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Thoroughly looking forward to this one. I think it will be a decent enough encounter. Mayo will want there full team back to fitness, they have not been doing Great in the FBD but they have been experimenting a fair bit. Would be interested to see a Alan Freeman, Diarmad O'Connor and Andy Moran full forward line. Monaghan is the same for Mayo but I think that they have a Stronger midfeild, McCarron hasn't been great and I think that McManus won't be starting as he won't be back till the Middle of the League (am I right?) Think that Mayo will get the win here. Mayo 2+ oakleafersir (Derry) - Posts: 808 - 20/01/2018 13:04:22 2069439 Link
McManus will start this weekend. If he doesn't we are in big trouble. We've four matches at home which is a bonus but it will be a struggle for Monaghan this season. bananaskin (Monaghan) - Posts: 47 - 22/01/2018 17:14:36 2069923 Link
Mayo will be without S O Shea,L Keegan,C Barrett,D Vaughan,L Higgins and T Parsons for this game and considering Monaghan beat Mayo in MacHale park last year in the league they really should be winning this game. ispeakwisdom (Roscommon) - Posts: 2487 - 22/01/2018 20:00:32 2069963 Link
What will the pitch in Clones be like after all the rain? Has their been any game on it so far this year? MayoDan (Mayo) - Posts: 420 - 22/01/2018 20:07:00 2069964 Link
both teams need to win this game, the looser will be looking at Div 2 culmore (None) - Posts: 1398 - 22/01/2018 23:12:51 2070002 Link
Ideally if Mayo won their 4 first games retain Division 1 status for 2019 then use the remaining 3 league games to blood new players, results wouldn't matter, but in Mayo we do things a##e ways, struggle in the first 4 games and lose then panic with the last 3 having to win and forced to start our strongest team even if they are carrying an injury or unfit. Remember Mayo had to win their last few game in both 2016 and 17 and then were beaten by Galway in the Connacht championship so this tactic hasn't worked. This game v Monaghan is a tough game to call, Monaghan will want to win at home and if the early part of the 2017 league is anything to go by they will be strong. Depends on what Mayo team show up, I predict a draw or a good Monaghan victory, can't see Mayo winning this away especially as it's the first game of the season riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 23/01/2018 12:29:36 2070066 Link
Hard to see Mayo winning this, given some of the injuries to key players and that most of the panel have just returned from holidays, Monaghan's fitness base would be better. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 23/01/2018 13:25:21 2070085 Link
Replying To culmore: "both teams need to win this game, the looser will be looking at Div 2" That makes absolutely no sense. Mayo must be in Division 1 for about the last 30 years. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9136 - 23/01/2018 14:33:54 2070108 Link
Fancy monaghan to win this conditions will suit them BigJohn.6_8 (Galway) - Posts: 704 - 23/01/2018 14:43:25 2070114 Link
Jesus a thread on every game? Seriously lads? TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7893 - 23/01/2018 15:25:56 2070128 Link
Replying To Gleebo: "Hard to see Mayo winning this, given some of the injuries to key players and that most of the panel have just returned from holidays, Monaghan's fitness base would be better." The squad that went to Malaysia were doing fitness sessions there. Not sure how much and I'm sure they holidayed well but considering they'd be one of the fittest squads when at their peak they won't be too physically unfit. They'll lack match fitness though. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7345 - 23/01/2018 15:38:29 2070133 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "That makes absolutely no sense. Mayo must be in Division 1 for about the last 30 years." Agreed. One example would be Roscommon lost to Monaghan at home in round 1 2016 yet still went on to reach the semi final while Monaghan didn't reach the last 4. ispeakwisdom (Roscommon) - Posts: 2487 - 23/01/2018 15:43:48 2070139 Link
EVERY year Mayo are predicted by a fair number of people to go down but we always do enough and we are the longest serving team in division 1. I think it's 20 years at this stage. Yes we flirt extremely close on occasions especially lately but always do enough to stay up. Someday the doomsday merchants will get it right I suppose. It's championship mayo are gearing towards. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11231 - 23/01/2018 18:16:10 2070180 Link
Great away win in Clones. Up Mayo yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11231 - 28/01/2018 16:35:05 2071375 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "Great away win in Clones. Up Mayo" Yes good win realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8592 - 28/01/2018 16:42:35 2071383 Link
David Gough decided that game in the end. Darren Freeman out in front in the 4th minute of injury time pushed clean in the back. Had to be a free in to give Monaghan the win. But low and behold a free out for touching the ball on the ground. When the only reason he was on the ground was the push in the back. Mayo take the free and go down the field and kick the winning score. A draw would have been a fair result. But in the end an enjoyable game in January, with both teams in experiment mode. shaggylegend (Monaghan) - Posts: 1928 - 28/01/2018 16:55:17 2071394 Link
Replying To shaggylegend: "David Gough decided that game in the end. Darren Freeman out in front in the 4th minute of injury time pushed clean in the back. Had to be a free in to give Monaghan the win. But low and behold a free out for touching the ball on the ground. When the only reason he was on the ground was the push in the back. Mayo take the free and go down the field and kick the winning score. A draw would have been a fair result. But in the end an enjoyable game in January, with both teams in experiment mode." Think an Evan Regan free kick in the first half was incorrectly waved wide but I wouldn't have been too disappointed with a draw. Llaw_Gyffes (Mayo) - Posts: 1113 - 28/01/2018 21:48:22 2071650 Link
Replying To Llaw_Gyffes: "Think an Evan Regan free kick in the first half was incorrectly waved wide but I wouldn't have been too disappointed with a draw." Aidan O'Shea simply embarrassing, the incident with Ryan Wylie wasn't even a yellow card and O'Shea rolling around on the ground. I'm now angry with David Gough and his officials shaggylegend (Monaghan) - Posts: 1928 - 28/01/2018 22:39:20 2071685 Link
Replying To shaggylegend: "Aidan O'Shea simply embarrassing, the incident with Ryan Wylie wasn't even a yellow card and O'Shea rolling around on the ground. I'm now angry with David Gough and his officials" Looked fairly harmless alright.. Belclare1 (Galway) - Posts: 1626 - 28/01/2018 22:41:15 2071687 Link
Great win for Mayo, going to Monaghan and getting a win is no mean feet. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 29/01/2018 00:07:14 2071720 Link