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.