Mayo GAA Discussion

The majority of them are tied to a club lotto though aren't they? I always wondered why they doubled up that way but now I know!!!

Would I be right in saying that if you win in these raffles you still have to buy the ticket, so technically you win the ticket allocation, not the ticket itself. That must be the loophole around the terms you were talking about on the ticket @irishgeo

I have never won one that way so I'm not sure. But I seen someone here say that their dad won a ticket in the breaffy raffle one year and was disgusted when he found out he actually had to buy the ticket from the club after winning the raffle. I was wondering with these raffles is it the same as the season ticket raffle?

Apologies for the misquote!

I'd imagine it would be the normal two weeks so probably the weekend of the 25th?

I'm really getting excited about this now.

Just looking back on the two SFs the extra two weeks for Mayo I think has been very handy.

It has given them the time to get down off the high of beating Dublin, and lets admit they would have been on a high and right so, and then also have had two week to concentrate on their opponent.

Tyrone don't have that luxury and they to would have been on a high from beating Kerry.

Also looking at the two games it I think there is a big difference around how the two winning teams where in control of them.

Obviously Mayo stood off Dublin early on, but once they took control 10min into the second half, they never relinquished it, Dublin only got 4 points in 60mins, and even though a last gasp free brought Mayo to ET that free was all part of reducing the 6 point deficit or whatever it was.

Tyrone were never really in control of their SF, and it could have gone either way down to the last minute.

Kerry lead by 3 in the 68th minute, it was the 2nd Tyrone goal that saved them at that stage.

And even in ET Tyrone went 5 up I think and it was whittled back down to 1.

Now as discussed on one of the podcasts it's unlikely that Mayo will play the same 'rope-a-dope' v Tyrone that they did v Dublin (and you could say Galway also).

So the anticipation is that they will take the game to Tyrone from the start, and have Tyrone chasing the game.

Over all I think Mayo have a better team and squad than Tyrone, I think they are more experienced and just better. I think them being favorites reflects that.

I think Tyrone are flatterer by Kerry.

They just about got past a ill prepared, overrated Kerry, where as Mayo came back against a strong (albeit declining) Dublin and controlled the game from early in the 2nd half.

All of that of course is with a huge amount of confirmation bias towards Mayo, but sure why not.

That's always been there. But prenty said it's a replay.

1st time posting in the gaa/ mayo thread and you come out with that

No that's the problem, if there was no truth in it Aiden Henry would have let everyone know.

Hopefully these words don't come back to bite me but I can't see Mayo conceding 3 goals like Kerry did. Those 3 Tyrone goals were fairly soft with players just waltzing through the Kerry defence. I think Tyrone will need goals to win this game as in a point scoring shoot out I would favour Mayo. So if Mayo can do like they did against Dublin and stop the goals and win the battle of attrition they have a great chance. Mayo have to be fresher given the 4 week break. 4 weeks is about right as any longer and they'd be rusty!

Can you add me to the list please? I am a long term Boardsie. The ticket wouldn't be for me but for my sister in law who is a Mayo ST holder.

It really frustrates me to see all these draws and raffles making money when ST holders who have gone to all the games and some of them travelled all across the country (not this year) can't get tickets.

Mayo have had a habit of conceding goals though.

Galway had two in the first half.

Remember the chances Tipp created early last year.

Can ya add myself to the list as well please, could never get a season ticket because they were always sold out and my contacts that have sourced tickets before have all came up dry, it's bad when my only hope is a few prize draws and raffles

I'm like one of the posters above can't decide between the pub or the couch if I can't get a golden ticket.

The couch offers a better view of the telly and being able to listen to the half time analysis but the pub offers a much better atmosphere and Pints

Decisions decisions

You can add me to the list as well Yop

Getting fairly desperate now. Relying on winning random kilkenny hurling raffles !

Could you add me to the list as well please Yop

So many potentials but one of the key ones I feel will be Harte. I don't think they'll want him to sacrifice his game to do a job on anyone... And I think we might throw someone like Paddy or Oisin (if fit) into the HF line to try to do a job on him as well causing him a few headaches. His stock mightn't be as high as it once was but he still keeps Tyrone ticking imo. They look to him a lot and stopping him is key.

I think Horan's approach has been to "not lose" games in the first quarter/half. He's been conservative in that sense and there's a lot of merit in it. Rather than making sure we didn't concede early goals Vs Dublin, I think his MO (pun intended 😉) will be to ensure we keep ball in the first half... Make sure we don't get caught out and let them hit us on the break, a cagey approach and basically everything Kerry didn't do.

With that in mind I can see runners like Eoghan McL (if ready) and Enda H being held in reserve for a looser/more Horanball game in the second half.

If I was to try to pick his team, I think he'll go for as strong as possible middle 8 to start, lads who can control the game in the first half, lads who can slow them down as they attack through the middle...and lads that can dominate for their long kick outs.

Mullin, Coen, Durcan,

Ruane, Loftus,

McLoughs, O'Shea, Diarmuid

With one of the HBs doing a job on Harte with Diarmuid showing his versatility to balance that out... Wouldn't be surprised to see him sweeping (not full time) a lot in the first half.

Full back line will probably be Lee, O'Hora, Plunkett... They should match up well with their FF line.

Full forward line Tommy and Ryan with the third man being the key call for me... I've a feeling we might see a little surprise in the form of D Coen for the first half... It would fit into a cagey approach when we try to pick off a few medium to long range ones.

Instead of who? McHale.

I don't think Darren has started for a while now. Could be wrong in that. He seems to do better when brought on when the game has settled a bit.

Not a hope IMO

If Mullin & McLaughlin are fit then Mullin comes in for McHale. Not sure which one goes in the half forward line though. It’s not like Horan to go maverick like that, although Higgins in the 13 final springs to mind

I hope he does not start Coen as I think he would be better introduced in the second half with defenders a little tired. I think we need strong runners in the first half and Coen is down the pecking order for me on that front. I think the key is to get a head of Tyrone and make them play more open. We may get a more open game if we could be a few points up.

A few musts for me is that we need Hennelly to be on top form and more importantly composed in the goals. I expect a bit of verbals also and that nobody does anything stupid that would get anyone sent off. Conroy and ROD need to get into it earlier. I don't expect our defenders to be the weak link as POH, Keegan, Durcan, Mullen, McLaughlin are as good as anyone around and to a lesser degree Coen, Hession. Our midfield are very mobile so it is the forwards we need to deliver in buckets.

Ah here get a grip ,a mod asked for thoughts on the match , and i gave them , no sour grapes here , my post was an honest assessment of

Mayos chances in the final