Mayo GAA Discussion Part 2

Fr Tod Umptious

The game was always down as a Saturday night game so it was always as likely to stay in Tralee as it was to move to Killarney.

Anyway they are about 30mins apart and Killarney would be better fun of a Saturday night than Tralee.

glack

The journey is long enough without adding to it though!! Half the fun of staying is a drink or 2 before the game knowing you don't have to drive.

yop

glack wrote: »

The journey is long enough without adding to it though!! Half the fun of staying is a drink or 2 before the game knowing you don't have to drive.

And how do you get home then if you're drinking before the game

glack

yop wrote: »

And how do you get home then if you're drinking before the game

Walk back to the hotel!!? Drive the following day.

yop

glack wrote: »

Walk back to the hotel!!? Drive the following day.

LOL okay.

glack

yop wrote: »

LOL okay.

I'm clearly missing something....

statto25

Looks like we are getting a new Home jersey lads. Mayo Twitter just put up a teaser. Only 2 years since the last one if I'm not mistaken?

padd b1975

New jersey on the way.

martyos121

https://twitter.com/mayogaa/status/801881220640624640

Get the feeling it'll be a bit of a throwback design, the shade of red looks just a tiny bit brighter on this one.

Fowler87

Might be tempted from the early pic. Wasn't much of a fan of our last shirt. Looking forward to the reveal

statto25

Looks like it will be similar to the Antrim kit with the stripe across the chest.

charlie14

statto25 wrote: »

Looks like we are getting a new Home jersey lads. Mayo Twitter just put up a teaser. Only 2 years since the last one if I'm not mistaken?

I`m not a fan on this whole jersey commercialism where we in the GAA seem to be going down the same rip off road as soccer.

seligehgit

TBH I'm not too sure if I'm liking the look of it.But it is only a sneak peek.

statto25

charlie14 wrote: »

I`m not a fan on this whole jersey commercialism where we in the GAA seem to be going down the same rip off road as soccer.

Soccer is a different level altogether but kit releases will become more frequent in the GAA as the commercial side gets stronger. Elverys have a big say in design and the frequency of design changes. Their pockets are boosted by more frequent changes so it will probably be the way forward. The other side of it is they look after the team very very well and anything they ask for is accommodated.

charlie14

statto25 wrote: »

Soccer is a different level altogether but kit releases will become more frequent in the GAA as the commercial side gets stronger. Elverys have a big say in design and the frequency of design changes. Their pockets are boosted by more frequent changes so it will probably be the way forward. The other side of it is they look after the team very very well and anything they ask for is accommodated.

I must don`t like this thin end of the wedge commercialism when I have seen the extent it has developed too in soccer and the pressure it puts on parents to buy the latest kit because young Johnie down the road has it.
The whole train looks to be thundering down the professional track where county teams are concerned which will only read to the further detriment of the clubs football and voluntary input to the clubs imo.

padd b1975

One thing about GAA fans of all counties is that you will see all styles going back over the years being worn with the same pride as the latest one.

Long may this continue.

irishgeo

anyone know what the free stuff is for the cairde people this year?

mayo.mick

irishgeo wrote: »

anyone know what the free stuff is for the cairde people this year?

Don't think there's anything, not since Croke PArk took it over last year.

Cosmo Kramer

mayo.mick wrote: »

Don't think there's anything, not since Croke PArk took it over last year.

No, there was 'free' stuff as part of it in 2016 and it was part of the CP scheme this year.

PARlance

New jersey released.

https://twitter.com/MayoGAA/status/804010754735214593

seligehgit

PARlance wrote: »

New jersey released.

https://twitter.com/MayoGAA/status/804010754735214593

Not crazy about it!:(

km79

seligehgit wrote: »

Not crazy about it!:(

Why can't they leave the red in the middle
Don't like it

seligehgit

km79 wrote: »

Why can't they leave the red in the middle
Don't like it

My exact thoughts!!

Fowler87

I quite like it but bloody double sponsor ruins it

martyos121

Not a fan. I'll still buy it though.

statto25

Dunno what to think of it.... Need to see it in action. We will probably see a new away jersey too seeing with the change of sponsor (well not a change, a branding change)

glack

statto25 wrote: »

Dunno what to think of it.... Need to see it in action. We will probably see a new away jersey too seeing with the change of sponsor (well not a change, a branding change)

I reckon that will come out next year. Pretty sure the current away jersey came out a year after the last home jersey.

statto25

The last release was December 2014 Home and Away was Feb 2015. I'd expect something similar this time around unless they just change the sponsorship on the black jersey until 2018.
Just checked the O'neills website and there are no Mayo jerseys listed so that could mean two new kits.

padd b1975

That design is kinda growing on me the more I look at it.

