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Replying To martinjoe:  "Hard luck to the lads today, A home game is going to be huge now, I know the lads on the radio think the Duds would be our best chance, I would prefer Meath. Anyway it is about time we had a knockout game, and we are no strangers to matches played in quick succession.,"
Depending on the draw it's home or away for Mayo.

If drawn against Meath the away tie it will be Croke Park as Navan is out of operation.

Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 902 - 14/06/2026 22:24:57    2679672

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Replying To Drax_the_destroyer:  "Depending on the draw it's home or away for Mayo.

If drawn against Meath the away tie it will be Croke Park as Navan is out of operation."
As good a draw as we could have hoped for another division 2 team from last year promoted now. Expecting a sell out but weather not looking great. If AOS is to feature he must start IMO.

martinjoe (Mayo) - Posts: 595 - 15/06/2026 09:16:36    2679724

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Don't think we'll see O Shea the next day. Could do a job inside maybe at best. Lack of killer instinct again yesterday. McGreal a huge positive. Midfield still a big worry. Carney happy to break ball yesterday instead of trying to field. Hard to know where we are at.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8862 - 15/06/2026 10:15:13    2679755

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Replying To martinjoe:  "Hard luck to the lads today, A home game is going to be huge now, I know the lads on the radio think the Duds would be our best chance, I would prefer Meath. Anyway it is about time we had a knockout game, and we are no strangers to matches played in quick succession.,"
Prob fair to say its a decent draw for both teams, could have been alot worse. Home draw always what ya want, could be a shootout. I would have liked to be able to get Dublin too, I think they are the worst team left in it, never thought we'd say that, zero 2 point threat. I think ourselves and yourselves are top two teams on 2 pointers this season so far, mayo being 1st.

southmeathgael (Meath) - Posts: 1092 - 15/06/2026 11:41:02    2679806

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One thing about this championship is we area learning every week that there are better players in the extended squad than have been playing so far.

This week Eoin McGreal stepped up while Jack Coyne and AOS left us in no doubt that they are not up to it.

Just hope we keep learning becuase the championship is wide open.

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1890 - 15/06/2026 11:49:53    2679819

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Replying To tirawleybaron:  "One thing about this championship is we area learning every week that there are better players in the extended squad than have been playing so far.

This week Eoin McGreal stepped up while Jack Coyne and AOS left us in no doubt that they are not up to it.

Just hope we keep learning becuase the championship is wide open."
Jack Coyne going through a bad patch but to say he isn't up to it is ridiculous.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8862 - 15/06/2026 17:33:44    2680002

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "Don't think we'll see O Shea the next day. Could do a job inside maybe at best. Lack of killer instinct again yesterday. McGreal a huge positive. Midfield still a big worry. Carney happy to break ball yesterday instead of trying to field. Hard to know where we are at."
Disagree, the reason AOS (who was the wrong man for sure) took on the shot was because all the sharpshooters were gone missing, and not for the first time. He had laid the ball off only to have it handed back to him and time was all but up.

martinjoe (Mayo) - Posts: 595 - 16/06/2026 05:27:05    2680063

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "Jack Coyne going through a bad patch but to say he isn't up to it is ridiculous."
Hasn't played well all year in a mayo team focused on attack.

Played well last year in a Mayo team playing defensive football.

He hasn't the one v one man marking skills needed for corner back these days. To say he has would be ridiculous.

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1890 - 16/06/2026 08:24:23    2680073

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Meath at home is a great draw really when you consider we could just as easily been on a road trip down to Killarney. Meath seem to be happy enough to have drawn us too so it's on paper probably a 50/50 game.

I thought our defence had improved v Tyrone from the Monaghan game. Few bad hand passes and u forced turnovers were a killer. Meath like ourselves can kick 2 pointers but Alo's like ourselves their fullback line can be got at. This game could be a shootout.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12132 - 16/06/2026 08:25:02    2680074

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Replying To tirawleybaron:  "Hasn't played well all year in a mayo team focused on attack.

Played well last year in a Mayo team playing defensive football.

He hasn't the one v one man marking skills needed for corner back these days. To say he has would be ridiculous."
He was a top class one on one marker last year. Nonsense to say otherwise. He's struggling for form but to say he hasn't the skills is ridiculous.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8862 - 16/06/2026 10:35:09    2680103

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Replying To martinjoe:  "Disagree, the reason AOS (who was the wrong man for sure) took on the shot was because all the sharpshooters were gone missing, and not for the first time. He had laid the ball off only to have it handed back to him and time was all but up."
I never mentioned the shot he took in my post. I said he was poor in general and is lost around in the middle when a game is wide open.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8862 - 16/06/2026 10:36:22    2680104

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It was a decent performance the last day. First half Mayo players looked bit sluggish/tired, and was better in the second half.
Jordan Flynn is not playing well this year I dont think. Carney could have been involved more, he did well to break kick outs which he was told to do but then other players werent in on the breaks, which was poor seen as they knew it was going to be alot of breaking ball.
Coyne needed more help in defending McCurry, other defenders needed to step in and help, esp if they are on a Tyrone player that wouldnt be a shooter. Also, if that was a Mayo forward that came on and was kicking points for fun he wouldnt be long getting a good hit to quiet him but Mayo players are too soft.
Conroy did well when he came on so should give him confidence, Beirne did very well, Kobe wont be as quiet the next day.

Meath will be a tough game, they have a few good pacey forwards and will be hard to mark them all. Keogan is in great form and he will need to be tracked.
It will probably turn into a shoot out and who can take there goal chances.

tommy132 (Mayo) - Posts: 677 - 16/06/2026 11:59:08    2680136

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