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Mayo Request To Play League Final On Saturday

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With regard to this I think it is extremely selfish of Mayo to submit this request.
Mayo play this Sunday , next Sunday and the following Sunday. So currently there is a gap of 7 days and 7 days.
So in the interests of player welfare (?) they want to make reduce first gap to 6 days and increase the the second one to 8 days. Go figure.
Well, actually, it does figure ... they play a squad team and deploy the bench this weekend so the 6 day turnaround is not an issue for them.
But it is an issue for Galway/Kerry/Tyrone/Roscommon as they will be at full tilt this Sunday and whoever comes through would only have 6 days.

anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 839 - 24/03/2023 09:13:34    2466134

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Sligo and Leitrim are in the same boat -both have to go full tilt this weekend too as whoever wins the game between them this weekend gets promoted. Likewise the winner will be in a league final and then travelling to play either New York or London the week after in championship.

leitrim4sam (Leitrim) - Posts: 643 - 24/03/2023 10:04:00    2466147

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You have to admire the way Mayo are going about their business these days. Thinking of everything etc. They'll be a serious handful under this regime, I'm afraid.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3410 - 24/03/2023 10:19:02    2466155

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Replying To leitrim4sam:  "Sligo and Leitrim are in the same boat -both have to go full tilt this weekend too as whoever wins the game between them this weekend gets promoted. Likewise the winner will be in a league final and then travelling to play either New York or London the week after in championship."
And even worse for Leitrim if we're lucky enough to win on Sunday.... I'd say the team will be headed out to NY on Thursday. A long haul flight does take its toll no matter what anyone says.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 843 - 24/03/2023 10:46:59    2466168

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Replying To leitrim4sam:  "Sligo and Leitrim are in the same boat -both have to go full tilt this weekend too as whoever wins the game between them this weekend gets promoted. Likewise the winner will be in a league final and then travelling to play either New York or London the week after in championship."
With the Tailteann semi-finals in Croke Park, do counties still want league finals in Croke Park? Should New York be in Connacht with the smaller timescale available? If the provincial round 1, quarter-finals and semi-finals were on consecutive weekends, the GAA could allow a rest weekend between the league finals and start of provincial championships.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7811 - 24/03/2023 10:50:54    2466170

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Replying To legendzxix:  "With the Tailteann semi-finals in Croke Park, do counties still want league finals in Croke Park? Should New York be in Connacht with the smaller timescale available? If the provincial round 1, quarter-finals and semi-finals were on consecutive weekends, the GAA could allow a rest weekend between the league finals and start of provincial championships."
Yes. what gives you idea any county wouldnt want league finals in Croke Park?
Where would you put New York if not Connacht?

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3494 - 24/03/2023 10:58:20    2466172

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The term "who do they think they are" springs to mind.

Smart move though. Either they will inexplicably get their way a week out from the game, or they can play the victim card and create a seige mentality. The public always side against the GAA no matter how silly the issue. Win win

PressureKick (UK) - Posts: 208 - 24/03/2023 10:59:49    2466174

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Replying To KillingFields:  "Yes. what gives you idea any county wouldnt want league finals in Croke Park?
Where would you put New York if not Connacht?"
Can New York or Leitrim play a Connacht semi-final the week after their quarter-final in New York?

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7811 - 24/03/2023 11:14:04    2466180

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I can understand the request. The league final/first round of championship dates are ridiculous and they are looking at the options to manage that.
Not sure this makes them selfish..

Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1415 - 24/03/2023 11:38:26    2466190

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Hope it happens and they move Division 3 to the Sunday. Purely selfish reasons but I'm away that Saturday and I'd like to get to the final if on a Sunday... Don't see the huge concern either way if I take out my bias for it. The 4 finals are over 2 days that weekend. Does it matter which day for each?

But saying all that I can't see how it'll work. Aren't the prices for Division 3 and 4 finals meant to be priced differently? Or will you have people sitting beside each other who paid different prices? GAA won't mess around with that and will stick with the layout they've had for years now

Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2378 - 24/03/2023 11:40:03    2466191

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Replying To Ban:  "I can understand the request. The league final/first round of championship dates are ridiculous and they are looking at the options to manage that.
Not sure this makes them selfish.."
If only every team knew the fixtures literally months ago and could plan accordingly

At the very least, Mayo knew they were near mathematically certain to be in the final 3 weeks ago. This request went in yesterday

Let their opponents get screwed over with 6 days turnaround so Mayo can have 8

PressureKick (UK) - Posts: 208 - 24/03/2023 11:49:22    2466196

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The whole season is too compressed and Mayos request is only highlighting this.

OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 669 - 24/03/2023 11:52:37    2466199

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Replying To legendzxix:  "With the Tailteann semi-finals in Croke Park, do counties still want league finals in Croke Park? Should New York be in Connacht with the smaller timescale available? If the provincial round 1, quarter-finals and semi-finals were on consecutive weekends, the GAA could allow a rest weekend between the league finals and start of provincial championships."
The Tailteann Cup semifinals won't be in Croke Park this year….. only there last year as a selling point for the competition… No need for them to be there but it's important that the league Finals are in headquarters…

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 1888 - 24/03/2023 12:10:47    2466208

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "You have to admire the way Mayo are going about their business these days. Thinking of everything etc. They'll be a serious handful under this regime, I'm afraid."
And they will undoubtedly blow a gasket when it matters most like every other time… We have seen this film many times before.. I willed them on for years in All Ireland Finals only to end up disappointed….. At least if they keep performing well it will keep McStay of the Sunday Game commentary and panels… some good would come of it..!

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 1888 - 24/03/2023 12:17:07    2466214

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Replying To Loughduff Lad:  "Hope it happens and they move Division 3 to the Sunday. Purely selfish reasons but I'm away that Saturday and I'd like to get to the final if on a Sunday... Don't see the huge concern either way if I take out my bias for it. The 4 finals are over 2 days that weekend. Does it matter which day for each?

But saying all that I can't see how it'll work. Aren't the prices for Division 3 and 4 finals meant to be priced differently? Or will you have people sitting beside each other who paid different prices? GAA won't mess around with that and will stick with the layout they've had for years now"
Hope it happens and they move Division 3 to the Sunday. Purely selfish reasons but I'm away that Saturday and I'd like to get to the final if on a Sunday... Don't see the huge concern either way if I take out my bias for it. The 4 finals are over 2 days that weekend. Does it matter which day for each?

But saying all that I can't see how it'll work. Aren't the prices for Division 3 and 4 finals meant to be priced differently? Or will you have people sitting beside each other who paid different prices? GAA won't mess around with that and will stick with the layout they've had for years now

Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2014 - 24/03/2023 11:40:03

Divison 1 and 3 will be on Saturday as they know Dublin and Derry will bring a good crowd on Sunday and Cavan Fermanagh/Offaly and Mayo/??? will also be decent on Saturday.

RHF (Cavan) - Posts: 844 - 24/03/2023 12:20:42    2466217

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Replying To PressureKick:  "The term "who do they think they are" springs to mind.

Smart move though. Either they will inexplicably get their way a week out from the game, or they can play the victim card and create a seige mentality. The public always side against the GAA no matter how silly the issue. Win win"
I think you might be overthinking this one. That is an understatement.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7882 - 24/03/2023 12:28:37    2466224

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Replying To PressureKick:  "If only every team knew the fixtures literally months ago and could plan accordingly

At the very least, Mayo knew they were near mathematically certain to be in the final 3 weeks ago. This request went in yesterday

Let their opponents get screwed over with 6 days turnaround so Mayo can have 8"
Haha are you serious? Can you imagine the comments and backlash if they assumed they were in the final weeks ago and made the request? They can't win no matter what they do . The league is a great competition but they should scrap the final unless they can avoid these situations.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7882 - 24/03/2023 12:33:50    2466228

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Replying To legendzxix:  "With the Tailteann semi-finals in Croke Park, do counties still want league finals in Croke Park? Should New York be in Connacht with the smaller timescale available? If the provincial round 1, quarter-finals and semi-finals were on consecutive weekends, the GAA could allow a rest weekend between the league finals and start of provincial championships."
A league final in Croke Park might not mean much to Kerry but I can tell you for sure it matters to counties like ourselves. Counties like yourselves will never understand that... you wouldn't come out with a nonsensical statement like that if you did.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 843 - 24/03/2023 13:16:37    2466247

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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "The Tailteann Cup semifinals won't be in Croke Park this year….. only there last year as a selling point for the competition… No need for them to be there but it's important that the league Finals are in headquarters…"
If that's the case, the provincial championships need to be run in a one week shorter timescale to allow a two weeks between league final and provincial championships.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7811 - 24/03/2023 13:19:50    2466252

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Replying To PressureKick:  "If only every team knew the fixtures literally months ago and could plan accordingly

At the very least, Mayo knew they were near mathematically certain to be in the final 3 weeks ago. This request went in yesterday

Let their opponents get screwed over with 6 days turnaround so Mayo can have 8"
Everyone will have the same 6 day turnaround.

It makes perfect sense, for teams out in championship on Easter weekend, to try and give them an extra day.

The league final times aren't confirmed yet, so don't see an issue making the request.

MayoDan (Mayo) - Posts: 414 - 24/03/2023 13:27:36    2466259

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