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In defence of Mayo's forward line, I will say I never much rated the forwards Cork possessed during the 2000's and they managed an All-Ireland! So, you know, sometimes you can land the big fish without the right bait. TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 20/07/2017 15:14:13 2020025 Link 0 |
Kerry would most likely beat Mayo if they met in the Championship but there's not much evidence to suggest that they would do better than Mayo have done against Dublin. Mayo have actually beaten Dublin in the Championship this decade and have also ran them much closer than Kerry have managed to in the games they have lost. greatpoint (USA) - Posts: 426 - 20/07/2017 16:13:16 2020080 Link 0 |
Seriously? I thought Cork had great forwards and almost everyone rated them highly. Unfortunately the Cork forwards themselves didn't rate themselves that highly.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7290 - 20/07/2017 16:32:42 2020102 Link 0 |
If Mayo get that far they'll need to find their best performance of the year to date to stand a chance of beating Kerry in Croke Park jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20587 - 20/07/2017 16:42:53 2020111 Link 0 |
Ah Hermie....if we may be serious for a minute....!! Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 20/07/2017 16:44:25 2020114 Link 1 |
They won an All-Ireland in 2010 and not one of their forwards was an All-Star that year, I think that was a justified (if controversial) decision.
TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 20/07/2017 17:10:24 2020134 Link 0 |
In fairness to mayo they are incredibly consistent and have got every last bit out of the players they have. They are still clear 3rd in the pecking order. I'd back them all day long against Tyrone. They won me a fortune last year against them tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 20/07/2017 23:10:00 2020311 Link 0 |
Let me guess the OP Forpucksake (UK) is ether playing the full yerra kerry or he is a Mayo man pretending to be from Kerry and trying to catch a few flies on here? The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3722 - 21/07/2017 01:15:06 2020350 Link 0 |
Because they're inconsistent, because they've never won anything and because they leak daft goals. And because Kerry has the 2 of the most dangerous forwards in the country. essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 1141 - 21/07/2017 07:58:23 2020364 Link 0 |
Kerry have played better football on a more consistent basis over the past 9 months. pdempsey (Mayo) - Posts: 1313 - 21/07/2017 08:45:48 2020372 Link 0 |
Cant see Mayo getting much further Scarabin (Dublin) - Posts: 116 - 21/07/2017 15:16:53 2020601 Link 0 |
Wow, that's amazing. You truly live up to you're name
Forpucksake (UK) - Posts: 130 - 21/07/2017 19:20:58 2020691 Link 1 |
7 or less of the team that played Cork in 2011 will play them tomorrow. Assuming there that Parsons and Durcan will be in for Seamus and Donie. It's not so much that changes haven't been made over the past 6 years, moreso that they haven't improved things dramatically, especially in the forwards.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7290 - 21/07/2017 20:18:24 2020700 Link 1 |
Thanks.
The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3722 - 21/07/2017 20:43:17 2020708 Link 0 |
The impression I always get is Dublin play Mayo and they don't really rate them. westkerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1250 - 21/07/2017 21:37:32 2020720 Link 0 |
There was nothing between them for a few years but I fear Mayo have dropped a little and Kerry are improving. Still be a hell of a game though! realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8571 - 21/07/2017 22:20:36 2020731 Link 0 |
Simple really, Mayo could contest the next 10 all Ireland finals and they'd still not win it. JamsieMac (Cavan) - Posts: 480 - 22/07/2017 04:05:43 2020768 Link 0 |
Is it now accepted that Mayo are the second best team in Ireland, and the most likely team to end Dublins dominance? Forpucksake (UK) - Posts: 130 - 20/09/2017 11:01:12 2048468 Link 0 |
Anyone listening to Terrace Talk on Monday, the lads reckon Mayo are not up to the job, unlike themselves of course, Jimmy Deenihan and company saying that if it had of been Kerry playing Dublin last Sunday, Kerry would have beat them. Where on earth do they get some of their notions from? realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8571 - 20/09/2017 11:25:57 2048479 Link 0 |
Is funny how quickly things can turn around. When Mayo were going down to the wire with Derry, Cork, Roscommon(1st time), Kerry (1st time) people were saying " somebody please put this team out of it's misery " and thought Kerry would in the Semi and Semi replay, but they didn't. Orchard_exile (Armagh) - Posts: 8 - 20/09/2017 11:38:41 2048485 Link 0 |