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https://www.mayogaablog.com/looking-ahead-to-the-leitrim-game/ History in this fixture has not been kind to us. Makes 1994 or the near shock of 2006 all the more impressive. Mugatay (Leitrim) - Posts: 169 - 17/04/2025 10:12:14 2602373 Link
Replying To Drax_the_destroyer: "A Mayo man an expert on which Leitrim club players aren't good enough? there is a reason why players over the age of 20 aren't committing that needs to be addressed first before moving forward. That was utter nonsense from Poacher to not allow U20s play for the U20s tonight." What's a person based in UK on about so? What benefit would it have been having those lads playing, it was a dead rubber game for Leitrim. The management were carrying such a big panel they had to give the fringe players game time or else why keep 38 on the panel? If there's 10 lads in each year that are of intercounty standard Leitrim would be well ahead of the curve. Serious questions have to be asked about what went on in the U20 setup for the last 6 months if Leitrim are to address how so many goals were conceded in 4 games. Score lines not too far off what's happening in the U15 Division 1 League anon3 (Mayo) - Posts: 28 - 17/04/2025 10:17:24 2602374 Link
Replying To leitrim4sam: "Conceded 6-17 tonight to Roscommon to go along with the 5-16 against Mayo and 5-17 against Sligo. So 16 goals and 50 points conceded in the last 3 games! It's absolute madness what's going on. I see a poster above says things will have to change next year. I hope so. We are in a real danger now, I believe, of losing every game played at inter county level this year across minor, U20 and senior. So far I make it that we have played 14 and lost all 14 so far, and another defeat lies in wait on Saturday. Unless the minors can beat Sligo on Friday we could be 16 played 16 lost by the weekend. It's like we are the football version of that old famous book "No one shouted stop!"" Well, You're right except the schools team. Who had an actual experienced manager/coach in place compared to the u20s. anon3 (Mayo) - Posts: 28 - 17/04/2025 10:27:45 2602376 Link
I know ye don't like posters who reside outside Leitrim contributing to the discussions here, but I can't get over the lack of constructive criticism being directed at mgmt following the results so far. I have thus concluded that we are in for a much tighter affair than expected on Saturday. Poucher is publicly ruling out even the possibility of a run in the T Cup, but has everything secretly been geared towards the Mayo game? Yes, I fully expect a Mayo win, but by the narrowest margin for many, many years. It will be all but impossible for McStay to prevent complacency creeping into the camp, in spite of the Sligo effort. I understand Moran addressed the players at training earlier this week in an effort reduce complacency. Happy Easter. martinjoe (Mayo) - Posts: 545 - 17/04/2025 10:38:14 2602379 Link
Replying To martinjoe: "I know ye don't like posters who reside outside Leitrim contributing to the discussions here, but I can't get over the lack of constructive criticism being directed at mgmt following the results so far. I have thus concluded that we are in for a much tighter affair than expected on Saturday. Poucher is publicly ruling out even the possibility of a run in the T Cup, but has everything secretly been geared towards the Mayo game? Yes, I fully expect a Mayo win, but by the narrowest margin for many, many years. It will be all but impossible for McStay to prevent complacency creeping into the camp, in spite of the Sligo effort. I understand Moran addressed the players at training earlier this week in an effort reduce complacency. Happy Easter." You're giving Poacher way too much credit with that theory. galway2015 (Galway) - Posts: 66 - 17/04/2025 11:07:40 2602386 Link
Replying To galway2015: "You're giving Poacher way too much credit with that theory." Way too much lol. 3rdmidfielder (Australia) - Posts: 410 - 17/04/2025 11:44:51 2602394 Link
I see the bookies for those who are betting folk have placed a handicap of 21 points on the game. I'm not a betting man nor do I advise people to but always good to see what the actuaries are coming up with. Tbh I think it'll be closer to 30 if Mayo were to keep the foot down. The heads will swell on them and then they'll have humble pie for dessert in the Connacht Final. Write off 2025 in Leitrim, get rid of Poacher as soon as Tailteann Cup is over and invest in getting someone to investigate into the structural issues within the county that'd be how I'd like to approach thing if it were as bad in Sligo. A weak Leitrim does no one any good in Connacht. Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 491 - 17/04/2025 12:01:01 2602398 Link
Mayo won't be beating Leitrim by 20-30 points. We usually play to the level of our opponents and while I think we will win, it's going to be more like 8-12 points. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11540 - 17/04/2025 13:01:23 2602411 Link
Replying To meathbasedfan: "there was lads played last night that were only brought into the U20 panel in the last few days. we're in such a bad place all round." If your that well informed then who are the players your referring to. Bowser93 (Leitrim) - Posts: 15 - 17/04/2025 13:02:22 2602412 Link
Replying To Sligoman1234: "I see the bookies for those who are betting folk have placed a handicap of 21 points on the game. I'm not a betting man nor do I advise people to but always good to see what the actuaries are coming up with. Tbh I think it'll be closer to 30 if Mayo were to keep the foot down. The heads will swell on them and then they'll have humble pie for dessert in the Connacht Final. Write off 2025 in Leitrim, get rid of Poacher as soon as Tailteann Cup is over and invest in getting someone to investigate into the structural issues within the county that'd be how I'd like to approach thing if it were as bad in Sligo. A weak Leitrim does no one any good in Connacht." Didn't Liam O'Neill, ex Gaa President, spend several days in Leitrim a couple of years ago 'investigating issues etc' in the County along with a number of eminent Gaa people from the County. Has anyone got a link to the report he compiled. I can't seem to find it.. Bowser93 (Leitrim) - Posts: 15 - 17/04/2025 13:07:54 2602414 Link
