Mayo v Armagh

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Mayo86

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Bert said:
What's the story with cillian O'Connor? I think he is integral to mayo's form and I'm assuming he isn't available for Saturday? Ruane and Seamus O'Shea also big voids if not available.

It promises to be a fantastic game. With mayo's defense, burns and Aidan o'se in midfield and the Armagh forward line, perhaps we could worry the dubs!
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Cillian could be in contention, he had knee op before xmas, and hasn’t played competitively for us yet this season. I believe he played in challenge game a couple of weeks ago. Doubtful he’ll be fit enough To start, but could make an appearance. Seamie a big loss also, but Ruane is a major major loss, we’re really struggling in midfield, we’re a black card ir injury away from disaster in that sector.

Yer forward line will cause us major problems, Clarke and O’Neill know where the onion bag is. Really wish we’d drawn Laois/Offaly/Westmeath. I’d very much fancy whichever one of us win to make the supers.
 
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bcb1

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@Mayo86 ....welcome on board a chara. Don’t be coming on here and doing the poor mouth by the way....that’s my role in this forum...playing chances down, making us out to be worse than we actually are and then being incredibly surprised when we win!!!

I think we have more than a punchers chance too but we need a lot to go our way. We have a few injuries like yourselves so how they clear is key. The surprise element of Rian O Neill is gone. He is an outrageous talent but still only a cub. A big fecking cub but still a cub. He and Jamie are developing a great partnership....but the likes of Hall, Nugent and Soupy are doing serious work creating space for them and chipping in with scores as well. Defensively we have issues. Not that there is any fault to the players but we have a few in their debut season or not that experienced and that is showing. If we get our kick out strategy right, work like buggers on the breaks and stop Durcan and Keegan breaking the line then we have a chance. Think it will end up being a toe to toe shoot out and your bit of big game experience will give you the advantage
 
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Mayo86

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@bcb1, Beileve me im not trying to play the poor mouth :). I won’t be surprised if we win, yet I also won’t be surprised if ye win!!...im not sure where that leaves me. I’ll admit that us being at home brings a small advantage, regards travel time and rest for players etc. We’ll have a standard 12-15k in the crowd, if ye bring 5k or more it will be an unbelievable atmosphere, so I hope ye travel in numbers. I went to newry last Saturday and it was class! Give me a near full capacity “small” stadium, than a half full Croke park, any day of the week.

With regards your forwards, I think the match-ups will be key! Id say Harrison will mark O’Neill, and don’t be surprised if Keegan man marks Clarke, no matter where Clarke lines out. Obviously if this happens, we’ll lose Lee’s dynamic forward play, but, if does a Connolly or a Cavanagh job on Clarke, it could go along way towards us winning. As i said earlier I can’t call this one, but it will be entertaining, full of goals id say.
 
William Of Orange

William Of Orange

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Mayo86 said:
@bcb1, Beileve me im not trying to play the poor mouth :). I won’t be surprised if we win, yet I also won’t be surprised if ye win!!...im not sure where that leaves me. I’ll admit that us being at home brings a small advantage, regards travel time and rest for players etc. We’ll have a standard 12-15k in the crowd, if ye bring 5k or more it will be an unbelievable atmosphere, so I hope ye travel in numbers. I went to newry last Saturday and it was class! Give me a near full capacity “small” stadium, than a half full Croke park, any day of the week.

With regards your forwards, I think the match-ups will be key! Id say Harrison will mark O’Neill, and don’t be surprised if Keegan man marks Clarke, no matter where Clarke lines out. Obviously if this happens, we’ll lose Lee’s dynamic forward play, but, if does a Connolly or a Cavanagh job on Clarke, it could go along way towards us winning. As i said earlier I can’t call this one, but it will be entertaining, full of goals id say.
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@bcb1 your post surprises me and is what I am hearing from Armagh fans in general they really feel we have a massive chance , in fairness you normally have your feet on the ground but having watched Mayo in the league final I think unless they have regressed massively I think there defense and in particular the scoring defenders , Keegan , Durcan , Boyle etc will be too much of a threat and I would be afraid that we will give away far too many frees in scoring areas . Now the pressure will be on the Mayo forwards who can be flaky at the best of times , Loftus done well on the frees against Down but they also have issues there but we have had some trouble with frees also this year .

I hope I’m wrong but it’s a massive step up from Monaghan who by all accounts were punched out , I think our lads will make a game of it but it a big ask to beat a team who won Div 1 in their own back yard with probably the best support outside the dubs roaring them on .
 
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Armagh_paul

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I am not sure about this game and haven't watched Mayo or much GAA this year. However, Mayo always have a team that makes it to the latter stages of the championship consistently each year. This is going to be a real test as to where Armagh are.

Ps. It is nice to see some Mayo fans join us for a bit of a debate.
 
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bcb1

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Willie Frazer said:
@bcb1 your post surprises me and is what I am hearing from Armagh fans in general they really feel we have a massive chance , in fairness you normally have your feet on the ground but having watched Mayo in the league final I think unless they have regressed massively I think there defense and in particular the scoring defenders , Keegan , Durcan , Boyle etc will be too much of a threat and I would be afraid that we will give away far too many frees in scoring areas . Now the pressure will be on the Mayo forwards who can be flaky at the best of times , Loftus done well on the frees against Down but they also have issues there but we have had some trouble with frees also this year .

I hope I’m wrong but it’s a massive step up from Monaghan who by all accounts were punched out , I think our lads will make a game of it but it a big ask to beat a team who won Div 1 in their own back yard with probably the best support outside the dubs roaring them on .
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I know @Willie Frazer ....I am surprising myself with my up beat attitude! I do expect Mayo to win. The reality is that we have let 2 leads go in 2 games against Down and Cavan but there are still questions. We were close to relegation to D3 but there is a lot to be said for momentum and there has been a good build up of this. I wouldn't get over-excited about the Monaghan win as they were punched out as you say but they still had to be finsihed off and we did that. If we are there or thereabouts at 50 -55 minutes then anything can happen.
 
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itsouryear

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Anyone ever drove this route from Dublin city centre? I've a meeting Sat AM, but according to google maps, 3hrs dead, and maybe looks a better road?
#UPARMAGH
 
PatMustard

PatMustard

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Sligo is about 2 hours usually (unless they’ve moved it) and 100 miles from most of Armagh. Assuming that’s the way you’re going.

You’d be talking at least another hour to Castlebar. There’s no motorway driving either!

I would’ve liked to have taken the train from Armagh station, but I think we’ve missed the last one. (Would be a great way to travel to that part of the world though, so it would. Although not with the trackbed removed and no train).
 
William Of Orange

William Of Orange

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PatMustard said:
Sligo is about 2 hours usually (unless they’ve moved it) and 100 miles from most of Armagh. Assuming that’s the way you’re going.

You’d be talking at least another hour to Castlebar. There’s no motorway driving either!

I would’ve liked to have taken the train from Armagh station, but I think we’ve missed the last one. (Would be a great way to travel to that part of the world though, so it would. Although not with the trackbed removed and no train).
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Sligo to Ballina about 50 mins, another 1/2 at least to Castlebar , I would suggest via Mullingar & Longford - better roads but Ardee to Mullingar is bad , pretty okay after that small bit after longford in Roscommon not great . even down the motorway to m50 - motorway then to mullingar is a longer but better road .
 
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