Win ball and close your eyes to every option whilst you are closed down and when hope is gone lash it wide. This isn't the Co Final its playing with the big boys now!
We will have fierce trouble bringing the ball into scoring range against Mayo.
They tackle high up the pitch, one short kickout that gets turned over and I can see Ken losing confidence and going long.
And thats going to be a problem, we will get cleaned on the long kickouts.
Its going to be hard to score against them, but we will make it hard to score against us, I was impressed how well COD played as sweeper,
I would prefer to have Pa Kelly in for Collins, I think Mark is too lightweight for the bulky Mayo lads.
I think we have the better forwards, getting them consistent supply of ball will be the winning and losing of the game.
cubbys 6 changes last week now my turn hanrahan Clancy Fermoy corner back paddy Kelly wingback ,gould mid field ,Vaughan wing forward dan mc owen full forward and denial in the corner, we have to get goals from here on, this has to be the massage three goals and we will beat mayo ,
Cahalane has to start next week, ditto gould. Would play kelly all day too but coach is clueless. At least he read the examiner saturday and picked up mccarthy key points. Play mayo at dere own game. There gd everywhere but forwards are lacking class. If the forwards keep working like dogs then anything possible. Hurley needs to show up big time. Glavin needs tobbe dropped, mistakes every game.
iagree with what you say about shields put him full back, cadogan a far better player at cetre back excellent going forward must move the ball before contact mark Collins an example to all first touch every time never slows the game downHeres my take on things as they stand now after the sligo match.
Mayo will be favs but in my estimation we were clearer favs in 2011 as reigning all ireland champions, having built momentum by hammering down just before this match while mayo didnt look great at that time but we got caught that day. Thats why I give us a fighting chance next sunday no quesiton. they talents there but the will must be too, fight for every fucking ball.
Issues remain...James Loughrey is just not good enough in my view, a timebomb waiting to go off. Shields needs to cop on with the slow build ups and taking ball into tackle. Actually if I was cuthbert I would drill them all week move the ball at pace, how many times yesterday did we opt to take the ball into a tackle and end up on the ground on our arses either giving a free away or lose possesion. Mayo will destroy that. That has to stop, no question.
Man on ball...needs to use his options..cut out this shite on taking on 2/3 players and shoting from silly fucking angles..walshey, og hodnett, hurley etc all tried this stuff yesterday, give the ball to the lad in a better position to put over bar.
Defence still a worry...lacks real physical presence for my mind and need to learn to let one go up and the other hold for the breaking ball instead of 2 jumping on the same man.
Hurley has the talent..seems he is actually trying too hard and actually rushing himself..take a leaf from o neill..take it easy the scores will come.
All in all despite above we have every chance if we up the game, no question alot of this cork team have won an all ireland ..mayo dont have that mentalilty.
No it's not the county final,it's not the league
either. How on the name of God can Brian
Hurley play as he can when he is being
deployed around the 40?.But I wouldn't
worry about him to much yet O Neill will
draw most attention on Sunday after yesterday's
performance all be it against a very very
poor Sligo team.But I suppose with your
narrow minded club bias if he get 10 points
V Mayo you will find fault.
Heres my take on things as they stand now after the sligo match.
Mayo will be favs but in my estimation we were clearer favs in 2011 as reigning all ireland champions, having built momentum by hammering down just before this match while mayo didnt look great at that time but we got caught that day. Thats why I give us a fighting chance next sunday no quesiton. they talents there but the will must be too, fight for every fucking ball.
Issues remain...James Loughrey is just not good enough in my view, a timebomb waiting to go off. Shields needs to cop on with the slow build ups and taking ball into tackle. Actually if I was cuthbert I would drill them all week move the ball at pace, how many times yesterday did we opt to take the ball into a tackle and end up on the ground on our arses either giving a free away or lose possesion. Mayo will destroy that. That has to stop, no question.
Man on ball...needs to use his options..cut out this shite on taking on 2/3 players and shoting from silly fucking angles..walshey, og hodnett, hurley etc all tried this stuff yesterday, give the ball to the lad in a better position to put over bar.
Defence still a worry...lacks real physical presence for my mind and need to learn to let one go up and the other hold for the breaking ball instead of 2 jumping on the same man.
Hurley has the talent..seems he is actually trying too hard and actually rushing himself..take a leaf from o neill..take it easy the scores will come.
All in all despite above we have every chance if we up the game, no question alot of this cork team have won an all ireland ..mayo dont have that mentalilty.
Declan or the gouch had no problem playing on the 40Bias me bolix!