Replying To Sligoman1234: "I see the bookies for those who are betting folk have placed a handicap of 21 points on the game. I'm not a betting man nor do I advise people to but always good to see what the actuaries are coming up with. Tbh I think it'll be closer to 30 if Mayo were to keep the foot down. The heads will swell on them and then they'll have humble pie for dessert in the Connacht Final. Write off 2025 in Leitrim, get rid of Poacher as soon as Tailteann Cup is over and invest in getting someone to investigate into the structural issues within the county that'd be how I'd like to approach thing if it were as bad in Sligo. A weak Leitrim does no one any good in Connacht." We will have humble pie in connacht final why is that? Only ever a kick of a ball between us and Galway . We are well able to beat Galway and think we will in McHale park. They won it last year after a fluke free Galway are overated . We won't beat ye by 20 points more like 10 or so as above comment said we do tend to play to level of opposition . S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 129 - 17/04/2025 13:30:53 2602420 Link
If we keep it to a 10 points or under loss that would be one of the best results we've had in years. If it is 20 it is even not so bad. I think it will be worse than that. Mayo could put out their minors and they'd win. boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 232 - 17/04/2025 13:55:09 2602423 Link
Replying To Sligoman1234: "I see the bookies for those who are betting folk have placed a handicap of 21 points on the game. I'm not a betting man nor do I advise people to but always good to see what the actuaries are coming up with. Tbh I think it'll be closer to 30 if Mayo were to keep the foot down. The heads will swell on them and then they'll have humble pie for dessert in the Connacht Final. Write off 2025 in Leitrim, get rid of Poacher as soon as Tailteann Cup is over and invest in getting someone to investigate into the structural issues within the county that'd be how I'd like to approach thing if it were as bad in Sligo. A weak Leitrim does no one any good in Connacht." Spot on!! 3rdmidfielder (Australia) - Posts: 410 - 17/04/2025 14:06:06 2602427 Link
I notice that all the good solid posters from Leitrim have stepped aside basically because this forum isn't nice to Leitrim football. What is left are the ones who love doom and gloom, they can't wait for the drubbing they will get on Sunday , they might even start to post 10 minutes after the ball is thrown in. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2082 - 17/04/2025 14:15:17 2602428 Link
Replying To Bowser93: "If your that well informed then who are the players your referring to." couple of lads from carrick straight off. and few others to back fill the subs. i'm not going to start putting their names on here as they're only young lads trying to make their way and in fairness to them they stepped up when we needed them. also i don't need to be informed i was at the game. maybe go yourself and you'll see. meathbasedfan (Leitrim) - Posts: 168 - 17/04/2025 15:56:57 2602444 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "Mayo won't be beating Leitrim by 20-30 points. We usually play to the level of our opponents and while I think we will win, it's going to be more like 8-12 points." Mayo beat Leitrim in the last meeting 5-20 to 0-11 now you are up against a very weakened Leitrim senior team with a handful of U20s on their starting team held back and not allowed to play with their U20s last night. Leitrim already this year have lost by 20 plus points to laois,Kildare and Sligo. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3588 - 17/04/2025 16:23:05 2602452 Link
Replying To meathbasedfan: "couple of lads from carrick straight off. and few others to back fill the subs. i'm not going to start putting their names on here as they're only young lads trying to make their way and in fairness to them they stepped up when we needed them. also i don't need to be informed i was at the game. maybe go yourself and you'll see." There was not a single lad that was on the panel last night that was only brought into it in the last few days, everyone has been a part of that panel and training since November however many have not featured on match day panels yet, the u20 panel has been nearly 40 players all year so many lads would have been named on the panel for the first time this year last night. BaconFries1994 (Leitrim) - Posts: 1 - 17/04/2025 16:26:02 2602453 Link
Replying To eoinog: "I notice that all the good solid posters from Leitrim have stepped aside basically because this forum isn't nice to Leitrim football. What is left are the ones who love doom and gloom, they can't wait for the drubbing they will get on Sunday , they might even start to post 10 minutes after the ball is thrown in." I can 100% guarantee Leitrim will not be getting any drubbing on Sunday because the match is on Saturday. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 386 - 17/04/2025 16:27:31 2602454 Link
Replying To eoinog: "I notice that all the good solid posters from Leitrim have stepped aside basically because this forum isn't nice to Leitrim football. What is left are the ones who love doom and gloom, they can't wait for the drubbing they will get on Sunday , they might even start to post 10 minutes after the ball is thrown in." There's not one person from Leitrim here who wants to see our teams get a drubbing. What are you on about? Do you want us to say this will be a very tight game? Because it quite simply is fantasy to suggest it will be unless Mayo completely calve on the day. Which isn't beyond the realms of possibility but unlikely. boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 232 - 17/04/2025 16:32:44 2602455 Link
Replying To Sligoman1234: "I see the bookies for those who are betting folk have placed a handicap of 21 points on the game. I'm not a betting man nor do I advise people to but always good to see what the actuaries are coming up with. Tbh I think it'll be closer to 30 if Mayo were to keep the foot down. The heads will swell on them and then they'll have humble pie for dessert in the Connacht Final. Write off 2025 in Leitrim, get rid of Poacher as soon as Tailteann Cup is over and invest in getting someone to investigate into the structural issues within the county that'd be how I'd like to approach thing if it were as bad in Sligo. A weak Leitrim does no one any good in Connacht." Agree 100% ThePowerhouse (Leitrim) - Posts: 213 - 17/04/2025 16:35:36 2602456 Link