It's definitely one of the more interesting shirts available.

yop

Really dont like it. Too many lines

MaroonAndGreen

I think it's a great jersey. Very impressed

ureds

The back of the shirt is awful.

blinding

The back should be entertaining alright . Just to give Mayo's opposition players something to admire as the Mayo players go flying past .

Panrich

ureds wrote: »

The back of the shirt is awful.

It's not too bad from the front alright but it really looks like the back was designed in isolation and is horrible.

padd b1975

A return to the predominantly white away shirt with that red stripe and some green trim really would be the business.

PressRun

I saw the new jersey in the shop today and it didn't look as bad in real life as it did online, but I still don't love it. Back to the white of 1951, I say!

Fr Tod Umptious

PressRun wrote: »

I saw the new jersey in the shop today and it didn't look as bad in real life as it did online, but I still don't love it. Back to the white of 1951, I say!

Wasn't the white in 1951 a Connacht jersey?

As both Mayo and Meath played in predominantly green they switched to provincial colours to avoid a clash.

Fr Tod Umptious

Well done to the masters, won the All Ireland yesterday v Cavan.

So in seven finals this year Mayo won two.
Next year they might win more.

Seven finals is a lot to get to all the same.

Edit - Silly me I forgot the u 21 footballers !

Eight finals and three wins.

seligehgit

Bought the new jersey as a Christmas gift for my nephew and niece.It has definitely grown on me.

RIP Willie Casey one of the greatest to have ever worn the green and red.

PressRun

I saw in the paper that Diarmuid O'Connor tore his hamstring playing for DCU. I would have thought he'd have been better taking some time away from football for a couple of months. It's been a problematic year for him injury-wise and he's only 21. He needs to be given proper time to rest and recover. His year has been non-stop.

Coillte_Bhoy

PressRun wrote: »

I saw in the paper that Diarmuid O'Connor tore his hamstring playing for DCU. I would have thought he'd have been better taking some time away from football for a couple of months. It's been a problematic year for him injury-wise and he's only 21. He needs to be given proper time to rest and recover. His year has been non-stop.

Wasnt he awarded a scholarship a year or two ago so i doubt if he could have taken a rest from college football.

Fr Tod Umptious

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Wasnt he awarded a scholarship a year or two ago so i doubt if he could have taken a rest from college football.

Whatever about college, I certainly want to see him and other starters from 2016 rested for the league, regardless of the consequences for Div 1 status.

seligehgit

Peter Burke is now a selector on the Mayo management team replacing Sean Carey.

seligehgit

Article in today's Indo outlining Tom Cunniffe's views on the rights and wrongs of the players coup which ousted Noel Connelly and Pat Holmes.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/we-were-unfair-on-managers-mayo-star-regrets-player-revolt-35274707.html

westsidestory

seligehgit wrote: »

Article in today's Indo outlining Tom Cunniffe's views on the rights and wrongs of the players coup which ousted Noel Connelly and Pat Holmes.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/we-were-unfair-on-managers-mayo-star-regrets-player-revolt-35274707.html

Good man Tom, people this side of the world have stopped talking about the potato blight and abacus factories.

Cosmo Kramer

Anyone have any luck getting a Mayo GAA season ticket? Apparently the ones that werent renewed went on sale today but went in minutes.

PressRun

seligehgit wrote: »

Article in today's Indo outlining Tom Cunniffe's views on the rights and wrongs of the players coup which ousted Noel Connelly and Pat Holmes.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/we-were-unfair-on-managers-mayo-star-regrets-player-revolt-35274707.html

And what are his opinions on the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?

mayo.mick

Look who the hack of a so called author of that article is...

Mountjoy Mugger

Cosmo Kramer wrote: »

Anyone have any luck getting a Mayo GAA season ticket? Apparently the ones that werent renewed went on sale today but went in minutes.

Yeah - they went on sale at 11,00am. Got a cairde maigheo season ticket for 200. They were all gone in minutes; not sure how many were available in total.

JulietJones

Cosmo Kramer wrote: »

Anyone have any luck getting a Mayo GAA season ticket? Apparently the ones that werent renewed went on sale today but went in minutes.

Got one of the regular season tickets.. Been trying for a few years so am absolutely thrilled!!