace yet. With O'Connor only getting a half against London, it's probably too early to suggest he's good enough to start against Donegal, but Horan may have other ideas and start him. Will Freeman continue his good year?

It will be a tough battle as Donegal will not give up their crown too easily either, despite all their 'injuries', and they have a win against Laois under their belt too and the 6 day turnaround for them didn't knock anything out of them.

I'd say Higgins will definitely be back in the corner, the CB experiment wasnt a success. Vaughan will prob start CB, if he doesn't I'd like to see Cunniffe there, with McHale coming into the corner.
COC has to start, and I'm sure Andy will as well. Dillon I'm not so sure about but I'd be more surprised if he didn't start.
Could start Richie in half-forwards with him to funnel back to help win breaks and set attacks in motion.

McL COC Feeney
Dillon Freeman Moran

[criostlinn]

Id be going Cunnife and Barrett in the corners. Vaughan centre back. Higgins playing sweeper with Alan Dillon losing out

[larryin89]

I'd be pretty sure he'll put Higgans back in the corner , the London experiment did not work and surprisingly for me anyways he seem to get forward less than usual and he ended up on h/f line too.

I can't fault Cunnife or Barret tbh which makes it difficult for me to argue the case for starting Shane McHale in the other corner but i just have that feeling that his size would be of benefit.

Look at the end of the day the all Ireland final is still fresh in the memory and i have every faith in Horan and this team that the horror start will not occur again .

Its going to be such an interesting game on so many levels.

[Croí na hÉireann]

I am quite literally crapping myself about this game & it's only Monday.
Before the week is out the wife will have left, the dog will be sore & my fingernails will be chewed to the quick.
Why do we do this to ourselves?

Not sure this means what you think it means

I think he means figuratively . . .

In other words, he doesn't know his arse from his elbow...

Or that you can do time for bestiality.

[J OGorman]

The question is, will we, on Sunday evening, or after the semi or even final that we are on here lampooning Mayo for imploding again in Croke Pk? Sunday is massive for the Mayo men, a victory over the reigning champions in Croke Pk would be some shot in the arm. Outside of an Ulster team winning (with the exception of Tyrone), I'd love to see Mayo bring home the bacon to the West after all the heartache 

Sunday prediction #1: Rory 'the racing car' Gallagher gets sent to the cushion seats midway through the 1st half

We've beaten the All-Ireland champions in each of the last two years, in q-final and semi-final stage. That in itself is no longer a major achievement for this team.

It obviously is a major acheivement as its about as much as ye's do. no implosion then this year..happy days