Mayo GAA Discussion

PARlance

I'm usually this exhausted after a Mayo game, not before.

happyoutscan

Bright start but please leave the short kick outs for a nicer day.

happyoutscan

Clifford is struggling.

PARlance

We're awful open at the back and through the middle

happyoutscan

Gough is fcuking star struck.

PARlance

How did only one black card come from that.

Euphoriasean

That's was the most ridiculous black card I've seen in a long time.

PARlance

Can we ask them to add another 10 minutes onto the black card!?

martyos121

The black card period has proven how little impact AOS was having on the game at least.

Would gladly see him replaced by a sweeper in the second half, as unlikely as it is.

Vish81

Mod Edit

Warning issued.

Blackjack

Jaysus I think a few on here have been supping too much from the cup of Philandering Joe and Reservoir dregs.

happyoutscan

Carr on for Carney.

Euphoriasean

If Carney isn't injured that a huge misread for me. Was going really well when decent ball went in.

Euphoriasean

Where was the bloody advantage there.

Man Vs ManUre

Mayo vs Galway final.

happyoutscan

It's braindead stuff really, Hennelly taking short kickouts to the slowest player on the pitch.

PARlance

Badly need a goal to get something going

WesternZulu

Shooting has been shocking. Very frustrating.

happyoutscan

Ah well.

martyos121

Ruane’s miss on the back of the Kerry turnover felt like a turning point at the time, as great as he’s been otherwise. Hard to see any way back now.

Blackjack

10 wides so far. Poor enough.

Loafing Oaf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253544#Comment_119253544

Totally dominated third quarter; should surely have been able to pull ahead during that. In hail mary territory now...

homewardbound11

Hard to watch .

dublin Derry and Galway will feel confident after this . Kerry aren’t much better than mayo .

Man Vs ManUre

Kerry vs Galway final.

Loafing Oaf

POH on for AOS. Not seeing how that will turn it around but desperate throws at this stage I guess...

ureds

Thankfully we can get on with club football now.

happyoutscan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253587#Comment_119253587

Surely you werent expecting in-game management?

PARlance

I don't mind the wides it's kicking it into the keepers hands that kills me

Vish81

Same old, same old ,a missed opportunity

Kerry wont play this bad too often at HQ.

Any momentum was lost with poor shot selection and unforced errors.

Euphoriasean

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253568#Comment_119253568

100%, should really have been a few points up. Tommy and Ryan would make a big difference to that front line.

Hard to see what Cillian offers anymore bar his frees, he has no chance of winning any ball with his lack of pace.

km79

A bridge too far with the injuries

We need fresh ideas from sideline too

Horan has been a great servant but his time is literally up now.

Who next is the question

blueser

Mod Edit.

Warning issued.

martyos121

Hession and McLaughlin were impressive to be fair. Plenty of talent still in the back lines but it’ll never shine enough in a Horan team to make much of a difference.

New ideas needed, but that’s not breaking news at this stage.

maximus15

injuries no addition but time to concede there are starting players who need to be considered as impact subs, at best, in the future. Great servants but both o connors and AOS not playing well enough to deserve the game time they receive. Management stale too but no point changing unless plan in place for future.

PARlance

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253651#Comment_119253651

I'll never see what others see in McLaughlin. A serious athlete, absolutely. Not a footballer in my eyes, rabbit in headlights when things open up in front of him.

Vish81

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253682#Comment_119253682

Was a contributor to the momentum quench.

That hand pass over the touchline having done all the hard work getting in a promising position typifies his current development as a footballer.

mayos shooting accuracy at croker would be incredible if the target was our own foot.

kerry looked very gettable for that second half but jesus some of those wides absolutely criminal

Straight Talker

Hard luck to Mayo. James Horan to be fair has given massive service to Mayo, both as a player and manager. I feel if Mayo are to win that long awaited all Ireland though, then a change of manager is needed. He should have left after the all Ireland final last year imo.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253634#Comment_119253634

no way to blame a coach for the individual performances in shooting tbh

Loafing Oaf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253570#Comment_119253570

Most of their forwards underperformed today. If they get past Dublin they'll be very strong favourites in the final, especially if it's Galway...

martyos121

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253733#Comment_119253733

The players certainly aren’t free from blame, but shot selection is very much something that can be coached. It wasn’t this poor under Rochford, for example.

PressRun

It was a hammering unfortunately. Kerry didn't even set the world alight either. There's just no one on the pitch who can score. We had plenty of opportunities. It doesn't even look like any forward coaching is happening.

Cillian O'Connor had a very difficult day. Those achilles injuries are very hard to come back from, a lot of players aren't the same after them, it affects your pace and agility and everything. Cillian was never blessed with pace to begin with and it isn't going to get better for him now.

I thought Oisin Mullin did quite well in the circumstances though I did feel Clifford didn't look 100%.

PARlance

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253733#Comment_119253733

Poor individual efforts can certainly stem from poor management. We've been stale / devoid of ideas for most of the year. Horan has brought some good times but there's a newish squad there who could benefit from something fresh on the sideline. I really hope we see that fresh start next year.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253749#Comment_119253749

thats fair too i guess

PressRun

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253807#Comment_119253807

I do think Horan will go.

charlie14

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253571#Comment_119253571

From watching that a Dublin v Galway final looks more likely.

Not having a go at Mayo, but Kerry were poor enough today and the winning scoreline flattered them having more to do with poor shooting from Mayo than anything from Kerry.

blowitupref

Mayo first All Ireland quarter final defeat for 13 years. Horan left after 4 years in his first term with defeat to Kerry. He's done 4 years in his 2nd term will history repeat itself? either way a rebuilding process is required and lets be honest while Horan did well to lead them to back to back All Ireland finals the last two years the same quality and leadership isn't on that Mayo team as what was there 2013 to 2017.

PressRun

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253876#Comment_119253876

I think Derry are going to have something to say before this is all over.

irishgeo

I think horan will throw in the towel. So near and yet so far over his tenure. Not sure who to go to next.

Blackjack

I’d be of the same view. Better it go out wide than in to the keepers hands. Too many of those, as well as the wides today. I suppose the result was what was expected, it was just how badly the second half went for us when we were competitive in the first half.

If I’m to take the few positives from the game, Jordan did well and I think he’s one of our best at the moment and I expect he will be for a few year too (I’m biased and I will admit it). Oisin was very good, Hession was decent, and Leeroy was as always, one of the best to play the game. Too many players didn’t play to their potential. Matty and Diarmuid just weren’t at it today. Both were guilty of a fair few shots to the keepers hands and wides too.

Anyway it’ll be interesting to see what happens from here on out. If Horan goes, then at least let it be a case that he’s replaced with someone who offers an improvement. Otherwise there’s no point in change for the sake of it.